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Tigers rally late to move closer to playoffs with 4-3 win over Rays

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT — Justyn-Henry Malloy's eighth-inning sacrifice fly helped the Detroit Tigers rally from a 3-0 deficit to move closer to the postseason with a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday afternoon. "We do believe in what we can accomplish," Tigers ...

Civale pitches 6 shutout innings in Brewers’ 5-2 win over Pirates

By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Civale pitched six scoreless innings in his last start before the postseason and Joey Ortiz was a home run short of the cycle as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Thursday. Civale (8-9) allowed three ...

Tigers move closer to the postseason with a 7-1 win over the Rays

DETROIT — Parker Meadows and Spencer Torkelson homered, and the Detroit Tigers strengthened their bid for an AL wild card with a 7-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night. Detroit moved 10 games over .500 with its fourth consecutive victory. It is tied with Kansas City (84-74) for ...

Pirates cool off NL Central champion Brewers 2-1

PITTSBURGH — Liover Peguero slashed a two-run double, Luis Ortiz pitched seven strong innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Wednesday night. Ortiz (7-6) allowed one run on four hits with a walk and five strikeouts in seven innings. His only mistake was a ...