Tigers looking more like a contender -- and Framber's a big reason why.
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Yankees out Cole’d as Tigers win series opener.
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Tigers' Valdez tosses gem, Greene homers to defeat Yankees.
Going into the series against the East Division-leading Yankees Monday, the Tigers had the best record in the American League in June (11-6). They’d hit the second most homers (35) in the majors. Their team ERA was 3.12, second lowest in baseball and they had a 24-game run of their starting pitches holding teams to four runs or less.
All of those numbers got better after the Tigers beat the Yankees 5-3 at Comerica Park, their fourth straight win.
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Framber Valdez outduels Gerrit Cole in Detroit Tigers' win vs Yankees.
Detroit Tigers left-hander Framber Valdez and
New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole were teammates with the
Houston Astros from 2018-19 with the Houston Astros under manager A.J. Hinch.
This time, Valdez outdueled Cole.
All while Hinch watched from the Tigers' dugout.
The Tigers secured their fourth victory in a row with a 5-3 win over the Yankees on Monday, June 22, in the first of three games in the series at Comerica Park. The Tigers were led by Valdez, who provided six innings of one-run ball – and retired his final 10 batters.
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Framber Valdez shuts down Yankees as Tigers keep rolling with 4th straight win.
Framber Valdez outpitched his former Astros teammate to lead the Detroit Tigers to a fourth straight win.
Valdez struck out a season-high eight batters as the Tigers beat Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees 5-3 in the series opener Monday night at Comerica Park.
The Tigers (34-44) are now an American League-best 12-6 in June. They play the AL-leading Yankees (46-31) twice more this week.
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