Polanco's 3-run HR in 8th Lifts Tigers Over Rays Aug 31, 2009
In his first at-bat on Aug. 30, 1905, Cobb doubled off New York Highlanders' ace Jack Chesbro at Detroit's Bennett Park. Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon said that he expects the team to add about six players when rosters expand on Sept. 1, but declined to name them. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Polanco's 3-run homer helps Verlander win No. 15 Aug 31, 2009
By Duane Burleson, AP. Tigers' Justin Verlander gave up three runs over eight innings and struck out four, matching a season low, to win his 15th game of the season. (USA Today -- Sports)
14 WNY schools removed from watch list Aug 28, 2009
P.S. 32 Bennett Park Montessori School (Buffalo). P.S. 74 Hamlin Park Elementary School (Buffalo). (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Cheaper (And Better) by the Dozen May 7, 2009
Hughie Jennings, a former Brooklyn Dodger, was the manager and Ty Cobb the prime mover then in Bennett Park a year before they moved into Navin Field, later to be called Tiger Stadium. Im glad its finally something that happened before I was born, said Joe Torre, the Dodgers 68-year-old manager. (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
Rays are digging out of rut May 6, 2009
The defending NL West champions now share the mark with the 1911 Detroit Tigers, who accomplished the feat at Bennett Park the year before they moved into Tiger Stadium. Brewers 8, Pirates 5 - J.J. Hardy broke out of a slump by driving in four runs on three hits and visiting Milwaukee collected its 17th consecutive victory over Pittsburgh, the majors' longest winning streak by one team against another in nearly 40 years. (Boston Globe)
MLB: Dodgers tie record with 12-0 home start May 6, 2009
The defending NL West champions now share the mark with the 1911 Detroit Tigers, who accomplished the feat at Bennett Park the year before they moved into Tiger Stadium. Im glad its finally something that happened before I was born, the 68-year-old Torre joked. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Triple play not enough for D-backs May 5, 2009
The Official Site of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Davis chased in fifth inning of loss to Dodgers. (MLB.com -- Arizona Diamondbacks)
7-8-9-10 ... Bingo, a Record! May 4, 2009
The Major League record for consecutive wins at home to open a season is 12 by Detroit at Bennett Park in 1911, the year before Tiger Stadium opened. The Dodgers hot start is the best in the majors since 2003, when the Royals won their first 11 at Kauffman Stadium. (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
Dodgers set club home record May 4, 2009
The Major League record for consecutive wins at home to open a season is 12 by Detroit at Bennett Park in 1911, the year before Tiger Stadium opened. Right-hander Chad Billingsley aided the Dodgers to their record-setting win by tossing seven innings, allowing just two runs and four hits. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
The 1909 Pirates: The good old days Apr 5, 2009
He was the winner in the decisive Game 7, which the Pirates won, 8-0, at Bennett Park in Detroit. Having no other way to follow the game, a Saturday afternoon crowd gathered outside the Press offices as a man with a megaphone shouted out the play-by-play as it came in by wire. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
