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Tigers cautious after Avila experiences headache.
Tigers catcher Alex Avila played in a rehab game on Thursday for Triple-A Toledo, but the night didn't go as Detroit would've hoped.

Avila, who's been on the disabled list since Aug. 11 with delayed concussive symptoms, caught three innings and went 0-for-2 with a walk at the plate. But he had to leave the game after experiencing a headache, Tigers manager Jim Leyland said.

Leyland also said Avila didn't have any symptoms on Friday.
"You just take it slow for a day and then see how it plays out, and we'll get him back into action," Leyland said.

Leyland said Avila could DH on Saturday if he doesn't have any lingering symptoms.
Before going on the DL, Avila was hitting .198 with nine home runs and 36 RBIs this season.

The Tigers want to get Avila back in the lineup, but they also want to make sure he's fine physically and doesn't experience more symptoms.
"We're not going to mess with something like that," Leyland said.
from the Tigers official site
 
Injuries doing little to slow down Miggy.
Miguel Cabrera has put together another spectacular season. Making it even more remarkable is that it's come with a significant amount of nagging injuries.

"He's not OK," Detroit manager Jim Leyland said. "He's been playing through some difficulty, but playable, and we'll see how it plays out."

The Tigers' third baseman has been dealing with a abdominal wall strain near his hip flexor for a month, and he is also dealing with a sore knee and bruised shin after he fouled two balls off his leg while facing Mariano Rivera at Yankee Stadium back on Aug. 9.

Through it all, Cabrera hasn't slowed at the plate. He entered Friday's game against the Mets hitting .354 with 40 home runs and 123 RBIs. Cabrera has a .447 on-base percentage. In his first two at-bats against Mets starter Daisuke Matsuzaka, he hit an RBI single and a two-run shot, bringing his homer total to 41 and his RBI total to 126.

Despite the pain and soreness he's battling, his production has remained unmatched.
"For the most part, I don't think it bothers him hitting," Leyland said. "Evidently he can use the lower half to hit."

Instead, Leyland said, the pains take their toll when Cabrera's in the field. Making quick moves to field a ball or having to run in to make a play at third are when the injuries can have the bigger effect.

But with designated hitter Victor Martinez -- who started behind the plate in Friday's game -- hitting so well, Cabrera's not likely to see much time there through the end of the season. Perhaps if Martinez needed a day off, then Leyland said Cabrera could DH, but that would probably be the only scenario for Leyland to do that.

Leyland also said he'll keep it "in-house" as to whether or not he'd give Cabrera a day off, but he would probably speak to the medical staff to see if it's necessary.

But there's no question Cabrera's fighting through some significant pain.
"He's not playing real comfortable right now," Leyland said. "We know that."
from the Tigers official site
 
V-Mart behind plate for first time since 2011.
Victor Martinez's catcher's mitt sat on the chair in front of his locker in the visitors' clubhouse at Citi Field. For the first time since 2011, Martinez broke it out to use in a game.

Normally the Tigers' designated hitter, Martinez was back behind the plate for Detroit's series opener against the Mets on Friday. Manager Jim Leyland wanted to keep Martinez's bat in the lineup in the National League ballpark.
"Just call the game, catch the ball and I think he'll do fine," Leyland said.

Martinez is hitting .285 with 10 home runs and 68 RBIs. In his last 56 games, the 34-year-old is hitting .353 with five home runs, 35 RBIs and 17 doubles. His catcher's mitt, though, hadn't been getting much use.

It's been over two years since he's caught in a game, with the last time coming on Aug. 4, 2011.
Martinez suffered a knee injury shortly after that game, and he couldn't squat to catch, forcing him to DH through the end of the season. Then Martinez had to undergo surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament and missed all of last season.

He's played first base at times this season, but now he's finally getting back to his old position.
"I don't know the best way to explain it, but I'm definitely excited. It's been a while," Martinez said. "I really wanted to get another try after surgery. Before surgery, I wasn't able to squat a whole lot. Now I'm able to do all the stuff I used to do before."

Tigers right fielder Torii Hunter has the locker adjacent to Martinez's in the Citi Field visitors' clubhouse, and he overheard Martinez talking about getting back behind the plate and said, "He's excited to catch again."

"I've been waiting for that throw from right field," Martinez said. "They'll have to run over me."
Martinez said he doesn't know if he'll catch again this series.
"We'll see how it goes tonight," Martinez said. "For now, just the one game."
from the Tigers official site
 
updating Cabrera's production on 1st pitch - now hitting .494 (41-83) when he puts first pitch in play...with 14HR/1.036SLG.
 
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130823/SPORTS0104/308230109/1129/rss15
Tigers' Torii Hunter nearly came to blows with Angels teammate Albert Pujols last season.
from the detnews

Do not mess with Torii.

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer...e-nearly-included-pujols-hunter-fight-in-2012
Angels' tense times nearly included Pujols, Hunter fight in 2012.
from cbssports

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2...bert-pujols-nearly-came-to-blows-last-summer/
Torii Hunter and Albert Pujols nearly come to blows last summer.
 
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Miguel Cabrera has 161 RBI in his last 162 games. The last two guys to have that many in a season: Manny in 1999, Foxx in 1938.

Including tonight, in his last 162 games, Miguel Cabrera has 54 HR, 161 RBI, is batting .350 and slugging .670.
 
August 24 in Tigers history:

1909: At Detroit, A's catcher Paddy Livingston throws out Ty Cobb trying to steal third base during an intentional walk to Sam Crawford. Cobb intentional spikes 3B Frank Baker on his bare hand during the play, prompting howls of protest from the Athletics. The Tigers win, 7 - 6, and A's manager Connie Mack will complain to Ban Johnson about Cobb's dirty play. Cobb gets a warning from the American League president.

1914: In the second game of a twinbill at Washington, Detroit's Hooks Dauss and four Nats pitchers combine to plunk a record seven batters, a major-league record that will remain unmatched until 1971. Hooks hits three while Jim Shaw, Jack Bentley, Harry Harper, and Jim Stevens hit four. The Tigers win 11 - 0, and take the opener as well 3 - 1.

1938 - Signed by the Tigers and beginning his pro career in 1938 with the Detroit Tigers,
Virgil Trucks strikes out his 418th batter - the highest season total in organized ball this century - for Andalusia in an Alabama-Florida League game. Virgil "Fire" Trucks will go on to win 177 games over a 17 years in the majors, spent mostly with the Detroit Tigers, and only have two losing seasons in the bigs. Becoming a two-time All-Star and throwing a pair of no-hitters during his career both in 1952.

1940: In the Tigers' 12 - 1 victory at Fenway Park, Red Sox outfielder Ted Williams pitches the last two innings against Detroit, allowing one run on three hits.

1976: At Tiger Stadium Bill Freehan hits his 200th and final home run in a 12 - 7 loss to the White Sox. The Detroit catcher will finish his career with 100 homers hit at home and the other 100 dingers hit on the road.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/secorfr01.shtml
Frank Secory 1940.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bu...Hal_Woodeshick
http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...oodeha01.shtml
Hal Woodeshick 1956, 1961.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bernato01.shtml
Tony Bernazard 1991.

from baseball reference
 
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