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Guardians at Tigers



Detroit blanked Cleveland 3-0, riding a go-ahead third inning where Dingler's groundout brought home Báez. Valencia paced the Tigers offense going 1-for-3 with a homer and an RBI, while the pitching staff piled up eight strikeouts to the Guardians' zero. Detroit moves to 60-61 and Cleveland drops to 59-63, though the Guardians still hold a 7-2 edge in the season series.
The Tigers beat the Guardians 3-0, with the deciding run coming in the third when Dingler grounded out to third, scoring Báez as Torres moved to second and Malgeri to third.
Valencia led all Tigers hitters, going 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI.
Detroit's pitching staff dominated the strikeout column eight to zero, pushing the Tigers to 60-61 while the Guardians fell to 59-63 despite still leading the season series 7-2.
The Tigers sit 4th in the AL Central, 8 games back, coming off a loss, 2-8 over their last 10. The Guardians sit 2nd in the AL Central, 2½ games back, winners of 7 straight, 8-2 over their last 10.
The Tigers are up next home vs Dodgers (Aug 28-30). The Guardians are up next home vs Royals (Aug 28-30).
We ranked every clip from this game by how much it swung the win probability, kept the biggest, and play them back in the order they happened. Pick any play to jump straight to it.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.



Tigers to winHit
CLE -1.5 · 98%UpsetGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLECleveland Guardians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| DETDetroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steven Kwan | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .265 | .366 | .327 |
Chase DeLauter | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .285 | .359 | .445 |
Patrick Bailey | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .248 | .298 |
Jose Ramirez | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .231 | .338 | .377 |
Nathaniel Lowe | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .262 | .332 | .472 |
Jo Adell | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .232 | .288 | .395 |
Travis Bazzana | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .239 | .336 | .380 |
Angel Genao | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .296 | .367 | .444 |
Austin Hedges | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .269 | .343 | .388 |
Angel Martinez | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .245 | .277 | .439 |
Brayan Rocchio | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .252 | .315 | .367 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parker Messick | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 102-59 | 2.59 | 102 |
Craig Yoho | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20-15 | 5.11 | 20 |
Franco Aleman | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21-10 | 3.57 | 21 |
Tim Herrin | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-6 | 3.60 | 10 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | DET 100.0 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | DET 99.6 | 1.1 | |
| T9 | DET 98.5 | 1.9 | |
| B8 | DET 96.6 | 0.6 | |
| B8 | DET 97.1 | 0.6 | |
| B8 | DET 97.7 | 2.9 | |
| B8 | DET 94.8 | 0.3 | |
| B8 | DET 93.9 | 0.7 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.