The Detroit Tigers rode the arm of left-hander David Price to a 3-0 shutout win against the Minnesota Twins, sealing the team’s fourth straight American League Central championship. And unlike the past three years, there was some drama involved, as the Tigers needed all 162 games to hold off the Kansas City Royals from seizing the crown.
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After the Tigers’ 90th win of the season secured the division — and a trip straight to the American League Divisional Series, where Detroit will head east to face the Baltimore Orioles — the team stopped to enjoy another division championship. There were more than a few memorable moments from Detroit’s clinching celebration, here’s a choice sampling of the best:
Playoff bound! #TURNDOWNFORWATT #MLB pic.twitter.com/qaDUjakvVI
— J.D. Martinez (@JDMartinez28) September 28, 2014
J.D. Martinez (right) celebrates with Ezequiel Carrera (far left) and Victor Martinez (middle). The players made sure to share in the fun with the loyal Tigers fans who stuck around after the game:
Soak it all in, #Tigers fans. You get champagne, too. pic.twitter.com/ohBhQg3Z4j
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) September 28, 2014
If any Detroit fans need advice on the latest head fashions, I’d suggest not asking setup man Joba Chamberlain, but he brought appropriate eyewear:
@JustinVerlander and I doing it. Celebration!! #alcentralchamps pic.twitter.com/v4hO0cYa9A
— Joba Chamberlain (@Joba_44) September 28, 2014
And the Tigers’ official Twitter account shares the final out of game 162:
The final out that gave the #Tigers four straight AL Central crowns. pic.twitter.com/vsHKnad0qB
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) September 28, 2014
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