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....
That’s right. I had totally forgotten about that one.