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The Detroit Tigers managed just three hits while committing four errors in a 4-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon at Rogers Centre. The Tigers (41-62) lost three of four to the Jays (57-45) and ended the month of July with a 12-17 record. Jays starter Jose Berrios pitched seven dominant innings. The former Twins starter has now posted a 5-1 record and 2.66 ERA in 61 innings against the Tigers since 2018. Jays third baseman Matt Chapman started the scoring in the second inning with a two-run homer off Tigers starter Garrett Hill.

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The Twins, who had their six-game winning streak stopped, loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom half. Castro hit solo home runs in the sixth and eighth innings, after going deep only nine times in his first 799 major league at-bats. His first homer off Twins starter Dylan Bundy stopped a 16-inning scoreless streak for the Tigers, who have only 25 homers in 43 games for the fewest in baseball. Wily Peralta, Joe Jiménez, Gregory Soto and Alex Lange (1-1) kept the Twins off the board after García departed. When Bundy’s curveball bounced in the dirt and skipped to the right of the catcher Sánchez, Hill aggressively raced home.

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Patience is often rewarded for both free agents and general managers during most Major League Baseball offseasons. As expected, free agents are flying off the market and trades are getting done at a breakneck pace following MLB's 99-day lockout that froze the league's transactions for more than three months. “It’s like drinking out of a firehose,” said Andrew Friedman, the president of baseball operations for the Dodgers.

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If the Detroit Tigers want to add any prospects to the 40-man roster to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft, Friday is the last day to do it. Any eligible player left off the 40-man roster could potentially be selected in the Rule 5 Draft on Dec. 8. He’ll be eligible to be selected all over again unless the Tigers choose to place him on the 40-man roster this week. The Tigers’ 40-man roster is currently full, which means someone will have to get removed from the roster if the Tigers decide to protect a young player. TIGERS’ 40-MAN ROSTER (40)Left-handed pitchers (7): Tyler Alexander, Matthew Boyd, Miguel Del Pozo, Eduardo Rodriguez, Tarik Skubal, Gregory Soto, Joey Wentz.

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Edith Dumbleton and Dorcas Tobin were unable to celebrate with family in 2020 because of Covid-19.

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Matt Shoemaker doused any fire that might have existed in the Tigers’ bats for five innings on Friday night, before Mother Nature took care of the rest.

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ECORSE, Mich. – Lisa Marie Reed faced a judge in-person Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to her charges of second degree murder and first degree child abuse. The 34-year-old mother had twin 13-month-old boys, Zyaire and Zion Reed. Reed is charged with second degree murder and first degree child abuse after Zyaire died. She is also charge with first degree child abuse for Zion’s injuries. He was charged with first degree murder for Zyaire’s death and two counts of first degree child abuse for the twins.

Ecorse mother faces a judge after one of her children is fatally beatenPublished: October 21, 2020, 12:22 pmJames Edward Gibson and Lisa Marie Reed were charged with murder in connection with the death of 13-month-old Zyaire Reed and are facing first degree child abuse charges in connection with the surviving twin, Zion Michael Reed.

ECORSE, Mich. – James Edward Gibson and Lisa Marie Reed were charged with murder Friday in connection with the death of 13-month-old Zyaire Reed. Gibson and Reed are currently facing first degree child abuse charges in connection with the surviving twin, Zion Michael Reed. “The evidence in this case will show that Zyaire Reed suffered abuse for almost half of his very young life. “The alleged facts of this case left seasoned prosecutors shaking their heads and vowing to seek justice for him.”Gibson was charged with first degree murder and first degree child abuse. Reed was charged with second degree murder and child abuse.

ECORSE, Mich. – An Ecorse man accused of child abuse appeared in court Wednesday on charges that stem from an incident in July. James Gibson is facing charges in connection to the injuries to Zion Reed, as police and prosecutors continue to investigate the death of the 13-month-old boy’s twin brother, Zyaire Reed. Two days later, the twins' mother, Lisa Reed, was charged with first-degree child abuse. It’s been nearly two months, but Gibson, who fled from the hospital and was later caught by police, has also been arraigned on first-degree child abuse charges. He was convicted of child abuse 15 years ago and had been serving time for carjacking, police said.

GAME UPDATESBottom 10th: Tigers reliever Bryan Garcia struck out two batters, but Eddie Rosario and Max Kepler had bloop RBI singles to give the Twins the win. Top 8th: Twins reliever Tyler Clippard retired the Tigers in order in the eighth. Bottom 3rd: Tarik Skubal has struck out five through three innings. This time it was Byron Buxton who hit a Tarik Skubal 374 feet to left. Josh Donaldson followed with a walk, but Skubal retired the next three batters.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Doctors at the University of Michigan have separated 1-year-old conjoined twin sisters. Sarabeth and Amelia Irwin of Petersburg, Michigan, each had their own arms and legs and heart, but their livers were connected, C.S. “I’m a father of twins and know twins are very close,” Mychaliska said. The parents, Alyson and Phil Irwin, learned about the conjoined twins during a pregnancy ultrasound in 2019, four months before the birth by cesarean section. “This has been a giant experiment in the power of positive and the power of prayer," Phil said.

There have also been several sports teams sitting out, in solidarity, to protest the shooting. The Detroit Tigers joined that movement on Thursday night. READ: Detroit Tigers game canceled Thursday after Twins vote not to play due to social injusticeBoth teams, the Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, had meetings on Thursday and each decided not to play. Gardenhire, who managed in Minneapolis for years, said he knows the importance of social justice in Detroit. The Detroit Tigers issued the following statement:The Detroit Tigers fully respect the decision of our players and coaches to not take the field for tonights game.

DETROIT The Detroit Tigers game agains the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night has been canceled after Twins players voted not to play due to social injustice. On Twitter, the team announced the game will be made up Friday as part of a traditional doubleheader. The first game will start at 1:10 p.m. and both games will be seven innings long, the Tigers announced. The Milwaukee Bucks were the first team to boycott a game, starting a domino effect that led to all NBA playoff games being postponed Wednesday and Thursday. The Tigers played their series finale against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night before Thursdays game was canceled.

WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. – A mother and her boyfriend are in police custody after a 13-month-old boy was killed and his twin brother was severely injured. One of the boys, Zyaire Reed, died from his injuries at a children’s hospital. His brother, Zion Reed, has been admitted to a children’s hospital to address multiple injuries. Charges are still pending against her regarding the death of her other son Zyaire, officials said. He did serve a year in jail after a child abuse conviction, but he was in and out of prison since 2007 because of a carjacking conviction.

Mother, boyfriend in custody after 13-month-old killed, twin brother severely injured in EcorsePublished: July 30, 2020, 11:15 pmA mother and her boyfriend are in police custody after a 13-month-old boy was killed and his twin brother was severely injured.

ECORSE, Mich. – A mother and her boyfriend are in police custody after a 13-month-old boy was killed and his twin brother was severely injured. An ambulance was called to the families home in Ecorse early on Tuesday morning. He ran from the hospital on Tuesday morning and was caught just before 6 p.m. at an uncle’s house in Sumpter Township. Inspector Timothy Sassak with the Ecorse Police Department said when police responded to Renaissance Estates in Ecorse at around 5 a.m. they found a baby on the hood of a car with unspeakable injuries. The couple is expected to be arraigned Wednesday on first-degree child abuse and first-degree murder charges.

Ecorse mother, boyfriend in custody after 1-year-old killed, sibling hospitalizedPublished: July 28, 2020, 11:22 pmA mother and her boyfriend are in police custody after a 13-month-old boy was killed and his twin brother was severely injured.

ECORSE, Mich. – Sources tell Local 4 that 1-year-old twins have been severely beaten in Ecorse and one of them has died. UPDATE: Ecorse mother, boyfriend in custody after 1-year-old killed, sibling hospitalizedPolice are investigating the incident. The boys allegedly suffered severe abuse at the hands of their mother’s boyfriend, sources said. Zyaire Reed died from his injuries at Children’s Hospital. Family said the boy’s mother is in jail.

1-year-old twin killed, sibling hospitalized after being beaten in Ecorse, sources sayPublished: July 28, 2020, 5:44 pmSources tell Local 4 that a 1-year-old twins have been severely beaten in Ecorse and one of them has died. The other sibling is still in a hospital.

LOS ANGELES – Kelly Preston, who played dramatic and comic foil to actors ranging from Tom Cruise in “Jerry Maguire” to Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Twins,” died Sunday, husband John Travolta said. Travolta said in an Instagram post that his wife of 28 years died after a two-year battle with breast cancer. “It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that my beautiful wife Kelly has lost her two-year battle with breast cancer,” Travolta said. “Kelly was such a bright loving soul, a talented actress, and a loving mom and wife. The couple last starred together in the 2018 film “Gotti,” with Travolta playing John Gotti and Preston playing the crime boss’s wife, Victoria.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. Its an honor to be named valedictorian, so just imagine what it would feel like to share that honor with your twin. Over the weekend, Local 4 did a story about twin sisters who were named valedictorians in Shelby Township. Madison and Samantha Sacra are athletes, AP scholars and valedictorians at Eisenhower High School in Shelby Township. That theme of competition is echoed by Eamon and Liam Mott, who were recognized as valedictorians at Brother Rice High School. Anusha and Annika Tekumulla are also twin valedictorians, at Port Huron Northern High SChool.

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