Tigers Today: April 18, 2010

Tigers’ Record: 6-5, .545; 2nd place, 2.5 GB Minnesota

Today’s Game

Tigers @ Mariners | 4:10 p.m. ET – Safeco Field, Seattle | On the air: FSD/1270 & 97.1

Pitching Matchup

Max Scherzer (0-1, 1.64) vs. Ian Snell (0-1, 5.00)

Yesterday’s Results

Mariners 4 – Tigers 2

• W: Brandon League (2-0)
• L: Justin Verlander (0-1)
• HR: Magglio Ordonez (4)

Tigers History Lesson

Today’s Birthdays

• Miguel Cabrera, 27
• Rico Brogna, 40
• Brian Dubois, 45
• Doug Flynn, 51
• Wahoo Sam Crawford (1880-1968)

On this Date in Tigers History

• 1991 – The Tigers spoil the opening game at the new Comiskey Park by smoking the White Sox 16-0. Jack McDowell gives up the park’s first home run to Cecil Fielder.