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Notes: Infante injury and free agents
DETROIT By the end of the night Detroit Tigers catcher Alex Avila who was originally in the Game 4 lineup but was scratched due to an lingering forearm injury had company in the trainer's room.
In the ninth inning, second baseman Omar Infante was hit on his left hand by Giants reliever Santiago Casilla.
Infante immediately headed toward the dugout, clutching his hand in...
Game 2012 Playoffs.13: Giants at Tigers
Via Tigers Weblog
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October 28, 2012
Delmon Young was asked what the Tigers are going to do to change their luck: “Like sacrifice a chicken or something? We’re not going to do that.” (@beckjason).
Well that seems reasonable. Not that anyone has suggested any better ideas.
Delmon also states the painful truth when he says that “we haven’t hit all playoffs,” not just against the Giants.
And yet in some...
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October 28, 2012
Miguel Cabrera Received Actual Crown for Winning Triple Crown Before Game 3 of World Series (Photo)
Via NESN.com
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October 27, 2012
Miguel Cabrera was literally crowned on Saturday night for winning MLB's first Triple Crown since 1967.
Frank Robinson and Bud Selig were on hand to present Cabrera with the crown at a press conference on Saturday prior to Game 3 of the World Series. Cabrera won the first Triple Crown since Carl Yastrzemski accomplished the feat 45 years ago.
The Tigers'...
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October 27, 2012
Here’s The Crown That Miguel Cabrera Received For Winning The Triple Crown
Via The Sports Lion
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October 28, 2012
Because he won the Triple Crown this year, Miguel Cabrera got an actual crown in reward.
It’s beautiful.
[via Darren Rovell]
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October 28, 2012
Doug Fister Had No Symptoms After Being Hit
After being hit by what looks like a very painful line drive hit to the head in Game 2 of the World Series, Doug Fister showed no signs of any concussion symptoms or anything, according to ESPN. At no point did he have any sort of symptoms, according to Detroit Tigers head athletic trainer Kevin Rand.
You could see it, too, as Fister looked completely fine and went right back...
Cabrera home run gives Tigers 2-1 lead over Giants
Miguel Cabrera hit a wild-blown, two-run homer off Matt Cain in the third inning, and the Detroit Tigers took their first lead of the World Series when they moved ahead of the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Sunday in Game 4 as they tried to avoid elimination.
Cabrera's drive, on an 86 mph breaking ball, sailed over right fielder Hunter Pence who thought he would catch it but ran...
Jim Leyland nearly in tears after Tigers lost World Series (Video)
Via Larry Brown Sports
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October 29, 2012
Video: World Series on FOX: Tough loss for Leyland
Tigers manager Jim Leyland was as classy and respectful in defeat as one can be. Though he was extraordinarily disappointed that his team was swept in the World Series by the San Francisco Giants — and nearly in tears during his postgame interview — he praised the Giants.
“I want to first start by congratulating the Giants...
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October 29, 2012
Miguel Cabrera caught looking -- ballgame over, World Series over
Via Bob's Blitz
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October 29, 2012
San Francisco closer Sergio Romo strikes out Detroit's Miguel Cabrera, looking, to finish off a Game 4 victory and the 2012 World Series title for the Giants via the sweep.
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October 29, 2012
Giants shut out Tigers again in Game 3
Nothing is stopping them -- not even the Triple Crown winner at the plate with the bases loaded.
Armed and accelerating, the San Francisco Giants became the first team to throw consecutive World Series shutouts in nearly a half-century, blanking Miguel Cabrera and the Detroit Tigers 2-0 on a chilly Saturday night for a commanding 3-0 lead.
''I'll say this: The club...
World Series Game 3 Recap
Via Fangraphs
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October 28, 2012
Prior to tonight‘s game, Octavio Dotel stated the obvious. Asked about his team trailing the World Series two-games-to-none, the Tigers reliever said, “We need to win tonight.”
They didn’t win, and that puts them on the brink. With a 2-0 victory behind the pitching of Ryan Vogelsong, Tim Lincecum and Sergio Romo, the Giants are now one game away from the franchise’s seventh...
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October 28, 2012
Doug Fister Drilled in The Head
Via Terez Owens
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October 26, 2012
Right to the head T…
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October 26, 2012
Giants 4, Tigers 3
Via Pro Sports Daily
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October 29, 2012
DETROIT -- The San Francisco Giants made it a clean sweep. Second baseman Marco Scutaro hit the game-winning single with two outs in the top of the 10th inning to score Ryan Theriot, and the Giants completed a four-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a 4-3 victory on Sunday night to win the World Series. Giants closer Sergio Romo pitched a scoreless bottom of the 10th inning...
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October 29, 2012
Quote Of The Day
“This is not a must win, but it’s a win they have to have. If that makes any sense?”Huh?ESPN baseball analyst and former MLB All Star John Kruk on the Detroit Tigers facing a 2-0 deficit tonight in Game 3 of the World Series.
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