<P> In the American League Division Series , the Tigers defeated the Oakland Athletics , 3 games to 2 , earning their second straight trip to the American League Championship Series . The Tigers completed a four - game sweep of the New York Yankees in the ALCS to win their 11th American League Pennant and earn a trip to the World Series . The Tigers lost the 2012 World Series to the San Francisco Giants , four games to none . They were shut out twice ( in Games 2 and 3 ) , the same number as in the entire 162 - game regular season , and had a team batting average of . 159 . </P>
<P> In the American League Division Series , the Tigers defeated the Oakland Athletics , 3 games to 2 , earning their second straight trip to the American League Championship Series . The Tigers completed a four - game sweep of the New York Yankees in the ALCS to win their 11th American League Pennant and earn a trip to the World Series . The Tigers lost the 2012 World Series to the San Francisco Giants , four games to none . They were shut out twice ( in Games 2 and 3 ) , the same number as in the entire 162 - game regular season , and had a team batting average of . 159 . </P>
who did the tigers lose to in the world series
who did the tigers lose to in the world series
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants