Kansas City, Missouri. – Tarik Skubal let out his trademark scream after ending the fifth inning and his night by striking out arch-nemesis Salvador Perez, leaving two runners on the field. He was so excited that he ripped the glove off his right hand. And why not? On Wednesday, he had thrown seven strikeouts in […]
Kansas City, Missouri. – Before Tuesday’s game, Matt Vierling talked about how it was almost like playing with the house money for the Tigers this month. “Honestly, nobody thought we would ever make it here,” he said. “We’re just really grateful and happy and just having fun, and our young people are starting to believe […]
Random thoughts on the Red Sox as they stumble toward the finish line originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston News of the Red Sox heading to Tampa with their playoff hopes hanging by a thread… The weekend in New York was not a kind one. Not only did the Sox lose three of four games, […]
Can the Detroit Tigers catch up with the struggling Minnesota Twins? Minnesota Star Tribune sportswriter Bobby Nightengale joins Days of Roar to discuss how the struggling Minnesota Twins are helping the Detroit Tigers. KANSAS CITY, Missouri – Detroit Tigers right-handed reliever Jason Foley jogged from the bullpen to the mound in the bottom of the […]
Kansas City, Missouri. — Colt Keith was asked about the game-winning double by fellow rookie Wenceel Perez, who pinch-hit a two-run double to tie the Tigers’ thrilling 7-6 victory in the sixth inning on Monday. “It was one of about 20 big at-bats we had in the game,” he said. He exaggerated, but only a […]
Kansas City, Missouri. – Colt Keith has come clean. The scoreboard for the away games is located on the walls of left and right center field. Already in the sixth inning it was clear that the Cleveland Indians had beaten the Minnesota Twins. “I watched that thing about 50 times,” said Keith, who had one […]
How Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals became a candidate for AL MVP Jaylon Thompson, Royals sportswriter for the Kansas City Star, joins our Tigers podcast “Days of Roar” to talk about the impressive play of shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. The Detroit Tigers fell behind by four runs in the third inning thanks […]
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge hit his 50th home run of the season on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies. Pitcher Austin Gomber hit an 0-2 slider on the outside of the plate and Judge hit it to center field to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead in the first inning. Judge, 32, has reached […]
