Detroit, MI- Joe Coleman pitched a complete game, three-hitter in his first start since his no-hitter on Wednesday, and the Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles, 5-1, at Tiger Stadium.
Coleman (9-7) walked one and struck out six, surrendering a solo homer to Bobby Grich, who slugged his third four-bagger of the series.
Aurelio Rodriguez had two triples and smashed his sixth home run (and second of the series). Al Kaline had two RBI and Ike Brown went 4-for-4.
The game was tied 1-1 in the Tigers third, when Kaline and Bill Freehan each drove in a run to give Detroit a 3-1 lead. That held until the seventh, when Rodriguez cleared the left field wall with a two-run shot. The hot-hitting Freehan had a triple and a double.
Orioles starter and loser Mike Cuellar went seven innings, surrendering 10 hits but walking none.
The Tigers have a chance at winning three of four in this series on Monday.
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BAL 010 000 000 1-3-1
DET 102 000 20x 5-11-0
WP: Coleman (9-7)
LP: Cuellar
HR: Rodriguez (DET; 6); Grich (BAL)
Tigers overall: 39-27
Home: 19-14
Away: 20-13
Last 10: 6-4
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Sat 7-1-72: Bal 4, DET 3 (10 inn)
Detroit, MI- The Baltimore Orioles scored twice in the 10th inning, completing a comeback 4-3 victory over the Tigers at Tiger Stadium.
The Tigers (38-27) had jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning, but the Orioles bided their time and scored once in the sixth and once in the eighth---both on solo homers by Bobby Grich---and then rallied for a pair of runs in the 10th inning. Grich got his third RBI in the 10th when his slow rolling ground ball plated Mark Belanger from third base. Paul Blair added an RBI single for a 4-2 Orioles lead.
The Tigers managed to score an unearned run off Orioles reliever Doyle Alexander in their half of the 10th, but could not push the tying run across.
Mickey Lolich (12-5) pitched all ten innings for the Tigers. He struck out 12, including Grich the first two times up for the Orioles first baseman before Grich turned his day around with his pair of homers.
Bill Freehan got the Tigers going early with a two-run home run (9) off Baltimore starter Dave McNally in the first inning.
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BAL 000 001 010 2 4-9-1
DET 200 000 000 1 3-7-0
WP: Jackson
SV: Alexander
LP: Lolich (12-5)
HR: Freehan (DET; 9); Grich 2 (BAL)
Tigers overall: 38-27
Home: 18-14
Away: 20-13
Last 10: 5-5
The Tigers (38-27) had jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning, but the Orioles bided their time and scored once in the sixth and once in the eighth---both on solo homers by Bobby Grich---and then rallied for a pair of runs in the 10th inning. Grich got his third RBI in the 10th when his slow rolling ground ball plated Mark Belanger from third base. Paul Blair added an RBI single for a 4-2 Orioles lead.
The Tigers managed to score an unearned run off Orioles reliever Doyle Alexander in their half of the 10th, but could not push the tying run across.
Mickey Lolich (12-5) pitched all ten innings for the Tigers. He struck out 12, including Grich the first two times up for the Orioles first baseman before Grich turned his day around with his pair of homers.
Bill Freehan got the Tigers going early with a two-run home run (9) off Baltimore starter Dave McNally in the first inning.
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BAL 000 001 010 2 4-9-1
DET 200 000 000 1 3-7-0
WP: Jackson
SV: Alexander
LP: Lolich (12-5)
HR: Freehan (DET; 9); Grich 2 (BAL)
Tigers overall: 38-27
Home: 18-14
Away: 20-13
Last 10: 5-5
Friday, June 28, 2013
Fri 6-30-72: DET 4, Bal 2
Detroit, MI- Light-hitting Eddie Brinkman lofted a bloop hit into shallow left field to score Bill Freehan with the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, and the Tigers went on to beat the Baltimore Orioles, 4-2 at Tiger Stadium.
Brinkman, who recently ended an 0-for-63 drought and who is hitting just .146 this season, delivered his key hit off Orioles reliever Roric Harrison with the bases loaded in the seventh.
The Tigers (38-26) had fallen behind 2-1 in the Orioles seventh on a two-run single from Don Buford. But the Tigers quickly loaded the bases in their half of the seventh on two singles, a double and an intentional walk. Norm Cash's double drove in Jim Northrup to tie the game, 2-2.
Up came Brinkman, who thrilled the crowd of 25,671 with his bloop single.
Aurelio Rodriguez added a solo homer in the eighth (5) for a 4-2 lead. Cash socked his 11th home run in the second inning to open the scoring.
Fred Scherman (2-1) pitched 2.1 innings of scoreless relief to earn the victory. Bill Slayback made his second career start and pitched 6.2 innings of three-hit ball.
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BAL 000 000 200 2-3-0
DET 010 000 21x 4-7-1
WP: Scherman (2-1)
LP: Harrison
HR: Cash (DET; 11); Rodriguez (DET; 5)
Tigers overall: 38-26
Home: 18-13
Away: 20-13
Last 10: 6-4
Brinkman, who recently ended an 0-for-63 drought and who is hitting just .146 this season, delivered his key hit off Orioles reliever Roric Harrison with the bases loaded in the seventh.
The Tigers (38-26) had fallen behind 2-1 in the Orioles seventh on a two-run single from Don Buford. But the Tigers quickly loaded the bases in their half of the seventh on two singles, a double and an intentional walk. Norm Cash's double drove in Jim Northrup to tie the game, 2-2.
Up came Brinkman, who thrilled the crowd of 25,671 with his bloop single.
Aurelio Rodriguez added a solo homer in the eighth (5) for a 4-2 lead. Cash socked his 11th home run in the second inning to open the scoring.
Fred Scherman (2-1) pitched 2.1 innings of scoreless relief to earn the victory. Bill Slayback made his second career start and pitched 6.2 innings of three-hit ball.
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BAL 000 000 200 2-3-0
DET 010 000 21x 4-7-1
WP: Scherman (2-1)
LP: Harrison
HR: Cash (DET; 11); Rodriguez (DET; 5)
Tigers overall: 38-26
Home: 18-13
Away: 20-13
Last 10: 6-4
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Thu 6-29-72: Bos 7, DET 5
Boston, MA- Carl Yastrzemski hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tigers, 7-5, at Fenway Park.
Yastrzemski connected off reliever John Hiller (3-4), who only got one out in trying to protect a 5-4 lead.
The Red Sox tied the game on a leadoff double by pinch-hitter Tommy Harper and, one out later, a single by Danny Cater, also pinch-hitting.
That brought up Yastrzemski, and the lefty-lefty match-up didn't matter as Yaz drove a Hiller curve ball deep into the right field seats, sending the Fenway faithful home happy.
The Tigers (37-26) had taken a 5-4 lead in the eighth inning of the see-saw affair, on a pair of doubles from Aurelio Rodriguez and Bill Freehan, the latter of which drove in the run.
The Tigers took a 2-0 lead in the fourth on a two-run homer by Al Kaline (6), and after the Red Sox tied the game, Norm Cash blasted a two-run shot in the sixth (10) for a 4-2 Tigers lead.
But again the Red Sox answered, scoring twice in their half of the sixth. Juan Beniquez's Texas League single with the bases loaded provided the runs.
Red Sox starter Lynn McGlothen struck out 11 in eight innings of work. Gary Peters got the win in relief. Yastrzemski scored three runs and had two hits and a walk.
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DET 000 202 010 5-8-1
BOS 000 202 003 7-9-1
WP: Peters
LP: Hiller (3-4)
HR: Kaline (DET; 6); Cash (DET; 10); Yastrzemski (BOS)
Tigers overall: 37-26
Home: 17-13
Away 20-13
Last 10: 5-5
Yastrzemski connected off reliever John Hiller (3-4), who only got one out in trying to protect a 5-4 lead.
The Red Sox tied the game on a leadoff double by pinch-hitter Tommy Harper and, one out later, a single by Danny Cater, also pinch-hitting.
That brought up Yastrzemski, and the lefty-lefty match-up didn't matter as Yaz drove a Hiller curve ball deep into the right field seats, sending the Fenway faithful home happy.
The Tigers (37-26) had taken a 5-4 lead in the eighth inning of the see-saw affair, on a pair of doubles from Aurelio Rodriguez and Bill Freehan, the latter of which drove in the run.
The Tigers took a 2-0 lead in the fourth on a two-run homer by Al Kaline (6), and after the Red Sox tied the game, Norm Cash blasted a two-run shot in the sixth (10) for a 4-2 Tigers lead.
But again the Red Sox answered, scoring twice in their half of the sixth. Juan Beniquez's Texas League single with the bases loaded provided the runs.
Red Sox starter Lynn McGlothen struck out 11 in eight innings of work. Gary Peters got the win in relief. Yastrzemski scored three runs and had two hits and a walk.
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DET 000 202 010 5-8-1
BOS 000 202 003 7-9-1
WP: Peters
LP: Hiller (3-4)
HR: Kaline (DET; 6); Cash (DET; 10); Yastrzemski (BOS)
Tigers overall: 37-26
Home: 17-13
Away 20-13
Last 10: 5-5
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Wed 6-28-72: DET 7, Bos 0
Boston, MA- Joe Coleman pitched the first no-hitter of his career as the Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox, 7-0 at Fenway Park.
Coleman (8-7) walked six and struck out four and survived two drives near the right field wall in twirling the first no-hitter at Fenway Park since Dave Morehead did it in 1965.
Rico Petrocelli in the seventh inning and Carlton Fisk in the eighth each sent fly balls deep to right field, but both were tracked down by Al Kaline to preserve the no-hitter.
With two outs in the ninth, Carl Yastrzemski walked. As the Boston fans screamed and cheered, Coleman uncorked two wild pitches with Reggie Smith at the plate. Finally, Coleman induced a ground ball by Smith to 2B Dick McAuliffe to complete the hitless gem.
Meanwhile, the Tigers (37-25) racked up seven runs and 12 hits. Bill Freehan went 4-for-4 with four RBI. Ten of the Tigers' hits were singles. Red Sox starter Sonny Siebert went 6.2 innings and gave up all seven runs and 10 hits.
The no-hitter by Coleman was the first by a Tigers pitcher since Jim Bunning did it in 1958, also at Fenway Park.
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DET 200 003 200 7-12-1
BOS 000 000 000 0-0-1
WP: Coleman (8-7)
LP: Siebert
Tigers overall: 37-25
Home: 17-13
Away: 20-12
Last 10: 5-5
Coleman (8-7) walked six and struck out four and survived two drives near the right field wall in twirling the first no-hitter at Fenway Park since Dave Morehead did it in 1965.
Rico Petrocelli in the seventh inning and Carlton Fisk in the eighth each sent fly balls deep to right field, but both were tracked down by Al Kaline to preserve the no-hitter.
With two outs in the ninth, Carl Yastrzemski walked. As the Boston fans screamed and cheered, Coleman uncorked two wild pitches with Reggie Smith at the plate. Finally, Coleman induced a ground ball by Smith to 2B Dick McAuliffe to complete the hitless gem.
Meanwhile, the Tigers (37-25) racked up seven runs and 12 hits. Bill Freehan went 4-for-4 with four RBI. Ten of the Tigers' hits were singles. Red Sox starter Sonny Siebert went 6.2 innings and gave up all seven runs and 10 hits.
The no-hitter by Coleman was the first by a Tigers pitcher since Jim Bunning did it in 1958, also at Fenway Park.
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DET 200 003 200 7-12-1
BOS 000 000 000 0-0-1
WP: Coleman (8-7)
LP: Siebert
Tigers overall: 37-25
Home: 17-13
Away: 20-12
Last 10: 5-5
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Tue 6-27-72: DET 4, NY 2
Detroit, MI- Mickey Lolich fired a complete game, seven-hitter on two days' rest, and Willie Horton's two-run double triggered a three-run sixth inning as the Tigers beat the New York Yankees, 4-2 at Tiger Stadium.
Horton's gapper plated Lolich and Al Kaline and tied the game, 2-2. Two batters later, Ike Brown singled home Horton to give the Tigers (36-25) the lead.
Mickey Stanley's RBI single in the eighth added an insurance run.
Lolich (12-4) walked three and struck out nine. He has pitched a major league high 156 innings this season.
The Yankees took a 2-0 lead in the top of the sixth when Celerino Sanchez singled home Bobby Murcer, who had singled. An unearned run in the first inning accounted for New York's other tally.
Lolich also walked and scored a run in the victory.
The Yankees losing pitcher was lefty starter Rob Gardner.
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NY 100 001 000 2-7-0
DET 000 003 01x 4-7-1
WP: Lolich (12-4)
LP: Gardner
Tigers overall: 36-25
Home: 17-13
Away: 19-12
Last 10: 5-5
Horton's gapper plated Lolich and Al Kaline and tied the game, 2-2. Two batters later, Ike Brown singled home Horton to give the Tigers (36-25) the lead.
Mickey Stanley's RBI single in the eighth added an insurance run.
Lolich (12-4) walked three and struck out nine. He has pitched a major league high 156 innings this season.
The Yankees took a 2-0 lead in the top of the sixth when Celerino Sanchez singled home Bobby Murcer, who had singled. An unearned run in the first inning accounted for New York's other tally.
Lolich also walked and scored a run in the victory.
The Yankees losing pitcher was lefty starter Rob Gardner.
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NY 100 001 000 2-7-0
DET 000 003 01x 4-7-1
WP: Lolich (12-4)
LP: Gardner
Tigers overall: 36-25
Home: 17-13
Away: 19-12
Last 10: 5-5
Monday, June 24, 2013
Mon 6-26-72: NY 4, DET 3
Detroit, MI- Bobby Murcer slugged a three-run home run in the fifth inning, and the New York Yankees held on to beat the Tigers, 4-3, at Tiger Stadium.
Murcer connected off Tigers spot starter Bill Slayback (0-1), giving the Yanks a 4-0 lead.
The right-handed Slayback was making his first big league start after four relief appearances. He went six innings, surrendering four runs on six hits. He walked four and registered five strikeouts.
The Tigers (35-25) fought back, getting a run in the fifth inning and two in the sixth off Yankees southpaw starter Mike Kekich. But the New York bullpen, led by righty Fred Beene (two innings) and lefty Sparky Lyle (1.2 innings) shut the Tigers down on no hits the rest of the way.
Chuck Seelbach tossed three innings of shutout relief for first place Detroit, losers of five of their last eight games.
Willie Horton had two of the Tigers' six hits. Eddie Brinkman singled, ending a franchise-record 0-for-63 slump.
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NY 001 030 000 4-7-0
DET 000 012 000 3-6-0
WP: Kekich
SV: Lyle
LP: Slayback (0-1)
HR: Murcer (NY)
Tigers overall: 35-25
Home: 16-13
Away: 19-12
Last 10: 5-5
Murcer connected off Tigers spot starter Bill Slayback (0-1), giving the Yanks a 4-0 lead.
The right-handed Slayback was making his first big league start after four relief appearances. He went six innings, surrendering four runs on six hits. He walked four and registered five strikeouts.
The Tigers (35-25) fought back, getting a run in the fifth inning and two in the sixth off Yankees southpaw starter Mike Kekich. But the New York bullpen, led by righty Fred Beene (two innings) and lefty Sparky Lyle (1.2 innings) shut the Tigers down on no hits the rest of the way.
Chuck Seelbach tossed three innings of shutout relief for first place Detroit, losers of five of their last eight games.
Willie Horton had two of the Tigers' six hits. Eddie Brinkman singled, ending a franchise-record 0-for-63 slump.
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NY 001 030 000 4-7-0
DET 000 012 000 3-6-0
WP: Kekich
SV: Lyle
LP: Slayback (0-1)
HR: Murcer (NY)
Tigers overall: 35-25
Home: 16-13
Away: 19-12
Last 10: 5-5
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