""They didn't forget to celebrate, I'll tell you that," Tigers manager A.J. Hinch told reporters as he ducked into a hallway to try to get away from the postgame mayhem. "We're having a good time because we've earned it. But it's very rewarding to get to the postseason, no matter how you do it.""
""We'll be watching and paying attention to what's going on around the league," said Hinch, who will save ace Tarik Skubal for the Wild Card Series opener on Tuesday instead of using him to try to win the division on Sunday."
""Our guys earned this celebration," the manager added, "and because of how good we were for the majority of the season, we were able to withstand a really tough stretch and finish with a couple of wins.""
Boston celebrated a postseason berth at Fenway Park while the Detroit Tigers celebrated in the visitors' clubhouse after a 2-1 win that earned a spot in the American League playoffs. The Tigers had surrendered a 14-game AL Central lead and also blew an eighth-inning lead the night before that would have clinched their spot earlier. Detroit is assured at least a wild card with one game remaining and can still win the division only with help from Cleveland. The Guardians, 15 1/2 games back on July 7, remain capable of a historic comeback. Manager A.J. Hinch praised the players and will save ace Tarik Skubal for the Wild Card Series opener.
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