Detroit — Earlier in the season, games like this one Saturday night seemed to show a never-say-die spirit and brought a feeling of hope — win or lose. Now, this deep into the season, it was just another reminder of how far they still have to go.
The Tigers played another one-run game, it was their 36th. It was their 59th game decided by two runs or less. And it was the 33rd time they lost a game decided by two runs or less.
"It just says we need to score a couple more runs a game," manager Ron Gardenhire said after the Tigers ninth-inning rally fell short in a 4-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins.