Tigers Win 7th Straight

In contrast to last night's masterpiece, today's game was a sloppy affair featuring 5 errors by both teams combined and several baserunning mistakes. The result was the same for the Tigers though - a 5-3 victory over the Twins, their 7th win in a row. Kenny Rogers pitched 5 2/3 innings allowing 2 unearned runs and the bullpen hung on for the win. Todd Jones scared us again allowing three hits and a run in the 9th but he once again managed to get the save. Offensively, the Tigers got home runs from Placido Polanco and Brandon Inge and 3 hits apiece by Polanco, Curtis Granderson and Carlos Guillen.

It's the first time since 1993 that they have won 7 consecutive games. This game also marked the quarter mark of the season and the Tigers are 27-13, the best record in baseball ( maybe tied for the best if the White Sox beat the Devil Rays tonight). The Tigers have gone 27-13 or better in their first 40 games only 4 times previously and each time they finished with 95 or more victories:

Table: Best 40 Game Starts in Detroit Tiger History

Year	Record at 40 games	Final Record	Results
1909	27-13	98-54	AL Pennant
1950	28-12	95-59	2nd in AL
1961	27-13	101-61	2nd in AL
1984	35-5	104-58	World Champions
2006	27-13	???	???