Topic: Detroit Tigers

Tigers start with Verlader in game one

The Detroit Tigers have decided to go with ace Justin Verlander for game one of their American League playoff championship series against the Texas Rangers.The defending American League champion Rangers will counter with CJ Wilson in Saturday's game one.The 28-year-old Verlander will ...

Verlander and Wilson open Detroit-Texas series

(Reuters) - On paper, the Texas Rangers look to have some advantages in their American League Championship Series (ALCS) against the Detroit Tigers, but playoffs are won and lost on the field as the New York Yankees would attest.The defending American League ...

Tigers beat Yankees to advance in MLB playoffs

Don Kelly and Delmon Young homered in the first inning and Detroit's pitchers made the lead stand up as the Tigers edged the New York Yankees 3-2 to advance in the Major League Baseball playoffs.The Tigers on Thursday won the best-of-five American ...

Tigers top Yankees, reach Championship Series

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 3-2 on Thursday to reach the American League Championship Series against the Texas Rangers.The victory gave Detroit a 3-2 winning margin in their best-of-five divisional playoff series.Don Kelly and Delmon ...

Tiger's Verlander not available for decisive Game Five

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland Wednesday ruled out using ace Justin Verlander in Thursday's deciding Game Five of the American League division series against the New York Yankees.Verlander, who went 24-5 during Major League Baseball's regular season and ...

Rangers advance, Yankees level MLB series

Adrian Beltre smashed three solo home runs to power Texas past Tampa Bay 4-3, advancing the Rangers to the American League finals of the Major League Baseball playoffs.The reigning league champion Rangers, who beat the Rays three games to one in the ...

Yankees blitz Tigers 10-1 to force decider

(Reuters) - The New York Yankees escaped elimination from the American League division series Tuesday by thumping the Tigers 10-1 in Detroit to force a deciding Game Five.The Yankees tied the best-of-five series at 2-2 with the rout and the two teams ...

Rangers, Tigers takes control of MLB series

Mike Napoli ignited a four-run seventh inning with a two-run homer as the Texas Rangers held on to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 in game three of their first round MLB playoff series.Pitcher Colby Lewis struck out six batters and walked ...

Valverde holds nerve as Tigers go 2-1 up on Yankees

(Reuters) - Detroit closer Jose Valverde survived another ninth-inning scare but held his nerve to preserve the Tigers' 5-4 win over the New York Yankees on Monday, giving them the upper hand in their American League divisional series.Valverde, who needed 34 pitches ...

Young blast gives Tigers edge over Yankees

(Reuters) - Delmon Young hit the winning home run and the Detroit Tigers survived a ninth-inning scare to hold off the New York Yankees 5-4 at Comerica Park on Monday and take control of their best-of-five divisional playoff series.Detroit closer Jose Valverde ...