TORONTO – Something special happened in Rogers Centre on Monday, Sept. 14.No, it wasn’t perfection that was brewing, even though Toronto Blue Jays pitcher José Soriano had a perfect game still going with one out in the sixth inning, until Zach McKinstry broke it up with a walk.No, it wasn’t a no-hitter, even though Soriano took a no-no into the seventh, before it was broken up by Gleyber Torres with no outs.It was, however, a night of comebacks for the Detroit Tigers – not once, but twice – as just about everybody contributed in the 6-5 win.All in all, it was a strange night with a game that had a postseason feel. The Rogers Centre roof was open, there was a nip in the air and the place was packed to the brim with a sold-out crowd of 42,867. Yes, on a Monday night. But this game had all kinds of postseason implications.The Blue Jays came into this game one game behind Cleveland for the final wild-card spot, and they were on a hot streak after winning 11 of their last 17 games. Instead it was the Tigers (71-79) gaining a game on the Cleveland Guardians for the third and final American League wild-card berth. With the Guardians’ loss at home to the Chicago White Sox, and the Tigers’ fifth straight victory, Detroit sits just 4½ games out of a playoff spot, with 12 games to play.At the plate: Trying to avoid perfectionSoriano took a perfect game into the sixth inning. Then, he struck out Spencer Torkelson: 16 up, 16 down.But the perfect night ended when McKinstry earned a walk.But still, he had that no-hitter going. Some of it was weak contact by the Tigers – OK, a lot of it. Some of it was swing and miss – the Tigers whiffed eight times through the first six innings. And some of it was having a glove in the right place at the right time. Brett Callahan made some nice contact, rifling a shot up the middle, but Soriano calmly stuck out his glove and snagged it.But Torres broke up the no-hitter with a single to center to open the seventh. And it was like a switch flipped. Riley Greene stayed hot, ripping a ball into center to send Torres to third. Then, the Tigers kept stacking good at bats, as Dillon Dingler singled, cutting the Toronto lead to 2-1. Max Clark doubled to left – a beautiful opposite-field hit that landed just inside the line to drive in two runs for a 3-2 lead. Then, Spencer Torkelson hit a double down the left-field line, making it 4-2.In the eighth inning, the Tigers tied it up again, 5-5, when Brett Callahan singled off Toronto closer Louis Varland.The Tigers then took the lead in the ninth after McKinstry stole second against Varland. Hao-Yu Lee hit a grounder to first base. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a throwing error, allowing McKinstry to score, as the Tigers took a 6-5 lead.On the mound: Troy Melton struggles but keep it closeWhile Soriano was mowing down the Tigers, right-hander Troy Melton was struggling for the Tigers.Literally from the start. Melton had a rough, shaky first inning, giving up a hit to Brett Ba
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