Kenny Rogers News

Was it dirt? A smudge from a resin bag? A magic elixir? Don't ask the St. Louis Cardinals what that stuff was on Kenny Rogers' pitching hand. They didn't get a good look at it, and even when he wiped it off, they still barely hit the baseballs he was throwing. Virtually untouchable this October, Rogers smothered the Cardinals on two hits over eight shutout innings, leading Detroit to a ...

Kenny Rogers took off his cap, waved it to the crowd and twirled around for all to see. And that sent a real chill to the fans packing Comerica Park. Because of him, they can really start dreaming about seeing their Detroit Tigers in the World Series. Rogers pitched the game of his life once again and the Tigers backed him with their bats, gloves and legs, beating the Oakland Athletics 3-0 on a frosty Friday to ...

Kenny Rogers will have to wait until a possible Game 7 of the AL championship series to build on his success in Oakland. Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland decided not to use the left-hander in Game 2 at the Coliseum, holding him back until the series shifts back to Detroit for Game 3 on Friday. Rogers has dominated in Oakland _ both for and against the Athletics. He is 25-4 ...

A man who told police Detroit Tigers pitcher Kenny Rogers grabbed him by the collar during an altercation near Comerica Park last weekend says he wants to drop the matter. James Spurlock, 37, of Adrian, told the Detroit Free Press he will settle for an apology from Rogers for the way he and his 14-year-old son were treated when the boy asked for an autograph. ``I'm not going to pursue ...

Detroit police were interviewing witnesses to find out what happened between Tigers pitcher Kenny Rogers and a man who filed a complaint against him after an incident near Comerica Park. Rogers was driving out of a parking structure near the ballpark after Saturday night's loss to Kansas City when a man started beating on Rogers' car, Detroit police spokeswoman Yvette Walker said Tuesday. She said Rogers got out and exchanged ...