Tigers clinch AL wild card with 4-1 win over White Sox, ending 10-year postseason drought

The Detroit Tigers earned an AL wild card berth on Friday night, ending a decade-long postseason drought.

Detroit clinched a spot in the playoffs with a 4-1 win over the Chicago White Sox, who set a modern major league record with their 121st loss.

The Tigers have been on a tear, winning six straight and 10 of 11 to surge into the playoffs and eliminate the defending AL Central champion Minnesota Twins from the race.

Since Aug. 11, when Detroit was eight games under .500 and counted out of contention...