Tigers 6, Astros 2
Miguel Cabrera homered, Doug Fister pitched seven impressive innings and Andy Dirks gave the Tigers a lift for a second straight night in Detroit's 6-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday.
Dirks hit a grand slam in Monday's 7-2 win over Houston, and a night later he capped a three-run fifth with a tiebreaking double. The Tigers added two more runs in the sixth, and...
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What to Do After a J.A. Happ-like Accident
J.A. Happ got hit in the head by a line-drive comebacker. When the same thing happened to Doug Fister, he got lucky; when the same thing happened to Brandon McCarthy, he also got lucky, if you understand that “luck” can go both ways, like “accelerate”. Happ is fortunate in that he seems to be doing well, but the scene at the time was terrifying, with Happ on the ground and...
The Hot Corner – Twisted Fister
With Doug Fister getting roughed up over the course of Spring Training, some Tigers fans have become a bit apprehensive about Fister’s ability to pitch. In this edition of The Hot Corner John Czech discusses why there is no need to be worried about the tall right hander.
Doug Fister Takes Painful Line Drive Hit to the Head (Video)
In Game 2 of the World Series, Doug Fister was having a pretty good game for himself with the Detroit Tigers, but he almost got a scare after a line drive hit by San Francisco Giants‘ Gregor Blanco, as the ball hits Fister right in the head.
That must have looked really painful and I give Fister big-ups for staying in. If that was me or anyone else, we probably would still...
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Doug Fister got hit in the head with a line drive
During game two of the World Series on Thursday, Doug Fister of the Tigers got hit in the head with a line drive by Gregor Blanco in the second inning. Fister didn't exit the game after getting hit, and would then walk Brandon Crawford before forcing Madison Bumgarner to pop out to end the second inning. Tigers doctors didn't look over Fister for very long, which is a bit...
Fister sets AL record by striking out 9 straight
DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers finally have sole possession of first place in the AL Central in their grasp, and Doug Fister apparently isn't ready to give it back.
Fister, starting for the Tigers a night after they took a one-game lead over the Chicago White Sox, is pitching like a man on a mission.
Through seven innings against the Kansas City Royals, he's allowed just...
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September 27, 2012
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10 things you must know about the Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a dismal 25-29, in 3rd place, and 6 full games back of the division leading Chicago White Sox in the AL Central. Tonight, the team opens a 3-game set with the Cleveland Indians. The series is an opportunity for the Tigers to nudge closer to the 2nd place Tribe in the standings and allow the team to set their sights on the White Sox. Can this happen with the...
Detroit Tigers: Fister is back and the Tigers will be too
One doesn’t have to reach too far back into the history of the Detroit Tigers to find a time when an apparently loaded roster was having trouble getting their act together and playing like the playoff team they were supposed to be.
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Last season, and July 30th to be more specific, the Tigers were just 56-51 and spinning their wheels near the top of the AL Central. But...
Detroit Tigers: what the hell is going on around here?
We’ve learned an awful lot about the Detroit Tigers over the past 4 days. Here’s a quick breakdown:
They aren’t playing very well. Getting swept by the Mariners at home is nothing short of an embarrassment.
Even their blind, obsessed, passionate love affair with Brandon Inge wasn’t completely immune. The longest tenured Tiger is no more. Clete Thomas be damned.
Perhaps the...
Tigers P Fister cuts short bullpen session
Detroit Tigers righthander Doug Fister cut short a bullpen session after feeling discomfort in his abdomen.
Fister went on the disabled list April 8 after suffering a strain in his left side during his first start against Boston.
The 28-year-old Fister was acquired by the Tigers from Seattle midway through last week and went 8-1 with a 1.79 ERA in 10 starts.
In his fifth major...
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