Detroit Tigers pitcher Will Vest celebrates after striking out Seattle Mariners' Randy Arozarena for the final out in Game 4 of the American League Division Series on Wednesday in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers’ All-Stars stepped up when they were needed the most.

Facing elimination and trailing the Seattle Mariners 3-0 in Game 4 of the American League Division Series on Wednesday, the Tigers’ slumbering bats finally regained their thump and forced a winner-take-all Game 5 on Friday in Seattle.

Detroit scored all of its runs after the fourth inning in the 9-3 victory over the Mariners. The Tigers’ nine runs were their most in a postseason game since scoring 13 in Game 6 of the 1968 World Series.

Contributions to the victory came from up and down the l

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