The Tigers kicked off the scoring early when Andy Ibanez made it to first base after being hit by a pitch. The momentum snowballed when Matt Vierling doubled, bringing Ibanez home and quickly putting Detroit on the scoreboard.

Not many people expected the Detroit Tigers to be in the hunt for a postseason spot in mid-September. But, with 12 games remaining in their season, they are only 2.5 games behind the Minnesota Twins for the final wild card spot in the American League.