Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers, September 6, 2026
September 6, 2026, 1:40 PM ET | Progressive Field
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Starting Pitchers
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Guardians
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 65-78 | .455 | #4 | #9 | 10.0 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 73-71 | .507 | #2 | #3 | 2.5 |
- PCT
- winning percentage
- Div
- division rank
- WC
- wild card rank
- GB
- games back
Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Players
Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.
Detroit Tigers
Hitters
Pitchers
4.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
7.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
Cleveland Guardians
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.1 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Cleveland Guardians 3, Detroit Tigers 2: DET 4 hits, CLE 7 hits; DET 0 errors, CLE 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Tigers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
 Cleveland Guardians | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Riley Greene led Detroit Tigers with 2 hits and 2 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McGonigle3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hao-Yu Lee2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Colt Keith1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Riley GreeneDH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dillon DinglerC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett CallahanLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ben MalgeriRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Max ClarkCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| John PeckSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
Steven Kwan and Travis Bazzana led Cleveland Guardians with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven KwanDH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Travis Bazzana2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jo AdellRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Lowe1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel MartínezLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Angel Genao3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Patrick BaileyC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Petey HalpinCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| David FryPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel SchneemannCF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brayan RocchioSS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
Pitching
Jackson Jobe went 5.0 innings for Detroit Tigers (7 SO, 2 ER); Gavin Williams went 6.0 innings for Cleveland Guardians (11 SO, 2 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Jackson Jobe | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Tyler Holton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Sommers | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tyler Kinley | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenley Jansen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Gavin Williams | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Erik Sabrowski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hunter Gaddis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cade Smith | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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- at-bats
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- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
Scoring Summary
- T1
Double Riley Greene doubles (28) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jo Adell. Hao-Yu Lee scores. Colt Keith scores. DET 2, CLE 0
- B1
Double Travis Bazzana doubles (19) on a line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Steven Kwan scores. DET 2, CLE 1
- B5
Home Run Brayan Rocchio homers (13) on a fly ball to right center field. DET 2, CLE 2
- B10
Single Daniel Schneemann singles on a line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Angel Genao scores. Patrick Bailey to 2nd. DET 2, CLE 3
Play-by-Play
All 71 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B10
Single Daniel Schneemann singles on a line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Angel Genao scores. Patrick Bailey to 2nd. DET 2, CLE 3
- B10
Single Patrick Bailey singles on a line drive to center fielder Max Clark. Angel Genao to 3rd. DET 2, CLE 2
- T10
Strikeout John Peck strikes out swinging. DET 2, CLE 2
- T10
Strikeout Max Clark strikes out swinging. DET 2, CLE 2
- T10
Strikeout Ben Malgeri strikes out swinging. DET 2, CLE 2
- B9
Groundout Angel Genao grounds out, pitcher Kenley Jansen to first baseman Colt Keith. DET 2, CLE 2
- B9
Pop Out Angel Martínez pops out to shortstop John Peck. DET 2, CLE 2
- B9
Pop Out Nathaniel Lowe pops out to third baseman Kevin McGonigle in foul territory. DET 2, CLE 2
- T9
Strikeout Brett Callahan strikes out swinging. DET 2, CLE 2
- T9
Flyout Dillon Dingler flies out to right fielder Jo Adell. DET 2, CLE 2
- T9
Strikeout Riley Greene strikes out swinging. DET 2, CLE 2
- B8
Groundout Jo Adell grounds out, shortstop John Peck to first baseman Colt Keith. DET 2, CLE 2
- B8
Single Travis Bazzana singles on a ground ball to third baseman Kevin McGonigle. DET 2, CLE 2
- B8
Flyout Steven Kwan flies out to center fielder Max Clark. DET 2, CLE 2
- T8
Double Play Colt Keith lines into a double play, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Kevin McGonigle out at 1st. DET 2, CLE 2
- T8
Pop Out Hao-Yu Lee pops out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe in foul territory. DET 2, CLE 2
- T8
Walk Kevin McGonigle walks. DET 2, CLE 2
- B7
Groundout Brayan Rocchio grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Colt Keith. DET 2, CLE 2
- B7
Strikeout David Fry strikes out swinging. DET 2, CLE 2
- B7
Strikeout Patrick Bailey strikes out on a foul tip. DET 2, CLE 2
- T7
Flyout John Peck flies out to left fielder Angel Martínez. DET 2, CLE 2
- T7
Flyout Max Clark flies out to left fielder Angel Martínez. DET 2, CLE 2
- T7
Strikeout Ben Malgeri called out on strikes. DET 2, CLE 2
- B6
Grounded Into DP Angel Genao grounds into a double play, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to shortstop John Peck to first baseman Colt Keith. Nathaniel Lowe out at 2nd. Angel Genao out at 1st. DET 2, CLE 2
- B6
Flyout Angel Martínez flies out to left fielder Brett Callahan. DET 2, CLE 2
- B6
Hit By Pitch Nathaniel Lowe hit by pitch. DET 2, CLE 2
- T6
Strikeout Brett Callahan strikes out swinging. DET 2, CLE 2
- T6
Groundout Dillon Dingler grounds out, third baseman Angel Genao to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. DET 2, CLE 2
- T6
Lineout Riley Greene lines out to shortstop Brayan Rocchio. DET 2, CLE 2
- B5
Strikeout Jo Adell strikes out on a foul tip. DET 2, CLE 2
- B5
Groundout Travis Bazzana grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Colt Keith. Steven Kwan to 3rd. DET 2, CLE 2
- B5
Double Steven Kwan doubles (19) on a line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan. DET 2, CLE 2
- B5
Home Run Brayan Rocchio homers (13) on a fly ball to right center field. DET 2, CLE 2
- B5
Pop Out Petey Halpin pops out to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. DET 2, CLE 1
- T5
Strikeout Colt Keith strikes out swinging. DET 2, CLE 1
- T5
Strikeout Double Play Hao-Yu Lee called out on strikes and Kevin McGonigle caught stealing 2nd, catcher Patrick Bailey to second baseman Travis Bazzana to catcher Patrick Bailey. DET 2, CLE 1
- T5
Walk Kevin McGonigle walks. DET 2, CLE 1
- B4
Groundout Patrick Bailey grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Colt Keith. DET 2, CLE 1
- B4
Groundout Angel Genao grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Colt Keith. DET 2, CLE 1
- B4
Strikeout Angel Martínez called out on strikes. DET 2, CLE 1
- T4
Strikeout John Peck called out on strikes. DET 2, CLE 1
- T4
Strikeout Max Clark strikes out swinging. DET 2, CLE 1
- T4
Walk Ben Malgeri walks. DET 2, CLE 1
- T4
Strikeout Brett Callahan strikes out swinging. DET 2, CLE 1
- B3
Groundout Nathaniel Lowe grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Colt Keith. DET 2, CLE 1
- B3
Strikeout Jo Adell strikes out swinging. DET 2, CLE 1
- B3
Flyout Travis Bazzana flies out to center fielder Max Clark. DET 2, CLE 1
- T3
Flyout Dillon Dingler flies out to center fielder Petey Halpin. DET 2, CLE 1
- T3
Double Riley Greene doubles (29) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Petey Halpin. DET 2, CLE 1
- T3
Strikeout Colt Keith strikes out swinging. DET 2, CLE 1
- T3
Strikeout Hao-Yu Lee strikes out swinging, catcher Patrick Bailey to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. DET 2, CLE 1
- B2
Strikeout Steven Kwan strikes out on a foul tip. DET 2, CLE 1
- B2
Strikeout Brayan Rocchio strikes out swinging. DET 2, CLE 1
- B2
Strikeout Petey Halpin strikes out swinging. DET 2, CLE 1
- T2
Pop Out Kevin McGonigle pops out to shortstop Brayan Rocchio. DET 2, CLE 1
- T2
Lineout John Peck lines out to right fielder Jo Adell. DET 2, CLE 1
- T2
Strikeout Max Clark strikes out swinging. DET 2, CLE 1
- B1
Groundout Patrick Bailey grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Colt Keith. DET 2, CLE 1
- B1
Strikeout Angel Genao strikes out swinging. DET 2, CLE 1
- B1
Walk Angel Martínez walks. Travis Bazzana to 3rd. Nathaniel Lowe to 2nd. DET 2, CLE 1
- B1
Walk Nathaniel Lowe walks. DET 2, CLE 1
- B1
Groundout Jo Adell grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Colt Keith. DET 2, CLE 1
- B1
Double Travis Bazzana doubles (19) on a line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Steven Kwan scores. DET 2, CLE 1
- B1
Double Steven Kwan doubles (18) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri. DET 2, CLE 0
- T1
Groundout Ben Malgeri grounds out, third baseman Angel Genao to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. DET 2, CLE 0
- T1
Strikeout Brett Callahan strikes out swinging. DET 2, CLE 0
- T1
Single Dillon Dingler singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jo Adell. Riley Greene to 3rd. DET 2, CLE 0
- T1
Double Riley Greene doubles (28) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jo Adell. Hao-Yu Lee scores. Colt Keith scores. DET 2, CLE 0
- T1
Single Colt Keith singles on a fly ball to center fielder Petey Halpin. Hao-Yu Lee to 2nd. DET 0, CLE 0
- T1
Walk Hao-Yu Lee walks. DET 0, CLE 0
- T1
Strikeout Kevin McGonigle strikes out swinging. DET 0, CLE 0