The Boston Red Sox (79-62) lead Baltimore in the AL East by only two games.
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Chris Tillman threw six strong innings in his return from the disabled list and Michael Bourn added a two-run home run to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday in the rubber match of a crucial three-game series at Comerica Park.The Orioles (78-64) entered Detroit on Friday a game ahead of the Tigers (76-66) for the final wild-card spot in the American League. Adam Jones holds 150 hits with 81 runs, 26 homers and 80 RBI.
Zimmermannn, bothered by a neck injury, has been on the disabled list three times and was making his first big league start since August 4 and his second since June 30.
Asked Saturday if he expected to start Thursday, Zimmermann said, “I hope so”.
Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Mychal Givens (60) throws against the Detroit Tigers in the eighth inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016.
Zimmermann allowed six runs on four hits, walking three and striking out none.
C Matt Wieters had two homers and drove in five runs in Baltimore’s 11-3 win over Detroit on Saturday.
Matt Wieters is greeted by Pedro Alvarez after hitting a three-run homer in the sixth inning. “We can’t afford to lose games right now”.
There aren’t many changes to the Detroit Tigers lineup for today’s series finale with the Baltimore Orioles. Wieters now has 14 homers for the year.
“I definitely understand the reasoning”, Zimmermann said.
Orioles: Davis said he plans to keep playing despite a sore left hand that has bothered him for most of the season.
Tigers third-base coach Dave Clark was uninjured after being hit on his rear by Erick Aybar’s hard one-hopper in the fourth inning. Clark took a glancing blow in the eighth inning from a Steven Moya grounder as he tried to pirouette out of the way.
“In all the years I’ve been in this game, I have never seen a third-base coach get hit twice in the same night, ” Showalter said. And if that surprises you, hey, welcome to Tigers baseball!
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For Sunday’s game, the Orioles will be bringing out RHP Chris Tillman for the start. The Orioles lead the majors with 224 home runs after their four-homer outburst.Ubaldo Jiminez (7-11) won his second consecutive start, holding the Tigers to two runs on four hits with four strikeouts over seven innings.Detroit starter Jordan Zimmermann lasted just one-plus inning in his first start since coming off the 15-day disabled list.
