Home runs proved to be Max Scherzer's undoing.
David DeJesus homered with two on in the first, and Kurt Suzuki and Cliff Pennington added solo shots to account for the other Athletics' runs, as the East Bay men prevailed 5-1 to put the Tigers' division title celebration on hold.
The Tribe loss still reduces the magic number to one, meaning the Tigers have clinched at least a tie for first. If they lose their remaining twelve games, and the Indians will all theirs, we'll have a game 163. The chances of that happening equal those of J-Lo appearing at my front door in a couple hours, takeout pizza in hand, eager to watch this afternoon's Cubs-Astros game with me. The Tigers are gonna win it, wishfully not by backing in.
The Indians, playing in Texas tonight, have a two hour head start on the Tigers. A Tribe loss in Texas would mean the Tigers could lose in Oakland and still clinch, and that isn't how it should happen.
So tonight we go back to rooting for the Indians, to win so the Tigers have to win their way in.
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