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The Cleveland Guardians are in the American League Championship Series after beating the Tigers 7-3 in a pivotal Game 5 of the Division Series on Saturday.
Cleveland, seeking its first World Series title since 1948, went two games without a run early in the series when the Tigers nearly pulled ahead.
But the Guardians’ bats woke up in Games 4 and 5 and advanced thanks to a five-run fifth inning on Saturday.
Cleveland will face the Yankees in the next round.
It is Cleveland’s first appearance in the American League Championship Series since 2016.
Cleveland Guardians outfielder Lane Thomas (8) rounds the bases after hitting a grand slam in the fifth inning against the Detroit Tigers.
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