Tigers Blow Three-Run Lead In 4-3 Loss To A's
"It (was) just a finger-length away, that much, from being a home run," Scherzer said of Santiago's two-out triple that hit just inches below the home run line above the scoreboards in left field.
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"It (was) just a finger-length away, that much, from being a home run," Scherzer said of Santiago's two-out triple that hit just inches below the home run line above the scoreboards in left field.
To the shock and dismay of fans who gathered to witness a Tiger failure, the team not only held their six run lead but scored another four runs in the fifth and yet another in the sixth.
"Both teams were cold, they are dome guys over there, so they might have been a little colder than we were, but it was really cold."
After nine games, the Tigers are 5-4.
Miguel Cabrera tripled, scored twice and even stole a base, and the Detroit Tigers knocked Josh Johnson out of the game with a five-run second inning en route to an 11-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday.
J.P. Arencibia hit a three-run double in the seventh inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the Detroit Tigers 8-6 on Wednesday.
The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed outfielder Casper Wells on waivers from the Seattle Mariners.
We're but toenail-deep into the 2013 season, so let's cast forward and rank players according to how they figure to stack up this year in terms of overall value.
Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez missed Tuesday's 7-3 win over Toronto after cutting his thumb on the bat rack at Comerica Park.
The Blue Jays, who spent millions during the winter to upgrade their roster, fell to 2-5 for their worst start since 2004.
CC Sabathia pitched seven scoreless innings and Jayson Nix homered off Justin Verlander in the three-run second, lifting the New York Yankees to a 7-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
The Sports Illustrated cover model tweeted this weekend that she was "Cuddling with my favorite tiger" and it wasn't the Cy Young Award winning pitcher Justin Verlander.
Justin Verlander and CC Sabathia didn't meet in last year's postseason, and they had differing results when they took the mound in the AL championship series.
Cabrera drove in one of four runs in the fifth inning on a 4-for-4 day and the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 8-4 Saturday.
Detroit Tigers fan Jim Nelle, 55, of Winterset Iowa and originally from Farmington Hills is known to fans as "Tiger Man" because of his Tiger striped suit.
