Andy Dirks

LF Andy Dirks was 2-for-5 on Friday. Dirks improved his average to .405 when he hits in the top two spots in the order during the course of the season. Dirks scored the Tigers' opening run. 3B Miguel Cabrera knocked his fifth multiple-hit game in his...

MLB Team Report - Detroit Tigers - INSIDE PITCH The message was to throw strikes and get outs. And Al Alburquerque surely must have received that Thursday when Detroit optioned the high-strikeout right-hander to Triple-A Toledo in search of a strike...

Tigers 2, Rangers 1: Miguel Cabrera collected three hits with an RBI double and scored a run as visiting Detroit snapped Texas' three-game win streak. Alex Avila had a sacrifice fly and Rick Porcello (2-2) allowed one run and five hits in 5 1/3 innings....

The Sports Xchange By Michael Eldridge, The Sports Xchange Cabrera leads Tigers in 2-1 win over Rangers ARLINGTON, Texas - Miguel Cabrera's three-hit game helped push the Detroit Tigers to a 2-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday night at Rangers...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Detroit Tigers - INSIDE PITCH All those people who wanted to know where Justin Verlander's velocity went now have their answer: Out of the strike zone or in areas of the playing field where no one can catch it....

DETROIT (AP) — Houston manager Bo Porter says he's discussed the way the Astros shift their defense with pitcher Lucas Harrell after the right-hander expressed frustration with a couple balls that weren't caught in Tuesday night's game at Detroit....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Detroit Tigers - INSIDE PITCH The biggest thing Detroit has going for it this season is actually five biggest things: Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, Anibal Sanchez, Doug Fister and Rick Porcello. "I think we send a...

ASTROS-TIGERS Cabrera homers in Detroit's 6-2 win over Astros DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera homered, Doug Fister pitched seven impressive innings and Andy Dirks gave the Tigers a lift for a second straight night in Detroit's 6-2 victory over the...

DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera homered and Andy Dirks hit an RBI double yesterday in the Detroit Tigers' 6-2 victory over the Houston Astros. Starter Doug Fister improved to 5-1 on the year after allowing two runs and striking out seven. Houston...

WHITE SOX-TWINS Peavy, power lift White Sox over Twins 4-2 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Adam Dunn and Dayan Viciedo homered to back another strong start from Jake Peavy and lead the Chicago White Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tyler Flowers hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning last night to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins. Adam Dunn and Dayan Viciedo hit back-to-back home runs in the second for Chicago....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Detroit Tigers - INSIDE PITCH Avisail Garcia is scheduled to make his first start of 2013 in center field for Detroit. Garcia, impressive in a short September-October stint with the Tigers last season, was brought...