Friday 29th November 2024

Detroit Tigers sweep Houston Astros in Wild Card Series to advance to ALDS

Detroit Tigers Popular editorial vector logo is printed on white paper.
Detroit Tigers Popular editorial vector logo is printed on white paper.

The Detroit Tigers swept the Houston Astros with a 5-2 victory in Game 2 of their AL Wild Card Series on Wednesday at Minute Maid Park.

Andy Ibáñez hit a tiebreaking three-run double in Detroit’s four-run eighth inning, and Parker Meadows homered to defeat the Astros and advance in the postseason for the first time since 2014.

The Tigers will take on the AL Central champions, No. 2 seeded Cleveland Guardians in the best-of-five AL Division Series. Game 1 is scheduled on Saturday in Cleveland.

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