Keith did get out Tuesday, punching on three pitches in his first at-bat against Ryan Pepiot. But the stubble will get a chance to keep growing. He walked in the third, slapped an RBI single to the opposite side in the fifth and then walloped a go-ahead home run to right in the seventh inning as the Tigers beat the Rays 4-2.

Colt Keith started growing a beard last weekend in Cleveland because he didn’t like the shaving gear in the visiting clubhouse. The way the young Tigers slugger keeps hitting, he might be keeping it for a while.

DETROIT — Colt Keith’s beard is getting really itchy. While the Detroit Tigers’ utility infielder says it’s the longest he’s ever grown out his beard, there’s still a positive — it means he’s hitting well.

Colt Keith has been on fire during the past couple of weeks, and his late two-run homer on Tuesday earned the Tigers their fifth win in a row.

As the Detroit Tigers celebrate Comerica Park's 25th anniversary (only a little late), we're ranking its top 25 games, continuing with Nos. 20-16.