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MLB Playoffs – Baltimore Orioles Bats Explode, Detroit Tigers Slightly Stunned
The Baltimore Orioles take a 1-0 lead in the ALDS against the Detroit Tigers with 12-3 win, as Chris Tillman pulled himself out of a big jam to inspire a huge, 8-run eighth inning after the game kicked off with three home runs in the first couple of innings. Max Scherzer, unlike the pitcher he was dueling with, eventually lost control.
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MLB Playoffs – Tigers vs Orioles Game 1 Predictions
The real playoffs of the 2014 MLB season begins with the ALDS and game 1 between the Detroit Tigers, the more experienced and favorites in this match-up, and the Baltimore Orioles, who actually have the better record despite not possessing the same kind of star power on their team.
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MLB Playoffs – Detroit Tigers Almost Clinching, Oakland Athletics Keep Slipping
Four teams have so far clinched their spot in the 2014 MLB postseason, but soon there will be more, as the Detroit Tigers took another step towards winning the AL Central after beating the Kansas City Royals 3-2 to extend their lead in the division, while the Oakland A’s, not too long ago the best team in baseball, continue their remarkable collapse with a 3-0 loss at home against the Philadelphia Phillies.
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MLB Playoffs – Detroit Tigers Getting Closer to Kansas City Royals
One of the more interesting races left in Major League Baseball and the playoffs is that for the top of the AL Central, as the Detroit Tigers got close to erasing the gulf between them and the Kansas City Royals, winning 9-5 to open the two team’s series with a solid start from Justin Verlander and a big hitting day for Torii Hunter.
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Yankees Over Tigers – One Inning is All it Takes
It’s going to take David Price a long time to forget about the third inning in the game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, pitching for the losing side (8-4) and giving up nine consecutive hits, leading up to eight straight runs, which isn’t just a low point for his career but is a rare occurrence for any pitcher at all.
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Tigers Over Yankees – Slowing Down the Playoff Momentum
After five consecutive wins, the New York Yankees and their building momentum towards a playoff berth were halted by the Detroit Tigers who have their own worries in the AL Central, claiming a 5-2 victory behind an excellent pitching performance from Rick Porcello.
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MLB Rumors – Boston Red Sox & Detroit Tigers Trying to Sign Rusney Castillo
One team, the Detroit Tigers, want Cuban defector Ruseny Castillo as soon as possible, hoping he’ll join them in time to help with their playoff hopes or in the postseason already. For the Boston Red Sox, it’s an attempt to solidify their situation in the outfield, as it’s quite clear nothing good is going to come out of the 2014 season as far as they’re concerned.
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Tigers Over Dodgers – Blowing Leads Isn’t the End of the World
Despite blowing a lead in the ninth inning the Detroit Tigers were able to come through with a 7-6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers thanks to Victor Martinez hitting a 10th inning home run off of Kenley Janses in a series that seems to be about dramatic extra inning endings.
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Dodgers Over Tigers – Good Problems to Have
With the highest payroll in the league, it’s not surprising that the Los Angeles Dodgers find it difficult to give batting opportunities to all of their outfielders. In an extra innings 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers, it was Carl Crawford who made the biggest impression, hitting a walk-off double to clinch the first game of the series.
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A’s vs Tigers – Max Scherzer Pull it Off as a Relief Pitcher
Instead of starting game 5, Max Scherzer came on as a reliever to save the Detroit Tigers from having their season ended by the Oakland A’s, getting out of a jam to help his team pull off the 8-6 win, tying the series at 2-2, sending us to a decider back in Oakland.