The Tigers are in Cleveland toting a five-game winning streak.
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Upton, signed for six years and $132.5 million, and is just beginning to find his way at the plate with hits in three straight games to raise his average to.221.TV: 2:10 p.m. ET, FSN Detroit, FSN North (Minnesota)PITCHING MATCHUP: Tigers RH Mike Pelfrey (0-4, 4.64 ERA) vs. Twins RH Ricky Nolasco (1-0, 3.25)Pelfrey is making his first start against his former team and looking for his first win since joining Detroit in the offseason. The Twins (7-18) stranded runners in scoring position in five of the nine frames, including the third, when a Miguel Sano double put runners at second and third, and Minnesota still didn’t score. Within its division, Minnesota has a record of 1-5 SU. Detroit will continue its six-game road trip on Tuesday when it starts a three-game series against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field.
Jarrod Saltalamacchia #39 of the Detroit Tigers hits an RBI double against the Minnesota Twins during the eighth inning of the game on May 1, 2016 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Others could be coming shortly after a 7-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, the A’s fifth in six games.
The bullpen: Pelfrey has, in short spurts, pitched decently, as he did in the third and fourth innings Sunday. Justin Upton gave him all he needed in the first inning Saturday.
Fulmer left with a 4-2 lead, but was able to relax by night’s end, as the Tigers scored three times in the eighth and twice more in the ninth. Dozier walked, and Joe “Tall” Mauer hit a double off the top of the left field wall padding (an inch from a HR) for an RBI double. The Mets have 31 home runs in their last 14 games.
Take Sunday’s game against the Detroit Tigers for example.
When they are outhit, the Twins are 2-13.
So, what exactly was destined to change in 2016 is hard to figure, except a case could be made that he would give up his share of hits (198 in 164 innings 2015) but also chew enough innings to make Pelfrey a reasonable investment. “Two balls to just miss like that, that’s a tough one for them”. It was Cabrera’s sixth career home run off the Minnesota right-hander, his most off any pitcher. “We have yet to be disappointed this season when he takes the mound”.
Martinez went 9 for 13 in the series and is 16 for 31 with three home runs and nine RBIs in an eight-game stretch.
Pelfrey exited the game with no outs in the fifth inning.
The Tigers hung around with small ball: Castellanos sacrificed Victor Martinez home in the second inning and Jose Iglesias singled on a slow grounder off Nolasco’s glove to drive in a run in the fifth inning.
“Our bullpen needs some rest, ” Bassitt said, aware that relievers pitched 101/3 innings in the last two games, compared to 52/3 for the starters.
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-The line for Pelfrey: 4IP, 8H, 5R, 5ER, 3BB, 3K. “All day, the guys had been giving me advice about staying calm and not trying to do too much, and then they went out there and gave me a three-run lead before I have to throw a pitch”. Left-hander Justin Wilson has not allowed a run this season.
