Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: The Tigers nwere atụmanya dị elu mgbe ha nwesịrị pennant, mana ha gbagwojuru anya n'oge anọ ndị sochirinụ, nke gụnyere njedebe ikpeazụ na 2008 (nke isii na nke ikpeazụ Leyland na-eduzi otu ndị ikpeazụ). Leyland ga-eru mmeri 1,500 na Eprel 15, 2011 site na mmeri ya na Oakland Athletics, na-aghọ onye nchịkwa nke iri na itoolu iji mee ya. N'afọ ahụ, ọ ga-eduga ndị Tigers ọzọ 95<unk>67 oge oge ndekọ (mma nke mmeri 14), na-emeri American League Central Division. Ha gara n'ihu merie ndị New York Yankees na American League Division Series tupu ha e merie ndị Texas Rangers na
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