The right-hander has been tagged for a whopping 30 runs over his last five starts.
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“That one stunk”, Detroit manager Brad Ausmus said. However, Soria walked Aaron Hicks to load the bases before hitting Kurt Suzuki to force in a run.
The urgency to acquire a starter best be hitting a fever pitch in the Tigers’ front office if they have any hopes of contending in the second half.
Hunter’s homer in the sixth inning helped extend the Twins’ lead in a 9-5 win over the Detroit Tigers at Target Field. He went 3 for 5 with a home run, three RBIs and two runs scored in the devastating loss. Detroit led by six with two innings to go. “Can’t pout about it. Got another game and we’ll come back and go at it again”. Cole (13-3) allowed 2 runs – both on Matt Carpenter’s third-inning home run – and 6 hits while striking out 3 and walking 2.
Kinsler hit the second pitch of the game into the left-field seats, his 32nd career leadoff homer.
Verlander was brilliant for much of the night, allowing just one run on five hits and a walk over 7 2/3 innings, but did not figure into the decision. Feliz struck out one in an inning of work. Hopefully, the Tigers bounce back immediately.
Cody Allen relieved Salazar and retired Ike Davis on an infield popup to pick up his 19th save. Soria entered Friday’s game with a 2.34 ERA and had not allowed a run since June 22. The Twins moved within 4.5 games of the Royals. 500 for the first time since April 22. He also has 16 strikeouts and only two walks in those four starts.
SEATTLE – Mike Trout and C.J. The Blue Jays slugger decided to withdraw in order to undergo treatment on his sore left shoulder over the All-Star break.
The Twins have won two consecutive games against the Tigers after winning just two of their first 10 games against them.
After stranding five runners through the first five innings, the Twins took the lead in the fifth. It was unbelievable! Pelfrey then got Jose Iglesias to ground out, and got two strikes on Ian Kinsler, and holy cow it looked like the Twins were somehow going to escape the inning with the score still tied! The Cubs and White Sox close out the first half of the season this weekend with a Chicago rivalry series at Wrigley Field. With an already strong lineup, and a hopefully revitalized starting rotation and bullpen, the Tigers will be able to claw their way to the top and reclaim their fifth AL Central title in a row.
Schoop drove a 2-2 pitch from Tanner Roark (4-4) into the seats in left field. The Twins shelled him out of the game with seven runs in less than three innings, and despite the offense putting up a real fight, this one was never really in doubt. Zach Britton (1-0) pitched a ideal eighth for Baltimore. “Torii’s home run was the final nail”.
The Rangers snapped a five-game skid overall and an eight-game losing streak at Globe Life Park.
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The pair seem to be having a blast on their off day as they barrel down the street on foot-powered contraptions, and they arrived at the stadium in plenty of time to watch the team take a 4-2 victory over a division rival. Mauer, is having one the worst seasons of his career at the plate, and though Hunter has been impressive for a guy who will turn 40 next weekend, he has still been rather unspectacular.
