{"id":1596965,"date":"2024-09-28T01:08:37","date_gmt":"2024-09-28T05:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/?p=1596965"},"modified":"2024-09-28T01:08:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-28T05:08:37","slug":"mlb-fans-react-detroit-tigers-clinching-wild-card-spot-sealing-improbable-playoff-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/news\/mlb-fans-react-detroit-tigers-clinching-wild-card-spot-sealing-improbable-playoff-run\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Fans React To Detroit Tigers Clinching AL Wild Card Spot, Sealing Improbable Playoff Appearance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Detroit Tigers reliever Jason Foley released the final pitch Friday night, resulting in a fly ball to right-center field. Both center fielder Parker Meadows and right fielder Wenceel Perez wanted to claim the playoff-clinching out. The MLB teammates tracked the ball with their gloves at the ready. They called for it and reached out to grab the soft liner. The two youngsters collided, but Perez rose with the prize.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The underdog Tigers defeated the history making Chicago White Sox, 4-1, to seal an improbable AL Wild Card berth. The White Sox (39-121), meanwhile, established a modern-day record for losses in a season.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Tigers (86-74), who were sellers at the trade deadline, rallied by going 31-11 since Aug. 11. It was their best 42-game stretch since 2011.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;This team is pretty dangerous,&#8221; Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris said, as reported by The Associated Press. &#8220;We got a chance to make some noise in October, and we&#8217;re going to keep fighting for for the opportunity.&#8221;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Tigers, who had a 0.2 percent chance to make the playoffs 47 days ago, have not qualified for the postseason since 2014.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">X (Twitter) users responded to the Tigers\u2019 postseason-clinching\u00a0out before 44,435 fans at Comerica Park on Friday night. The crowd at Little Caesars Arena watching the Detroit Red Wings take on the Chicago Blackhawks in an NHL preseason game enjoyed the moment, too &#8230;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">YOU LOVE TO SEE IT<\/p>\n<p>LET\u2019S GO <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tigers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TIGERS<\/a>!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XSr3Yj20ei\">pic.twitter.com\/XSr3Yj20ei<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DetroitRedWings\/status\/1839834310607536540?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As the Tigers\u2019 skipper A.J. Hinch said: \u201cSpecial teams do special things &#8230;\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I GUESS WE WANTED TO BE A PLAYOFF TEAM <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MaaFrcO5st\">pic.twitter.com\/MaaFrcO5st<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Detroit Tigers (@tigers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tigers\/status\/1839855783078506772?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Through four innings, White Sox starter Garrett Crochet stifled the Tigers\u2019 offense, utilizing a sinker to register six strikeouts. One franchise bright spot, Crochet\u2019s season ended with a 3.58 earned-run average. &#8230; \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Garrett Crochet&#39;s final 2024 start: filthy <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OQNFNCEqVA\">pic.twitter.com\/OQNFNCEqVA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MLB (@MLB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLB\/status\/1839812573509595418?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With Crochet pulled after 62 pitches, Jared Shuster struggled to throw strikes, walking three batters and surrendering two fifth-inning runs. Shuster\u2019s wildness helped the Tigers\u2019 Jake Rogers break a scoreless tie &#8230;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">that was wild <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3CGdkvKJfG\">pic.twitter.com\/3CGdkvKJfG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Detroit Tigers (@tigers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tigers\/status\/1839816016504684599?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Meadows, who scored the eventual game-winning run on Matt Vierling\u2019s sacrifice fly, laughed off his final-out effort &#8230;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;I think we both really wanted the last out there&#8230;&quot; \ud83e\udd23<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonmorosi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jonmorosi<\/a> was joined by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tigers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@tigers<\/a> OF Parker Meadows following tonight&#39;s Postseason-clinching W. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RepDetroit?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RepDetroit<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PtSqUYoNtV\">pic.twitter.com\/PtSqUYoNtV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLBNetwork\/status\/1839850758352572613?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At least one White Sox player will remember Friday night pleasantly &#8230;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">First big league homer for Zach DeLoach! \ud83d\udc4f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KHuFAC9406\">pic.twitter.com\/KHuFAC9406<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/whitesox\/status\/1839818648476696729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With one out in the bottom of the seventh inning,\u00a0Fraser Ellard intentionally walked Vierling and next-batter Riley Greene delivered a first-pitch double off the center-field wall, scoring Andy Ibanez for a 3-1, seventh-inning lead. Vierling closed out the scoring on a wild pitch &#8230;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">RILEY. GREENE. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cb9v3rRqUo\">pic.twitter.com\/cb9v3rRqUo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Detroit Tigers (@tigers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tigers\/status\/1839825171047186863?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sparking a long-delayed, state-wide celebration, Tigers reliever Jason Foley\u00a0earned his 28th save &#8230;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#39;s actually happening, Detroit \ud83e\udde1 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3sHzW1WV2H\">pic.twitter.com\/3sHzW1WV2H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Detroit Tigers (@tigers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tigers\/status\/1839835472794706319?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Final score: Tigers 4, White Sox 1 &#8230;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THESE GRITTY TIGS ARE POSTSEASON BOUND! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hPvLuHFlnO\">pic.twitter.com\/hPvLuHFlnO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Detroit Tigers (@tigers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tigers\/status\/1839832041363251587?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The emotion was felt from the broadcast booth &#8230;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A very wholesome moment led by Jason Benetti with Andy Dirks and Dan Petry in the Bally Sports Detroit booth after the Tigers reach the postseason. \u26be\ufe0f\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kMEy6gEi7W\">pic.twitter.com\/kMEy6gEi7W<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/awfulannouncing\/status\/1839839724841906256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How improbable was the Tigers making the playoffs? Last month, they were 33-1 longshots to qualify for the postseason, according to ESPN BET. In early September, the Tigers carried 500-1 odds to capture the World Series title. Their odds have improved a bit. On Friday, they were listed as 30-1 favorites to win their first championship since 1984 &#8230;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">October ready \ud83d\ude24 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QmsrsO3Pt7\">pic.twitter.com\/QmsrsO3Pt7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Detroit Tigers (@tigers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tigers\/status\/1839839675076198760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Who is going to start for the Tigers on Saturday? The first pitch is at 1:05 p.m. Think anyone in the locker room late Friday night cared? &#8230;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Let\u2019s get wild! \ud83c\udf7e <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mN301zukt6\">pic.twitter.com\/mN301zukt6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Detroit Tigers (@tigers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tigers\/status\/1839860334649032944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Detroit Tigers reliever Jason Foley released the final pitch Friday night, resulting in a fly ball to right-center field. Both center fielder Parker Meadows and right fielder Wenceel Perez wanted to claim the playoff-clinching out. 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