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Guardians Clinch ALDS with G5 Win vs. Tigers as Lane Thomas' Grand Slam Thrills Fans

The Cleveland Guardians advanced to the American League Championship Series for the first time since 2016 with a 7-3 victory in a winner-take-all Game 5 of the AL Division Series against the Detroit Tigers.

Guardians center fielder Lane Thomas etched his name into franchise lore after accounting for five of the team's runs thanks to a grand slam and an RBI single. For Tigers ace Tarik Skubal, the presumptive Cy Young award winner in the AL, this was a disappointing finish to a career year, however.

Skubal threw 13 scoreless innings to open the postseason. Through four innings on Saturday, Guardians hitters still didn't have an answer for the southpaw.