CLEVELAND -- You knew the Tigers couldn’t be done here that easily. Their American League Wild Card Series against the Guardians will go to a winner-take-all Game 3 on Thursday after Brayan Rocchio’s go-ahead home run ignited a five-run eighth inning that sent Detroit to a 6-1 loss in Game 2 on Wednesday afternoon at Progressive Field.

The Tigers had their chances to plate runs all afternoon, but they went 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position and left 15 runners on base. They’ll have to hope they didn’t just leave their chance at a second consecutive trip to the AL Division Series stranded in the process.

Parker Meadows’ leadoff infield single and a Chase DeLauter error on a Gleyber Torres fly ball to center field gave the Tigers a golden opportunity to strike early against Guardi

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