Andy Dirks

The Sports Xchange By Richard L. Shook, The Sports Xchange Walters, Twins make three-run first hold up DETROIT -- A starter gave the Minnesota Twins some much-needed relief on Saturday. Journeyman P.J. Walters, handed a three-run lead before he even...

DETROIT (AP) — Doug Fister's one shaky inning was enough to send the Detroit Tigers to defeat. Joe Mauer homered and had three hits, helping the Minnesota Twins snap a 10-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Tigers on Saturday. Mauer...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Twins 3, Tigers 2 Twins 3, Tigers 2: Joe Mauer went 3-for-4 and belted his first homer in over a month while P.J. Walters collected a win in his season debut as visiting Minnesota snapped a 10-game losing streak. Justin Morneau...

The Sports Xchange By Richard L. Shook, The Sports Xchange Twins 3, Tigers 2 DETROIT -- Journeyman P.J. Walters, aided by a beleaguered bullpen, gave Minnesota some relief on Saturday as the Twins snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over...

The Sports Xchange By Richard L. Shook, The Sports Xchange Sanchez loses no-hit bid in ninth DETROIT -- Anibal Sanchez has been there before. So has Joe Mauer. Mauer ended Sanchez's bid for a second career no-hitter with one out in the ninth inning on...

MLB Team Report - Detroit Tigers - INSIDE PITCH Anibal Sanchez's bid for a second career no-hitter came close Friday, but the Tigers right-hander ended up with his fifth career one-hitter. Sanchez came two outs short, giving up a single to Joe Mauer...

(Updated: Recasts lede NOTEBOOK: Corrects Dirks to 3-for-5 ADDS to Cabrera note in first item of GAME NOTEBOOK) Tigers 6, Twins 0: Anibal Sanchez lost his no-hit bid in the ninth but struck out 12 and settled for his fourth career one-hitter as host...

The Sports Xchange By Richard L. Shook, Sports Xchange Sanchez loses no-hit bid in ninth; Tigers drub Twins DETROIT - Anibal Sanchez, who set the Tigers' team strikeout record with 17 against Atlanta on April 26, fell two outs shy of the second no-...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Tigers 6, Twins 0 Tigers 6, Twins 0: Anibal Sanchez struck out 12 in his fourth career one-hitter as host Detroit handed Minnesota its 10th straight defeat. Sanchez (5-4) walked Jamey Carroll to lead off the game and Chris...

DETROIT -- Anibal Sanchez, who set the Tigers' team strikeout record with 17 against Atlanta on April 26, fell two outs shy of the second no-hitter of his career Friday night in Detroit's 6-0 victory over Minnesota, the 10th straight loss by the Twins....

DETROIT (AP) — Jim Leyland is usually pretty confident about his managerial moves. Thursday, though, he wasn't entirely sure if he had done something smart or stupid. With the game tied in the eighth, Omar Infante started the inning with a single,...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Detroit Tigers - INSIDE PITCH Miguel Cabrera influences the outcome of games when he's hitting -- and when he walks. The defending Triple Crown winner has at least one home run in four straight games, with a total...