Clubhouse confidential: Center fielder Trevor Crowe didn't start Friday against the Chicago White Sox. His legs probably needed the rest after the Tigers spent most of Thursday's 12-6 victory hitting balls to the deepest parts of Comerica Park's center field. Detroit had 17 hits, 10 for extra-base hits. "He came up to me afterward and said, 'Was I playing...
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View full sizeIndians center fielder Trevor Crowe was not in the Tribe's starting lineup Friday against the White Sox, perhaps because he was restling his legs after chasing Tigers extra-base hits for nine innings Thursday. (Note: the photo above was taken in March at Indians spring training in Goodyear, Ariz.).Clubhouse confidential: Center fielder Trevor Crowe didn't start Friday against the Chicago White Sox. His legs probably needed the rest after the Tigers spent most of Thursday's 12-6 victory hitting balls to the deepest parts of Comerica Park's center field.
Detroit had 17 hits, 10 for extra-base hits.
"He came up to me afterward and said, 'Was I playing too shallow on a couple of those ball?' " said Acta. "I told him you didn't have a chance. Even if you were playing 30 feet deeper. Those balls were really hit hard."
Testing, testing: Infielder Andy Marte, who has been on the disabled list with an infected ingrown hair on his stomach since May 15, will begin a rehab assignment today at Class A Lake County.
The infection required surgery.
Stat of the day: Travis Hafner, Austin Kearns, Lou Marson and Jhonny Peralta entered Friday's game in a combined 0-for-50 slump. Hafner was 0-for-16, Kearns 0-for-14, Marson 0-for-12 and Peralta 0-for-8.
