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Tigers 8 - Twins 4: After Detroit gave away its lead (Doug Fister should have had 8 shutout innings), Andy Dirks got it back with a solo HR; his 3-2-2-1 (with 2 IBBs) raised his slashes to .339/.390/.526 in 189 PAs.
Haven?t we seen this before? Fister is 5-1, 1.52 in 7 starts since the Break, averaging almost 8 IP.
Miguel Cabrera (5-1-3-2) is the first player with 100 RBI this year, reaching that standard for the 9th straight year.
The early 4-0 lead was wiped out by infield miscues in the home 3rd: Three errors (two on one play by Prince Fielder) brought in a run, and with 2 outs, Josh Willingham?s 30th HR scored 3 to tie it.
When historians assess the 2012 Tigers, a team that expected (and was expected) to win its division, they?ll wonder just how it came to pass that, with this particular collection of talent, Delmon Young wound up as the regular DH. Detroit?s designated ?hitters? rank next-to-last in OBP, Runs and RBI, and 12th in OPS
 
Defensive Play of the Night (for giggles): Prince Fielder

There should be more widespread appreciation for that rarest of birds: the one-man, two-error* play. This one is extra special because it's not even a ball that Prince has to field in the first instance -- he makes one error by stepping off of the base before catching the throw from short, which is a failure in basically the easiest task a baseball player can perform, and then makes a second by uncorking a hilarious throw back toward second base. I feel like those couple seconds say a lot about the 2012 Tigers, in re. why they're not ten games ahead of the Central right now.

* Fielder was actually charged with only one error, on the throw, which to me is patently ridiculous -- if stepping off of the base on a good throw and a force play isn't an error, we shouldn't have errors at all (which we probably shouldn't, but that's a discussion for another day). I choose not to recognize that ruling.
from platoonadvantage
 
According to Toledo Blade's John Wagner, Bruce Rondon's suspension doesn't have to be honored by MLB. So Tigers can call him up anytime.
 
http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/08/struggling_anibal_sanchez_has.html
Struggling Anibal Sanchez has next start bumped back; Detroit Tigers to start Doug Fister on Sunday.
from Mlive

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...Anibal-Sanchez-s-start-keep-Doug-Fister-track
Tigers push back Anibal Sanchez's start, keep Doug Fister on track.
from the detnews

FRIDAY
Tigers: Justin Verlander, RHP
Orioles: Tommy Hunter, RHP

SATURDAY
Tigers: Rick Porcello, RHP
Orioles: TBA

SUNDAY
Tigers: Doug Fister, RHP
Orioles: Wei-Yin Chen, LHP

MONDAY: OFF

TUESDAY
Tigers: Max Scherzer, RHP
Blue Jays: Ricky Romero, LHP

WEDNESDAY
Tigers: Anibal Sanchez, RHP
Blue Jays: Aaron Laffey, LHP

THURSDAY
Tigers: Justin Verlander, RHP
Blue Jays: J.A. Happ, LHP
 
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