Detroit SP Justin Verlander walked too many batters in an exhibition game against the Yankees on Wednesday. Verlander, the winner of the game, gave up four runs - two earned - three hits and four walks in two innings. In the second, he walked three straight hitters. "Obviously, I was erratic, but I ...

CC Sabathia allowed too many hits in an exhibition game against the Tigers on Wednesday. "I felt like I was throwing the ball pretty sound," Sabathia said. "But they put the bat on the ball. It kind of snowballed." All five runs off him came in the second, when Gary Sheffield hit the first of his tw...

Tigers SP Dontrelle Willis took the mound Sunday against the Yankees while battling a flu virus that spread through the clubhouse over the weekend. He gave up two runs in the third inning, then departed after pitching a scoreless fourth. He allowed three hits and two walks, recording two strikeouts....

Jeremy Bonderman (2-4) lasted just four-plus innings in his shortest start of the year Saturday afternoon against New York, giving up five runs, six hits and four walks. He recorded three strikeouts while picking up his second loss of the season....

Yankees RP Ross Ohlendorf relieved SP Phil Hughes, who got roughed up Tuesday against the Tigers, and struck out five in 3 1/3 scoreless innings of one-hit ball. Ohlendorf lowered his ERA to 5.40....