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Tigers prevail in 14th on night of 40 strikeouts.
Scherzer fans 12 over eight innings in duel with Mariners ace.

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Detroit became the first team in modern Major League history to win back-to-back games striking out 16 or more times, according to research on baseball-reference.com.
 
Avila given day off amid hitting slump.
Tigers manager Jim Leyland didn't mince words when talking about Alex Avila's recent hitting.
"He's struggling," Leyland said. "He hit early today. We'll see if he can get him going."
The first step Leyland took, though, was to get Avila out for a day. Brayan Pena started behind the plate Wednesday night to catch Max Scherzer and try to hit Felix Hernandez.
Avila took early batting practice Wednesday afternoon, but said it wasn't a matter of trying adjustments amid a 1-for-15 slump. He feels like he has a good approach at the plate but isn't getting the results.
The aggressiveness Avila showed at the plate early in the season is still there at times, Leyland said.
Avila will be back in action Thursday afternoon, catching Justin Verlander for the first time since Opening Day. Avila struck out three times Tuesday night, falling into 0-2 counts twice against Seattle relievers.
from the Tigers official day
 
Tigers honored to wear No. 42, eager to see film.
Torii Hunter, Prince Fielder and Austin Jackson have all worn No. 42 during Jackie Robinson Day celebrations for several years now, just as they did on Tuesday at Safeco Field. None of them have had a chance yet to see the movie '42.' All of them are hoping to soon.

They also hope it brings home the message of what Robinson had to endure to break baseball's color barrier in 1947. They've heard and read the stories over the years of what Robinson had to hear from the stands, what opposing players and managers alike would say to him.

They don't know if they could've handled it the same way.

"I'm not worthy to wear that number," Hunter said. "For everything he went through during that time, the racial slurs, the death threats and all those things, I don't think I could've been strong enough to go through that. So, am I worthy to wear that number? I don't think so, but I'm honored. He didn't quit. He stayed strong and he changed mindsets, not just in baseball but in America."

The on-field abuse was one thing. What amazes Fielder is what Robinson had to endure in everyday life, both directed at himself and his family.

"What he went through, moreso off the field than on the field, to me that's very special, to have to deal with some of the things," Fielder said. "Because usually when you're playing baseball, fans heckle you, and you can deal with that. But once it starts carrying over to normal life and you're just trying to be a human being and people are trying to be hurtful, it takes a real big man to do what he did and not choke somebody.

"That's not easy to do. It takes a special, special guy to be able to go through all that and be special at baseball."

They all get it, and they all are looking forward to seeing the movie. Hunter said his two sons have already given him glowing reviews of it.

"My boys went to see it already and they loved it," Hunter said. "They saw it in Texas."

The Tigers will remember Jackie Robinson at Comerica Park once they return to Detroit next week. The team holds an annual essay contest to give Detroit-area schoolchildren a chance to put into words what Robinson's legacy means to them. Jackson has taken part in the ceremonies honoring winners for three years now. He gets the sense of appreciation each time.

"I think every time you get a chance to put a jersey on with that number, it's an honor," Jackson said. "It's the same every time. You get that appreciation again, really, for what he did."
from the Tigers official site
 
Alburquerque fooling hitters with reworked slider.
Tigers manager Jim Leyland summed up Al Alburquerque's outing Tuesday night as best as he could. He needed very few words.
"Alburquerque was the best I've seen him this year," Leyland said.
For somebody who was overpowering hitters for the first half of Spring Training, that's saying something.
Alburquerque struck out two batters on sliders, sandwiched in between a Franklin Gutierrez groundout, for a perfect eighth inning. It wasn't just nasty, it was efficient.
His recent success wasn't the result of a mechanical overhaul, but a tweak that Alburquerque made in his delivery to better hide his slider. He also said he had a sharper slider going than he had last week, when hitters were making good contact against it.
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April 18 in Tigers and mlb history:

1899 - At age 26, John McGraw makes his managerial debut with the Baltimore Orioles of the National League. McGraw leads them to a 5 - 3 victory over the New York Giants, a team he will later manage for more than 30 years.

1916 - Grover Cleveland Alexander of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches his first of 16 shutouts of the season against the Boston Braves.

1923 - The debut of Yankee Stadium is a huge success with an announced attendance of 74,217. Bob Shawkey of the Yankees, aided by a three-run home run by Babe Ruth, beats Howard Ehmke and the Red Sox, 4 - 1.

1929 - At Yankee Stadium, Babe Ruth hits a home run in his first at-bat since his marriage the day before. As he rounds second base tips his hat to his new bride, Claire Merritt Hodgson.

1939 - Announcer Red Barber calls the action in the Brooklyn Dodgers' 7 - 3 loss to the New York Giants, marking the first time a regular-season Brooklyn game is broadcast on the radio.

1946 - Jackie Robinson makes his minor league debut for the Montreal Royals, the International League affiliate club of the Brooklyn Dodgers. In becoming the first openly black person to play Organized Baseball in the 20th century, Robinson bangs out a home run and three singles on his way to winning the league batting championship.

1950: At the Polo Grounds, Sam Jethroe becomes the first black to play for the Boston Braves. A former Cleveland Buckeyes star, he goes 2 for 4, including a home run, to lead the Braves to an 11 - 4 beating of the New York Giants. Warren Spahn is the winner. Jethroe will go on to become National League Rookie of the Year after leading the majors in stolen bases.

1956 - Ed Rommel becomes the first major league umpire to wear glasses during a game as he arbitrates a contest between the Yankees and Senators.

1964 - Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers strikes out the side on nine pitches, becoming the first pitcher in major league history to achieve the feat twice.

1965 Ray Oyler, one of the game’s worst-hitting regulars ever, plays in his first game.

1995 Jack Morris, the winningest pitcher of the 1980s, announces his retirement.

Tigers players and owners birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Frank_Navin
Frank Navin owner 1908-1935.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Sam_Crawford
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/crawfsa01.shtml
Sam Crawford 1903-1917.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/flynndo01.shtml
Doug Flynn 1985.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Brian_Dubois
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/duboibr01.shtml
Brian Dubois 1989-1990.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Rico_Brogna
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/brognri01.shtml
Rico Brogna 1992.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Miguel_Cabrera
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cabremi01.shtml
Miguel Cabrera 2008-present.

Tigers players who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Roscoe_Miller
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/millero01.shtml
Roscoe Miller 1901-1902.

from Baseball Reference
 
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