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Miguel Cabrera homers, Max Scherzer retires 22 straight in Tigers victory

Detroit News — Perfection, thy name is Miguel Cabrera's swing. However, from the last out of the first inning to the final out of the eighth in the Tigers' 5-1 victory on Tuesday night over the Cleveland Indians, perfection could be found in the way Max Scherzer pitched.

Detroit Tigers 8 hours ago

Braves 5, Twins 4 (10): Minnesota loses seventh straight

St. Paul Pioneer Press — RECAP: Freddie Freeman's two-out single off Brian Duensing drove in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th Tuesday night in Atlanta. Braves rookie Evan Gattis sent the game to extra innings with his third pinch-hit homer in less than two months. It came with two outs in the ninth against Glen Perkins, who blew his first save chance in nine tries this year.

Minnesota Twins 8 hours ago

Royals rally for 7-3 win over Astros, get back to .500

Kansas City Star — The Royals rallied Tuesday for a 7-3 victory at Minute Maid Park by scoring all seven runs against the Astros' bullpen and with the aid of some atrocious defense. So what? The Royals ended their four-game losing streak, pulled back to .500 at 21-21 and avoided the possibility of getting swept by the Astros.

Kansas City Royals 8 hours ago

Royals end skid with 7-3 win over Astros

Topeka Capital-Journal — HOUSTON — Mike Moustakas tied it with an RBI single before George Kottaras walked with the bases loaded to drive in the go-ahead run in a four-run eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night to end a four-game skid. The Royals trailed 3-0 and couldn’t get much going offensively until the seventh, when they cut the lead to one on RBI singles by Alcides Escobar and David Lough. read more

Kansas City Royals 9 hours ago

Indians notes: Closer Chris Perez deactivates Twitter account

Chronicle-Telegram — CLEVELAND — Chris Perez and Indians fans are back in the news. Perez, the fiery closer who upset fans with disparaging comments about them last season, deactivated his Twitter account Monday night. It is believed that Perez did so because he received abusive tweets from fans after allowing a go-ahead home run — his third [...]The post Indians notes: Closer Chris Perez deactivates Twitter account appeared first on Chronicle-Telegram.Click here to read this story on The Chronicle-Telegram.Content copyright The Chronicle-Telegram. Your #1 source for Lorain County News.

Cleveland Indians 10 hours ago

Tigers 5, Indians 1: Max Scherzer shuts down Tribe

Chronicle-Telegram — CLEVELAND — The Indians thought they were facing Detroit’s ace tonight — not Tuesday. Offering up a Justin Verlander-esque performance in the series opener between Central Division rivals, Tigers right-hander Max Scherzer pitched his team to a 5-1 victory. The Indians get Verlander tonight in the series finale, and that might be a better prospect [...]The post Tigers 5, Indians 1: Max Scherzer shuts down Tribe appeared first on Chronicle-Telegram.Click here to read this story on The Chronicle-Telegram.Content copyright The Chronicle-Telegram. Your #1 source for Lorain County News.

Cleveland Indians 10 hours ago

Blackburn: 'Unbelievable how devastating' tornado was

Minneapolis Star-Tribune — Twins pitcher Nick Blackburn was at home with his family during Monday's storm that spawned several twisters in Oklahoma

Minnesota Twins 8 hours ago

Twins fall to Braves in 10 innings

Minneapolis Star-Tribune — Glen Perkins gave up a game-tying homer in the ninth, and the Braves won it in the 10th.

Minnesota Twins 8 hours ago

Twins notes: Deduno to make start vs. Tigers

Minneapolis Star-Tribune — When the Twins face the Tigers on Friday, Samuel Deduno will be the starter

Minnesota Twins 8 hours ago

Minnesota Twins: Trevor Plouffe suffers head injury in seventh straight loss

St. Paul Pioneer Press — ATLANTA -- The Twins lost another game they should have won Tuesday night.

Minnesota Twins 8 hours ago

Quintana flirts with no-no

Northwest Herald — CHICAGO – Jose Quintana looked up in the fifth inning and started thinking about the possibility.

Chicago White Sox 9 hours ago

Tigers' Verlander uses day off to get back on track

Detroit Free Press — Justin Verlander gets another crack at Cleveland on Wednesday night to see if his fastball location is back.

Detroit Tigers 10 hours ago

Miguel Cabrera, Max Scherzer star as Detroit Tigers close gap on first-place Indians with 5-1 victory

Grand Rapids Press — Cabrera hit a tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning -- his fourth home run in two games -- and Scherzer retired the final 22 batters he faced. Torii Hunter congratulates Detroit Tigers teammate Miguel Cabrera on Tuesday after Cabrera hit a two-run home run to break a 1-1 tie.AP Photo CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians have been hot. The Detroit Tigers have not. But Miguel Cabrera and Max Scherzer helped turn the tables. Cabrera hit a two-run home run to put the Tigers ahead for good and Scherzer turned in a stunning performance Tuesday night to lead the...

Detroit Tigers 10 hours ago

Detroit Tigers' Torii Hunter pledges $1,000 for every home run he hits for Oklahoma tornado victims

Grand Rapids Press — Hunter made the pledge via his Twitter account Tuesday night following a 5-1 win over the Cleveland Indians. Torii Hunter CLEVELAND -- Several professional athletes have pledged money to aid victims of the tornado that swept through Oklahoma on Monday. Detroit Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter is one of the latest. Hunter pledged that he will donate $1,000 for every home run he hits to victims of the tornado via his Twitter account. He posted the Tweet following his team's 5-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night. I will join my Lil bro @there...

Detroit Tigers 10 hours ago

Blog recap: Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera continues to crush it in 5-1 win over division-leading Indians

Grand Rapids Press — The Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians have had two very different months of May. Note: If you're viewing this on MLive's mobile app, click here for our mobile site, where you can get regular updates and comment. Link will be updated one hour before first pitch. NINTH INNING: Tigers 4, Indians 1 David Huff replaces Cody Allen for Cleveland. Don Kelly - who came in in the fifth inning tonight - strikes out. Avila gets walked. Then it got interesting. Infante singled to center field (moving Avila all the way to thrid). Then Dirks singled on a line d...

Detroit Tigers 10 hours ago

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  • Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland throws in the ninth inning Houston Astros during a baseball game, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Houston. Kansas City defeated Houston 7-3 The Associated Press
    Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland throws in the ninth inning Houston Astros during a baseball game, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Houston. Kansas City defeated Houston 7-3. (AP Photo/Bob Levey)
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    ATLANTA, GA - MAY 21: Evan Gattis #24 of the Atlanta Braves celebrates his solo homer in the bottom of the ninth that tied the game 4-4 against the Minnesota Twins at Turner Field on May 21, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
  • Tigers topple Indians 5-1 The Associated Press
    Cleveland Indians' Mark Reynolds stretches for a foul ball hit by Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera in the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Cleveland. Reynolds was not able to catch the ball. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
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    Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera reacts after striking out against Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Cody Allen in the seventh inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
  • Tigers topple Indians 5-1 The Associated Press
    Detroit Tigers' Torii Hunter hits a double off Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
  • Tigers topple Indians 5-1 The Associated Press
    Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Max Scherzer delivers against the Cleveland Indians in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Cleveland. Detroit won 5-1. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
  • Tigers topple Indians 5-1 The Associated Press
    Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera (24) is congratulated by Torii Hunter (48) after Cabrera hit a two-run home run off Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Cleveland. Hunter scored on the play. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
  • Tigers topple Indians 5-1 The Associated Press
    Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Max Scherzer delivers a pitch in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
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