Five days after Matthew Boyd said he took a step in the right direction, he took a leap against another familiar AL Central nemesis. But he still fell to 0-4, in part because the latest Cleveland pitching phenom gave him no margin for error. While Boyd had a changeup for Five days after Matthew Boyd
Carlos Monarrez Detroit Free Press Published 10:08 PM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Left-hander Matthew Boyd had a strong start, but the Detroit Tigers allowed four runs in the sixth inning and fell to the Cleveland Indians, 6-1, on Saturday at Progressive Field. Boyd allowed two earned runs on five hits and two walks with six
Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 10:02 PM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Cleveland — It seemed odd initially that manager Ron Gardenhire had right-hander John Schreiber up so soon in the sixth inning Saturday. After all, the Tigers were up 1-0 and lefty starter Matthew Boyd was cruising through five innings — allowing just four
Marlowe Alter Detroit Free Press Published 9:55 PM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Detroit Tigers (10-14) vs. Cleveland Indians (16-10) When: 7:10 p.m. Saturday. Where: Progressive Field, Cleveland. TV: Fox Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates). Starting pitchers: Tigers LHP Matthew Boyd (0-3, 9.64) vs. Indians RHP Triston McKenzie (MLB debut). • Box score [ The Free Press has started a
The numbers, both past and present, say Miguel Cabrera should be doing better than this. His average exit velocity this season is among the top 10 percent of Major League hitters, according to Statcast. His hard-hit rate is in the top 12 percent. Based in part on that contact, his The numbers, both past and
Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 6:25 PM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Cleveland — You can’t get mad at a Hall of Fame-level hitter for wanting to produce up to his own lofty standards. But if Tigers hitting coach Joe Vavra had his druthers, Miguel Cabrera would’ve left well enough alone. “The trend continues with
David Ginsburg Associated Press Published 5:24 PM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Baltimore — The Philadelphia Phillies got an early jump on the trade deadline, moving to fortify their ineffective bullpen by acquiring relievers Brandon Workman and Heath Hembree from the Boston Red Sox. Philadelphia also will receive $815,166 and will get either more cash or
Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 5:36 PM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Cleveland — It’s an almost impossible ask in a 162-game season. To try to do it 24 games into a 60-game season — well, things would have to be downright desperate. This is where the Tigers are with shortstop Niko Goodrum right now.
Comerica Park ushered in a new era of baseball in Detroit in 2000. In this ongoing series, we’ll reminisce about some of the Detroit Tigers’ memorable moments and games that shaped that inaugural season. From a business perspective, Comerica Park (click here for part one.) was a box office hit right off the bat. In
Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 1:17 PM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Detroit Tigers right-hander Michael Fulmer knows he needs to be better. But he hasn’t been, and he got an “awful feeling” walking off the mound after the third inning of the Tigers’ 10-5 win Friday against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. He
Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 12:56 PM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Cleveland — To his credit, as bad as he was feeling afterward, Michael Fulmer still enjoyed the win Friday night. He celebrated snapping the 20-game losing streak against the Indians and the nine-game season skid every bit as much as Isaac Paredes (go-ahead
Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 11:10 AM EDT Aug 22, 2020 The Detroit Tigers project greatness from Isaac Paredes. And after just five days on the big-league roster, the 21-year-old third baseman already is showing his potential. Not what he will become. Just what he could become. “This guy can hit,” manager Ron Gardenhire said
Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 AM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Detroit Tigers reliever Buck Farmer had no idea of his team’s woes against the Cleveland Indians until seeing the headlines entering a three-game series Aug. 14 at Comerica Park. That series turned a streak of 17 losses to Cleveland into a 20-game skid, just three
Detroit Tigers’ Isaac Paredes (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) Dodgers to honor Kobe and Gianna Bryant on Sunday by Mark Powell A Tigers top prospect’s first career home run gave them a lead against Cleveland While he’s not Casey Mize or Tarik Skubal, Detroit Tigers infielder Isaac Paredes was just one of the three
Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 12:46 AM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Cleveland — Team meetings can be eyewash. They may be well-intended, but rarely do they have any significant impact. Every once in a while, though, when they are timed right and the message is clear, they can be a rallying point. Apparently the
We hear from Tigers rookie Isaac Paredes after he hits a grand slam for his first major-league homer Friday. #DetroitRoots
We hear from Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire after his Tigers snap a 20-game losing streak against the Indians, 10-5. #ItsMillerTime
Jonathan Schoop dazzled with a colossal two-run homer, while Isaac Paredes belted a grand slam to pace the Tigers to a 10-5 win | 8/21/20 Don’t forget to subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/mlb Follow us elsewhere too: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MLB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mlb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mlb TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/share/user/6569247715560456198 Visit our site for all baseball news, stats and scores! https://www.mlb.com/
Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 10:35 PM EDT Aug 21, 2020 The Detroit Tigers have waited since April 10, 2019, or 499 days. They’ve tried and failed in 20 consecutive games, losing each time to the Cleveland Indians. The organization’s longest stretch of losses against a single opponent came to an end Friday at Progressive Field. Thanks to