Sept. 21 brought relief, kind of, to the Tigers: Sure, they lost their sixth in a row and ninth in 11 games as Atlanta completed a sweep, but the Guardians lost – finally. Minnesota salvaged the final game of a four-game series, keeping the Guardians at bay long enough for the teams to begin a three-game showdown at Cleveland, beginning Sept. 23.

The Tigers left 13 runners on base in a 6-2 loss, their third straight to the Braves and their sixth straight this week.