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After nearly throwing a no-hitter a week earlier, Verlander tossed eight innings of two-run ball Thursday.

You wake up. The phone rings. Someone wants to know why the Tigers are so erratic.

Detroit Tigers president and general manager Dave Dombrowski has pulled off some pretty slick trades and surprising signings during his 11 years with the organization.

A strong relay throw, a few tense moments and a walk-off single kept Ryan from extending its season another week.

Not so this season. Perhaps nothing else explains the Tigers' sluggish start as the lack of clutch hitting, which is why Alex Avila's at-bat in the second inning Friday night at Target Field was critical.

Behind a powerful offense, something we've seen very little of in 2012, the Detroit Tigers pounded their way past the Minnesota Twins 10-6, ending their 3 game losing streak.

Last season, Melky Cabrera was two homers shy of joining the 20-20 club, and put up an excellent triple slash line of .305-.339-.470 with 18 HRs, 87 RBI, 102 runs and 20 stolen bases in a full time role in Kansas City.

Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland has already made a handful of adjustments to his everyday lineup.

Officially now, nothing is working. Not even Justin Verlander can light the Tigers' kindling wood, and the situation is heading toward desperate.

"The Yankees are not for sale. I expect that the Yankees will be in my family for many years to come." Sources said the sale last month of the Los Angeles Dodgers for $2.175 billion, planted a seed with the Steinbrenners, the New York Daily News reported.

The Detroit Tigers just wrapped up a three-game set against the Cleveland Indians in which they were largely ineffective.

It's certainly not set in stone, but it appears right-handed reliever Luis Marte is on the verge of rejoining the Detroit Tigers.

More than anything else, that's what appeals to the Tigers about Quintin Berry, the 27-year-old outfielder who made his major league debut in center field Wednesday night.

The Detroit Tigers are set to take on the Cleveland Indians for the second game in a three-game set, after dropping the first one 5-3. Detroit jumped ahead 3-1 when Alex Avila hit a three-run homerun, but they were ultimately unable to hold them off and couldn't produce anything beyond that.

It seemed like only a matter of time before the Detroit Tigers parted ways with right-handed reliever Collin Balester.

MAY 13: Prince Fielder #28 of the Detroit Tigers fields a ground ball against the Oakland Athletics during the ninth inning at O.co Coliseum on May 13, 2012 in Oakland, California.

After being scratched last second from the Detroit Tigers game against the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday, it looked like Austin Jackson was feeling a bit of pain from his abdominal injury that had kept him day to day for the last week.

Immediately following the Detroit Tigers ' 5-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night, the organization made a pair of roster moves: Tigers will purchase contract of Quintin Berry from Toledo on Wednesday.

Doug Fister continues his search for that elusive first win Wednesday when he takes the mound in the second game of a three-game series between the Tigers and Indians at Progressive Field.

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