1390 THE FAN » Detroit Tigers http://1390thefan.com Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:08:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Former Twin, Hunter To Sign With Tigers http://1390thefan.com/former-twin-hunter-to-sign-with-tigers/ http://1390thefan.com/former-twin-hunter-to-sign-with-tigers/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:06:13 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=97533 Former Twins centerfielder Torii Hunter has agreed to sign a 2-year $26 Million contract according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. Hunter has reportedly narrowed his choices to Texas, Detroit and Atlanta. Hunter is a 37-year old rightfielder at this point in his career. He batted .313 with 16 homeruns and 92 RBIs for the Los Angeles Angels in 2012.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/former-twin-hunter-to-sign-with-tigers/feed/ 0 Getty Images 2012 World Series: Giants Sweep Tigers With 4-3 Extra-Inning Win http://1390thefan.com/2012-world-series-giants-sweep-tigers-with-4-3-extra-inning-win/ http://1390thefan.com/2012-world-series-giants-sweep-tigers-with-4-3-extra-inning-win/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2012 04:25:04 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=148140 Marco Scutaro's line drive single scored Ryan Theriot with the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Detroit Tigers, 4-3, on Sunday night in Detroit to complete a four-game sweep of the 2012 World Series.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/2012-world-series-giants-sweep-tigers-with-4-3-extra-inning-win/feed/ 0 Leon Halip, Getty Images Giants Down Tigers to Lead Series 2-0 http://1390thefan.com/giants-down-tigers-to-lead-series-2-0/ http://1390thefan.com/giants-down-tigers-to-lead-series-2-0/#comments Fri, 26 Oct 2012 12:29:31 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=93585 The San Francisco Giants took a 2 games to none series lead with a 2-0 win over Detroit in Game 2 of the World Series Thursday night. Brandon Crawford grounded into a double play to score the first round in the 7th inning and Hunter Pence drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the 8th inning for the Giants. Madison Bumgarner threw 7 shutout innings with 2 hits allowed to get the win. Doug Fister allowed 1 earned run in 6 innings to take the loss.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/giants-down-tigers-to-lead-series-2-0/feed/ 0 Getty Images Giants Top Tigers To Win Game 1 of World Series http://1390thefan.com/giants-top-tigers-to-win-game-1-of-world-series/ http://1390thefan.com/giants-top-tigers-to-win-game-1-of-world-series/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:37:09 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=93206 The San Francisco Giants defeated the Detroit Tigers in Game 1 of the World Series 8-3 Wednesday night. Pablo Sandoval was 4-4 with homeruns in his first 3 at bats and he finished with 4 RBIs and Marco Scutaro had 2 hits and 2 RBIs for the Giants. Barry Zito threw 5 2/3 innings with 1 earned run allowed to get the win and Justin Verlander allowed 6 hits and 5 earned runs in 4 innings to take the loss.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/giants-top-tigers-to-win-game-1-of-world-series/feed/ 0 Getty Images 2012 ALCS: Detroit Tigers Sweep New York Yankees With 8-1 Win http://1390thefan.com/2012-alcs-detroit-tigers-sweep-new-york-yankees-with-8-1-win/ http://1390thefan.com/2012-alcs-detroit-tigers-sweep-new-york-yankees-with-8-1-win/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:07:32 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=146863 Jhonny Peralta homered twice, and the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees, 8-1, at Comerica Park on Thursday to sweep the American League Championship Series and advance to the World Series for the first time since 2006.

American League Triple Crown-winner Miguel Cabrera and former Yankee Austin Jackson added home runs for Detroit, and starting pitcher Max Scherzer struck out 10 Yankees, alloweing just two hits in 5-2/3 innings pitched. Series MVP Delmon Young went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Young hit .353 and drove in six runs in the series. The Tigers shelled New York starter C.C. Sabathia for 11 hits and 6 runs in 3-2/3 innings.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/2012-alcs-detroit-tigers-sweep-new-york-yankees-with-8-1-win/feed/ 0 Leon Halip, Getty Images Tigers Top Yankees to Take 3-0 Series Lead http://1390thefan.com/tigers-top-yankees-to-take-3-0-series-lead/ http://1390thefan.com/tigers-top-yankees-to-take-3-0-series-lead/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:14:43 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=91182 ALCS Game 3

The Detroit Tigers downed the New York Yankees 2-1 Monday night in game 3 of the American League Championship Series. Justin Verlander threw 8 1/3 innings with 3 hits and 1 earned run allowed to get the win. Former Twin, Delmon Young hit a solo homerun and Miguel Cabrera was 1-3 with 1 RBI for the Tigers. Detroit takes a 3 games to none series lead and will host Game 4 tonight with a chance to sweep New York at 7pm. See the game on TBS. C.C. Sabathia will start on the mound for the Yankees and Max Scherzer will start for the Tigers.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/tigers-top-yankees-to-take-3-0-series-lead/feed/ 0 Getty Images Cardinals Take Game1 of NLCS; Tigers Take 2-0 Series Lead http://1390thefan.com/cardinals-take-game1-of-nlcs-tigers-take-2-0-series-lead/ http://1390thefan.com/cardinals-take-game1-of-nlcs-tigers-take-2-0-series-lead/#comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:38:00 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=90658 NLCS Game 1

The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the San Francisco Giants 6-4 in game 1 of the National League Championship series Sunday night. David Freese and Carlos Beltran each hit 2-run homeruns for the Cardinals. The Giants made a comeback with 4 runs in the 4th inning. Game 2 of the NLCS will take place tonight in San Francisco at 7pm (CT). Ryan Vogelsong will start on the mound for the Giants and Chris Carpenter gets the ball for the Cardinals.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/cardinals-take-game1-of-nlcs-tigers-take-2-0-series-lead/feed/ 0 Getty Images 2012 MLB Playoffs: Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants Advance to LCS http://1390thefan.com/2012-mlb-playoffs-detroit-tigers-and-san-francisco-giants-advance-to-lcs/ http://1390thefan.com/2012-mlb-playoffs-detroit-tigers-and-san-francisco-giants-advance-to-lcs/#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 06:52:49 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=145916 ALDS Game 5: Detroit 6 — Oakland 0

Justin Verlander struck out 11 while pitching a complete-game shutout, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Oakland A's, 6-0, to win their American League Division Series, 3 games to 2. The Tigers were just three outs away from winning the series in Game 4 on Wednesday, but the A's rallied to force Game 5.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/2012-mlb-playoffs-detroit-tigers-and-san-francisco-giants-advance-to-lcs/feed/ 0 Thearon W. Henderson, Andy Lyons / Getty Images ML Baseball Results; A's, Giants Stay Alive http://1390thefan.com/ml-baseball-results-as-giants-stay-alive/ http://1390thefan.com/ml-baseball-results-as-giants-stay-alive/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:31:41 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=89733 The Oakland A's and San Francisco Giants stayed alive in the Major League Baseball playoffs Tuesday. Oakland downed Detroit 2-0 Tuesday led by starting pitcher Brett Anderson's 6 shutout innings. Seth Smith hit a solo homerun and Yoenis Cespedes had a RBI single for the A's. Detroit leads the series 2 games to 1 and Oakland hosts the Tigers at 8:37 tonight in game 4.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/ml-baseball-results-as-giants-stay-alive/feed/ 0 Getty Images Twins Sweep Day/Night Doubleheader at Detroit http://1390thefan.com/twins-sweep-daynight-doubleheader-at-detroit/ http://1390thefan.com/twins-sweep-daynight-doubleheader-at-detroit/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:27:53 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=86270 The Twins won 10-4 in the afternoon and 2-1 in 10 innings Sunday night to sweep a day/night doubleheader. Scott Diamond threw 7 innings with 4 hits and 2 earned runs allowed in the first game and gets the win to improve to 12-8. Joe Mauer was 3-4 with a run scored and 4 RBIs and Ben Revere was 3-4 with 3 runs scored and 1 RBI for the Twins.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/twins-sweep-daynight-doubleheader-at-detroit/feed/ 0 Getty Images Twins Rained Out Friday http://1390thefan.com/twins-rained-out-friday/ http://1390thefan.com/twins-rained-out-friday/#comments Sat, 22 Sep 2012 14:28:46 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=86100 The Twins had their game rained out in Detroit Friday night. The game will be made up with a day/night doubleheader on Sunday. The first game will start at 12:05 and will air on AM 1390-the Fan. The 2nd game will air Sunday night at 6:05, 5:35 pregame on WJON. The Twins play the Tigers in Detroit today at 3:05, pregame on WJON at 2:35.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/twins-rained-out-friday/feed/ 0 Getty Images Weekly MLB Report: Detroit Tigers Sweep Chicago White Sox to Force First-Place Tie http://1390thefan.com/weekly-mlb-report-detroit-tigers-sweep-chicago-white-sox-to-force-first-place-tie/ http://1390thefan.com/weekly-mlb-report-detroit-tigers-sweep-chicago-white-sox-to-force-first-place-tie/#comments Mon, 03 Sep 2012 06:08:19 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=139279 The post-season contenders are beginning to take shape as the 2012 season enters its final 30 games. Here’s what’s happening this week in Major League Baseball:

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/weekly-mlb-report-detroit-tigers-sweep-chicago-white-sox-to-force-first-place-tie/feed/ 0 Gregory Shamus, Getty Images Tigers Stay Alive In Baseball Playoffs http://1390thefan.com/tigers-stay-alive-in-baseball-playoffs/ http://1390thefan.com/tigers-stay-alive-in-baseball-playoffs/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:57:48 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=20080 The Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 7-5 in game 5 of the American League Championship Series Thursday night. Former Twin Delmon Young hit 2 homeruns and drove in 3 runs on the night. Justin Verlander allowed 4 earned runs in 7 1/3 innings to get the win for the Tigers. Texas leads the best of 7 series 3 games to 2. Game 6 will be in Texas at 7:05 Saturday night.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/tigers-stay-alive-in-baseball-playoffs/feed/ 0 Getty Images Tigers Eliminate The Yankees http://1390thefan.com/tigers-eliminate-the-yankees/ http://1390thefan.com/tigers-eliminate-the-yankees/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:26:41 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=18552 The Tigers beat the Yankees 3-2 in Game 5 of the American League Divisional Round playoff series Thursday night. Don Kelly and former Twin Delmon Young hit back to back homeruns in the first inning to lift the Tigers to the win. Joaquin Benoit struckout 2 in the 7th inning with the bases loaded and Jose Valverde struckout Alex Rodriguez to end the game.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/tigers-eliminate-the-yankees/feed/ 0 Getty Images Tigers Beat Yankees; Rangers Over Rays http://1390thefan.com/tigers-beat-yankees-rangers-over-rays/ http://1390thefan.com/tigers-beat-yankees-rangers-over-rays/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:36:45 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=17852 The Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 5-4 Monday night to take a 2 games to 1 series lead. Former Twin Delmon Young hit the tie-breaking solo homerun in the 7th inning for the Tigers. Game 4 of the series is tonight in Detroit beginning at 7:37pm.

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