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April 22 in Tigers and mlb history:

1906 - A new baseball rule puts the umpire in sole charge of all game balls. The home team manager previously had some say as to when a new ball was introduced.

1960 - A record opening day crowd of 53,563 at Briggs Stadium sees the Detroit Tigers chalk up their third straight win, 6 - 5, against the Chicago White Sox. Recently-acquired Rocky Colavito blasts a home run in his first at-bat with Detroit, and Eddie Yost adds a home run in the 5th inning.

Tigers players and coaches birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Terry_Francona
Terry Francona coach 1996.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/purceda01.shtml
David Purcey 2011.

Tigers players who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ron_Cash
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cashro01.shtml
Ron Cash 1973-1974.

from baseball reference
 
Tigers notes...
Leyland: Despite his success, Below will not be used as a starter at this point.

Dotel and Laird will receive 2011 World Series rings from Tony La Russa prior to today's game during an on-field presentation at 12:51PM.

Danny Worth batting .385 in 8 games at Triple A, with 2 homers and 5 doubles. Should have made team out of Florida. Inge's time dwindling.
henning
When people start spewing stats about veteran org players teeing off on AAA pitching...remember there's a reason the pitchers are in AAA.
That said, Inge probably can't last much longer.
JoshWorn
 
http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/04/detroit_tigers_fall_to_texas_r.html
Detroit Tigers fall to Texas Rangers in extra innings on controversial bunt.
from Mlive

http://www.freep.com/article/201204...versial-play?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Texas 3 - Detroit Tigers 2 (11 innings): Winning run scored on controversial squeeze play.
from the freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...-squeeze-punchless-Tigers-again-disputed-call
Rangers squeeze punchless Tigers again on disputed call.
from the detnews
 
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http://www.detroittigertales.com/2012/04/tigers-get-squeezed-by-rangers.html
Tigers Get Squeezed by Rangers.
from DetroitTigerTales

http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com...sial-call-sluggish-offense-haunt-tigers/15752
Thad Weber Takes Loss in MLB Debut as Controversial Call, Sluggish Offense Haunt Tigers.
from the detroitsportssite

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2012/4/...-snap-reaction-sometimes-a-knee-makes-all-the
Rangers 3, Tigers 2 Snap Reaction: Sometimes a knee makes all the difference.

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2012/4/...drew-smyly-was-excellent-tigers-offense-wasnt
Rangers 3, Tigers 2: Drew Smyly was excellent, Tigers' offense and umpiring...not so much.

from bybtb
 
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Drew Smyly is the first Tigers pitcher in the "Live Ball Era" (since 1920) to start his first 3 career games and allow 1 run or fewer in each. Despite his sparkling 1.12 ERA, Smyly has yet to record a win this season.
stats and info

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=20838675&c_id=mlb
Webvideo Smyly's superb start.
Drew Smyly pitches six innings of one-run baseball, striking out seven in a superb start.
from the Tigers official site
 
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