At Boston:
Shane Victorino delivered a grand slam home run in the seventh inning as the Boston Red Sox defeated the visiting Detroit Tigers 5-2 on Saturday night to win their 13th American League pennant four games to two. The Red Sox will face the St. Louis Cardinals in the fourth World Series encounter between the two clubs, with the Redbirds winning in seven games both in 1946 and 1967 and the BoSox sweeping St. Louis in 2004 for their first world title since 1918. The Sox have won their last eight World Series games (they swept the Colorado Rockies in 2007). The Series starts at Boston's Fenway Park this coming Wednesday.
Showing posts with label Detroit Tigers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Detroit Tigers. Show all posts
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Thursday, October 17, 2013
American League Champions Series: Red Sox Hold Off Tigers In Detroit; Have Two Cracks To Wrap Up Pennant At Home
At Detroit:
Mike Napoli led off a three-run second inning with a home run as the Boston Red Sox took game five of the American League Championship Series on Thursday with a 4-3 road win over the Detroit Tigers. The Red Sox, who now lead the series three games to two, can lock up their first American League pennant since 2007 with a win back home in Boston on Saturday.
Mike Napoli led off a three-run second inning with a home run as the Boston Red Sox took game five of the American League Championship Series on Thursday with a 4-3 road win over the Detroit Tigers. The Red Sox, who now lead the series three games to two, can lock up their first American League pennant since 2007 with a win back home in Boston on Saturday.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
American League Championship Series: Tigers Square Series With Red Sox At Two Games Apiece
At Detroit:
Austin Jackson drew a bases-loaded walk off Jake Peavy for the opening score of a five-run second inning on Wednesday as the Detroit Tigers built a big lead, then held on for a 7-3 game-four victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox to square the American League Championship Series at two games apiece. Torii Hunter had a two-run double and Miguel Cabrera drove in two more runs for the Tigers.
Austin Jackson drew a bases-loaded walk off Jake Peavy for the opening score of a five-run second inning on Wednesday as the Detroit Tigers built a big lead, then held on for a 7-3 game-four victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox to square the American League Championship Series at two games apiece. Torii Hunter had a two-run double and Miguel Cabrera drove in two more runs for the Tigers.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
American League Championship Series: Red Sox Blank Tigers In Detroit, Take Two-Games-To-One Lead
At Detroit:
John Lackey pitched 6 2/3 innings of four-hit, eight-strikeout baseball as he out-dueled Justin Verlander (eight hits and ten strikeouts in eight innings), while Mike Napoli hit a solo home run in the seventh inning as the Boston Red Sox blanked the Detroit Tigers 1-0 on the road in game three of the American League Championship Series on Tuesday. The Red Sox now lead the series two games to one.
John Lackey pitched 6 2/3 innings of four-hit, eight-strikeout baseball as he out-dueled Justin Verlander (eight hits and ten strikeouts in eight innings), while Mike Napoli hit a solo home run in the seventh inning as the Boston Red Sox blanked the Detroit Tigers 1-0 on the road in game three of the American League Championship Series on Tuesday. The Red Sox now lead the series two games to one.
Sunday, October 13, 2013
American League Championship Series: Big Papi's Grand Slam Squares Game Two, Winning Run In Ninth Squares Series For BoSox At One Game Piece
At Boston:
David Ortiz hit a grand slam home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to tie the game, then, Jarrod Saltalamacchia singled in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Boston Red Sox erased a five-run deficit at home and squared the American League Championship Series at one game apiece with their 6-5 game-two victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday night.
The series will resume in Detroit on Tuesday.
David Ortiz hit a grand slam home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to tie the game, then, Jarrod Saltalamacchia singled in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Boston Red Sox erased a five-run deficit at home and squared the American League Championship Series at one game apiece with their 6-5 game-two victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday night.
The series will resume in Detroit on Tuesday.
Saturday, October 12, 2013
American League Champions Series: Five Pitchers Combine For One-Hit Shutout At Tigers Handcuff Red Sox In Series Opener
At Boston:
Five Pitchers----Anibal Sanchez (six innings of no-hit, six-walk, 12-strikeout ball who got the win), Al Albuquerque (one inning), Jose Varas (two batters in the eighth inning), Drew Smyly (one batter in the eight inning) and Joaquin Benoit, who got the save, combined for a one-hit (which came with one out in the ninth inning) shutout while Jhonny Peralta delivered an RBI single off Boston starter John Lester in the sixth inning for the only run of the game as the Detroit Tigers blanked the Red Sox 1-0 on the road in Saturday night's opening game of the American League Championship Series.
Five Pitchers----Anibal Sanchez (six innings of no-hit, six-walk, 12-strikeout ball who got the win), Al Albuquerque (one inning), Jose Varas (two batters in the eighth inning), Drew Smyly (one batter in the eight inning) and Joaquin Benoit, who got the save, combined for a one-hit (which came with one out in the ninth inning) shutout while Jhonny Peralta delivered an RBI single off Boston starter John Lester in the sixth inning for the only run of the game as the Detroit Tigers blanked the Red Sox 1-0 on the road in Saturday night's opening game of the American League Championship Series.
Monday, October 29, 2012
WORLD SERIES: GIANTS SCORE TIE-BREAKING RUN IN TENTH INNING; SERGIO ROMO STRIKES OUT SIDE; SF FINISHES SWEEP OF TIGERS FOR SECOND TITLE IN THREE YEARS; BIG PANDA NAMED SERIES MVP
At Detroit:
Marco Scutaro delivered an RBI double in the top of the tenth inning, scoring Ryan Theriot from second base, then Sergio Romo(that's him,above, celebrating) struck out the side for his third straight save as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Sunday to complete a four-game sweep of the World Series as the Giants won their second World Series title in three years (and becoming the first National League club to sweep the series since the Cincinnati Reds did the trick to the Oakland Athletics in 1990). Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval, who hit .500 (8 for 16) and had those three game-one home runs, was named World Series Most Valuable Player.
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Marco Scutaro delivered an RBI double in the top of the tenth inning, scoring Ryan Theriot from second base, then Sergio Romo(that's him,above, celebrating) struck out the side for his third straight save as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Sunday to complete a four-game sweep of the World Series as the Giants won their second World Series title in three years (and becoming the first National League club to sweep the series since the Cincinnati Reds did the trick to the Oakland Athletics in 1990). Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval, who hit .500 (8 for 16) and had those three game-one home runs, was named World Series Most Valuable Player.
USA Today photo by Scott Rovak
Saturday, October 27, 2012
2012 World Series: Giants Pitchers Handcuff Tigers Again: SF Now One Win Away From Title
At Detroit:
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Ryan Vogelsong pitched 5 2/3 innings of five-hit ball, while Tim Lincecum delivered solid relief pitching and Sergio Romo (that's him here) picked up his second save as the San Francisco Giants became the first team since the 1966 Baltimore Orioles in picking up back-to-back World Series shutout wins with their 2-0 game-three road win over the Detroit Tigers, enabling them to take a three-games-to-none series lead. Gregor Blanco hit an RBI single, then scored on Brandon Crawford's single in the second inning. The Giants can go for the four-game sweep and their second World championship in three years with a win on Sunday in Detroit.
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Ryan Vogelsong pitched 5 2/3 innings of five-hit ball, while Tim Lincecum delivered solid relief pitching and Sergio Romo (that's him here) picked up his second save as the San Francisco Giants became the first team since the 1966 Baltimore Orioles in picking up back-to-back World Series shutout wins with their 2-0 game-three road win over the Detroit Tigers, enabling them to take a three-games-to-none series lead. Gregor Blanco hit an RBI single, then scored on Brandon Crawford's single in the second inning. The Giants can go for the four-game sweep and their second World championship in three years with a win on Sunday in Detroit.
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
2012 World Series: Solid Shutout Pitching Combined With Manufactured Runs Give Giants 2-0 Series Lead
At San Francisco:
Madison Bumgarner (that the old MadBum himself above) pitched seven solid innings of two-hit, two-walk, eight-strikeout shutout ball, while Gregor Blanco's single in the seventh inning trickled a few inches inside fair territory, setting up Brandon Crawford's run-scoring double-play, then Hunter Pence hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning to deliver the insurance run as the San Francisco Giants took a two-games-to-none lead in the World Series following their 2-0 game-two Thursday home victory over the Detroit Tigers. The Series will resume on Saturday at Detroit with Ryan Vogelsong set to start on the mound for the Giants while Anibal Sanchez will start for the Tigers, who are now in a must-win situation.
San Francisco Chronicle photo by Michael Macor
Madison Bumgarner (that the old MadBum himself above) pitched seven solid innings of two-hit, two-walk, eight-strikeout shutout ball, while Gregor Blanco's single in the seventh inning trickled a few inches inside fair territory, setting up Brandon Crawford's run-scoring double-play, then Hunter Pence hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning to deliver the insurance run as the San Francisco Giants took a two-games-to-none lead in the World Series following their 2-0 game-two Thursday home victory over the Detroit Tigers. The Series will resume on Saturday at Detroit with Ryan Vogelsong set to start on the mound for the Giants while Anibal Sanchez will start for the Tigers, who are now in a must-win situation.
San Francisco Chronicle photo by Michael Macor
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
2012 World Series: Big Night For Big Panda With Three Homers; Giants Coast To Easy Series-Opening Win
At San Francisco:
Pablo Sandovar (shown here) hit three home runs (two off starter Justin Verlander) while Barry Zito pitched 5 2/3 solid innings as the San Francisco Giants coasted to an 8-3 home victory over the Detroit Tigers in Wednesday's opening game of the World Series. The Big Panda joins Babe Ruth, Reggie Jackson, and Albert Pujols as players who hit three homers in a single World Series game.
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Pablo Sandovar (shown here) hit three home runs (two off starter Justin Verlander) while Barry Zito pitched 5 2/3 solid innings as the San Francisco Giants coasted to an 8-3 home victory over the Detroit Tigers in Wednesday's opening game of the World Series. The Big Panda joins Babe Ruth, Reggie Jackson, and Albert Pujols as players who hit three homers in a single World Series game.
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