- 2008 Detroit Tigers season
MLB yearly infobox
name = Detroit Tigers
season = 2008
misc =
current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = Central Division
y2 = 1998
Uniform logo =
ballpark =Comerica Park
y4 = 2000
city = Detroit,Michigan
y5 = 1894
owners =Mike Ilitch
genmanagers =Dave Dombrowski
managers =Jim Leyland
television =FSN Detroit
FSN Detroit Plus
radio =The Detroit Tigers Radio Network
espntn = det
brtn = DET|The
Detroit Tigers 2008 season is the team's 108th season. After being picked by many to win the Central DivisionFact|date=April 2008, the Tigers started the season a disappointing 0-7, being swept by the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox. It was not until the Tigers' 80th game that the team reached a .500 record. Their first victory of the season came against the Boston Red Sox.While being eliminated from the pennant race, on September 29, 2008, they nonetheless had to play a makeup game against the
Chicago White Sox , which White Sox won 8 to 2. This game was necessary to complete the White Sox season, as a result of the White Sox being in second place half a game behind the first placeMinnesota Twins at the end of the regular season. While the game was meaningless with regard to the Tigers' regular season, the White Sox victory forced a one game playoff between the White Sox and Twins for the championship of theAmerican League Central Division . The winner of the White Sox-Twins playoff game will advance to theAmerican League Division Series to face theTampa Bay Rays , while the 2008 season would be over for the loser.Offseason
The Tigers started the offseason by trading prospects
Jair Jurrjens andGorkys Hernandez to theAtlanta Braves forshortstop Edgar Rentería . Renteria will take over the everyday shortstop job withCarlos Guillén moving tofirst base .Reliever
Joel Zumaya underwent surgeryOctober 31 ,2007 for AC joint reconstruction and is expected to miss half the 2008 season [ [http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071101/SPORTS02/71101044/1048/SPORTS Zumaya expected to miss half of '08 season after shoulder surgery ] ] .The Tigers continued their offseason trading by acquiring
Miguel Cabrera andDontrelle Willis from theFlorida Marlins in exchange for highly-touted prospectsCameron Maybin and Andrew Miller, along withMike Rabelo ,Eulogio De La Cruz ,Burke Badenhop andDallas Trahern . Willis would sign a three-year, 29-million dollar contract extension, while Cabrera would receive an eight-year, 152.3-million dollar deal, the biggest contract in Tigers history.During the offseason, the Tigers re-signed Todd Jones, and Kenny Rogers to one-year contracts. They also signed free agent
Francisco Cruceta from the Texas Rangers organization to a one-year contract.Regular season
April
May
June
eason standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
2008 Detroit Tigers season
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May
-MLB Game log month
month=August
games=MLB Game log game
number=109
date=
oppteam=@ Rays
runs1=2
runs2=5
wpitcher=Balfour
wpitcher_record=3-1
lpitcher=Miner
lpitcher_record=5-4
spitcher=Percival
saves=24
attendance=26,403
record=55-54MLB Game log game
number=110
date=
oppteam=@ Rays
runs1=3
runs2=9
wpitcher=Sonnanstine
wpitcher_record=11-6
lpitcher=Rogers
lpitcher_record=8-8
spitcher=
saves=
attendance=36,048
record=55-55MLB Game log game
number=111
date=
oppteam=@ Rays
runs1=5
runs2=6
inning=10
wpitcher=Miller
wpitcher_record=1-0
lpitcher=Rodney
lpitcher_record=0-3
spitcher=
saves=
attendance=33,438
record=55-56MLB Game log game
number=112
date=
oppteam=@ White Sox
runs1=8
runs2=10
inning=14
wpitcher=Russell
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lpitcher=Zumaya
lpitcher_record=0-1
spitcher=
saves=
attendance=35,371
record=55-57MLB Game log game
number=113
date=
oppteam=@ White Sox
runs1=1
runs2=5
wpitcher=Danks
wpitcher_record=9-4
lpitcher=Verlander
lpitcher_record=8-12
spitcher=
saves=
attendance=34,124
record=55-58MLB Game log game
number=114
date=
oppteam=@ White Sox
runs1=8
runs2=3
wpitcher=Miner
wpitcher_record=6-4
lpitcher=Vazquez
lpitcher_record=8-10
spitcher=Rodney
saves=2
attendance=36,383
record=56-58MLB Game log game
number=115
date=
oppteam=Athletics
runs1=2
runs2=4
wpitcher=Braden
wpitcher_record=3-2
lpitcher=Rogers
lpitcher_record=8-9
spitcher=Ziegler
saves=1
attendance=41,457
record=56-59MLB Game log game
number=116
date=
oppteam=Athletics
runs1=10
runs2=2
wpitcher=Galarraga
wpitcher_record=10-4
lpitcher=Meyer
lpitcher_record=0-1
spitcher=
saves=
attendance=41,308
record=57-59MLB Game log game
number=117
date=
oppteam=Athletics
runs1=6
runs2=1
wpitcher=Robertson
wpitcher_record=7-8
lpitcher=Smith
lpitcher_record=5-11
spitcher=Rodney
saves=3
attendance=40,743
record=58-59MLB Game log game
number=118
date=
oppteam=Blue Jays
runs1=2
runs2=7
wpitcher=Marcum
wpitcher_record=7-5
lpitcher=Verlander
lpitcher_record=8-13
spitcher=
saves=
attendance=39,718
record=58-60MLB Game log game
number=119
date=
oppteam=Blue Jays
runs1=4
runs2=6
wpitcher=Burnett
wpitcher_record=15-9
lpitcher=Zumaya
lpitcher_record=0-2
spitcher=Ryan
saves=23
attendance=39,790
record=58-61MLB Game log game
number=120
date=
oppteam=Blue Jays
runs1=3
runs2=4
wpitcher=Purcey
wpitcher_record=2-3
lpitcher=Rogers
lpitcher_record=8-10
spitcher=League
saves=1
attendance=39,073
record=58-62MLB Game log game
number=121
date=
oppteam=Blue Jays
runs1=5
runs2=1
wpitcher=Galarraga
wpitcher_record=11-4
lpitcher=Frasor
lpitcher_record=1-2
spitcher=
saves=
attendance=41,259
record=59-62MLB Game log game
number=122
date=
oppteam=Orioles
runs1=2
runs2=11
wpitcher=Cormier
wpitcher_record=2-3
lpitcher=Robertson
lpitcher_record=7-9
spitcher=
saves=
attendance=40,546
record=59-63MLB Game log game
number=123
date=
oppteam=Orioles
runs1=5
runs2=3
wpitcher=Verlander
wpitcher_record=9-13
lpitcher=Sarfate
lpitcher_record=4-3
spitcher=Rodney
saves=4
attendance=41,727
record=60-63MLB Game log game
number=124
date=
oppteam=Orioles
runs1=8
runs2=16
wpitcher=Cabrera
wpitcher_record=2-1
lpitcher=Fossum
lpitcher_record=2-1
spitcher=
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attendance=40,586
record=60-64MLB Game log game
number=125
date=
oppteam=@ Rangers
runs1=8
runs2=7
wpitcher=Kenny Rogers
wpitcher_record=9-10
lpitcher=Francisco
lpitcher_record=2-5
spitcher=Rodney
saves=5
attendance=17,786
record=61-64MLB Game log game
number=126
date=
oppteam=@ Rangers
runs1=11
runs2=3
wpitcher=Galarraga
wpitcher_record=12-4
lpitcher=Padilla
lpitcher_record=12-7
spitcher=
saves=
attendance=18,470
record=62-64MLB Game log game
number=127
date=
oppteam=@ Rangers
runs1=1
runs2=9
wpitcher=Millwood
wpitcher_record=7-7
lpitcher=Robertson
lpitcher_record=7-10
spitcher=
saves=
attendance=19,403
record=62-65MLB Game log game
number=128
date=
oppteam=@ Royals
runs1=4
runs2=3
wpitcher=Verlander
wpitcher_record=10-13
lpitcher=Bannister
lpitcher_record=7-13
spitcher=Rodney
saves=6
attendance=18,361
record=63-65MLB Game log game
number=129
date=
oppteam=@ Royals
runs1=4
runs2=0
wpitcher=Miner
wpitcher_record=7-4
lpitcher=Davies
lpitcher_record=5-5
spitcher=
saves=
attendance=27,346
record=64-65MLB Game log game
number=130
date=
oppteam=@ Royals
runs1=3
runs2=7
wpitcher=Duckworth
wpitcher_record=1-0
lpitcher=Rogers
lpitcher_record=9-11
spitcher=
saves=
attendance=16,663
record=64-66MLB Game log game
number=131
date=
oppteam=Indians
runs1=3
runs2=4
inning=10
wpitcher=Donnelly
wpitcher_record=1-0
lpitcher=Glover
lpitcher_record=1-3
spitcher=Lewis
saves=7
attendance=39,196
record=64-67MLB Game log game
number=132
date=
oppteam=Indians
runs1=4
runs2=10
wpitcher=Lee
wpitcher_record=19-2
lpitcher=Lambert
lpitcher_record=0-1
spitcher=
saves=
attendance=38,774
record=64-68MLB Game log game
number=133
date=
oppteam=Indians
runs1=7
runs2=9
wpitcher=Carmona
wpitcher_record=7-5
lpitcher=Verlander
lpitcher_record=10-14
spitcher=
saves=
attendance=38,519
record=64-69MLB Game log game
number=134
date=
oppteam=Royals
runs1=6
runs2=3
wpitcher=Miner
wpitcher_record=8-4
lpitcher=Davies
lpitcher_record=5-6
spitcher=
saves=
attendance=40,206
record=65-69MLB Game log game
number=135
date=
oppteam=Royals
runs1=3
runs2=13
wpitcher=Duckworth
wpitcher_record=2-0
lpitcher=Rogers
lpitcher_record=9-12
spitcher=
saves=
attendance=40,623
record=65-70MLB Game log game
number=136
date=
oppteam=Royals
runs1=4
runs2=2
wpitcher=Glover
wpitcher_record=2-3
lpitcher=Wells
lpitcher_record=0-1
spitcher=Rodney
saves=7
attendance=39,782
record=66-70
hide=MLB Game log month
month=September
games=MLB Game log game
number=137
date=
oppteam=Yankees
runs1=9
runs2=13
wpitcher=Bruney
wpitcher_record=2-0
lpitcher=Verlander
lpitcher_record=10-15
spitcher=
saves=
attendance=44,336
record=66-71MLB Game log game
number=138
date=
oppteam=Angels
runs1=4
runs2=5
wpitcher=Shields
wpitcher_record=6-2
lpitcher=Rodney
lpitcher_record=0-4
spitcher=Rodriguez
saves=54
attendance=35,320
record=66-72MLB Game log game
number=139
date=
oppteam=Angels
runs1=9
runs2=6
inning=
wpitcher=Farnsworth
wpitcher_record=2-2
lpitcher=Arredondo
lpitcher_record=7-2
spitcher=Rodney
saves=8
attendance=36,671
record=67-72MLB Game log game
number=140
date=
oppteam=Angels
runs1=1
runs2=7
wpitcher=Santana
wpitcher_record=15-5
lpitcher=Rogers
lpitcher_record=9-13
spitcher=
saves=
attendance=37,890
record=67-73MLB Game log game
number=141
date=
oppteam=@ Twins
runs1=2
runs2=10
wpitcher=Liriano
wpitcher_record=5-3
lpitcher=Galarraga
lpitcher_record=12-5
spitcher=
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attendance=24,424
record=67-74MLB Game log game
number=142
date=
oppteam=@ Twins
runs1=6
runs2=4
wpitcher=Rapada
wpitcher_record=3-0
lpitcher=Guerrier
lpitcher_record=6-7
spitcher=Rodney
saves=9
attendance=42,606
record=68-74MLB Game log game
number=143
date=
oppteam=@ Twins
runs1=7
runs2=5
wpitcher=Lambert
wpitcher_record=1-1
lpitcher=Perkins
lpitcher_record=12-4
spitcher=Rodney
saves=10
attendance=31,236
record=69-74MLB Game log game
number=144
date=
oppteam=Athletics
runs1=14
runs2=8
wpitcher=Fossum
wpitcher_record=3-1
lpitcher=Gonzalez
lpitcher_record=1-4
spitcher=
saves=
attendance=37,981
record=70-74MLB Game log game
number=145
date=
oppteam=Athletics
runs1=2
runs2=3
wpitcher=Devine
wpitcher_record=5-1
lpitcher=Rodney
lpitcher_record=0-5
spitcher=Ziegler
saves=7
attendance=37,240
record=70-75MLB Game log game
number=146
date=
oppteam=Athletics
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lpitcher=Galarraga
lpitcher_record=12-6
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attendance=37,194
record=70-76MLB Game log game
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record=70-77MLB Game log game
number=148
date=
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attendance=28,238
record=70-78MLB Game log game
number=149
date=
oppteam=@ Rangers
runs1=8
runs2=11
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attendance=13,536
record=70-79MLB Game log game
number=150
date=
oppteam=@ Rangers
runs1=4
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wpitcher=Wright
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attendance=14,659
record=70-80MLB Game log game
number=151
date=
oppteam=@ Rangers
runs1=17
runs2=4
wpitcher=García
wpitcher_record=1-0
lpitcher=Nippert
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spitcher=
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attendance=17,808
record=71-80MLB Game log game
number=152
date=
oppteam=@ Indians
runs1=5
runs2=6
wpitcher=Pérez
wpitcher_record=4-3
lpitcher=Dolsi
lpitcher_record=1-5
spitcher=
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attendance=33,733
record=71-81MLB Game log game
number=153
date=
oppteam=@ Indians
runs1=3
runs2=6
wpitcher=Sowers
wpitcher_record=4-8
lpitcher=Verlander
lpitcher_record=10-17
spitcher=J. Lewis
saves=11
attendance=36,869
record=71-82MLB Game log game
number=154
date=
oppteam=@ Indians
runs1=5
runs2=10
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attendance=36,957
record=71-83MLB Game log game
number=155
date=
oppteam=Royals
runs1=2
runs2=6
wpitcher=Meche
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lpitcher=Miner
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spitcher=
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attendance=36,482
record=71-84MLB Game log game
number=156
date=
oppteam=Royals
runs1=0
runs2=5
wpitcher=Greinke
wpitcher_record=13-10
lpitcher=García
lpitcher_record=1-1
spitcher=
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attendance=35,121
record=71-85MLB Game log game
number=157
date=
oppteam=Royals
runs1=4
runs2=10
wpitcher=Bannister
wpitcher_record=9-16
lpitcher=Robertson
lpitcher_record=7-11
spitcher=
saves=
attendance=35,899
record=71-86MLB Game log game
number=158
date=
oppteam=Rays
runs1=7
runs2=5
wpitcher=Galarraga
wpitcher_record=13-6
lpitcher=Kazmir
lpitcher_record=12-8
spitcher=Rodney
saves=11
attendance=36,259
record=72-86MLB Game log game
number=159
date=
oppteam=Rays
runs1=6
runs2=4
wpitcher=Verlander
wpitcher_record=11-17
lpitcher=Sonnanstine
lpitcher_record=13-9
spitcher=Rodney
saves=12
attendance=39,617
record=73-86MLB Game log game
number=160
date=
oppteam=Rays
runs1=4
runs2=3
wpitcher=Lopez
wpitcher_record=4-1
lpitcher=Niemann
lpitcher_record=2-2
spitcher=Rodney
saves=13
attendance=40,756
record=74-86MLB Game log game
number=161
date=
oppteam=Rays
runs1=7
runs2=8
inning=11
wpitcher=Jackson
wpitcher_record=14-11
lpitcher=Lambert
lpitcher_record=1-2
spitcher=Hammel
saves=2
attendance=40,373
record=74-87MLB Game log game
number=162
date=
oppteam=@ White Sox
runs1=2
runs2=8
wpitcher=Floyd
wpitcher_record=17-8
lpitcher=Galarraga
lpitcher_record=13-7
spitcher=
saves=
attendance=35,923
record=74-88
hide=
Player stats
"Through August 8, 2008"
Batting
"Note: Pos. = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In""
"† On
Roster
External links
* [http://msn.foxsports.com/id/7781906 2008 Detroit Tigers Telecast Schedule]
* [http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/det/schedule/radioaffiliates.jsp Detroit Tigers Radio Stations List]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/2008.shtml Detroit Tigers season at Baseball Reference]
References
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