Tigers rally late but fall to Yankees in series finale

WooSox’s comeback bid falls short against Columbus

Despite a ninth-inning single by Nate Eaton to score Vaughn Grissom, the Worcester Red Sox’s 2-1 comeback attempt fell short against Columbus on Thursday night.

Amid Tigers’ hot start, Colt Keith left out in cold

DETROIT — Even after a loss, the mood was notably upbeat in the Tigers’ clubhouse Wednesday afternoon.

Fried outduels high school teammate Flaherty, helps Yankees avoid sweep

DETROIT — Max Fried threw seven scoreless innings to outduel high school teammate Jack Flaherty, Ben Rice hit a two-run homer in the seventh and AL MVP Aaron Judge drove in two more runs to help the New York Yankees hold off the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Wednesday. The Tigers loaded the bases against Devin Williams with two outs in the ninth, scored one run on a wild pitch and chased the righty on Zach McKinstry’s two-run single to pull within a run…

Tigers drop series finale in pitchers’ duel between former high school teammates

DETROIT — When the ninth-inning comeback was brought up after the game, manager AJ Hinch’s response was somewhere between defiant and, “Duh, like that’s not new.” “This is who we are when it comes to playing the whole game,” he said after the Tigers’ rally came up one run short and the Yankees escaped town with a 4-3 win Wednesday in the series finale at Comerica Park. “If that surprised anybody, then you haven’t watched us play. We play the who…

Yankees hold off late rally by Tigers

Ben Rice hit a two-run homer, Max Fried struck out 11 and the New York Yankees salvaged the finale of a three-game series by holding off the host Detroit Tigers, 4-3, on Wednesday afternoon. Fried (2-0) allowed five hits and…

Yankees beat Tigers 4-3, Fried outduels high school teammate Flaherty

DETROIT — Max Fried threw seven scoreless innings to outduel high school teammate Jack Flaherty, Ben Rice hit a two-run homer in the seventh, and AL MVP Aaron Judge drove in two more runs to help the New York Yankees hold off the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Wednesday.