For two games and five innings, the Detroit Tigers' offense was constantly knocking but when it mattered most, no one seemed to answer. Finally, Dillon Dingler opened the door to a clinching win.

Dingler's sixth-inning homer off Cleveland lefty Erik Sabrowski broke a 1-1 deadlock, igniting a late Tigers rally that put the them into the ALDS with a 6-3 win at Progressive Field on Thursday.