Jul 3
2B Placido Polanco had two big hits for Detroit on a Friday night where he struck out three times for one of the few times in his career. Polanco had an RBI single to center on an 0-2 pitch in the 14th to give the Tigers a temporary 8-7 lead. In the 16th he grounded another single to center to drive in the first run of a three-run inning that gave his team an 11-9 victory. Polanco is one of the toughest batters in baseball to strike out so his three-whiff game was notable.
Jul 1
Polanco went 2 for 5 with a homer and three RBIs to help the Tigers to a 5-3 win at Oakland on Tuesday.
Advice: Polanco is hitting .259 with five homers and 33 RBIs this season. His performance on Tuesday comes after he went 1 for 11 over the previous three games.
Jul 1
Polanco went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Athletics.
Recommendation: Polanco, who hit only one homer through his first 61 games of the season, has connected for four bombs in the past 10 games. While the extra power is a nice bonus from a contact hitter, Polanco is only hitting .259 for the season. But with a .266 BABIP, he's been pretty unlucky this season. The recent power surge is unlikely to continue, but Polanco's average should start trending upward as the season wears on.
