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Meadows gives Detroit lead with broken-bat single in the 10th, Tigers hold on to beat Royals 3-1

Sep. 17, 2024 23:07 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Parker Meadows hit a broken-bat single in the 10th inning to give Detroit the lead, moments after Trey Sweeney had been given third base because of a balk, and the Tigers went on to beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Tuesday night. Tyler Holton (7-1) retired...

Keith hits 2-run homer as Tigers overcome Witt's grand slam and rally for 7-6 win over Royals

Sep. 16, 2024 23:15 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Colt Keith hit a two-run homer, Matt Vierling had three hits while driving in the go-ahead run, and the Detroit Tigers rallied from an early four-run deficit to beat the Kansas City Royals 7-6 on Monday night in a crucial game for their playoff hopes. ...

Orioles' Henderson breaks up combined no-hit bid with 2 outs in 9th, Tigers hold on for 1-0 win

Sep. 13, 2024 22:56 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Gunnar Henderson tripled just past the glove of diving first baseman Spencer Torkelson with two outs in the ninth inning for Baltimore’s first hit, and the Detroit Tigers held on for a 1-0 win over the Orioles on Friday night. Beau Brieske and Brant Hurter (5-1)...

Kerry Carpenter's 4 hits lead surging Tigers past Rockies, 7-4

Sep. 11, 2024 22:27 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Kerry Carpenter matched a career high with four hits and the Detroit Tigers kept pace in the AL wild-card race with a 7-4 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night. “We’ve got a lot of guys who can swing it, and we’re swinging it well right now,”...

Rookie Keider Montero throws Tigers' first shutout in 3 seasons in 11-0 rout of Rockies

Sep. 10, 2024 23:04 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Rookie Keider Montero pitched Detroit's first individual shutout in three seasons and the Tigers beat the Colorado Rockies 11-0 Tuesday night. Montero (5-6) was making his 14th major league start and became the first Tigers pitcher with nine shutout innings since...

Sweeney has 4 hits, Madden strikes out 7 in Tigers' 9-1 win over Athletics

Sep. 08, 2024 20:28 PM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Trey Sweeney had four hits, including a home run, Ty Madden struck out seven and the Detroit Tigers beat the Oakland Athletics 9-1 on Sunday. The Tigers, looking to make a late rally in the AL Wild Card race, took two out of three in Oakland and are two...

Brant Hurter helps the Tigers move back over .500 with a 2-1 victory over the Athletics

Sep. 07, 2024 19:37 PM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Brant Hurter pitched 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Oakland Athletics 2-1 on Saturday. Detroit moved back over .500 after losing three of its previous four games. The Tigers (72-71) haven't had a winning season since they went...

Skubal dominates Red Sox as Tigers honor 1984 World Series champs with 2-1 win

Aug. 31, 2024 21:25 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Tarik Skubal allowed one run in eight innings and struck out eight to become the fourth Detroit left-hander with 200 strikeouts in a season as the Tigers celebrated the franchise's 1984 World Series championship with a 2-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. ...

Neto homers, rookie Kochanowicz pitches 6 shutout innings and Angels beat Tigers 3-0

Aug. 29, 2024 16:30 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Zach Neto homered, rookie Jack Kochanowicz pitched six shutout innings and the Los Angeles Angels ended a seven-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. “Jack is holding up his end of the deal and we're making plays behind him,” Neto...

Spencer Torkelson and Kerry Carpenter lead the Tigers to 6th straight win, 3-2 over Angels

Aug. 28, 2024 23:57 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run home run in the second inning and Kerry Carpenter added an RBI single in the third as the Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to six games with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night. “We're finding...