2009 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 86-77
Finished 2nd in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,567,192, Avg. 31,694
Ballpark: Comerica Park
Manager: Jim Leyland (86-77)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
2009 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 86-77
Finished 2nd in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,567,192, Avg. 31,694
Ballpark: Comerica Park
Manager: Jim Leyland (86-77)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
2009 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 2009 season with a record of 86 wins and 77 losses, finishing second in the AL's Central Division.
The Tigers scored 743 runs and yielded 745 runs. Miguel Cabrera walloped 34 home runs for Detroit, while Brandon Inge, Ryan Raburn and Curtis Granderson each swatted 20 or more also. Miguel Cabrera accounted for 103 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .324. Justin Verlander paced the team with 19 wins and a team-best 3.45 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jim Leyland coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 743
Regular Season Runs Against: 745
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 12 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 7, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 8, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 9, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 10, 2009 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 15 | W | 1-0 | 1-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 11, 2009 | Texas Rangers 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 12, 2009 | Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | ||
| April 13, 2009 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 15, 2009 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 4-1 | 1-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 17, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 4-1 | 1-4 | 5-5 | ||
| April 18, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Seattle Mariners 0 | W | 4-1 | 2-4 | 6-5 | ||
| April 19, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 4-1 | 3-4 | 7-5 | ||
| April 21, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4 | L | 4-1 | 3-5 | 7-6 | ||
| April 22, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 10 | W | 4-1 | 4-5 | 8-6 | ||
| April 23, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 10 | L | 4-1 | 4-6 | 8-7 | ||
| April 24, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 4-1 | 4-7 | 8-8 | ||
| April 25, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 4-1 | 5-7 | 9-8 | ||
| April 26, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 4-1 | 6-7 | 10-8 | ||
| April 27, 2009 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 5-1 | 6-7 | 11-8 | ||
| April 28, 2009 | New York Yankees 11 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 5-2 | 6-7 | 11-9 | ||
| April 29, 2009 | New York Yankees 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 5-3 | 6-7 | 11-10 | ||
| May 1, 2009 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 5-4 | 6-7 | 11-11 | ||
| May 2, 2009 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 6-4 | 6-7 | 12-11 | ||
| May 3, 2009 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 7-4 | 6-7 | 13-11 | ||
| May 4, 2009 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 7-5 | 6-7 | 13-12 | ||
| May 5, 2009 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 8-5 | 6-7 | 14-12 | ||
| May 7, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 8-5 | 6-8 | 14-13 | ||
| May 8, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 8-5 | 7-8 | 15-13 | ||
| May 9, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 8-5 | 8-8 | 16-13 | ||
| May 10, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 8-5 | 9-8 | 17-13 | ||
| May 12, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 8-5 | 9-9 | 17-14 | ||
| May 13, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Minnesota Twins 14 | L | 8-5 | 9-10 | 17-15 | ||
| May 14, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 8-5 | 9-11 | 17-16 | ||
| May 15, 2009 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 14 | W | 9-5 | 9-11 | 18-16 | ||
| May 16, 2009 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 10-5 | 9-11 | 19-16 | ||
| May 17, 2009 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 11-5 | 9-11 | 20-16 | ||
| May 19, 2009 | Texas Rangers 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 12-5 | 9-11 | 21-16 | ||
| May 20, 2009 | Texas Rangers 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 13-5 | 9-11 | 22-16 | ||
| May 21, 2009 | Texas Rangers 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 14-5 | 9-11 | 23-16 | ||
| May 22, 2009 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 15-5 | 9-11 | 24-16 | ||
| May 23, 2009 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 15-6 | 9-11 | 24-17 | ||
| May 24, 2009 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 15-7 | 9-11 | 24-18 | ||
| May 25, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 13 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 15-7 | 10-11 | 25-18 | ||
| May 26, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 15-7 | 10-12 | 25-19 | ||
| May 27, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 15-7 | 11-12 | 26-19 | ||
| May 28, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 15-7 | 11-13 | 26-20 | ||
| May 29, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 15-7 | 11-14 | 26-21 | ||
| May 30, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 15-7 | 12-14 | 27-21 | ||
| May 31, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 15-7 | 13-14 | 28-21 | ||
| June 2, 2009 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 15-8 | 13-14 | 28-22 | ||
| June 3, 2009 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 15-9 | 13-14 | 28-23 | ||
| June 4, 2009 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 15-10 | 13-14 | 28-24 | ||
| June 5, 2009 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 15-11 | 13-14 | 28-25 | ||
| June 6, 2009 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 16-11 | 13-14 | 29-25 | ||
| June 7, 2009 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 6 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 17-11 | 13-14 | 30-25 | ||
| June 8, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 17-11 | 14-14 | 31-25 | ||
| June 8, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 17-11 | 14-15 | 31-26 | ||
| June 9, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 17-11 | 15-15 | 32-26 | ||
| June 10, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 17-11 | 16-15 | 33-26 | ||
| June 11, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 17-11 | 16-16 | 33-27 | ||
| June 12, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 17-11 | 17-16 | 34-27 | ||
| June 13, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 17-11 | 17-17 | 34-28 | ||
| June 14, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 17-11 | 17-18 | 34-29 | ||
| June 16, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | L | 17-11 | 17-19 | 34-30 | ||
| June 17, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 17-11 | 17-20 | 34-31 | ||
| June 18, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 17-11 | 18-20 | 35-31 | ||
| June 19, 2009 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 18-11 | 18-20 | 36-31 | ||
| June 20, 2009 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 19-11 | 18-20 | 37-31 | ||
| June 21, 2009 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 20-11 | 18-20 | 38-31 | ||
| June 23, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 21-11 | 18-20 | 39-31 | ||
| June 24, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 22-11 | 18-20 | 40-31 | ||
| June 25, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 23-11 | 18-20 | 41-31 | ||
| June 26, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 23-11 | 18-21 | 41-32 | ||
| June 27, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Houston Astros 8 | L | 23-11 | 18-22 | 41-33 | ||
| June 28, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 23-11 | 19-22 | 42-33 | ||
| June 29, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 23-11 | 19-23 | 42-34 | ||
| June 30, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 23-11 | 20-23 | 43-34 | ||
| July 1, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 23-11 | 20-24 | 43-35 | ||
| July 3, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 23-11 | 21-24 | 44-35 | ||
| July 4, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 23-11 | 21-25 | 44-36 | ||
| July 5, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 23-11 | 21-26 | 44-37 | ||
| July 6, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 23-12 | 21-26 | 44-38 | ||
| July 7, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 24-12 | 21-26 | 45-38 | ||
| July 8, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 25-12 | 21-26 | 46-38 | ||
| July 10, 2009 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 26-12 | 21-26 | 47-38 | ||
| July 11, 2009 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 26-13 | 21-26 | 47-39 | ||
| July 12, 2009 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 27-13 | 21-26 | 48-39 | ||
| July 17, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 27-13 | 21-27 | 48-40 | ||
| July 18, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 27-13 | 21-28 | 48-41 | ||
| July 19, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 27-13 | 21-29 | 48-42 | ||
| July 21, 2009 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 28-13 | 21-29 | 49-42 | ||
| July 22, 2009 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 28-14 | 21-29 | 49-43 | ||
| July 23, 2009 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 28-15 | 21-29 | 49-44 | ||
| July 24, 2009 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 29-15 | 21-29 | 50-44 | ||
| July 24, 2009 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 30-15 | 21-29 | 51-44 | ||
| July 25, 2009 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 31-15 | 21-29 | 52-44 | ||
| July 26, 2009 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 31-16 | 21-29 | 52-45 | ||
| July 27, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 31-16 | 21-30 | 52-46 | ||
| July 28, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 31-16 | 21-31 | 52-47 | ||
| July 29, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 13 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 31-16 | 22-31 | 53-47 | ||
| July 31, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 31-16 | 22-32 | 53-48 | ||
| August 1, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 31-16 | 23-32 | 54-48 | ||
| August 2, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 11 | L | 31-16 | 23-33 | 54-49 | ||
| August 3, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 32-16 | 23-33 | 55-49 | ||
| August 4, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 32-17 | 23-33 | 55-50 | ||
| August 5, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 33-17 | 23-33 | 56-50 | ||
| August 6, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 34-17 | 23-33 | 57-50 | ||
| August 7, 2009 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 35-17 | 23-33 | 58-50 | ||
| August 8, 2009 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 35-18 | 23-33 | 58-51 | ||
| August 9, 2009 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 36-18 | 23-33 | 59-51 | ||
| August 10, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 36-18 | 23-34 | 59-52 | ||
| August 11, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 36-18 | 23-35 | 59-53 | ||
| August 12, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 36-18 | 23-36 | 59-54 | ||
| August 13, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 36-18 | 24-36 | 60-54 | ||
| August 14, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 37-18 | 24-36 | 61-54 | ||
| August 15, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 38-18 | 24-36 | 62-54 | ||
| August 16, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 38-19 | 24-36 | 62-55 | ||
| August 18, 2009 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 39-19 | 24-36 | 63-55 | ||
| August 19, 2009 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 39-20 | 24-36 | 63-56 | ||
| August 20, 2009 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 40-20 | 24-36 | 64-56 | ||
| August 21, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 40-20 | 25-36 | 65-56 | ||
| August 22, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 40-20 | 25-37 | 65-57 | ||
| August 23, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland Athletics 9 | L | 40-20 | 25-38 | 65-58 | ||
| August 24, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 7 | W | 40-20 | 26-38 | 66-58 | ||
| August 25, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3 | W | 40-20 | 27-38 | 67-58 | ||
| August 26, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4 | L | 40-20 | 27-39 | 67-59 | ||
| August 28, 2009 | Tampa Bay Rays 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 41-20 | 27-39 | 68-59 | ||
| August 29, 2009 | Tampa Bay Rays 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 41-21 | 27-39 | 68-60 | ||
| August 30, 2009 | Tampa Bay Rays 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 42-21 | 27-39 | 69-60 | ||
| August 31, 2009 | Tampa Bay Rays 11 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 42-22 | 27-39 | 69-61 | ||
| September 1, 2009 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 43-22 | 27-39 | 70-61 | ||
| September 2, 2009 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 44-22 | 27-39 | 71-61 | ||
| September 3, 2009 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 45-22 | 27-39 | 72-61 | ||
| September 4, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Tampa Bay Rays 3 | W | 45-22 | 28-39 | 73-61 | ||
| September 5, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Tampa Bay Rays 6 | W | 45-22 | 29-39 | 74-61 | ||
| September 6, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Tampa Bay Rays 3 | W | 45-22 | 30-39 | 75-61 | ||
| September 8, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 45-22 | 30-40 | 75-62 | ||
| September 9, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 45-22 | 30-41 | 75-63 | ||
| September 10, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 45-22 | 30-42 | 75-64 | ||
| September 11, 2009 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 45-23 | 30-42 | 75-65 | ||
| September 12, 2009 | Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 45-24 | 30-42 | 75-66 | ||
| September 13, 2009 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 46-24 | 30-42 | 76-66 | ||
| September 14, 2009 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 47-24 | 30-42 | 77-66 | ||
| September 15, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 47-25 | 30-42 | 77-67 | ||
| September 16, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 48-25 | 30-42 | 78-67 | ||
| September 17, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 48-26 | 30-42 | 78-68 | ||
| September 18, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 48-26 | 30-43 | 78-69 | ||
| September 19, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 48-26 | 30-44 | 78-70 | ||
| September 20, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 48-26 | 31-44 | 79-70 | ||
| September 22, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 48-26 | 32-44 | 80-70 | ||
| September 23, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 48-26 | 33-44 | 81-70 | ||
| September 24, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 48-26 | 34-44 | 82-70 | ||
| September 25, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 48-26 | 34-45 | 82-71 | ||
| September 26, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 48-26 | 35-45 | 83-71 | ||
| September 27, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 48-26 | 35-46 | 83-72 | ||
| September 29, 2009 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 48-27 | 35-46 | 83-73 | ||
| September 29, 2009 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 49-27 | 35-46 | 84-73 | ||
| September 30, 2009 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 50-27 | 35-46 | 85-73 | ||
| October 1, 2009 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 50-28 | 35-46 | 85-74 | ||
| October 2, 2009 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 50-29 | 35-46 | 85-75 | ||
| October 3, 2009 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 50-30 | 35-46 | 85-76 | ||
| October 4, 2009 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 51-30 | 35-46 | 86-76 | ||
| October 6, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 51-30 | 35-47 | 86-77 |
