Topic: AL Central

The Detroit Tigers clawed their way back into the American League championship series with a 5-2 win over Texas thanks to strong pitching from Doug Fister and a Miguel Cabrera home run.Fister pitched effectively into the eighth inning and Cabrera also belted ...

Tigers beat Rangers 5-2 to claw way back into series

DETROIT (Reuters) - Doug Fister overcame a shaky start and Jhonny Peralta, Victor Martinez and Miguel Cabrera hit home runs as the Detroit Tigers clawed their way back into the American League Championship series with a 5-2 win over the Texas Rangers ...

Tigers slugger Young ruled out of ALCS Game Three

DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit Tigers slugger Delmon Young was ruled out of Game Three of their American League Championship Series against the Texas Rangers after aggravating a strained stomach muscle, the team said on Tuesday.The loss of Young, who went 6-for-19 with ...

Cruz belts grand slam for Rangers at MLB playoffs

Nelson Cruz blasted the first game-winning grand slam in Major League Baseball playoff history, lifting Texas to a 7-3 win over Detroit for a 2-0 lead in their second round playoff series.Cruz hit a towering homer into the left field stands with ...

Cruz grand slam gives Rangers 2-0 series lead

(Reuters) - Nelson Cruz belted a grand slam home run in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Texas Rangers a 7-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday and a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven American League Championship Series.Cruz, ...

Young replaces Ordonez on Tigers' playoff roster

(Reuters) - Detroit slugger Delmon Young is back on the Tigers' roster for the American League Championship Series after being named to replace injured right fielder Magglio Ordonez on Monday.Young, the Tigers' hard hitting left fielder, was originally left off the roster ...

Tigers lose Ordonez for playoffs with broken ankle

(Reuters) - The Detroit Tigers have lost Magglio Ordonez for the remainder of the playoffs after the veteran outfielder re-injured his troublesome right ankle, the team said on Sunday.Ordonez was taken out of the Tigers' series-opening loss to the Texas Rangers in ...

Rain postpones Rangers vs Tigers

Game two of the American League Championship Series between the Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers was postponed on Sunday because of rain.The contest between the teams battling for a World Series berth in the second round of the Major League Baseball playoffs ...

Game Two washed out, rescheduled for Monday

ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - Sunday's Game Two of the American League Championship Series between the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers was postponed because of rain and rescheduled for Monday.The Rangers lead the best-of-seven series 1-0 after winning Saturday's rain-interrupted opening game 3-2.(Reporting ...

Rangers down Tigers in rain-hit MLB series opener

Nelson Cruz broke out of a playoff slump with a home run to help Texas shrug off two rain delays to defeat Detroit 3-2 in their Major League Baseball second-round playoff series opener.The Rangers, trying to book a return trip to the ...