LAst Night's Action: Big Games Coming Up

Tigers 9, Angels 5 - Mike Maroth threw 105 pitches over just 4 and 2/3 innings, giving up seven hits, five walks, and three runs (two earned). He left the game with the bases loaded. Yet the only reason he didn't earn the win is that he didn't pitch the minimum five innings required of starters. Despite his ugly stats, Detroit still won thanks to a barrage of seven runs in the first two innings. Curtis Granderson hit a home run to lead off the game for Detroit and Gary Matthews Jr. had a home run to lead off the ninth for Anaheim, his first four-bagger of the season.

Beckham Watch - It's not quite throwing panties at Tom Jones, but Becks got the shirt off of a fan's back. Too bad he didn't get a new hat, instead. In other soccer news, Cristiano Ronaldo is officially the new hotness and Philadelphia won the indoor crown.

Upcoming - Giants @ Dodgers for three days ... Lakers @ Suns @6:30p tonight ... Galaxy at @ 4:30 tonight ... Angels finish two game series with Tigers tonight, start one with Devil Rays on Wednesday ... Canucks @ Ducks @ 10:00p on Wednesday

Elsewhere - Michael Jordan goes on spring break ... Marathoners go nuts ... Eric Gagne and Mark Prior face more of the same ... A-Rod dishes out more of the same ...Twin sisters pitch the same.

AP photo by Mark Avery.