Tigers can't handle Royals in series finale

No lead was safe on Thursday, as the Royals and Tigers combined for four lead changes in a span of five innings. But Kansas City held the final advantage, defeating the Tigers, 11-8.
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Kell, Price among Frick Award candidates

Hall of Famer George Kell and longtime Tigers voice Jim Price are among the 75 candidates eligible to be voted for the 2012 Ford C. Frick Award, presented for excellence in baseball broadcasting.
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Jackson leads late charge to beat Royals

Austin Jackson's final leadoff hit in the eighth inning was the catalyst for a go-ahead three-run rally off Royals reliever Blake Wood, as the Tigers posted a 5-4 win on Wednesday.
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Turner slated for second start against Royals

The Tigers, playing the seventh in a string of 19 straight games against AL Central rivals, send rookie Jacob Turner to the mound for Thursday's series finale. Kansas City counters with fellow first-year arm Danny Duffy.
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Betemit helps Tigers rally again to beat KC

A single from former Royal Wilson Betemit capped a three-run eighth inning, as the Tigers rallied to defeat Kansas City, 5-4, on Wednesday at Comerica Park.
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Prospect Smith runs shutout streak to 30 innings

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Santiago's blast gives Tigers walk-off win

A night that began with a perfect-game bid by contact pitcher Doug Fister ended with a walk-off home run from Ramon Santiago, whose 10th-inning solo shot gave the Tigers a 2-1 win over the Royals on Tuesday at Comerica Park.
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Perry's been outstanding since his return

When Ryan Perry made it back to the Tigers' bullpen earlier this month, the question that followed him was whether he could consistently throw strikes. Statistically, he was perfect at that Monday night.
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Tigers' Kell, Price on Frick Award ballot

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Big deal of '09 a winner for all involved

It was a trade so big that it took more than a few minutes just to sort it all out. In December 2009, the Yankees, Diamondbacks and Tigers worked out a seven-player deal that consisted almost entirely of Major League players. Only one of the seven was a prospect. It was a win-now move and [...]

Scherzer can only point to himself for loss

The Royals jumped all over Tigers starter Max Scherzer and held on for a 9-5 win at Comerica Park on Monday.
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Wary Tigers start Fister against Royals

Detroit is 8-5 against Kansas City this season, and it will match veteran Doug Fister up against left-hander Jeff Francis on Tuesday.
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Turner to get second career start on Thursday

Top Tigers prospect Jacob Turner will start Thursday against the Royals, making his second career big league start.
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Penny hit hard as Tigers can't finish sweep

As the Twins' offense pounded out 12 hits Sunday, the Tigers' pitchers struggled to keep them off the scoreboard as Detroit dropped the series finale, 11-4, at Target Field.
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Jackson's key walk draws praise from Leyland

While the story of the game Saturday certainly was Tigers ace Justin Verlander's 20th win, it took a lot of help from his offense. And if you ask manager Jim Leyland, Austin Jackson's walk was a key part of the crucial two-run seventh inning.
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Surging Tigers eye sweep in last visit to Minnesota

With a change at the top of the American League Central all but a certainty at this point, the current heir apparent will make one last visit to the reigning champions.
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Verlander's 20th victory doesn't come easy

It won't go down as one of his best starts, and it did not come easy, but Justin Verlander picked up his 20th victory Saturday as the Tigers beat the Twins, 6-4, at Target Field.
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Inge's glovework a sign of what Tigers need

Brandon Inge made a vintage diving stop on Friday, something that has been rare this season. The Tigers' third baseman has struggled to the point of being designated for assignment last month and playing 29 games at Triple-A Toledo.
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Verlander looking to stay tough on Twins

Already the leading American League Cy Young Award candidate this season, Justin Verlander can further support his case on Saturday as he goes for win No. 20 against Carl Pavano the Twins at Target Field.
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Porcello earns his stripes in beating Twins

After a rough couple of innings, right-hander Rick Porcello settled in and delivered a solid outing on Friday night as the Tigers rolled to an 8-1 win over the Twins at Target Field.
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Tigers skipper popular among Major Leaguers

Tigers skipper Jim Leyland ranked third in a recent Sports Illustrated poll that asked 291 Major League players which manager they would most like to play for.
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On doorstep of No. 20, Verlander not distracted

Justin Verlander — who can earn win No. 20 on Saturday against the Twins — says he isn't going to think about individual stats until the Tigers' season is over. That doesn't mean he believes they're not important.
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Fister tops Hellickson, lifts Tigers to win

Doug Fister five-hit the Rays over seven innings, sending the Tigers to their sixth win in seven games with a 2-0 shutout of the Rays Thursday afternoon at Tropicana Field.
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Penny clears up his side of Rodriguez dispute

A day after Rays manager Joe Maddon said he would've had no problem with Sean Rodriguez charging the mound on Brad Penny on Tuesday, Penny said Maddon had the wrong idea what happened during his exchange with Rodriguez in that game.
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Boesch to sit on Thursday with sore thumb

The Tigers already knew they were going to be without Miguel Cabrera on Thursday due to paternity leave. They'll now have to get through the series finale against the Rays without Brennan Boesch, who left Wednesday's game with soreness in his injured right thumb.
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Strange ending snaps Tigers' winning streak

Though the Tigers got their swings off Wade Davis, he worked through Detroit's order for nine innings in just over 100 pitches, keeping Tigers hitters contained long enough for Elliot Johnson's ground ball to drive in Ben Zobrist with the winning run in the 10th, sending Detroit to a 3-2 loss.
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Pauley staying sharp while waiting to pitch

While Phil Coke and Ryan Perry were basking in the glory of big outs on Tuesday, David Pauley was sitting in the clubhouse after another night in the Tigers' bullpen. It's not so much a matter of waiting for his shot, but waiting for a game.
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Scherzer looks to give Tigers series win vs. Rays

A pair of right-handers will battle it out in the third game of a four-game set, when the Tigers send Max Scherzer to the mound to face Wade Davis of the Rays on Wednesday at Tropicana Field.
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Penny buys Tigers fifth straight win

With Brad Penny's 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball, an Alex Avila RBI single and a Jhonny Peralta go-ahead sacrifice fly, the Tigers beat Rays ace David Price for the first time in his brief yet brilliant career, pulling out a 2-1 win at Tropicana Field on Tuesday night.
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Santiago an important cog in Tigers' run

Lefty David Price's start for the Rays on Tuesday night earned Ryan Raburn his third start at second base in Detroit's last nine games. The other six were made by Ramon Santiago, who once again is becoming a big piece of the Tigers' infield in the season's second half.
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Penny looks to keep Tigers rolling vs. Rays

David Price, who topped the Yankees and Red Sox his last two times out, heads to the hill for the Rays against Brad Penny and the Tigers on Tuesday.
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After leadoff homer, Verlander sails to 19th win

Justin Verlander struck out eight over seven strong innings to record his 19th victory of the season as the Tigers beat the Rays, 5-2, on Monday night at Tropicana Field.
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Verlander shuts down Rays after leadoff homer

Justin Verlander struck out eight over seven strong innings to record his 19th victory of the season as the Tigers beat the Rays, 5-2, on Monday night at Tropicana Field.
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Inge could catch in emergency situations

Contrary to conspiracy theories, the Tigers didn't bring back Brandon Inge from Triple-A Toledo last weekend to serve as a backup catcher with Victor Martinez unable to catch. But now that he's here, he's an option.
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Turner fans eight in first Triple-A win

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Tigers take opener in key Central clash

Without Justin Verlander pitching against the Indians this weekend, the Tigers needed other arms in the rotation to step up. Max Scherzer gave them just what they wanted in Friday's 4-1 win over the Indians, throwing seven innings of one-run ball on a career-high 127 pitches.
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Ordonez expected to start on Saturday

Tigers manager Jim Leyland said Magglio Ordonez will be in Saturday's lineup against the Indians.
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Tigers prospect Teufel wins family feud

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Valverde: Part showman, part shutdown

Jose Valverde has a personality larger than life. He also has a life larger than one personality.
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Late rally sinks Tigers

Jose Valverde couldn't keep the game tied in the ninth as he allowed a two-out, two-run single to Justin Morneau as the Twins took their first series in Detroit in three years.
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Alburquerque to take tests before returning

The Tigers are still optimistic on reliever Al Alburquerque being able to return from the seven-day concussion disabled list next week, but he'll have to have some tests first. They're waiting for the results on some tests conducted Wednesday morning, according to head athletic trainer Kevin Rand.
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Verlander dominates Twins for 18th win

Justin Verlander shut out the Twins for seven innings and came away with his American League-leading 18th win of the year.
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Penny takes mound vs. Twins

Carl Pavano and Brad Penny square off for the series finale between the Twins and Tigers in Detroit.
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Jackson promotes Pepsi MAX Field of Dreams

Austin Jackson made an autograph appearance on Tuesday in suburban Detroit to support the Pepsi MAX Field of Dreams promotion player ballot, allowing fans to cast votes for some of their favorite players of all time. He did not find very many speed guys on the ballot.
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Tigers sign 33 out of 50 Draft picks

The Tigers officially announced the signing of 15th-round pick Tyler Gibson on Tuesday, along with 18th-round pick Brett Harrison of Green Valley (Nevada) High School. Those two deadline deals wrap up their draft with 33 out of 50 selections signed, including everyone in the top 20 rounds.
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Young homers in debut, but Tigers fall

Delmon Young homered in his Tigers' debut, but it wasn't enough as the Tigers fell to the Twins.
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Thome continues to crush Tigers with homers

Jim Thome has broken plenty of Tigers fans' hearts with home runs, from one walkoff shot after another at Jacobs Field years ago to seven career home runs off Justin Verlander. Yet on the biggest milestone home run of Thome's career, the crowd of 36,211 at Comerica Park gave their longtime nemesis a long standing [...]

Gibson agrees to terms on pro contract

The Tigers' early draft signings left them little to do ahead of Monday night's deadline for reaching deals with picks, but they got a big bonus signing Monday afternoon. Tyler Gibson, a 15th-rounder who was expected to play college ball at Georgia Tech, decided to turn pro and agreed to terms on a contract, according [...]

Turner takes Triple-A debut in stride

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Decision to pull V-Mart magnified in loss

The Tigers came up short in their attempt to sweep a series on the road for the first time this season, taking an 8-5 loss to the Orioles despite a ninth-inning rally Sunday at Camden Yards.
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