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Orioles rally twice, beat Tigers 11-10 (AP)

Two improbable comebacks produced one extremely uplifting victory for the Baltimore Orioles. After Ramon Hernandez tied it with a homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, Luke Scott homered in the 10th to carry the Orioles past the Detroit Tigers 11-10 Saturday. The Orioles trailed by six runs in the first inning and entered the ninth down by one.

Tigers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Manager Jim Leyland is coming up with a platoon arrangement of sorts to let him squeeze three players into two spots in his batting order.

Leyland must juggle outfielders Marcus Thames and Matt Joyce with designated hitter Gary Sheffield to see if he can get the most out of all three.

Thames and Joyce may evolve into a kind of platoon arrangement in left with Thames playing against lefties and Joyce facing right-handers.

Sheffield would DH—except when he doesn't. In those cases, Thames or Joyce would DH.

An odd man out in this arrangement is first baseman Jeff Larish, expected to be optioned back to Toledo on Monday when right-hander Zach Miner is brought up to join the Detroit rotation.

Playing time will depend to some degree upon production...

Scott homers twice, helps Orioles beat Tigers 7-4 (AP)

After sputtering into the All-Star break in a 1-for-21 slump, Luke Scott assured Baltimore Orioles manager Dave Trembley there was no reason to worry. According to Trembley, Scott said, "I'll get hot the second half. It's always been that way with me in my career." Scott backed up those words Friday night, hitting two home runs to lead the Orioles past the Detroit Tigers 7-4.

Tigers use 3 homers to dump Orioles 6-5 (AP)

A few words of advice went a long way for Gary Sheffield -- say, around 750 feet. Sheffield hit one home run and was robbed of another, and the Detroit Tigers also got homers from Brandon Inge and Marcus Thames in a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night. Tigers manager Jim Leyland was shopping for clothes in New York during the All-Star break when someone he described only as a...

Tigers activate OF Ordonez (PA SportsTicker)

The Detroit Tigers activated right fielder Magglio Ordonez from the 15-day disabled list and inserted him into the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Baltimore Orioles.

Tigers' Ordonez activated from disabled list (AP)

The Detroit Tigers activated outfielder Magglio Ordonez from the 15-day disabled list Thursday and placed him in the starting lineup against the Baltimore Orioles. Ordonez has been sidelined since June 28 with a pulled oblique muscle. He's batting .307 with 12 homers and 50 RBIs in 80 games. The move was not unexpected.

Pertinent post-All-Star break issues (Yahoo! Sports)

Questions for each team come to mind two at a time as the season enters its second half.

Tigers can't just be average any more (AP)

A .500 record at the All-Star break used to be satisfying for the Detroit Tigers and their fans. Time and stakes have changed. The Tigers raised expectations by playing in the World Series two years ago -- after being baseball's losingest team for more than a decade -- and ratcheted up hopes last offseason with an array of moves.

Rays, Cubs have big hopes for second half (AP)

Raise your hand if you had this in your preseason picks. Evan Longoria and the Tampa Bay Rays are sandwiched between the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees and leading the wild-card race in -- gasp! -- mid-July. The Chicago White Sox are on top in the AL Central, with the big-budget Detroit Tigers in third and Cleveland languishing in last.

Tigers rookie OF Joyce collects AL honor (PA SportsTicker)

NEW YORK (Ticker) - Detroit Tigers rookie outfielder Matt Joyce was named the American League Player of the Week on Monday.

Tigers' Dane Sardinha sent to Toledo (AP)

The Detroit Tigers sent catcher Dane Sardinha back to Triple-A Toledo on Monday. He was called up when utility player Brandon Inge pulled an oblique muscle in his abdomen on June 23 and serve as backup to catcher Ivan Rodriguez. Inge returned on July 10, and Sardinha was designated for assignment that day.

Dontrelle hopes to be back in majors in September (Yahoo! Sports)

Dontrelle Willis is hoping to return to the Detroit Tigers in September and at the same time acknowledging that...

The Juicys: Baseball's Best Blog Stories of the First Half (Yahoo! Sports)

Most weekday a.m.'s this season, we've risen and shined together with the most recent and decent major league...

Verlander throws 7 innings to lead Detroit to win (AP)

Justin Verlander knew it was a big game, and he wasn't about to let his teammates down. Verlander tossed seven sharp innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 Sunday, denying their AL Central rivals a four-game sweep in the final series before the All-Star break. "My intention was to go out there and get us a win going into the break, and I was able to do that," said Verlander,...

Willis hopes to get back to Detroit in 2008 (AP)

Dontrelle Willis is hoping to return to the Detroit Tigers in September and at the same time acknowledging remaking his distinctive delivery will take time. Willis has a 10.32 ERA and 21 walks in 11 1-3 innings this season with the Tigers, who acquired the left-hander from the Florida Marlins in the offseason and signed him to a $29 million, three-year deal.

Harris, Mauer power Twins past Tigers, 6-5 (AP)

Brendan Harris has been swinging like a middle-of-the-order slugger over the last month. A last-minute position change was hardly enough to sway him from his routine. Harris went 3-for-3, homered and drove in a season-best four runs Saturday to help the Twins beat Detroit for the third straight day, 6-5.

Tigers to rest SS Renteria, C Rodriguez (PA SportsTicker)

The Detroit Tigers will not play shortstop Edgar Renteria or catcher Ivan Rodriguez until after the All-Star break.

Tampa Bay turnaround highlights 'crazy' first half (AP)

Tampa Bay is on top, the Chicago Cubs keep winning and Major League Baseball might add instant replay before the summer's over. What in the name of Babe Ruth is going on with this grand ol' game? Conventions are getting shattered everywhere, just like those thin-handled maple bats. Indeed, it's been a wild first half for the national pastime: one no-hitter, three fired managers and Ken Griffey Jr.'s...

Punto, bullpen lift Twins past Tigers, 3-2 (AP)

The Twins hoped they didn't have to use Matt Guerrier and his bullpen mates after a long outing the previous night. They hardly showed any sign of fatigue. Guerrier, Jesse Crain and closer Joe Nathan retired the last seven Detroit batters Friday night to help Minnesota win its second straight against the Tigers, 3-2.

Tigers agree to terms with RHP Perry (PA SportsTicker)

The Detroit Tigers on Friday agreed to terms with righthander Ryan Perry, the club's first pick in last month's draft.

Tigers agree to terms with top pick, RHP Perry (AP)

The Detroit Tigers agreed to contract terms Friday with their first pick in last month's draft, Arizona right-hander Ryan Perry. The Tigers took Perry with the 21st overall pick, marking the fifth time in the past six years the team selected a pitcher in the first round. The 6-foot-4, 200-pound Perry was 6-3 with a 2.89 ERA in 31 appearances for the Wildcats this season.

Morning Juice: These Twinkies are remarkably sponge-like (Yahoo! Sports)

This and every weekday a.m., let's rise and shine together with the most recent and decent major league...

Morneau's 5 hits help Twins beat Tigers 7-6 (AP)

Justin Morneau narrowly missed one homer on Thursday afternoon. He took advantage of a second chance. Three innings after hitting a 425-foot double to the deepest part of Comerica Park, Morneau lined an 11th-inning homer off Freddy Dolsi (1-3) with one out into the right-field stands to give the Minnesota Twins a 7-6 win over the Detroit Tigers.

Tiger Stadium field, foul poles to be saved (AP)

Tiger Stadium may be coming down, but Detroit officials say the historic ballpark's field will be saved. Fred Rottach (RO-tash), who oversees the stadium property for the city, says the playing field will remain intact after the park's demolition. He says the foul poles and flagpole also will be preserved.