Five teams have collected three sacrifice flies in an inning: the Chicago White Sox ( fifth inning, July 1, 1962 against the Cleveland Indians ); the New York Yankees twice ( fourth inning, June 29, 2000 against the Detroit Tigers and third inning, August 19, 2000 against the Anaheim Angels ); the New York Mets ( second inning, June 24, 2005 against the Yankees ); and the Houston Astros ( seventh inning, June 26, 2005 against the Texas Rangers ).

The 1910 race for best average in the American League was between the Detroit Tigers ' widely disliked Ty Cobb and Nap Lajoie of the Cleveland Indians.

As a result of several franchise shifts, the Brewers were one of only two Western League teams that didn't fold, move or get kicked out of the league ( the other being the Detroit Tigers ).

In its first game in the American League, the team lost to the Detroit Tigers 14 – 13 after blowing a 9-run lead in the 9th inning.

After starting the 1954 campaign with a two-game split against the Tigers in Detroit, the Orioles returned to Baltimore on April 15 to a welcoming parade that wound through the streets of downtown, with an estimated 350, 000 spectators lining the route.

Feller, who had pitched a no-hitter to open the season and won 27 games, lost the final game of the season to unknown pitcher Floyd Giebell of the Detroit Tigers.

After the Maris trade, Lane acquired 25-year old Norm Cash from the White Sox for Minnie Miñoso and then traded him to Detroit before he ever played a game for the Indians ; Cash went on to hit over 350 home runs for the Tigers.

In 1960, Lane made the trade that would define his tenure in Cleveland when he dealt slugging right fielder and fan favorite Rocky Colavito to the Detroit Tigers for Harvey Kuenn just before Opening Day in.

The Indians started the 2011 season strong-going 30-15 in their first 45 games and seven games ahead of the Detroit Tigers for first place.

The Indians have a rivalry with the Detroit Tigers due to the fact that the two cities are fairly close to each other, the teams have been battling for the A. L.

After losing the 1945 World Series to the Detroit Tigers, the Cubs finished with winning seasons the next two years, but those teams did not enter post-season play.

This critical error helped the Padres win the game 6 – 3, with a 4-run 7th inning and keep Chicago out of the 1984 World Series against the Detroit Tigers.

In what was a dramatic five game series, their NLDS victory over the Atlanta Braves was the franchise's first postseason series win since they went to the World Series in 1908, when they beat the Detroit Tigers in five games.

The Leyland era lasted just one year, as a frustrated Leyland retired following the season, not to manage in the majors again until 2006, when he won an AL Pennant with the Detroit Tigers.

The Chicago Police Department made numerous arrests, and the extensive damage to the field forced the White Sox to forfeit the second game to the Detroit Tigers, who had won the first game.

The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan.

Tiger Stadium ( Detroit ) | Tiger Stadium, home of the Detroit Tigers from 1912 – 1999 at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull in the Corktown, Detroit | Corktown district of Detroit.

These jerseys were white, with a single bold red stripe on the sleeves and chest, and a uniquely-styled white Old English " D " ( a Detroit sports tradition, but formerly used by the Wings, Detroit Lions, and the University of Detroit Titans ) centered on the chest stripe, but not to be confused with the Old English " D " used by the Detroit Tigers.

Detroit reached the Finals again the following season, only to be swept again by Toronto.

Bowman guided Detroit to its first Finals appearance in 29 years, only to be swept by the New Jersey Devils.

The Royals were then swept by the Detroit Tigers in the American League Championship Series.

Despite having home ice advantage, the Flyers were swept in four straight games by the Detroit Red Wings.

In the Western Conference Semifinals the Avalanche were swept by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings.

They were seeded first in the playoffs, and swept through the first two rounds against New Jersey and Washington, advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals against defending Champion Detroit.

Nevertheless, their Playoff run ended on April 28, 2007 after they were swept in the first round by first seeded Detroit Pistons whose experience, veteran leadership and ability to consistently make the clutch basket proved far too much for the undermanned and overwhelmed Magic to overcome.

They swept the playoffs up till the NBA Finals, and faced the Detroit Pistons again.

The Lakers, hampered by injuries to Byron Scott and Johnson, were swept by Detroit.

In 1995, Yzerman led Detroit to its first Stanley Cup finals series since 1966, but the Red Wings were swept by the New Jersey Devils.

The Sun swept the second-seeded Sting in the first round of the playoffs, and was slated to face Detroit in the Eastern Conference Finals.

In 2008, the Silver Stars went to the WNBA Finals but they were swept by Detroit.

Facing the ( eventual Stanley Cup Champions ) Detroit Red Wings in the second round, they were swept in four games.

In the finals, the Capitals were swept by the defending Cup champions, the Detroit Red Wings, with the first three games being decided by one goal.

His deepest playoff run came in 1997 – 98, when the Capitals advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals before being swept by Detroit.

The Caps were swept in four games by the defending champion Detroit Red Wings.

The riots that swept cities across the country from 1965 to 1967 damaged or destroyed additional areas of major cities — most drastically in Detroit during the 12th Street Riot.

Facing the Detroit Red Wings in the Finals, the Devils swept the series to win the first Stanley Cup in franchise history and Niedermayer's first of his career.

But in the Finals the Flyers were swept in four games by the Detroit Red Wings ; Lindros ' only goal came with 14 seconds left in the 3rd period of Game 4.

The defending champions and perennial cup favourite Detroit Red Wings were swept by the underdog Mighty Ducks of Anaheim behind the goaltending of Jean-Sebastien Giguere.

The Mighty Ducks made it to the playoffs and defeated the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round but were swept by the Detroit Red Wings in the second round.

On April 8, 2009 Hitchcock secured the Blue Jackets ' first ever post season appearance with a 4 – 3 shootout win over the Chicago Blackhawks, only to be swept in the conference quarterfinals by the Detroit Red Wings.

In the 1999 – 2000 season, the Kings saw a 25 point improvement, as the team went 39 – 27 – 12 – 4, helping the club make the playoffs, where they were swept by the Detroit Red Wings in the first round.