Detroit Tigers vs Baltimore Orioles
When ? 22 Sep 2011 – 07:05 PM
Where ? Comerica Park
Pitchers: vs Britton vs Turner
Detroit begins its final regular-season homestand Thursday night with the first of four games against Baltimore. An All-Star this season with Double-A Erie, Turner hasn’t pitched on the big-league level since Sept. 1. He surrendered six runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings, but didn’t factor in Detroit’s 11-8 loss to the Royals. Though they took two of three last season in Detroit, the Orioles have dropped 13 of their last 19 visits there. “This is a good baseball team. The guys are playing hard everyday,” said starting pitcher . “We’re playing good baseball. It’s going to be fun, especially if we finish the year like this. It’s going to be fun next year.” Britton is 4-1 with a 3.09 ERA in six starts since coming off the disabled list Aug. 22. The left-hander missed nearly three weeks with a strained shoulder. Designated hitter is hitting .366 (15 for 41) with a homer and six RBIs during a 10-game hitting streak. He’s gone 9 for 25 with two homers and eight RBIs against the Tigers this year, and is batting .353 with five homers and 15 RBIs in 28 career games in Comerica Park. The Tigers (90-65) return to Comerica Park following Wednesday’s 6-3 win over Kansas City to close their road schedule at 45-36. The AL Central champions have alternated wins and losses in their last six contests following a 12-game win streak. We will post results of this match, as soon as posible.. stay tuned.