Tigers Today: June 18, 2010

Tigers’ Record:

36-29, 2nd place; 1.5 GB Minnesota

Today’s Game

Tigers vs. Diamondbacks | 7:05 p.m. ET – Comerica Park | On the air: FSD/AM 1270 and 97.1 FM

Pitching Matchup

Armando Galarraga (2-1, 2.67 ERA) vs. Dontrelle Willis (1-0, 1.80 ERA)

Yesterday’s Results

Tigers 8 – Nationals 3 | Fungo Recap

• W: Jeremy Bonderman (3-4)
• L: Luis Atilano (5-4)

Tigers History Lesson

On this Date in Tigers History

• 1996 — The Tigers acquired RHP Russ Spear, catcher Brad Ausmus and infielder Andujar Cedeno from the Padres for catcher John Flaherty and infielder Chris Gomez
• 1990 — The Tigers acquired OF Darnell Coles from the Mariners for OF Tracy Jones
• 1975 — Fred Lynn collects 10 runs batted in with three home runs, a triple and a single in a 15-1 win by the Red Sox over the Tigers in Detroit. Lynn’s 16 total bases tie an American League record.

• 1953 – At Fenway Park, Dick Gernert’s home run highlights a 17-run, 14-hit seventh inning as the Red Sox beat the Tigers 23-3.