Tigers Today: April 29, 2010

Tigers’ Record: 12-10, 2nd place; 2.5 GB of Minnesota

Today’s Game

Tigers vs. Twins @ Comerica Park | 1:05 p.m. ET | On the air: FSD/1270 & 97.1

Pitching Matchup

Dontrelle Willis (0-1, 5.00 ERA) vs. RHP Carl Pavano (3-1, 4.24 ERA)

Yesterday’s Results

Tigers 11 – Twins 6

• W: Brad Thomas (1-0)
• L: Ron Mahay (0-1)
• HR: Brandon Inge (3)

Tigers History Lesson

On this Date in Tigers History

• 2004 — The Tigers acquired LHP Felix Sanchez from the Cubs for LHP Jon Connolly and a player to be named (LHP Eric Eckenstahler)

• 2006 — Carlos Guillen hit a pair of homers and knocked in five runs as the Tigers recorded their most lopsided win since 1993 with an 18 – 1 pasting of the Twins.