Tigers lose game, two All-Stars
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The Tigers fell again to a manufactured Minnesota run Saturday night, but what they needed more was manufactured health. While the Tigers lost a 3-2 decision to the Twins
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Brandon Inge was there at the low point, when the Detroit Tigers set an AL record for losses by going 43-119 in 2003. Detroit fought off its late-season slump and clinched its first playoff berth since 1987, scoring nine runs in the second inning Sunday and coasting to an 11-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
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Craig Monroe homered and drove in two runs and Wilfredo Ledezma pitched six innings Monday as the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals, 7-3.
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Before the storm, the Detroit Tigers sent Tampa Bay to one more loss.
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The Chicago White Sox won a game they needed. They're hoping they didn't lose a key player in the process. Jim Thome limped off the field in the second inning with a hamstring injury in a 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.
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Justin Verlander earned his 18th win, Marcus Thames homered twice and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 7-2 on Sunday to help their dwindling playoff chances.
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Cristian Guzman and Shannon Stewart homered to lead the Minnesota Twins over the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Saturday night. The Tigers lost their two all-stars to knee injuries.
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The Twins lost a chance to leave town with two wins when the Yankees battled back with two runs in the bottom of the 12th in a 7-6 loss in Game 2 of the American League Division Series on Wednesday.
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Gary Sheffield, Carlos Guillen, and Placido Polanco hit homers off C.C. Sabathia yesterday, giving the Detroit Tigers a 12-3 win over the visiting Cleveland Indians and contributing to the All-Star pitcher's worst game of the year.
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Needing a win to keep pace in the AL Central, the Detroit Tigers ran into a familiar nemesis: the Kansas City Royals.
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Justin Verlander shut down the New York Yankees while the Detroit Tigers roughed up Mike Mussina and a couple of relievers in their highest-scoring game this season.
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It's only one game, but it's a big deal to the Tigers. Detroit catcher Ivan Rodriguez was incredulous and manager Jim Leyland was irate at what both feel is an unjustified one-game suspension issued Saturday by Major League Baseball.
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Ivan Rodriguez was supposed to get a day off. Unfortunately for Kansas City, the Tigers catcher had to play.
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The Detroit Tigers' recent swoon couldn't have come at a worse time. With the surging Chicago White Sox coming to town, Detroit lost for the ninth time in 12 games Sunday, falling 7-6 to the Texas Rangers.
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Justin Verlander earns his 18th win, Marcus Thames homers twice and the Tigers beat the Royals to help their dwindling playoff chances.
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The Minnesota Twins fell flat on the first night of their three-game push for the AL Central title. A night after tying Detroit for first place, the Twins' bats went dormant Friday against Freddy Garcia in a 4-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox.
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The Detroit Tigers ended a hectic 24 hours with two wins from three games but ultimately made little progress in their American League wild card chase on Tuesday.