After taking it to the best teams in the game for two weeks, the Tigers had a bit of a letdown game in this one. They were in it all the way, but a few crucial mistakes and poor ABs with runners on doomed their hopes in this one as the Royals won 3-1.
The pre-game celebration for Miguel Cabrera reaching 500 home runs made for an emotional start to the game, with appearances from Willie Horton, Jim Leyland, and other Tigers luminaries. But once the game got started, the Tigers just could not capitalize on their opportunities, while the Royals did.