What happened: Detroit unraveled defensively with three straight errors in Wednesday's series finale. The sequence created multiple free baserunners and fed a badly needed Toronto win.
Why it matters: The breakdown came in a game with late-season pressure, where extra outs carried outsized cost. It also kept Toronto 1.5 games behind the White Sox, while the Tigers took another hit in a tight September stretch.
By the numbers: Detroit's three straight errors were part of a five-miscue stretch over the last two innings, according to reactions captured in the context bundle. Toronto's win left it 1.5 games behind the White Sox.
What to watch: The next watch is whether Detroit cleans up the defense in its next game after the late collapse. Toronto now needs to turn that result into more ground in the standings race.