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Tigers force final match
Charles-Alexis Brisebois
Tigers force final match
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This afternoon, the Tigers hosted the Mariners. The Mariners' goal was to end the series with a win. And the Tigers' goal was to stay in sight, trailing 2-1 in the series.

It didn't start well for Detroit, as the Mariners took a three-point lead into the game. In the second, fourth and fifth, the visitors scored a point.

But the Detroit Tigers brought out their sense of urgency and reminded everyone why they dominated the regular season for so many months.

We tend to forget this because of the end of the season, but…

Basically, in the bottom of the fifth, the Tigers scored a run in three consecutive at-bats. That made it 3-3, and the game was within reach for both teams.

But from then on, the Tigers took charge. Offensively and defensively, everything was smiling on A.J. Hinch's men… and Javier Baez was at the heart of it all.

After four runs allowed in the sixth inning, another in the seventh and a final one in the eighth, the Mariners had escaped. The game ended 9-3.

On Friday evening, the Tigers will send Tarik Skubal to the mound with the wind in his sails. And at this point, the Michigan team has as good a chance as any of making it to the championship series – and avoiding a looooong trip to the Yankees or Blue Jays.

PMLB
  • Kevin Gausman is not expected to pitch tonight. Trey Yesavage is an option.

  • George Springer is used as DH to keep him in the offensive lineup when the club brings in a defensive outfielder late in the game.

  • Javier Baez defends the sequence where he yawns.

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