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Detroit Tigers vs. Texas Rangers

69Belt meetings
38Tigers wins
31Rangers wins
36Title changes

Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers have met 69 times with the MLB belt on the line, from May 2, 1961 to August 28, 2022. The belt changed hands in 36 of those games. Detroit Tigers lead the belt series 38–31.

Belt gameDateResult
12,115May 2, 1961Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 6–3Title change
12,116May 3, 1961Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 5–4Title change
12,117May 4, 1961Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 6–0Title change
12,122May 9, 1961Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 7–2Defense
12,123May 9, 1961Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 5–4Title change
12,124May 10, 1961Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 7–1Title change
12,125May 11, 1961Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 9–4Title change
12,392Aug 24, 1962Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 11–1Defense
12,393Aug 25, 1962Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 7–5Defense
12,394Aug 26, 1962Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 5–3Defense
12,395Aug 26, 1962Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 5–2Title change
12,510Jul 15, 1963Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 11–6Title change
13,431Apr 28, 1969Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 6–1Defense
13,432Apr 29, 1969Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 5–4Title change
13,639Jun 23, 1970Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 6–2Title change
13,640Jun 24, 1970Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 3–2Title change
13,641Jun 25, 1970Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 2–1Defense
16,331May 18, 1987Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 6–3Defense
16,332May 19, 1987Texas Rangers beat Detroit Tigers 10–8Title change
16,333May 20, 1987Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 6–4Title change
16,337May 25, 1987Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 8–5Defense
16,338May 26, 1987Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 8–7Defense
16,339May 27, 1987Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 4–3Defense
16,885Jul 12, 1990Texas Rangers beat Detroit Tigers 11–1Title change
16,886Jul 13, 1990Texas Rangers beat Detroit Tigers 7–6Defense
16,887Jul 14, 1990Texas Rangers beat Detroit Tigers 5–3Defense
16,888Jul 15, 1990Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 3–2Title change
17,752May 10, 1996Texas Rangers beat Detroit Tigers 6–2Title change
17,753May 11, 1996Texas Rangers beat Detroit Tigers 11–7Defense
17,754May 12, 1996Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 5–3Title change
17,836Aug 12, 1996Texas Rangers beat Detroit Tigers 7–0Defense
17,837Aug 13, 1996Texas Rangers beat Detroit Tigers 6–2Defense
17,838Aug 14, 1996Texas Rangers beat Detroit Tigers 5–4Defense
17,927May 23, 1997Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 7–1Title change
17,928May 24, 1997Texas Rangers beat Detroit Tigers 8–4Title change
17,929May 25, 1997Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 13–5Title change
18,071Apr 29, 1998Texas Rangers beat Detroit Tigers 4–1Defense
18,072Apr 30, 1998Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 7–2Title change
18,177Aug 24, 1998Texas Rangers beat Detroit Tigers 6–5Defense
18,178Aug 25, 1998Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 8–7Title change
18,179Aug 26, 1998Texas Rangers beat Detroit Tigers 8–6Title change
19,503Aug 17, 2006Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 4–2Title change
19,504Aug 18, 2006Texas Rangers beat Detroit Tigers 2–1Title change
19,505Aug 19, 2006Texas Rangers beat Detroit Tigers 3–1Defense
19,506Aug 20, 2006Texas Rangers beat Detroit Tigers 7–6Defense
20,060Apr 23, 2010Texas Rangers beat Detroit Tigers 5–4Title change
20,061Apr 24, 2010Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 8–4Title change
20,062Apr 25, 2010Texas Rangers beat Detroit Tigers 8–4Title change
20,063Apr 26, 2010Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 8–6Title change
20,266Jun 6, 2011Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 13–7Title change
20,267Jun 7, 2011Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 8–1Defense
20,268Jun 8, 2011Texas Rangers beat Detroit Tigers 7–3Title change
20,796Jun 24, 2014Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 8–2Defense
20,797Jun 25, 2014Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 8–6Defense
20,798Jun 26, 2014Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 6–0Defense
21,021Aug 20, 2015Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 4–0Title change
21,022Aug 21, 2015Texas Rangers beat Detroit Tigers 2–0Title change
21,023Aug 22, 2015Texas Rangers beat Detroit Tigers 5–3Defense
21,024Aug 23, 2015Texas Rangers beat Detroit Tigers 4–2Defense
21,891Jul 5, 2021Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 7–3Defense
21,892Jul 6, 2021Texas Rangers beat Detroit Tigers 10–5Title change
21,893Jul 7, 2021Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 5–3Title change
21,901Jul 19, 2021Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 14–0Defense
21,902Jul 20, 2021Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 4–1Defense
21,903Jul 21, 2021Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 4–2Defense
21,904Jul 22, 2021Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 7–5Defense
22,115Aug 26, 2022Texas Rangers beat Detroit Tigers 7–6Defense
22,116Aug 27, 2022Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 11–2Title change
22,117Aug 28, 2022Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 9–8Defense

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