There wasn't a one-game playoff, since both teams already qualified for the playoffs. The two teams were tied, but Minnesota got the Division, because they won the season series against the Tigers....but the Tigers got the last laugh, when they made it to the World Series (ok, so the Cardinals got the last laugh).
No...you’re confusing 2006 and 2009. In 2006 the Tigers lost on the final day o fthe season to wind up as the WC...they then went on to WS beating the Yankees and A’s before bowing to those f***ing Cardinals.
In 2009 they lead most of the season but got caught on the final weekend by the streaking Twins (who at one point won something like 17 out of 20) to force a one game playoff in Minnesota. The Twins won that game (ump missed a HBP call on Inge with the bases loaded) by a run and then went on to lose to the Yankees....