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Detroit Tigers 06-13-2010
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| Breaking News |  | Saturday, June 12th, 2010: Detroit Holds Padres Scoreless
In an almost effortless performance, Justin Verlander of the Tigers shot down the Padres 6-0 on a 4-hit shutout.
His skipper said, "Justin was just locating so well and using his pitches...not leaving anything over the plate."
Verlander recorded 10 strikeouts and 1 walk in a strong outing.
In the postgame press conference, the San Diego manager said, "When he needed to make pitches, he elevated his game like he can and we couldn't get a key hit off him."
Verlander has gone 9-2 this season with an ERA of 2.91 and 121 strikeouts in 105 innings pitched. Other clubs are hitting .219 against him. |
| Friday, June 11th, 2010: San Diego Trades Van Hekken to Detroit for Street
Officials for the San Diego Padres confirmed that they have traded 30-year old starting pitcher Andy Van Hekken to the Detroit Tigers. In return, the Padres will receive 27-year old reliever Huston Street.
In 12 starts this year Van Hekken has recorded a 5-5 record and a 4.37 ERA.
Street has taken the hill fpr 17 relief appearances this season, nailing down 2 saves while notching a 2-1 record with a 5.29 ERA. The San Diego reliever has limited opposing batters to a .267 batting average. |
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| Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | SS Chris Nelson | strained hamstring muscle | 2 days | Not on DL |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 43-20, .683 PCT | | Position in Division | 1st, - GB | | Record at home | 20-11, .645 PCT | | Record on the road | 23-9, .719 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 6-2, .750 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 13-7, .650 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 10-8, .556 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 33-12, .733 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 6-4, .600 PCT | | Record in April | 19-7, .731 PCT | | Record in May | 18-9, .667 PCT | | Record in June | 6-4, .600 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .299 - 1st in AL | | On-Base Percentage | .347 - 7th in AL | | Slugging Percentage | .421 - 6th in AL | | On-Base + Slugging | .768 - 6th in AL | | Runs Scored | 317 - 8th in AL | | Hits | 663 - 1st in AL | | Extra-Base Hits | 179 - tied for 7th in AL | | Home Runs | 27 - 14th in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 158 - 14th in AL | | Strikeouts | 527 - 5th in AL | | Stolen Bases | 208 - 1st in AL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 3.68 - 2nd in AL | | Starters' ERA | 3.66 - 2nd in AL | | Bullpen ERA | 3.74 - 5th in AL | | Runs allowed | 250 - 1st in AL | | Hits allowed | 526 - 1st in AL | | Opponents AVG | .242 - 1st in AL | | BABIP | .316 - 2nd in AL | | Home Runs allowed | 41 - 1st in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 243 - 10th in AL | | Strikeouts | 599 - 2nd in AL |
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