Up seven games three and a half weeks ago, Detroit seemed destined to reach the postseason.
Up three games with four to play Thursday, the Tigers needed to beat Minnesota once more to seal the deal and set up a playoff matchup with the New York Yankees.
They choked -- just like in 2006 when Minnesota claimed the division from them on the regular season's final day.
No team has ever lost the division in the regular season's final week when sitting in first place May 10.
With Minnesota playing its best baseball right now, having won 15 of 19 games, the Tigers could become the first with another loss Sunday.
They'll look to ace Justin Verlander to extend the season at least one more game.
Verlander shut down the White Sox the last time he faced it, giving up an unearned run while going the distance. For his career, however, he is just 4-9 with an ERA barely under 5 against the South Side.
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It was an amazing demise.
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