(WKBN) – Major League Baseball announced that former Cleveland Indians pitcher Luis Tiant has died at the age of 83. Tiant, who was affectionately known as “El Tiante,” spent 19 seasons in Major League baseball.

DETROIT — Baseball analyst Joe Garagiola had the perfect description of what Luis Tiant looked like on the mound. Garagiola, a former catcher, said Tiant would look every fan at the ballpark in the eye before he finished his corkscrew delivery to the plate.

Luis Tiant, the charismatic Cuban with a horseshoe mustache and mesmerizing windup who pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a World Series championship and himself to the doorstep of the Hall of Fame,

Game 5 is set for an 1:08 p.m. first pitch at Progressive Field. Can the Guardians find a way to beat presumptive AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubel, who was perfect for the first 4⅓ innings in the Tigers' 3-0 win in Game 2? Can David Fry replicate some of the magic he produced in Game 4 to key the Guardians win?

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The Cleveland Guardians and the Detroit Tigers meet in Game 5 of the ALDS. The series is tied 2-2, and the winner advances to the ALCS. Cleveland is 92-69 overall and