--C Dane Sardinha, hitless in his only other 11 major league at-bats, tripled with runners at the corners and two outs in the sixth inning Sunday to drive in the tying and winning runs. 

MEDICAL WATCH: RF Magglio Ordonez (strained oblique) went on the 15-day disabled list June 29. 

Manager Jim Leyland likes to rest his regulars, most of them, and he likes to do it most when Detroit is playing well. 

The Minnesota Twins know they're playing some of the best baseball in the majors as the season reaches its halfway point. 

Dane Sardinha hit a two-run triple for his first major league hit to rally the Tigers to a 4-3 win over the woeful Colorado Rockies on Sunday, giving Detroit a three-game sweep. 

Dane Sardinha felt like a goat after grounding into a rally-killing double play. 

The Detroit Tigers placed right fielder Magglio Ordonez on the 15-day disabled list with a pulled muscle in his right side on Sunday. 

The Detroit Tigers placed right fielder Magglio Ordonez on the 15-day disabled list with a pulled muscle in his right side on Sunday. 

After a surprisingly poor start, the Detroit Tigers are on the verge of topping the . 

Tigers right fielder Magglio Ordonez left the game Saturday night against the Colorado Rockies because of an apparent injury. 

Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run double in the bottom of the ninth and the Detroit Tigers overcame Todd Jones' blown save to beat the Colorado Rockies 7-6 on Saturday night. 

The Detroit Tigers had a long, hard road to . 

Lots of strikes, lots of groundballs and lots of balls in play seem to be an effective combination for rookie right-hander Eddie Bonine. 

--RHP Eddie Bonine used a sharp breaking ball and kept the ball down in the strike zone Friday night to take advantage of slumping Colorado. 

MEDICAL WATCH: UT Brandon Inge (sore left oblique muscle) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to June 23.