Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers
September 4, 2026 • 7:15 PM • Progressive Field
Status
Final
Cleveland Guardians
CLE
4
Detroit Tigers
DET
3
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Cleveland Guardians
Starter
Detroit Tigers
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsCleveland Guardians
72-70 (.507)
Div
#2
WC
#3
GB
2.5
Detroit Tigers
64-77 (.454)
Div
#4
WC
#9
GB
10.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Cleveland Guardians | Detroit Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .696 | .720 |
| HR | 162 | 181 |
| Runs | 678 | 723 |
| ERA | 3.77 | 3.67 |
| WHIP | 1.26 | 1.22 |
| Strikeouts | 1530 | 1312 |
Top Players
Cleveland Guardians
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 13 SO, 0 ERA
3.1 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 3 SO, 4.5 ERA
Detroit Tigers
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
5.2 IP, 5 SO, 1.588 ERA
5.2 IP, 4 SO, 1.588 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Gleyber Torres (2B) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier Báez (2B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hao-Yu Lee (DH) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Dingler (DH) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin McGonigle (SS) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eduardo Valencia (C) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Torkelson (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Max Clark (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Malgeri (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Callahan (LF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Peck (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Colt Keith (3B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach McKinstry (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Sears (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beau Brieske (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Waguespack (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kenley Jansen (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Steven Kwan (CF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase DeLauter (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Travis Bazzana (DH) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| José Ramírez (3B) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jo Adell (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel Martínez (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Lowe (1B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| David Fry (LF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Schneemann (RF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Angel Genao (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Hedges (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Patrick Bailey (C) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brayan Rocchio (SS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Foster Griffin (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Espino (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hunter Gaddis (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Andrew Sears | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Beau Brieske | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jacob Waguespack | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kenley Jansen | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Foster Griffin | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Daniel Espino | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Hunter Gaddis | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 3 • Single • 0-1
Hao-Yu Lee singles on a ground ball to center fielder Steven Kwan. Zach McKinstry scores. Gleyber Torres to 2nd.
top 3 • Double • 0-2
Kevin McGonigle doubles (25) on a ground ball to right fielder Jo Adell. Gleyber Torres scores. Hao-Yu Lee to 3rd.
top 5 • Single • 0-3
Eduardo Valencia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jo Adell. Gleyber Torres scores. Dillon Dingler to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Double • 1-3
Nathaniel Lowe doubles (22) on a line drive to center fielder Max Clark. José Ramírez scores.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 3-3
Travis Bazzana homers (10) on a fly ball to right center field. Steven Kwan scores.
bottom 10 • Single • 4-3
Travis Bazzana singles on a ground ball to center fielder Max Clark. Brayan Rocchio scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 10 • Single • 4-3
Travis Bazzana singles on a ground ball to center fielder Max Clark. Brayan Rocchio scores.
bottom 10 • Flyout • 3-3
Steven Kwan flies out to center fielder Max Clark.
bottom 10 • Fielders Choice Out • 3-3
Brayan Rocchio reaches on a fielder's choice out, third baseman Colt Keith to shortstop Kevin McGonigle. Patrick Bailey out at 3rd.
top 10 • Groundout • 3-3
Eduardo Valencia grounds out, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
top 10 • Groundout • 3-3
Kevin McGonigle grounds out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Javier Báez to 3rd.
top 10 • Groundout • 3-3
Dillon Dingler grounds out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 3-3
Patrick Bailey strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 3-3
Angel Genao grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 3-3
Daniel Schneemann strikes out on a foul tip.
top 9 • Groundout • 3-3
Gleyber Torres grounds out, second baseman Angel Genao to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
top 9 • Strikeout • 3-3
Zach McKinstry strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Strikeout • 3-3
Colt Keith called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 3-3
Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 3-3
Jo Adell pops out to second baseman Gleyber Torres.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 3-3
José Ramírez grounds out, shortstop John Peck to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 3-3
Travis Bazzana homers (10) on a fly ball to right center field. Steven Kwan scores.
bottom 8 • Walk • 1-3
Steven Kwan walks.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-3
Brett Callahan strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-3
Max Clark called out on strikes.
top 8 • Single • 1-3
Spencer Torkelson singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jo Adell.
top 8 • Groundout • 1-3
Eduardo Valencia grounds out, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-3
Brayan Rocchio strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-3
Austin Hedges strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-3
Angel Genao grounds out, pitcher Beau Brieske to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
top 7 • Groundout • 1-3
Kevin McGonigle grounds out, second baseman Angel Genao to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-3
Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Groundout • 1-3
Gleyber Torres grounds out, second baseman Angel Genao to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 1-3
Daniel Schneemann strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Double • 1-3
Nathaniel Lowe doubles (22) on a line drive to center fielder Max Clark. José Ramírez scores.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 0-3
Jo Adell pops out to second baseman Gleyber Torres.