Overview

• Detroit won the best-of-three Wild Card Series 2-1, ending Cleveland’s season at Progressive Field.
• The Tigers took the 6-3 decider by breaking a 1-1 tie in the sixth and adding multiple runs in the seventh.
• Seattle awaits in the Division Series, which is scheduled to open Saturday.
• Cleveland had rallied from a 15.5-game July deficit to claim the AL Central by one game over Detroit.
• Post-series analysis in Cleveland points to a rebuilt rotation but a pressing need to upgrade the offense.