The ball from Baez's bat soared high in the air, then ricocheted off the right-field wall over AJ Pollock's outstretched glove
The play was initially ruled an out, but a replay review overturned the call, and the Tigers came pouring out of the dugout to mob Baez as the crowd went wild.
"It feels great," Baez said. "We need their support, and we saw it today. It was rainy, and it was cold, and (the fans) were here
Eric Haase, the Dearborn Divine Child alumnus, tied the game with one out in the ninth on a solo home run to left field
He finished 1-for-2 with three walks in his Tigers debut after being acquired Monday from Tampa Bay.
Until the Tigers' resiliency shined through once again in the final at-bat for a thrilling first victory.