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Ausmus thrilled to have 'Uncle Gene' in Detroit.
DETROIT -- Gene Lamont has been everything a first-year manager could possibly hope for in a bench coach.

"He's got suggestions, he answers questions, he makes me aware of situations that I might not be aware of," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. "He's like my uncle. If I need a little advice, I go to Uncle Gene."

And like a fun-loving uncle, Lamont is quick with a joke when it's appropriate. Ausmus said the quality he most appreciates in Lamont is "his levity and sense of humor."

Lamont and Ausmus have had a long-standing relationship ever since the former was a coach with the Astros during Ausmus' playing days.

When Lamont interviewed for the Red Sox managerial job at the end of 2011, he told Ausmus he'd like him to be his bench coach, if chosen. The next season, after Bobby Valentine was fired after a year at the helm in Boston, Ausmus interviewed for the job and told the front office that he'd like Lamont to be his bench coach, if selected.

A season later, they've finally met up in Detroit, where Lamont has been a coach since 2006 under Ausmus' predecessor, Jim Leyland.
"Geno's exactly what I was hoping he'd be," Ausmus said.
from the Tigers official site
 
Prospect Corey Knebel at the ready in first Majors experience.
DETROIT -- Skip Johnson, the pitching coach at the University of Texas, taught the newest member of the Tigers a lesson that dictates his approach on the mound.
"Fear no man. Fear no hitter," said Corey Knebel, Detroit's 39th overall selection in last year's First-Year Player Draft. "That's just what I kind of live by. I just go out there and think that I'm better."

Knebel's ability to abide by his old mentor's dictum will be put to the test as he prepares for his Major League debut. In fact, for whatever reason, the young southpaw was already sweating when setup man Joba Chamberlain came up to greet him upon his arrival in the clubhouse Friday.
"Why you sweating?" Chamberlain teased. "You already nervous?"

If Knebel is nervous, and he admits he will be when he takes the mound for the first time, it's tough to blame him, considering the lofty expectations placed upon the Tigers' No. 5 prospect. His Detroit welcome comes after a quick scurry up the ranks of the Tigers' Minor League system. The 22-year-old Texas native, who grew up a fan of the Astros while Tigers manager Brad Ausmus played in Houston, said he surprised even himself at how fast he climbed.

Ausmus plans to exercise caution, if possible, in using Knebel, but noted his experience pitching for a major college program should make him "a bit more stable."

"Obviously, you don't want to throw him into a burning, hot fire if you can avoid it," Ausmus said. "Sometimes you can't, if you go into extra innings and he's left in the bullpen and he comes into a tie game in the 12th. Can't control those situations, but ideally there's a little bit less pressure."

Knebel replaced another youngster, Robbie Ray, on the active roster. Ray was optioned to Triple-A Toledo after a rocky start Thursday, though Ausmus said the plan was to return him to Toledo regardless of how the outing went.

The hard-throwing Knebel brings a fastball and curveball that he "throws as hard as I can." He also has a changeup that he's been using sparingly.
His parents, Jeffrey and Melissa, were in attendance Friday night, as well as his fiancee, Danielle Matula.
from the Tigers official site
 
Torii temporarily dropped to fifth in batting order.
DETROIT -- Tigers manager Brad Ausmus preferred Rajai Davis in the leadoff spot against Rangers right-hander Scott Baker on Friday, thus dropping Torii Hunter down to fifth in the order.
"As of right now, it's just for today," Ausmus said. "Torii's done very well in the two-hole, so I'm certainly not committing to moving him anywhere else."
Ausmus is reluctant to separate Davis from Ian Kinsler, who batted second Friday night.
"I like the idea of having two shots at getting a couple guys on with speed," he said.
from the Tigers official site
 
Shortstop Worth a viable mop-up option.
DETROIT -- A day after shortstop Danny Worth gave a sellout Comerica Park crowd something to cheer about in an otherwise disappointing 9-2 loss to the Rangers, manager Brad Ausmus told the knuckleballer it might not be an isolated relief appearance.

"We talked to him today about throwing a [bullpen session] every 10 to 14 days," Ausmus said. "Don't get me wrong, he's an infielder. But if he can save our bullpen in a game like that, then great."

With the rotation struggling over the current four-game losing streak, Ausmus saw the opportunity to give the bullpen a breather and Worth a chance to use the knuckleball that Max Scherzer always begs him to break out more often. Worth struck out two Rangers in a scoreless ninth inning.

"To come in and pitch as a position player is kind of like a fantasy for a lot of position players," Ausmus said. "But to come in and throw a knuckleball and strike out a couple guys, I'm sure he's been smiling for the last 24 hours."

Ausmus never batted against a position player at the big league level, and he's glad. The times he did so in the Minors produced considerable anxiety.

"It's terrible as a hitter because you're supposed to hit the guy," he said. "He's not even a pitcher. If he gets you out, you look like a fool. It's really a no-win situation for the hitter."
from the Tigers official site
 
May 24 in Tigers and mlb history:

1903 - The Tigers avoid Detroit's Sunday ban on baseball by playing Washington at Grand Rapids? in a game that draws 6?000. Detroit wins? 5 - 4? behind George Mullin? with John Deering in relief.

1928 - It?s perhaps the game with the most prestigious dueling lineups when the Yankees and A?s play today. The game includes 12 Hall of Famers, including Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker, Eddie Collins, Al Simmons, Jimmie Foxx, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Cochrane, and Tony Lazzeri. The players in the lineups have a combined 42,356 hits.

1929 - Chicago's Ted Lyons and Detroit's George Uhle go 21 innings before the Tigers get a run to win, 6 - 5, in the longest game - 3 hours and 31 minutes - ever seen to date at Comiskey Park. Uhle is the winner? tossing 20 innings? with Vic Sorrell pitching the bottom of the 21st. Lyons? the loser? goes the distance and gives up 24 hits. Charlie Gehringer drives in Roy Johnson with a sacrifice fly for the final run. No pitcher has matched either Lyons' or Uhle's marathon effort since. Les Mueller? in 1945? will come the closest.

1933 - Detroit's Tommy Bridges tosses a one-hitter in topping the Senators? 3 - 1. Joe Kuhel's homer is the only Washington safety. It is the first time in the American League that a pitcher has allowed a home run in a one-hitter.

1936: Tony Lazzeri, batting eighth for the New York Yankees, posts an American League record with 11 RBI while hitting three home runs - two of them grand slams - and a triple in a 25 - 2 rout of the Philadelphia Athletics. Another major league record is tied when Ben Chapman draws 5 walks as the Yanks are handed 16 bases on balls.

1945: The Tigers lose Al Benton? who has 5 wins and 3 shutouts? when he is hit on the ankle in the 4th frame by a line drive off the bat of Bobby Estalella.

1946: The New York Yankees announce the resignation of manager Joe McCarthy. He is replaced by Bill Dickey. McCarthy resigns because of reported gall bladder trouble. During his 15-year run with the Yankees, he guided them to eightAmerican League pennants and seven World Series titles.

1956 - Mickey Mantle goes 5 for 5 with an intentional walk in an 11 - 4 win against the Tigers. Mantle is hitting .421.

1958 - The Tigers buy Bob "Hurricane" Hazle from the Braves. Hazle, hitting .170, became expendable when Billy Bruton returned to action today. Bruton, who last played on July 11 of last year, appears in the 9th inning of the Braves' 6 - 3 win over the Cardinals.

1958 - The Detroit Tigers snap a nine-game losing streak and break the New York Yankees' 10-game win streak with a 3 - 2 win behind Frank Lary. Lary is now 11-4 against the Bronx Bombers.

1962 - The Tigers score their first 4 runs on homers? then score the winner on a passed ball in the 11th to beat theOrioles? 5 - 4. Charlie Lau misses a Hoyt Wilhelm knuckler to allow Dick McAuliffe to score. Jim Bunning pitches the first 9 innings for Detroit and is accused by O's manager Billy Hitchcock of notching the ball with his belt buckle.

1984: Jack Morris leads the Detroit Tigers to their 17th straight road win, setting an American League record. Morris allows four hits and Detroit beats the California Angels, 5 - 1. Morris allows 4 hits in 9 innings to win? and he is backed by homers from Lance Parrish and Alan Trammell.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jordami02.shtml
Milt Jordan 1953.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/macheda01.shtml
Dave Machemeer 1979.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bautida01.shtml
Danny Bautista 1993-1996.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pennybr01.shtml
Brad Penny 2011.

from Baseball Reference
 
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