Tigers Eliminated From Postseason Play
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The Detroit Tigers will not defend their American League title, out of the playoffs despite a rain-shortened victory over Minnesota that is far too little, too late.
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Now make it 59 years without a World Series appearance by the Chicago Cubs. A season that started with such high hopes for the Cubs wound up with them being eliminated from playoff contention by their fifth straight loss, 8-6 to the Atlanta Braves on Saturday.
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The Atlanta Braves werenât ready for another early exit from the playoffs, especially at the hands of the Houston Astros. The Braves will try to get out of the first round for the first time in three years
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The Tigers had the best record in the majors for most of the season, but they lost 31 of their last 50 games and finished second in the A.L. Central to Minnesota.
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BRISTOL, Connecticut (Ticker) -- It would be fitting for the Houston Astros to clinch a playoff spot at Minute Maid Park, but they will have to do it without Roger Clemens.
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Pitcher Chris Carpenter, a 15-game winner for St Louis this season, will miss the opening round when they their play-offs campaign next week.
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The Detroit Tigers had everything lined up to take command of the American League Central race. They had a five-run lead against the lowly Kansas City Royals . . . and simply blew it.
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The Detroit Tigers pulled off a major upset by knocking the New York Yankees out of the playoffs with an 8-3 win to clinch their best-of-five divisional series on Saturday.
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A season that started with such high hopes sees the Cubs eliminated from playoff contention on Saturday by their eighth loss in nine games, 8-6 to the Braves.
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The Yankees lost the opening game of the five-game division series, 2-0, at Yankee Stadium. The Twins' five double plays ties a record for a postseason game.
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Jason Giambi was dropped Tuesday from the New York Yankees' roster for their first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Twins.
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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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Before they lost another game, the Detroit Tigers lost both of their All-Stars to knee injuries. &quot;I&#39;m OK,&quot; catcher Pudge Rodriguez reported, after Saturday night&#39;s 3-2 loss to Minnesota.
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Every time it appears the Detroit Tigers are about to mount a surge, they fall flat. A day after the Tigers rallied with four runs in the ninth for a thrilling win over Toronto, they fell behind by 11 runs and lost 13-6 Monday to the Rangers in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.
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The Detroit Tigers doubled their AL Central lead Friday night. Magglio Ordonez hit a two-run homer in an eight-run fourth inning, Brandon Inge added a grand slam in the sixth and the Detroit Tigers boosted their division lead to two games by routing the Baltimore Orioles 17-2 Friday night.
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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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Clemson&#039;s players and coaches showed little emotion when the Tigers were picked Monday as the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Division I baseball tournament. No cheers, no wild celebrations &amp;#151; not yet.