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Tigers' run reaches otherworldly heights

Magglio Ordonez heads home after homering the Tigers into the World Series. (Amy Sancetta/AP)

The fall charge of the Tigers took another dramatic step Saturday night as Magglio Ordonez's walk-off three-run homer in the ninth inning finished the A's, 6-3, capped a four-game sweep of the American League Championship Series, and blasted manager Jim Leyland's squad into its first World Series since Detroit won it all in 1984.
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View series Tigers win series, 4-0
Game	Matchup	Day	Date	Time ET	TV
Gm 1	DET 5 @ OAK 1	Tue	Oct. 10
Gm 2	DET 8 @ OAK 5	Wed	Oct. 11
Gm 3	OAK 0 @ DET 3	Fri	Oct. 13
Gm 4	OAK 3 @ DET 6	Sat	Oct. 14

View series Cardinals win series, 4-3
Game	Matchup	Day	Date	Time ET	TV
Gm 1	STL 0 @ NYM 2	Thu	Oct. 12
Gm 2	STL 9 @ NYM 6	Fri	Oct. 13
Gm 3	NYM 0 @ STL 5	Sat	Oct. 14
Gm 4	NYM 12 @ STL 5	Sun	Oct. 15
Gm 5	NYM 2 @ STL 4	Tue	Oct. 17
Gm 6	STL 2 @ NYM 4	Wed	Oct. 18
Gm 7	STL 3 @ NYM 1	Thu	Oct. 19

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The American League champion Detroit Tigers get their trophy after sweeping the A's.

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Ordonez's walk-off shot

Magglio Ordonez's homer sends the Tigers to the World Series.

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Oct. 14: Tigers celebrate


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