DETROIT – Despite the disappointment of losing in front of a home crowd with a chance to advance to the American League Championship Series, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch could appreciate Game 4 of the ALDS against Cleveland for what it was. “What an incredible game,” Hinch said as he began his postgame press conference.

The Cleveland Guardians' offense had gone dormant since Game 1 of the ALDS and if the bats didn't wake up from their slumber, they'd be headed home for the winter. They did just enough in Game 4, in rather dramatic fashion,

The Tigers got base runners in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings, but the Guardians added a run in the ninth and were able to hold on from there, with elite closer Emmanuel Clase getting the five-out save to force Game 5.