Tigers clinch playoff berth after late-season collapse, but AL Central crown still undecided

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Champagne flowed in the Boston Red Sox clubhouse on Friday as the team celebrated clinching a playoff spot.

Saturday night, the Detroit Tigers had their chance to toast.

Despite the absence of Alex Bregman, Jarren Duran and Trevor Story from Saturday's lineup, the Tigers still managed to hold on for a 2-1 victory over the Red Sox at Fenway Park. The victory earned Detroit a playoff berth and moved the Tigers to the top of the AL Central standings.

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The Detroit Tigers celebrate clinching a playoff berth after defeating the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, Saturday, in Boston, Mass. (Bob DeChiara/Imagn Image)

Jahmai Jones was responsible for both of the Tigers runs on Sunday. He hit a two-run single in the fifth inning.

The Tigers entered Saturday night's MLB action with just a half-game lead over the Cleveland Guardians.  Detroit will end the regular season on Sunday when they play the last game of a three-game series with the Red Sox.

The Detroit Tigers pose for a team picture after their 2-1 postseason-clinching win over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, Saturday, in Boston, Mass. (Winslow Townson/Getty Images)

The Tigers have not advanced to the postseason in back-to-back seasons.

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A Detroit win, combined with a Guardians defeat in any of their final two games, would give the Tigers the AL Central crown. 

The Guardians were tied 2-2 with the Texas Rangers in the ninth inning on Saturday evening. Cleveland infielder CJ Kayfus was hit by a pitch in the bottom of the inning, which brought the game-winning run to home