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Injuries have put Frank Lary and Terry Fox out of commission so far this season, and the two other mainstays of the staff, Jim Bunning and Don Mossi, have been badly hit all season. The staff may come around; but if they don't soon, Detroit may be headed for a second-division finish...
Despite having three of the best pitchers in baseball, Tigers may not have good pitching. Frank Lary (23-9 and 22 complete games) is the best right-hander around, and Jim Bunning (17-11) and Don Mossi (15-9) pitched 268 and 240 innings with ERA's of 3.19 and 2.96. The Tigers have excellent relievers in Terry Fox and Hank Aguirre, but they still need to make either Phil Regan or Ron Kline into a reliable fourth starter...
...bonus baby from the University of Michigan, leads the Tigers with a .339 batting average, is a strong candidate for Rookie of the Year. To balance his youngsters, Scheffing relies on a hard core of able, steady Tiger veterans: Outfielder Kaline, Shortstop Chico Fernandez, Pitchers Frank Lary and Don Mossi. For the first time in years, the Tigers have strength to spare. Reserve Outfielder Charley Maxwell hit 24 home runs in 1960, and second-string First Baseman Larry Osborne led the American Association in batting...
...14th inning in Detroit, Nellie Fox hit a two-out, two-run home run to give the Chicago White Sox a 9-7 victory. The peppery little second baseman, who failed to hit a home run in 623 times at bat last season, connected against Don Mossi just after Sam Esposito lined a single to left field...
...promise come the Detroit Tigers. Detroit has a large flock of excellent players, but in the past they have not all been able to have good years simultaneously. However, players like Harvey Kuenn, Al Kaline, Frank Bolling, Frank Lary, Jim Bunning, Paul Foytack, Billy Hoeft, Ray Narleski and Don Mossi will be hard to keep down forever. The Tiger's big weakness is revealed immediately by the above listing: the infield...