The Detroit Tigers just might be the team of destiny in the 2024 MLB playoffs.
Behind a bases-clearing double by Tigers infielder Andy Ibanez, Detroit defeated the Houston Astros 5–2 on Wednesday at Minute Maid Park to sweep the best-of-three AL wild-card series in two games.
While celebrating the Tigers' latest upset win, Detroit manager A.J. Hinch dropped an iconic one-liner in the clubhouse.
"I'm not sure who, but somebody let the Tigers get hot!" Hinch said as his players sprayed him with celebratory champagne.
"I'm not sure who, but somebody let the @Tigers get hot!"
— MLB (@MLB) October 2, 2024
A.J. Hinch gets the clubhouse fired up 😤 pic.twitter.com/QLEIf30RMz
On Aug. 11, the Tigers were 56–63 and had a 0.2% chance of making the postseason (per Fangraphs). They went on to win 31 of their final 43 regular-season games to sneak into the playoffs.
Hinch, who managed the Astros for five seasons from 2015 to '19, knocked Houston out of the playoffs with upset wins in Game 1 and Game 2. It marks the first time since 2016 that the Astros' playoff run fell short of the ALCS.
Who did let these Tigers get hot?
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as A.J. Hinch Dropped Great One-Liner in Clubhouse to Celebrate Tigers Eliminating Astros.