The Guardians' improbable run to the playoffs ended with a Game 3 loss to the Detroit Tigers. Here are the top takeaways from the Wild Card Series.

After the massive series win, Tigers owner Chris Ilitch shared a very interesting perspective on the Tigers. In a piece from Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic, Ilitch alluded to the Tigers as a "sleeping giant," and one that was just woken up with this series win.

Here are some observations from the Tigers' 6-3 win over the Guardians in Game 3 of the American League wild-card series at Progressive Field in Cleveland on Thursday:

Cleveland's comeback season comes to an end at the hands of the rival Tigers after a second straight division championship run.

Dillon Dingler grew up rooting for the Cleveland Guardians. Playing in the ballpark where he attended many games as a youngster, the second-year catcher hit a go-ahead solo homer in the sixth inning to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 6-3 victory over Cleveland in the decisive Game 3 of their AL Wild Card Series.

His sixth of the year blew the lid off Progressive Field on Wednesday, as the Cleveland Guardians infielder’s eighth-inning homer put Cleveland ahead in a 6-1 win in Game 2 of the Wild Card Series. The Rocchio rocket on a 99.

The Detroit Tigers held on and avenged their collapse in the A.L. Central at the end of the season, winning game three of the Wild Card series against long-time rivals, the Cleveland Guardians. The work isn't done, though, not even close for them, as now ...

Kerry Carpenter rubbed even more salt on the Guardians' wounds after the Tigers eliminated them from the playoffs on Thursday.