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Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland has had his work cut out for him the past week while managing a shorthanded bench that has restricted his decision-making.
Fielder hit .448 (13-for-29) with eight RBIs and six runs in seven games in the past week.
Austin Jackson participated in on-field activities and said Sunday he wasn't able to run at full speed due to continued soreness in a left abdomen that he injured Wednesday.
Max Scherzer struck out a career high 15 batters -- the most by a Detroit Tigers pitcher in nearly 40 year en route to the Tigers' 4-3 series-clinching win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
After lasting only four-plus innings in his previous start, Max Scherzer struck out a career high 15 -- all swinging -- in a 4-2 series-clinching win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Scherzer's big day capped off a series in which the Tigers also got a one-hitter from Justin Verlander a whopping 41 strikeouts in the three-game series against the Pirates.
The realistic goal for Jose Valverde, Tigers manager Leyland said, is to have Valverde return for the series opener against Cleveland.
Austin Jackson is out once again, leaving manager Jim Leyland with a shorthanded bench for the fourth straight game in the Detroit Tigers' series finale Sunday.
Drew Smyly lasted only 4 2/3 innings after Andrew McCutchen turned on two fastballs -- sending one to each side of the park.
Tigers manager Jim Leyland let his rookie southpaw, Drew Smyly, hang around for nearly 100 pitches Saturday, but the result was much the same: another loss.
Despite making 208 career starts, Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander has yet to reach a pitch count he couldn't handle during his eight-year career.
Without the no-hitter intact, Justin Verlander seemed ready Saturday morning to brush off his near record-setting appearance like it was just any other ho-hum start.
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