DETROIT -- The rains that dampened Comerica Park all Tuesday afternoon finally let up for the Tigers and Mariners to resume their AL Division Series just as evening approached. And as Detroit readied to take the field at home for the first time in 16 days, the orange of the towels the sellout crowd twirled mixed with the orange of the setting sun reflecting off the city skyline beyond right field and Ford Field out beyond left.

It was a surreal snapshot that exceeded what the Tigers could have imagined when they planned their Orange-Out theme for Game 3. By the end of the night, it seemed to fit the mood of the crowd, fearing the sunset of the Tigers’ incredible season.

After an unbelievable two-week road trip that galvanized the Tigers through their late-season struggles, they returned

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