Magglio Ordonez slugs a three-run, walk-off homer off A’s closer Huston Street to win the American League pennant

On October 14, 2006, at Comerica Park in Detroit, Tiger right fielder Magglio Ordonez slugs a three-run, walk-off homer off A’s closer Huston Street to win the American League pennant. The homer, Ordronez’s second of the game, gives Detroit a 6-3 victory and a four-game sweep of Oakland. It is Detroit’s first pennant since 1984, 22 years ago. he fans, who suffered through an historic 119 loss season just three years ago, but Jim Leyland was brought in to turn things around.

Leyland over 8 seasons in Detroit will win 2 Pennants, 3 Divisions and win 54% of his games as the Bengal’s manager.
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