19 Jun

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Cardinals-Tigers has an appeal that takes us way back. There was the 1934 World Series featuring the St. Louis Gas House Gang and the 1968 Series of Mickey Lolich and Bob Gibson and, of course, the 2006 Series won by Albert Pujols and a crew of upstarts. Tonight, these old rivals meet in Detroit in a fairly compelling interleague game: Ole Miss alumnus Lance Lynn, with his 10-2 record, goes for the Cardinals against Tigers ace Justin Verlander, who is 6-4 with a 2.66 ERA. These are third-place teams at the moment, but both have designs on challenging for championships. Tonight’s game at Comerica Park could be a dandy series opener. … Meanwhile, there are reports that Roy Oswalt is being considered for a Friday debut with Texas. The onetime Holmes Community College star threw 100 pitches in his fourth minor league tuneup on Sunday and impressed Rangers CEO Nolan Ryan, who was in attendance. Oswalt, who hasn’t pitched in the majors since last fall, had a 7.71 ERA in his first three starts. But he went six innings on Sunday and allowed just two runs on six hits and a walk with five strikeouts. The Rangers host Colorado on Friday.

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