Still, the Tigers are just 4-3 in those seven games. Why?
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Brandon Phillips singled in the third, and has hit safely in all 30 games he’s played on the road against the Mets.
Lester (4-6) allowed four runs, four hits and four walks, while striking out five.
Miami’s Adeiny Hechavarria homered with two outs in the ninth to avert a shutout.
Detroit Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler, left, and Miguel Cabrera…
Carlos Sanchez hit a three-run triple off Joba Chamberlain in the 10th inning Thursday, and the Chicago White Sox held on to beat the Detroit Tigers 8-7. Abreu was hit by a pitch.
It was crickets on the basepaths for the Tigers until the eighth, but as they say, it’s not over until it’s over. Eaton added a single, a walk and a sacrifice bunt in helping the White Sox to an 8-7 win.
The Detroit right-hander has pitched better of late, but he has now allowed 18 home runs this season.
In two appearances, including one start, at home this season, Ryan is 0-1 with a 3.86 ERA in 9 1/3 innings of work. Another run scored in the inning when right fielder Brown dropped Ramos’ liner for an error. He later battled a 10-pitch plate appearance to draw a walk, putting two on for the Tigers. Yoenis Cespedes tripled in a run and is among the league leaders with 34 extra-base hits. “So if you get it down, you are going to get the run in and have another runner in scoring position for Adam”. Martinez, who has gone deep six times in his last five games, looks to continue his offensive barrage when the American League Central rivals reconvene at Comerica Park on Saturday.Martinez has 11 RBIs and seven runs scored in his last five contests and has gone deep once in eight career at-bats versus Saturday starter John Danks. Detroit didn’t score, and the move backfired when Martinez’s spot in the order came up again the next inning.
Adam Eaton led off his second consecutive game with a home run on Friday, though it went for naught in a losing effort against the Tigers. At this point I don’t think anybody is surprised what he’s doing.
Across the field, the White Sox have a subpar record of 12-25 when they are the underdog and are -1,235 overall with the money line. Albers, who has been sidelined since April 20, threw a scoreless eighth inning in a 3-1 win.
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The Tigers’ starters against the Pirates have yet to be announced but, if Verlander is able to return on Tuesday, the team will likely skip a start from Kyle Ryan.
