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ALDS Game 5: The Guardians lead the Tigers, Tarik Skubal 7-3, and face the Yankees in the ALCS

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ALDS Game 5: The Guardians lead the Tigers, Tarik Skubal 7-3, and face the Yankees in the ALCS

Lane Thomas hit a grand slam off Tigers ace Tarik Skubal to help send the Guardians to the ALCS. (AP Photo/David Dermer)

Lane Thomas hit a grand slam off Tigers ace Tarik Skubal to help send the Guardians to the ALCS. (AP Photo/David Dermer)

It came down to Game 5 for the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians, who squared off Saturday for a chance to advance to the ALCS, where the New York Yankees await.

After a series dominated by pitching and defense, the Guardians' bats finally woke up in this series, even with Detroit ace Tarik Skubal on the mound. A grand slam from Lane Thomas got things started as the Guardians won 7-3 and secured a spot in their first ALCS since 2016.

Tarik Skubal took the win for the Tigers and looked to continue his brilliant season. He threw a total of 17 scoreless innings this postseason and appeared virtually unbeatable before the Guardians scored five runs in the fifth inning of Game 5.

Singles by Andres Gimenez, Steven Kwan and David Fry preceded a pitch hit by Jose Ramirez that scored Cleveland's first run. Thomas followed with his game-changing blast. Skubal finished the sixth inning having given up five runs on six hits and six strikeouts, but the damage was done.

The Tigers continued to fight, getting close to 5-3 before the Guardians scored two crucial runs in the late innings. Steven Kwan had his third three-hit game of the series and Thomas drove in a total of five runs in the deciding game.

For the Guardians, Matthew Boyd played the first two innings, followed by six relievers, before Emmanuel Clase took over the final six outs. Clase brought in Kerry Carpenter in the eighth for his biggest hit of the game – and perhaps revenge for Game 2.

Game 1 of the ALCS takes place on Monday in New York.

Live34 updates

  • Tigers win ALDS Game 5 over Guardians

    Clase gets Keith to move to first base and the Tigers win 7-3 and advance to the ALCS starting Monday against the Yankees.

  • Two away…

    Riley Greene with a slow groundout to first base. Two outs.

  • One away…

    Clase gets Vierling to look outside. One out.

  • Last licks for the Tigers

    Detroit trails 7-3 entering the ninth inning. Matt Vierling, Riley Greene and Colt Keith will face Emmanuel Clase and their seasons are on the line.

  • AJ Hinch makes a pitching change

    Tyler Holton leaves after 1 1/3 inning. Beau Brieske is now pitching for the Tigers.

  • Guardians extend their lead

    Bryan Rocchio shoots a goal in the middle and scores for Andrés Giménez. Cleveland now leads 7-3 in the bottom of the 8th inning.

  • Clase manages it

    Clase ended the eighth with three straight outs, including an eight-pitch strikeout by Kerry Carpenter that ended with a swing on a 100.8 mph cutter.

  • Clase arrives on the 8th

    Parker Meadows draws a walk to start the inning and Stephen Vogt turns to world-renowned closer Emmanuel Clase in search of the final six outs.

  • Legal guardians take care of the insurance

    After single hits from Kwan, Ramirez and Thomas, the score is 6:3 in the seventh game.

  • Another hit for Kwan

    Steven Kwan led off the bottom of the seventh with a single.

    This is his third straight three-hit game. He has 11 hits in the series.

  • Eli Morgan ends the threat

    One run is all the Tigers managed in the seventh.

  • Tigers peck away

    A single by Riley Greene followed by a double by Colt Keith made it 5-3 in the seventh.

    These tigers won't go down without a fight.

  • 5-pitch inning for Skubal

    The Tigers keep Skubal rolling, and he does so with three quick outs in the bottom of the sixth.

  • Hunter Gaddis does it

    Carpenter hits with a 96 mph fastball.

    Still 5-2 Guardians until we reach the end of the sixth period.

  • Trey Sweeney leaves

    And the bases are loaded for Kerry Carpenter.

  • Tigers threaten with two outs

    After two quick outs in the bottom of the sixth, the Tigers made it 5-2 with a double by Torkelson, a walk by Meadows and a single by Rogers

  • Grand Slam!!

    Skubal had just given up his first run of the postseason. Lane Thomas added four more with a big swing on the first pitch he saw.

    5-1 Guardians after five.

  • A pitch hit brings the decisive point!

    Skubal hits Ramirez on the arm with a 100 mph sinker and the game is tied.

  • Guardians threaten in the 5th

    An infield single by David Fry loaded the bases for Jose Ramirez.

  • Steven Kwan is unstoppable

    Steven Kwan had his second hit of the game and reached base in all three of his at-bats.

    The Guardians had two ons and one out against Skubal in the bottom of the fifth.

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