Tigers will have heat check with Twins
Two of the hottest teams in the Major Leagues will collide at the Metrodome. The Tigers and Twins will meet for a three-game series, starting Monday. The Tigers trail the second-place Twins by 3 1/2 games in the American League Central standings.
Sardinha sends Tigers to sweep
The Tigers completed a three-game sweep of the Rockies with a 4-3 win Sunday afternoon before a sellout crowd of 41,305 at Comerica Park. Dane Sardinha provided the winning hit, which doubled as his first in the Major Leagues.
Sardinha’s 1st hit gives Tigers win over Rockies (AP)
Dane Sardinha felt like a goat after grounding into a rally-killing double play. That made it all the better when his first major league hit made him a hero. Sardinha hit a two-run triple to rally the Tigers to a 4-3 win over the woeful Colorado Rockies on Sunday, giving Detroit a three-game sweep and a winning record for the first time this season.
Tigers place Ordonez on DL
The Tigers placed star outfielder Magglio Ordonez on the 15-day disabled list Sunday afternoon following a spasm suffered in his right oblique and lat muscle the night before.
Raburn cherishes first grand slam
Ryan Raburn hit his first career grand slam in Saturday's win over the Rockies. He leaned into a Jeff Francis changeup and poked it into the left-field seats to give Detroit a big lead.
Willis set to pitch for Class A Lakeland
Dontrelle Willis' road back to the Major Leagues begins Sunday night at Class A Lakeland. The struggling left-hander will pitch two innings against Daytona at Joker Merchant Stadium.
Bonderman to undergo surgery
Tigers starter Jeremy Bonderman will undergo potentially season-ending surgery to address his thoracic outlet syndrome on Monday in Dallas. The condition placed him on the disabled list for the second straight season.
Tigers’ Ordonez on 15-day DL with pulled oblique (AP)
The Detroit Tigers placed right fielder Magglio Ordonez on the 15-day disabled list with a pulled muscle in his right side on Sunday. Ordonez pulled his oblique muscle in the third inning of a 7-6 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night. Ordonez is hitting .307 with 12 home runs and 50 RBI. He hit .363 last season to win the American League batting title.
Detroit’s All-Star start streak likely over
The Tigers head into the final days of fan balloting for the All-Star Game with no player seemingly poised for a late run at a starting spot. Barring a massive run late, the Tigers won't have a starter in the All-Star lineup for the first time since 2005.
