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A's welcome Angels to the Coliseum Mon Sep 12 10:49:11 2011 EST
e loss coupled with Oakland's setback to the Rangers, dropped the Angels 2 1/2 games back in the division. Tonight, the Angels turn to righty Joel Pineiro, who is 6-6 with a 5.11 ERA. Pineiro hasn't pitched since last Sunday when he beat the Minnesota Twins, holding them to a run and five hits in seven innings. Pineiro has faced the A's 28 times (23 starts) and is 9-10 against them with a 4.61 ERA. Hopefully he lasts a little longer tonight than he did the last time he faced them back on July 1
Red-hot Tigers storm into Chicago Mon Sep 12 10:47:32 2011 EST
ortant draw closer to their first division title in 24 years when they open a three-game series with the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field. The Tigers' win streak reached nine over the weekend, as they swept a three- game set from the Minnesota Twins, taking Sunday's finale, 2-1, at Comerica Park. Doug Fister continued to thrive since being acquired from Seattle and gave up three hits in seven innings to improve to 5-1 in eight starts with the Tigers. Jose Valverde then pitched himself o
Tigers beat Twins for ninth straight win; Valverde sets saves mark Sun Sep 11 15:54:28 2011 EST
Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - Doug Fister threw seven innings of three-hit ball and Jose Valverde struggled before earning his club-record 43rd save, as the Detroit Tigers held on for their ninth straight win in a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park. Fister (8-13) walked two and struck out five to win his fourth straight decision. He improved to 5-1 in eight starts since joining the Tigers in a July 30 trade with Seattle. Delmon Young drove in a run for the Tigers, who last w
Tigers take aim another sweep in finale with Twins Sun Sep 11 10:40:29 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - The Detroit Tigers target their third straight sweep when they close out a three-game series versus the Minnesota Twins today at Comerica Park. The American League Central-leading Tigers swept the White Sox and Indians in back-to-back series before taking the first two games of this set with Minnesota, including Saturday's 3-2 victory on Brandon Inge's game-winning home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. "I like situations like that, I really do," said Inge.
Inge's walkoff lifts Tigers over Twins Sat Sep 10 19:58:29 2011 EST
Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - Brandon Inge hit a two-out solo homer in the ninth inning Saturday to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins. After Alex Avila grounded out and Jhonny Peralta was retired on a fly ball, Inge hit a 2-1 offering from Glen Perkins (4-4) over the left field wall to give Detroit two straight wins to open this three-game series. Wilson Betemit also had a solo homer for the AL Central-leading Tigers, who have won eight in a row overall and remained
Sizzling Tigers aim to keep rolling vs. Twins Sat Sep 10 11:11:51 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - A rough first inning last night didn't seem to bother the sizzling Detroit Tigers in the opener of a three-game series versus the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park. The American League Central-leading Tigers will try to make it easier on themselves Saturday in the middle portion of this set and shoot for an eighth win in a row. The Tigers were down 4-0 in the first inning of this series opener before scoring eight unanswered runs to keep their winning streak intact. Alex Avila
Tribe, Pale Hose resume set in Chicago Sat Sep 10 11:07:48 2011 EST
, Chicago will rely on right-hander Philip Humber, who is 9-8 with a 3.45 ERA. Humber was terrific in his first start in more than two weeks after taking a liner off his head, as he scattered six hits over seven scoreless innings to beat the Minnesota Twins. "It feels like it's been a year since I had a win," Humber said. "The guys did a great job getting those runs early, and I just kind of got a lot of ground balls. It was a great feeling to have some success." This will be Humber's second-ev
Tigers shoot for seventh straight win in opener with Twins Fri Sep  9 11:04:10 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - The Detroit Tigers have been on a roll lately and look to move closer to capturing an American League Central title when they begin a three-game series tonight versus the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park. Detroit is 8 1/2 games ahead of the Chicago White Sox in the division and has won six straight and 16 of its last 20 contests. It is coming off consecutive sweeps of the White Sox and Indians, and recorded an 8-6 triumph over the Indians on Wednesday from Progressive Field.
Twins set to host White Sox Thu Sep  8 10:49:39 2011 EST
ve runs (four earned) and six hits in six innings. Huff has faced the White Sox four times (three starts) and is 2-0 against them, despite an 8.04 ERA. Chicago, meanwhile, bounced back from its sweep in Detroit to take three of four from the Minnesota Twins, but found themselves on the wrong end of a 5-4 decision at Target Field on Wednesday. Paul Konerko went 3-for-4 with an RBI and run scored for the White Sox, who were looking for their first four-game sweep against Minnesota since 2008. A.J
Twins hold off ChiSox, avoid sweep Wed Sep  7 23:03:58 2011 EST
Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Danny Valencia and Chris Parmelee each drove in two runs in the third inning, as the Minnesota Twins held off the Chicago White Sox, 5-4, to avoid a four-game sweep. Carl Pavano (8-11) gave up three runs -- one earned -- on 10 hits over 5 1/3 innings for the Twins, who snapped a five-game skid. Paul Konerko went 3-for-4 with an RBI and run scored for the White Sox, who were looking for their first four-game sweep against Minnesota since 2008. A.J. Pierzynski,
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