Not only did the Houston Astros have the experience and the star-studded lineup going into the American League Wild Card Series with the Detroit Tigers, but they also had more starting pitchers. Tigers' manager A.

A go-ahead home run that clanked off the right-field foul pole. Five years ago, it spelled the death knell for A.J. Hinch’s championship hopes. On Wednesday, it provided the launching point as he tries to guide another team to baseball’s summit.