Nearly perfect Chris Sale controls Detroit Tigers in 5-2 loss
Chris Sale, in his first start since June 1, retired the first 14 Detroit Tigers he faced, and the Boston Red Sox triumphed, 5-2, on Friday in Boston.
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Chris Sale, in his first start since June 1, retired the first 14 Detroit Tigers he faced, and the Boston Red Sox triumphed, 5-2, on Friday in Boston.
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Freddy Tarnok threw four scoreless innings relief for his first MLB win and five Oakland pitchers combined for a four-hitter as the Athletics snapped AL West-leading Texas' eight-game winning streak.
Box ScoreStarting Pitcher: Bailey Ober, 5.0 IP, 11 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 9 K (93 pitches, 64 strikes, 68.8%)Home Runs: Carlos Correa (14), Joey Gallo (18)Bottom 3 WPA: Bailey Ober (-.330), Jordan Balazovic (-.159), Kyle Farmer (-.144)Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Ober is off to a slow start...
DETROIT (AP) - Spencer Torkelson homered twice and the Detroit Tigers had 17 hits in a 9-5 win over the Minnes...
Spencer Torkelson homered twice and the Detroit Tigers had 17 hits in a 9-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night. “I wasn't seeing the ball well the last week or so," said Torkelson, who struck out in his first two at-bats. Miguel Cabrera went 3-for-4, giving him 3,145 career hits and moving him past Robin Yount into sole possession of 19th place on the career list.