Tigers Today: July 31, 2010

Tigers’ Record:

52-50, 3rd place; 6 GB Chicago

Today’s Game

Tigers @ Red Sox | 4:05 p.m. ET – Fenway Park | On the air: FOX/AM 1270 and 97.1 FM

Pitching Matchup

Max Scherzer (7-8) vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka (7-3)

Yesterday’s Results

Tigers 6 – Red Sox 5

• W: Robbie Weinhardt (1-1)
• L: Jonathan Lester (11-6)
• HR: Jhonny Peralta, 2 (9)

Tigers History Lesson

Today’s Birthdays

• Andy Van Hekken, 31

• Gabe Kapler, 35

• Howard Bailey, 53

On this Date in Tigers History

• 2009 — The Tigers acquired LHP Jarrod Washburn from the Mariners for LHPs Luke French and Mauricio Robles.

• 2007 — The Tigers acquired Sean Casey from the Pirates for RHP Brian Rogers.

• 2005 — The Tigers acquired RHPs Roman Colon and Zach Miner from the Braves for RHP Kyle Farnsworth.

• 1999 — The Tigers acquired LHP Mike Maroth from the Red Sox for RHP Bryce Florie; and RHP Brandon Villafuerte from the Marlins for RHP Mike Drumright.

• 1996 — The Tigers acquired RHP Matt Drews, OF Ruben Sierra and cash considerations from the Yankees for Cecil Fielder; Damion Easley from the Angels for RHP Greg Gohr; and, LHPs Joey Eischen and John Cummings from the
  Dodgers for OF Chad Curtis.

• 1995 — The Tigers acquired RHP Dave Tuttle, LHP C.J. Nitkowski and a player to be named (Mark Lewis) from the Reds for LHP David Wells.

• 1961 — The Tigers acquired RHP Gerry Staley and Reno Bertoia from the Athletics for RHP Bill Fischer and Ozzie Virgil.