Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers
September 5, 2026 • 6:10 PM • Progressive Field
Status
Final
Cleveland Guardians
CLE
0
Detroit Tigers
DET
6
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Cleveland Guardians
Starter
Detroit Tigers
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsCleveland Guardians
72-71 (.503)
Div
#2
WC
#4
GB
2.5
Detroit Tigers
65-77 (.458)
Div
#4
WC
#9
GB
9.0
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
6.0 IP, 12 SO, 4.5 ERA
6.0 IP, 3 SO, 4.5 ERA
3.0 IP, 4 SO, 6 ERA
Detroit Tigers
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
5.2 IP, 5 SO, 1.588 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Gleyber Torres (DH) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hao-Yu Lee (3B) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Riley Greene (LF) | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brett Callahan (LF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Dingler (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Malgeri (RF) | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Spencer Torkelson (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| John Peck (SS) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach McKinstry (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Javier Báez (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Framber Valdez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kyle Finnegan (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beau Brieske (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Steven Kwan (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel Martínez (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Ramírez (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jo Adell (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| David Fry (1B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel Genao (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Petey Halpin (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Hedges (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brayan Rocchio (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parker Messick (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Festa (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Austin Peterson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Framber Valdez | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beau Brieske | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Parker Messick | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2 |
| Matt Festa | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Austin Peterson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-1
Riley Greene homers (17) on a fly ball to center field.
top 3 • Single • 0-2
Riley Greene singles on a line drive to center fielder Petey Halpin. Gleyber Torres scores. Hao-Yu Lee out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Petey Halpin to second baseman Angel Genao.
top 6 • Home Run • 0-3
Riley Greene homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field.
top 7 • Double • 0-4
Riley Greene doubles (27) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Petey Halpin. Gleyber Torres scores. Hao-Yu Lee to 3rd.
top 7 • Sac Fly • 0-5
Dillon Dingler out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Steven Kwan. Hao-Yu Lee scores.
top 7 • Single • 0-6
Ben Malgeri singles on a line drive to center fielder Petey Halpin. Riley Greene scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Pop Out • 0-6
José Ramírez pops out to second baseman Javier Báez.
bottom 9 • Lineout • 0-6
Angel Martínez lines out to shortstop John Peck.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 0-6
Steven Kwan grounds out, shortstop John Peck to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
top 9 • Strikeout • 0-6
Ben Malgeri strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Groundout • 0-6
Dillon Dingler grounds out, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman David Fry.
top 9 • Strikeout • 0-6
Riley Greene strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 0-6
Brayan Rocchio grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 0-6
Austin Hedges grounds out softly to pitcher Kyle Finnegan.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 0-6
Petey Halpin pops out softly to third baseman Hao-Yu Lee in foul territory.
top 8 • Strikeout • 0-6
Hao-Yu Lee challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Hao-Yu Lee called out on strikes.
top 8 • Lineout • 0-6
Gleyber Torres lines out to left fielder Steven Kwan. Zach McKinstry to 3rd.
top 8 • Fielders Choice • 0-6
Javier Báez reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by pitcher Austin Peterson. Zach McKinstry to 2nd. Zach McKinstry advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by pitcher Austin Peterson.
top 8 • Forceout • 0-6
Zach McKinstry grounds into a force out, second baseman Angel Genao to shortstop Brayan Rocchio. John Peck out at 2nd. Zach McKinstry to 1st.
top 8 • Single • 0-6
John Peck singles on a ground ball to third baseman José Ramírez.
bottom 7 • Grounded Into DP • 0-6
Angel Genao grounds into a double play, third baseman Hao-Yu Lee to second baseman Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. David Fry out at 2nd. Angel Genao out at 1st.
bottom 7 • Forceout • 0-6
David Fry grounds into a force out, third baseman Hao-Yu Lee to second baseman Javier Báez. Jo Adell out at 2nd. David Fry to 1st.
bottom 7 • Hit By Pitch • 0-6
Jo Adell hit by pitch.
top 7 • Strikeout • 0-6
Spencer Torkelson strikes out on a foul tip.
top 7 • Single • 0-6
Ben Malgeri singles on a line drive to center fielder Petey Halpin. Riley Greene scores.
top 7 • Sac Fly • 0-5
Dillon Dingler out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Steven Kwan. Hao-Yu Lee scores.
top 7 • Double • 0-4
Riley Greene doubles (27) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Petey Halpin. Gleyber Torres scores. Hao-Yu Lee to 3rd.
top 7 • Walk • 0-3
Hao-Yu Lee walks. Gleyber Torres to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 0-3
Gleyber Torres singles on a ground ball to left fielder Steven Kwan.
top 7 • Flyout • 0-3
Javier Báez flies out to center fielder Petey Halpin.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 0-3
José Ramírez grounds out, shortstop John Peck to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 0-3
Angel Martínez pops out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 0-3
Steven Kwan flies out to center fielder Zach McKinstry.
top 6 • Strikeout • 0-3
Zach McKinstry strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Walk • 0-3
John Peck walks.
top 6 • Flyout • 0-3
Spencer Torkelson flies out to center fielder Petey Halpin.