Tigers-Twins Preview 9-28-12
One reason the Detroit Tigers are in position to win the AL Central is Max Scherzer's dominance.
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One reason the Detroit Tigers are in position to win the AL Central is Max Scherzer's dominance.
Jamey Carroll hit an RBI single in the 10th inning and the Minnesota Twins beat Detroit 2-1 Sunday, winning both games of a doubleheader to prevent the Tigers from at least tying the Chicago White Sox atop the AL Central.
The Tigers started out strong but it wasn't to last as Detroit falls to the Minnesota Twins 10-4 in the first game of a day/night doubleheader on Sunday.
Miguel Cabrera is doing all he can to help the Detroit Tigers remain in the hunt for a second straight AL Central title.
The Tigers try for a fifth win in six games in this series as they host the Twins on Saturday after the opener of this three-game set was postponed by rain Friday night.
The Detroit Tigers Friday night game rescheduled due to rain; it will be made up Sunday night as part of a day/night doubleheader.
With the season winding down, the Detroit Tigers will only see two teams the rest of the way.
Dewayne Wise never expected to take the mound this season. The reserve outfielder certainly didn't think he would pitch for two different teams.
Hector Santiago was unexpectedly thrown back into the stopper role on Monday night.
Miguel Cabrera became the first player in Tigers history to reach 30 home runs in five straight seasons and Max Scherzer threw seven scoreless innings for Detroit in a 5-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.
After facing a pair of division leaders, the contending Detroit Tigers hoped to have an easier time facing the Minnesota Twins.
A sixth-inning solo homer by Andy Dirks gave the Detroit Tigers the momentum needed to beat the Minnesota Twins 8-4 on Tuesday.
Since the All-Star break, Doug Fister has thrown the ball extremely well for the Detroit Tigers.
Eighteen hits for the Twins just too much as the Detroit Tigers lose to Minnesota 9-3 on Monday.
Dayan Viciedo showed his resiliency, and so did the Chicago White Sox.
Returning home after a rough road trip following the All-Star break, the Chicago White Sox treated a rare sellout crowd to a sampling of how they need to play over the final two months of the season.
Prince Fielder hit a 3-run homer in the eighth to break a tie and Delmon Young followed with solo shot to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 7-3 win over the Minnesota Twins.
Justin Verlander pitched a four-hitter, Miguel Cabrera homered twice and Prince Fielder hit a two-run double as the Tigers ended Minnesota's five-game winning streak with a 5-1 victory Wednesday night.
The score was tied several times during rain delayed game but the Minnesota Twins came out on top beating the Detroit Tigers 8-6 on Tuesday night.
The Minnesota Twins may still occupy the AL Central basement, but they are bidding for their longest winning streak in more than a year.
Miguel Cabrera knocked in three RBI's but it's not enough as the Detroit Tigers fall to the Minnesota Twins 6-4 on Monday night.
Following a strong finish to a 10-game road trip, the Detroit Tigers return home looking to get back to .500 for the first time in more than six weeks.
A two-run homer in the ninth inning by Miguel Cabrera gives the Detroit Tigers the lead and eventual win 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.
Ever so slowly, the Tigers are starting to show glimpses of the team that started the season with World Series aspirations.
A combined 16 strikeouts from four Tiger pitchers helped Detroit beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 on Saturday.
