Laird's 13th-inning blast gives Tigers win  ...more ?
Laird's 13th-inning blast gives Tigers win
Cabrera day-to-day with biceps tendinitis  ...more ?
Cabrera day-to-day with biceps tendinitis
Leyland foresees winter work for Boesch  ...more ?
Leyland foresees winter work for Boesch
Peralta has right approach in key situations  ...more ?
Peralta has right approach in key situations
Jackson learning intensity of Twins rivalry  ...more ?
Jackson learning intensity of Twins rivalry
Scherzer's gem for naught as Twins walk off  ...more ?
Scherzer's gem for naught as Twins walk off
Seay's surgery likely to shelve him for 2011  ...more ?
Seay's surgery likely to shelve him for 2011
Tigers callup makes St. Pierre's dream reality  ...more ?
Tigers callup makes St. Pierre's dream reality
Wells shows off strong arm from outfield  ...more ?
Wells shows off strong arm from outfield
Damon: Manny can sway AL Central race  ...more ?
Damon: Manny can sway AL Central race
Raburn bothered by sore rotator cuff  ...more ?
Raburn bothered by sore rotator cuff
In big spot, Tigers' bullpen slips up  ...more ?
In big spot, Tigers' bullpen slips up
St. Pierre earns dream callup from Tigers  ...more ?
St. Pierre earns dream callup from Tigers
Bonderman set to make return Friday  ...more ?
Bonderman set to make return Friday
Weinhardt to return on Wednesday  ...more ?
Weinhardt to return on Wednesday
MLBlogs:   Beck | Comerica  ...more ?
A Tribute to Ernie Harwell  ...more ?

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Tigers C Laird scratched from lineup (AP)  ...more ?
Detroit catcher Gerald Laird was scratched from the Tigers' lineup against Kansas City on Friday night with tightness in his lower back. Laird, hitting .306 over his past 17 games, hit the game-winning home run in the 13th inning in the Tigers' 10-9 victory at Minnesota on Thursday. Alex Avila, who was in the lineup as the designated hitter, replaced Laird behind the plate.
Tigers' Cabrera misses game against Royals (AP)  ...more ?
Miguel Cabrera was not in the Detroit Tigers' lineup Friday night at Kansas City because of left biceps tendinitis. Cabrera, batting .336 with 33 home runs and 108 RBIs, left in the sixth inning Thursday at Minnesota due to the injury after going 0 for 3 and striking out twice. He is a career .351 hitter with 14 HRs and 43 RBIs in 49 games against the Royals.
Chapman turns baseball world upside down (Associated Content)  ...more ?
With a slow trot and steely nerves, Aroldis Chapman and his fire-hot fastball arrived on Aug. 31, 2010. The eighth-inning trip from right field was much less stressful than the one the 22-year-old Chapman took in 2009, when he defected from Cuba during a game in the Netherlands. Everyone, though, feels a few butterflies once they step onto the diamond. Or do they? As Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy stepped away from the plate after Chapman's second pitch, Lucroy knew there would be no debut jitters from this rookie.
The Juice: Well, that was ugly; Tigers outlast Twins in 13 (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
Gather 'round, because it's time to recap the most recent diamond doings. Roll Call starts near the...
Tigers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?

They may be out of the race, but the Tigers aren't out of energy or effort.

Detroit rallied from a 7-3 deficit with four runs in the eighth inning Thursday, fell behind in the bottom of the inning and tied it in the ninth. The Tigers took a 9-8 lead in the 11th only to see the Twins tie it in the home half but finally scored again in the 13th and closed out the 10-9 victory with three quick outs.

"It was a heckuva effort," manager Jim Leyland said. "We hung in there. We made a couple of miscues but fought through it. We got some huge hits from a lot of different guys.

"It was a really nice win for us. We hung in there and snuck one."

Some of the same rookies who made mistakes in a 10-inning loss Wednesday were key contributors Thursday.

Will Rhymes, who...

Laird's HR in 13th lifts Tigers (AP)  ...more ?
Six lead changes, five ties, four errors, two blown saves, 25 runners left on base and at least four botched double plays. The series finale between the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins was about as ugly as it gets, until Gerald Laird and Jose Valverde finally put an end to a game that seemed like it was never going to finish.
Tigers' Cabrera leaves game in 6th (AP)  ...more ?
Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera left Thursday night's game against Minnesota in the sixth inning with left biceps tendinitis. Cabrera went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts in the game. After coming in from the field after the fifth inning, the first baseman walked with a team trainer from the dugout back into the clubhouse.
MLB will rule on Nyjer Morgan punishment Friday (SportingNews.com)  ...more ?
Major League Baseball is expected to deliver its ruling on punishment for the Washington Nationals' Nyjer Morgan on Friday, two days after Morgan was involved in a bench-clearing brawl in a game against the Florida Marlins. Citing sources, ESPN.com reports MLB officials are reviewing "a range of incidents" involving Morgan since Aug. 21, when the outfielder threw a ball into the stands and hit a fan in the head at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Ballpark.
Max St. Pierre joins the Tigers after 14 years in the minors (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
The calendar has flipped to September and the annual expansion of baseball's rosters will give plenty of...
Valencia hits winner for Twins, 2-1 over Tigers (AP)  ...more ?
Danny Valencia is a rookie who doesn't lack confidence. Consider the T-shirt the proud University of Miami product was wearing after the game, blaring "The 'U' invented swagger" on the front. Minnesota's up-and-coming third baseman couldn't have expected to do this well, though.
Canada's St. Pierre gets call after 14 years in minors (The Canadian Press)  ...more ?
MINNEAPOLIS - Max St. Pierre's perseverance has paid off. The Detroit Tigers have added an awfully happy backup catcher.
Tigers catcher gets call after 978 games in minors (AP)  ...more ?
Max St. Pierre's perseverance has paid off. The Detroit Tigers have added an awfully happy backup catcher. The 30-year-old rookie was brought up to the big leagues on Wednesday after 14 seasons -- spanning 978 games -- in the minors. His next at-bat -- and manager Jim Leyland promised he'd get one -- will be his first in the majors.
Tigers bullpen falters in loss to Twins (AP)  ...more ?
Sluggish throughout a homestand opener against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night, the Minnesota Twins never needed their bullpen more. Matt Guerrier, Randy Flores, Jesse Crain and Matt Capps came through in a huge way for the Twins, showing perhaps the biggest reason they hold such a big lead over the Tigers with one month to play.
Jays' Bautista named AL player of the week (The Canadian Press)  ...more ?

NEW YORK, - Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista was named the AL player of the week on Monday.


Oakland lefty Gio Gonzalez talks to baseball ? and it talks back (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
Everybody's heard about "The Bird," former Detroit Tigers right-hander Mark Fidrych, who came to...
Raburn hits 2 homers, Tigers beat Blue Jays 10-4 (AP)  ...more ?
Detroit's Rick Porcello stole the show on the day the Toronto Blue Jays honored former pitching great Dave Stieb. Porcello pitched three-hit ball for seven innings, Ryan Raburn hit two home runs and the Tigers beat the Blue Jays 10-4 Sunday. Porcello (7-11) won consecutive starts for the first time this season.
Morrow to make one more start for Blue Jays (The Canadian Press)  ...more ?

TORONTO - Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Brandon Morrow will make one more start this season to keep his innings pitched under control.


AL Roundup: A look at Saturday's games (The Canadian Press)  ...more ?
Brandon Morrow is all but unhittable at home.
Morrow whiffs nine as Blue Jays beat Tigers (The Canadian Press)  ...more ?

TORONTO - The secret to Brandon Morrow's success at home may lie underneath the Blue Jays' starter's feet.


Bautista drives in 2, Blue Jays beat Tigers 5-4 (AP)  ...more ?
Brandon Morrow is all but unhittable at home. Jose Bautista had a two-run triple, Morrow earned his 10th win and the Toronto Blue Jays held off the Detroit Tigers 5-4 Saturday despite a shaky ninth inning. Morrow won his fifth straight decision, a career best, and improved to 8-1 with a 2.74 ERA in 13 home starts.