A's beat Tigers 7-3 in game resumed, Tigers win nightcap
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Even the managers were perplexed by all the quirky details of a game that began nearly four months ago and finished in a different ballpark way out West. Chad Pinder homered, Mike Fiers earned his fourth victory or his 14th, however you want to look at it, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 on Friday night in a game that was suspended on May 19...
Mercer homers in rare Tigers' rally, 6-4 win over Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Jordy Mercer fired up his teammates and helped them end to another skid in a sorry season. Mercer put the Tigers ahead with their third home run of the fourth inning, and Detroit overcame a three-run deficit in a victory for the first time this year by beating the Kansas City Royals 6-4 Thursday. "That excited the dugout," Detroit manager Ron Gardenhire...
Tigers fall again in Kansas City to the Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Jorge Soler hit his 39th homer to set a Royals team record Tuesday night, and manager Ned Yost thought that might really open the floodgates for the breakout slugger. Relieved to have the record in his pocket, a relaxed Soler stretched his total to 40 with a 450-foot shot Wednesday night, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4.
Tigers minor leaguer Chace Numata dies after skateboard accident
Detroit Tigers minor league catcher Chace Numata has died at the age of 27.
Homer-happy Twins win without a long ball, beat Tigers 8-3
DETROIT (AP) - The Minnesota Twins are baseball's new home-run kings, but that hasn't been the reason they've won two of three games against the Detroit Tigers this weekend. The Twins homered once in a 13-5 win on Friday, hit six in a 10-7 loss on Saturday to pass the 2018 New York Yankees' record, then won 8-3 on Sunday without hitting a ball out of Comerica Park.
Twins break HR record but lose to Tigers 10-7
DETROIT (AP) - The Minnesota Twins broke the major league record for home runs in a season - before September even started. Fittingly, it was Mitch Garver who delivered the historic swing. He'd become sort of an unofficial statistician during his team's pursuit.
Twins rout Tigers 13-5
DETROIT (AP) - The Minnesota Twins might break the single-season home run record this weekend in Detroit. On Friday, they proved they can do more than hit home runs. The Twins scored 12 times in the first four innings against the Tigers, including nine before their only home run of a 13-5 victory.
Clevinger, Indians blank Tigers 2-0 for 3-game sweep
DETROIT (AP) - Every win feels big for the Cleveland Indians at the moment, so a visit to play the last-place Tigers was an important opportunity. And the Indians drubbed Detroit again. Mike Clevinger struck out 10 in eight sparkling innings, and Francisco Lindor homered to lift Cleveland to a 2-0 win over the Tigers on Thursday. The Indians swept the three-game series and are now 15-1...
Kipnis homers twice, Indians beat Tigers 4-2
DETROIT (AP) - Terry Francona let Aaron Civale work through a sixth-inning jam, then marveled at how the rookie right-hander handled it. "His heartbeat isn't going any faster, the game's not going too fast," the Cleveland manager said. "We just want to kind of stay out of the way. Let him do his job."
Gardenhire says he'd like to return, but that's up to Tigers
DETROIT (AP) - Ron Gardenhire doesn't seem terribly stressed about his future. The Detroit manager said Wednesday he'd like to return next season, but he'll understand whatever decision the Tigers make. Gardenhire is in his second season at the helm, and it was obvious when he took over that the team would be facing a significant rebuild. Detroit went 64-98 last year and is on...
Indians roll past Tigers 10-1
DETROIT (AP) - The Cleveland Indians found out Tuesday that star third baseman Jose Ramirez will miss the rest of the regular season because of a wrist injury. They couldn't have picked a better place to get the news. Hours after the team announced Ramirez had undergone surgery, the Indians did what they've done for the past three seasons - beat up on the Detroit Tigers.
Tigers star Cabrera leaves game early with biceps tightness
DETROIT (AP) - Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera has left the game against the Cleveland Indians with tightness in his left biceps. The Tigers DH looked uncomfortable while striking out in his first two at-bats Tuesday night. The team announced the move was for precautionary measures. Cabrera tore his left biceps on June 12 last season and missed the remainder of the year. He is hitting...
Cron, Schoop power Twins to 7-4 win over Tigers
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The first-place Minnesota Twins didn't get many hits off Detroit starter Matthew Boyd, but they certainly made them count. C.J. Cron and Jonathan Schoop homered, Martín Pérez pitched six solid innings and Minnesota beat the last-place Detroit Tigers 7-4 on Sunday to win two of three in the weekend series. "It was a good effort from all of our guys,...
Sano and Cave homer again, Twins overcome Tigers 8-5
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The first four innings Saturday night certainly weren't pristine for the Minnesota Twins and starting pitcher Kyle Gibson. Too many groundballs found holes. And Twins infielders failed to make several plays behind him. But Gibson kept the game within reach until the Twins hitters solved veteran Tigers starter Edwin Jackson. Miguel Sano's three-run homer capped a...
Rodríguez slam, VerHagen lead Tigers over Twins 9-6
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Twins are looking for a big finish, and José Berríos has turned into a concern for the AL Central leaders. Berríos surrendered Ronny Rodríguez's first career grand slam in the sixth inning of Minnesota's 9-6 loss to the lowly Detroit Tigers on Friday night.
Cole strikes out 12, Bregman HR lifts Astros over Tigers 6-3
HOUSTON (AP) - A day after failing to back a gem by ace Justin Verlander, Alex Bregman and the Houston Astros were determined to convert on another from Gerrit Cole. Cole struck out 12 over seven scoreless innings, Bregman homered and the Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 Thursday night. After the Tigers stunned Houston in a 2-1 win Wednesday despite Verlander's complete-game two-hitter,...
Verlander allows 2 HRs in 2-hitter, loses 2-1 to Tigers
HOUSTON (AP) - Justin Verlander was splendid against the Detroit Tigers, pitching a two-hitter and fanning 11 in another dominant performance for the Astros. Houston's offense wasn't nearly as sharp on Wednesday night, and it led to an unusual, tough-luck 2-1 loss. "Just an incredible performance," manager A.J. Hinch said. "Just not one that we could help him with. We...
Astros hit 3 homers, beat Tigers 6-3 as Sanchez exits early
HOUSTON (AP) - Houston's win over Detroit on was tempered by news that shortstop Carlos Correa and starter Aaron Sanchez are both heading to the injured list. George Springer, Jose Altuve and Martín Maldonado homered to lead the Astros to a 6-3 victory Tuesday night before manager A.J. Hinch announced the impending moves.
Gurriel has 2 RBIs, helps Astros over Tigers 5-4
HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Astros allowed 14 hits on Monday night against the Detroit Tigers. They were able to escape with a win despite all the traffic on the bases by making big pitches when it mattered most. Yuli Gurriel had two hits and drove in two runs as the Astros built a lead with a big first inning and held on for the 5-4 victory.
Choi's has 2-run single in 9th, Rays beat Tigers 5-4
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Ji-Man Choi raised his arms into the air as he saw his game-winning hit clear the infield. There was good reason to celebrate after the Tampa Bay Rays kept themselves in the AL's second wild-card spot and avoided a series loss to the woeful Detroit Tigers. Choi's two-run single in the bottom of the ninth completed a rally from a late three-run deficit and gave the...