Verlander feels good after strong debut (AP) from Yahoo! Sports – MLB News
Alex Avila set off one of the most enthusiastic celebrations in the Detroit Tigers’ front office box since Magglio Ordonez’s homer lifted them into the 2006 World Series. The son of Detroit’s assistant general manager hit a two-out RBI double in the third inning of his major league debut to help the Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-3 on Thursday.