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Tigers' Fister takes ball in second test with KC Tue Aug 30 11:15:24 2011 EST
ster had been a mere 3-12 with Seattle before being dealt to Detroit around the non-waiver trade deadline. Since the deal, though, Fister has gone 3-1 and has pitched to a 3.45 earned run average in five starts. He was terrific in beating the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday, as he scattered five hits over seven scoreless innings and struck out five without walking a batter. "That is the focus every time I go out there," Fister said. "For the most part, it's trying to use the fastball as much as possi
Boston's Gonzalez claims AL weekly honors Mon Aug 29 16:30:16 2011 EST
r and his first as an American League player. Entering Monday's action, the first overall pick in the 2000 draft leads the league with a .345 batting average, 298 total bases and a career-best 184 hits. Other noteworthy performances included: Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria, outfielder Desmond Jennings, left-hander David Price and right- hander James Shields; New York Yankees right fielder Nick Swisher; Baltimore Orioles slugger Mark Reynolds; Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim second base
Tigers, Twins commence set at Target Field Fri Aug 26 10:57:49 2011 EST
the Twins this season, going 9-3 against them, including wins in five of the six matchups in Minnesota. Detroit has been beating everyone lately and enters this series having won six of its last seven games after taking two of three from the Tampa Bay Rays, culminating with a 2-0 win on Thursday. Doug Fister tossed seven scoreless innings in that one, while Austin Jackson homered and knocked in a pair of runs for the Tigers, who hold a 6 1/2-game edge on Cleveland in the division. "Fister did j
Jackson, Fister lead Tigers past Rays Thu Aug 25 16:11:58 2011 EST
St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - Austin Jackson hit a solo homer and drove in two runs and Doug Fister tossed seven scoreless innings to lift the Detroit Tigers over the Tampa Bay Rays, 2-0, in the finale of a four-game series. Fister (6-13) gave up five hits and struck out five batters for the Tigers, who hold a 6 1/2-game lead over the Indians in the AL Central. Desmond Jennings, Casey Kotchman and Sam Fuld had two hits apiece for the Rays, who went 4-3 on a seven-game homestand. Jeremy
Hellickson goes for Rays in finale with Tigers Thu Aug 25 11:09:34 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Young right-hander Jeremy Hellickson can pitch the Tampa Bay Rays into a series split today when they conclude a four-game set with the Detroit Tigers at Tropicana Field. The 24-year-old Iowa native, who debuted with four wins in 10 appearances last season, picked up win No. 11 of his first full year with eight innings of scoreless six-hit ball in an 8-0 defeat of Seattle in his last start on Aug. 20. He'd previously gone two starts without a victory while allowing 14 hits an
Indians, Mariners wrap up set at Progressive Field Wed Aug 24 11:07:50 2011 EST
or only the second time in their last eight games. Hoping to keep that momentum going tonight the Mariners will turn to reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Felix Hernandez, who gave up just one hit through seven innings against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday before surrendering two crucial runs in the eighth which proved to be the difference. Hernandez finished the game allowing three runs and seven hits in eight innings, but fell to 11-11 on the year to go along with a 3.38 ERA. "It wa
Scherzer takes ball for Tigers in Tampa Wed Aug 24 11:02:30 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Right-hander Max Scherzer and the AL Central-leading Detroit Tigers will resume a four-game series tonight with the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. The Tigers won their second straight in the series on Tuesday, when Alex Avila collected two hits and knocked in a run in a 2-1 triumph. Brad Penny (9-9) allowed one run on eight hits and a walk in 6 1/3 innings in the Tigers' fifth straight win and their sixth in seven games. Phil Coke tossed two scoreless innings to earn his
Tigers keep rolling, edge Rays Tue Aug 23 22:55:39 2011 EST
St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - Alex Avila collected two hits and knocked in a run as the Detroit Tigers earned a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in the second portion of a four-game set. Brad Penny (9-9) allowed one run on eight hits and a walk in 6 1/3 innings in the Tigers' fifth straight win and their sixth in seven games. Phil Coke tossed two scoreless innings to earn his first save of the year. David Price (11-11) allowed two runs on six hits and two walks through eight innings
Rays game starts after weather-related delay Tue Aug 23 18:52:00 2011 EST

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Rain delay in the dome.

The game between the Detroit Tigers and Tampa Bay Rays has started after a 20-minute delay because of a weather-related problem with the lights at Tropicana Field.

The stadium lights for the domed playing field went out about 15 minutes before the scheduled 7:10 p.m. first pitch Tuesday night. The Rays say thunderstorms in the area affected a power line running into the ballpark, which caused the problem.

At about 7:10 p.m., the lights

Rays' Price toes rubber vs. Tigers Tue Aug 23 11:06:25 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Lefty David Price can begin another win streak for the host Tampa Bay Rays tonight when they entertain the American League Central Division-leading Detroit Tigers in the second game of a four-game set at Tropicana Field. The Tigers stretched their Central lead to 5 1/2 games over both Cleveland and Chicago and ended the Rays' five-game win streak Monday night, as Alex Avila's two-run homer backed seven strong innings by Justin Verlander in a 5-2 win. Verlander (19-5) allowed
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