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Major League Baseball history is built on moments — swings, pitches, and split-second plays that reshaped seasons and, in some cases, entire franchises. From walk-off home runs in winner-take-all games to clutch hits under October pressure, the biggest plays often came when the stakes were highest. identified the most impactful plays in Detroit Tigers history using data from . Plays were ranked by their Championship Win Probability Added (cWPA), a metric that measures how much a single play changed a team's odds of winning the World Series.

#10. October 16, 1909 (WS Gm 7)
- Score: ahead 2-0 (3rd inning, 0 outs)
- Opponent: PIT
- Event: FC
- Play Description: Double Play: Fielder's Choice SS; D. Miller out at Hm/SS-C; B. Abstein out at 3B/C-2B
- cWPA: 12.04%

#9. October 08, 1940 (WS Gm 7)
- Score: tied 0-0 (3rd inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: CIN
- Event: 1B
- Play Description: Single to 3B (Ground Ball); B. Sullivan Scores (Unearned run) (Advanced on throw) on E5 (throw to 1B); B. McCosky to 3B
- cWPA: 12.25%

#8. October 05, 1935 (WS Gm 4)
- Score: down 2-1 (9th inning, 1 out)
- Opponent: CHC
- Event: Out
- Play Description: *ENDED GAME*:Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
- cWPA: 12.52%

#7. October 04, 1935 (WS Gm 3)
- Score: tied 5-5 (11th inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: CHC
- Event: 1B
- Play Description: Single to CF; M. Owen Scores (Unearned run); F. Clifton to 3B; J. White to 2B (Advanced on throw) on throw to Hm
- cWPA: 13.61%

#6. October 14, 1909 (WS Gm 6)
- Score: down 5-4 (9th inning, 1 out)
- Opponent: PIT
- Event: SO
- Play Description: *ENDED GAME*:Double Play: Strikeout O. Wilson Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
- cWPA: 14.17%

#5. October 08, 1945 (WS Gm 6)
- Score: down 7-6 (8th inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: CHC
- Event: HR
- Play Description: Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); H. Greenberg Scores (Unearned run)
- cWPA: 14.34%

#4. October 14, 1909 (WS Gm 6)
- Score: down 5-4 (9th inning, 0 outs)
- Opponent: PIT
- Event: FC
- Play Description: Fielder's Choice 1B; B. Abstein out at Hm/1B-C; O. Wilson to 2B; G. Gibson to 1B
- cWPA: 15.30%

#3. October 10, 1945 (WS Gm 7)
- Score: ahead 2-0 (1st inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: CHC
- Event: 2B
- Play Description: Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); D. Cramer Scores; R. Cullenbine Scores; J. Outlaw Scores
- cWPA: 17.12%

#2. October 07, 1935 (WS Gm 6)
- Score: tied 3-3 (9th inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: CHC
- Event: 1B
- Play Description: *WALK-OFF*:Single to RF; M. Cochrane Scores
- cWPA: 17.42%

#1. October 10, 1968 (WS Gm 7)
- Score: tied 0-0 (7th inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: STL
- Event: 3B
- Play Description: Triple to CF (Deep CF); N. Cash Scores; W. Horton Scores
- cWPA: 35.92%