His single in the second inning helped set the table for a sacrifice fly by rookie Kevin McGonigle that gave the Tigers a 2-1 lead. McGonigle got four hits in his debut on Opening Day. McGonigle, who reached base three times, got the Tigers on the board in the third, launching a 415 foot homer to dead center. It was his 10th.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Dillon Dingler hit a grand slam in Detroit's seven-run eighth inning and the Tigers opened their longest trip of the season with a 13-1 victory over the Athletics on Friday night.

The Detroit Tigers called up prized outfield prospect Max Clark from the minor leagues and scratched Casey Mize from his scheduled start as they began their final series before th

The Detroit Tigers have added a third left-handed arm to their bullpen ahead of a series with the lefty-heavy Athletics. Enmanuel De Jesus was recalled from Triple-A Toledo before the start of Friday’s series in Sacramento, Calif. Right-hander Brenan Hanifee was optioned back to the Mud Hens.