
2008 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 74-88
Finished 5th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 3,202,645, Avg. 39,539
Ballpark: Comerica Park
Manager: Jim Leyland (74-85)
Manager: Lloyd McClendon (0-3)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
2008 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 2008 season with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's Central Division.
The Tigers scored 821 runs and conceded 857 runs. Miguel Cabrera walloped 37 home runs for Detroit, while Marcus Thames, Curtis Granderson, Magglio Ordonez and Gary Sheffield each added 20 or more as well. Miguel Cabrera accounted for 127 RBI. Magglio Ordonez paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .317. Armando Galarraga topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.73 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jim Leyland and Lloyd McClendon coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 821
Regular Season Runs Against: 857
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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March 31, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
April 2, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
April 3, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 | ||
April 4, 2008 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-4 | ||
April 5, 2008 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-5 | ||
April 6, 2008 | Chicago White Sox 13 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 0-6 | 0-0 | 0-6 | ||
April 8, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 0-6 | 0-1 | 0-7 | ||
April 9, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 0-6 | 1-1 | 1-7 | ||
April 10, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 12 | L | 0-6 | 1-2 | 1-8 | ||
April 11, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 0-6 | 2-2 | 2-8 | ||
April 12, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 0-6 | 2-3 | 2-9 | ||
April 13, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 11 | L | 0-6 | 2-4 | 2-10 | ||
April 14, 2008 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 1-6 | 2-4 | 3-10 | ||
April 15, 2008 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 2-6 | 2-4 | 4-10 | ||
April 16, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 13 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 2-6 | 3-4 | 5-10 | ||
April 17, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 11 | L | 2-6 | 3-5 | 5-11 | ||
April 18, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 2-6 | 4-5 | 6-11 | ||
April 19, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 2-6 | 4-6 | 6-12 | ||
April 20, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 2-6 | 4-7 | 6-13 | ||
April 21, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 2-6 | 5-7 | 7-13 | ||
April 22, 2008 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 3-6 | 5-7 | 8-13 | ||
April 23, 2008 | Texas Rangers 6 at Detroit Tigers 19 | W | 4-6 | 5-7 | 9-13 | ||
April 24, 2008 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 5-6 | 5-7 | 10-13 | ||
April 25, 2008 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 5-7 | 5-7 | 10-14 | ||
April 26, 2008 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 6-7 | 5-7 | 11-14 | ||
April 27, 2008 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 6-8 | 5-7 | 11-15 | ||
April 29, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 6-8 | 6-7 | 12-15 | ||
April 30, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 6-8 | 7-7 | 13-15 | ||
May 1, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 6-8 | 8-7 | 14-15 | ||
May 2, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 11 | L | 6-8 | 8-8 | 14-16 | ||
May 3, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 6-8 | 8-9 | 14-17 | ||
May 4, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 6-8 | 8-10 | 14-18 | ||
May 5, 2008 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 6-9 | 8-10 | 14-19 | ||
May 6, 2008 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 6-10 | 8-10 | 14-20 | ||
May 7, 2008 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 7-10 | 8-10 | 15-20 | ||
May 8, 2008 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 7-11 | 8-10 | 15-21 | ||
May 9, 2008 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 8-11 | 8-10 | 16-21 | ||
May 10, 2008 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 8-12 | 8-10 | 16-22 | ||
May 13, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 8-12 | 8-11 | 16-23 | ||
May 14, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 8-12 | 8-12 | 16-24 | ||
May 15, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 8-12 | 8-13 | 16-25 | ||
May 16, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Arizona Diamondbacks 4 | L | 8-12 | 8-14 | 16-26 | ||
May 17, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Arizona Diamondbacks 2 | W | 8-12 | 9-14 | 17-26 | ||
May 18, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Arizona Diamondbacks 4 | L | 8-12 | 9-15 | 17-27 | ||
May 20, 2008 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 9-12 | 9-15 | 18-27 | ||
May 21, 2008 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 10-12 | 9-15 | 19-27 | ||
May 22, 2008 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 11-12 | 9-15 | 20-27 | ||
May 23, 2008 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 11-13 | 9-15 | 20-28 | ||
May 24, 2008 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 19 | W | 12-13 | 9-15 | 21-28 | ||
May 25, 2008 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 12-14 | 9-15 | 21-29 | ||
May 26, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1 | L | 12-14 | 9-16 | 21-30 | ||
May 27, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3 | L | 12-14 | 9-17 | 21-31 | ||
May 28, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2 | W | 12-14 | 10-17 | 22-31 | ||
May 30, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 12-14 | 11-17 | 23-31 | ||
May 31, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 12-14 | 11-18 | 23-32 | ||
June 1, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 12-14 | 12-18 | 24-32 | ||
June 2, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 12-14 | 12-19 | 24-33 | ||
June 3, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 12-14 | 12-20 | 24-34 | ||
June 4, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 10 | L | 12-14 | 12-21 | 24-35 | ||
June 6, 2008 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 12-15 | 12-21 | 24-36 | ||
June 7, 2008 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 13-15 | 12-21 | 25-36 | ||
June 8, 2008 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 14-15 | 12-21 | 26-36 | ||
June 9, 2008 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 14-16 | 12-21 | 26-37 | ||
June 10, 2008 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 15-16 | 12-21 | 27-37 | ||
June 11, 2008 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 16-16 | 12-21 | 28-37 | ||
June 12, 2008 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 17-16 | 12-21 | 29-37 | ||
June 13, 2008 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 18-16 | 12-21 | 30-37 | ||
June 14, 2008 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 19-16 | 12-21 | 31-37 | ||
June 15, 2008 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 20-16 | 12-21 | 32-37 | ||
June 16, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 6 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 20-16 | 12-22 | 32-38 | ||
June 17, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 5 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 20-16 | 13-22 | 33-38 | ||
June 18, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 7 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 20-16 | 14-22 | 34-38 | ||
June 20, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 2 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 20-16 | 14-23 | 34-39 | ||
June 21, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 7 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 20-16 | 15-23 | 35-39 | ||
June 22, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 5 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 20-16 | 16-23 | 36-39 | ||
June 24, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 20-17 | 16-23 | 36-40 | ||
June 25, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 21-17 | 16-23 | 37-40 | ||
June 26, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 22-17 | 16-23 | 38-40 | ||
June 27, 2008 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 23-17 | 16-23 | 39-40 | ||
June 28, 2008 | Colorado Rockies 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 24-17 | 16-23 | 40-40 | ||
June 29, 2008 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 25-17 | 16-23 | 41-40 | ||
June 30, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 25-17 | 17-23 | 42-40 | ||
July 1, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 25-17 | 17-24 | 42-41 | ||
July 2, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 25-17 | 17-25 | 42-42 | ||
July 3, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 25-17 | 18-25 | 43-42 | ||
July 4, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 25-17 | 18-26 | 43-43 | ||
July 5, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 25-17 | 18-27 | 43-44 | ||
July 6, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 25-17 | 19-27 | 44-44 | ||
July 8, 2008 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 26-17 | 19-27 | 45-44 | ||
July 9, 2008 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 27-17 | 19-27 | 46-44 | ||
July 10, 2008 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 27-18 | 19-27 | 46-45 | ||
July 11, 2008 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 27-19 | 19-27 | 46-46 | ||
July 12, 2008 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 27-20 | 19-27 | 46-47 | ||
July 13, 2008 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 28-20 | 19-27 | 47-47 | ||
July 17, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 28-20 | 20-27 | 48-47 | ||
July 18, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 28-20 | 20-28 | 48-48 | ||
July 19, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Baltimore Orioles 11 | L | 28-20 | 20-29 | 48-49 | ||
July 20, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 28-20 | 21-29 | 49-49 | ||
July 21, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 19 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 28-20 | 22-29 | 50-49 | ||
July 22, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 28-20 | 23-29 | 51-49 | ||
July 23, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 28-20 | 24-29 | 52-49 | ||
July 25, 2008 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 28-21 | 24-29 | 52-50 | ||
July 26, 2008 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 28-22 | 24-29 | 52-51 | ||
July 27, 2008 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 29-22 | 24-29 | 53-51 | ||
July 28, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 29-22 | 24-30 | 53-52 | ||
July 29, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 29-22 | 25-30 | 54-52 | ||
July 30, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 14 at Cleveland Indians 12 | W | 29-22 | 26-30 | 55-52 | ||
July 31, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 29-22 | 26-31 | 55-53 | ||
August 1, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Tampa Bay Rays 5 | L | 29-22 | 26-32 | 55-54 | ||
August 2, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Tampa Bay Rays 9 | L | 29-22 | 26-33 | 55-55 | ||
August 3, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Tampa Bay Rays 6 | L | 29-22 | 26-34 | 55-56 | ||
August 5, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 29-22 | 26-35 | 55-57 | ||
August 6, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 29-22 | 26-36 | 55-58 | ||
August 7, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 29-22 | 27-36 | 56-58 | ||
August 8, 2008 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 29-23 | 27-36 | 56-59 | ||
August 9, 2008 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 30-23 | 27-36 | 57-59 | ||
August 10, 2008 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 31-23 | 27-36 | 58-59 | ||
August 11, 2008 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 31-24 | 27-36 | 58-60 | ||
August 12, 2008 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 31-25 | 27-36 | 58-61 | ||
August 13, 2008 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 31-26 | 27-36 | 58-62 | ||
August 14, 2008 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 32-26 | 27-36 | 59-62 | ||
August 15, 2008 | Baltimore Orioles 11 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 32-27 | 27-36 | 59-63 | ||
August 16, 2008 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 33-27 | 27-36 | 60-63 | ||
August 17, 2008 | Baltimore Orioles 16 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 33-28 | 27-36 | 60-64 | ||
August 18, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 33-28 | 28-36 | 61-64 | ||
August 19, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 33-28 | 29-36 | 62-64 | ||
August 20, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Texas Rangers 9 | L | 33-28 | 29-37 | 62-65 | ||
August 22, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 33-28 | 30-37 | 63-65 | ||
August 23, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 33-28 | 31-37 | 64-65 | ||
August 24, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 33-28 | 31-38 | 64-66 | ||
August 25, 2008 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 33-29 | 31-38 | 64-67 | ||
August 26, 2008 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 33-30 | 31-38 | 64-68 | ||
August 27, 2008 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 33-31 | 31-38 | 64-69 | ||
August 29, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 34-31 | 31-38 | 65-69 | ||
August 30, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 13 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 34-32 | 31-38 | 65-70 | ||
August 31, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 35-32 | 31-38 | 66-70 | ||
September 1, 2008 | New York Yankees 13 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 35-33 | 31-38 | 66-71 | ||
September 2, 2008 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 35-34 | 31-38 | 66-72 | ||
September 3, 2008 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 6 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 36-34 | 31-38 | 67-72 | ||
September 4, 2008 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 36-35 | 31-38 | 67-73 | ||
September 5, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 36-35 | 31-39 | 67-74 | ||
September 6, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 36-35 | 32-39 | 68-74 | ||
September 7, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 36-35 | 33-39 | 69-74 | ||
September 8, 2008 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 14 | W | 37-35 | 33-39 | 70-74 | ||
September 9, 2008 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 37-36 | 33-39 | 70-75 | ||
September 10, 2008 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 37-37 | 33-39 | 70-76 | ||
September 14, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 37-37 | 33-40 | 70-77 | ||
September 14, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 11 | L | 37-37 | 33-41 | 70-78 | ||
September 15, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Texas Rangers 11 | L | 37-37 | 33-42 | 70-79 | ||
September 16, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 37-37 | 33-43 | 70-80 | ||
September 17, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 17 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 37-37 | 34-43 | 71-80 | ||
September 19, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 37-37 | 34-44 | 71-81 | ||
September 20, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 37-37 | 34-45 | 71-82 | ||
September 21, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 37-37 | 34-46 | 71-83 | ||
September 22, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 37-38 | 34-46 | 71-84 | ||
September 23, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 37-39 | 34-46 | 71-85 | ||
September 24, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 37-40 | 34-46 | 71-86 | ||
September 25, 2008 | Tampa Bay Rays 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 38-40 | 34-46 | 72-86 | ||
September 26, 2008 | Tampa Bay Rays 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 39-40 | 34-46 | 73-86 | ||
September 27, 2008 | Tampa Bay Rays 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 40-40 | 34-46 | 74-86 | ||
September 28, 2008 | Tampa Bay Rays 8 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 40-41 | 34-46 | 74-87 | ||
September 29, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 40-41 | 34-47 | 74-88 |