2008 Detroit Tigers season

Major League Baseball season March 2026 December 2018 Detroit Tigers 2008 American League Central Comerica Park Detroit 74–88 (.457) 5th Mike Ilitch Dave Dombrowski Jim Leyland Fox Sports Detroit(Mario Impemba, Rod Allen) Detroit Tigers Radio Network(Dan Dickerson, Jim Price) det DET The Detroit Tigers 2008 season was the team's 108th season in Major League Baseball's American League. After being picked by many to win the American League Central and the World Series,https://www.espn.com/mlb/preview08/news/story?page=08expertpicks ESPN predicts the 2008 season March 30, 2008http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/specials/spring_training/2008/previews/tigers.html SI.com - 2008 MLB Scouting Reports sportsillustrated.cnn.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080326161330/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/specials/spring_training/2008/previews/tigers.html 2008-03-26 the Tigers started the season a disappointing 0–7 after being swept by the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox. Their first victory of the season came against the Boston Red Sox. The Tigers did not reach a .500 winning percentage until their 80th game of the season. Although they were eliminated from the pennant race by the season's final day (September 29), they nonetheless had to play a makeup game against the White Sox (who were trailing the Minnesota Twins by half a game), which Detroit had lost 8–2. The Tigers finished the season in last place in the AL Central for the first time since 2003, trailing the White Sox (who won the division by beating Minnesota in a one-game playoff the following day) by 14.5 games. This was the Tigers' first losing season since 2005. Despite the disappointing performance, the Tigers drew a franchise-record home attendance of 3,202,645 for the season. The team ranked third in the American League and eighth in Major League Baseball for home attendance in 2008. Offseason 2007 Detroit Tigers season The Tigers started the offseason by trading prospects Jair Jurrjens and Gorkys Hernández to the Atlanta Braves for shortstop Édgar Rentería. Rentería took over the everyday shortstop job with Carlos Guillén moving to first base. Reliever Joel Zumaya underwent surgery on October 31, 2007, for an AC joint reconstruction and was expected to miss half the 2008 season.Zumaya expected to miss half of '08 season after shoulder surgery October 2026 InternetArchiveBot The Tigers continued their offseason trading by acquiring Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis from the Florida Marlins in exchange for highly touted prospects Cameron Maybin and Andrew Miller, along with Mike Rabelo, Eulogio De La Cruz, Burke Badenhop and Dallas Trahern. Willis would sign a three-year, $29 million contract extension, while Cabrera would receive an eight-year, $152.3 million deal, the biggest contract in Tigers history. During the offseason, the Tigers traded Omar Infante to the Chicago Cubs for Jacque Jones. They re-signed Todd Jones, and Kenny Rogers to one-year contracts. The Tigers also signed free agent Francisco Cruceta from the Texas Rangers organization to a one-year contract. Cruceta and Jacque Jones were eventually released during the season, and Todd Jones retired at the end of the season. The Tigers declined the option to sign Édgar Rentería at the end of the season. Regular season Season standings Detroit Tigers Record vs. opponents DET Game log Legend Tigers win Tigers loss Game postponed background:#001742;color:#DE4406; 2008 Game Log (74–88) y background:#001742;color:#DE4406; March (0–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || March 31 || Royals || 5 – 4 (11)|| Núñez (1–0) || Bautista (0–1) || Soria (1) || 44,934 || 0–1 |- y background:#001742;color:#DE4406; April (13–14) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 2 || Royals || 4–0 || Bannister (1–0) || Rogers (0–1) || || 32,348 || 0–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 3 || Royals || 4–1 || Greinke (1–0) || Bonderman (0–1) || Soria (2) || 32,735 || 0–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 4 || White Sox || 8–5 || Logan (1–0) || Grilli (0–1) || Jenks (2) || 34,569 || 0–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 5 || White Sox || 5–3 || Floyd (1–0) || Miner (0–1) || Jenks (3) || 42,381 || 0–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 6 || White Sox || 13–2 || Buehrle (1–0) || Verlander (0–1) || || 35,230 || 0–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 8 || @ Red Sox || 5–0 || Matsuzaka (2–0) || Rogers (0–2) || || 36,567 || 0–7 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || April 9 || @ Red Sox || 7–2 || Bonderman (1–1) || Lester (1–2) || || 37,190 || 1–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 10 || @ Red Sox || 12–6 || Wakefield (1–0) || Robertson (0–1) || Papelbon (3) || 37,612 || 1–8 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || April 11 || @ White Sox || 5–2 || López (1–0) || Contreras (0–1) || Jones (1) || 26,094 || 2–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 12 || @ White Sox || 7–0 || Floyd (2–0) || Verlander (0–2) || || 29,649 || 2–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 13 || @ White Sox || 11–0 || Vázquez (2–1) || Rogers (0–3) || || 26,294 || 2–10 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || April 14 || Twins || 11–9 || Beltrán (1–0) || Neskek (0–1) || Jones (2) || 32,002 || 3–10 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 || April 15 || Twins || 6–5 || Rapada (1–0) || Crain (0–1) || Jones (3) || 30,901 || 4–10 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || April 16 || @ Indians || 13–2 || Galarraga (1–0) || Sabathia (0–3) || || 17,644 || 5–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 17 || @ Indians || 11–1 || Carmona (2–1) || Verlander (0–3) || || 21,547 || 5–11 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || April 18 || @ Blue Jays || 8–4 || Rogers (1–3) || Accardo (0–3) || || 24,294 || 6–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 19 || @ Blue Jays || 3–2 || McGowan (1–1) || Bonderman (1–2) || Ryan (2) || 31,052 || 6–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 20 || @ Blue Jays || 5–3 || Burnett (2–1) || Robertson (0–2) || Accardo (4) || 30,139 || 6–13 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || April 21 || @ Blue Jays || 5–1 || Galarraga (2–0) || Marcum (2–1) || || 25,287 || 7–13 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || April 22 || Rangers || 10–2 || Verlander (1–3) || Padilla (2–2) || || 33,629 || 8–13 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 22 || April 23 || Rangers || 19–6 || Rapada (2–0) || Francisco (0–1) || || 34,245 || 9–13 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || April 24 || Rangers || 8–2 || Miner (1–1) || Jennings (0–4) || || 39,058 || 10–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || April 25 || Angels || 4–3 || Santana (4–0) || Robertson (0–3) || Rodríguez (10) || 40,380 || 10–14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || April 26 || Angels || 6–4 || López (2–0) || O'Day (0–1) || Jones (4) || 42,068 || 11–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || April 27 || Angels || 6–2 || Weaver (2–3) || Verlander (1–4) || || 36,347 || 11–15 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || April 29 || @ Yankees || 6–4 || Rogers (2–3) || Hughes (0–4) || Jones (5) || 49,194 || 12–15 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 28 || April 30 || @ Yankees || 6–2 || Bonderman (2–2) || Pettitte (3–3) || || 49,513 || 13–15 |- y background:#001742;color:#DE4406; May (10–17) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || May 1 || @ Yankees || 8–4 || Robertson (1–3) || Albaladejo (0–1) || || 50,993 || 14–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 2 || @ Twins || 11–1 || Hernández (4–1) || Galarraga (2–1) || || 33,628 || 14–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 3 || @ Twins || 4–1 || Bass (1–0) || Verlander (1–5) || Nathan (10) || 28,985 || 14–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 4 || @ Twins || 7–6 || Guerrier (2–1) || Miner (1–2) || Nathan (11) || 29,821 || 14–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 5 || Red Sox || 6–3 || Matsuzaka (5–0) || Bonderman (2–3) || Papelbon (10) || 39,478 || 14–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 6 || Red Sox || 5–0 || Wakefield (3–1) || Robertson (1–4) || || 38,564 || 14–20 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || May 7 || Red Sox || 10–9 || Jones (1–0) || Papelbon (2–1) || || 38,062 || 15–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 8 || Red Sox || 5–1 || Beckett (4–2) || Verlander (1–6) || || 38,952 || 15–21 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 37 || May 9 || Yankees || 6–5 || Rogers (3–3) || Igawa (0–1) || || 44,062 || 16–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 10 || Yankees || 5–2 || Rasner (2–0) || Bonderman (2–4) || Rivera (10) || 44,580 || 16–22 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || May 11 || Yankees || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain) – Rescheduled for September 1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 13 || @ Royals || 3–2 || Núñez (3–0) || Cruceta (0–1) || Soria (9) || 11,703 || 16–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 14 || @ Royals || 2–0 || Hochevar (3–2) || Verlander (1–7) || Soria (10) || 14,053 || 16–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 15 || @ Royals || 8–4 || Meche (3–5) || Rogers (3–4) || || 34,734 || 16–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 16 || @ D-backs || 4–3 || Haren (5–2) || Miner (1–3) || Peña (1) || 33,531 || 16–26 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 43 || May 17 || @ D-backs || 3–2 || Galarraga (3–1) || Scherzer (0–2) || Jones (6) || 48,804 || 17–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 18 || @ D-backs || 4–0 || Johnson (4–1) || Robertson (1–4) || || 38,793 || 17–27 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 20 || Mariners || 12–8 || Verlander (2–7) || Silva (3–3) || Jones (7) || 39,463 || 18–27 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 21 || Mariners || 9–4 || Rogers (4–4) || Washburn (2–6) || || 36,495 || 19–27 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || May 22 || Mariners || 9–2 || Bonderman (3–4) || Batista (3–6) || Dolsi (1) || 40,166 || 20–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 23 || Twins || 9–4 || Slowey (1–4) || Galarraga (3–2) || || 40,732 || 20–28 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || May 24 || Twins || 19–3 || Robertson (2–4) || Bonser (2–6) || || 41,137 || 21–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || May 25 || Twins || 6–1 || Perkins (2–1) || Cruceta (0–2) || || 42,413 || 21–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || May 26 || @ Angels || 1–0 || Arredondo (1–0) || Dolsi (0–1) || || 41,031 || 21–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || May 27 || @ Angels || 3–2 || Santana (7–2) || López (2–1) || || 36,569 || 21–31 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || May 28 || @ Angels || 6–2 || Galarraga (4–2) || Saunders (8–2) || || 42,191 || 22–31 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 54 || May 30 || @ Mariners || 7–4 || Robertson (3–5) || Silva (3–5) || Jones (8) || 34,019 || 23–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || May 31 || @ Mariners || 5–0 || Hernández (3–5) || Verlander (2–8) || || 33,441 || 23–32 |- y background:#001742;color:#DE4406; June (19–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || June 1 || @ Mariners || 7–5 || Miner (2–3) || Putz (2–3) || || 38,610 || 24–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 2 || @ Athletics || 3–2 || Street (1–1) || Cruceta (0–3) || || 11,772 || 24–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 3 || @ Athletics || 5–4 || Gaudin (5–3) || Seay (0–1) || || 10,871 || 24–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 4 || @ Athletics || 10–2 || Duchscherer (5–4) || Robertson (3–6) || || 19,258 || 24–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 6 || Indians || 4–2 || Byrd (3–5) || Verlander (2–9) || Borowski (5) || 40,990 || 24–36 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 61 || June 7 || Indians || 8–4 || Miner (3–3) || Kobayashi (3–3) || Jones (9) || 42,193 || 25–36 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 62 || June 8 || Indians || 5–2 || Galarraga (5–2) || Sowers (0–1) || Jones (10) || 39,941 || 26–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 9 || Indians || 8–2 || Lee (10–1) || Willis (0–1) || || 38,440 || 26–37 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 64 || June 10 || White Sox || 6–4 || Robertson (4–6) || Contreras (6–4) || Jones (11) || 38,295 || 27–37 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || June 11 || White Sox || 4–1 || Verlander (3–9) || Vázquez (6–5) || || 38,693 || 28–37 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 66 || June 12 || White Sox || 2–1 || Jones (2–0) || Dotel (3–3) || || 40,297 || 29–37 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 13 || Dodgers || 5–0 || Galarraga (6–2) || Lowe (4–6) || Dolsi (2) || 40,430 || 30–37 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || June 14 || Dodgers || 12–7 || Bonine (1–0) || Penny (5–9) || || 42,348 || 31–37 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 69 || June 15 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Robertson (5–6) || Park (2–2) || Jones (12) || 41,189 || 32–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 16 || @ Giants || 8–6 || Yabu (3–3) || Dolsi (0–2) || || 33,317 || 32–38 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 71 || June 17 || @ Giants || 5–1 || Rogers (5–4) || Sánchez (6–4) || || 33,636 || 33–38 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 72 || June 18 || @ Giants || 7–2 || Galarraga (7–2) || Zito (2–11) || || 38,194 || 34–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 20 || @ Padres || 6–2 || Bell (5–3) || Rodney (0–1) || || 40,683 || 34–39 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 74 || June 21 || @ Padres || 7–5 || Robertson (6–6) || Baek (1–2) || Jones (13) || 34,749 || 35–39 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 75 || June 22 || @ Padres || 5–3 || Verlander (4–9) || Wolf (5–6) || Jones (14) || 28,779 || 36–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 24 || Cardinals || 8–4 || Looper (9–5) || Rogers (5–5) || || 44,446 || 36–40 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 77 || June 25 || Cardinals || 8–7 || Jones (3–0) || McClellan (0–3) || || 40,091 || 37–40 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || June 26 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Seay (1–1) || Parisi (0–4) || || 41,022 || 38–40 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 79 || June 27 || Rockies || 7–1 || Bonine (2–0) || Jiménez (2–8) || || 40,842 || 39–40 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || June 28 || Rockies || 7–6 || Dolsi (1–2) || Fuentes (1–3) || || 42,729 || 40–40 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 81 || June 29 || Rockies || 4–3 || Rogers (6–5) || Reynolds (2–6) || Jones (15) || 41,305 || 41–40 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 82 || June 30 || @ Twins || 5–4 || Fossum (1–0) || Guerrier (4–3) || Zumaya (1) || 22,196 || 42–40 |- y background:#001742;color:#DE4406; July (13–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 1 || @ Twins || 6–4 || Baker (5–2) || Robertson (6–7) || Nathan (23) || 23,754 || 42–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 2 || @ Twins || 7–0 || Blackburn (7–4) || Bonine (2–1) || || 30,102 || 42–42 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 85 || July 3 || @ Mariners || 8–4 || Verlander (5–9) || Silva (4–10) || Rodney (1) || 22,523 || 43–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 4 || @ Mariners || 4–1 || Bédard (6–4) || Rogers (6–6) || Morrow (6) || 30,564 || 43–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 5 || @ Mariners || 3–2 || Batista (4–10) || Rodney (0–2) || Morrow (7) || 30,373 || 43–44 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 88 || July 6 || @ Mariners || 2 – 1 (15)|| López (3–1) || Burke (0–1) || Jones (16) || 29,083 || 44–44 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 89 || July 8 || Indians || 9–2 || Verlander (6–9) || Sowers (0–5) || || 40,443 || 45–44 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 90 || July 9 || Indians || 8–6 || Jones (4–0) || Lewis (0–3) || || 41,062 || 46–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 10 || Twins || 7 – 6 (11) || Guerrier (5–4)|| Dolsi (1–3) || || 41,952 || 46–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 11 || Twins || 3–2 || Perkins (6–2) || Galarraga (7–3) || Nathan (26) || 42,352 || 46–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 12 || Twins || 6–5 || Baker (6–2) || Robertson (6–8) || Nathan (27) || 41,301 || 46–47 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 94 || July 13 || Twins || 4–2 || Verlander (7–9) || Blackburn (7–5)|| Jones (17) || 41,453 || 47–47 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 17 || @ Orioles || 6–5 || Rogers (7–6) || Olson (6–5) || Jones (18) || 23,224 || 48–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 18 || @ Orioles || 7–4 || Guthrie (6–7) || Galarraga (7–4) || Sherrill (29) || 29,111 || 48–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 19 || @ Orioles || 11 – 10 (10) || Sherrill (3–4) || Dolsi (1–4) || || 31,525 || 48–49 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 98 || July 20 || @ Orioles || 5–1 || Verlander (8–9) || Burres (7–6) || || 23,278 || 49–49 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 99 || July 21 || @ Royals || 19–4 || Miner (4–3) || Hochevar (6–8) || || 14,137 || 50–49 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 100 || July 22 || @ Royals || 7–1 || Rogers (8–6) || Davies (3–2) || || 22,074 || 51–49 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 101 || July 23 || @ Royals || 7–1 || Galarraga (8–4) || Greinke (7–7) || || 16,594 || 52–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 25 || White Sox || 6–5 || Carrasco (1–0) || Jones (4–1) || Jenks (20) || 44,393 || 52–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 26 || White Sox || 7–6 || Danks (8–4) || Verlander (8–10) || Jenks (21) || 45,280 || 52–51 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 104 || July 27 || White Sox || 6–4 || Miner (5–3) || Vázquez (7–9) || || 41,790 || 53–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || July 28 || @ Indians || 5–0 || Byrd (5–10) || Rogers (8–7) || || 24,689 || 53–52 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 106 || July 29 || @ Indians || 8–5 || Galarraga (9–4) || Ginter (1–2) || || 30,625 || 54–52 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 107 || July 30 || @ Indians || 14–12 || Fossum (2–0) || Rincón (2–3) || || 26,596 || 55–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || July 31 || @ Indians || 9–4 || Carmona (5–3) || Verlander (8–11) || || 34,186 || 55–53 |- y background:#001742;color:#DE4406; August (11–17) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 1 || @ Rays || 5–2 || Balfour (3–1) || Miner (5–4) || Percival (24) || 26,403 || 55–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 2 || @ Rays || 9–3 || Sonnanstine (11–6) || Rogers (8–8) || || 36,048 || 55–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 3 || @ Rays || 6 – 5 (10) || Miller (1–0) || Rodney (0–3) || || 33,438 || 55–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 5 || @ White Sox || 10 – 8 (14) || Russell (4–0) || Zumaya (0–1) || || 35,371 || 55–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 6 || @ White Sox || 5–1 || Danks (9–4) || Verlander (8–12) || || 34,124 || 55–58 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 114 || August 7 || @ White Sox || 8–3 || Miner (6–4) || Vázquez (8–10) || Rodney (2) || 36,383 || 56–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 8 || Athletics || 4–2 || Braden (3–2) || Rogers (8–9) || Ziegler (1) || 41,457 || 56–59 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 116 || August 9 || Athletics || 10–2 || Galarraga (10–4) || Meyer (0–1) || || 41,308 || 57–59 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 117 || August 10 || Athletics || 6–1 || Robertson (7–8) || Smith (5–11) || Rodney (3) || 40,743 || 58–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 11 || Blue Jays || 7–2 || Marcum (7–5) || Verlander (8–13) || || 39,718 || 58–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 12 || Blue Jays || 6–4 || Burnett (15–9) || Zumaya (0–2) || Ryan (23) || 39,790 || 58–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 13 || Blue Jays || 4–3 || Purcey (2–3) || Rogers (8–10) || League (1) || 39,073 || 58–62 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 121 || August 14 || Blue Jays || 5–1 || Galarraga (11–4) || Frasor (1–2) || || 41,259 || 59–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 15 || Orioles || 11–2 ||Cormier (2–3)||Robertson (7–9)|| ||40,546||59–63 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 123 || August 16 || Orioles || 5–3 ||Verlander (9–13)||Sarfate (4–3)||Rodney (4)||41,727||60–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 17 || Orioles || 16–8 ||Cabrera (2–1)||Fossum (2–1)|| ||40,586||60–64 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 125 || August 18 || @ Rangers || 8–7 || Rogers (9–10) || Francisco (2–5) || Rodney (5) || 17,786 || 61–64 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 126 || August 19 || @ Rangers || 11–3 || Galarraga (12–4) || Padilla (12–7) || || 18,470 || 62–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 20 || @ Rangers || 9–1 || Millwood (7–7) || Robertson (7–10) || || 19,403 || 62–65 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 128 || August 22 || @ Royals || 4–3 || Verlander (10–13) || Bannister (7–13) || Rodney (6) || 18,361 || 63–65 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 129 || August 23 || @ Royals || 4–0 || Miner (7–4) || Davies (5–5) || || 27,346 || 64–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 24 || @ Royals || 7–3 || Duckworth (1–0) || Rogers (9–11) || || 16,663 || 64–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 25 || Indians || 4 – 3 (10) || Donnelly (1–0) || Glover (1–3) || Lewis (7) || 39,196 || 64–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || August 26 || Indians || 10–4 || Lee (19–2) || Lambert (0–1) || || 38,774 || 64–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 27 || Indians || 9–7 || Carmona (7–5) || Verlander (10–14) || || 38,519 || 64–69 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 134 || August 29 || Royals || 6–3 || Miner (8–4) || Davies (5–6) || || 40,206 || 65–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || August 30 || Royals || 13–3 || Duckworth (2–0) || Rogers (9–12) || || 40,623 || 65–70 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 136 || August 31 || Royals || 4–2 || Glover (2–3) || Wells (0–1) || Rodney (7) || 39,782 || 66–70 |- y background:#001742;color:#DE4406; September (8–18) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 1 || Yankees || 13–9 || Bruney (2–0) || Verlander (10–15) || || 44,336 || 66–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 2 || Angels || 5–4 || Shields (6–4) || Rodney (0–4) || Rodríguez (54) || 35,320 || 66–72 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 139 || September 3 || Angels || 9–6 || Farnsworth (2–2) || Arredondo (7–2) || Rodney (8) || 36,671 || 67–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 4 || Angels || 7–1 || Santana (15–5) || Rogers (9–13) || || 37,890 || 67–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 5 || @ Twins || 10–2 || Liriano (5–3) || Galarraga (12–5) || || 24,424 || 67–74 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 6 || @ Twins || 6–4 || Rapada (3–0) || Guerrier (6–7) || Rodney (9) || 42,606 || 68–74 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 143 || September 7 || @ Twins || 7–5 || Lambert (1–1) || Perkins (12–4) || Rodney (10) || 31,236 || 69–74 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 144 || September 8 || Athletics || 14–8 || Fossum (3–1) || Gonzalez (1–4) || || 37,981 || 70–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 9 || Athletics || 3–2 || Devine (5–1) || Rodney (0–5) || Ziegler (7) || 37,240 || 70–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 10 || Athletics || 5–2 || Street (6–5) || Galarraga (12–6) || Ziegler (8) || 37,194 || 70–76 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || September 12 || @ White Sox || colspan=8 | Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 13 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || September 13 || @ White Sox || colspan=8 | Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 14 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || September 13 || @ White Sox || colspan=8 | Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 14 || @ White Sox || 4–2 || Vázquez (12–13) || Verlander (10–16) || || N/A || 70–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 14 || @ White Sox || 11–7 || Thornton (5–3) || Seay (1–2) || || 28,238 || 70–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 15 || @ Rangers || 11–8 || Francisco (3–5) || Farnsworth (2–3) || || 13,536 || 70–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 16 || @ Rangers || 5–4 || Wright (7–6) || Rodney (0–6) || || 14,659 || 70–80 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 151 || September 17 || @ Rangers || 17–4 || García (1–0) || Nippert (3–5) || || 17,808 || 71–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 19 || @ Indians || 6–5 || Perez (4–3) || Dolsi (1–5) || || 33,733 || 71–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 20 || @ Indians || 6–3 || Sowers (4–8) || Verlander (10–17) || Lewis (11) || 36,869 || 71–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 21 || @ Indians || 10–5 || Lewis (3–0) || Willis (0–2) || || 36,957 || 71–83 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 22 || Royals || 6–2 || Meche (13–11) || Miner (8–5) || || 36,428 || 71–84 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 23 || Royals || 5–0 || Greinke (13–10) || García (1–1) || || 35,121 || 71–85 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 24 || Royals || 10–4 || Bannister (9–16) || Robertson (7–11) || || 35,899 || 71–86 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 158 || September 25 || Rays || 7–5 || Galarraga (13–6) || Kazmir (12–8) || Rodney (11) || 36,259 || 72–86 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 159 || September 26 || Rays || 6–4 || Verlander (11–17) || Sonnanstine (13–9) || Rodney (12) || 39,617 || 73–86 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || September 27 || Rays || 4–3 || López (4–1) || Niemann (2–2) || Rodney (13) || 40,756 || 74–86 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || September 28 || Rays || 8 – 7 (11) || Jackson (14–11) || Lambert (1–2) || Hammel (2) || 40,373 || 74–87 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || September 29 || @ White Sox || 8–2 || Floyd (17–8) || Galarraga (13–7) || || 35,923 || 74–88 |- Player stats Batting Note: Pos. = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player Pos. G AB H Avg. HR RBI Dusty Ryan C 15 44 14 .318 2 7 Magglio Ordóñez RF 146 561 178 .317 21 103 Plácido Polanco 2B 141 580 178 .307 8 58 Mike Hessman 3B 12 27 8 .296 5 7 Iván Rodríguez * C 82 302 89 .295 5 32 Miguel Cabrera 1B, 3B 160 616 180 .292 37 127 Carlos Guillén 3B, 1B, LF 113 420 120 .286 10 54 Clete Thomas LF, CF, RF 40 116 33 .284 1 9 Ramón Santiago SS, 2B, 3B 58 124 35 .282 4 18 Curtis Granderson CF 141 553 155 .280 22 66 Édgar Rentería SS 138 503 136 .270 10 55 Michael Hollimon 2B, SS 11 23 6 .261 1 2 Jeff Larish DH, 1B, 3B 42 104 27 .260 2 16 Matt Joyce LF, RF 92 242 61 .252 12 33 Marcus Thames LF, DH, 1B 103 316 76 .241 25 56 Ryan Raburn LF, RF, 2B, 3B, CF 92 182 43 .236 4 20 Gary Sheffield DH, LF 114 418 94 .225 19 57 Brent Clevlen LF, CF, RF 11 24 5 .208 0 1 Brandon Inge C, 3B, CF, LF 113 347 71 .205 11 51 Jacque Jones * LF 24 79 13 .165 1 5 Dane Sardinha C 17 44 7 .159 0 3Pitcher totals—162160.00000Team totals—16256411529.271200780 Note: Individual pitchers' batting statistics not included Starting pitchers Player G IP W L ERA SO Armando Galarraga 30 178 2 3 13 7 3.73 126 Freddy García 3 15 1 1 4.20 12 Jeremy Bonderman 12 71 1 3 3 4 4.29 44 Justin Verlander 33 201 11 17 4.84 163 Eddie Bonine 5 26 2 3 2 1 5.40 9 Kenny Rogers 30 173 2 3 9 13 5.70 82 Nate Robertson 28 168 2 3 7 11 6.35 108 Dontrelle Willis 8 24 0 2 9.38 3 Relief pitchers Player G IP W L SV HLD ERA SO Jason Grilli * 913 2 3 0 1 0 1 3.29 10 Denny Bautista * 1619 0 1 0 3 3.32 10 Joel Zumaya 2123 1 3 0 2 1 5 3.47 22 Aquilino López 4878 2 3 4 1 0 4 3.55 61 Freddy Dolsi 4247 2 3 1 5 2 7 3.97 29 Clay Rapada 2521 1 3 3 0 0 2 4.22 15 Zach Miner (13 starts) 45118 8 5 0 6 4.27 62 Gary Glover * 1820 1 3 1 1 0 3 4.43 15 Bobby Seay 6056 1 3 1 2 0 13 4.47 58 Francis Beltrán 1113 1 0 0 2 4.85 9 Fernando Rodney 3840 1 3 0 6 13 5 4.91 49 Todd Jones 4541 2 3 4 1 18 0 4.97 14 Francisco Cruceta 1311 2 3 0 3 0 1 5.40 11 Casey Fossum 3141 1 3 3 1 0 6 5.66 28 Chris Lambert (3 starts) 820 2 3 1 2 0 0 5.66 15 Kyle Farnsworth * 1616 0 1 1 3 6.75 18 Yorman Bazardo 33 0 0 0 0 24.00 3Team Pitching Totals1621445748834614.90991 * Statistics only include games with Tigers Roster 2008 Detroit Tigers Roster Pitchers 52 Denny Bautista 40 Yorman Bazardo 53 Francis Beltrán 38 Jeremy Bonderman 49 Eddie Bonine 41 Francisco Cruceta 32 Freddy Dolsi 48 Kyle Farnsworth 49 Casey Fossum 58 Armando Galarraga 34 Freddy García 41 Gary Glover 49 Jason Grilli 59 Todd Jones 40 Chris Lambert 45 Aquilino López 31 Zach Miner 50 Clay Rapada 29 Nate Robertson 56 Fernando Rodney 37 Kenny Rogers 44 Bobby Seay 35 Justin Verlander 21 Dontrelle Willis 54 Joel Zumaya Catchers 15 Brandon Inge  7 Iván Rodríguez 52 Dusty Ryan 57 Dane Sardinha Infielders 24 Miguel Cabrera  9 Carlos Guillén 26 Mike Hessman 46 Mike Hollimon 19 Jeff Larish 14 Plácido Polanco  8 Édgar Rentería 39 Ramón Santiago Outfielders 27 Brent Clevlen 28 Curtis Granderson 19 Jacque Jones 20 Matt Joyce 30 Magglio Ordóñez 25 Ryan Raburn  3 Gary Sheffield 33 Marcus Thames 36 Clete Thomas Manager 10 Jim Leyland Coaches 17 Rafael Belliard (infield) 55 Chuck Hernandez (pitching) 51 Jeff Jones (bullpen) 22 Gene Lamont (third base) 12 Lloyd McClendon (hitting) 18 Andy Van Slyke (first base) Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Toledo Mud Hens International League Larry Parrish AA Erie SeaWolves Eastern League Tom Brookens A Lakeland Flying Tigers Florida State League Andy Barkett A West Michigan Whitecaps Midwest League Joe DePastino A-Short Season Oneonta Tigers New York–Penn League Ryan Newman Rookie GCL Tigers Gulf Coast League Basilio Cabrera External links Baseball Detroit Tigers season at Baseball Reference References Category:Detroit Tigers seasons Detroit Tigers Detroit Category:2008 in Detroit