Get it done: Detroit catcher Alex Avila attempts to catch a popup during the Tigers' 3-0 victory over the Yankees on Sunday in New York. The Tigers lead the ALCS 2-0. APThe reward: a commanding 2-0 lead in the AL championship series, and a trip home with their ace ready to start.Sanchez shut down a Yankees lineup minus injured Derek Jeter, and Detroit won without any drama this time, beating New York 3-0 Sunday.Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda pitched perfect ball into the sixth inning. But the slumping New York hitters looked lost a day after their captain broke his ankle in the 12th inning of a 6-4 loss.Making his second postseason start, Sanchez threw three-hit ball deep into the game to make Tigers manager Jim Leyland's job much easier. A day after closer Jose Valverde gave up four runs in the ninth, Leyland said the righty wouldn't close Game 2."I thought we hung in there and took advantage of a couple of things," Leyland said. "And those are some of the things you need in postseason play. You never know how it's going to play out."The Tigers scored twice in the eighth after second base umpire Jeff Nelson missed a call on a two-out tag at second base. Yankees manager Joe Girardi argued, and was ejected on his 48th birthday."The hand did not get in before the tag," Nelson said after seeing a replay. "The call was incorrect."Game 3 in the best-of-seven series is Tuesday night in Detroit, with reigning AL MVP Justin Verlander starting for the Tigers against Phil Hughes. Verlander went 2-0 in the division series versus Oakland, including a four-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts in the decisive Game 5.The Tigers led 1-0 in the eighth and had Omar Infante on first with two outs. Austin Jackson singled and when Infante took a wide turn at second, right fielder Nick Swisher threw behind him.Robinson Cano made a swipe tag as Infante made a head-first dive back to second. Cano missed Infante's arm but brushed his body, replays clearly showed. But Nelson called Infante safe.Cano and Girardi pleaded the call to no avail. Boone Logan replaced Kuroda and gave up an RBI single to pinch hitter Avisail Garcia to make it 2-0."It's frustrating. I don't have a problem with Jeff's effort, I don't, because he hustled to get to the play. But in this day and age when we have instant replay available to us, it's got to change," Girardi said."These guys are under tremendous amounts of pressure. It is a tough call for him because the tag is underneath and it's hard for him to see. And it takes more time to argue and get upset than you get the call right. Too much is at stake," he said.Girardi returned to lift Logan for Joba Chamberlain, and then he remained on the field to resume the argument. Red-faced with neck muscles bulging, Girardi could be seen shouting at Nelson, "You were right there. How could you miss it?" He was tossed by Nelson for his first postseason ejection.Miguel Cabrera added a run-scoring single in the inning.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Tigers outlast Kuroda for 2-0 lead in ALCS
NEW YORK — Anibal Sanchez and the Detroit Tigers made the plays, benefited from an admitted missed call by an umpire and delivered during their few good opportunities at the plate.Get it done: Detroit catcher Alex Avila attempts to catch a popup during the Tigers' 3-0 victory over the Yankees on Sunday in New York. The Tigers lead the ALCS 2-0. APThe reward: a commanding 2-0 lead in the AL championship series, and a trip home with their ace ready to start.Sanchez shut down a Yankees lineup minus injured Derek Jeter, and Detroit won without any drama this time, beating New York 3-0 Sunday.Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda pitched perfect ball into the sixth inning. But the slumping New York hitters looked lost a day after their captain broke his ankle in the 12th inning of a 6-4 loss.Making his second postseason start, Sanchez threw three-hit ball deep into the game to make Tigers manager Jim Leyland's job much easier. A day after closer Jose Valverde gave up four runs in the ninth, Leyland said the righty wouldn't close Game 2."I thought we hung in there and took advantage of a couple of things," Leyland said. "And those are some of the things you need in postseason play. You never know how it's going to play out."The Tigers scored twice in the eighth after second base umpire Jeff Nelson missed a call on a two-out tag at second base. Yankees manager Joe Girardi argued, and was ejected on his 48th birthday."The hand did not get in before the tag," Nelson said after seeing a replay. "The call was incorrect."Game 3 in the best-of-seven series is Tuesday night in Detroit, with reigning AL MVP Justin Verlander starting for the Tigers against Phil Hughes. Verlander went 2-0 in the division series versus Oakland, including a four-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts in the decisive Game 5.The Tigers led 1-0 in the eighth and had Omar Infante on first with two outs. Austin Jackson singled and when Infante took a wide turn at second, right fielder Nick Swisher threw behind him.Robinson Cano made a swipe tag as Infante made a head-first dive back to second. Cano missed Infante's arm but brushed his body, replays clearly showed. But Nelson called Infante safe.Cano and Girardi pleaded the call to no avail. Boone Logan replaced Kuroda and gave up an RBI single to pinch hitter Avisail Garcia to make it 2-0."It's frustrating. I don't have a problem with Jeff's effort, I don't, because he hustled to get to the play. But in this day and age when we have instant replay available to us, it's got to change," Girardi said."These guys are under tremendous amounts of pressure. It is a tough call for him because the tag is underneath and it's hard for him to see. And it takes more time to argue and get upset than you get the call right. Too much is at stake," he said.Girardi returned to lift Logan for Joba Chamberlain, and then he remained on the field to resume the argument. Red-faced with neck muscles bulging, Girardi could be seen shouting at Nelson, "You were right there. How could you miss it?" He was tossed by Nelson for his first postseason ejection.Miguel Cabrera added a run-scoring single in the inning.
Get it done: Detroit catcher Alex Avila attempts to catch a popup during the Tigers' 3-0 victory over the Yankees on Sunday in New York. The Tigers lead the ALCS 2-0. APThe reward: a commanding 2-0 lead in the AL championship series, and a trip home with their ace ready to start.Sanchez shut down a Yankees lineup minus injured Derek Jeter, and Detroit won without any drama this time, beating New York 3-0 Sunday.Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda pitched perfect ball into the sixth inning. But the slumping New York hitters looked lost a day after their captain broke his ankle in the 12th inning of a 6-4 loss.Making his second postseason start, Sanchez threw three-hit ball deep into the game to make Tigers manager Jim Leyland's job much easier. A day after closer Jose Valverde gave up four runs in the ninth, Leyland said the righty wouldn't close Game 2."I thought we hung in there and took advantage of a couple of things," Leyland said. "And those are some of the things you need in postseason play. You never know how it's going to play out."The Tigers scored twice in the eighth after second base umpire Jeff Nelson missed a call on a two-out tag at second base. Yankees manager Joe Girardi argued, and was ejected on his 48th birthday."The hand did not get in before the tag," Nelson said after seeing a replay. "The call was incorrect."Game 3 in the best-of-seven series is Tuesday night in Detroit, with reigning AL MVP Justin Verlander starting for the Tigers against Phil Hughes. Verlander went 2-0 in the division series versus Oakland, including a four-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts in the decisive Game 5.The Tigers led 1-0 in the eighth and had Omar Infante on first with two outs. Austin Jackson singled and when Infante took a wide turn at second, right fielder Nick Swisher threw behind him.Robinson Cano made a swipe tag as Infante made a head-first dive back to second. Cano missed Infante's arm but brushed his body, replays clearly showed. But Nelson called Infante safe.Cano and Girardi pleaded the call to no avail. Boone Logan replaced Kuroda and gave up an RBI single to pinch hitter Avisail Garcia to make it 2-0."It's frustrating. I don't have a problem with Jeff's effort, I don't, because he hustled to get to the play. But in this day and age when we have instant replay available to us, it's got to change," Girardi said."These guys are under tremendous amounts of pressure. It is a tough call for him because the tag is underneath and it's hard for him to see. And it takes more time to argue and get upset than you get the call right. Too much is at stake," he said.Girardi returned to lift Logan for Joba Chamberlain, and then he remained on the field to resume the argument. Red-faced with neck muscles bulging, Girardi could be seen shouting at Nelson, "You were right there. How could you miss it?" He was tossed by Nelson for his first postseason ejection.Miguel Cabrera added a run-scoring single in the inning.
Friday, June 22, 2012
Braves get to Kuroda, end Yanks' win streak
ATLANTA — Chipper Jones and the Atlanta Braves eventually caught the ball, and the New York Yankees.
Throwing darts: Tigers ace Justin Verlander pitches against the Cardinals on Tuesday in Detroit. The Tigers won 6-3. APJones atoned for a costly error by cutting down the potential tying run at the plate and the Braves held on to end the Yankees' 10-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory Tuesday night."Sometimes you're going to whiff on some balls," the All-Star third baseman said. "But you've got to have a hockey goalie mentality down there. You've got to flush it or you're going to get the next one down your throat."The Yankees were trying to match their longest winning string in nearly a half-century. Instead, the Braves threw out two runners at home and won for only the second time in nine games — their skid included four losses to New York."They pitched really well and had some really good defense. That's kind of what we've been doing," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said.Jason Heyward singled home the go-ahead run in the sixth inning off Hiroki Kuroda. Heyward also tripled and scored, and nailed Mark Teixeira at home with a strong throw from right field."We wouldn't have gotten there if it wasn't for Jason Heyward," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said.Kuroda (6-7) allowed all four runs on six hits and three walks. Against the Braves, whom he beat just six days ago, the right-hander had a career ERA of 2.23 along with six wins in as many games.Kuroda was not happy with the way his night ended."It's not the greatest feeling in the world," said Kuroda, who struck out six. "It wouldn't have hurt to have won. I just have to forget about this and move on."I worried too much when I put runners on base. I wasn't aggressive enough trying to protect a one-run lead and ended up allowing two."Atlanta rookie Andrelton Simmons drove in two runs and Jones delivered an RBI double for the slumping Braves.The Yankees' recent run was built entirely against NL teams. Only once since 1965 had the Yankees won 11 in a row, and that was in 1985. The team's record winning streak of 19 was set in 1947.Red Sox 7, Marlins 5In Boston, David Ortiz hit his 17th homer and Clay Buchholz won his fourth straight start as the Red Sox won for the fifth time in six games.Mets 5, Orioles 0In New York, Johan Santana pitched six sharp innings, Lucas Duda hit a two-run homer, and the Mets earned their second straight shutout of Baltimore.Pirates 7, Twins 2In Pittsburgh, Andrew McCutchen had three hits, including his 12th homer of the season, and Kevin Correia ended a lengthy winless streak at home.Rays 5, Nationals 4In Washington, Carlos Pena hit a two-run homer and David Price bounced back from his worst start of the season to pitch seven strong innings, leading Tampa Bay to a victory over the Nationals.Hideki Matsui was 0-for-1 in a pinch-hit appearance for the Rays.Indians 3, Reds 2 (10)In Cleveland, Asdrubal Cabrera hit a two-run homer with one out in the 10th inning off hard-throwing Aroldis Chapman to give the Indians a win.Royals 2, Astros 0In Houston, Luke Hochevar pitched into the eighth inning, two relievers completed the shutout, and Billy Butler hit a solo home run to lead Kansas City over the Astros.Cubs 2, White Sox 1In Chicago, Travis Wood pitched six strong innings for his first win as a starter in more than a year and the Cubs beat the White Sox.Tigers 6, Cardinals 3In Detroit, Justin Verlander allowed one earned run in seven innings, leading the Tigers to a victory over St. Louis.Athletics 3, Dodgers 0In Oakland, Brandon McCarthy showed no signs of an ailing shoulder in seven impressive innings.Rangers 7, Padres 3In San Diego, Josh Hamilton returned to the Texas lineup after missing four starts due to illness and hit a two-run triple.Angels 12, Giants 5In Anaheim, Albert Pujols hit a three-run homer, Mark Trumbo added a three-run triple and drove in five runs.Blue Jays 10, Brewers 9In Milwaukee, Colby Rasmus and Jose Bautista erased a one-run deficit with back-to-back home runs off closer John Axford in the ninth and Toronto rallied to a win.Brewers leadoff batter Norichika Aoki finished 0-for-5.NATIONAL LEAGUEPhillies 7, Rockies 2In Philadelphia, Cole Hamels threw eight sharp innings and John Mayberry Jr. and Carlos Ruiz hit two-run homers for the Phillies.
Throwing darts: Tigers ace Justin Verlander pitches against the Cardinals on Tuesday in Detroit. The Tigers won 6-3. APJones atoned for a costly error by cutting down the potential tying run at the plate and the Braves held on to end the Yankees' 10-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory Tuesday night."Sometimes you're going to whiff on some balls," the All-Star third baseman said. "But you've got to have a hockey goalie mentality down there. You've got to flush it or you're going to get the next one down your throat."The Yankees were trying to match their longest winning string in nearly a half-century. Instead, the Braves threw out two runners at home and won for only the second time in nine games — their skid included four losses to New York."They pitched really well and had some really good defense. That's kind of what we've been doing," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said.Jason Heyward singled home the go-ahead run in the sixth inning off Hiroki Kuroda. Heyward also tripled and scored, and nailed Mark Teixeira at home with a strong throw from right field."We wouldn't have gotten there if it wasn't for Jason Heyward," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said.Kuroda (6-7) allowed all four runs on six hits and three walks. Against the Braves, whom he beat just six days ago, the right-hander had a career ERA of 2.23 along with six wins in as many games.Kuroda was not happy with the way his night ended."It's not the greatest feeling in the world," said Kuroda, who struck out six. "It wouldn't have hurt to have won. I just have to forget about this and move on."I worried too much when I put runners on base. I wasn't aggressive enough trying to protect a one-run lead and ended up allowing two."Atlanta rookie Andrelton Simmons drove in two runs and Jones delivered an RBI double for the slumping Braves.The Yankees' recent run was built entirely against NL teams. Only once since 1965 had the Yankees won 11 in a row, and that was in 1985. The team's record winning streak of 19 was set in 1947.Red Sox 7, Marlins 5In Boston, David Ortiz hit his 17th homer and Clay Buchholz won his fourth straight start as the Red Sox won for the fifth time in six games.Mets 5, Orioles 0In New York, Johan Santana pitched six sharp innings, Lucas Duda hit a two-run homer, and the Mets earned their second straight shutout of Baltimore.Pirates 7, Twins 2In Pittsburgh, Andrew McCutchen had three hits, including his 12th homer of the season, and Kevin Correia ended a lengthy winless streak at home.Rays 5, Nationals 4In Washington, Carlos Pena hit a two-run homer and David Price bounced back from his worst start of the season to pitch seven strong innings, leading Tampa Bay to a victory over the Nationals.Hideki Matsui was 0-for-1 in a pinch-hit appearance for the Rays.Indians 3, Reds 2 (10)In Cleveland, Asdrubal Cabrera hit a two-run homer with one out in the 10th inning off hard-throwing Aroldis Chapman to give the Indians a win.Royals 2, Astros 0In Houston, Luke Hochevar pitched into the eighth inning, two relievers completed the shutout, and Billy Butler hit a solo home run to lead Kansas City over the Astros.Cubs 2, White Sox 1In Chicago, Travis Wood pitched six strong innings for his first win as a starter in more than a year and the Cubs beat the White Sox.Tigers 6, Cardinals 3In Detroit, Justin Verlander allowed one earned run in seven innings, leading the Tigers to a victory over St. Louis.Athletics 3, Dodgers 0In Oakland, Brandon McCarthy showed no signs of an ailing shoulder in seven impressive innings.Rangers 7, Padres 3In San Diego, Josh Hamilton returned to the Texas lineup after missing four starts due to illness and hit a two-run triple.Angels 12, Giants 5In Anaheim, Albert Pujols hit a three-run homer, Mark Trumbo added a three-run triple and drove in five runs.Blue Jays 10, Brewers 9In Milwaukee, Colby Rasmus and Jose Bautista erased a one-run deficit with back-to-back home runs off closer John Axford in the ninth and Toronto rallied to a win.Brewers leadoff batter Norichika Aoki finished 0-for-5.NATIONAL LEAGUEPhillies 7, Rockies 2In Philadelphia, Cole Hamels threw eight sharp innings and John Mayberry Jr. and Carlos Ruiz hit two-run homers for the Phillies.Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Free agent Kuroda turns down Carp
HIROSHIMA — Free agent pitcher Hiroki Kuroda has decided to stay in the major leagues for the 2012 season, a senior official of his former Japanese club said Monday.Kuroda has turned down an offer from Hiroshima and will continue to pitch in the majors, Carp director Kiyoaki Suzuki said.In 2011, the 36-year-old rewrote his major league career-highs in wins, earned run average and innings pitched, going 13-16 with a 3.07 ERA in 202 innings over 32 starts for the Los Angeles Dodgers.Kuroda spent the last four seasons with the Dodgers after playing for Hiroshima for 11 years.He has also received offers from multiple major league clubs this winter.
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