CBSSports.com Fantasy Tigers shortstop Jhonny Peralta had his second two-double game in May Sunday against the Rangers. It was also his seventh multi-hit game this month. Peralta is batting .370 (20 for 54) in 15 May games, improving his average from .292 to .320. He also has two home runs, five doubles, six RBI, nine walks and 12 runs in May.
May 20, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Tigers shortstop Jhonny Peralta hit his second home run in five days Thursday, a solo shot in a 10-4 loss to the Rangers. Peralta went 1 for 4 in the game overall, with just the run scored and driven in from the home run. He has four on the season, and is batting .326 in 138 at-bats.
May 17, 2013
Grand Rapids Press Jhonny Peralta is a man on a mission. The 30-year-old hit his fourth home run this season, a shot to straightaway center off Yu Darvish in the fourth that landed in the grassy field beyond the center-field wall. DETROIT -- Here are three stars from the Detroit Tigers following their 10-4 series-opening loss to the Texas Rangers on Thursday night: Don Kelly FIRST STAR: DON KELLY Don Kelly's first home run this season came against arguably one of the best starters in the American League, Texas' Yu Darvish. Kelly took a knee-high breaking ball and sen...
Detroit Tigers May 17, 2013Detroit News Jhonny Peralta, who has never hit .300 or better in 10 previous MLB seasons, takes his .328 average to Texas as the Tigers open a four-game series on Thursday night.
Detroit Tigers May 16, 2013
Grand Rapids Press Peralta leads American League shortstops with a .326 batting average, 43 hits and a .455 slugging percentage. He is tied for first in runs scored (19) and is second in on-base percentage (.381) and OPS. (.835). Jhonny Peralta leads American League shortstops with a .326 batting average.AP File Photo DETROIT -- At this point, the subpar season Jhonny Peralta posted in 2012 looks more like an aberration than a trend. Peralta drew plenty of attention during the 2012 season for a relative lack of production at the plate, for hitting into 20 double plays and f...
Detroit Tigers May 14, 2013
Grand Rapids Press Right now, it appears Tigers manager Jim Leyland will go with a hodgepodge of players to fill in for Austin Jackson, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Monday. GAME INFORMATION Who: Houston Astros (10-29) at Detroit Tigers (21-15). Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Mich. First pitch: 7:08 p.m. Television: Live on Fox Sports. Radio: 97.1 The Ticket and the Detroit Tigers radio network. Twitter: Follow Chris Iott and James Schmehl. Coverage: Live blog hosted by Chris Iott at 7 p.m. STARTING PITCHERS Detroit Tigers Doug Fister, RHP (4-1, 3.14) ...
Detroit Tigers May 14, 2013
Grand Rapids Press Darvish is 6-1 with a 2.73 ERA and a 0.91 WHIP in eight starts and has racked up an amazing 80 strikeouts in 52 2/3 innings. Our weekly look at the Detroit Tigers: Jhonny Peralta Who's hot: Jhonny Peralta struggled through a sub-par season in 2012. But with the 2013 season nearing its one-quarter mark, Peralta is hitting .315 and has helped stretch out the lineup for the Tigers. Peralta is hitting .382 (13-for-34) with one home run, five RBIs, five walks and nine runs scored in nine games this month. Who's not: Austin Jackson has been slowed a bit by hamst...
Detroit Tigers May 13, 2013Detroit Free Press Rather than trot around the bases after his 2-run home run, Brayan Pena dashed around after his home run and nearly beat Jhonny Peralta home. 'I said, 'Jhonny, hurry up because I want to see my mom,'' Pena joked on Mother's Day.
Detroit Tigers May 13, 2013
Grand Rapids Press The Tigers mounted two late-inning rallies Saturday night. Omar Infante played a big role in both and, in turn, earned himself a No. 1 star. DETROIT -- Here are three stars from the Detroit Tigers following their 7-6 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Saturday night: Omar Infante FIRST STAR: OMAR INFANTE The Tigers mounted two late-inning rallies Saturday night. Omar Infante played a big role in both. Infante's two-run triple to the gap in right-center in the seventh inning cut Cleveland's lead to two runs. It quickly became a one-run lead after Infan...
Detroit Tigers May 12, 2013Detroit Free Press Tigers shortstop Jhonny Peralta entered Saturday night with two hits in each of the past four games, matching his career high for consecutive multihit games.
Detroit Tigers May 12, 2013Bless You Boys Stuff that happened: Justin Verlander walked a season-high five hitters and allowed four runs (three earned) in five innings despite not having a fastball of any kind. It's sort of impressive, if you think about it. Jhonny Peralta hit a solo home run in the bottom of the third inning to make sure the Tigers weren't shut out by Ubaldo Jimenez. Might as well be, though. Drew Smyly gave up a run on an RBI single by Asdrubal Cabrera. Smyly had pitched 15 scoreless innings prior to tonight's game. When it rains, it pours. Thread stuff that happened: Don't ask.
Detroit Tigers May 11, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Indians pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez (3-2) outdueled Tigers ace Justin Verlander and pushed his winning streak to three games during a 7-6 victory over Detroit on Saturday night. He surrendered just one run on a solo Jhonny Peralta homer in the third inning and two other hits over six innings for his third win. Jimenez's previous three-start winning streak was in July 2011, less than a month before the trade to Cleveland. He walked only one batter and struck out eight for the second straight game. "I think it's all about my mechanics," the right-hander said. "I think the last three games I've been a...
May 11, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Tigers shortstop Jhonny Peralta smacked two doubles and scored two runs in his team's 10-4 win over the Indians Friday night. It was his fourth straight game with two hits, boosting his season line to .323/.368/.435 in 137 plate appearances.
May 10, 2013
Bless You Boys Detroit Tigers shorstop Jhonny Peralta once again finds his career at something of a crossroads as the 2013 season moves into May. Peralta is off to a relatively acceptable start as he enters the Washington series on Tuesday sporting a slashline of .298/.339/.404, good for an OPS+ of 99. Considering the OPS+ on his career is an even 100 (smack on the league average always set to 100) Peralta is basically being, well ... Peralta. The issue now is where is Jhonny going from this point and what is the Tigers' plan moving forward as Peralta's deal winds down to a conclusion and free...
Detroit Tigers May 7, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Tigers shortstop Jhonny Peralta extended his hitting streak to six games Saturday against the Astros. He went 2 for 6 with two RBI and a run scored in the 17-2 win. Peralta singled home a run in his first at-bat then doubled in Andy Dirks in the eighth inning. The 30-year-old has hit safely in eight of his last nine games and has gone 11 for 37 (.297) with a homer and six RBI in that span.
May 4, 2013
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