Polanco, Ordonez lead Tigers past Angels (AP)
Polanco, Ordonez lead Tigers past Angels (AP)
Armando Galarraga took a no-hitter into the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday and didn’t get a victory. The Detroit Tigers didn’t seem to mind. The unheralded rookie tired in the seventh, but was still effective enough to help the Tigers to a 6-4 victory. Galarraga is only in Detroit because of the injury to Dontrelle Willis, but he’s gone 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA in his three…
Umpire injured in Dodgers‘ rout of Rockies
Matt Kemp hit a grand slam to cap the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ 10-run first inning Saturday night against Colorado Rockies left-hander Mark Redman.
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Iguchi’s homer in 13th snaps Padres‘ skid
Tadahito Iguchi hit a home run off Yusmeiro Petit with one out in the 13th inning to lift the San Diego Padres to an 8-7 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday and snap a five-game skid.
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Tigers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Any day now, Detroit may be able to field—for the first time this season—the lineup it envisioned in spring training.
That won’t happen until new third baseman Carlos Guillen returns from a sore knee suffered when he fouled a ball off two games ago. Guillen could barely walk Thursday night and sat out Friday as well. He could return Saturday, about a 50-50 call, or Sunday.
Gary Sheffield, out most of the week with sore shoulders, returned as Detroit’s designated hitter Friday night and second baseman Placido Polanco played his second game in a row after missing most of the week due to lower back stiffness.
Center fielder Curtis Granderson has played three games, missing the first 21 of the season with a broken bone in his hand.
The switch of…
Tigers, Angels Resume Set In Motor City
Armando Galarraga tries to win his third game in as many starts this afternoon when the Detroit Tigers continue their three-game set with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Comerica Park. via KNBC Los Angeles Channel 4
Sheffield back after five-game absence
“If not, hopefully he’s in there for the rest of the year. “If it hurts like [heck after the game], then I’ll talk to him later and see what the alternatives are. “This is major stuff. His shoulder was bad”
Tigers designated hitter Gary Sheffield returned to the lineup on Friday night against the Angels after sitting out five games with a right shoulder injury. via Major League Baseball
