Tigers Clinch AL Wild Card With 4-1 Win Over White Sox, Ending Decade-Long Postseason Drought

Tigers Clinch AL Wild Card With 4-1 Win Over White Sox, Ending Decade-Long Postseason Drought
Detroit Tigers' Andy Ibáñez reacts after reaching third during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Detroit, on Sept. 27, 2024. Carlos Osorio/AP Photo
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DETROIT—The Detroit Tigers, the hottest team in baseball the last several weeks, earned an American League wild card berth Friday night to end a decade-long postseason drought.

“This team is pretty dangerous,” Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris said. “We got a chance to make some noise in October, and we’re going to keep fighting for for the opportunity.”