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| Tigers shoot for seventh straight win over Orioles |
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07/18/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Tigers try to continue their recent dominance of the Baltimore Orioles this evening when they resume their four-game series with them at Camden Yards. Detroit won its final five games against the O's last season and continued that trend in the opener of this set on Thursday, as Brandon Inge belted a key two-run homer, lifting the Tigers to a 6-5 victory. Gary Sheffield also hit a two-run homer while Marcus Thames added a solo blast for the Tigers, who won for the seventh time i |
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| Tigers activate Ordonez |
MLB Baseball |
07/18/2008 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Tigers activated outfielder Magglio Ordonez from the 15-day disabled list prior to Thursday's 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Ordonez had been sidelined since right oblique spasms caused him to exit a June 28 game against the Colorado Rockies in the third inning. The outfielder appeared to pull up as he chased after Troy Tulowitzki's lead-off double, and went on the disabled list the next day with a strained right oblique. Before going on the DL, the reigning |
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| Inge helps Tigers top O's in Baltimore |
MLB Baseball |
07/17/2008 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - Brandon Inge belted a key two-run homer to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in the opener of a four-game series at Camden Yards. Gary Sheffield also hit a two-run homer while Marcus Thames added a solo blast for the Tigers, who had dropped three of four entering the All-Star break. Kenny Rogers (7-6) earned the win after he allowed four runs on 11 hits through six innings. Melvin Mora homered and finished with two RBI for Baltimore, which ha |
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| Baltimore to be dogged by dog days |
MLB Baseball |
07/17/2008 |
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| 2 1/3 innings. In his last six games Liz has watched a total of 10 balls leave the park, in addition to walking 18 batters. ON DECK The Orioles kick the second half of the season into gear on Thursday night as they begin a four-game set against the Detroit Tigers at home in Camden Yards. The opener sees Jeremy Guthrie take the hill for the O's, with Daniel Cabrera, Garrett Olson and Radhames Liz initially scheduled to make starts in the series as well. Before the Orioles head to Yankee Stadium on July 28, th |
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| Tigers hoping for good start in series with Orioles |
MLB Baseball |
07/17/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Tigers were picked by just about everybody to reach the postseason this year. However, if the team is going to live up to those expectations, it is going to have to have a big second half, which gets underway this evening with the opener of a four-game series against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. After a big offseason which saw Detroit acquire the likes of Edgar Renteria, Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis, the Tigers stumbled out of the gate, losing their first seven |
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| Tigers send Thomas to minors to clear space for Ordonez |
MLB Baseball |
07/16/2008 |
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| Detroit, MI (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Tigers have optioned outfielder Clete Thomas to Triple-A Toledo to clear space on their roster for Magglio Ordonez. Thomas hit .284 with nine doubles, a triple, home run and drove in nine in 40 games during two stints with the Tigers this season. Ordonez, who has been sidelined since June 29 with a pulled oblique, is expected to be activated prior to Thursday's game at Baltimore. Ordonez was hitting .307 with 12 homers and 50 runs batted in when he headed to the dis |
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| Tigers' Joyce tabbed as AL Player of the Week |
MLB Baseball |
07/14/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Detroit Tigers rookie outfielder Matt Joyce has been named the American League Player of the Week for the period ending July 13. Joyce, 24, earned the award for the first time after hitting .409 (9-for-22) with four home runs, four doubles and six runs batted in for the week. In a four-game weekend series against Minnesota, Joyce went 6-for-17 and clubbed three homers. For the season, the Tampa native is hitting .266 with nine homers and 18 RBI in just 31 games with the Tigers |
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| Twins shoot for impressive road sweep in Detroit |
MLB Baseball |
07/13/2008 |
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| p spot in the American League Central, but the club will have to wait until after the All-Star Break to make a serious run at the division- leading Chicago White Sox. The Twins will attempt to close out their first half with a four-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers when the two AL Central foes meet again today at Comerica Park. On Saturday the Twins drew to within 1 1/2 games of the front-running Sox with a 6-5 win over the Tigers. Were it not for an untimely three-game sweep at the hands of the Boston Red Sox |
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| Garza to try to end Rays' struggles in Cleveland |
MLB Baseball |
07/12/2008 |
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| ing out five in 6 2/3 innings. Back in the big leagues for the first time since 2005, Matt Ginter gets his first-ever start for the Indians when he takes the hill tonight. Ginter, who last pitched at the major league level in September 2005 with the Detroit Tigers, had been down with Triple-A Buffalo before being called up following Friday's game. For a career that is listed at six years, the right-hander has a record of 4-4 with a lofty 5.46 ERA, stemming mostly from relief appearances. This will be his firs |
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| AL Central hopefuls resume set in Motown |
MLB Baseball |
07/12/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - American League Central foes continue to go after each other this afternoon at Comerica Park as the Detroit Tigers host the Minnesota Twins in the third test of a four-game set heading into the All-Star break. The Twins are making a strong push to catch up to the division-leading Chicago White Sox, now just 1 1/2 games out of first place thanks to back-to-back wins over the Tigers in the first two games of this series. Last night Minnesota used a strong pitching effort by Glen Perkins to g |
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