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For Tigers and Guardians in ALDS Game 5, everything on table
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch is planning to leave no stone unturned when Detroit collides with the host Cleveland Guardians in Game 5 of the American League Division Series on Saturday afternoon.,Hinch will be trying to rally the troops after pinch hitter David Fry smacked a go-ahead two-run homer on T...
Weather issue pushes Tigers-Guardians to earlier Game 5 start
The decisive Game 5 of the American League Division Series between the Detroit Tigers and host Cleveland Guardians has been moved to 1:08 p.m. ET on Saturday because of a forecast for inclement weather, Major League Baseball announced Friday.,The game initially was scheduled for 8:08 p.m. It will be...
Guardians eke out win over Tigers, force Game 5
DETROIT -- David Fry blasted a two-run homer in the seventh inning and added a run-scoring sacrifice bunt in the ninth Thursday to help the Cleveland Guardians keep their season alive with a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers in Game 4 of the American League Division Series.,Relievers Hunter Gaddis...
Guardians ace Tanner Bibee will look to even series with Tigers
DETROIT -- The Cleveland Guardians are confident that their pitching ace Tanner Bibee will help them even their American League Divisional Series in Game 4 Thursday against the host Tigers.,"We've got our guy going tomorrow who put together a fantastic effort every time out," said pitcher Alex Cobb,...
Tigers twirl second straight shutout, lead ALDS 2-1 over Guardians
DETROIT -- Riley Greene, Matt Vierling and Spencer Torkelson each drove in a run and six pitchers combined on a second straight shutout Wednesday to give the Detroit Tigers a 3-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 3 of the American League Division Series.,Starter Keider Montero and relieve...
Guardians, Tigers on the defensive ahead of pivotal Game 3
Comerica Park's spacious outfield was the topic of discussion on Tuesday, one day before the Cleveland Guardians and host Detroit Tigers play Game 3 of their American League Division Series.,The AL Central rivals split their first two contests of the best-of-five series. The Guardians cruised to a 7...
Puck-drop delay: Red Wings stall start due to Tigers' playoff game
Even in hockey-crazed Detroit, the season opener for the Red Wings can wait.,The team announced Tuesday that Thursday's scheduled season opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins, set for a 7 p.m., start will be pushed back an hour because the Tigers are home and playing in the American League Division...
Kerry Carpenter's blast pulls Tigers level with Guardians in ALDS
CLEVELAND -- Kerry Carpenter elected not to take some swings in the batting cage before entering Game 2 of the American League Division Series in the eighth inning on Monday.,It turns out all the Detroit designated hitter needed was one giant swing in the ninth inning to make a difference.,Carpenter...
Kerry Carpenter, Tarik Skubal get Tigers past Guardians to even ALDS
Kerry Carpenter launched a three-run homer with two outs in the top of the ninth inning to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 3-0 victory over the host Cleveland Guardians on Monday afternoon in Game 2 of the American League Division Series.,Carpenter hit a 423-foot blast into the right field seats to bre...
Longtime friends Tarik Skubal of Tigers, Matthew Boyd of Guardians share Game 2 stage
Tarik Skubal's path toward being the probable American League Cy Award winner includes receiving tutelage from former Detroit teammate Matthew Boyd.,That's the same Matthew Boyd who will start for the Cleveland Guardians against Skubal in Game 2 of the AL Division Series on Monday afternoon in Cleve...
Behind strong pitching, Guardians shut out Tigers in Game 1
CLEVELAND -- Lane Thomas slammed a three-run homer to cap a five-run first inning as the Cleveland Guardians jumped all over the Detroit Tigers while notching a 7-0 victory on Saturday afternoon in Game 1 of the American League Division Series.,David Fry added a two-run double in the sixth inning as...
Guardians deliver hits, pitching to shut out Tigers in Game 1
Lane Thomas slammed a three-run homer to cap a five-run first inning as the Cleveland Guardians jumped all over the visiting Detroit Tigers while notching a 7-0 victory on Saturday afternoon in Game 1 of the American League Division Series.,David Fry added a two-run double in the sixth inning as Cle...
Guardians leave RHP Ben Lively off ALDS roster vs. Tigers
The Cleveland Guardians will be without right-handed pitcher Ben Lively for the American League Division Series against the Detroit Tigers, despite Lively serving as a crucial member of the starting rotation in the regular season. ,Lively finished 13-10 with a 3.81 ERA in 29 starts but was left off...
No. 9 Missouri-No. 25 Texas A&M features strong ground games
No. 9 Missouri will face its most difficult test to date this season when the Tigers travel to College Station, Texas, to face No. 25 Texas A&M on Saturday.,The Tigers (4-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) played their first four games at home. Now they must take on the Aggies (4-1, 2-0) in front of a ...
Guardians bracing for white-hot Tigers in ALDS
The Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians have played each other more than 2,300 times but never have they clashed in a series this important.,The Tigers and Guardians begin play in the American League Division Series on Saturday in Cleveland, and the winner of the best-of-five series will advance ...
Tigers pull off shocking sweep of Astros, advance to ALDS
HOUSTON -- Andy Ibanez produced a pinch-hit, two-out, three-run double in the top of the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers capped a stunning sweep of their American League wild-card series with a 5-2 comeback victory over the Houston Astros in Game 2 on Wednesday.,With their two-game sweep, the T...
No. 9 Missouri-No. 25 Texas A&M features strong running games
No. 9 Missouri will face its most difficult test to date this season when the Tigers travel to College Station, Texas, to face No. 25 Texas A&M on Saturday.,The Tigers (4-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) played their first four games at home. Now they must take on the Aggies (4-1, 2-0) in front of a ...
Red-hot but inexperienced Tigers prepare for veteran Astros
HOUSTON -- The Astros had to rebound from a miserable start to the season to win their fourth straight American League West title. Now they carry an overwhelming advantage in postseason experience into their matchup vs. the Detroit Tigers in the American League wild-card series, which begins Tuesday...
Tigers fall to White Sox, face Astros in AL wild-card series
Lenyn Sosa hit a three-run homer and the visiting Chicago White Sox closed out their season with a 9-5 win over the playoff-bound Detroit Tigers on Sunday.,Sosa had three hits and scored three runs and Bryan Ramos supplied two hits, two runs scored and two RBIs for the White Sox (41-121), who won fi...
Tigers bid for bounce-back performance in finale vs. White Sox
The Detroit Tigers have bigger games coming up, but they still want to finish the regular season the right way.,The Tigers (86-75) clinched an American League wild-card berth with a 4-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday. Detroit saw its six-game winning streak snapped with a 4-0 loss to t...