Bud Norris

The Sports Xchange By Dana Gauruder, The Sports Xchange Dirks grand slam leads Tigers to win over Astros DETROIT -- Andy Dirks didn't make any changes batting in the leadoff spot. His results while replacing the injured Austin Jackson told a...

May 13 (SportsDirect) - Highlights of Monday's Major League Baseball games. - - - - Yankees 7, Indians 0 (second game) Vidal Nuno tossed five scoreless innings in his first career start while Vernon Wells and Lyle Overbay each drove in a pair of runs...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Astros at Tigers As long as the Detroit Tigers are playing the Houston Astros, all is well in the Motor City. The Tigers will look to maintain their dominance in the season series when they host the Astros on Tuesday at...

MLB Team Report - Detroit Tigers - INSIDE PITCH Some people may not care for the way Jhonny Peralta plays shortstop, but Jim Leyland isn't one of them. The knock on Peralta is his lack of mobility at a position where flashy play is the rage along...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH For a man who quotes himself in his locker room and spent his team's first road game this season doing pregame pushups along the dirt warning track at Seattle's Safeco Field, learning...

ASTROS-TIGERS Dirks hits grand slam, Tigers beat Astros 7-2 DETROIT (AP) — Andy Dirks hit his first career grand slam, part of a six-run fourth inning for the Detroit Tigers in their 7-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday night. Victor...

WHITE SOX-TWINS Hicks' bat and glove help Twins beat White Sox MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie Aaron Hicks hit two home runs and made a leaping catch in center field to take a home run away from Adam Dunn in the Minnesota Twins' 10-3 win over the...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie Aaron Hicks homered twice last night as the Minnesota Twins routed the Chicago White Sox 10-3. Twins first baseman Justin Morneau extended his hitting streak to nine games with three hits and four RBIs. Alex Rios had a...

DETROIT (AP) — Jose Valverde shrugged off his first blown save since returning to the Detroit Tigers. Pinch-hitter Mark Reynolds hit a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning, and the Cleveland Indians beat Detroit 4-3 on Sunday. The game went to...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Detroit Tigers - INSIDE PITCH The issue of whether Jose Valverde is once again a reliable closer isn't settled. Everybody says things are fine, but they aren't. The numbers are fine and the results are acceptable,...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH Chris Carter continues to be all-or-nothing for the Astros. The left fielder/first baseman/designated hitter went 1-for-3 Sunday during a 12-7 loss to the Rangers and is hitting just...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH Philip Humber hasn't been himself during the past few days. The former Rice standout has rarely spoken, has hardly been audible when he has, and has drawn deeper within himself. Manager...