A costly extra-inning loss in their regular season finale Sunday gave the division title to Minnesota, sending the Tigers (95-67) to face the Yankees (97-65) in the raucous atmosphere of the Bronx in Game 1 of their AL division series.

• 老虎队在季赛的最后50场比赛中一厥不振，并且错失了他们曾经紧咬著不放的美联中央区冠军头衔，而在季后赛第一轮中，必须去面对许多人认为夺得世界大赛呼声最高的队伍。