Tigers fall to first-place Guardians in rain-delayed opener
The Tigers opened a four-game series against the first-place Guardians with a loss Monday.
Detroit – Tigers’ manager AJ Hinch sounded the battle cry before the game. “We know the division runs through Cleveland,” he said. “As much as we want to say otherwise, they’ve done it.
We have to take that personally and overcome them to get where we want to get to. That’s just the truth. More: Detroit Tigers, Game 48: One thing I loved, one thing I didn't “I don’t want to bow down to them.
I don’t want to celebrate their wins. But they put them up there. I see this as an opportunity to stand up for ourselves.
” His message didn’t immediately resonate. The Cleveland Guardians (27-22) widened the already sizable gap between their lead in the Central Division and the last place Tigers (20-28), taking the first of four games 8-2 at Comerica Park in a game delayed 42 minutes at the start by a rainstorm. The Tigers have lost 11 of their last 13 games.