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Tigers Roar Back in Dramatic Wild Card Comeback
2 Oct
Summary
- Tigers rally with 4-run 7th inning to win Game 3
- Wenceel Pérez's 2-run single sparks Tigers' offense
- Dillon Dingler's solo homer gives Tigers crucial lead
On October 3rd, 2025, the Detroit Tigers exorcised their September demons and defeated the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 in the decisive Game 3 of the Wild Card Series. The Tigers' offense, which had struggled for much of the month, finally broke through in the 7th inning, batting around against the Guardians' bullpen.
The key moment came when Wenceel Pérez, who had been mired in a slump, stepped up with the bases loaded and delivered a 2-run single to give the Tigers a 4-1 lead. Earlier, Dillon Dingler, a hometown hero from Massillon, Ohio, had given the Tigers a crucial 2-1 lead with a solo home run in the 6th inning, igniting the Detroit offense.
The Guardians' magical September run ultimately came to an end, as their lineup deficiencies were exposed in the playoffs. The Tigers, on the other hand, are now set to face the Seattle Mariners in the ALDS, a rematch of an early-season series that saw the Tigers win two of three games.
