Nothing unexpected happened. Detroit’s “Underdog” revolt did not end. Cleveland advanced to the ALCS by beating Detroit 3:2 in the American League Division Series.
Cleveland had its last Game 5 of the ALDS against Detroit on the 13th (Korea time) at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. Before the game, the two teams were tied at 2:2 in the series.
Detroit, the visiting team, took the lead by scoring the first point in the game.
In the top of the fifth inning, runner Trey Sweeney (24), who was at first base, scored a timely hit by Kerry Carpenter (27), who came to the batter’s box in a no-out runner’s first base chance that came during the attack, to lead 1:0.
Cleveland Indians, who lost the first run, made a proper counterattack when attacking in the bottom of the fifth inning. The two hit a grand slam by Rain Thomas and Jose Ramirez, 32, and turned the game around 5:1.
Detroit scored one point each in the sixth and seventh innings, sparking a chase, but its home team Cleveland also added one point each in the seventh and eighth innings, dampening Detroit’s will to chase. The game ended with a 7:3 victory for the home team. 토토사이트
With the victory, Cleveland made it to the ALCS for the first time in eight years since 2016. At the time, they advanced to the World Series by winning the series 4:1 against Toronto in the ALCS. However, they failed to win the series 3:4 after a close game against the Chicago Cubs until the final seventh game.
Detroit, which advanced to the postseason for the first time in 10 years through the wild card, made an extraordinary breakthrough by defeating “Kang-ho” Houston in the “Wild Card Series” and advancing to the ALDS, but the sensation did not last long.
Game 1 of the 2024 ALCS, where Cleveland and the New York Yankees will face off, will begin in New York on the 15th.
