Tigers Today: May 8, 2010

Tigers’ Record: 17-13, 2nd place; 2 GB Minnesota

Today’s Game

Tigers 6 – Indians 4

• W: Justin Verlander (3-2)
• L: Kerry Wood (0-1)
• Save: Jose Valverde (8)

Tigers History Lesson

Today’s Birthdays

• Dasher Troy (1856-1938) – a middle infielder for the National League Detroit Wolverines

On this Date in Tigers History

• 1963 — The Tigers acquired outfielder Lou Johnson and cash considerations from the Braves for infielder Chico Fernandez.

• 1946 — The Tigers turn a triple play against the Senators at Griffith Stadium. From Baseball-Reference.com:
  

  Second baseman Eddie Mayo snags a third-inning liner off the bat of Gil Torres to start a triple play. The ball is deflected by Hal Newhouser, but Mayo grabs it before it hits the ground.

  It is the second time in a year that Mayo has started a triple play off Torres: in the 2nd inning of the nitecap on July 20, 1945, Mayo grabbed a Torres line drive to start the triple play.