Detroit – When the dust settled, Oakland Athletics starter Chris Bassitt struck out eight Tigers hitters and got 17 swings and misses in six strong, dominant innings, helping his team complete a four-game sweep over the Tigers, 3-2 Sunday. The only Tiger hitter who pestered him was Harold Castro, who got two hits off him
After his Tigers lose to the A’s 3-2 on Sunday, manager A.J. Hinch says, “Everything that kind of could go wrong did go wrong in this four-game series.” #Leinenkugels
Detroit – Matthew Boyd didn’t want to use the term snake-bit to describe what happened in Oakland on Sunday – that would be too convenient, too much like an excuse. “It’s just how it happened,” he said. “I wouldn’t say it was luck. We were just on the wrong side of opportunities.” The Tigers ended up
Dana Gauruder | Special to Detroit Free Press No matter how chilly it might get around here in the middle of this week, the Detroit Tigers will be thrilled to be 2,387 miles from Oakland. They started the week with a three-game sweep of manager AJ Hinch’s former club in Houston. That became a distant memory
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Dana Gauruder | Special to Detroit Free Press The sun got in Victor Reyes’ eyes and plunged the Detroit Tigers into darkness. Mitch Moreland hit a walk-off single with two out in the ninth as the Oakland A’s completed a four-game series sweep with a 3-2 win on Sunday. Matt Olson reached with one out against Gregory
A sweep for a sweep, apparently. After sweeping the first leg of their trip through the American League West, the Tigers were on the opposite end of a sweep against the Oakland Athletics. In the final game of their series in Oakland, Matthew Boyd and Chris Bassitt delivered an excellent pitcher’s duel that put runs
For one inning, Matthew Boyd — who led the American League in home runs allowed in 2019 and 2020 — was the stingiest pitcher of 2021 in keeping the ball in the park. When he sent a fastball past A’s third baseman Matt Chapman to end the seventh inning on Sunday, he had faced his
TOP 1 DET 0 OAK 0 Result of at-bat Willi Castro lines into a force out, center fielder Ramon Laureano to third baseman Matt Chapman. Robbie Grossman out at 3rd. Jeimer Candelario to 2nd. Willi Castro to 1st. Batter: Willi Castro Pitcher: Chris Bassitt
Should you drop by the TigerTown expanse at Lakeland, Florida, this week — and that’s discouraged, because during COVID times you’re not allowed anywhere near the place — you will see what looks like baseball’s version of a Boy Scout Jamboree. There are kids everywhere. Young baseball players swarm the five outlying fields. Older, bluer-chip talents
Detroit will still have six starting pitchers slated to pitch this week, but Tarik Skubal’s scheduled outing will come in relief. It’s a way for the Tigers to bring Turnbull back from the injured list and into his rightful rotation spot while watching Skubal’s innings totals as the Tigers ramp up from last year’s 60-game
You knew at some point this season, manager AJ Hinch and pitching coach Chris Fetter would have to find creative ways govern innings for rookie starters Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize coming off a pandemic-shortened 2020 season when they both made the leap from Double A to the big leagues. We’ve reached that point. The
By Anthony Franco | April 18, 2021 at 1:02pm CDT The latest on the coronavirus: Latest Updates Earlier Notes Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernández was reported to have tested positive for COVID-19 on April 13. Fortunately, Hernández is no longer feeling symptoms of the virus, reports Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun (Twitter link). He’ll have
Dana Gauruder | Special to Detroit Free Press The return of Spencer Turnbull will result in Tarik Skubal coming out of the bullpen for a short time. Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch considers it a modified six-man rotation. Turnbull will make his season debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. He has been on the COVID-19
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The Tigers missed an opportunity to pounce on their opponent Saturday, getting shut out for the second game in a row by a score of 7-0 for its third-straight loss in Oakland. Casey Mize did not live up to his billing against the A’s, getting shelled early before settling in for a few innings, but
Jake Odorizzi was linked to the Mets last winter, though in a recent podcast appearance alongside former Twins teammate — and current Met — Trevor May on The Chris Rose Rotation, Odorizzi indicated that the team’s initial interest was generated by team president Sandy Alderson. (Mike Puma of the New York Post has an account
The Detroit Tigers are getting ready to return home. Following Sunday’s clash with the Oakland Athletics, they will have completed a 10-game road trip filled with good and bad. During this journey, the Tigers — with a 6-9 record entering Sunday — have shown they may be a streaky but competitive team this year. Manager AJ Hinch’s squad
It’s easy to get caught up in the hype of a prospect making his major-league debut, especially when their narrative is as improbable as Akil Baddoo’s — Rule 5 draft pick, home run on his first pitch, sent from a dying planet to fight for truth, justice and the Ilitch-ian way, etc. — has been
A pair of former top prospects and another well on his way took their turns in the spotlight Saturday. The trio did not disappoint. Tristan McKenzie struck out seven over five innings while Dane Dunning and Dean Kremer — squaring off against each other — combined to allow a run over 10 2/3 innings with