Topic: Francisco Rodriguez

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Detroit Tigers won despite Francisco Rodriguez blowing another lead.

Four blown saves in 11 chances forced the Detroit Tigers to pull the plug on Francisco Rodriguez as closer.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Not all walk-off wins are created equal.

Miguel Cabrera had one major complaint about his return from the disabled list.

Ben Gamel happens to be filling in for one of the hottest hitters in baseball. In his second game since being called up from the minors, Gamel delivered.

Nicholas Castellanos belted his third homer of the season as the Detroit Tigers outlasted the Minnesota Twins 5-4 in an affair that saw both benches clear.

On a night where defensive miscues hurt both teams, the Detroit Tigers made the last mistake with a two-out throwing error in the bottom of the ninth.

CLEVELAND -- Alex Avila hit a two-run home run and Matthew Boyd pitched six strong innings as the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 4-1 on Sunday at Progressive Field.

Detroit Tigers Manager Brad Ausmus could hardly believe his eyes.

DETROIT -- Rookie JaCoby Jones walked on a 3-2 pitch with the bases loaded in the eighth inning to force in the go-ahead run and finish a two-run rally that helped the Detroit Tigers make their home opener a success Friday with a 6-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox.