Detroit Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera is congratulated in the dugout after his solo home run off Minnes …
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Victor Martinez doubled twice for the Tigers, who have won five of six. In his three seasons with the Twins, Pelfrey managed two healthy years where he started 29 and 30 games throwing 152 and 164 innings in 2013 and 2015, respectively. Minnesota is 7-16 on the season, 6-6 at home and 12-10-1 with the under. And that is without a mention of the 22 hits and 17 runs allowed by the three A’s starters not named Rich. “Between Fulmer, the four shutout innings by the bullpen and the nine runs, this was a very nice night for the Detroit Tigers”. He’s now allowed 10 runs over his last 10.2 innings to raise his ERA to 5.68. “But facing him, we kind of know his M.O. Don’t make dinner reservations too early, all that kind of stuff”. “The answer on that is, ‘I don’t know.’ At this point, there’s no reason to think he wouldn’t”.
Back in March I wrote an article about how Castellanos was poised to breakout during the 2016 season, and so far that seems to be the case with the young third baseman.
The Twins were spotted an early lead by Pelfrey, who continued his early season swoon by allowing five runs on eight hits in four-plus innings.
Analysts shook their heads at what many considered an overpay for a starting pitcher that’s dealt with injury and ineffectiveness over his career. “Like I said, I thought my stuff today was maybe the best it’s been all year, but at the end of the day, the bottom line is that it wasn’t good enough”. “He does that a lot”.
“The pitcher was really locating his pitches”, Park said through a translator. “Good stuff, sinker, changeup, power slider”, Twins center fielder Danny Santana said.
REDS 6, PIRATES 5, 11 inn.: In Pittsburgh, Scott Schebler hit an RBI double in the 11th inning as Cincinnati snapped a six-game losing streak.
Victor Martinez had three more hits for the Tigers and finished the series with nine hits in 13 at-bats.
Zimmermann has started his Tigers tenure with a 5-0 record to go along with a microscopic ERA of 0.55.
Ricky Nolasco is scheduled to start at home Sunday, followed by Jose Berrios and Alex Meyer Monday and Tuesday in Houston. Nick Castellanos and Justin Upton each had three hits and Castellanos knocked in three runs.
Tigers: OF Cameron Maybin (left wrist fracture) was to serve as designated hitter at Triple-A Toledo Friday as he continues his rehabilitation…. He struck out 23 in 33 innings of work.
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The Tigers took free and easy swings at Bassitt in the third, meshing three doubles, a single and a walk into four runs. Manager Paul Molitor indicated that RHP Kyle Gibson, on the DL since April 23 with a right shoulder strain, probably won’t come off when he’s eligible, but was optimistic Gibson wouldn’t miss much more time than that.
