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- 2006 On June 18, 2006, the Tigers hit a franchise record eight home
runs in their 12-3 rout of the Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
Brandon Inge and Chris Shelton each hit two, and Curtis
Granderson, Carlos Guillen, Marcus Thames, and Vance Wilson
each hit one. The win keeps Detroit 1 ½ games ahead in the
American League Central.
On June 18, 1922, Tiger outfielder Harry Heilmann collects his 10th consecutive hit in a game against the Boston Red Sox at Navin Field in Detroit. Heilmann goes 4-for-4 for the second straight night as the Tigers defeat the Sox, 8-1. The 10 straight hits are one shy of Tris Speaker’s major league record.
- 2006 On June 18, 2006, the Tigers hit a franchise record eight home
runs in their 12-3 rout of the Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
Brandon Inge and Chris Shelton each hit two, and Curtis
Granderson, Carlos Guillen, Marcus Thames, and Vance Wilson
each hit one. The win keeps Detroit 1 ½ games ahead in the
American League Central.
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Michael Betzold Archive
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Despite late-inning offensive drought, Tigers lead lackluster AL Central
Posted on June 11, 2013 | 1 CommentA source close to the office of the commissioner has revealed that Major League Baseball has been looking into the possible widespread use of PSDs (Performance Suppressing Drugs) on the... -
Tigers’ defense is letting them down late in games
Posted on June 4, 2013 | 8 CommentsIf, like Rod Allen and Mario Impemba, you want to believe the Tigers are a good defensive team, there’s nothing stopping you but the facts. Similarly, there’s nothing stopping you... -
Instant replay one more unneeded change in baseball
Posted on May 28, 2013 | 6 CommentsTrying to perfect baseball is a fool’s endeavor. Baseball was doing just fine for about a century before the owners and their commissioner started trying to make it more like... -
When you stop believing you can jinx your favorite baseball team
Posted on May 21, 2013 | 2 CommentsI’m sorry. I used to be a diehard Tiger fan, and, as such, of course I believed in jinxes. Now that I have passed through the fire of disillusionment and... -
Ignorance of the rule book makes a travesty of the game of baseball
Posted on May 14, 2013 | 6 CommentsWhat do you call it when the Closer Nobody Wanted returns from exile throwing only fastballs and pays no attention to a man representing the tying run on first base?... -
Tiger pitchers making this a breezy spring
Posted on May 7, 2013 | 2 CommentsApril was the cruelest month this season: preseason favorites like the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Angels dug themselves a deep hole. The weather so bad in the... -
How the Tigers championship contenders were built: shrewd trades and free agency
Posted on May 1, 2013 | No CommentsIf the Tigers win the World Series this year, as Vegas thinks they might, it will end the franchise’s longest drought between championships since its original one (1901-34). Comparing this... -
Why are the Tigers resting at .500 and where will they go from here?
Posted on April 24, 2013 | 6 CommentsThe Tigers have the best pitcher and the best hitter on the planet, an impressive lineup from top to bottom, and a formidable starting rotation. With the fifth highest payroll... -
Chin Music is a rarely played tune in baseball these days
Posted on April 16, 2013 | 2 CommentsMy baseball career ended ignominiously in Pony League. After sitting on the bench for three years in Little League (this was back in the day when it wasn’t mandatory to... -
Prince Fielder is the rare big man who plays small ball…every day
Posted on April 9, 2013 | 1 CommentBig men are not usually known for doing the little things. Some baseball commentators get overly excited about the “hustle guys” who “do the extra things” that “don’t show up...
