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Detroit Tigers Drone Show Over Comerica Park Tuesday: What To Know

There will also be a block party with food and music outside Comerica Park before Wednesday's game.

The Detroit Tigers are inviting fans to watch a special drone show that will happen Tuesday night over Comerica Park in downtown.
The Detroit Tigers are inviting fans to watch a special drone show that will happen Tuesday night over Comerica Park in downtown. (Kyle Will/Patch)

DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers are inviting fans to watch a special drone show that will happen Tuesday night over Comerica Park in downtown.

The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and is free. Team officials asked fans to gather on Columbia Street near the Fox Theatre in The District Detroit for the best viewing experience.

"Tigers fans have been incredibly supportive all season long, and we can’t wait to celebrate the return of postseason baseball to Comerica Park," Vice President of Marketing Detroit Tigers Asia Gholston said. "We encourage our fans to wear orange and arrive early for some exciting events outside the ballpark. We’re looking forward to what will be an unforgettable environment inside Comerica Park when the gates open for Game 3 of the ALDS on Wednesday afternoon."

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The Tigers defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 at Progressive Field in Cleveland Monday afternoon to tie their American League Division Series at 1-1. The Guardians won Game 1 7-0 on Saturday.

The series now shifts to Comerica Park for Game 3, which is scheduled to start Wednesday afternoon at 3:08 p.m. It will be the first playoff game in Detroit since 2014 when they lost to the Baltimore Orioles.

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Starting around noon, there will be a block party outside of Comerica Park, on Witherell Street where there will be food trucks, a beer trailer, local DJs, face painters and photo opportunities.

Game 4 is schedule to start at 6:08 p.m. at Comerica Park. If the Tigers and Guardians split games 3 and 4, then the series will move back to Progressive Field in Cleveland for the fifth and final game of the series.

The winner will move on to play the winner of the Kansas City-New York Yankees series in the America League Championship Series. That series is also tied 1-1.

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