DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire announced his immediate retirement prior to their game against the Cleveland Indians. The announcement came in an abruptly called video conference around 5 p.m. Bench coach Lloyd McClendon is taking over as manager for the rest of the season. This was Gardenhire’s third season as Detroit’s manager after he previously had a successful run with the Minnesota Twins. Detroit is 22-29 after beating Cleveland on Saturday night. Gardenhire turns 63 next month. He says he hasn’t been feeling well and needs to take care of himself.
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DETROIT (AP) — Eric Haase and Daz Cameron hit RBI singles during a four-run eighth inning for Detroit, and the Tigers won their first game following manager Ron Gardenhire’s retirement, 5-2 over the Cleveland Indians. Gardenhire abruptly stepped down before the game, saying it had been a stressful season for him and that he needed to focus on his health. What looked like another quiet night for Detroit’s bats suddenly changed in the eighth, when the Tigers broke through. Jose Ramirez hit a two-run double in the third for Cleveland’s only scoring, but he lined into a double play with men on first and third in the eighth.
