Tigers Today: May 20, 2010

Tigers’ Record: 23-17, 2nd place; 1 GB of Minnesota

Today’s Game

Tigers @ A’s | 3:37 p.m. ET – Oakland Coliseum | On the air: FSD/AM 1270 & 97.1 FM

Pitching Matchup

Jeremy Bonderman (1-2, 4.93 ERA) vs. Tyson Ross (1-1, 3.97 ERA)

Yesterday’s Results

Tigers 5 – A’s 1

• W: Justin Verlander (5-2)
• L: Dallas Braden (4-4)
• HR: Brandon Inge (4)

Tigers History Lesson

Today’s Birthdays

• David Wells, 47
• Earl Rapp (1921-1992)

• Hal Newhouser (1921-1998)

On this Date in Tigers History

• 1959 — The Tigers defeated the Yankees 13-6 dropping New York into last place for the first time since 1940.

• 1947 — The Tigers acquired catcher Hal Wagner from the Red Sox for catcher Birdie Tebbetts.