The Detroit Tigers held a five-run lead. Two outs from a win.
And a strong driving rain stopped everything.
The Tigers game against the St. Louis Cardinals was put into a rain delay in the top of the ninth inning at Comerica Park on Saturday, April 4.
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Tigers relief pitcher Kenley Jansen was on the mound as the Tigers held an 11-6 lead.
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Detroit Tigers host St. Louis Cardinals in Saturday matinee
Detroit Tigers second baseman Colt Keith (33) hits a single in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Comerica Park in Detroit on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
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Detroit Tigers host St. Louis Cardinals in Saturday matinee
Detroit Tigers second baseman Colt Keith (33) hits a single in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Comerica Park in Detroit on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
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Detroit Tigers host St. Louis Cardinals in Saturday matinee
Detroit Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres (25) hits a single against the St. Louis Cardinals at Comerica Park in Detroit on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
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Detroit Tigers host St. Louis Cardinals in Saturday matinee
Detroit Tigers second baseman Colt Keith (33) dives in safe at home in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Comerica Park in Detroit on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
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Detroit Tigers host St. Louis Cardinals in Saturday matinee
Detroit Tigers right fielder Kerry Carpenter (30) celebrates after he hits a two run home run in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Comerica Park in Detroit on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
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Detroit Tigers host St. Louis Cardinals in Saturday matinee
Detroit Tigers right fielder Kerry Carpenter (30) celebrates after he hits a two run home run in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Comerica Park in Detroit on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
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Detroit Tigers host St. Louis Cardinals in Saturday matinee
Detroit Tigers left fielder Riley Greene (31) is tagged out at second by St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Thomas Saggese (25) in the first inning at Comerica Park in Detroit on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
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Detroit Tigers host St. Louis Cardinals in Saturday matinee
Detroit Tigers pitcher Jack Flaherty (9) pitches in the second inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Comerica Park in Detroit on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
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Detroit Tigers host St. Louis Cardinals in Saturday matinee
Detroit Tigers pitcher Jack Flaherty (9) pitches in the second inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Comerica Park in Detroit on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
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Detroit Tigers host St. Louis Cardinals in Saturday matinee
Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler (13) makes a throw to first in the second inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Comerica Park in Detroit on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
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Detroit Tigers host St. Louis Cardinals in Saturday matinee
Detroit Tigers second baseman Colt Keith (33) hits a single in the second inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Comerica Park in Detroit on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
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Detroit Tigers host St. Louis Cardinals in Saturday matinee
Detroit Tigers second baseman Colt Keith (33) is tagged out by St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Thomas Saggese (25) at second in the second inning at Comerica Park in Detroit on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
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Detroit Tigers host St. Louis Cardinals in Saturday matinee
Detroit Tigers third baseman Zach McKinstry (39) celebrates after he hits a two run home run in the fourth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Comerica Park in Detroit on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
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Detroit Tigers host St. Louis Cardinals in Saturday matinee
St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol (37) takes the ball to relieve Dustin May (3) in the fourth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
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Detroit Tigers host St. Louis Cardinals in Saturday matinee
Detroit Tigers third baseman Zach McKinstry (39) receives congratulations from catcher Dillon Dingler (13) after he hits a two run home run in the fourth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Comerica Park in Detroit on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
The Tigers took the big lead off homers by Kerry Carpenter, Zach McKinstry, Gleyber Torres and Matt Vierling.
This story will be updated.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Tigers rain delay: Has the game been called off?