Tigers Today: September 6, 2010

Tigers’ Record:

68-70, 3rd Place; 13 GB

Today’s Results

White Sox 5 – Tigers 4 (10 innings)

• W: Chris Sale (1-1)
• L: Jose Valverde (2-4)
• HR: Don Kelly (6)

Yesterday’s Results

Royals 2 – Tigers 1

• W: Kyle Davies (7-9)
• L: Brad Thomas (5-2)
• HR: Casper Wells (2)

Tigers History Lesson

On this Date in Tigers History

• 2009 — After striking out in his first three at-bats, Brandon Inge hits a grand slam off Russ Springer in the ninth inning to give the Tigers a 5-3 win over the Rays in Tampa.

• 2006 — Former Tigers outfielder Barney McCoskey, who was once traded to the Athletics for George Kell, died at 78.