Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers
September 4, 2026 • 2:10 PM • Progressive Field
Status
Final
Cleveland Guardians
CLE
7
Detroit Tigers
DET
6
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 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Gleyber Torres (DH) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kevin McGonigle (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hao-Yu Lee (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dillon Dingler (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Greene (LF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Malgeri (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Spencer Torkelson (1B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Max Clark (CF) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier Báez (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colt Keith (PH) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Peck (SS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keider Montero (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Holton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Kinley (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Drew Sommers (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Steven Kwan (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Chase DeLauter (RF) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| José Ramírez (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jo Adell (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Lowe (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Angel Genao (3B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Travis Bazzana (2B) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Fry (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Schneemann (2B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Bailey (C) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brayan Rocchio (SS) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Logan Allen (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Slade Cecconi (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Craig Yoho (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erik Sabrowski (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cade Smith (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Keider Montero | 4.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Tyler Holton | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tyler Kinley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Sommers | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Logan Allen | 2.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Slade Cecconi | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Craig Yoho | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Erik Sabrowski | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cade Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Single • 0-2
Ben Malgeri singles on a ground ball to center fielder Steven Kwan. Gleyber Torres scores. Kevin McGonigle scores. Riley Greene to 2nd.
top 1 • Single • 0-4
Max Clark singles on a line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Riley Greene scores. Ben Malgeri scores. Spencer Torkelson to 3rd.
bottom 1 • Sac Fly • 1-4
Jo Adell out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Max Clark. Chase DeLauter scores.
top 2 • Grounded Into DP • 1-5
Hao-Yu Lee grounds into a double play, third baseman Angel Genao to second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Gleyber Torres scores. Kevin McGonigle out at 2nd. Hao-Yu Lee out at 1st.
top 3 • Home Run • 1-6
Spencer Torkelson homers (22) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 4 • Single • 2-6
Travis Bazzana singles on a line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Nathaniel Lowe scores. Angel Genao to 3rd.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 6-6
Brayan Rocchio hits a grand slam (11) to right field. Angel Genao scores. Travis Bazzana scores. Patrick Bailey scores.
bottom 9 • Home Run • 7-6
Brayan Rocchio homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Home Run • 7-6
Brayan Rocchio homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field.
top 9 • Strikeout • 6-6
Kevin McGonigle strikes out on a foul tip.
top 9 • Strikeout • 6-6
Gleyber Torres called out on strikes.
top 9 • Single • 6-6
Colt Keith singles on a line drive to left fielder Jo Adell.
top 9 • Groundout • 6-6
Max Clark grounds out, second baseman Daniel Schneemann to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 6-6
Patrick Bailey grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 6-6
David Fry strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 6-6
Angel Genao grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
top 8 • Strikeout • 6-6
Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Flyout • 6-6
Ben Malgeri flies out sharply to left fielder Jo Adell.
top 8 • Lineout • 6-6
Riley Greene lines out sharply to right fielder Chase DeLauter.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 6-6
Guardians challenged (catch or drop), call on the field was upheld: Nathaniel Lowe lines out to center fielder Max Clark.
bottom 7 • Fielders Choice Out • 6-6
Jo Adell reaches on a fielder's choice out, shortstop Javier Báez to third baseman Kevin McGonigle. Chase DeLauter out at 3rd.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 6-6
José Ramírez flies out to right fielder Ben Malgeri.
bottom 7 • Walk • 6-6
Chase DeLauter challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Chase DeLauter walks.
top 7 • Flyout • 6-6
Dillon Dingler flies out to right fielder Chase DeLauter.
top 7 • Groundout • 6-6
Hao-Yu Lee grounds out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
top 7 • Flyout • 6-6
Kevin McGonigle flies out sharply to center fielder Steven Kwan.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 6-6
Steven Kwan strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 6-6
Brayan Rocchio flies out to center fielder Max Clark.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 6-6
Patrick Bailey strikes out on a foul tip.
top 6 • Strikeout • 6-6
Gleyber Torres called out on strikes.
top 6 • Groundout • 6-6
Javier Báez grounds out, pitcher Craig Yoho to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Max Clark to 2nd.
top 6 • Single • 6-6
Max Clark singles on a ground ball to right fielder Chase DeLauter.
top 6 • Strikeout • 6-6
Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.
bottom 5 • Pop Out • 6-6
Travis Bazzana pops out to shortstop Javier Báez.
bottom 5 • Single • 6-6
Angel Genao singles on a ground ball to center fielder Max Clark, deflected by second baseman Hao-Yu Lee.
bottom 5 • Grounded Into DP • 6-6
Nathaniel Lowe grounds into a double play, shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Jo Adell out at 2nd. Nathaniel Lowe out at 1st.
bottom 5 • Single • 6-6
Jo Adell singles on a ground ball to shortstop Javier Báez.
top 5 • Strikeout • 6-6
Ben Malgeri called out on strikes.