Tigers Today: May 26, 2010

Tigers’ Record: 25-20, 2nd place; 1.5 GB Minnesota

Today’s Game

Tigers @ Mariners | 3:40 p.m. ET – Safeco Field | On the air: FSD/AM 1270 & 97.1 FM

Pitching Matchup

Jeremy Bonderman (2-2, 4.43 ERA) vs. LHP Jason Vargas (3-2, 3.08 ERA)

Yesterday’s Results

Mariners 5 – Tigers 3

• W: Shawn Kelley (3-0)
• L: Justin Verlander (5-3)
• HR: Milton Bradley (3), Franklin Gutierrez (5) Brandon Inge (5)

Tigers History Lesson

Today’s Birthdays

• Darrell Evans, 63

On this Date in Tigers History

• 1962 — Al Kaline fractured his collarbone while making a game-saving catch in right field. Kaline preserved a 2-1 win over the Yankees but he missed two months with the injury.