Minneapolis — The Tigers’ reign in the American League Central officially ended Tuesday night.
The Royals’ 2-0 win in Cleveland mathematically eliminated the Tigers — their quest for a fifth straight division title, long out of reach, has ended. Their run of four straight playoff appearances will end soon, as well.
About all that’s left for the Tigers now is to muck up the chase for those still in contention.
They did that Tuesday night. Their 5-4 win kept the Twins from gaining ground in the race for the second wild-card spot. The Twins came in a game back of the Rangers.