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September 1 in Tigers history:

1885 - Detroit Wolverines C Charlie Bennett hits a grand slam in the 1st inning‚ leading Detroit to an 8 - 3 victory over the New York Giants. Only two other grand slams are hit this year‚ one by Dave Orr (New York) and one by Tom Brown (Pittsburgh).

1918 - The Browns and Tigers finish the season with a doubleheader split in St. Louis as the Cleveland Indians refuse to make the trip for the Labor Day doubleheader. In Game 2‚ Ty Cobb pitches 2 innings against the Browns while the Browns' George Sisler pitches one scoreless inning. The Browns win 6 - 2‚ and Sisler hits a double off Cobb. Detroit wins the opener 7 - 2.

1936: Detroit's Schoolboy Rowe fires his second two-hit game in 8 days‚ beating the A's 4 - 1. Rowe beat the Red Sox on August 25th by a 5 - 0 score. Philadelphia is saved from a shutout when Bob Johnson blasts his 22nd home run in the 9th inning. All of Detroit's runs come in a hitless 4th when they use 5 walks‚ a fielder's choice and error.

1941: Rudy York wallops 3 home runs and drives in 5 runs for the Tigers who beat the Browns‚ 9 - 5 in game 1 in Detroit. The Tigers rattle 20 hits in the nitecap to win 16 - 8.

1945: Detroit's Hal Newhouser wrenches his back pitching against the Indians' Bob Feller. Newhouser leaves the game in the 7th and will stay behind when the team leaves for New York‚ but will rejoin them on the 7th. The Tigers win 5 - 4, behind Jim Tobin and are just 1 1/2 games ahead of the 2nd place Senators.

1961 - The American League's biggest crowd of the year‚ 65‚566‚ sees Whitey Ford and Don Mossi duel at Yankee Stadium as a week-end battle for first place begins. Two-out‚ 9th-inning hits by Elston Howard‚ Yogi Berra‚ and Bill Skowron give New York a 1 - 0 win over the Tigers.

1964 - Mickey Lolich begins a consecutive innings scoreless streak of 30.2 innings, 5th best in Tigers history. The streak stops on September 12.

1968 - Denny McLain notches his 27th win of the season beating the Orioles 7 - 3. McLain helps the Tiger cause by starting a 3rd-inning triple play.

1970 - The Red Sox take an 8 - 1 lead at Fenway Park‚ but Detroit rallies to win, 10 - 9. The Sox take the lead on a Mike Andrews homer and a grand slam by Tony Conigliaro. The Tigers then use the long ball as well‚ collecting 4 homers‚ including a grand slam by Jim Price‚ and homeruns from Gates Brown, Norm Cash, Jim Northrup to win. Daryl Patterson is the winner over Sonny Siebert.

1974: During a 5 - 3 win over the Tigers‚ the A's 1B Gene Tenace goes through the entire game without a fielding chance - only the 4th time this century that has occurred at that position. In the same game‚ Detroit's Reggie Sanders homers in his first major league at-bat.

1980 - Tigers OF Al Cowens and White Sox reliever Ed Farmer publicly end their long-running feud by shaking hands at home plate prior to Chicago's win at Tiger Stadium. The feud began in 1979 when Farmer broke Cowens' jaw with a pitch‚ and flared again this June 20th when Cowens hit a ground ball off Farmer and attacked the pitcher instead of running to first base. Cowens was suspended for 7 games and a warrant was issued for his arrest in Illinois‚ forcing him to skip the previous week's Tigers-White Sox series in Chicago. Farmer agreed to drop the charges in exchange for a handshake‚ and the two players bring out the lineup cards before today's game.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ruckeda01.shtml
Dave Rucker 1981-1983.

Tigers players who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Boots_Poffenberger
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/poffebo01.shtml
Boots Poffenberger 1937-1938.

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The Tigers have transferred Marte to the emergency DL and recalled the injury rehab assignment of Dotel from Toledo. He will stay on the DL.
Tigers transferred Luis Marte from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list. Bookkeeping move for playoff roster flexibility.

Leyland said it was 99% that Dotel would be shut down with forearm tightness.

With Dotel shut down, Tigers will have another injury exemption to add a player to playoff roster who otherwise wouldn't be eligible.
 
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The contract of LF Nick Castellanos has been purchased by the Detroit Tigers. He will wear number 30.
 
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...ers-Hornsby-greatest-right-handed-hitter-ever
Miguel Cabrera evokes memories of Rogers Hornsby, greatest right-handed hitter ever.
from the detnews

But Cabrera has to add some MVP and Triple Crown years before he could challenge Hornsby. And to challenge such right-handed hitters as Henry Aaron, Joe DiMaggio, Honus Wagner, Jimmie Foxx, Hank Greenberg, Al Simmons, Willie Mays, Harry Heilmann and Albert Pujols.
And the terribly ignored Roberto Clemente.

terribly ignored Roberto Clemente??? are you shitting me Jerry??
If any Right Handed Hitter was historically ignored and under rated it's Kaline.
what a dumb Fk.
 
DETROIT -- Phil Coke's trip to Triple-A Toledo wasn't so much a demotion as it was a brief hiatus. Nick Castellanos' season in Toledo was a developmental stop along his maturation to a Major League talent.

Both are about to play a role in the Tigers' stretch drive.

Coke, having delivered six scoreless innings for the Mud Hens, rejoined the team Saturday along with infielder Hernan Perez, recalled just in time to qualify for the postseason roster. Castellanos, the sweet-swinging outfielder who has been the top prospect in Detroit's system since last summer, is expected to join them Sunday for his first stint in the big leagues.

Infielder Danny Worth and reliever Evan Reed, both of whom have spent time in Detroit, were also informed they'll be recalled from Toledo on Sunday, according to John Wagner of the Toledo Blade. Castellanos was told Saturday night his contract is being purchased, according to a source.

Manager Jim Leyland confirmed after Saturday's 10-5 win that three players are coming up for Sundays series finale against the Indians, but did not name them. The Tigers are expected to announce the moves Sunday morning.

To make room for Coke and Perez, the Tigers optioned long relievers Jeremy Bonderman to Triple-A Toledo and Luke Putkonen to Class A Lakeland. Both will be recalled in the coming days. Since Lakeland's season ends Sunday, Putkonen can return Monday in Boston. Bonderman, who for contract reasons couldn't be optioned anywhere but Triple-A, will have to wait another day while the Mud Hens season concludes Monday afternoon.

The Tigers optioned Coke to Toledo on Aug. 20 with the express purpose of getting his pitches back in order. His six scoreless innings with five hits, a walk and nine strikeouts would suggest that he did.

"Coke went down there and threw well, which does not surprise us, because his velocity has been good," team president/general manager Dave Dombrowski said. "He kept the ball down better there, which is one thing we wanted him to work on. He wasn't just throwing hard for the sake of throwing hard. Part of his problem has been the command aspect of it, and he did a better job of that at Triple-A. Hopefully, he can continue. He only had a few outings."

Perez joins the Tigers for his third stint this year, having spent most of July and a week in August filling in at second base for an injured Omar Infante. The Tigers' eighth-ranked prospect, who projects as the second baseman of the future, can also play shortstop, which gives him some utility value alongside Worth. More valuable for postseason purposes, Perez is a speedster on the basepaths, having stolen 55 bases in 66 tries in the Minors over the last two years.

Perez entered as a pinch-runner for Brayan Pena in the eighth inning Saturday and scored on Austin Jackson's triple.

"He's not a burner, but he allows Jim to use him as a pinch-runner, with the flexibility of position," Dombrowski said. "He can play second, play short, move some other people around. But he does give us some speed."

Nick Castellanos will give them another bat. The 21-year-old left fielder hit his 18th home run of the year for the Mud Hens on Saturday night along with his 76th RBI. He'll finish his Triple-A season with a .276 average.

Though Castellanos' potential arrival has been touted all summer, the Tigers have consistently said that they won't call him up unless there's a role for him. Miguel Cabrera's lingering abdominal injury, and the potential need to sit him for a stretch, might have created an opportunity.
from the Tigers official site
 
DETROIT -- The last time the Tigers went to Fenway Park, in the thick of a playoff race last summer, Nick Castellanos was there. He was playing for Double-A Erie, and he took the team's off-day on the road to drive down from New Hampshire with Avisail Garcia. They wanted to soak in the atmosphere for a day before getting back to their climb, and they were as much fans as baseball players.

As he learned Saturday night in Toledo, Ohio, that he got the big league call and suddenly had to pack for a three-city trip with a much stricter dress code than a Triple-A bus, it hit him. He's heading back to Fenway Park on Monday, this time as a Major Leaguer.

"It's going to feel that much better going there for real this time," he said.

First was Sunday's series finale against the Indians in Detroit, where two Triple-A teammates -- infielder Danny Worth and reliever Evan Reed -- both joined him as September callups. Luke Putkonen will join the team Monday in Boston, manager Jim Leyland announced. Catcher Bryan Holaday, and relievers Jeremy Bonderman and Jose Alvarez will join the team on Tuesday.

Castellanos might still be a spectator to some degree. The Tigers have their mix in left field, and while Castellanos will likely get some time there, he's not taking over. But as team officials have said all along, they don't add September callups just to take up space. When they discussed whether to call up their top prospect, they did it with the intent to use him.

"We think he's earned a spot to come up with us at this point," team president/general manager Dave Dombrowski said. "He's done a nice job for us. We look at him as a very valuable person within our organization for years to come, and we think being here in September, not only will he help us, but it'll be good experience for him."

Castellanos, for his part, is ready for whatever they have for him.

"My role's going to be whatever [Leyland] needs me for, whenever he needs me," Castellanos said. "Whether it's go in against a lefty late in a game, whether it's a pinch-hit, whether it's a pinch-run, whether it's to pitch, it doesn't matter. I'm here to do whatever I can to try to help this team win. Coming in late in games, that's something I'm going to have to try to learn how to do, because I've never really done that before.

"I'm sure that I'll talk to these guys. We've got awesome guys on the team that will let me know things that I need to do."

That learning process will give him a head start on next season, when he likely has a chance to earn a regular role out of camp. His bat, the one that hit .276 with 18 home runs and 76 RBIs for Toledo, will give the Tigers some punch off the bench.

Inside, however, there's still going to be that kid soaking everything in. Even in the quiet of a Sunday morning clubhouse, Castellanos' excitement was evident.

"We're playing for something," Castellanos said. "I'm going to take everything in, I'm going to learn as much as I can, and I'm going to enjoy the ride, because it's going to be a lot of fun."
from the Tigers official site
 
Miggy sits for finale, though Leyland encouraged.
DETROIT -- Miguel Cabrera was out of the Tigers' lineup again Sunday, still receiving treatment on the abdominal strain that forced his early exit Thursday and Friday, and kept him on the bench Saturday. However, manager Jim Leyland showed some encouragement that Cabrera's making progress.

"I was really encouraged yesterday," Leyland said Sunday morning. "He felt much better. I just don't know [how close to ready he is]. He was treated the entire day and night last night, and he actually felt better yesterday when he came in, but I don't really have any answer [for his return]."

The Tigers begin a three-game series Monday afternoon in Boston, where the results could have a huge impact on the best record in the American League and home-field advantage for the postseason.

Cabrera hit .333 (10-for-30) with four doubles, a home run and six RBIs over seven games at Fenway Park last year, so his return could change the tone of the series. However, the Tigers appear intent on making sure he's in playing shape when he returns, not just hobbling through with an impact swing.

Ramon Santiago started at third base Sunday for the second straight game. Torii Hunter again batted third.
from the Tigers official site
 
Tigers shut down Dotel after setback in Triple-A.
"Right now, he's just not feeling 100 percent, so we're basically shutting him down," team president/general manager Dave Dombrowski said. "It's a situation where we don't plan on him rejoining us. His arm's bothering him. He's just not 100 percent."

The team recalled Dotel from his Minor League rehab assignment, but will not activate him from the disabled list. The forearm tightness that forced him out of Friday's game at Triple-A Toledo is a season-ending injury, if not worse.

"What happened was when he went up to Toledo, he tried to get a little more [on his fastball]," manager Jim Leyland said. "He did get a little more, but the forearm just tightened right up and he just didn't feel like he was ready to compete at this level."

Dotel returned to Detroit this weekend for an examination from team doctors and he could seek an additional opinion from a specialist.

Dotel will be a 40-year-old free agent in November, so any injury that requires a lengthy rehab could be career threatening. Neither Leyland nor Dombrowski know Dotel's future plans.

He has pitched 951 innings over 758 Major League games for a record 13 different teams in his 15-year career.

"Dotel's had a great career, won a world championship," Leyland said. "I wish he was on the club and I wish everything was going right. And who knows, he might be contemplating trying to pitch next year. I'm not saying this is career ending. I'm just saying, right now, he's not going to be available for the Tigers."
from the Tigers official site
 
Jackson sits for matinee after collision with wall.
DETROIT -- Austin Jackson had not yet dragged his aching body to Comerica Park for a status report Sunday when manager Jim Leyland filled out his lineup card without Jackson in it. Even if Jackson could play, Leyland figured a day game off after a night-game collision with Comerica Park's center-field wall made sense.

"I'm just real suspicious that he's going to be pretty sore," Leyland said, "so I'm going to give him a blow today. I don't think it's a matter that he can't play. I think it's a matter that his [neck] area was pretty sore last night. He hit kind of awkward, really."

It wouldn't be a surprise if the shoulder was sore as well. Jackson stayed in the game after the eighth-inning crash and tripled in two runs, but he had the advantage of game adrenaline to carry him through before any soreness set in.

"That was a great effort," Torii Hunter said. "You can't do anything when you run into a concrete wall."

With Jackson out, Don Kelly started in center field, while Andy Dirks batted leadoff.
from the Tigers official site
 
Tigers part ways with Triple-A manager Nevin.
DETROIT -- The Tigers parted ways with Triple-A Toledo manager Phil Nevin after five seasons in the organization, the last three with the Mud Hens.

The move was announced in Toledo, Ohio, after Saturday's game, the last home game of the season for the team. Tigers Minor League baserunning coordinator Gene Roof, who has spent much of the year in Toledo doing outfield work with top prospect Nick Castellanos, will manage the team for its final two games in Columbus, Ohio.

Nevin, a former Tigers player who rejoined the organization to manage Double-A Erie in 2009, went 61-81 this season with the Hens and 188-242 managing in the organization. The Tigers told Nevin earlier this week and gave him the option to finish out the season, according to John Wagner of the Toledo Blade, but he opted to return home to California after the Mud Hens' final home game.

"Phil's done a good job for us," Tigers president/general manager Dave Dombrowski said Sunday morning. "He's a good person. He's worked hard. He's a good man, been part of us for a while. Sometimes you just need to change the voice. But it is a difficult decision, because he's a good person who's worked hard for us and given his all."

Dombrowski said the Tigers haven't started a search for Nevin's replacement. Two former Mud Hens managers, Larry Parrish and Bruce Fields, returned to the organization this year. Parrish, the Hens' all-time leader in managerial wins, managed this year at Class A West Michigan. Fields, who managed in Toledo in 2001-02, is the organization's Minor League hitting coordinator.
from the Tigers official site
 
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