Tigers Today: April 9, 2010

Tigers’ Record: 2-1, 1/2 GB

Today’s Game

Opening Day in Detroit

Tigers vs. Indians | 1:30 p.m ET – Comerica Park, Detroit | On the air: FSD & WJBK/1270 AM & 97.1 FM

Pitching Matchup

Rick Porcello 0-0, 0.00 ERA vs LHP David Huff, 0-0, 0.00 ERA

Yesterday’s Results

Tigers 7 – Royals 3

• W: Eddie Bonine (1-0)
• L: Luis Mendoza (0-1)
• HR: Magglio Ordonez (1), Miguel Cabrera (2)

Tigers History Lesson

Today’s Birthdays

• Hal Morris, 45
• Mike Brumley, 47

• Nate Colbert, 64

On this Date in Tigers History

• 1964 – The Tigers acquired RHP Larry Sherry from the Dodgers for OF Lou Johnson and cash considerations
• 2009- Rick Porcello made his major-league debut against the Blue Jays’ Ricky Romero. The Tigers lost 6-2. It’s only the 19th time since 1901 that opposing starters both made their major league debuts together — and it was the first time that two former first-round draft picks debuted against one another.