The Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals advanced to the Major League Baseball (MLB) American League Division Series (best out of five).
Detroit, the sixth seed in the American League, defeated the third-seeded Houston Astros 5-2 in the second round of the American League Wild Card Series (best of three games) at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas on the 3rd (Korea time).
Detroit, which also won Game 2 following Game 1 the previous day, earned a place in the Division Series by causing a stir by beating Houston, which showed a strong side in autumn baseball.
Detroit Tigers’ Andy Ibanez hit a three-run double to win the game. Detroit’s bullpen day strategy, which tied the Houston Astros to two points, was effective.
Detroit scored the first run in the top of the sixth inning, but allowed its team to come from behind 1-2 in the bottom of the seventh inning. However, it turned the game around in the top of the eighth inning and sealed the game.
In the absence of a runner with one out, he took the opportunity to hit first and third base with consecutive hits, and took advantage of pitcher Ryan Pressley’s wild pitch, the third baseman passed through the home to tie the game 2-2.
With the bases loaded with two outs, Detroit put forward pinch hitter Ibanez. Ibanez gave his team the win with a three-run double off closer Josh Hader.
The Detroit Tigers will play the Cleveland Indians, the winner of the Central Division and the No. 2 seed, in the Division Series that starts from June 6. After losing two games, Houston failed to advance to the Championship Series for the eighth consecutive year. 스포츠토토
The fifth-seeded Kansas City Royals beat the fourth-seeded Baltimore Orioles 2-1 in Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Series at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland.
Kansas City also made it to the Division Series with two consecutive wins.
Kansas City’s leading hitter Bobby Witt Jr. drove his team to victory with a finishing hit. Starting pitcher Seth Lugo allowed one run in four ⅓ innings to minimize lost points.
Kansas City scored a valuable run in the top of the sixth inning when the score was tied 1-1. Wit Jr. had an RBI infield single in a chance with two outs and runners on first and third, which was greeted by Kyle Isbell’s infield single and Michael Mash’s heavy hit.
Since then, Kansas City has taken the 2-1 victory as the bullpen continued its scoreless pitching.
Kansas City will face the New York Yankees, the East Division winner and No. 1 seed, in the Division Series.
