Bassitt, trying to bounce back from being the starter who saw the six-game winning streak evaporate, was bullied by the Tigers in the third inning, then again in the fourth. I’m sure James McCann is rehabbing as fast as he can to get back with the Tigers as the spotlight is shining on Salty right now and may continue to do so all year long at this rate. Then, despite the fact a double put him in scoring position with a good shot to score on another base hit to the outfield, he made a decision to try to stretch it to a triple. “All these guys just told me to breathe and relax, and everything worked out very well”. He also struck out 23 batters and walked only seven, posting a WHIP of 1.06.
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Detroit Tigers right-hander Anibal Sanchez thinks he is getting closer to finding the mechanics that deserted him a year ago. Have since won 4 out of 5 games and are tied with the World Champion K.C. Royals at 12-10.
“He’s not just a flamethrower”.
Pelfrey wasn’t exactly a front-line pitcher prior to this season, so he did not command the kind of salary that other free agent starting pitchers received. Duffey has only pitched one game on the season, and only lasted 5 innings before he got hit by a Matt Den Dekker line drive that knocked him out of the game.
Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez hits a double against the Minnesota Twins in the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 1, 2016, in Minneapolis.
Minnesota ranks in the bottom half of the league when it comes to home runs, hitting 20 this season.
Shut down by the Indians in three straight losses April 22-24, the Tigers enter Progressive Field averaging 7 runs and batting.
“Uncharacteristically he walked the leadoff man and it didn’t bode well after that”, Minnesota manager Paul Molitor said.
Detroit led off the eighth inning with back-to-back singles against Pressly before Castellanos lined into a 6-4 double play. That brought Castellanos to the plate, and he capped off an excellent at-bat with a three-run home run to left field on a 3-2 pitch from starter Ricky Nolasco. The A’s have dropped four of their last five games and struggled this turn through the rotation with a total of 31 runs allowed in those four setbacks. A career. 439 hitter against Hughes, the slugging Tiger homered in the fifth to make it 4-1.
Giving up a home run to Miguel Cabrera seemed nearly routine.
“This is probably the best lineup I’ve ever seen”, Zimmermann said. “He does that a lot”.
Nick Castellanos forged a 5-all tie with a three-run homer in the sixth and Victor Martinez and Justin Upton had three hits to help Detroit (14-10) move to 9-4 on the road.
Somebody responded on Twitter this weekend by saying that even with the great start, Mauer is “on pace” for just 6 home runs and 42 RBIs. Bonnie scattered six runs across 5.1 innings, but Detroit managed to get the 12-7 victory.
Twins rookie RHP Jose Berrios (0-1) makes his second start of the season Monday in Houston. Pelfrey left the game at that point with his team trailing 3-2, but the Twins pushed two more runs across – both charged to Pelfrey – before the inning came to an end. The catcher has been sidelined since April 11 by a right ankle sprain.
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Twins: 3B Trevor Plouffe (strained intercostal muscle) was scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Class A Fort Myers on Saturday.
