One out of two isn't bad, right? Heck, the Detroit Tigers sure wish they had batted close to .500 with runners in scoring position.

Instead, the Tigers went 1 for 12 in those key situations during Game 2 of the American League Championhip Series and Nelson Cruz made them pay with a game-ending grand slam in the 11th inning to give the Texas Rangers a 7-3 win Monday and a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.

But forlorn Detroit fans quickly perked up.

The Lions earned a split on one of the most significant Detroit professional sports days in decades by beating the Chicago Bears 24-13 on Monday Night Football. Calvin Johnson caught his NFL-leading ninth touchdown and Jahvid Best rushed for 163 yards, including an 88-yard touchdown -- the second-longest in franchise history -- and the Lions are undefeated through five games for the first time since 1956.

How exciting was the vibe in Detroit? Even the city's traditional championship contenders -- the Red Wings -- spent their day off soaking it all in.

LIONS

• MLive.com: Big plays from Calvin Johnson, Jahvid Best push Detroit Lions past Chicago Bears, to 5-0
• MLive.com: Rocking crowd at Ford Field provides Detroit Lions with massive edge
• CBSSports.com: Lions young, loaded for strong run for many years to come
• ESPN: Johnson and Best: The Detroit Lions' great equalizers
• Detroit Free Press: Lions beat Bears in return to Monday Night Football
• Detroit Free Press: A new night, a new team and a whole new feeling
• Detroit News: Lions shine on prime-time stage, run record to 5-0
• Detroit News: Barry Sanders is excited about Lions again
• Associated Press: Surging Lions beat Bears 24-13 and improve to 5-0
• Oakland Press: A city, a state grinning from ear-to-ear after the Detroit Lions destroy the Chicago Bears
• Chicago Tribune: Lions' big plays, Bears' mistakes add up on 'Monday Night Football'
• Chicago Sun-Times: Detroit pumps up the volume as surging Lions move to 5-0
• DetroitLions.com: Lions fans truly the 12th man in Detroit's 24-13 win

The Texas Rangers mob Nelson Cruz after his 11th inning grand slam on Monday night.

AP Photo

TIGERS

• MLive.com: Detroit Tigers' offense can't capitalize early, or solve Rangers' bullpen in another ALCS loss
• MLive.com: Detroit Tigers will count on mental toughness heading home in ALCS hole vs. Rangers
• Detroit News: Tigers are in a corner after being slammed by Rangers
• ESPN: No excuses from depleted Tigers
• Yahoo: Rangers in Cruz control after grand slam in 11th
• MLB.com: Tigers in a hole, but series far from over
• CBSSports.com: Cruz was cold, but now he's historically hot
• Dallas Morning News: Rangers' bullpen comes up huge in critical situations

PISTONS/NBA

• Associated Press: Commissioner David Stern cancels first two weeks of NBA season

RED WINGS

• MLive.com: Could a new hockey arena boost the downtown Detroit economy? More than Comerica Park or Ford Field, says Red Wings president Tom Wilson