Tigers Today: July 7, 2010

Tigers’ Record:

45-37, 1st place; 1/2-game ahead of Twins

Today’s Game

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

Pitching Matchup

Max Scherzer (5-6, 4.88 ERA) vs. RHP Brad Bergesen (3-5, 6.44 ERA)

Yesterday’s Results

Tigers 7 – Orioles 5

• W: Ryan Perry (2-4)
• L: David Hernandez (3-7)
• HR: Miguel Cabrera (21), Johnny Damon (5)

Tigers History Lesson

Today’s Birthdays

• Alfredo Figaro, 26
• Dan Gladden, 53

• Charlie Keller (1916-1990)

On this Date in Tigers History

• 1968 — Denny McLain, the major leagues’ winningest pitcher with 16, helps Detroit take a 9-1/2 game lead in the American
  League at the All-Star break, as the Tigers sweep the A’s 5-4 and 7-6. McLain wins the opener when Willie Horton
  clubs a three-run homer, and Al Kaline matches it in the nitecap.

• 1951 — Hoot Evers goes 5-for-5 and scores five runs against the Indians as the Tigers roll, 13-3. Bob Cain gets the win with batterymate Myron Ginsberg driving in five runs on four hits.