Tigers’ Record:
66-68, 3rd Place; 11 GB
Today’s Game
Tigers @ Royals | 8:10 p.m. ET – Kauffman Stadium | On the air: FSD/AM 1270 and 97.1 FM
Pitching Matchup
Jeremy Bonderman (7-9, 5.27 ERA) vs. Zack Greinke (8-11, 3.81 ERA)
Yesterday’s Results
Tigers 10 – Twins 9 (13 innings)
- W: Jose Valverde (2-3)
- L: Nick Blackburn (8-9)
- HR: Don Kelly (5), Jhonny Peralta (14), Ryan Raburn (11), Casper Wells (1), Gerald Laird (5)
Tigers’ Record:
50-45, 3rd place; 2.5 GB Chicago
Today’s Games
Game 1
Tigers vs. Blue Jays | 1:05 p.m. ET – Comerica Park | On the air: FSD/AM 1270 and 97.1 FM
Pitching Matchup
Armando Galarraga (3-3, 4.50 ERA) vs. LHP Brett Cecil (8-5, 3.99 ERA)
Game 2
Tigers vs. Blue Jays | 6:05 p.m. ET – Comerica Park | On the air: Radio Only – AM 1270 and 97.1 FM
Pitching Matchup
Jeremy Bonderman (5-6, 4.98 ERA) vs. RHP Jesse Litsch (1-4, 5.79 ERA)
Yesterday’s Results
Blue Jays 3 – Tigers 2
- W: Shaun Marcum (9-4)
- L: Rick Porcello (4-8)
From Baseball-Reference.com:
On this date in 2002, Tigers lefty Andy Van Hekken, with a fastball topping out in the mid-80s, becomes the first American Leaguer to throw a complete game shutout in his debut since Mike Norris in 1975, and the first Tiger since Schoolboy Rowe in 1933. He stops Cleveland 4 – 0. The Holland, Mich., native was 5 – 0 at Toledo before his promotion.
The Tigers leadoff hitter that day? None other than Hiram Bocachica.
