Tigers Today: April 28, 2010

Tigers’ Record: 11-10, 2nd place; 4 GB Minnesota

Today’s Game

Twins @ Tigers | 7:05 p.m. ET – Comerica Park | On the air: FSD/1270 AM & 97.1 FM

Pitching Matchup

Max Scherzer (1-1, 2.63 ERA) vs. RHP Scott Baker (2-2, 4.81 ERA)

Yesterday’s Results

Twins 2 – Tigers 0

• W: Francisco Liriano (3-0)
• L: Justin Verlander (1-2)

Tigers History Lesson

Today’s Birthdays

• Sean Douglass, 31
• John Cerutti (b. 1960 – d. 2004)
• Jim Poole, 44

On this Date in Tigers History

• 1999 — Acquired two players to be named (LHP Andy Van Hekken and OF Jerry Amador) from the Mariners for OF Brian Hunter. Here’s another Fungo post on Van Hekken’s sterling major-league debut with the Tigers.
• 1964 — The Tigers acquired RHP Julio Navarro from the Angels for OF Willie Smith.
• 1934 — Goose Goslin hits into four double plays, but the Tigers still drum the Indians 4-1.
• 1915 — The Tigers crush the St. Louis Browns, 12-3 and Ty Cobb steals home in the third inning. The Peach will steal home six times in 1915.