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Tigers Inch Closer to Title The Tigers moved one step closer to an American League Central title with a 4-2 victory over the Twins last night. Max Scherzer won his 18th game of the season, giving up two runs on five hits over six innings, and striking out nine. The …

Tigers Clinch Playoff Berth The Tigers will be in the playoffs next week. What their playoff position will be remains up in the air, but they clinched at least the second wild card berth yesterday with a 6-1 victory over the White Sox, and Seattle’s loss to Toronto. Justin Verlander …

Tigers Win in Ninth, Maintain Edge in AL Central Miguel Cabrera’s rbi single in the bottom of the ninth lifted the Tigers to a much-needed 4-3 victory over the White Sox last night. The game had looked to be well in hand going into the top of the ninth. David …

Tigers Blanked by Sox; Lead at One Game Kyle Lobstein did his part, limiting the White Sox to two runs on five hits over seven innings. The Tigers’ hitters couldn’t support him, though, as the Tigers lost to the White Sox 2-0 last night. Kansas City lost the suspended game …

Tigers Fall to Royals Rick Porcello struggled, and the Tigers lost to the Royals 5-2 yesterday. Porcello surrendered four runs on nine hits before leaving in the fourth inning. The Tigers collected only six hits off Jeremy Guthrie and the KC bullpen. The loss narrows Detroit’s lead over Kansas City …

Tigers Edge Royals Tyler Collins’ rbi single in the seventh inning broke open a tie game, and the Tigers went on to take a 3-2 victory over the Royals Saturday. Collins’ pinch hit came a half inning after Kansas City appeared to take the lead… only to have the run …

Tigers Pound Royals to Increase AL Central Lead The Tigers opened their critical series with the Royals with a resounding 10-1 victory last night. Detroit scored three in the first inning, added one in the second, and chased KC starter Jason Vargas when Ian Kinsler doubled in a run in …

Tigers Open Critical Series Against Royals The Tigers had yesterday off, and open a series at Kansas City tonight. Justin Verlander will start against Jason Vargas. Hear the first pitch at 8:10 on FM 99.3 and AM 1400, WCCY. The Royals also had yesterday off, so Detroit enters the series …

Tigers Lose Ground in AL Central David Price gave up three runs in the first inning… and was chased in the sixth… as the Tigers lost to the Twins 8-4 last night. Detroit had taken an early lead with two runs in the top of the first. They reclaimed the …

Tigers Lose Heartbreaker The Tigers scored three runs in the top of the ninth to take the lead against the Twins last night… only to have Minnesota rally for two runs in the bottom of the inning to hand them a 4-3 loss. J.D. Martinez was the hero in the …