Andy Ibáñez's 3-run double gives the Tigers a two-game sweep of Houston and sets up a date Saturday against Cleveland.
Detroit Tigers' Andy Ibanez , Zach McKinstry and others celebrate the team's 5-2 win against the Houston Astros in Game 2 of an AL Wild Card Series baseball game Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Houston. HOUSTON — Andy Ibáñez hit a tiebreaking three-run double in Detroit’s four-run eighth inning, and the Tigers swept the Houston Astros with a 5-2 victory in Game 2 of their AL Wild Card Series on Wednesday.
Kerry Carpenter sparked Detroit’s eighth-inning rally with a one-out single off Ryan Pressly , who converted his first 14 postseason save opportunities. Carpenter advanced to third on a single by Matt Vierling and scored on a wild pitch, tying it at 2. Hinch then sent Ibáñez up to hit for Zach McKinstry, and Ibáñez lined a 1-2 sinker into the corner in left for a 5-2 lead.
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