Both the young Clay Rapada and the veteran Bobby Seay have shown a talent for retiring left-handed hitters. That could come up big again Thursday as the Tigers try to close out their series at Yankee Stadium with their first three-game sweep here since 1966.

The Detroit Tigers traded right-hander Jason Grilli to the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday for minor league pitcher Zachary Simons. Grilli is 0-1 with a 3.29 ERA in nine games this season. The 31-year-old has a 13-13 record with a 5.08 ERA in 135 career games, 16 starts. "Jason adds a quality arm to our club," Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd said.

No. 1 star: Martin Biron, Philadelphia Flyers OK Martin, we get it, you hate the Montreal Canadiens .

Marcus Thames'two-run shot off Andy Pettitte put the Tigers ahead for good before a pair of Placido Polanco homers sealed a 6-2 Detroit win Wednesday night in the Bronx. The offense supported a stellar outing by starter Jeremy Bonderman.

The Detroit Tigers' awful start is becoming a distant memory. Placido Polanco homered twice and Marcus Thames also went deep to help Detroit beat New York 6-2 Wednesday night in the Yankees' first game with Alex Rodriguez on the disabled list. Jeremy Bonderman pitched into the eighth inning after getting off to a rough start and Gary Sheffield had two hits for Detroit (13-15), which has won seven...

After six games in seven days, Curtis Granderson had a day off against Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte on Wednesday. That doesn't mean the Tigers will be taking an entirely right-handed approach with him.

The Washington Capitals called upon Bruce Boudreau to turn around their season. With no previous NHL experience, the 53-year-old more than did his job.

It's official: Dontrelle Willis will make his first rehab start on Friday for Triple-A Toledo. The Tigers finalized their plans for Willis' Minor League rehab stint on Wednesday.

Bruce Boudreau, who took over in November and led the Washington Capitals to a division title, was selected one of the finalists for the Jack Adams Award, given to NHL’s coach of the year. Mike Babcock of the Detroit Red Wings and Guy Carbonneau of the Montreal Canadiens were the other finalists Wednesday.

The Tigers traded reliever Jason Grilli to the Rockies on Wednesday for Minor League reliever Zach Simons, creating a roster move for Francisco Cruceta to join Detroit's bullpen here Thursday.