Tigers Today: July 16, 2010

Tigers’ Record:

48-38, 2nd place; 1/2-game behind White Sox

Today’s Game

Tigers @ Indians | 7:05 p.m. ET – Progressive Field | On the air: FSD/AM 1270 and 97.1 FM

Pitching Matchup

Max Scherzer (6-6, 4.61 ERA) vs. RHP Jake Westbrook (5-5, 4.75 ERA)

Yesterday’s Results

All-Star Break

Tigers History Lesson

Today’s Birthdays

• Jim Lentine, 56

On this Date in Tigers History

• 1997 — The Tigers acquired catcher Marcus Jensen from the Giants for catcher Brian Johnson. They also acquired
  outfielder Earl Johnson from the Padres for infielder Dave Hajek.

• 1956 — A group headed by Fred Knorr and John Fetzer buys the Tigers and Briggs Stadium for a record $5.5 million.

• 1909 — At Bennett Park, the Tigers and Senators play the longest scoreless game in American League history. Ed Summers pitches the complete game, holding the Nationals to seven hits, two walks (one intentional), while fanning 10. The Nationals’ 30-year-old rookie (and Houghton, Mich. native), Bill “Dolly” Gray, allows only one hit before leaving with an injury after eight innings. He is replaced by Bob Groom. Gray will put another entry in the record books next month when he walks seven straight batters. The 0-0 contest is called after the 18th inning.