Playoff Pinch Hits: Four American League Teams Left To Chase World Series
It's down to the Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Angels in the American League as the Division Series begin.
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It's down to the Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Angels in the American League as the Division Series begin.
The Kansas City Royals hosted the Oakland Athletics Tuesday night and the game had the attention of the boys in blue.
The Kansas City Royals are off to the division series beating the A's 9-8 in extra innings.
The Kansas City Royals and Oakland Athletics are both small-market teams with big MLB Playoff aspirations.
Throughout a topsy-turvy first season as manager of the Detroit Tigers, Brad Ausmus has been careful not to show any sign of panic — even when his team was stumbling through a terrible stretch in late May or struggling to keep pace in August.
Whether the Tigers find their form Sunday or not, back-to-back blowout losses to the last-place Twins leave a sour taste for the team.
"There's not really much we can do about it," Ausmus said of Porcello's September woes. "He's one of our starters, so he's going to pitch."
The Chicago White Sox are paying tribute to retiring slugger Paul Konerko this weekend.
Verlander pitched his final regular season start of 2014 better than he had pitched all season.
The Indians began the week with improbable odds of making the playoffs.
The Indians waited more than three weeks to gain a little ground on the Royals. They gave it right back in a few hours.
It was 1-1 in the sixth when a line drive and a wild throw led to an appeal toss and a pair of umpire discussions that wound up ruling a Royals runner had left third base too soon.
A combination of 19 hits and seven scoreless innings from Justin Verlander helped the Tigers jump 1.5 games ahead of the Royals in the Al Central Division.
Liam Hendriks' abbreviated start forced Royals relievers to work six innings, and that didn't work out very well.
Jarrod Dyson loves to boast about what speedy base runners can do.
The Kansas City Royals have not been to the playoffs in 29 years and are skidding towards a 30th straight season.
When the Kansas City Royals look at the AL Central standings Saturday morning, they will be looking up at the Detroit Tigers for the first time in more than a month.
When you are managing a team in playoff contention for the first time in decades, you are bound to be second-guessed by fans whenever your team struggles.
The Tigers were showing signs that they were flipping the switch during this series and rounding into championship form.
Rick Porcello (15-11) pitched well for the Tigers, but Kansas City pushed across two runs in the fourth on RBI singles by Salvador Perez and Lorenzo Cain.
"Now that I'm able to get through this start," Scherzer said, "I will be able to give you absolutely everything I've got."
Stakes could not be much higher in a regular season game.
Stafford emerged from the game with a 125.3 passer rating, but statistics tell only part of the story.
The Tigers six-run third featured Victor Martinez's infield RBI single, run-scoring doubles by Don Kelly and Alex Avila, a two-run double by Castellanos and Hunter's run-scoring single.
The San Francisco Giants were ahead by six runs, and manager Bruce Bochy was still antsy.
Chicago collected 11 hits while improving to 23-10 in its last 33 games, bouncing back nicely after losing 8-6 in 10 innings in the series opener on Monday night.
Detroit police are investigating after they say two men and a woman were hurt in a drive-by shooting on Tuesday.
Trump accused Canada of unfairly discriminating against U.S. automobiles, alcohol and dairy products, escalating tensions with one of the United States' closest allies.
Bloomfield Township police released footage of the retail theft, asking for the public's help in identifying the group.
A Michigan Department of Corrections officer has been charged with allegedly opening a cell door and allowing an inmate to attack a fellow correction officer.
Trump accused Canada of unfairly discriminating against U.S. automobiles, alcohol and dairy products, escalating tensions with one of its closest allies.
Detroit police are investigating after they say two men and a woman were hurt in a drive-by shooting on Tuesday.
Bloomfield Township police released footage of the retail theft, asking for the public's help in identifying the group.
The number of cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan continues to grow in the hundreds each day as health officials track a parasite that can cause diarrhea and nausea after contaminated food is eaten.
A Michigan Department of Corrections officer has been charged with allegedly opening a cell door and allowing an inmate to attack a fellow correction officer.
Many newer vehicles are equipped with high-efficiency cabin air filters capable of capturing a significant amount of fine particulate matter.
Lawmakers in Michigan are working to push legislation that would stiffen penalties on noisy vehicles with exhaust modifications.
As the United States marks its 250th birthday, Ford Motor Company is showcasing more than a century of automotive history in a new exhibit that explores the company's role in shaping America.
The Detroit Auto Show has spent more than a century evolving alongside the auto industry. It has grown from a small, local exhibition into one of the world's premier automotive events.
The Pontiac Star Car Reunion at the Oakland Expo Center features a wide range of vehicles.
Behind every video is a true family effort.
Concerns surrounding air quality are prompting event organizers across Metro Detroit to make adjustments to their festivities or cancel altogether.
The few who aren't open for business on Thursday say it's out of concern for their employees' health and to protect their art.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
Trump accused Canada of unfairly discriminating against U.S. automobiles, alcohol and dairy products, escalating tensions with one of the United States' closest allies.
Three in four American households lack the wealth to weather financial setbacks and achieve major life milestones.
The recall affects certain 2020-2027 Aviator and 2020-2026 Explorer vehicles.
A United Airlines employee appears to have been caught on video threatening to call ICE on a passenger last week at San Francisco International Airport.
President Trump is imposing 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, from hockey equipment to alcoholic beverages, escalating the trade dispute between the two countries.
The number of cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan continues to grow in the hundreds each day as health officials track a parasite that can cause diarrhea and nausea after contaminated food is eaten.
While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is still working to identify the source of a parasite that has caused a cyclosporiasis outbreak, a Michigan doctor says officials are closer than you think to solving the case.
The number of cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan continues has topped 6,100 as an investigation into the origin of the parasite in the food supply continues.
A statewide air quality alert for Michigan is in effect through Monday due to wildfire smoke, according to the state's Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
Chicago collected 11 hits while improving to 23-10 in its last 33 games, bouncing back nicely after losing 8-6 in 10 innings in the series opener on Monday night.
U-M President Domenico Grasso announced Monday that Manuel will leave the role by the end of the year, as a third-party culture review found failures to act on allegations of wrongdoing within the athletic department.
A Detroit nonprofit's annual summer celebration was in jeopardy after 400 pairs of shoes were stolen from its warehouse. Thanks to the community, Hoopfest was able to move forward.
Ryan Johnson struck out five and allowed one run in five solid innings, Jorge Soler and Zach Neto delivered RBI hits and the Los Angeles Angels snapped a four-game skid with a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers.
Spain dominated the match, outshooting Argentina 20-3, but couldn't manage a goal in regulation — finally scoring in the second period of extra time.
The conversation turns to rising auto insurance rates across Michigan and new legislative bills in Lansing that would help stem the tide.
The Democratic side of the aisle had an intriguing development earlier this week when state Rep. Mallory McMorrow suddenly dropped out of the contest
Former NBA All-Star/entrepreneur Jalen Rose, DTE's Trevor Lauer and Oakland University president Ora Hirsch Pescovitz headline an all-star Michigan Matters episode.
Mark Hollis, COO of Rocket Entertainment and tournament director of the PGA Tour's Rocket Classic, appears on Michigan Matters.
Former U.S. Energy Secretary and Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm appears exclusively on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters.
U.S. forces continue to attack Iran for an 11th straight day. The update comes as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed the growing cost of the U.S. conflict with Iran.
Cooler air in the 70s will take over for the next 2 days.
The Bloomfield Township Police Department is investigating after eight people were caught on camera stealing dozens of clothing items from the shelves at a Dick's Sporting Goods.
Detroit police are investigating after they say two men and a woman were hurt in a drive-by shooting on Tuesday.
A planned joint U.S.-Canada ceremony on Friday celebrating the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, is no longer expected to take place after President Trump announced 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods.