Bobby Seay News

Marcus Thames hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning for Detroit, which has won three straight.

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Fernando Rodney should never pitch in a non-save situation. Fernando Rodney is one of the most polarizing Detroit Tigers.

Great win fot the Tigers tonight, hard fought good game by both teams tonight. To all the Twins fans great game tonight, it was sad that somebody had to lose this game tonight.

The first-place Tigers, who lead Minnesota by three games in the Central Division, open a three-game series in the dreaded Metrodome tonight.

Placido Polanco hit a two-run home run and had three RBIs as the Detroit Tigers beat the Athletics, 5-3, tonight in Oakland, Calif.

The Tigers have a healthy Fernando Rodney and Joel Zumaya to credit for a good part of their bullpen resurgence.

Houston -- Brandon Inge played the roll of hero for the Tigers Sunday afternoon.

Bobby Seay and Brandon Lyon were unavailable for relief work Friday night for the Detroit Tigers, and that made all the difference in a 5-4 loss that broke a seven-game winning streak.

Free Press sports writer Shawn Windsor live-blogged today's Tigers-Cubs series finale from the ballpark.

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That gave the Tigers enough to beat the Brewers for the third consecutive time and complete the sweep.

Bobby Seay pitched to just one batter Sunday. But it was a big at-bat for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Rick Porcello smiled because he didn't face Albert Pujols. Bobby Seay smiled because he did.

Welcome to Rudy Dominick & Johnny Lawrence's sixth weekly installment of Detroit Tigers information and analysis.

WHAT HAPPENED: Placido Polanco's two-run homer in the fifth inning broke open a close game, and the Tigers took two of three from the Royals.

Tigers reliever Joel Zumaya had two strikeouts in a 1-2-3 eighth inning in Detroit's win against Texas on Tuesday.

Slowly but surely, the Tigers bullpen is starting to take shape from the closer on down.

Detroit reliever Nate Robertson's back problems have subsided, and he is scheduled to come off the disabled list Thursday.

Talking about pitching coach Rick Knapp is sure to put a smile on Jim Leyland's face.