The Cleveland Guardians ended a record-long losing streak in elimination games Thursday night when they defeated the Tigers 5-4 in Game 4 of the ALDS at Comerica Park.

The win was Cleveland’s first while eliminated in the postseason since the 1997 World Series and ended a streak of 11 straight losses in elimination games.

Now the Tigers will also face elimination as the series shifts to Cleveland for a winner-takes-all Game 5. But their record while facing elimination – and especially when both teams are eliminated – is much better.

Detroit has won its last three winner-take-all postseason games and hasn’t lost such a game since the 1972 ALCS.

From 2011 to 2013, the Tigers had three straight ALDS series going to five games. They won all three games to advance to the ALCS: 3-2 over the Yankees in 2011, 6-0 over the Athletics in 2012 and 3-0 over the Athletics in 2013.

The Tigers’ overall record in winner-take-all games is 5-4 in franchise history. It lost Game 5 of the 1972 ALCS and Game 7 of the World Series in 1909, 1934 and 1940. It won Game 7 of the World Series in 1945 and 1968.

Overall, the Tigers are 12-10 in franchise history in elimination games.

And while elimination games may be new for almost every player on the Tigers roster (except Matt Vierling), Tigers manager AJ Hinch expects his team to know how to handle it.

“These elimination games are incredible,” Hinch said. “Everything we have played for so far will now be on Saturday.

“I expect them to be ready to play as well. Why wouldn’t these two teams come with everything they have on Saturday.”