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    Wednesday, November 13, 2024

    MLB moves start of Tigers-Guardians decisive ALDS Game 5 from night to day

    Steven Kwan of the Cleveland Guardians, left, celebrates with teammate Will Brennan at the end of Game 4 of an American League Division Series against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday in Detroit. The Guardians won 5-4. (Carlos Osorio/AP Photo)

    Cleveland — Citing a chance of inclement weather, Major League Baseball moved the start time of Saturday's decisive Game 5 of the AL Division Series between Detroit and Cleveland from 8:08 p.m. to a 1:08 p.m. start.

    The change was announced Friday as the Tigers were going through a workout at Progressive Field.

    Cleveland evened the back-and-forth series by rallying to win Game 4 on Thursday night. Pinch-hitter David Fry's two-run homer in the seventh inning helped the AL Central champions avoid elimination.

    While the seven-hour switch could be inconvenient to some, it will allow Ohio State and Guardians fans from having to switch between flipping their TVs from the baseball broadcast to the No. 2-ranked Buckeyes game at No. 3 Oregon, which starts at 7:30 p.m.

    David Fry of the Cleveland Guardians bunts in the ninth inning during Game 4 of an American League Division Series against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday in Detroit. (Carlos Osorio/AP Photo)

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