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Dillon Dingler's go-ahead homer and a four-run seventh inning propelled the Tigers past the Guardians 6-3 to advance to the AL Division Series, marking their second straight postseason trip.
- On Thursday at Progressive Field, the Detroit Tigers secured a 6-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians to clinch the final game of their American League Wild Card Series.
- The game was moved back two hours from the original 1:08 p.m. start to 3:08 p.m. due to scheduling changes after the Dodgers' game status.
- Kerry Carpenter's grounder deflected off C.J. Kayfus' glove leading to a double that advanced runners and Parker Meadows scoring, while Dillon Dingler hit a sixth-inning homer.
- Wenceel Pérez contributed two RBIs during a four-run rally in the seventh inning, while José Ramírez notched his 40th postseason hit, joining a select group of players in franchise history to achieve this feat.
- With their victory, the Tigers move on to face Seattle—the second-ranked team in the AL—in the Division Series starting Saturday, marking their second straight road win in the Wild Card round.
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Quick analysis: Five observations from Tigers’ Game 3 win over the Guardians
Here are some observations from the Tigers’ 6-3 win over the Guardians in Game 3 of the American League wild-card series at Progressive Field in Cleveland on Thursday: Dingler a Guardian Killer No Tigers position player was more valuable during the 2025 season than catcher Dillon Dingler, who led the hitters with a 3.1 WAR. He was arguably the most valuable player in the Game 3 clincher Thursday, too, putting the Tigers ahead for good with a tow…
Tigers Take Down Cleveland in High-Stakes Game 3; Advance to ALDS
The Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians entered their AL Wild-Card showdown already entangled by one of the most dramatic regular-season narratives in recent memory.Detroit, for months, seemed poised to roll over the American League Central. But in one of the most stunning slides in franchise history, the Tigers crumbled late: over their final month, they went 7-17–a collapse that handed the division to Cleveland and left Detroit’s postseason…
Tigers Overcome Historic Regular Season Collapse To Advance In Playoffs
At one point in the regular season, the Detroit Tigers had a 15.5-game lead over the Cleveland Guardians in the American League Central. A 15.5-game lead. For some perspective, the Los Angeles Angels finished in last place in the American League West, and they were just 19 games behind the Seattle Mariners. By the end of the regular season, the Guardians had won the division. If that sounds bad, it's because it is. Literally the largest division…
Dingler, Perez lead Tigers past Guardians to claim AL Division Series berth
CLEVELAND -- Dillon Dingler hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning, Wenceel Perez drove in a pair of runs in a four-run seventh and the Detroit Tigers defeated the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 on Thursday in the deciding Game 3 of their AL Wild Card Series.
Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Guardians 6-3 and advance to AL Division Series against Seattle Mariners
CLEVELAND — Dillon Dingler hit a tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning, Wenceel Pérez drove in a pair of runs in a four-run seventh and the Detroit Tigers defeated the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 on Thursday in the deciding Game 3 of their American League wild-card series. It is the second straight season the Tigers have won a wild-card series on the road. They head to Seattle for the first two games of a best-of-five division series against the …
What Stephen Vogt said after the Guardians’ 6-3 loss to the Tigers in AL wild card Game 3: Transcript
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Guardians ended their season with a 6-3 loss to Detroit on Thursday during Game 3 of the American League wild card series at Progressive Field.
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