BOSTON — "Come on, C.I."

Detroit Tigers owner Christopher Ilitch — summoned by right-handed reliever Will Vest — joined the celebration in the middle of the visitor's clubhouse Saturday, Sept. 27, after the Tigers' 2-1 win over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park clinched a spot in the 2025 MLB postseason.

Ilitch flipped down his goggles and walked toward the crowd.

The players gave him a beer shower.

He raised his arms in the air. Expert MLB daily picks: Unique MLB betting insights only at USA TODAY

"That doesn't get old, I'll tell you that," Ilitch said. "It's a long baseball season. There are going to be ups, and there are going to be downs. We had a lot of ups, and we had some downs, but here we are. We're back in the postseason — two years in a row." SHAWN WINDSOR: Tiger

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