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Santiago gets rare opportunities at plate, field.
DETROIT -- Infielder Ramon Santiago, a switch-hitter, was only 1-for-12 against left-handed pitchers before Tigers manager Jim Leyland put him in the lineup against a lefty on Friday.
Santiago responded with a double and a walk, which led to the Tigers' 2-1 win over the Phillies.
"[Hitting coach Lloyd McClendon] said that pretty much all along that he was swinging the bat a little better from the right side," Leyland said. "Obviously when Omar is here, he is going to play because Omar is a right-handed hitter."

While his numbers haven't shown success, Santiago agrees with Leyland that he's improving as a right-handed hitter, which he hopes will make him a more versatile player.
"I really did better last year," Santiago said. "I played winter ball and right-handed I was raking in the Dominican. I don't play much against lefties here, but like the skipper says, me and [McClendon] have been working hard in the cage. It's been a hard year offensively, but at the same time, I keep my mind positive and will keep working."

Santiago also played third base on Friday, a position he's only played 16 times in the past two seasons over a span of 130 games.
"I had a couple hard hit balls over there," Santiago said. "I said, 'Man! Miggy is doing an unbelievable job catching all those balls.' It's not easy."
from the Tigers official site

 

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Quick hits.
? Manager Jim Leyland says there will be no change in the Tigers' starting rotation despite off-days on Monday and Thursday. That will allow Doug Fister to open the series against the White Sox on Friday, while Max Scherzer and Rick Porcello are scheduled to follow on Saturday and Sunday.

? Entering Saturday, Tigers relievers had allowed 32 stolen bases this season, the most in the Major Leagues. Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins hit a leadoff single against Joaquin Benoit in the ninth inning on Friday before stealing second and third.
"Certain guys just don't hold runners very good," Leyland said. "There's a lot of closers in the history of baseball that are pretty slow home, [Jose] Valverde was one of them. But that doesn't always come into play because he was 49-for-49 [in save opportunities] at one point."

 

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http://www.detroittigertales.com/2013/07/giants-still-have-will-to-win.html
The Will to Win.
from DetroitTigerTales

 

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http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/s...operstown-on-hall-of-fame-weekend-kind-of-sad
Quiet Cooperstown on Hall of Fame weekend 'kind of sad'.
from cbssports

 

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http://mlb.si.com/2013/07/25/mlb-po...-red-hot-rays-are-right-behind/?sct=mlb_wr_a3
Team Power Rankings.
from SI

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...s-lineup-bang?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Sports
Tigers Notebook: Miguel Cabrera, Torii Hunter return to Tigers lineup -- with a bang.
from the detnews

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201307...roit-tigers-philadelphia-phillies-game-thread
Detroit 10, Phila. 0: Cabrera returns with a bang; Tigers beat up, blank Phillies.
from the freep

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/07/detroit_tigers_miguel_cabrera_68.html
Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera homers in return, Max Scherzer picks up major league-leading 15th win.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...-goes-15-1-birthday-thanks-Miguel-Cabrera-Co-
Tigers 10 - Phillies 0: Tigers' Max Scherzer goes to 15-1 on birthday, thanks to Miguel Cabrera and Co.
from the detnews

 

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http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/mlb/g...013_07_27_phimlb_detmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=det
Max Scherzer gifted with 15th win in Miggy's return.
Tigers right-hander improves to 15-1 in laugher against Phillies.

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/mlb/g...mlb_1#gid=2013_07_27_phimlb_detmlb_1&mode=box
Boxscore.

from the Tigers official site

 

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http://wapc.mlb.com/det/play/search/?game_pk=348297&tagName=More From This Game
Tigers webvideo highlights from tonights 10 - Win.

 

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http://motorcitybengals.com/2013/07...homers-as-detroit-tigers-pound-phillies-10-0/
Max Scherzer Brilliant, Miguel Cabrera Homers As Detroit Tigers Pound Phillies 10-0.
from mcb-tb

 

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Max Scherzer: 1st Tigers pitcher in 104 years to win 15 of first 16 decisions! (George Mullin, 1909).

 

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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/7/...s-mlb-rbi-lead-max-scherzer-15-wins-eat-em-up
Tigers 10 - Phillies 0: Miguel Cabrera returns with a vengeance, dominant Max Scherzer ups record to 15-1.
from bybtb

 

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July 28 in Tigers and mlb history:

1948 - Detroit's Dizzy Trout shuts out the Red Sox 13 - 0, to stop Boston's win streak at 13 games. Hoot Evers paces the Tigers 18-hit attack with four hits.

1949: Detroit pitcher Dizzy Trout hits a 9th-inning grand slam against the Senators to help the Tigers to a victory.

1951: Charlie Gehringer succeeds Billy Evans as General Manager of the Detroit Tigers. He will continue in this capacity for the Tigers into 1953.

1993: Detroit 3B Travis Fryman strokes five safeties as he hits for the cycle in the Tigers' 12 - 7 loss to the Yankees. He is the first Tiger to cycle in 43 years, when Hoot Evers and George Kell accomplished the feat.

1994: The Players Association executive board approves of August 12 as the date for a strike.

2001: The Twins get P Todd Jones from the Tigers in exchange for P Mark Redman.

2010: With the trading deadline approaching, a few clubs are making moves. The Tigers, reeling from a number of injuries, obtain 3B Jhonny Peralta from Cleveland for minor league P Giovanni Soto.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ted_Lepcio
http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...epcite01.shtml
Ted Lepcio 1959.

Tigers players who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Lu_Blue
http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...bluelu01.shtml
Lu Blue 1921-1927.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bu...Steve_Souchock
http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...ouchst01.shtml
Steve Souchock 1951-1955.

from baseball reference

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201307.../Tigers-10-Phillies-0-Why-Tigers-won-Saturday
Why the Tigers won on Saturday.
from the freep

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/20130728/SPORTS02/307280110/davey-johnson-hank-aaron-miguel-cabrera
Nationals' Davey Johnson thinks Miguel Cabrera mirrors the great Hank Aaron.
from the freep

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/20130728/SPORTS02/307280099/Tiger-Stadium-Corktown-Shawn-Windsor
It's time to let Tiger Stadium site go, let Corktown grow.
from the freep

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/07/detroit_tigers_pitcher_max_sch.html
Detroit Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer mourns the loss of beloved fan, James 'Eat 'Em Up Tigers' Van Horn.
from Mlive

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...-Up-Tigers-fan-part-Detroit-baseball-culture-
Max Scherzer: 'Eat 'Em Up Tigers' fan a 'part of Detroit baseball culture'.
from the detnews

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/07/detroit_tigers_jim_leyland_mak_2.html
Detroit Tigers' Jim Leyland makes smart decision to remove Miguel Cabrera for precautionary reasons.
from Mlive