Tigers Today: April 20, 2010

Tigers’ Record: 7-6

Today’s Game

Tigers @ Angels | 10:05 p.m. ET – Angels Stadium, Anaheim | On the air: FSD/AM 1270 & 97.1 FM

Pitching Matchup

Rick Porcello (1-0, 4.09) vs. Scott Kazmir (0-1, 13.50)

Yesterday’s Results

Angels 2 – Tigers 0

• W: Joel Piniero (2-1)
• L: Dontrelle Willis (0-1)

Tigers History Lesson

Today’s Birthdays

• Tim Tolman, 54
• Milt Wilcox, 60

On this Date in Tigers History

• 1992 – Alan Trammell, Cecil Fielder and Mickey Tettleton hit consecutive home runs in a four-run third inning but lost to the Orioles 12-4 in Baltimore.
• 1937 – Gee Walker hits for the cycle on Opening Day to lead the Tigers to a 4-3 win over the Indians. Walker hits the cycle in reverse order: home run, triple, double, single.

• 1912 – The Tigers christen Navin Field with a 6-5 victory over the Cleveland Naps.