Detroit, MI- Bill Slayback needed seven batters to get the third out in the fourth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers took advantage by scoring a 7-2 win over the Tigers.
Slayback (3-5) cruised through the first 11 batters, setting them down in order. But with two outs and nobody on in the fourth, the tall right-hander fell apart. He allowed, in order, two singles, three walks and another single, and by the time the dust settled, the Brewers had scored four runs.
Reliever John Hiller suffered through a second consecutive rocky outing, giving up three runs in the eighth inning. The Tigers (58-38) had crept to within 4-2 on Gates Brown's two-run homer in the sixth inning.
The Brewers enjoyed some payback after the Tigers swept them in Milwaukee in four games in the first series after the All-Star break.
The Brewers' 6-9 hitters, including starting pitcher and winner Skip Lockwood, combined for the seven team RBI.
The Tigers managed just four hits off Lockwood, who pitched a complete game.
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MIL 000 400 030 7-9-0
DET 000 002 000 2-4-0
WP: Lockwood
LP: Slayback (3-5)
HR: G. Brown (DET; 7)
Tigers overall: 58-38
Home: 28-20
Away: 30-18
Last 10: 6-4
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Monday, July 29, 2013
Mon 7-31-72: Bos 7, DET 5
Detroit, MI- Carl Yastrzemski had four RBI, including a three-run homer, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tigers 7-5 to take two of three at Tiger Stadium.
The series win moved the Red Sox to within seven games of the first place Tigers (58-37).
Yastrzemski connected on his homer in the fourth inning off Mickey Lolich (17-7), who muddled through a second consecutive rough start. Lolich went 5.2 innings, giving up 11 hits and seven runs.
Yastrzemski's home run gave the Red Sox a 5-2 lead and they held off the Tigers from there. Lolich gave up three homers in all. Carlton Fisk and Danny Cater hit back-to-back solo homers in the second inning.
Detroit went ahead 2-0 in the first inning on an RBI single from Gates Brown and a run-scoring double by Jim Northrup.
Marty Pattin went seven innings to earn the victory for Boston.
Bill Freehan's 15th home run, a solo shot in the sixth inning, got the Tigers to within 7-4 after the Red Sox had scored twice in their half of the inning. Detroit scored a run in the ninth off reliever Bill Lee, but Don Newhauser came in and got the final out of the game, albeit with the bases loaded, thanks to two Newhauser walks.
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BOS 020 302 000 7-12-2
DET 200 101 001 5-11-0
WP: Pattin
LP: Lolich (17-7)
HR: Fisk (BOS); Cater (BOS); Yastrzemski (BOS); Freehan (DET; 15)
Tigers overall: 58-37
Home: 28-19
Away: 30-18
Last 10: 7-3
The series win moved the Red Sox to within seven games of the first place Tigers (58-37).
Yastrzemski connected on his homer in the fourth inning off Mickey Lolich (17-7), who muddled through a second consecutive rough start. Lolich went 5.2 innings, giving up 11 hits and seven runs.
Yastrzemski's home run gave the Red Sox a 5-2 lead and they held off the Tigers from there. Lolich gave up three homers in all. Carlton Fisk and Danny Cater hit back-to-back solo homers in the second inning.
Detroit went ahead 2-0 in the first inning on an RBI single from Gates Brown and a run-scoring double by Jim Northrup.
Marty Pattin went seven innings to earn the victory for Boston.
Bill Freehan's 15th home run, a solo shot in the sixth inning, got the Tigers to within 7-4 after the Red Sox had scored twice in their half of the inning. Detroit scored a run in the ninth off reliever Bill Lee, but Don Newhauser came in and got the final out of the game, albeit with the bases loaded, thanks to two Newhauser walks.
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BOS 020 302 000 7-12-2
DET 200 101 001 5-11-0
WP: Pattin
LP: Lolich (17-7)
HR: Fisk (BOS); Cater (BOS); Yastrzemski (BOS); Freehan (DET; 15)
Tigers overall: 58-37
Home: 28-19
Away: 30-18
Last 10: 7-3
Sun 7-30-72: DET 1-3, Bos 7-0 (DH)
Detroit, MI- Joe Niekro, making a rare start, threw 7.2 innings of shutout baseball, leading the Tigers to a 3-0 victory in the second game of a doubleheader, earning Detroit a split with the Boston Red Sox.
In Game 1, the Red Sox used a six-run eighth inning to win, 7-1.
Niekro (2-1) even chipped in with a single and a run scored. Chris Zachary finished the game to earn his sixth save. Jim Northrup and Aurelio Rodriguez each had an RBI single in a two-run third inning.
Chuck Seelbach started Game 1 and pitched six innings, allowing just four hits and one run, a home run by Carl Yastrzemski. John Hiller (3-6) was roughed up in the eighth inning, giving up four hits and six runs (three unearned). The big blow was a three-run homer off the bat of Reggie Smith. The Tigers chipped in with two errors.
The split of the twin bill kept the second place Red Sox eight games behind the first place Tigers (58-36).
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GAME 1
BOS 000 100 060 7-9-3
DET 000 000 100 1-9-3
WP: McGlothen
LP: Hiller (3-6)
HR: Yastrzemski (BOS); Smith (BOS)
GAME 2
BOS 000 000 000 0-5-3
DET 012 000 00x 3-10-0
WP: Niekro (2-1)
SV: Zachary (6)
LP: Tiant
Tigers overall: 58-36
Home: 28-18
Away: 30-18
Last 10: 9-1
In Game 1, the Red Sox used a six-run eighth inning to win, 7-1.
Niekro (2-1) even chipped in with a single and a run scored. Chris Zachary finished the game to earn his sixth save. Jim Northrup and Aurelio Rodriguez each had an RBI single in a two-run third inning.
Chuck Seelbach started Game 1 and pitched six innings, allowing just four hits and one run, a home run by Carl Yastrzemski. John Hiller (3-6) was roughed up in the eighth inning, giving up four hits and six runs (three unearned). The big blow was a three-run homer off the bat of Reggie Smith. The Tigers chipped in with two errors.
The split of the twin bill kept the second place Red Sox eight games behind the first place Tigers (58-36).
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GAME 1
BOS 000 100 060 7-9-3
DET 000 000 100 1-9-3
WP: McGlothen
LP: Hiller (3-6)
HR: Yastrzemski (BOS); Smith (BOS)
GAME 2
BOS 000 000 000 0-5-3
DET 012 000 00x 3-10-0
WP: Niekro (2-1)
SV: Zachary (6)
LP: Tiant
Tigers overall: 58-36
Home: 28-18
Away: 30-18
Last 10: 9-1
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Sat 7-29-72: DET 9, Mil 3
Milwaukee, WI- The Tigers scored in six separate innings and completed a four-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers with a 9-3 win at County Stadium.
Bill Freehan went 4-for-4, scored three runs and had three RBI. He also slammed his 14th home run of the season.
The Tigers (57-35) banged out 14 hits off three Brewers pitchers in winning their ninth game of their past 10, and 24th of their past 35.
The score was tied 1-1 before the Tigers started piling on. They scored once in the third inning, twice in the fourth and added another run in the fifth inning for a commanding 5-1 lead. A three-run seventh made the score 8-1.
Bill Slayback (3-4) went seven innings for the victory, giving up just three hits. Tom Timmermann, making his first relief appearance of the season, pitched two scoreless, hitless innings.
Brewers starter Jim Colborn took most of the abuse, surrendering eight runs (seven earned) and 13 hits in 6.1 innings of work.
The Tigers obviously have not been cooled off by the All-Star break, as they moved to 4-0 after the 3-day hiatus. They stretched their lead in the AL East to eight games over the Boston Red Sox, who invade Detroit for a three-game series that starts with a Sunday doubleheader.
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DET 101 210 310 9-14-1
MIL 010 000 200 3-3-2
WP: Slayback (3-4)
LP: Colborn
HR: Freehan (DET; 14); LaHoud (MIL)
Tigers overall: 57-35
Home: 27-17
Away: 30-18
Last 10: 9-1
Bill Freehan went 4-for-4, scored three runs and had three RBI. He also slammed his 14th home run of the season.
The Tigers (57-35) banged out 14 hits off three Brewers pitchers in winning their ninth game of their past 10, and 24th of their past 35.
The score was tied 1-1 before the Tigers started piling on. They scored once in the third inning, twice in the fourth and added another run in the fifth inning for a commanding 5-1 lead. A three-run seventh made the score 8-1.
Bill Slayback (3-4) went seven innings for the victory, giving up just three hits. Tom Timmermann, making his first relief appearance of the season, pitched two scoreless, hitless innings.
Brewers starter Jim Colborn took most of the abuse, surrendering eight runs (seven earned) and 13 hits in 6.1 innings of work.
The Tigers obviously have not been cooled off by the All-Star break, as they moved to 4-0 after the 3-day hiatus. They stretched their lead in the AL East to eight games over the Boston Red Sox, who invade Detroit for a three-game series that starts with a Sunday doubleheader.
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DET 101 210 310 9-14-1
MIL 010 000 200 3-3-2
WP: Slayback (3-4)
LP: Colborn
HR: Freehan (DET; 14); LaHoud (MIL)
Tigers overall: 57-35
Home: 27-17
Away: 30-18
Last 10: 9-1
Friday, July 26, 2013
Fri 7-28-72: DET 7, Mil 2
Milwaukee, WI- Joe Coleman won his 14th game, pitching 8.2 innings of 3-hit ball, and the Tigers won for the 14th time in 17 games with a 7-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers at County Stadium.
Coleman (14-7) was lifted in the ninth inning, despite having a 7-0 lead, when he walked three Brewers in the inning, loading the bases. John Hiller entered the game, surrendered a bloop single to pinch-hitter Billy Conigliaro which scored two runs, but then retired Rick Auerbach to end the game.
The Tigers (56-35) hit three home runs off Milwaukee starter Jim Lonborg. Willie Horton (8) and Mickey Stanley (6) connected back-to-back in the second inning for a 2-0 lead. Norm Cash (15) added another solo shot in the seventh inning.
Ed Brinkman's bases loaded double cleared the bases and highlighted a four-run ninth inning for Detroit.
Dick McAuliffe had two hits to continue his hot streak, which has lifted his average to a season-high .261.
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DET 020 000 104 7-10-1
MIL 000 000 002 2-4-0
WP: Coleman (14-7)
LP: Lonborg
HR: Horton (DET; 8); Stanley (DET; 6); Cash (DET; 15)
Tigers overall: 56-35
Home: 27-17
Away: 29-18
Last 10: 9-1
Coleman (14-7) was lifted in the ninth inning, despite having a 7-0 lead, when he walked three Brewers in the inning, loading the bases. John Hiller entered the game, surrendered a bloop single to pinch-hitter Billy Conigliaro which scored two runs, but then retired Rick Auerbach to end the game.
The Tigers (56-35) hit three home runs off Milwaukee starter Jim Lonborg. Willie Horton (8) and Mickey Stanley (6) connected back-to-back in the second inning for a 2-0 lead. Norm Cash (15) added another solo shot in the seventh inning.
Ed Brinkman's bases loaded double cleared the bases and highlighted a four-run ninth inning for Detroit.
Dick McAuliffe had two hits to continue his hot streak, which has lifted his average to a season-high .261.
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DET 020 000 104 7-10-1
MIL 000 000 002 2-4-0
WP: Coleman (14-7)
LP: Lonborg
HR: Horton (DET; 8); Stanley (DET; 6); Cash (DET; 15)
Tigers overall: 56-35
Home: 27-17
Away: 29-18
Last 10: 9-1
Thu 7-27-72: DET 6-3, Mil 4-2 (DH)
Milwaukee, WI- Catcher John Felske's error allowed the eventual game-winning run to score in the seventh inning, giving the Tigers a doubleheader sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers by scores of 6-4 and 3-2 at County Stadium.
Felske dropped the baseball trying to apply a tag on Tony Taylor, who got caught in a rundown off third base. The blunder gave the Tigers a 3-2 lead in the nightcap that they never relinquished. They rallied from a 2-1 deficit in the seventh inning. Taylor drove in Ed Brinkman with the tying run with a triple. Aurelio Rodriguez hit a ground ball to second baseman Bob Heise, and Taylor got trapped off third base. In the ensuing rundown, Felske dropped the baseball as he swung around trying to tag Taylor.
In Game 1, Mickey Lolich survived a rough outing and the Tigers used a three-run first inning to set the pace in a 6-4 win.
Willie Horton (7, three-run), Rodriguez (8, solo) and Dick McAuliffe (4, two-run) homered for Detroit in the first game, accounting for all six runs. All the homers came off Brewers starter Bill Parsons. Lolich (17-6) won despite giving up four runs and nine hits in seven innings.
In Game 2, rookie right-hander Fred Holdsworth (1-0) made his big league debut on the mound for the Tigers and went six innings, giving up seven hits and two runs. Willie Horton was 3-for-3 and scored a run in the nightcap.
Chris Zachary (5) saved both games.
The Tigers (55-35) are 22-11 in their last 33 games and maintained their firm hold on first place.
The Tigers debuted their new road uniforms. Gone are the grey flannels with the block "DETROIT" on the front. In their place are new double-knit uniforms. The base color is still grey, but the sleeves, sides of the pants and the socks all feature orange, white and blue piping/stripes. The word "DETROIT" is in a serif-style font and is blue outlined in orange. The caps have a thicker Old English D that is orange outlined in white.
Jim Northrup models the new road uniforms in spring training. The Tigers debuted them in Milwaukee Thursday night.
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Game 1
DET 301 200 000 6-10-0
MIL 021 000 100 4-11-2
WP: Lolich (17-6)
SV: Zachary (4)
LP: Parsons
HR: Horton (DET; 7); Rodriguez (DET; 8); McAuliffe (DET; 4); Scott (MIL)
Game 2
DET 010 000 200 3-11-1
MIL 001 001 000 2-7-1
WP: Holdsworth (1-0)
SV: Zachary (5)
LP: Ryerson
Tigers overall: 55-35
Home: 27-17
Away: 28-18
Last 10: 8-2
Felske dropped the baseball trying to apply a tag on Tony Taylor, who got caught in a rundown off third base. The blunder gave the Tigers a 3-2 lead in the nightcap that they never relinquished. They rallied from a 2-1 deficit in the seventh inning. Taylor drove in Ed Brinkman with the tying run with a triple. Aurelio Rodriguez hit a ground ball to second baseman Bob Heise, and Taylor got trapped off third base. In the ensuing rundown, Felske dropped the baseball as he swung around trying to tag Taylor.
In Game 1, Mickey Lolich survived a rough outing and the Tigers used a three-run first inning to set the pace in a 6-4 win.
Willie Horton (7, three-run), Rodriguez (8, solo) and Dick McAuliffe (4, two-run) homered for Detroit in the first game, accounting for all six runs. All the homers came off Brewers starter Bill Parsons. Lolich (17-6) won despite giving up four runs and nine hits in seven innings.
In Game 2, rookie right-hander Fred Holdsworth (1-0) made his big league debut on the mound for the Tigers and went six innings, giving up seven hits and two runs. Willie Horton was 3-for-3 and scored a run in the nightcap.
Chris Zachary (5) saved both games.
The Tigers (55-35) are 22-11 in their last 33 games and maintained their firm hold on first place.
Jim Northrup models the new road uniforms in spring training. The Tigers debuted them in Milwaukee Thursday night.
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Game 1
DET 301 200 000 6-10-0
MIL 021 000 100 4-11-2
WP: Lolich (17-6)
SV: Zachary (4)
LP: Parsons
HR: Horton (DET; 7); Rodriguez (DET; 8); McAuliffe (DET; 4); Scott (MIL)
Game 2
DET 010 000 200 3-11-1
MIL 001 001 000 2-7-1
WP: Holdsworth (1-0)
SV: Zachary (5)
LP: Ryerson
Tigers overall: 55-35
Home: 27-17
Away: 28-18
Last 10: 8-2
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Sun 7-23-72: Tex 4, DET 3 (10 inn)
Arlington, TX- Pinch-hitter Lenny Randle smashed a single past Aurelio Rodriguez at third base with the bases loaded, and the Texas Rangers beat the Tigers, 4-3 in 10 innings at Arlington Stadium.
The hit, with two outs, enabled the Rangers to beat the Tigers for just the second time in 12 games this season.
Victimized was Tigers reliever John Hiller (3-5), who loaded the bases with one out on two singles and a walk in the 10th inning. Hiller then struck out Elliott Maddox and it looked like he might wriggle off the hook. But Randle laced a curve ball through Rodriguez's legs and Dick Billings jogged home with the winning run. The play was ruled a hit, as not even the slick fielding Rodriguez could handle the smash.
Dick McAuliffe (3) hit two solo homers and scored all three runs for the Tigers (53-35), who will head into the All-Star break in first place for the first time since 1968, despite seeing their six-game winning streak halted. McAuliffe added a single to complete a three-hit night.
The Rangers jumped on Tigers starter Tom Timmermann with three runs in the first inning as the first four batters got base hits. The big blow was Dick Billings' two-run single.
The Tigers tied the game, 3-3, in the eighth inning when Jim Northrup doubled home McAuliffe, who singled and was moved to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Rodriguez.
Casey Cox picked up the win in relief by tossing a perfect 10th inning. Rich Hand started and went nine innings to register a complete game that wasn't yet complete.
The All-Star break comes at a good time for both teams, who battled each other for 28 innings over the past two nights. The Tigers survived an 18-inning affair, 5-4, on Saturday.
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DET 101 000 010 0 3-7-0
TEX 300 000 000 1 4-12-1
WP: Cox
LP: Hiller (3-5)
HR: McAuliffe (DET [2]; 3)
Tigers overall: 53-35
Home: 27-17
Away: 26-18
Last 10: 7-3
The hit, with two outs, enabled the Rangers to beat the Tigers for just the second time in 12 games this season.
Victimized was Tigers reliever John Hiller (3-5), who loaded the bases with one out on two singles and a walk in the 10th inning. Hiller then struck out Elliott Maddox and it looked like he might wriggle off the hook. But Randle laced a curve ball through Rodriguez's legs and Dick Billings jogged home with the winning run. The play was ruled a hit, as not even the slick fielding Rodriguez could handle the smash.
Dick McAuliffe (3) hit two solo homers and scored all three runs for the Tigers (53-35), who will head into the All-Star break in first place for the first time since 1968, despite seeing their six-game winning streak halted. McAuliffe added a single to complete a three-hit night.
The Rangers jumped on Tigers starter Tom Timmermann with three runs in the first inning as the first four batters got base hits. The big blow was Dick Billings' two-run single.
The Tigers tied the game, 3-3, in the eighth inning when Jim Northrup doubled home McAuliffe, who singled and was moved to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Rodriguez.
Casey Cox picked up the win in relief by tossing a perfect 10th inning. Rich Hand started and went nine innings to register a complete game that wasn't yet complete.
The All-Star break comes at a good time for both teams, who battled each other for 28 innings over the past two nights. The Tigers survived an 18-inning affair, 5-4, on Saturday.
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DET 101 000 010 0 3-7-0
TEX 300 000 000 1 4-12-1
WP: Cox
LP: Hiller (3-5)
HR: McAuliffe (DET [2]; 3)
Tigers overall: 53-35
Home: 27-17
Away: 26-18
Last 10: 7-3
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