Topic: Johnny Damon
Tigers outfielder Johnny Damon became the 92nd major league player to reach 2,500 career hits Tuesday with a single in the third inning of Detroit's 7-5 11-inning win over Baltimore. Damon singled to center field off Orioles starter Jake Arrieta, drawing a lengthy standing ovation from the crowd of 22,532. Damon is one of four active players ...
Brandon Inge drove in four runs, Carlos Guillen knocked in three and the Detroit Tigers outscored the Baltimore Orioles early, then held on for a 12-9 victory Monday. Starters Kevin Millwood of Baltimore and rookie Andy Oliver both were gone by the end of the second inning. The Tigers led 8-7 ...
Max Scherzer allowed three hits in a season-high eight innings and late substitute Don Kelly got the Detroit Tigers' offense going Friday night in a 7-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Johnny Damon hit a two-run homer and the Tigers opened their homestand with a win despite ...
Juan Pierre's two-run double and run-saving catch in the fourth inning helped the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2 Tuesday. Freddy Garcia (3-2) gave up two runs over six innings, going five starts without a loss for the first time ...
Dontrelle Willis pitched four-hit ball over six-plus innings in perhaps his best performance with the Detroit Tigers, a 3-0 win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. Willis (1-1) struck out six — his highest total since 2007 when he was with the Florida ...
The Detroit Tigers added Johnny Damon for his left-handed bat and veteran presence in the outfield. They've already gotten more than that and the season hasn't even started yet. "I never knew that he had such an engaging personality in the clubhouse ...
Johnny Damon seems determined to show that his home run splurge last season wasn't just a product of the new Yankee Stadium's extra cozy right-field porch. "I don't know of a ballpark in America that would have held the one ...
Johnny Damon played against the New York Yankees for the first time since leaving after four seasons to sign as a free agent with the Detroit Tigers. Damon had two hits, including a homer, and two RBIs in Saturday's 6-2 split-squad win. The veteran ...
Austin Jackson knows the Detroit Tigers expect a lot from him. Jackson is set to become the Tigers' new center fielder, and will start the exhibition season as their leadoff hitter. High hopes for someone who has never played in a major league game. The Tigers ...
To Johnny Damon, the Detroit Tigers were the right team. "This is where I wanted to be," he said Monday after completing his $8 million, one-year contract. "The Tigers were my first choice. I love it here and think I am a good fit." Let go by the World ...