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July 4 in Tigers and mlb history: Happy Fourth of July everyone!!!!

1906: Major league attendance for today's holiday games has the American League with 75,000 and the National League at 68,000.

1911: In the morning game between Chicago and Detroit, Ed Walsh stops Ty Cobb's 40-game hitting streak, as the White Sox win. Cobb had hit .491 since the streak started on May 15th.

1912: Three weeks after the Tigers ask waivers on George Mullin, he pitches himself a 32nd birthday present at Detroit, a 7 - 0 no-hitter over the Browns. Mullin helps his victory with three hits and two RBIs. In the morning game, a 9 - 3 Detroit win, Ty Cobb steals second, third base and home in the 5th inning against the battery of George Baumgardner and Paul Krichell. Cobb has stolen home five times this season; this is his first swipe of home in his last eight successes that didn't occur in the 1st inning.

1932: 200-game winner Earl Whitehill enjoys the best Game Score of his career: 86. His line: 9 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, and 3 K. It’s his only complete-game one-hitter. Goose Goslin got the hit against him. Today is also the only time Goslin starts a game at third base.

1934: In a Negro National League game, Satchel Paige pitches a 4 - 0 no-hitter for the Pittsburgh Crawfords against the Homestead Grays in Pittsburgh, with only a walk and an error spoiling a perfect game. He strikes out 17. Legend claims that he then drives to Chicago to shut out the Chicago American Giants 1 - 0 in 12 innings, giving him two shutouts in two different cities in the same day, but the claim has since been disproven. The no-hitter, however, is documented.

1939: It's Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day at Yankee Stadium and the "Iron Horse"'s uniform number 4 will be the first ever to be retired. After emcee Sid Mercer informs the sell-out crowd the man of the hour is too moved to speak, Gehrig changes his mind when Skipper Joe McCarthy encourages him, and delivers the keynote address describing himself as "the luckiest man on the face of the earth".

1969: Mickey Lolich wins his ninth straight decision, his longest stretch in a 4 - 1 win over the Orioles in a rain shortened game.

1992: The Detroit Tigers signed Gary Pettis as a free agent.

2000: In the Tigers' 11 - 0 blowout over Tampa Bay, Shane Halter takes over the catching duties in the 8th from Detroit's Brad Ausmus. Halter has now played every position in the majors: with the Royals, he pitched on July 17, 1998. Dave Mlicki is the winner with Dean Palmer powering a pair of home runs.

2001: The fifty people stranded on the Ferris wheel ride at Comerica Park for two hours during the Royal-Tiger game are rescued by firefighters and emergency crews using a cherry picker and a fire truck ladder. The inconvenienced fans will receive tickets to another game, free dinner and team autographs from the Tigers.

2005: Justin Verlander starts his Tigers career vs. the indians. Verlander's final line was 5.1 IP, 4 runs, 7 hits, 3 BB, and 4 Strikeouts.

2007: Todd Jones records his 200th save for the Detroit Tigers. Jones pitches a scoreless ninth inning in Detroit’s 6-4 victory over the Indians at Comerica Park. Jones is the only Tiger reliever to save as many as 200 games.

2013: Austin Jackson goes 4 for 5 with a two-run homer and Justin Verlander pitches seven shutout innings to pick up his 9th win as Detroit demolishes Toronto, 11 - 1. Torii Hunter has 3 RBIs and Prince Fielder adds a couple more as the Tigers' other sluggers compensate for the absence of Miguel Cabrera, who takes a rare day off.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/George_Mullin
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mullige01.shtml
http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/b7f9a4d5
George Mullin 1902-1913.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bill_Tuttle
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tuttlbi01.shtml
Bill Tuttle 1952, 1954-1957.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Babe_Birrer
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/birreba01.shtml
Babe Birrer 1955.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/crucefr01.shtml
Francisco Cruceta 2008.

Tigers and Detroit Stars players who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/drillle01.shtml
Lew Drill 1904-1905.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bruce_Petway
http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=petway000bru
http://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/player.php?ID=624
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Petway
Bruce Petway Detroit Stars Negro Leagues 1919-1925.

from baseball reference
 
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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2017/07/tigers_giants_preview.html#incart_river_index
Tigers, Giants preview: Newly named All-Star Michael Fulmer opens interleague series.
Mlive

http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/articl...rs-meet-in-rematch-of-12-ws/?topicId=26688732
All-Star Fulmer faces SF on Fourth of July.
Tigers official site

Tigers by the numbers
Overall: 36-45
Current streak: L2
At Comerica Park: 21-19
On the road: 15-26
Day games: 18-15
Night games: 18-30
vs. AL East: 8-9
vs. AL Central: 19-14
vs. AL West: 7-17
vs. NL: 2-5

Tigers record when...
Scoring first: 20-20
Opponent scores first: 16-25
Scoring 5 or more: 29-12
Scoring 4 or less: 7-33
Extra innings: 0-3
One-run games: 10-12
Two-run games: 4-8
Tigers get Quality Start: 25-19
Tigers starter works 6+ innings: 28-21
Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 32-7/31-7/32-4
Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 0-33/1-35/0-38
Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 4-5/4-3/4-3
Tigers outhit opponent: 24-9
Opponent outhits Tigers: 10-32
Tigers hit a home run: 35-24
Tigers don't hit a home run: 1-21
Come-from-behind wins: 20

View from Vegas
Vegas Insider says sports books heavily favor the Tigers. The consensus has the Tigers at -210 and the Giants at +180 on the money line. This means it would require $210 wagered on the Tigers to win $100 while a $100 bet on the Giants would win $180.

End-of-season projection
After Sunday's loss, the Tigers' final record is projected to be 75-87 by FiveThirtyEight. The site gives Detroit a 5 percent chance of making the playoffs and a 3 percent chance of winning the division.
 
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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2017/07/tigers_trade_rumors.html#incart_river_index
Tigers trade rumors: Is Justin Verlander a good fit for Cubs?
Mlive

http://detroitsportsnation.com/detr...g-price-justin-verlander-will-surprise/94202/
Detroit Tigers asking price for Justin Verlander will surprise you.
BYBTB

Teams asking about Justin Verlander; perception is Detroit is looking for big,big,big return without a salary offset.
Owed $70m for rest of 2017, 2018, 2019.
BusterShithead espn

http://motorcitybengals.com/2017/07/04/detroit-tigers-verlander-avila-reported/
Detroit Tigers rumors: Justin Verlander, Alex Avila reportedly linked with Cubs.
MCBTB
 
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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2017/07/miguel_cabrera_injury_5.html#incart_river_index
Tigers' Miguel Cabrera leaves game with tightness in left hip.
Mlive

http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/articl...ra-exits-with-hip-tightness/?topicId=27118376
Miggy leaves game with left hip tightness.
Tigers official site

Cabrera said three weeks ago that he had been dealing with "hip flexor" issue in addition to ongoing back, oblique and groin issues that have cropped up this season.
He went on the disabled list for 10 days in late April but said the problems began with the World Baseball Classic in March.

"Since the World Baseball Classic when I hurt my back, I can't get it out of the way," Cabrera said. "It's something that I deal with everyday. I'm not going to stop playing or make an excuse. I try to do my best."
 
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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2017/07/tigers_giants_game.html#incart_river_index
Michael Fulmer, Justin Upton lead Tigers to series-opening win vs. Giants.
Mlive

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/m...sco-giants-5-3-sunny-comerica-park/450179001/
Justin Upton goes 3-for-3 as Tigers top Giants, 5-3, at Comerica Park.
Freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...er-come-up-big-tigers-trump-giants/103419274/
Upton, Fulmer come up big, Tigers trump Giants.
Detnews

http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/articl...ate-to-top-giants-in-opener/?topicId=27118376
Upton rallies late to help Tigers top Giants.
Tigers official site

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/giants-...nal,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=491360
Boxscore.

http://m.mlb.com/det/video/search?team_id=116&tagName=Detroit Tigers
Webvideo Highlights of the Tigers win over the giants.

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2017/7/4/15919726/tigers-vs-giants-final-score-recap-michael-fulmer
Tigers 5, Giants 3: Detroit won while you ate hot dogs.
Michael Fulmer gave up two dingers, but Justin Upton made sure it didn?t matter.
BYBTB

http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=370704106
Tigers beat Giants 5-3.
espn
 
July 5 in Tigers and mlb history history:

1914: Hall of Famer and Tigers' Harry Heilmann hits his first home run in a loss to the St. Louis Browns.

1923: The Detroit Tigers purchased Goldie Rapp from the Philadelphia Phillies.

1934: Lou Gehrig hits an inside-the-park grand slam, as the Yankees beat the Senators, 8 - 3. It is his 4th of the season and 17th overall, passing Babe Ruth's career total. Gehrig will eventually set a career record of 23 grand slams. Gehrig now has 321 career home runs to Ruth's 698.

1947: Striking out as a pinch hitter in an Indian 6 - 5 loss to the White Sox, 22-year old Larry Doby becomes the first black to appear in the American League. The former Newark Eagles standout will play in the major leagues for 13 years, amassing 1,515 hits, just three less than Jackie Robinson. Tomorrow, he will go 1 for 5 in his first full game at 1B.

1952: The Tigers fire their manager of four years, Red Rolfe, replacing him with the popular pitcher Freddie Hutchinson a Tigers pitcher for 10 years. Detroit loses over 100 games for the first time in franchises history. Hutchinson, who manages through the Tigers 1954 season, has new blood on the team with players Harvey Kuenn and Al Kaline, and pitchers Billy Hoeft, and Paul Foytack.

1962: Rocky Colavito hits three home runs and 5 rbi in a loss to the indians.

1969: OF Mickey Stanley plays his 220th straight errorless game and C Bill Freehan picks Paul Blair off third base unassisted. Blair, on third with a triple, strolls too slowly back to the bag after the bat flies out of the hands of Frank Robinson.

1972: In a game against the Royals in Kansas City, Mickey Lolich strikes out the 2,000th batter of his career. In the fifth inning, Lolich fans Cookie Rojas to become the first Tiger hurler to reach the 2,000-K mark. He will end up with 2,679 strikeouts in his career with Detroit, the most by a left-hander in American League history.

1983: The Detroit Tigers traded a player to be named later to the St. Louis Cardinals for Doug Bair. The Detroit Tigers sent Dave Rucker (July 5, 1983) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

1984: Down 4 - 1 with two outs in the 9th, the visiting Tigers score six runs to beat the Rangers 7 - 4. Lou Whitaker's bases-loaded single scores two, Alan Trammell's single scores another, and Kirk Gibson seals it with a three-run shot down the right field line. Charlie Hough is the loser, while reliever Aurelio Lopez's record goes up to 7-0.

1989: The Tigers sign amateur free agent pitcher Jose Lima.

1996: The Michigan Court of Appeals rules against the Tiger Stadium Fan Club, clearing a hurdle for the Tigers to get a new stadium.

2002: On this date the great Ted Williams, outfielder, manager; All-Star, and Hall of Famer passes away.

2002: The Detroit Tigers signed Mark Johnson as a free agent.

2002: As part of a 3-team trade: The Oakland Athletics sent a player to be named later, Franklyn German and Carlos Pena to the Detroit Tigers.
The New York Yankees sent Jason Arnold (minors), John-Ford Griffin and Ted Lilly to the Oakland Athletics.
The Detroit Tigers sent Jeff Weaver to the New York Yankees. The Detroit Tigers sent cash to the Oakland Athletics.
The Oakland Athletics sent Jeremy Bonderman (August 22, 2002) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

2011: Justin Verlander may be headed to the All-Star Game, but it is Dan Haren who pitches a two-hitter, outdueling the Tigers' ace in a 1 - 0 Angels victory.
Verlander and manager Jim Leyland are both ejected by umpire Joe West after Verlander exits the game in the 8th inning.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bochtdo01.shtml
Doug Bochtler 1998.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/worreti01.shtml
Tim Worrell 1998.

Tigers players who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sargejo01.shtml
Joe Sargent 1921.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/devivbe01.shtml
Bernie DeViverios 1927.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Pete_Fox
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/foxpe01.shtml
Pete Fox 1933-1940.

from baseball reference
 
http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2017/07/tigers_giants_preview_daniel_n.html#incart_river_index
Tigers, Giants preview: Daniel 'Beavis' Norris looks to break out of recent funk.
Mlive

Detroit Tigers
LHP Daniel 'Beavis' Norris (4-6, 5.00 ERA)
15 GS, 81 IP, 96 H, 45 ER, 10 HR, 35 BB, 77 K, 4.26 FIP

San Francisco Giants
LHP Ty Blach (5-5, 4.60 ERA)
20 G, 13 GS, 86 IP, 96 H, 44 ER, 8 HR, 20 BB, 41 K, 4.14 FIP

Who: Detroit Tigers (37-45) vs. San Francisco (33-52)
When: 7:10 p.m. EDT
Where: Comerica Park
TV: Fox Sports Detroit
Radio: FM 97.1 The Ticket and the Tigers radio network.

Notable:
The Giants have hit the fewest home runs in the majors this season (72) and are 28th in runs scored per game with 3.93.

Norris has given up five earned runs in each of his past two starts, raising his ERA from 4.42 to 5.00.
Left-handed batters are hitting .301 with five home runs in 86 plate appearances against Norris this season.

Blach broke into the big leagues in 2016 with San Francisco. He is a 2012 fifth-round draft pick.
Blach opened the season in the bullpen before being moved to the rotation at the end of April.

Tigers Hottest Hitter:
Nicholas Castellanos is hitting .385 with two home runs, three doubles, one triple and five RBIs in his past 11 games.

Tigers coldest hitter:
Andrew Romine is 2 for his past 13, including four strikeouts.

Tigers By The Numbers:
Overall: 37-45
Current streak: W1
At Comerica Park: 22-19
On the road: 15-26
Day games: 19-15
Night games: 18-30
vs. AL East: 8-9
vs. AL Central: 19-14
vs. AL West: 7-17
vs. NL: 3-5
 
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