Verlander, Tigers Sweep Twins, Move Into AL Wild-Card Spot
The Tigers moved into the second AL wild-card spot by beating the Minnesota Twins 4-2 Thursday to sweep a day-night doubleheader.
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The Tigers moved into the second AL wild-card spot by beating the Minnesota Twins 4-2 Thursday to sweep a day-night doubleheader.
Justin Upton and Victor Martinez homered as the Detroit Tigers picked up another win in the AL wild-card chase, beating the Minnesota Twins 9-2 Thursday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.
The stated attendance for the Tigers and Twins makeup game was over 18,000 - photos appear to contradict that number.
Right in the middle of a pennant race, the New York Mets were robbed.
Corey Kluber moved the Cleveland Indians one step closer to the AL Central title while eliminating the reigning World Series champions from the race.
Thursday's doubleheader gives Detroit another big opportunity to climb in the wild card standings.
Andrelton Simmons threw his hands up in disbelief, then put them on his hips and stared toward the mound. In the dugout, all Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia could do was shake his head.
J.A. Happ had a long wait between innings, and it was totally worth it for him and the Toronto Blue Jays.
Matt Boyd breezed through eight innings, backed by home runs from James McCann and Miguel Cabrera as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 8-1.
The crowd gasped when Puig flipped over the low wall along the right field side chasing a foul ball by Pence in the seventh.
Kyle Seager's sharp liner was caught on a slide. Robinson Cano's shot to the gap was grabbed on the warning track.
Tim Tebow has arrived to begin his baseball career.
Detroit slugger Miguel Cabrera has singled in the third inning Sunday at Cleveland for the 2,500th hit of his career.
The Tigers defeated the Cleveland Indians for only the second time in 15 games this season.
Justin Verlander's superb outing couldn't prevent the Detroit Tigers from falling further behind in the AL Central race.
Tigers starter Justin Verlander allowed one hit in seven innings — Kipnis' leadoff single in the sixth.
Mike Napoli drove in four runs and the Cleveland Indians stretched their lead over Detroit in the AL Central to seven games by beating the second-place Tigers 11-4 on Friday night.
With the win, the Tigers pull one game behind Toronto for the second AL wild card.
"Pigeon power ," outfielder Aaron Judge said. "They're fueling us."
Salazar had an MRI on Monday in Cleveland and will miss three to four weeks with a forearm injury, sidelining the right-hander for the rest of the regular season and casting doubt on his availability for the playoffs.
Miguel Cabrera and Ian Kinsler homered, and the Detroit Tigers scored two runs in the seventh inning on close plays at the plate, rallying for a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
It wasn't clear when the left fielder hurt himself, but in the third inning, he tried to make a spectacular catch at the wall on Brian Dozier's home run.
The Detroit Tigers game on Saturday, September 24, vs. the Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park has been selected for a national television broadcast by FOX.
The Dolphins got support from one very important person — their boss, team owner Stephen Ross.
With September roster expansion in Major League Baseball, it's hard to keep track of which player is in the lineup on a day-to-day basis. Even if a team is in the hunt for a playoff spot, resting starters can hurt your fantasy baseball team. Every fantasy owner has to make sure the lineup is being maximized during these final weeks of the season.
