1997 Detroit Tigers season Game log April

| Date_ | Opponent | Score | Loss | Save_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14 | at Milwaukee Brewers | 7-0 | Moehler | ||6,079||6-7 |
| April 15 | at Milwaukee Brewers | 3-1 | Karl | Jones |
| April 16 | Seattle Mariners | 7-3 | Sager | ||8,090||7-8 |
| April 17 | Seattle Mariners | 8-6 | Bautista | Charlton |
| April 18 | Oakland Athletics | 9-5 | Myers | ||7,748||7-10 |
| April 19 | Oakland Athletics | 7-1 | Thompson | ||10,592||7-11 |
| April 20 | Oakland Athletics | 9-2 | Karsay | ||9,281||8-11 |
| April 21 | at Texas Rangers | 7-6 | Vosberg | Miceli |
| April 23 | at Texas Rangers | 2-1 | Brocail | ||35,230||9-12 |
| April 24 | at Texas Rangers | 4-2 | Thompson | Wetteland |
| April 25 | at Anaheim Angels | 8-3 | Lira | ||30,464||9-14 |
| April 26 | at Anaheim Angels | 2-0 | Finley | ||30,872||10-14 |
| April 27 | at Anaheim Angels | 6-5 | Myers | ||16,409||10-15 |
| April 29 | Milwaukee Brewers | 2-1 | Olivares | Jones |
| April 30 | Milwaukee Brewers | 8-4 | Karl | ||12,888||11-16 |