“You certainly don’t want to see your best pitcher from the start of the season out for any length of time”, Ausmus said.
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“We all know what he did for us when he came up last September”. It was announced as a left knee contusion by the Tigers and Cabrera is day-to-day. Corey Dickerson could also play left but he’s been used as DH mostly.
Dana Eveland allowed a run to the Tigers in the eighth inning and Steve Geltz gave up a 2-run shot to Victor Martinez in the ninth. Tampa Bay scored three eighth-inning runs, highlighted by a two-run triple from Brad Miller, but couldn’t complete the comeback.
“Unfortunate, obviously”, Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said. “The first inning they came up, they didn’t miss too many balls, they barreled up a bunch”. The Tigers teed off on Archer right from the get-go, tagging him to two runs in the first on three straight hits to start the game. He allowed one run, four hits and one walk in seven innings. 295 with nine home runs and 19 RBIs.
Typically, when one thinks of the Tampa Bay Rays, one imagines stellar defense and an offensive approach that involves a more speed based approach. He received AL Pitcher of the Month honors for the month of April. Ian Kinsler extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a single and scored on double by J.D. Martinez.
Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Desmond Jennings misplays the double hit by Detroit Tigers’ Nick Castellanos during the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 22, 2016, in Detroit.
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Tampa Bay’s Kevin Kiermaier left the game in the fifth after breaking his glove hand while trying to make a diving catch. The Marlins are 5-0 in their last 5 Monday games and 4-1 in Chens last 5 starts. Wei-Yin Chen takes the hill, and he’s 3-2 with a 4.22 ERA and 42 strikeouts this season. Mike Pelfrey tries again for his first win as a Tiger. The Tigers optioned VerHagen to Triple-A Toledo after Sunday’s game. Ausmus said Buck Farmer is being called up.
