Tigers win, secure second straight playoff berth

BOSTON -- Jamhai Jones deed a two-run azygous to rally the Detroit Tigers from an aboriginal deficit, and his squad hung connected to decision the Boston Red Sox 2-1 connected Saturday, clinching a spot successful the American League playoffs for the 2nd consecutive season.

Less than 24 hours aft the Red Sox sealed their postseason berth, the Tigers claimed astatine slightest a chaotic paper and eliminated the Houston Astros from the race. Detroit inactive could triumph the AL Central rubric but would request assistance from Cleveland, which played Texas connected Saturday night.

Kyle Montero and 4 relievers held Boston to 1 tally and 7 hits. Tyler Holton (6-5) got 4 outs for the victory. Will Vest pitched the ninth for his 23rd save.

"Kind of a brainsick thrust but it's good worthy it," Tigers manager A.J. Hinch told his squad successful the clubhouse connected Saturday night, during the celebration. "We went up, we went down, we went up again."

The Tigers (87-74) led the part by arsenic galore arsenic 14 games successful July and inactive held a 9½-game pb connected Sept 11 earlier losses successful 12 retired of 14 games dropped them into a necktie with Cleveland (86-74). The Guardians, who were successful 4th spot and 15½ games backmost connected July 7, are 17-4 since Sept. 5 and clasp the tiebreaker against Detroit.

In Sunday's bid finale, Detroit has ace Tarik Skubal (13-6) lined up for the game, but the Tigers would emotion to prevention him for the postseason opener.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.