Detroit Tigers Team Report - August 20
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Detroit comes into tonight&#39;s tilt on a winning note after Bobby Higginson homered twice to lead the Tigers to an 8-4 pasting of the Chicago White Sox.
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(Sports Network) - The Cincinnati Reds will start a season-ending three-game series versus the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight at Great American Ball Park.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets begin their National League division series in New York today, with the identity of the Mets' starter still a question mark after Orlando Hernandez injured his calf yesterday. Also on tap today are the second games in the A's-Twins and Tigers-Yankees series. The Cardinals-Padres series has the day off.
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Detroit Tigers designated hitter Gary Sheffield was in the starting lineup Thursday after missing two weeks with a shoulder injury.
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Tuesday night's game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees was postponed by rain and was rescheduled as part of a day-night doubleheader Wednesday.
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Detroit's Kenny Rogers strikes out eight asÃÂ the TigersÃÂ shut out New York, 6-0, to take a 2-1 series lead over the Yankees on Friday night.
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(Sports Network) - The Oakland Athletics try to strengthen their hold atop the American League West this evening when they start a four-game series with the Texas Rangers at the Coliseum.
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(Sports Network) - The NL East champion Atlanta Braves aim for their fourth straight victory as they start a three-game series versus the New York Mets tonight at Turner Field.
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The Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers both had a chance to grab the lead in the AL Central with two games left. Neither team could take advantage of the opportunity.
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(Sports Network) - The Kansas City Royals host the opener of a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays tonight, just one day after playing a very strange doubleheader.
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(Sports Network) - Ben Wallace will return to fold for Detroit tonight, when the Pistons begin a tough three-game homestand against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
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(Sports Network) - Two of the top teams in the American League tangle in a possible American League Division Series preview tonight, as the West-leading Oakland Athletics host the wild card-leading Boston Red Sox for the first of a three-game set at the
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Kansas City hits three home runs in the top of the 11th inning to down the Tigers, 9-7. Detroit remains tied atop the AL Central as the Twins also lose.
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(Sports Network) - The Toronto Blue Jays look to rebound from a tough loss as they host the New York Yankees for the third of a four-game set at SkyDome.
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(Sports Network) - The defending world champion Detroit Pistons will try to get back to the .500 mark tonight, when they travel to New Orleans to battle the struggling Hornets.
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Placido Polanco drives in three runs as the Detroit Tigers hold off the Toronto Blue Jays for a 4-3 victory Tuesday, keeping their lead in the AL Central.
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DETROIT (Ticker) - The Detroit Tigers claimed two outfielders - DeWayne Wise of the Atlanta Braves and Byron Gettis of the Kansas City Royals - off waivers on Friday.