Detroit Tigers Recaps
Tigers 5, White Sox 2: Late rally ends the 2021 season on a high note
Tyler Alexander was good, and the Tigers bench put together a late rally to lock up their 77th win of the season.
White Sox 5, Tigers 4: Detroit Bullpen Breakdown
The Tigers were up 4-0 until Chicago chipped away at the lead, eventually going ahead in the eighth.
White Sox 8, Tigers 1: Stomped on the South Side
Wily Peralta’s season ended poorly, and the Tigers missed way too many opportunities at the plate.
Twins 3, Tigers 2: Late rally comes up short again
Tyler Alexander pitched his third consecutive quality start but the offense couldn’t take advantage.
White Sox 8, Tigers 7: Matt Manning dug too deep a hole
The Tigers fought back in typical style, but a bad outing from their starter left them with too big a hill to climb.
Royals 2, Tigers 1: Just not quite enough runs
It went right down to the last strike, but a ground-rule double probably hosed the Tigers’ chance to tie the game in the ninth.
Tigers 5, Royals 1: The battle cats were back on Saturday night
The pitching was strong, and Miguel Cabrera racked up four RBI to power the offense to victory.
Royals 3, Tigers 1: They’re supposed to win on Miguel Cabrera night
The Tigers pitched well and had their chances, but made too many mistakes at the plate and on the bases.
Tigers 5, White Sox 3: LOBster fest proves another feast for the Tigers
It was dicey at times, but some key hits and aggressive baserunning carried the day once again.
Tigers 4, White Sox 3: The mojo is off the charts right now
This shouldn’t have been a winnable game, but the Fighting Hinches do as they please.
Tigers 4, Rays 3: Bullpen hangs on for a much needed win
This was another hard fought game and the Tigers did well to win it, but they lost Derek Hill in the process.
Rays 7, Tigers 4 (10 innings): Well, that escalated quickly
The Tiger bullpen was quite good until it really, really wasn’t.
Rays 5, Tigers 2: Gotta be on point to beat the Rays
A sloppy game overall, and a relentless series of tough bullpen arms, kept the Tigers in check all night.
Tigers 4, Brewers 1: Relentless team effort earns the sweep
Matt Manning and the bullpen were excellent and the offense capitalized on hard earned opportunities.
Tigers 1, Brewers 0 (11 innings): First run wins it!
Both Peraltas together combined for twelve scoreless innings, six apiece, and the game went to extras with nary a run scored.
Tigers 8, Rays 7: Robbie Grossman with the literal walk off winner
It took 11 innings, but a bases loaded walk by Grossman carried the Tigers to a series victory.
Rays 7, Tigers 2: Mize struggles, bats sputter
Tampa jumped on Casey Mize early and their pitching staff shut down the Tigers lineup.
Tigers 10, Rays 4: Home run power takes the sting out of the Rays
A pair of big home runs late in this one powered the Tigers over the American League’s best.
Tigers 5, Pirates 1: Miguel Cabrera and Robbie Grossman lead the way
Matt Manning and the bullpen had the Pirates offense in check all game.
Pirates 3, Tigers 2: Offense sputters as Tigers drop series
Both teams left a ton of runners on base but it was the Tigers who end up on the wrong side of the fail ledger.
Pirates 6, Tigers 3: Bullpen meltdown costs Detroit
A rare blowup for Kyle Funkhouser helped Pittsburgh come back to win on Labor Day.
Tigers 4, Reds 1: Successful Sunday in Cincy
Detroit’s pitchers played with fire a lot of the day, but they got the job done when they needed to.
Tigers 15, Reds 5: Wrath unleashed on the City of Seven Hills
There were dingerz like fireflies, all over the sky...
Athletics 8, Tigers 6: Matt Manning mauled
The Tigers rookie crumbled in this one, but the offense and the bullpen put up a good fight.
Tigers 8, A’s 6: Tie it up, tie it up, tie it up
And 502 is in the books for Miggy
Athletics 9, Tigers 3: Bad Skubal, bad bats, bad loss
Too many mistakes from the Tigers starter, and another bad offensive performance, doomed them on Tuesday night.
Twins 3, Tigers 2: Mize good, Minnesota slightly better
A makeup game on a Monday afternoon saw the Tigers’ lumber continue to slumber. But at least they made it interesting in the ninth.
Blue Jays 3, Tigers 2: Another well pitched game ends in a 10 inning loss
Neither offense got much going, but the Jays won the extra innings battle to even the series.
Tigers 2, Blue Jays 1: Victor Reyes’ inside the park homer for the win
Matt Manning and the Tigers’ bullpen were excellent.
Tigers 5, Blue Jays 3: Cabrera’s 500th homer comes with a stirring extra innings win
Miggy did the thing, and somehow the Tigers won this game. High fives all around.
Blue Jays 3, Tigers 0: This pitching duel didn’t go the Tigers’ way
The Tigers did it to the Jays on Friday, but today the shoe was on the other foot.
Tigers 4, Blue Jays 1: Extra-Inning Heroics Aplenty
The Tigers strung together a bunch of hits in the tenth in a nice come-from-behind victory.