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Tigers eliminated from playoffs after 7-3 loss to Guardians in game 5

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CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Detroit Tigers' magic run ended on Saturday in a 7-3 loss to the Cleveland Guardians, eliminating them from the playoffs.

Thomas Cook has a recap of the game from Cleveland

Tigers eliminated from playoffs after 7-3 loss to the Guardians in game 5. Thomas Cook has a recap from Cleveland

Tigers Manager A.J. Hinch shared his message to his team after the Tigers loss

A.J. Hinch on the message to his team following the Tigers Game 5 loss to the Guardians.

Tarik Skubal explains the pitch he threw to Lane Thomas, which was hit for a grand slam.

Tarik Skubal on the pitch he threw to Lane Thomas. He talked with Thomas Cook in the Tigers clubhouse after the game

Tigers rookie Jackson Jobe reflects on his season including a rehab start in West Michigan

INTERVIEW: Tigers rookie Jackson Jobe reflects on his season with Thomas Cook

The Guardians had 11 hits, the Tigers left 10 players on base and had 16 strikeouts in the game.

Detroit got the lead in the fifth inning with another Kerry Carpenter hit. This time, Carpenter came in as a pinch hitter and hit a single to right field, bringing in Trey Sweeney.

However, that lead wouldn't last long as the bases became loaded in the fifth inning. Jose Ramirez was hit by a pitch, tying the game, and then Lane Thomas stepped up and hit a grand slam home run on the first pitch, giving Cleveland a 5-1 lead.

The Tigers put up another run in the sixth and seventh innings, but were unable to tie the game up. Cleveland added another run with a Lane Thomas single, and the game stayed 7-3 until the end.