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The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Detroit Tigers - INSIDE PITCH Avisail Garcia is scheduled to make his first start of 2013 in center field for Detroit. Garcia, impressive in a short September-October stint with the Tigers last season, was brought...

Instant replay At Comerica Park -- WHAT HAPPENED: The Astros strung together three straight seeing-eye hits in the second inning to take a 2-0 lead. J.D. Martinez doubled, and Jimmy Paredes hit a sacrifice fly against Doug Fister. The bottom of...

Tigers 6, Astros 2: Doug Fister struck out seven in seven innings and Miguel Cabrera homered to help Detroit defeat visiting Houston for the second straight night and sixth time this season. Ramon Santiago and Andy Dirks delivered back-to-back run-...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Detroit Tigers - INSIDE PITCH Some people may not care for the way Jhonny Peralta plays shortstop, but Jim Leyland isn't one of them. The knock on Peralta is his lack of mobility at a position where flashy play is...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Detroit Tigers - INSIDE PITCH The issue of whether Jose Valverde is once again a reliable closer isn't settled. Everybody says things are fine, but they aren't. The numbers are fine and the results are acceptable,...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Detroit Tigers - INSIDE PITCH Tigers' designated hitter Victor Martinez says he can catch in interleague games if he's needed. The reality is he probably won't be needed. It's a big hole in the Detroit lineup...

The Sports Xchange By Richard L. Shook, The Sports Xchange Tigers 10, Indians 4 DETROIT -- Long home runs by Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder, plus a solid start Friday night by Max Scherzer, helped the Detroit Tigers cool off the Cleveland Indians,...

The Sports Xchange By Richard L. Shook, The Sports Xchange Cabrera, Fielder lead Tigers past Indians DETROIT - The best 3-4 combination Jim Leyland's ever seen put a 1-2 knockout punch on the streaking Cleveland Indians. No. 3 hitter Miguel Cabrera...

The Tigers have 11 errors this season, tied for fewest in the American League and second-fewest in baseball. The Arizona Diamondbacks had seven errors through 34 games. Infield coach Rafael Belliard said having Omar Infante at second base this year...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Detroit Tigers - INSIDE PITCH World Series preview? Don't get giddy. Washington swept Detroit by winning the second of a two-game set Thursday, 5-4, after taking the first, 3-1, in a matchup of teams widely...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Detroit Tigers - INSIDE PITCH It's always someone. Two years ago the player fans loved to hate was Brandon Inge. Last year it was Ryan Raburn. Now it's Don Kelly. Exactly why is difficult to understand. Maybe it's...

WHAT HAPPENED: Jordan Zimmermann improved to 6-1 after limiting the Tigers to one earned run in seven innings. Zimmermann allowed seven hits and two walks, striking out seven. Miguel Cabrera singled through the hole at shortstop to drive in Torii Hunter...