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Tigers carry momentum into opener with Angels
May 28, 2015 - 12:58 PM (SportsNetwork.com) - The Detroit Tigers will take their momentum further south in California when they begin a four-game series Thursday against the LA Angels of Anaheim.The Tigers took two of three meetings with the Oakland Athletics and won Wednesday's rubber match by a 3-2 score. Former Oakland slugger Yoenis Cespedes cracked a three-run homer in the fifth inning and that was all the support Detroit needed.
Nick Castellanos finished with two hits and Kyle Ryan picked up the win with three innings of relief. Alex Wilson started for the Tigers and lasted three innings, giving up no runs or hits with one strikeout and a walk.
"Having myself out there or a guy who's capable of starting, relieving, going extra innings or facing one guy, I think it's a good thing to have," said Wilson.
Joakim Soria picked up his 15th save with a scoreless ninth.
The Tigers are one game off the AL Central lead and have a 14-8 record on the road.
Buck Farmer will make his season debut for the Tigers and is taking Kyle Lobstein's spot in the rotation. Farmer went 0-1 with an 11.57 earned run average in four games (2 starts) with Detroit last season.
In nine starts with Triple-A Toledo, Farmer is 5-1 with a 2.98 ERA.
The Angels lost two of three meetings with the San Diego Padres to open a 10- game homestand and dropped a 5-4 decision on Wednesday. Garrett Richards was reached for five runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings for the Angels, who have lost four of five games.
"Garrett kept battling but didn't have his best command," said Angels manager Mike Scioscia.
Matt Joyce homered, Carlos Perez had two hits and drove in two runs, and Mike Trout finished 2-for-4 with a run scored in defeat.
Anaheim will also host the Tampa Bay Rays for three games on this homestand.
C.J. Wilson will take the mound for the Halos Thursday and is 2-3 with a 3.36 earned run average in nine starts. Wilson has allowed eight runs over his two starts and was touched for four and seven hits in six innings of an 8-3 loss at Boston on Saturday.
The left-handed Wilson has faced the Tigers 12 times (6 starts) in his career and is 2-3 with a 5.49 ERA.
The Angels went 4-3 against the Tigers last season and the two clubs will meet again at Comerica Park from August 25-27.
- DETROIT: 2
LOS ANGELES: 12
Final
May 29 1:14 AM - J.Iglesias doubled to center, J.Martinez scored, J.McCann scored.
Tigers 3, Angels 12 Top 9, 1 OutMay 29 1:11 AM - Jose Iglesias doubles to deep right center field. James McCann to third. J.D. Martinez scores.
Tigers 2, Angels 12 Top 9, 1 OutMay 29 1:10 AM - Iannetta homered to left on a 3-1 count, Calhoun scored, Freese scored, Nieuwenhuis scored.
Tigers 1, Angels 12 Bot 7, 2 OutsMay 29 12:44 AM - Chris Iannetta homers to left field. Kirk Nieuwenhuis scores. David Freese scores. Kole Calhoun scores.
Tigers 1, Angels 12 Bot 7, 2 OutsMay 29 12:44 AM - David Freese singles to left field. Kole Calhoun to second. Albert Pujols out at home. Mike Trout scores.
Tigers 1, Angels 8 Bot 7, 1 OutMay 29 12:38 AM - Freese singled to left, Trout scored, Pujols to third, Calhoun to second.
Tigers 1, Angels 8 Bot 7, 1 OutMay 29 12:38 AM - Johnny Giavotella grounds out to third base, Nick Castellanos to Miguel Cabrera.
Tigers 1, Angels 7 Bot 6, 2 OutsMay 29 12:15 AM - On wild pitch by Nesbitt, Nieuwenhuis scored, Iannetta to third.
Tigers 1, Angels 7 Bot 6, 2 OutsMay 29 12:12 AM - Green grounded out, second baseman Kinsler to first baseman Mi.Cabrera, Freese scored, Nieuwenhuis to third, Iannetta to second.
Tigers 1, Angels 6 Bot 6, 2 OutsMay 29 12:11 AM - Grant Green grounds out to shallow infield, Ian Kinsler to Miguel Cabrera. Chris Iannetta to second. Kirk Nieuwenhuis to third. David Freese scores.
Tigers 1, Angels 6 Bot 6, 1 OutMay 29 12:11 AM - Joyce infield single to first, Pujols scored, Calhoun to third, Freese to second.
Tigers 1, Angels 5 Bot 6, 0 OutsMay 29 12:04 AM - Matt Joyce singles to shallow infield. David Freese to second. Kole Calhoun to third. Albert Pujols scores.
Tigers 1, Angels 5 Bot 6, 0 OutsMay 29 12:04 AM - Aybar sacrificed, third baseman Castellanos to first baseman Mi.Cabrera, Giavotella scored.
Tigers 1, Angels 4 Bot 5, 2 OutsMay 28 11:41 PM - Erick Aybar out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Nick Castellanos to Miguel Cabrera. Johnny Giavotella scores.
Tigers 1, Angels 4 Bot 5, 1 OutMay 28 11:41 PM - Mi.Cabrera was hit by a pitch, J.Iglesias scored, R.Davis to third, Kinsler to second.
Tigers 1, Angels 3 Top 3, 2 OutsMay 28 11:05 PM - Miguel Cabrera hit by pitch. Ian Kinsler to second. Rajai Davis to third. Jose Iglesias scores.
Tigers 1, Angels 3 Top 3, 2 OutsMay 28 11:05 PM - Albert Pujols homers to left field. Erick Aybar scores.
Tigers 0, Angels 2 Bot 1, 1 OutMay 28 10:24 PM - DETROIT: 0
LOS ANGELES: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
May 28 10:08 PM - Rajai Davis grounds out to shallow infield, C.J. Wilson to Grant Green.
May 28 10:08 PM
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