SB Nation Detroit - Miguel Cabrera's Three-Run Home Run Helps Tigers To Sweep Over Twinshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48919/detroit-fave.png2011-06-01T22:30:09-04:00http://detroit.sbnation.com/rss/stream/19614862011-06-01T22:30:09-04:002011-06-01T22:30:09-04:00Tigers Break Out The Brooms With 4-2 Win Over Twins
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<p>Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - <span>Miguel Cabrera</span> ripped a three-run homer in the third inning to help the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blessyouboys.com/">Detroit Tigers</a> continue their recent dominance of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.twinkietown.com/">Minnesota Twins</a> with a 4-2 victory over their Central Division rival.</p>
<p><span>Alex Avila</span> drove in the other run for the Tigers, who swept the three-game series and have won nine straight over the Twins dating back to last season. It's Detroit's longest such streak since nine straight wins during July 27, 1949-May 6, 1950 when the Twins were the Washington Senators.</p>
<p><span>Rick Porcello</span> (5-3) tossed 6 2/3 strong innings, allowing two runs on six hits. He also had three walks and four strikeouts in the win, Detroit's fourth overall.</p>
<p><span>Drew Butera</span> hit a two-run shot for the spiraling Twins, who have lost four straight contests and 10 of the last 12 overall.</p>
<p><span>Scott Baker</span> (2-4) gave up all four runs on seven hits with five strikeouts over six innings.</p>
https://detroit.sbnation.com/detroit-tigers/2011/6/1/2202101/tigers-sweep-twins-seriesPackey2011-05-31T22:47:34-04:002011-05-31T22:47:34-04:00Eighth Inning Small Ball Helps Tigers Squeak Past Twins
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<p>The streaky <a href="https://www.blessyouboys.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Detroit Tigers</a> are streaking again.</p>
<p><span>Brennan Boesch</span> hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning to help the Tigers beat the <a href="https://www.twinkietown.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Minnesota Twins</a> for the eighth consecutive time, 8-7. Detroit has now won three straight after losing its previous three games.</p>
<p><span>Danny Worth</span> led of the inning with a seeing-eye single to right, then advanced to second base on <span>Austin Jackson</span>’s sacrifice bunt. Jackson was also safe at first base after Twins reliever <span>Phil Dumatrait</span> (0-1) wildly threw to second base in an attempt to get Worth. <span>Casper Wells</span> then bunted to advance the runners and set up Boesch’s game-winner.</p>
<p><span>Al Alburquerque</span> (3-1) pitched a scoreless eighth to pick up the win, striking out two in the process. <span>Joaquin Benoit</span> ran into some trouble in the ninth, but got <span>Michael Cuddyer</span> to ground out to <span>Jhonny Peralta</span> with two runners on to pick up his second save.</p>
<p>Tigers starter <span>Max Scherzer</span> had yet another rough outing, but it didn’t cost his team a win. Scherzer gave up seven runs on nine hits in 6.2 innings of work, failing for the fourth straight time to pick up his seventh win of the year. Still, he managed to rack up seven strikeouts against just one walk.</p>
<p>Detroit led 6-4 heading into the seventh inning, but Scherzer ran into trouble, giving up a lead-off single to No. 8 hitter <span>Rene Rivera</span> and a single to <span>Denard Span</span>. After both runners advanced on <span>Alexi Casilla</span>’s grounder, Rivera scored on Scherzer’s wild pitch that just tipped off the glove of catcher <span>Victor Martinez</span>. <span>Justin Morneau</span> then drove a homer to right field—his second of the night—to take the lead.</p>
<p><span>Charlie Furbush</span> relieved Scherzer and struck out <span>Jim Thome</span> to end the inning.</p>
<p>Minnesota scored the game’s first three runs, capped by Morneau’s first home run in the third inning. But a huge fifth inning helped erase that rather quickly.</p>
<p>Martinez, Wells and Peralta all hit run scoring doubles off Twins starter Brian Duensing and Boesch drove in two runs thanks to a throwing error by <span>Matt Tolbert</span>, quickly erasing the deficit. Duensing was yanked after Peralta's blast, finishing just 4.2 innings allowing six runs on nine hits. </p>
https://detroit.sbnation.com/detroit-tigers/2011/5/31/2200191/eighth-inning-small-ball-helps-tigers-squeak-past-twinsRyan Weiss2011-05-30T18:06:38-04:002011-05-30T18:06:38-04:00Tigers Come Back To Beat Twins, 6-5
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<p>Detroit, MI (<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/events/72759/recap?article_id=153948">Sports Network</a>) - <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/68930/alex-avila">Alex Avila</a> hit a two-out, RBI double in the bottom of the eighth inning, as the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/teams/detroit-tigers">Detroit Tigers</a> edged the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/teams/minnesota-twins">Minnesota Twins</a>, 6-5, in the opener of a three-game series at Comerica Park.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/85/victor-martinez">Victor Martinez</a> clubbed a game-tying, two-run homer in the sixth and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/427/miguel-cabrera">Miguel Cabrera</a> added a solo shot for Detroit, which has won five of its last eight games.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/732/michael-cuddyer">Michael Cuddyer</a> drove in a pair of runs for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.twinkietown.com/">Twins</a>, who have lost eight of 10.</p>
<p>With the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blessyouboys.com/">Tigers</a> trailing 5-3, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/70548/andy-dirks">Andy Dirks</a> singled to lead off the sixth. Minnesota starter <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/19130/nick-blackburn">Nick Blackburn</a> retired the next two batters before Martinez smashed a 2-1 offering to the right-field seats.</p>
<p>After squandering a bases-loaded opportunity with no one out in the next inning, Detroit pushed home a go-ahead run off <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/70809/alex-burnett">Alex Burnett</a> (1-4) in the eighth. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/87/jhonny-peralta">Jhonny Peralta</a> kept the frame alive with a two-out single and scored when Avila ripped a double down the left-field line.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/587/jose-valverde">Jose Valverde</a> succeeded <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/72015/al-alburquerque">Al Alburquerque</a> (2-1) and tossed a 1-2-3 ninth to record his 13th save in as many opportunities.</p>
<p>The Tigers scored two runs during their first at-bat. A pair of infield outs by Dirks and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/32059/brennan-boesch">Brennan Boesch</a> plated <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/31807/austin-jackson">Austin Jackson</a>, who led off with a double. Cabrera then followed with his 10th home run of the season, a blast over the wall in left.</p>
<p>Dirks added an RBI double in the third to give Detroit a 3-0 lead.</p>
<p>Cuddyer put the visitors on the board with a two-out, run-scoring single in the fourth. Minnesota then surged ahead with a four-spot in the fifth.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/34236/danny-valencia">Danny Valencia</a> doubled off Detroit starter <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/923/brad-penny">Brad Penny</a> to begin the frame and scampered home on a single by <span>Rene Rivera</span>. After <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/31363/denard-span">Denard Span</a> walked and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/738/alexi-casilla">Alexi Casilla</a> reached on a bunt single to load the bases, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/651/jason-kubel">Jason Kubel</a> tied the game with an RBI base hit. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/649/justin-morneau">Justin Morneau</a> lofted a sacrifice fly and the Twins grabbed a two-run lead on Cuddyer's second RBI single of the game.</p>
<p>Cabrera extended his hitting streak to 12 games...Detroit notched its seventh straight win over Minnesota...Kubel left after the sixth inning with a sprained left foot...The Twins placed pitcher <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/1197/francisco-liriano">Francisco Liriano</a> on the 15-day disabled list after the game with left shoulder inflammation. The move is retroactive to May 23.</p>
https://detroit.sbnation.com/detroit-tigers/2011/5/30/2197912/tigers-come-back-to-beat-twins-6-5Sean Yuille2011-05-30T12:34:36-04:002011-05-30T12:34:36-04:00Tigers Take On Twins On Memorial Day
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<p>(<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/events/72759/preview?article_id=153927">Sports Network</a>) - The <a href="https://www.blessyouboys.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Detroit Tigers</a> try to beat the <a href="https://www.twinkietown.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Minnesota Twins</a> for the seventh straight time this afternoon when the American League Central rivals open a three-game series at Comerica Park.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.blessyouboys.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Tigers</a> split their 18-game matchup with the <a href="https://www.twinkietown.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Twins</a> last season, but won the final four games and have beaten them both times they have faced them this season. Minnesota was also just 2-7 in Detroit a year ago.</p>
<p>Detroit enters today's tilt after splitting a day/night doubleheader with the <a href="https://www.overthemonster.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Boston Red Sox</a> on Sunday. The Tigers dropped a 4-3 decision in game one, before <a href="../../mlb/players/282/justin-verlander" class="sbn-auto-link">Justin Verlander</a> tossed 7 2/3 scoreless innings to lead them to a 3-0 win in the nightcap.</p>
<p>The doubledip was made necessary due to Saturday's rainout, Detroit's fourth in its last nine scheduled games.</p>
<p>Verlander (5-3) allowed four hits and two walks while fanning three, posting his second scoreless outing in May. <span>Don Kelly</span> and <a href="../../mlb/players/32059/brennan-boesch" class="sbn-auto-link">Brennan Boesch</a> each knocked in a run for the Tigers, who avoided a four-game sweep with the victory.</p>
<p>Today, Detroit will hand the ball to right-handed veteran <a href="../../mlb/players/923/brad-penny" class="sbn-auto-link">Brad Penny</a>, who had a three-start winning streak stopped his last time out, but hasn't officially pitched since May 20 because of all the recent rainouts. He did throw three scoreless innings on Wednesday before his start against Tampa Bay was washed away by rain.</p>
<p>Penny was saddled with the loss against Pittsburgh in his last trip to the hill, as he allowed five runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings. He is now 4-4 on the year with a 4.45 ERA.</p>
<p>Penny is 2-0 in three starts against the Twins and has pitched to a 5.21 ERA in those outings.</p>
<p>Minnesota, meanwhile, was denied a series win on Sunday, as the Twins dropped a 6-5 decision to the <a href="https://www.halosheaven.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Los Angeles Angels</a> of Anaheim in the rubber match of a three-game set at Target Field.</p>
<p><a href="../../mlb/players/31363/denard-span" class="sbn-auto-link">Denard Span</a> went 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored while <a href="../../mlb/players/649/justin-morneau" class="sbn-auto-link">Justin Morneau</a> added three hits and two RBI for the Twins, who have lost seven of their last nine. <a href="../../mlb/players/631/carl-pavano" class="sbn-auto-link">Carl Pavano</a> (2-5) remained a win shy of 100 as he took the loss for giving up five runs -- four earned -- on 10 hits over eight innings.</p>
<p>"It's frustrating out there but it is what it is," said Span. "We're in this situation right now and we have to try and dig ourselves out. If we keep playing hard and doing what we did today and keep fighting we'll get back in it."</p>
<p>The Twins are now 5-16 in their last 21 games.</p>
<p>Getting the call for the Twins today will be righty <a href="../../mlb/players/19130/nick-blackburn" class="sbn-auto-link">Nick Blackburn</a>, who has won his last three decisions. Blackburn won his second straight start with a complete game effort on Tuesday against Seattle, as he allowed two runs and seven hits, struck out six and did not walk a batter.</p>
<p>Blackburn is now unbeaten over his last five starts and has evened his record at 4-4, while surrendering two earned runs or less in each of those outings to lower his earned run average to 3.20.</p>
<p>"We've been working the last couple weeks trying to get my mechanics the way they are, and lately they've been working pretty well," said Blackburn, who tossed a career-high 127 pitches. "I think tonight I was going to go in with the same exact plan, regardless of if we had everyone in the bullpen or if we had nobody in the bullpen."</p>
<p>Blackburn has faced the Tigers 11 times (nine starts) and is 4-5 against them with a 4.79 ERA.</p>
https://detroit.sbnation.com/2011/5/30/2335899/tigers-take-on-twins-on-memorial-daySean Yuille