BOSTON — Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez tracked a checked-swing blooper into shallow left field with runners on the corners and two outs in the second inning. He chased it down and extended into a dive.

Báez caught the ball.

More than a highlight-reel play, the magical catch from Báez saved a run in the Tigers' 2-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, Sept. 27, in the second of three games in the series at Fenway Park. With the victory, the Tigers clinched a postseason berth for the second straight season.

This time, Báez got to celebrate.

"It really means a lot to me," said Báez, who didn't celebrate last season — or play in any of the Tigers' postseason games — due to a right hip injury that required surgery . "This year, I told the boys, 'Keep playing.' W

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