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Tigers’ Meadows hits a dramatic grand slam in the ninth inning to surprise the Padres


Tigers’ Meadows hits a dramatic grand slam in the ninth inning to surprise the Padres

San Diego — Sure, that’s coach-speak. It’s a cliché. And then it happens. It happens again and again. And suddenly what you might consider to be just words seems more like deeply ingrained behavior. Play all 27 outs. “You look at the way this team plays and we’re going to play all 27 outs and […]

Tigers 5, Padres 6: Tigers lost in late-night extras


Tigers 5, Padres 6: Tigers lost in late-night extras

It’s late night baseball time, and after the world’s most unpredictable off day, the Tigers were back in action in San Diego to face the Padres. The Tigers took a break from their bullpenning and let Keider Montero start, and the Padres relied on Yu Darvish. The Tigers, for their part, are closing in on […]

Tigers squander 5-0 lead, lose to Padres in 10 innings


Tigers squander 5-0 lead, lose to Padres in 10 innings

San Diego — This is it. This is what playoff baseball looks like. A deafening, sold-out crowd at Petco Park (41,669 spectators) on its feet and roaring at every pitch. Tense, nerve-wracking moments throughout the game. Both teams playing matchup games with their bullpens like there’s no tomorrow. And that’s exactly how it feels. The […]

Cubs pull rookie Shota Imanaga out of game after 7 no-hit innings in combined no-hitter against Pirates


Cubs pull rookie Shota Imanaga out of game after 7 no-hit innings in combined no-hitter against Pirates

Shota Imanaga threw seven hitless innings against the Pirates on Wednesday. (Quinn Harris/Getty Images) Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga was named an All-Star in the middle of his first MLB season. On Wednesday, he delivered arguably the strongest performance of his remarkable rookie season. Imanaga pitched seven hitless innings in a 12-0 win over the […]