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Tigers top O’s, tie for second wild card

He did not pitch well against the Houston Astros on August 20, giving up six runs on six hits and five walks in two innings of work.

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Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop (6) throws to complete a double play as Detroit Tigers’ Cameron Maybin (4) slides on a Miguel Cabrera ground ball in the eighth inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016. It was the third time this season Martinez had homered in the eighth inning or later to put Detroit ahead. The rookie right-hander’s 2.76 ERA would lead the American League if he had enough innings to qualify. “The atmosphere was fantastic”.

“It felt (like a) playoff atmosphere, if I knew what it felt like”, Fulmer said with a grin.

“Ultimately, it was just that one goal, getting a W”. Francisco Rodriguez pitched a ideal ninth for his 40th save in 44 chances. Boston extended its AL East lead to two games over Toronto with a 13-3 rout Friday night, when Rick Porcello became the first 20-game victor in the majors. Even after such a devastating loss, they bounced back with tremendous poise and composure… and they made it seem like it didn’t even happen come first pitch on Saturday. They did a nice job against us.

– The O’s offense continues to heat up as we grind through September. “Every single game from now is extremely important”.

Tigers: Detroit hosts a four-game set against Minnesota.

Gausman carried a streak of 19 consecutive scoreless innings into the game.

WASHINGTON – Trea Turner hit his second home run of the game with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, a solo shot that gave Washington the win.

“Still too early to cancel the season”, Ausmus said.

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. They’re 26-15 in one-run games and have won 40 games after falling behind.

Fulmer’s only miscue came in the top of the sixth inning. He threw 66 pitches, 46 for strikes, while allowing two runs and five hits in three innings.

Baltimore Orioles catcher Matt Wieters (32) tags Detroit Tigers’ Ian Kinsler (3) out at home plate after right fielder Mark Trumbo caught a Victor Martinez fly ball during the third inning of a baseball game in Detroit on September 9, 2016. “Just a hanging, spinning slider to Schoop”. He struck out four and walked one. It marked the seventh time in 23 starts this season that he’s allowed three hits or fewer.

Hyun Soo Kim’s bloop double and Jones’ run-scoring single off Wilson tied it in the eighth.

Martinez is slashing an impressive.293/.349/.479 with 24 homers, 76 RBI’s and a.349 wOBA over 543 plate appearances this season.

Showalter said on Saturday that he anxious that Tillman would be rusty, but felt having roughly three weeks off turned out to be a benefit.

“It hurts they tie the game up there, but everybody on the bench wasn’t upset about it”, Fulmer said.

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After months of trying to get him healthy, the Tigers sent Zimmermann back to the mound in a crucial game Saturday night, only to see him get shelled.

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