NEW YORK — The Detroit Tigers nearly stranded leadoff hitter Willi Castro at second base in the eighth inning.
After Castro's double to right field, the next two batters were retired, but the highest-paid players on the roster — Miguel Cabrera and Javier Báez — stepped up with back-to-back RBI singles. Those runs gave the Tigers a lead for the second time in Sunday's series finale against the New York Yankees.
But the Yankees, also known as the best team in baseball, clawed their way back. The Tigers' efforts were spoiled in a 5-4 loss, as the Yankees swept the three game series in the Bronx in walk-off fashion.