A Chevrolet Camaro is positioned on its platform in the Chevrolet Fountain in centre field at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. A Chevrolet Malibu Eco was also positioned in the fountain in time for the Detroit Tigers’ Opening Day MLB baseball festivities on April 4 when they will host the Boston Red Sox.
Out, damn’d spot! Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera holds out a bloodied hand after a ground ball hit by Philadelphia Phillies’ Hunter Pence bounced into his face during the first inning of a spring training baseball game.
Walkoff hits are bigger in Texas
The Texas Rangers’ Nelson Cruz hit the first game-ending grand slam in MLB post-season history in the 11th inning of Monday’s 7-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. His reward? A pie in the face and a 2-0 lead in the American League championship series. Photo: Danny Moloshok/Reuters
Tigers oust Yankees in deciding game
Don Kelly and Delmon Young hit first-inning home runs, Doug Fister and the Detroit bullpen held on and the Tigers edged the New York Yankees 3-2 Thursday night to win the deciding Game 5 of the AL playoff series.
Photo: Alex Avila celebrates as Alex Rodriguez strikes out for the games final out of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium, Oct. 6, 2011. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
Rain, rain go away
CC Sabathia and Justin Verlander squared off in the opener Friday night at Yankee Stadium but the game was suspended after only 1 1/2 innings because of rain, disappointing fans who were geared up for an entertaining pitchers’ duel. Game 3 is in Detroit today. Mike Segar/Reuters