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The 2013 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 113th season. They finished 93–69, first place in the
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(AL) Central Division. During the season, the Tigers finished one game ahead of the second place
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. They became the first Tigers team to win three consecutive titles since the
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,
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and
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clubs won three consecutive American League pennants. The Tigers defeated the
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in five games in the
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and advanced to the ALCS for the third straight season, the first time an American League team has done so since the
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advanced to four straight from 1998 to 2001. They lost the
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to the
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, four games to two. Manager
Jim Leyland James Richard Leyland (born December 15, 1944) is an American former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He serves as a special assistant to the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Leyland led the Florida Marlins to t ...
announced his retirement following the American League Championship Series.Leyland steps down after eight years with Tigers
MLB.com, October 21, 2013
Third baseman
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was named the AL
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for the second consecutive year and starting pitcher
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was named the AL
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winner. Shortstop Jose Iglesias was runner-up to
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of the
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for the AL Rookie of the Year.


Preseason

At the conclusion of the 2012 season, the Tigers extended manager
Jim Leyland James Richard Leyland (born December 15, 1944) is an American former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He serves as a special assistant to the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Leyland led the Florida Marlins to t ...
's contract for one season. and announced that Gene Lamont was moved from third base coach to bench coach. Lamont says the move was primarily for health and mobility reasons. Tom Brookens moved from first base coach to third base coach and
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took over as first base coach. The Tigers also hired veteran third base coach Jeff Cox as a baserunning consultant. On November 14, 2012, The Tigers signed
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outfielder
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to a two-year, $26 million contract. Hunter was the new starting
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for the season. The Tigers also signed free agent catcher
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to a one-year contract. They re-signed free agent pitcher
Aníbal Sánchez Aníbal Alejandro Sánchez Jr. (; born February 27, 1984) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2006 with the Miami Marlins, Florida Marlins and also played for the Detroit Tigers, ...
to a five-year, $80 million contract. The Tigers exercised the team options on infielder
Jhonny Peralta Jhonny Antonio Peralta (born May 28, 1982) is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). The Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland Indians signed him as an amateur free agent in his native ...
and pitcher
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. They also avoided arbitration when they reached one-year deals with catcher
Alex Avila Alexander Thomas Avila (born January 29, 1987) is an American former professional baseball catcher. Between 2009 and 2021 he played for the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks and Minnesota Twins and Washingt ...
, outfielders
Brennan Boesch Brennan Philip Boesch (born April 12, 1985) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2010 with the Detroit Tigers. After being released from Detroit before the 2013 season, Boesch ...
and Austin Jackson, and pitchers Phil Coke,
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,
Rick Porcello Frederick Alfred Porcello III (born December 27, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox and New York Mets. Selected by the Tigers in the 2007 ML ...
and
Max Scherzer Maxwell Martin Scherzer (born July 27, 1984), nicknamed "Mad Max", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tige ...
. Previously released Don Kelly was signed to a minor league contract. On March 28, the Tigers extended ace starting pitcher
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's contract for another five seasons (in addition to his old contract, which had two seasons remaining on it) with a $180 million deal, meaning he will is under contract until at least 2019, with an option for 2020. The Tigers did not re-sign outfielder
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, backup catcher Gerald Laird, or closer
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, releasing them to free agency. However, the Tigers brought back Valverde on April 4 when they signed him to a minor league contract, and called him back up to the major league club on April 24. He was again
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to the
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on June 21. The Tigers unconditionally released Valverde on August 7. The Tigers released utility player Ryan Raburn, and non-tendered pitcher Daniel Schlereth's contract, making him a free agent.
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was outrighted to Triple-A
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, and the contract of left-handed relief pitcher Adam Wilk was sold to the
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of the
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. They also released outfielder
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. During the offseason, the Tigers traded starting pitcher
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to the
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for catching prospect Ramón Cabrera. Cabrera was assigned to Class AAA
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. The Tigers also acquired two
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picks through separate trades. The club picked up second-baseman Jeff Kobernus from the
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in exchange for utility player
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, who had been assigned to
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.Tigers Add Speed, Lefty Arm in Rule 5 Draft
MLB.com December 6, 2012
The Tigers also received left-handed pitcher Kyle Lobstein from the
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in exchange for cash considerations. Kobernus was returned to the Nationals on March 23. The Tigers traded catcher Curt Casali to
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in exchange for the rights to Rule 5 pitcher Kyle Lobstein, who was out-righted to Class AA
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.


Regular season

On April 26,
Aníbal Sánchez Aníbal Alejandro Sánchez Jr. (; born February 27, 1984) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2006 with the Miami Marlins, Florida Marlins and also played for the Detroit Tigers, ...
struck out 17
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' batters, breaking a franchise record previously set by Tigers' left-hander Mickey Lolich in
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. On May 5,
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took a no-hitter into the 7th inning against the
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before it was broken up by
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. It would have been the third of his career. On May 19,
Miguel Cabrera José Miguel Cabrera Torres (born April 18, 1983), nicknamed Miggy, is a Venezuelan former professional baseball first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins a ...
hit three
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s in a game for the second time in his career. He finished the game with four
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and five
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, but the Tigers still lost the game, 11–8, to the Texas Rangers. On May 21,
Max Scherzer Maxwell Martin Scherzer (born July 27, 1984), nicknamed "Mad Max", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tige ...
retired 21 consecutive batters in a 5–1 victory over the
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. Scherzer allowed three baserunners in the first inning before retiring every hitter he faced over the next seven innings. On May 24, in a game against the
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, Aníbal Sánchez was within two outs of his second career no-hitter, when it was broken up by
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. On June 1, the Tigers hit four home runs in the fourth inning of a game against the
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. This was the first time the Tigers hit four homers in one inning since they last accomplished the feat on September 10, 1986. Víctor Martínez started the barrage with a solo shot down the right-field line;
Jhonny Peralta Jhonny Antonio Peralta (born May 28, 1982) is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). The Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland Indians signed him as an amateur free agent in his native ...
followed with a long fly into the fourth row of the left-field bleachers before
Alex Avila Alexander Thomas Avila (born January 29, 1987) is an American former professional baseball catcher. Between 2009 and 2021 he played for the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks and Minnesota Twins and Washingt ...
blasted one into the Orioles'
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.
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would later join the fun with a grand slam, giving him 17 home runs and a Major league-leading 65 RBIs. On June 20,
Jhonny Peralta Jhonny Antonio Peralta (born May 28, 1982) is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). The Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland Indians signed him as an amateur free agent in his native ...
hit a walk-off two-run home run off closer Andrew Bailey to defeat the
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, 4–3. It was the team's first walk-off win of the season. On June 28, after a 6–3 win against the
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,
Max Scherzer Maxwell Martin Scherzer (born July 27, 1984), nicknamed "Mad Max", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tige ...
became the first Tigers pitcher to ever start a season 12–0, surpassing the 11–0 start from George Mullin in
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. On July 3, after a 6–2 win over the
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, Max Scherzer became the first major league pitcher to start a season 13-0 since
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in
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. The Tigers sent six players to the 2013 All-Star Game, giving them more representatives than any other major league team, and matching their most representatives since
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.
Miguel Cabrera José Miguel Cabrera Torres (born April 18, 1983), nicknamed Miggy, is a Venezuelan former professional baseball first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins a ...
was voted in as the starter at third base in the fan voting;
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,
Jhonny Peralta Jhonny Antonio Peralta (born May 28, 1982) is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). The Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland Indians signed him as an amateur free agent in his native ...
,
Torii Hunter Torii Kedar Hunter (; born July 18, 1975) is an American former professional baseball center fielder and right fielder. Hunter currently serves as Special Assistant to Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian. He played in Major League ...
and
Max Scherzer Maxwell Martin Scherzer (born July 27, 1984), nicknamed "Mad Max", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tige ...
were selected as reserves in the player voting;
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was added by manager
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. The Tigers had a chance to send seven players to the All-Star Game this season, as
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was one of the five finalists for the AL in the
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, but Benoit was beaten out by pitcher
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of the
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. On July 15, Scherzer was selected to start the game by his manager, Jim Leyland, who managed the AL squad this season. On July 6,
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fell a
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shy of the cycle, hitting a
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,
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and two-run
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to help the Tigers defeat the
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, 9–4. On July 29, the Tigers traded outfield prospect Danry Vasquez and a
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to the
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, in exchange for relief pitcher José Veras. To make room on the roster, pitcher Luke Putkonen was optioned to Triple-A Toledo. On July 30, the Tigers traded outfielder
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to the
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and pitcher Brayan Villarreal to the
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in a three-team deal to acquire infielder José Iglesias from the Red Sox. On July 30,
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hit his first career grand slam against the
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' ace
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, leading the Tigers to a 5–1 victory. On July 31,
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fell a
triple Triple is used in several contexts to mean "threefold" or a " treble": Sports * Triple (baseball), a three-base hit * A basketball three-point field goal * A figure skating jump with three rotations * In bowling terms, three strikes in a row * I ...
shy of the cycle, hitting a solo
home run In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the Baseball (ball), ball is hit in such a way that the batting (baseball), batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safe (baseball), safely in one play without any error ( ...
,
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and
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to help the Tigers defeat the
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, 11–1. On August 5, 2013, shortstop
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was among 13 players suspended by Major League Baseball for his role in the Biogenesis performance-enhancing drug scandal. As a first-time offender of the league's drug policy, Peralta received a 50-game suspension. On August 8, after a 10–3 win over the
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, Scherzer became the third pitcher in major league history to start a season 17–1, following
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2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a Participan ...
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1955 Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijian ...
. On August 9, the Tigers' 12-game winning streak came to an end after an
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loss to the
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. The winning streak was tied for the second longest streak in club history. On August 17,
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hit a
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off Aaron Crow to defeat the
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, 6–5. This was Cabrera's major league leading thirteenth game-tying or go-ahead home run in the ninth inning or later in the last five seasons. On August 18, Miguel Cabrera hit his 361st career home run, taking the number 77 spot on the career home runs list, tying Hall of Fame outfielder
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. Cabrera became the third player since 1921 to have at least 40 home runs and 120 RBIs while batting .350 or better through 116 games, joining Hall of Fame members
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. On August 24, after a 3–0 win over the
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, Scherzer became the third pitcher in major league history to start a season 19–1, following
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. On August 25, with a win over the
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, the Tigers became the first Major League team this year to have five pitchers with double-digit wins. The last time the Tigers had five pitchers (including starters and relievers) with double-digit wins was the
1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...
World Series winning team, the last time the Tigers had five ''starting'' pitchers with double-digit wins was in
1949 Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2025 * January 2 – Luis ...
. On September 6, the Tigers had a season high 26 hits in a 16–2 victory over the
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. The last time the Tigers had at least 26 hits in a game was on May 27, 2004, in a 17–7 victory over the
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. Oddly, the Tigers had lost their previous game to the
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by a 20–4 score. Thus, the Tigers became the first MLB team to lose a game by at least 14 runs and then win the next game by at least 14 runs since the 1922 St. Louis Browns.Tigers march past Royals behind 26-hit parade
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and Andy Dirks were both 5-for-5, the first time the Tigers had two players with five hits in the same game since
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, when Hall of Famer
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all had five hits. On September 20, after a 12–5 win over the
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, Scherzer became the first major league pitcher this year to reach 20 wins. Scherzer became the second Tiger's pitcher to reach 20 wins since
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, following
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, and 45th in Tiger's history. Scherzer finished the regular season with 21 wins, the most in the major leagues. On September 21, the Tigers defeated the
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, 7–6, after trailing 6–0 in the ninth inning. This marked the first time that a Tigers team won a game after trailing by at least six runs in the ninth since
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, when they rallied from a 6–0 deficit for a 7–6 win over the Washington Senators. The Detroit Tigers set the major league single-season strikeouts record with 1,428 strikeouts. The Tigers became just the third team in major league history to have three pitchers strike out 200-plus batters in a single season, following the 1969 Houston Astros and 1967 Minnesota Twins. Miguel Cabrera finished the regular season with a .348 batting average, winning his third straight AL batting title. Cabrera became the first Tiger to win three consecutive batting titles since
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from
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to
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. With his 44 home runs, Cabrera became the third player in Tigers history to hit 40+ home runs in consecutive seasons, joining
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–1938 Detroit Tigers season, 38) and Cecil Fielder (1990 Detroit Tigers season, 1990–1991 Detroit Tigers season, 91). On November 12,
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was named the American League
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winner, receiving 28 of 30 first-place votes. Scherzer went 21–3 during the season, and was the major leagues' only 20-game winner. He also posted a 2.90 ERA, league-leading 0.97 WHIP, and 240 strikeouts. On November 14,
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won his second straight American League Most Valuable Player, AL Most Valuable Player award, on the strength of a league-leading .348 batting average, 44 home runs and 139 RBIs. Cabrera also led the major leagues in on-base percentage (.442), slugging percentage (.636) and OPS (1.078). He received 23 of 30 first-place votes. Miguel is only the third Tiger player to win the MVP award more than once, joining
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(1935, 1940) and Hal Newhouser (1944–45).


Postseason

On October 10, during Game 5 of the ALDS against the
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, Justin Verlander took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, before it was broken up by Yoenis Céspedes. Verlander finished with 10 strikeouts and one walk in a shutout to seal the series victory. In his career, Verlander has thrown 30 consecutive scoreless innings in the postseason against the Athletics, a major league record for a pitcher versus one team, surpassing Christy Mathewson's 28 scoreless innings against the Philadelphia Athletics from 1905 to 1911. On October 12, during Game 1 of the ALCS against the
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, the Tigers were within two outs of a combined no-hitter, before it was broken up by Daniel Nava. The only other time a no-hitter was broken up in the ninth inning in postseason history was during the 1947 World Series. On October 12, during Game 1 of the ALCS against the
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, Aníbal Sánchez became the first pitcher in Detroit Tigers history to strike out four batters in one inning. This was possible because Shane Victorino initially struck out after Jacoby Ellsbury did the same, but the ball got away from catcher
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, and Victorino advanced to first on a wild pitch. Sánchez later struck out David Ortiz and Mike Napoli. Sánchez became the second player in Major League history to strike out four batters in one inning during the postseason, following Orval Overall in the 1908 World Series. On October 15, during Game 3 of the ALCS against the Boston Red Sox, Justin Verlander tied a postseason record by striking out six consecutive batters. Verlander finished the game with 10 strikeouts, marking the sixth time he has had at least 10 strikeouts in a postseason game, and setting a postseason record. The Detroit Tigers set a franchise record by going 23 consecutive innings without allowing a run. The streak began in Game 5 of the ALDS against the
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, and continued until the sixth inning of Game 2 of the ALCS against the
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. The previous franchise record, set in 2006 and matched in 2011, was 20 consecutive scoreless innings. The Detroit Tigers starting rotation set a Major League record for the most strikeouts in a postseason series with 55 strikeouts in the
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. The previous record was 51, set by the 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks season, Arizona Diamondbacks during the 2001 World Series. The Tigers pitching staff finished with a total of 73 strikeouts in the ALCS, a postseason record.


Standings


American League Central


Game log


Regular season

, - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 1 , , April 1 , , @ 2013 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , W 4–2 , , Justin Verlander, Verlander (1–0) , , Vance Worley, Worley (0–1) , , Phil Coke, Coke (1) , , 38,282 , , 1–0 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 2 , , April 3 , , @ 2013 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , L 3–2 , , Glen Perkins, Perkins (1–0) , , Phil Coke, Coke (0–1) , , , , 22,963 , , 1–1 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 3 , , April 4 , , @ 2013 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , L 8–2 , , Mike Pelfrey, Pelfrey (1–0) , , Rick Porcello, Porcello (0–1) , , , , 24,752 , , 1–2 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 4 , , April 5 , , 2013 New York Yankees season, Yankees , , W 8–3 , , Doug Fister, Fister (1–0) , , Iván Nova, Nova (0–1) , , Drew Smyly, Smyly (1) , , 45,051, , 2–2 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 5 , , April 6 , , 2013 New York Yankees season, Yankees , , W 8–4 , , Max Scherzer, Scherzer (1–0) , , Phil Hughes (baseball), Hughes (0–1) , , , , 42,453 , , 3–2 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 6 , , April 7 , , 2013 New York Yankees season, Yankees , , L 7–0 , , CC Sabathia, Sabathia (1–1) , , Justin Verlander, Verlander (1–1) , , , , 39,829 , , 3–3 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 7 , , April 9 , , 2013 Toronto Blue Jays season, Blue Jays , , W 7–3 , , Aníbal Sánchez, Sánchez (1–0) , , Brandon Morrow, Morrow (0–1) , , , , 28,979 , , 4–3 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 8 , , April 10 , , 2013 Toronto Blue Jays season, Blue Jays , , L 8–6 , , Aaron Loup, Loup (1–0) , , Brayan Villarreal, Villarreal (0–1) , , Casey Janssen, Janssen (2) , , 29,631 , , 4–4 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 9 , , April 11 , , 2013 Toronto Blue Jays season, Blue Jays , , W 11–1 , , Doug Fister, Fister (2–0) , , Josh Johnson (pitcher), Johnson (0–1) , , , , 28,781 , , 5–4 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 10 , , April 12 , , @ 2013 Oakland Athletics season, Athletics , , L 4–3 (12) , , Chris Resop, Resop (1–0) , , Brayan Villarreal, Villarreal (0–2) , , , , 21,377 , , 5–5 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 11 , , April 13 , , @ 2013 Oakland Athletics season, Athletics , , W 7–3 , , Justin Verlander, Verlander (2–1) , , Brett Anderson (baseball), Anderson (1–2) , , , , 35,067 , , 6–5 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 12 , , April 14 , , @ 2013 Oakland Athletics season, Athletics , , W 10–1 , , Aníbal Sánchez, Sánchez (2–0) , , Jarrod Parker, Parker (0–2) , , , , 20,755 , , 7–5 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 13 , , April 16 , , @ 2013 Seattle Mariners season, Mariners , , W 6–2 , , Doug Fister, Fister (3–0) , , Aaron Harang, Harang (0–1) , , , , 12,379 , , 8–5 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 14 , , April 17 , , @ 2013 Seattle Mariners season, Mariners , , W 2–1 (14) , , Drew Smyly, Smyly (1–0) , , Charlie Furbush, Furbush (0–1) , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (1) , , 14,981 , , 9–5 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 15 , , April 18 , , @ 2013 Seattle Mariners season, Mariners , , L 2–0 , , Carter Capps, Capps (1–1) , , Justin Verlander, Verlander (2–2) , , Tom Wilhelmsen (baseball player), Wilhelmsen (6) , , 15,742 , , 9–6 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 16 , , April 19 , , @ 2013 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season, Angels , , L 8–1 , , Tommy Hanson, Hanson (2–1) , , Aníbal Sánchez, Sánchez (2–1) , , , , 39,023 , , 9–7 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 17 , , April 20 , , @ 2013 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season, Angels , , L 10–0 , , Garrett Richards, Richards (1–0) , , Rick Porcello, Porcello (0–2) , , , , 35,081 , , 9–8 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 18 , , April 21 , , @ 2013 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season, Angels , , L 4–3 (13) , , Jerome Williams (baseball), Williams (1–0) , , Phil Coke, Coke (0–2) , , , , 41,147 , , 9–9 , - bgcolor="bbbbbb" , -- , , April 23 , , 2013 Kansas City Royals season, Royals , , colspan=6, ''Postponed (rain). Rescheduled to August 16.'' , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 19 , , April 24 , , 2013 Kansas City Royals season, Royals , , W 7–5 , , Max Scherzer, Scherzer (2–0) , , Wade Davis (baseball), Davis (2–1) , , José Valverde, Valverde (1) , , 30,347 , , 10–9 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 20 , , April 25 , , 2013 Kansas City Royals season, Royals , , L 8–3 (10) , , Tim Collins (baseball), Collins (1–0) , , Phil Coke, Coke (0–3) , , , , 30,321 , , 10–10 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 21 , , April 26 , , 2013 Atlanta Braves season, Braves , , W 10–0 , , Aníbal Sánchez, Sánchez (3–1) , , Paul Maholm, Maholm (3–2) , , , , 35,161 , , 11–10 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 22 , , April 27 , , 2013 Atlanta Braves season, Braves , , W 7–4 , , Rick Porcello, Porcello (1–2) , , Kris Medlen, Medlen (1–3) , , José Valverde, Valverde (2) , , 42,881 , , 12–10 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 23 , , April 28 , , 2013 Atlanta Braves season, Braves , , W 8–3 , , Doug Fister, Fister (4–0) , , Mike Minor (baseball), Minor (3–2) , , , , 33,469 , , 13–10 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 24 , , April 29 , , 2013 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , W 4–3 , , Max Scherzer, Scherzer (3–0) , , Mike Pelfrey, Pelfrey (2–3) , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (2) , , 29,878 , , 14–10 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 25 , , April 30 , , 2013 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , W 6–1 , , Justin Verlander, Verlander (3–2) , , Vance Worley, Worley (0–4) , , , , 31,748 , , 15–10 , - bgcolor=" , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 26 , , May 1 , , 2013 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , L 6–2 , , Scott Diamond, Diamond (2–2) , , Aníbal Sánchez, Sánchez (3–2) , , , , 36,028 , , 15–11 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 27 , , May 2 , , @ 2013 Houston Astros season, Astros , , W 7–3 (14) , , Luke Putkonen, Putkonen (1–0) , , Dallas Keuchel, Keuchel (0–1) , , , , 16,624 , , 16–11 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 28 , , May 3 , , @ 2013 Houston Astros season, Astros , , W 4–3 , , Drew Smyly, Smyly (2–0) , , José Veras, Veras (0–2) , , José Valverde, Valverde (3) , , 16,719 , , 17–11 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 29 , , May 4 , , @ 2013 Houston Astros season, Astros , , W 17–2 , , Max Scherzer, Scherzer (4–0) , , Lucas Harrell, Harrell (3–3) , , , , 21,266 , , 18–11 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 30 , , May 5 , , @ 2013 Houston Astros season, Astros , , W 9–0 , , Justin Verlander, Verlander (4–2) , , Philip Humber, Humber (0–7) , , , , 23,228 , , 19–11 , - bgcolor="bbbbbb" , – , , May 7 , , @ 2013 Washington Nationals season, Nationals , , colspan=6, ''Postponed (rain). Rescheduled to May 9.'' , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 31 , , May 8 , , @ 2013 Washington Nationals season, Nationals , , L 3–1 , , Jordan Zimmermann, Zimmermann (6–1) , , Aníbal Sánchez, Sánchez (3–3) , , Rafael Soriano, Soriano (11) , , 34,893 , , 19–12 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 32 , , May 9 , , @ 2013 Washington Nationals season, Nationals , , L 5–4 , , Dan Haren, Haren (4–3) , , Doug Fister, Fister (4–1) , , Rafael Soriano, Soriano (12) , , 28,742 , , 19–13 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 33 , , May 10 , , 2013 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , W 10–4 , , Max Scherzer, Scherzer (5–0) , , Corey Kluber, Kluber (2–2) , , , , 37,547 , , 20–13 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 34 , , May 11 , , 2013 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , L 7–6 , , Ubaldo Jiménez, Jiménez (3–2) , , Justin Verlander, Verlander (4–3) , , Chris Perez (baseball), Perez (6) , , 41,438 , , 20–14 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 35 , , May 12 , , 2013 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , L 4–3 (10) , , Joe Smith (pitcher), Smith (1–0) , , Darin Downs, Downs (0–1) , , Cody Allen, Allen (1) , , 35,260 , , 20–15 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 36 , , May 13 , , 2013 Houston Astros season, Astros , , W 7–2 , , Aníbal Sánchez, Sánchez (4–3) , , Bud Norris, Norris (4–4) , , , , 31,161 , , 21–15 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 37 , , May 14 , , 2013 Houston Astros season, Astros , , W 6–2 , , Doug Fister, Fister (5–1) , , Lucas Harrell, Harrell (3–4) , , , , 34,542 , , 22–15 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 38 , , May 15 , , 2013 Houston Astros season, Astros , , L 7–5 , , Héctor Ambriz, Ambriz (1–2) , , Al Alburquerque, Alburquerque (0–1) , , José Veras, Veras (5) , , 40,315 , , 22–16 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 39 , , May 16 , , @ 2013 Texas Rangers season, Rangers , , L 10–4 , , Yu Darvish, Darvish (7–1) , , Justin Verlander, Verlander (4–4) , , , , 39,778 , , 22–17 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 40 , , May 17 , , @ 2013 Texas Rangers season, Rangers , , W 2–1 , , Rick Porcello, Porcello (2–2) , , Nick Tepesch, Tepesch (3–4) , , José Valverde, Valverde (4) , , 42,778 , , 23–17 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 41 , , May 18 , , @ 2013 Texas Rangers season, Rangers , , L 7–2 , , Justin Grimm, Grimm (3–3) , , Aníbal Sánchez, Sánchez (4–4) , , , , 46,782 , , 23–18 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 42 , , May 19 , , @ 2013 Texas Rangers season, Rangers , , L 11–8 , , Robbie Ross (baseball), Ross (2–0) , , José Ortega (baseball), Ortega (0–1) , , Joe Nathan, Nathan (13) , , 39,638 , , 23–19 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 43 , , May 21 , , @ 2013 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , W 5–1 , , Max Scherzer, Scherzer (6–0) , , Corey Kluber, Kluber (3–3) , , , , 17,374 , , 24–19 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 44 , , May 22 , , @ 2013 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , W 11–7 , , Justin Verlander, Verlander (5–4) , , Ubaldo Jiménez, Jiménez (3–3) , , , , 16,562 , , 25–19 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 45 , , May 23 , , 2013 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , W 7–6 , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (1–0) , , Jared Burton, Burton (0–2) , , José Valverde, Valverde (5) , , 32,804 , , 26–19 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 46 , , May 24 , , 2013 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , W 6–0 , , Aníbal Sánchez, Sánchez (5–4) , , Samuel Deduno, Deduno (0–1) , , , , 39,789 , , 27–19 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 47 , , May 25 , , 2013 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , L 3–2 , , P. J. Walters, Walters (1–0) , , Doug Fister, Fister (5–2) , , Glen Perkins, Perkins (9) , , 41,927 , , 27–20 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 48 , , May 26 , , 2013 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , W 6–1 , , Max Scherzer, Scherzer (7–0) , , Mike Pelfrey, Pelfrey (3–5) , , , , 42,394 , , 28–20 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 49 , , May 27 , , 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Pirates , , W 6–5 , , Justin Verlander, Verlander (6–4) , , Francisco Liriano, Liriano (3–1) , , José Valverde, Valverde (6) , , 41,416 , , 29–20 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 50 , , May 28 , , 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Pirates , , L 1–0 (11) , , Mark Melancon, Melancon (1–0) , , José Ortega (baseball), Ortega (0–2) , , Jason Grilli, Grilli (21) , , 33,473 , , 29–21 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 51 , , May 29 , , @ 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Pirates , , L 5–3 , , Bryan Morris, Morris (2–2) , , Aníbal Sánchez, Sánchez (5–5) , , Jason Grilli, Grilli (22) , , 19,980 , , 29–22 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 52 , , May 30 , , @ 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Pirates , , L 1–0 , , Bryan Morris, Morris (3–2) , , Luke Putkonen, Putkonen (1–1) , , , , 20,834 , , 29–23 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 53 , , May 31 , , @ 2013 Baltimore Orioles season, Orioles , , L 7–5 , , Darren O'Day, O'Day (3–0) , , José Valverde, Valverde (0–1) , , , , 46,429 , , 29–24 , - , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 54 , , June 1 , , @ 2013 Baltimore Orioles season, Orioles , , W 10–3 , , Justin Verlander, Verlander (7–4) , , Jason Hammel (baseball), Hammel (7–3) , , , , 38,945 , , 30–24 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 55 , , June 2 , , @ 2013 Baltimore Orioles season, Orioles , , L 4–2 , , Brian Matusz, Matusz (2–0) , , Rick Porcello, Porcello (2–3) , , Jim Johnson (right-handed pitcher), Johnson (18) , , 39,182 , , 30–25 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 56 , , June 4 , , 2013 Tampa Bay Rays season, Rays , , W 10–1 , , Aníbal Sánchez, Sánchez (6–5) , , Matt Moore (baseball), Moore (8–1) , , , , 30,569 , , 31–25 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 57 , , June 5 , , 2013 Tampa Bay Rays season, Rays , , L 3–0 , , Joel Peralta, Peralta (1–2) , , Doug Fister, Fister (5–3) , , Fernando Rodney, Rodney (12) , , 30,005 , , 31–26 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 58 , , June 6 , , 2013 Tampa Bay Rays season, Rays , , W 5–2 , , Max Scherzer, Scherzer (8–0) , , Roberto Hernández (starting pitcher), Hernández (3–6) , , José Valverde, Valverde (7) , , 36,168 , , 32–26 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 59 , , June 7 , , 2013 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , W 7–5 , , Justin Verlander, Verlander (8–4) , , Ubaldo Jiménez, Jiménez (4–4) , , , , 39,008 , , 33–26 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 60 , , June 8 , , 2013 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , W 6–4 , , Rick Porcello, Porcello (3–3) , , Carlos Carrasco (baseball), Carrasco (0–2) , , José Valverde, Valverde (8) , , 41,691 , , 34–26 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 61 , , June 9 , , 2013 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , W 4–1 , , José Álvarez (baseball, born 1989), Álvarez (1–0) , , Justin Masterson, Masterson (8–5) , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (3) , , 41,262 , , 35–26 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 62 , , June 10 , , @ 2013 Kansas City Royals season, Royals , , L 3–2 , , Jeremy Guthrie, Guthrie (7–3) , , Doug Fister, Fister (5–4) , , Greg Holland (baseball), Holland (13) , , 17,653 , , 35–27 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 63 , , June 11 , , @ 2013 Kansas City Royals season, Royals , , W 3–2 , , Max Scherzer, Scherzer (9–0) , , Aaron Crow, Crow (2–2) , , José Valverde, Valverde (9) , , 16,493 , , 36–27 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 64 , , June 12 , , @ 2013 Kansas City Royals season, Royals , , L 3-2 (10) , , Greg Holland (baseball), Holland (2-1) , , Phil Coke, Coke (0-4) , , , , 24,564 , , 36–28 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 65 , , June 14 , , @ 2013 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , W 4–0 , , Rick Porcello, Porcello (4–3) , , Scott Diamond, Diamond (4–6) , , , , 29,571 , , 37–28 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 66 , , June 15 , , @ 2013 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , L 6–3 , , Samuel Deduno, Deduno (3–1) , , Darin Downs, Downs (0–2) , , Glen Perkins, Perkins (16) , , 35,071 , , 37–29 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 67 , , June 16 , , @ 2013 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , W 5–2 , , Doug Fister, Fister (6–4) , , P. J. Walters, Walters (2–2) , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (4) , , 39,317 , , 38–29 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 68 , , June 17 , , 2013 Baltimore Orioles season, Orioles , , W 5–1 , , Max Scherzer, Scherzer (10–0) , , Jake Arrieta, Arrieta (1–2) , , Drew Smyly, Smyly (2) , , 32,525 , , 39–29 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 69 , , June 18 , , 2013 Baltimore Orioles season, Orioles , , L 5–2 , , Zach Britton, Britton (1–1) , , Justin Verlander, Verlander (8–5) , , Jim Johnson (right-handed pitcher), Johnson (26) , , 34,706 , , 39–30 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 70 , , June 19 , , 2013 Baltimore Orioles season, Orioles , , L 13–3 , , Chris Tillman, Tillman (8–2) , , Rick Porcello, Porcello (4–4) , , , , 38,574 , , 39–31 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 71 , , June 20 , , 2013 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , W 4–3 , , Drew Smyly, Smyly (3–0) , , Andrew Bailey (baseball), Bailey (3–1) , , , , 36,939 , , 40–31 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 72 , , June 21 , , 2013 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , L 10–6 , , Jon Lester, Lester (7–4) , , Doug Fister, Fister (6–5) , , , , 41,126 , , 40–32 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 73 , , June 22 , , 2013 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , W 10–3 , , Max Scherzer, Scherzer (11–0) , , Allen Webster (baseball), Webster (0–2) , , , , 42,508 , , 41–32 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 74 , , June 23 , , 2013 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , W 7–5 , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (2–0) , , Andrew Miller (baseball), Miller (0–2) , , , , 41,507 , , 42–32 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 75 , , June 25 , , 2013 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season, Angels , , L 14–8 , , C. J. Wilson, Wilson (7–5) , , Rick Porcello, Porcello (4–5) , , , , 34,204 , , 42–33 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 76 , , June 26 , , 2013 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season, Angels , , L 7–4 , , Dane De La Rosa, De La Rosa (2–1) , , José Álvarez (baseball, born 1989), Álvarez (1–1) , , Ernesto Frieri, Frieri (18) , , 35,635 , , 42–34 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 77 , , June 27 , , 2013 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season, Angels , , L 3–1 (10) , , Kevin Jepsen, Jepsen (1–2) , , Phil Coke, Coke (0–5) , , Ernesto Frieri, Frieri (19) , , 39,496 , , 42–35 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 78 , , June 28 , , @ 2013 Tampa Bay Rays season, Rays , , W 6–3 , , Max Scherzer, Scherzer (12–0) , , Álex Colomé, Colomé (1–1) , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (5) , , 17,645 , , 43–35 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 79 , , June 29 , , @ 2013 Tampa Bay Rays season, Rays , , L 4–3 , , Fernando Rodney, Rodney (3–2) , , Bruce Rondón, Rondon (0–1) , , , , 23,809 , , 43–36 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 80 , , June 30 , , @ 2013 Tampa Bay Rays season, Rays , , L 3–1 , , Jeremy Hellickson, Hellickson (7–3) , , Rick Porcello, Porcello (4–6) , , Fernando Rodney, Rodney (17) , , 23,427 , , 43–37 , - bgcolor=" , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 81 , , July 1 , , @ 2013 Toronto Blue Jays season, Blue Jays , , L 8–3 , , R. A. Dickey, Dickey (8–8) , , José Álvarez (baseball, born 1989), Álvarez (1–2) , , , , 45,766 , , 43–38 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 82 , , July 2 , , @ 2013 Toronto Blue Jays season, Blue Jays , , W 7–6 , , Al Alburquerque, Alburquerque (1–1) , , Neil Wagner (baseball), Wagner (1–3) , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (6) , , 27,189 , , 44–38 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 83 , , July 3 , , @ 2013 Toronto Blue Jays season, Blue Jays , , W 6–2 , , Max Scherzer, Scherzer (13–0) , , Josh Johnson (pitcher), Johnson (1–3) , , , , 28,958 , , 45–38 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 84 , , July 4 , , @ 2013 Toronto Blue Jays season, Blue Jays , , W 11–1 , , Justin Verlander, Verlander (9–5) , , Esmil Rogers, Rogers (3–4) , , , , 35,978 , , 46–38 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 85 , , July 5 , , @ 2013 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , W 7–0 , , Rick Porcello, Porcello (5–6) , , Justin Masterson, Masterson (10–7) , , , , 40,167 , , 47–38 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 86 , , July 6 , , @ 2013 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , W 9–4 , , Aníbal Sánchez, Sánchez (6–5) , , Carlos Carrasco (baseball), Carrasco (0–4) , , , , 28,054 , , 48–38 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 87 , , July 7 , , @ 2013 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , L 9–6 , , Cody Allen, Allen (4–1) , , Al Alburquerque, Alburquerque (1–2) , , Chris Perez (baseball), Perez (9) , , 20,503 , , 48–39 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 88 , , July 8 , , @ 2013 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , W 4–2 (10) , , Drew Smyly, Smyly (4–0) , , Matt Albers, Albers (2–1) , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (7) , , 23,640 , , 49–39 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 89 , , July 9 , , 2013 Chicago White Sox season, White Sox , , L 11–4 , , José Quintana, Quintana (4–2) , , Justin Verlander, Verlander (9–6) , , , , 37,113 , , 49–40 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 90 , , July 10 , , 2013 Chicago White Sox season, White Sox , , W 8–5 , , Rick Porcello, Porcello (6–6) , , Dylan Axelrod, Axelrod (3–6) , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (8) , , 39,085 , , 50–40 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 91 , , July 11 , , 2013 Chicago White Sox season, White Sox , , L 6–3 , , Chris Sale, Sale (6–8) , , Aníbal Sánchez, Sánchez (7–6) , , Addison Reed, Reed (23) , , 40,444 , , 50–41 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 92 , , July 12 , , 2013 Texas Rangers season, Rangers , , W 7–2 , , Doug Fister, Fister (7–5) , , Justin Grimm, Grimm (7–7) , , , , 41,686 , , 51–41 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 93 , , July 13 , , 2013 Texas Rangers season, Rangers , , L 7–1 , , Derek Holland, Holland (8-4) , , Max Scherzer, Scherzer (13–1) , , , , 44,061 , , 51–42 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 94 , , July 14 , , 2013 Texas Rangers season, Rangers , , W 5–0 , , Justin Verlander, Verlander (10–6) , , Martín Pérez (baseball), Pérez (3–2) , , , , 41,617 , , 52–42 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 95 , , July 19 , , @ 2013 Kansas City Royals season, Royals , , L 1–0 , , Ervin Santana, Santana (6–6) , , Aníbal Sánchez, Sánchez (7–7) , , Greg Holland (baseball), Holland (23) , , 35,000 , , 52–43 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 96 , , July 20 , , @ 2013 Kansas City Royals season, Royals , , L 6–5 , , Jeremy Guthrie, Guthrie (9–7) , , Justin Verlander, Verlander (10–7) , , Greg Holland (baseball), Holland (24) , , 30,116 , , 52–44 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 97 , , July 21 , , @ 2013 Kansas City Royals season, Royals , , W 4–1 , , Doug Fister, Fister (8–5) , , James Shields (baseball), Shields (4–7) , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (9) , , 20,513 , , 53–44 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 98 , , July 22 , , @ 2013 Chicago White Sox season, White Sox , , W 7–3 , , Max Scherzer, Scherzer (14–1) , , Chris Sale, Sale (6–9) , , , , 23,195 , , 54–44 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 99 , , July 23 , , @ 2013 Chicago White Sox season, White Sox , , W 6–2 , , Rick Porcello, Porcello (7–6) , , Hector Santiago (baseball), Santiago (3–6) , , , , 25,919 , , 55–44 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 100 , , July 24 , , @ 2013 Chicago White Sox season, White Sox , , W 6–2 , , Aníbal Sánchez, Sánchez (8–7) , , John Danks, Danks (2–8) , , , , 26,793 , , 56–44 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 101 , , July 25 , , @ 2013 Chicago White Sox season, White Sox , , L 7–4 , , Jake Peavy, Peavy (8–4) , , Justin Verlander, Verlander (10–8) , , Addison Reed, Reed (26) , , 30,348 , , 56–45 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 102 , , July 26 , , 2013 Philadelphia Phillies season, Phillies , , W 2–1 , , Doug Fister, Fister (9–5) , , Cole Hamels, Hamels (4–13) , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (10) , , 42,317 , , 57–45 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 103 , , July 27 , , 2013 Philadelphia Phillies season, Phillies , , W 10–0 , , Max Scherzer, Scherzer (15–1) , , Raúl Valdés, Valdés (1–1) , , , , 41,970 , , 58–45 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 104 , , July 28 , , 2013 Philadelphia Phillies season, Phillies , , W 12–4 , , Rick Porcello, Porcello (8–6) , , Jake Diekman, Diekman (0–1) , , , , 41,326 , , 59–45 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 105 , , July 30 , , 2013 Washington Nationals season, Nationals , , W 5–1 , , Aníbal Sánchez, Sánchez (9–7) , , Stephen Strasburg, Strasburg (5–9) , , , , 41,880 , , 60–45 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 106 , , July 31 , , 2013 Washington Nationals season, Nationals , , W 11–1 , , Justin Verlander, Verlander (11–8) , , Gio González, Gonzalez (7–4) , , , , 40,894 , , 61–45 , - , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 107 , , August 2 , , 2013 Chicago White Sox season, White Sox , , W 2–1 , , Doug Fister, Fister (10–5) , , Hector Santiago (baseball), Santiago (3–7) , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (11) , , 41,109 , , 62–45 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 108 , , August 3 , , 2013 Chicago White Sox season, White Sox , , W 3–0 , , Max Scherzer, Scherzer (16–1) , , John Danks, Danks (2–9) , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (12) , , 43,906 , , 63–45 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 109 , , August 4 , , 2013 Chicago White Sox season, White Sox , , W 3–2 (12) , , Bruce Rondón, Rondón (1–1) , , Dylan Axelrod, Axelrod (3–8) , , , , 42,513 , , 64–45 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 110 , , August 5 , , @ 2013 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , W 4–2 , , Al Alburquerque, Alburquerque (2–2) , , Chris Perez (baseball), Perez (4–2) , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (13) , , 24,381 , , 65–45 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 111 , , August 6 , , @ 2013 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , W 5–1 , , Justin Verlander, Verlander (12–8) , , Justin Masterson, Masterson (13–8) , , , , 24,676 , , 66–45 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 112 , , August 7 , , @ 2013 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , W 6–5 (14) , , Jeremy Bonderman, Bonderman (2–3) , , Bryan Shaw (baseball), Shaw (2–3) , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (14) , , 20,169 , , 67–45 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 113 , , August 8 , , @ 2013 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , W 10–3 , , Max Scherzer, Scherzer (17–1) , , Zach McAllister, McAllister (4–7) , , , , 25,131 , , 68–45 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 114 , , August 9 , , @ 2013 New York Yankees season, Yankees , , L 4–3 (10) , , Shawn Kelley, Kelley (4–1) , , Al Alburquerque, Alburquerque (2–3) , , , , 46,545 , , 68–46 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 115 , , August 10 , , @ 2013 New York Yankees season, Yankees , , W 9–3 , , Aníbal Sánchez, Sánchez (10–7) , , Phil Hughes (baseball), Hughes (4–11) , , , , 45,728 , , 69–46 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 116 , , August 11 , , @ 2013 New York Yankees season, Yankees , , L 5–4 , , Mariano Rivera, Rivera (3–2) , , José Veras, Veras (0–5) , , , , 42,439 , , 69–47 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 117 , , August 12 , , @ 2013 Chicago White Sox season, White Sox , , L 6–2 , , Chris Sale, Sale (8–11) , , Doug Fister, Fister (10–6) , , , , 19,590 , , 69–48 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 118 , , August 13 , , @ 2013 Chicago White Sox season, White Sox , , L 4–3 (11) , , Addison Reed, Reed (5–1) , , Jeremy Bonderman, Bonderman (2–4) , , , , 22,292 , , 69–49 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 119 , , August 14 , , @ 2013 Chicago White Sox season, White Sox , , W 6–4 , , Rick Porcello, Porcello (9–6) , , John Danks, Danks (2–10) , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (15) , , 20,058 , , 70–49 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 120 , , August 15 , , 2013 Kansas City Royals season, Royals , , W 4–1 , , Aníbal Sánchez, Sánchez (11–7) , , Jeremy Guthrie, Guthrie (12–9) , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (16) , , 37,872 , , 71–49 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 121 , , August 16 , , 2013 Kansas City Royals season, Royals , , L 2–1 , , Danny Duffy, Duffy (1–0) , , Justin Verlander, Verlander (12–9) , , Greg Holland (baseball), Holland (33) , , 38,714 , , 71–50 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 122 , , August 16 , , 2013 Kansas City Royals season, Royals , , L 3–0 , , James Shields (baseball), Shields (8–8) , , José Álvarez (baseball, born 1989), Álvarez (1–3) , , Greg Holland (baseball), Holland (34) , , 40,980 , , 71–51 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 123 , , August 17 , , 2013 Kansas City Royals season, Royals , , W 6–5 , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (3–0) , , Aaron Crow, Crow (7–4) , , , , 41,850 , , 72–51 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 124 , , August 18 , , 2013 Kansas City Royals season, Royals , , W 6–3 , , Max Scherzer, Scherzer (18–1) , , Bruce Chen, Chen (5–1) , , , , 41,740 , , 73–51 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 125 , , August 20 , , 2013 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , L 6–3 , , Mike Pelfrey, Pelfrey (5–10) , , Rick Porcello, Porcello (9–7) , , Glen Perkins, Perkins (29) , , 37,964 , , 73–52 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 126 , , August 21 , , 2013 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , W 7–1 , , Drew Smyly, Smyly (5–0) , , Kevin Correia, Correia (8–10) , , José Veras, Veras (20) , , 38,092 , , 74–52 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 127 , , August 22 , , 2013 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , L 7–6 , , Casey Fien, Fien (3–2) , , Bruce Rondón, Rondón (1–2) , , Glen Perkins, Perkins (30) , , 39,653 , , 74–53 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 128 , , August 23 , , @ 2013 New York Mets season, Mets , , W 6–1 , , Doug Fister, Fister (11–6) , , Daisuke Matsuzaka, Matsuzaka (0–1) , , , , 37,023 , , 75–53 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 129 , , August 24 , , @ 2013 New York Mets season, Mets , , W 3–0 , , Max Scherzer, Scherzer (19–1) , , Matt Harvey (baseball), Harvey (9–5) , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (17) , , 35,636 , , 76–53 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 130 , , August 25 , , @ 2013 New York Mets season, Mets , , W 11–3 , , Rick Porcello, Porcello (10–7) , , Dillon Gee, Gee (9–9) , , , , 32,084 , , 77–53 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 131 , , August 26 , , 2013 Oakland Athletics season, Athletics , , L 8–6 , , A. J. Griffin (baseball), Griffin (11–9) , , José Álvarez (baseball, born 1989), Álvarez (1–4) , , Grant Balfour, Balfour (33) , , 34,778 , , 77–54 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 132 , , August 27 , , 2013 Oakland Athletics season, Athletics , , L 6–3 (6) , , Tommy Milone, Milone (10–9) , , Justin Verlander, Verlander (12–10) , , , , 34,356 , , 77–55 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 133 , , August 28 , , 2013 Oakland Athletics season, Athletics , , L 14–4 , , Dan Straily, Straily (7–7) , , Doug Fister, Fister (11–7) , , Brett Anderson (baseball), Anderson (1) , , 31,973 , , 77–56 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 134 , , August 29 , , 2013 Oakland Athletics season, Athletics , , W 7–6 , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (4–0) , , Grant Balfour, Balfour (0–3) , , , , 39,212 , , 78–56 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 135 , , August 30 , , 2013 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , W 7–2 (7) , , Rick Porcello, Porcello (11–7) , , Zach McAllister, McAllister (7–8) , , Bruce Rondón, Rondón (1) , , 37,067 , , 79–56 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 136 , , August 31 , , 2013 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , W 10–5 , , Aníbal Sánchez, Sánchez (12–7) , , Scott Kazmir, Kazmir (7–7) , , , , 41,272 , , 80–56 , - , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 137 , , September 1 , , 2013 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , L 4–0 , , Joe Smith (pitcher), Smith (6–2) , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (4–1) , , , , 41,557 , , 80–57 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 138 , , September 2 , , @ 2013 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , W 3–0 , , Doug Fister, Fister (12–7) , , John Lackey, Lackey (8–12) , , José Veras, Veras (21) , , 36,188 , , 81–57 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 139 , , September 3 , , @ 2013 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , L 2–1 , , Jon Lester, Lester (13–8) , , Max Scherzer, Scherzer (19–2) , , Koji Uehara, Uehara (17) , , 32,071 , , 81–58 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 140 , , September 4 , , @ 2013 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , L 20–4 , , Ryan Dempster, Dempster (8–9) , , Rick Porcello, Porcello (11–8) , , , , 33,720 , , 81–59 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 141 , , September 6 , , @ 2013 Kansas City Royals season, Royals , , W 16–2 , , Aníbal Sánchez, Sánchez (13–7) , , James Shields (baseball), Shields (10–9) , , , , 21,358 , , 82–59 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 142 , , September 7 , , @ 2013 Kansas City Royals season, Royals , , L 4–3 , , Wade Davis (baseball), Davis (7–10) , , Justin Verlander, Verlander (12–11) , , Greg Holland (baseball), Holland (39) , , 20,402 , , 82–60 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 143 , , September 8 , , @ 2013 Kansas City Royals season, Royals , , L 5–2 , , Bruce Chen, Chen (7–2) , , Doug Fister, Fister (12–8) , , Greg Holland (baseball), Holland (40) , , 16,774 , , 82–61 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 144 , , September 9 , , @ 2013 Chicago White Sox season, White Sox , , L 5–1 , , Chris Sale, Sale (11–12) , , Max Scherzer, Scherzer (19–3) , , , , 17,193 , , 82–62 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 145 , , September 10 , , @ 2013 Chicago White Sox season, White Sox , , W 9–1 , , Rick Porcello, Porcello (12–8) , , Erik Johnson (pitcher), Johnson (0–2) , , , , 19,172 , , 83–62 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 146 , , September 11 , , @ 2013 Chicago White Sox season, White Sox , , W 1–0 , , Aníbal Sánchez, Sánchez (14–7) , , Matt Lindstrom, Lindstrom (2–4) , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (18) , , 15,799 , , 84–62 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 147 , , September 13 , , 2013 Kansas City Royals season, Royals , , W 6–3 , , Justin Verlander, Verlander (13–11) , , Bruce Chen, Chen (7–3) , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (19) , , 40,389 , , 85–62 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 148 , , September 14 , , 2013 Kansas City Royals season, Royals , , L 1–0 , , Ervin Santana, Santana (9–9) , , Doug Fister, Fister (12–9) , , Greg Holland (baseball), Holland (43) , , 41,841 , , 85–63 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 149 , , September 15 , , 2013 Kansas City Royals season, Royals , , W 3–2 , , Drew Smyly, Smyly (6–0) , , Jeremy Guthrie, Guthrie (14–11) , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (20) , , 40,491 , , 86–63 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 150 , , September 16 , , 2013 Seattle Mariners season, Mariners , , W 4–2 , , Rick Porcello, Porcello (13–8) , , Joe Saunders, Saunders (11–15) , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (21) , , 34,063 , , 87–63 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 151 , , September 17 , , 2013 Seattle Mariners season, Mariners , , W 6–2 , , Al Alburquerque, Alburquerque (3–3) , , Yoervis Medina, Medina (4–6) , , , , 39,076 , , 88–63 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 152 , , September 18 , , 2013 Seattle Mariners season, Mariners , , L 8–0 , , Hisashi Iwakuma, Iwakuma (13–6) , , Justin Verlander, Verlander (13–12) , , , , 36,395 , , 88–64 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 153 , , September 19 , , 2013 Seattle Mariners season, Mariners , , W 5–4 , , Doug Fister, Fister (13–9) , , Charlie Furbush, Furbush (2–6) , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (22) , , 38,341 , , 89–64 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 154 , , September 20 , , 2013 Chicago White Sox season, White Sox , , W 12–5 , , Max Scherzer, Scherzer (20–3) , , Dylan Axelrod, Axelrod (4–10) , , , , 39,643 , , 90–64 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 155 , , September 21 , , 2013 Chicago White Sox season, White Sox , , W 7–6 (12) , , Al Alburquerque, Alburquerque (4–3) , , Jake Petricka, Petricka (1–1) , , , , 41,772 , , 91–64 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 156 , , September 22 , , 2013 Chicago White Sox season, White Sox , , L 6–3 , , Erik Johnson (pitcher), Johnson (2–2) , , Aníbal Sánchez, Sánchez (14–8) , , , , 41,749 , , 91–65 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 157 , , September 23 , , @ 2013 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , L 4–3 (11) , , Anthony Swarzak, Swarzak (3–2) , , Luke Putkonen, Putkonen (1–1) , , , , 24,647 , , 91–66 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 158 , , September 24 , , @ 2013 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , W 4–2 , , Doug Fister, Fister (14–9) , , Scott Diamond, Diamond (6–12) , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (23) , , 25,541 , , 92–66 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 159 , , September 25 , , @ 2013 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , W 1–0 , , Max Scherzer, Scherzer (21–3) , , Kevin Correia, Correia (9–13) , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (24) , , 26,517 , , 93–66 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 160 , , September 27 , , @ 2013 Miami Marlins season, Marlins , , L 3–2 , , Tom Koehler, Koehler (5–10) , , José Álvarez (baseball, born 1989), Álvarez (1–5) , , Steve Cishek, Cishek (34) , , 26,992 , , 93–67 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 161 , , September 28 , , @ 2013 Miami Marlins season, Marlins , , L 2–1 (10) , , Steve Cishek, Cishek (4–6) , , Evan Reed, Reed (0–1) , , , , 28,750 , , 93–68 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 162 , , September 29, , @ 2013 Miami Marlins season, Marlins , , L 1–0 , , Henderson Álvarez, Álvarez (5–6) , , Luke Putkonen, Putkonen (1–3) , , , , 28,315 , , 93–69 , -


Postseason


American League Division Series

, - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 1 , , October 4 , , @ 2013 Oakland Athletics season, Athletics , , W 3–2 , , Max Scherzer, Scherzer (1–0) , , Bartolo Colón, Colón (0–1) , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (1) , , 48,401 , , 1–0 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 2 , , October 5 , , @ 2013 Oakland Athletics season, Athletics , , L 1–0 , , Grant Balfour, Balfour (1–0) , , Al Alburquerque, Alburquerque (0–1) , , , , 48,292 , , 1–1 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 3 , , October 7 , , 2013 Oakland Athletics season, Athletics , , L 6–3 , , Jarrod Parker, Parker (1–0) , , Aníbal Sánchez, Sánchez (0–1) , , Grant Balfour, Balfour (1) , , 43,973 , , 1–2 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 4 , , October 8 , , 2013 Oakland Athletics season, Athletics , , W 8–6 , , Max Scherzer, Scherzer (2–0) , , Sean Doolittle, Doolittle (0–1) , , , , 43,958 , , 2–2 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 5 , , October 10 , , @ 2013 Oakland Athletics season, Athletics , , W 3–0 , , Justin Verlander, Verlander (1–0) , , Sonny Gray, Gray (0–1) , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (2) , , 46,959 , , 3–2 , - bgcolor="


American League Championship Series

, - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 1 , , October 12 , , @ 2013 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , W 1–0 , , Aníbal Sánchez, Sánchez (1–0) , , Jon Lester, Lester (0–1) , , Joaquín Benoit, Benoit (1) , , 38,210 , , 1–0 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 2 , , October 13 , , @ 2013 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , L 6–5 , , Koji Uehara, Uehara (1–0) , , Rick Porcello, Porcello (0–1) , , , , 38,029 , , 1–1 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 3 , , October 15 , , 2013 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , L 1–0 , , John Lackey, Lackey (1–0) , , Justin Verlander, Verlander (0–1) , , Koji Uehara, Uehara (1) , , 42,327 , , 1–2 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 4 , , October 16 , , 2013 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , W 7–3 , , Doug Fister, Fister (1–0) , , Jake Peavy, Peavy (0–1) , , , , 42,765 , , 2–2 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 5 , , October 17 , , 2013 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , L 4–3 , , Jon Lester, Lester (1–1) , , Aníbal Sánchez, Sánchez (1–1) , , Koji Uehara, Uehara (2) , , 42,669 , , 2–3 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 6 , , October 19 , , @ 2013 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , L 5–2 , , Junichi Tazawa, Tazawa (1–0) , , Max Scherzer, Scherzer (0–1) , , Koji Uehara, Uehara (3) , , 38,823 , , 2–4 , - bgcolor=


Detailed records


Roster


Player stats


Batting

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases'' +''Totals with Tigers only.''


Pitching


Starters

''Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts''


Bullpen

''Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts'' +''Totals with Tigers only.''


Farm system


References


External links


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