Anibal Sanchez was the AL’s top pitcher during the regular season with an ERA of 2.57. On Monday, the visiting Oakland A’s didn’t seem to take notice. Oakland hopped on Sanchez for eight hits and six runs in only 4 1/3 innings en route to a crucial 6-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers in Game […]
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Tigers Pregame: Sanchez takes the mound for pivotal Game 3
Jarrod Parker (12-8, 3.97) vs. Anibal Sanchez (14-8, 2.57) After a dramatic split of two pitching duels in Oakland, the ALDS comes to Detroit on Monday, where the hometown Tigers turn to Anibal Sanchez for a pivotal Game 3. In order to place a wager on this, fans can click on links such as ASN168. […]
Crew shut out by KC, 1-0
Ika Opara’s goal in the 17th minute propelled Sporting Kansas City to a 1-0 victory over the Columbus Crew on Saturday night. Kansas City has the best goals-against average in Major League Soccer, and prevented the Crew from attacking through the midfield. KC goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen made his only save on Federico Higuain’s 30-yard free […]
Turning the Page: Looking Forward
“As the Big Ten conference play approaches, the Wolverines are looking to forget about September and focus on winning their first Legends Division title.” Most Michigan football fans were not expecting a rollercoaster ride in September. After pounding Central Michigan on opening weekend with a 59-9 beat-down, Michigan followed with a thrilling 41-30 victory […]
Garcia, White Sox spoil Tigers’ chance to clinch division at home
The Detroit Tigers traded promising outfield prospect Avisail Garcia to the White Sox on July 30. Two months later, the 22-year-old is still making his presence felt at Comerica Park. Garcia and Jeff Keppinger each went 3-for-5 as the visiting Chicago White Sox spoiled Detroit’s chance to clinch the American League Central division at home, […]
Tigers complete historic comeback to down Chicago in extra innings, 7-6
Trailing 6-0 in the bottom of the ninth inning, all hope looked lost for the home team Detroit Tigers on Saturday. But, as it turned out, the night was just getting started. In a comeback of historic proportions, the Tigers, led by a three-run home run by Andy Dirks, sparked a six-run rally in the […]
Crew douses Fire in Columbus, 3-0
Dominic Oduro scored in the 15th minute for his team-best 11th goal to give Columbus a 1-0 lead, Federico Higuain converted a penalty kick in the second half and the Crew doused the short-handed Chicago Fire on Saturday night, 3-0. Chicago’s Bakary Soumare was ejected in the 29th minute for challenging Columbus’ Jairo Arrieta just […]
U.S. Men’s Soccer team beats Mexico 2-0, Clinches World Cup Berth
The United States Men’s National Team clinched its seventh straight World Cup appearance on Tuesday night, thanks to goals from Eddie Johnson in the 49th minute and Landon Donovan in the 78th minute. A passionate American crowd stood and sang in Columbus Crew Stadium nearly two hours before the match began, and several hundred stayed […]
Keeping the Faith in a Pennant Race
Detroit Tigers catcher Alex Avila is a rising star in Major League Baseball and a committed man of Catholic faith. After just one season in the minor leagues, Avila made his major-league debut in 2009 at age 22. Four years later, he’s already one of the American League’s most accomplished catchers, starting in the 2011 MLB All-Star […]