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Skubal strengthens case for AL Cy Young as playoff-chasing Tigers sweep Royals

Sep. 19, 2024 09:51 AM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tarik Skubal allowed three hits over five innings for his 17th win and the streaking Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Wednesday night to move within a half game of a playoff spot with 10 games remaining. Riley Greene hit a go-ahead home run...

Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. becomes first shortstop with multiple seasons of 30 homers and 30 steals

Sep. 17, 2024 23:14 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. became the first shortstop in major league history with multiple seasons of at least 30 homers and 30 steals when the All-Star swiped second base in the first inning of Tuesday night's game against the Detroit Tigers. Witt finished...

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. ...

Judge is awesome. So is Ohtani. But it's the balanced Diamondbacks who have MLB's best offense

Sep. 16, 2024 11:41 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Aaron Judge is mashing homers at an astounding pace for the New York Yankees. Shohei Ohtani provides the same type of thump for the Los Angeles Dodgers. But it’s the Arizona Diamondbacks who have the best offense in the big leagues — by quite a bit. ...

Riley Greene homers twice and surging Tigers top struggling Orioles 4-2

Sep. 15, 2024 20:01 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Riley Greene homered twice and drove in three runs, and the Detroit Tigers beat Baltimore 4-2 on Sunday to take two of three from the Orioles. Greene hit a two-run homer with two outs in the third off Cade Povich (2-9) and a solo drive in the eighth against Gregory...

Gunnar Henderson homers as the Baltimore Orioles top the Detroit Tigers 4-2

Sep. 14, 2024 21:52 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — One day after breaking up a no-hitter in the ninth inning, Gunnar Henderson homered and doubled to help the Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2 on Saturday. Henderson drove in two runs and scored twice to help the Orioles move within two games of the AL...

Judge halts longest HR drought of career with go-ahead grand slam to lift Yankees over Red Sox 5-4

Sep. 13, 2024 23:58 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge ended the longest home run drought of his career with a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning that rallied the New York Yankees past the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Friday night. The star slugger had gone 16 games and 75 plate appearances without a...

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)...

Tigers carry no-hit bid into the 9th inning before Henderson hits 2-out triple for Orioles

Sep. 13, 2024 21:24 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers were working on a combined no-hitter on Friday night before Gunnar Henderson hit a two-out triple for Baltimore in the ninth inning. Henderson pulled the first pitch of his at-bat against Tyler Holton down the right field line for his seventh...