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Thursday Afternoon State Sports Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:54:59 Miguel Cabrera Hit A Game-Ending Solo Home Run In The Bottom Of The Ninth Inning And The Detroit Tigers Beat The Chicago White Sox 2-1 This Afternoon To Complete A Three-Game Sweep At Comerica Park. Todd Jones Pitched A Perfect Top Of The Ninth To Pick Up The Victory. Veteran Detroit Lefthander Kenny Rogers Went The First Eight Innings Allowing Only The One Run On Four Hits. The Victory Gave The Tigers Their First Three Game Series Sweep Over The White Sox Since 2003. Tigers' Injured Setup Reliever Joel Zumaya Is Still Working Out The Kinks During His Rehab Pitching Assignments. Zumaya Was Roughed-Up A Bit Last Night In An Appearance Against Triple A Indianapolis, Giving Up One Earned Run On Two Hits And Two Walks In One Inning Pitched. Zumaya, Recovering From Off Season Shoulder Surgery, Will Return To Comerica Park Today Before Going Back To Toledo For More Work On Friday. Fernando Rodney, Recovering From Tendinitis, Also Is Scheduled To Throw On Friday At Toledo. Barring Any Setbacks, Team Officials Say Rodney Could Rejoin The Team As Early As This Weekend, While Zumaya Could Be Back Next Weekend. A Number Of Detroit Red Wings Are On Their Way To Toronto For The "Nhl Awards Show." Head Coach Mike Babcock Is Scheduled To Be Joined By Nicklas Lidstrom, Henrik Zetterberg, Pavel Datsyuk, Chris Chelios, Chris Osgood And Dominik Hasek. Babcock Is Up For The Jack Adams Trophy, Lidstrom Is A Finalist For The Norris Trophy, Zetterberg And Datsyuk (Dot-Sook) Are In The Running For The Selke (Sell-Key) Trophy, Chelios Is Up For The Masterton Award And Osgood And Hasek Will Receive The William Jennings Trophy For Allowing The Fewest Goals During The Regular Season. The Detroit Lions Will Conduct Their Final Off Season Training Program Today Before Taking A Six Week Break. Most Of The Team Will Spend Another Week Working With The Strength Coaches Before Heading Out On Their Break. Rookie Running Back Kevin Smith Says He Will Continue To Train And Work Out For Most Of The Six Weeks, While Veteran Quarterback Jon Kitna Says He Will Rest-Up And Take In Some Of Michigan. Fifth Year Wide Receiver Roy Williams Says He Will Work Out At Home In The Hot Texas Sun And Do Some Running In Order To Come To Training Camp In Better Shape. |
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