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Tigers will use Valverde, Benoit in four-run games.
A save in baseball is generally defined by a three-run lead in the ninth inning, or a situation where a closer enters with the potential tying run on base, at the plate or on deck. For Jose Valverde, however, a protecting a four-run lead has frequently been part of the job description this year.
Now that the Tigers are heading into the final days of a playoff race, manager Jim Leyland wants to be consistent about it. With four-run leads, he plans to go to setup man Joaquin Benoit in the eighth inning and Valverde in the ninth when they're available.
Benoit was set to be rested Saturday after pitching on three of the previous four days. Valverde was available.
"You can't fool around this time of year," Leyland said. "Stuff happens fast. I mean, you're ahead, 4-0, you get the first two outs in an inning, a guy walks and a guy bloops a single, you've got some power hitter up there and all of a sudden, it's 4-3.
"I feel comfortable using those other guys [in the bullpen]. It's just that [Benoit] is the setup guy and [Valverde] is the closer. If I don't feel it's totally a comfortable situation, then I'll use them."
Valverde has 28 appearances in non-save situations this year, compared with 34 opportunities. In the non-save situations, he has allowed 17 runs (12 earned) on 26 hits in 26 innings for a 4.15 ERA. In save situations, he's 2-1 with a 3.18 ERA, allowing 25 hits over 34 innings.
Some of those non-save appearances this year have come when Leyland has had Valverde warming up with a three-run lead before the Tigers added on runs in the eighth inning.
from the Tigers official site

 

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Prince surprises Tigers with 'sneaky athleticism'.
Tigers infield coach Rafael Belliard didn't think Prince Fielder had a chance at snaring Jason Donald's fifth-inning ball down the first-base line Friday. He figured, like most everybody else, that the Indians had a two-run hit.
Instead, Fielder ended up with the top highlight in baseball for the night.
The fact that Fielder made up so much ground at the last second displayed athleticism that defies his body type.
"I think it's a sneaky athleticism," Justin Verlander said. "Anybody that follows the Tigers would be able to tell you that, especially with Prince. I don't think anybody here realized how good of an athlete he was until you get to see him. He's fast for a big guy and [has] quick reflexes."
Said manager Jim Leyland: "He's very athletic, runs good, [is a] good baserunner, gets a good read on the bases. He's done a very good job."
from the Tigers official site

 

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Boesch hitting better away from home.
Friday's two-hit game continued a trend for Brennan Boesch, who has statistically been a better hitter away from Comerica Park. There's little to explain it, but the trend is tough to explain away.
Boesch's .267 average on the road is 38 points higher than his average at home. Moreover, 16 of his 58 road hits have been doubles, including four out of his seven hits at Progressive Field. Boesch's slugging percentage is higher in Detroit (.386 to .382) because of his home runs -- nine out of his 12 total on the year.
Boesch had gone 6-for-17 on the road current trip entering Saturday's matchup with Cleveland's Justin Masterson.
from the Tigers official site

 

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http://www.theoaklandpress.com/arti...5054f117478c0097994140.txt?viewmode=fullstory
Where would Tigers be if they hadn't made once-unpopular trade to get Scherzer, Jackson?
from the Oakland Press

 

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Justin Verlander has 75 wins since the start of the 2009 season? The most in all of baseball.

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/09/detroit_tigers_have_run_taken.html
Detroit Tigers have run taken off scoreboard after Indians appeal that Alex Avila missed third base.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/09/detroit_tigers_anibal_sanchez_7.html
Detroit Tigers' Anibal Sanchez has bid for no-hitter broken up by triple in seventh inning.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...-surround-manager-Jim-Leyland-s-future-Tigers
Questions surround manager Jim Leyland's future with Tigers.
from the detnews

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/09/detroit_tigers_play_second_gam_2.html
Tigers 5 - indians 3 : Anibal Sanchez turns in impressive outing, Miguel Cabrera homers as Tigers win fourth straight.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201209...Central-race?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Detroit 5 - Cleveland 3: Tigers keep pace in Central race.
from the freep

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...-beat-Indians?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Sports
Tigers 5 - Indians 3 : Anibal Sanchez flirts with no-hitter as Tigers beat Indians.
from the detnews

 

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http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/mlb/g...012_09_15_detmlb_clemlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=det
Tigers 5 - indians 3 : Sanchez keeps Tigers within game of first place.

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/mlb/g...d=det#gid=2012_09_15_detmlb_clemlb_1&mode=box
Boxscore.

from the Tigers official site

 

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http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=24790609&c_id=mlb
Webvideo Dirks scores on error.

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=24790659&c_id=mlb
Webvideo Avila's rbi single.

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=24794147&c_id=mlb
Webvideo Avila's RBI double.
Alex Avila ropes a line-drive double to right to bring home Brennan Boesch and give the Tigers a four-run advantage.

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=24794747&c_id=mlb
Webvideo Infante's nice play.

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=24794275&c_id=mlb
Webvideo Avila comes home on errant throw to third.

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=24794837&c_id=mlb
Webvideo Cabrera's homerun.

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=24797617&c_id=mlb
Webvideo Sanchez's strong start.

from the Tigers official site

 

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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2012/9/...nibel-sanchez-takes-no-hitter-into-7th-inning
Tigers 5 - Indians 3: Anibel Sanchez takes no-hitter into 7th inning, Tigers hold on to win 4th straight.
from blessyouboystigersblog

 

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http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/09/...anding_tigers.html?blockID=790957&feedID=3701
Anibal Sanchez impressive as Tigers top Indians 5 - 3.
from DetroitFox

http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com...as-detroit-tigers-win-4th-straight-game/23971
Anibal Sanchez Spins a Gem as Detroit Tigers Win 4th Straight Game.
from the detroitsportssite

http://walkoffwoodward.com/?p=5575
An?bal S?nchez Flirts With a No-No, Tigers Keep Pace With White Sox.
from WalkoffWoodwardTigersblog

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/09/detroit_tigers_quintin_berry.html
Quintin Berry tries to get thrown out on steal attempt to prevent Detroit Tigers from losing run.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/09/detroit_tigers_chicago_white_s_1.html
Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox have similar results, remain separated by one game in standings.
from Mlive

 

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September 16 in Tigers history:

1915 - In the first of an important four-game series at Fenway Park, the Tigers (90-48) and Red Sox (90-44) square off. Detroit knocks out starter Rube Foster, then rookie reliever Carl Mays keeps throwing at Ty Cobb till he hits the Tiger star on the wrist. Cobb slings his bat at Mays in retaliation, and the crowd reacts by throwing bottles at Cobb. The next inning, Cobb catches a fly ball for the final out and then needs a police escort to leave the field. The Tigers win 6 - 1.

1958: Yankee killer Frank Lary is the 3rd pitcher to beat them seven times in the same season, as the Tiger star defeats them, 4 - 2. Ed Walsh (9-1 in 1908) and Ed Cicotte (7-1 in 1916) were the others.

1961: At Detroit, Roger Maris connects for #57, off Frank Lary, to stay a game ahead of Babe Ruth's 1927 home run pace. But Lary wins his 21st, 10 - 4, over Ralph Terry, with help from Norm Cash, who belts his 37th homer and a triple. Al Kaline adds four hits and a sac fly.

1967: Norm Cash drives in five runs and John Hiller goes the distance, enabling Detroit to take the American League lead with a 9 - 1 win over the Yankees.

1972: Joe Coleman wins his 17th game and Dick McAuliffe clouts two home runs and drives in four to lead Detroit to a 6 - 2 win in Milwaukee. This is Detroit's 5th win in a row and keeps them a percentage point behind Boston.

1985 - Detroit's Nelson Simmons hits a home run from each side of the plate, the first Tiger to do so. But the Orioles answer with six homers of their own in overpowering the Tigers, 14 - 7. Cal Ripken hits his 2nd homer of the game in the 8th, and Eddie Murray and Fred Lynn follow with successive homers.

1998: Detroit rookie P Sean Runyan makes his 84th appearance of the season in the Tigers' 2 - 1 loss to Toronto. He breaks Mike Myers' rookie record of 83 set in 1996.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Mickey_Tettleton
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tettlmi01.shtml
Mickey Tettleton 1991-1994.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pittach01.shtml
Chris Pittaro 1985.

from baseball reference

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201209...d-for-Tigers?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Lots of double plays? It could be good for Tigers.
from the freep

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201209...-to-dominate?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
3 up, 3 down: Tigers' Max Scherzer continues to dominate.
from the freep