Tigers top Twins 6-2


Tigers
beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, in Minneapolis.

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Nate Robertson delivers a pitch against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning.

Detroit Tigers pitcher Nate Robertson, left, talks to teammate Brandon Inge as they come off the field after the second inning.


Magglio Ordonez follows through on an RBI single off Minnesota Twins
starting pitcher Scott Baker during the fifth inning. Ordonez was 2 for
4 as the Tigers won 6-2
Detroit Tigers' Brandon Inge is hit by a pitch from Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Bobby Keppel during the ninth inning.


Detroit Tigers closer Fernando Rodney is congratulated by teammates
after the Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009,
in Minneapolis.

Tigers 3, Indians 1

Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in Cleveland.
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Tigers starting pitcher Edwin Jackson pitches to Cleveland Indians' Michael Brantley in the first inning.


Indians' Michael Brantley, left, is out at first base by Tigers first
baseman Miguel Cabrera after being caught off base on a fly ball by
Asdrubal Cabrera for a double play in the first inning.


Indians' Matt LaPorta, right, is tagged out by Detroit Tigers catcher
Gerald Laird in the second inning. LaPorta tried to score from second
base on a single by Trevor Crowe.


Indians starting pitcher Aaron Laffey, bottom, waits for Tigers' Ryan
Raburn to run the bases after hitting a solo home run in the third
inning.


Detroit Tigers' Ryan Raburn, right, is congratulated by Magglio Ordonez
after Raburn hit a solo home run off Indians starting pitcher Aaron
Laffey in the third inning.


Tigers' Miguel Cabrera hits a one run double off Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Rafael Perez in the eighth inning.


Detroit Tigers right fielder Clete Thomas, left, scores against Cleveland Indians catcher Lou Marson in the eighth inning


Tigers' Miguel Cabrera, right, hugs Detroit Tigers relief pitcher
Fernando Rodney after the Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 3-1.

Tigers 11, Indians 3

Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009, in Cleveland.
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Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera, left, scores after Cleveland Indians
catcher Lou Marson drops the ball in the first inning Wednesday, Sept.
23, 2009, in Cleveland. Carlos Guillen was safe at first base on
Cleveland Indians first baseman Andy Marte's throwing error. The Tigers
won 11-3.


Tigers starting pitcher Rick Porcello pitches to the Cleveland Indians in the first inning.


Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco stretches for a single by Indians shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera in the first inning.


Tigers' Carlos Guillen runs the bases after a two run home run off
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Justin Masterson in the third inning.


Indians pitcher Justin Masterson, right, waits for Tigers' Carlos
Guillen to run the bases after a two run home run in the third inning.


Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge hits a one run single off Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Jose Veras in the sixth inning.


Tigers' Carlos Guillen hits a one run double off Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Gosling in the sixth inning.


Detroit Tigers designated hitter Carlos Guillen is congratulated in the
dugout after hitting a solo home run off Cleveland Indians relief
pitcher Mike Gosling in the fifth inning. The Tigers won 11-3.

Tigers 6, Indians 5

Cleveland Indians on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio.
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The Tigers' Carlos
Guillen, right, slides into third base on a single by teammate Brandon
Inge while the Indians' Jhonny Peralta waits on the throw in the third
inning.


Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander delivers in the fourth inning.


Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander pumps his fist after a double
play in the seventh inning of their game against the Cleveland Indians


Tigers closer Fernando Rodney watches the ball during a two-run home run by the Indians' Shin-Soo Choo in the ninth inning.



Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge, left, is congratulated by teammate
Placido Polanco after a diving catch of a line drive off the bat of the
Indians' Jhonny Peralta ended the game.

Tigers 12, White Sox 5

Chicago White Sox, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Chicago. The Tigers won 12-5.

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Carlos Quentin goes to the wall to retire Brandon Inge on a long fly ball in the third inning.



Tigers starting pitcher Nate Robertson watches from the dugout during the fourth inning.


Tigers manager Jim Leyland signals to the bullpen for right-handed
pitcher Alfredo Figaro as Leyland takes Nate Robertson out of the game.



Miguel Cabrera hits a two-run single over the head of Chicago second
baseman Jayson Nix, scoring Placido Polanco and Magglio Ordonez during
the sixth inning.


Gerald Laird is met at home by Placido Polanco after Laird scored off a single by Curtis Granderson during the seventh inning.


Adam Everett hits an RBI single off Chicago starting pitcher Freddy Garcia, scoring Carlos Guillen during the seventh inning.


Placido Polanco hits an RBI single off White Sox relief pitcher Tony
Pena, scoring Adam Everett and breaking a 5-5 tie during the seventh
inning.


Carlos Guillen gets high-fives in the dugout after he scored off a
single by Adam Everett during the seventh inning of the Tigers' game
against the Chicago White Sox, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Chicago.
The Tigers won 12-5.