Freefalling Tigers see losing skid hit 6, but keep division lead

Detroit — It comes down to this:

The Tigers, once 24 games over .500, held the best record in baseball for four months, had held the top spot in the Central Division alone since April 23 and had a 10-game cushion as recently as Sept. 4, go into Cleveland for three games starting Tuesday still holding a one-game lead in the Central Division.