Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians, August 11, 2026

GuardiansCLE
4-6
Final
TigersDET

August 11, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | Comerica Park

Last 5 Form

Cleveland Guardians

1-4

Last 5
L 6-13
vs NYM
W 8-2
@ CWS
L 3-6
@ CWS
L 3-5
@ CWS
L 4-6
@ DET

Detroit Tigers

4-1

Last 5
W 11-0
@ SEA
L 2-5
@ SF
W 8-0
@ SF
W 3-1
@ SF
W 6-4
vs CLE

Starting Pitchers

Cleveland Guardians

Tanner Bibee headshot
Tanner Bibee
Recorded starter

Detroit Tigers

Drew Anderson headshot
Drew Anderson
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 11, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Cleveland Guardians58-62.483#4#64.0
Detroit Tigers59-60.496#2#42.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Cleveland GuardiansDetroit Tigers
.696
OPS
.720
162
HR
181
678
Runs
723
3.77
ERA
3.67
1.26
WHIP
1.22
1530
Strikeouts by pitchers
1312

Lower 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.

Cleveland Guardians

Hitters

Angel Martínez headshot
Angel Martínez

6 H, 1 HR, 8 RBI

Chase DeLauter headshot
Chase DeLauter

8 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Steven Kwan headshot
Steven Kwan

8 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Franco Aleman headshot
Franco Aleman

3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Parker Messick headshot
Parker Messick

7.0 IP, 8 SO, 2.57 ERA

Tim Herrin headshot
Tim Herrin

3.1 IP, 4 SO, 2.70 ERA

Detroit Tigers

Hitters

Kevin McGonigle headshot
Kevin McGonigle

9 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI

Dillon Dingler headshot
Dillon Dingler

4 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Max Clark headshot
Max Clark

5 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Tyler Holton headshot
Tyler Holton

3.1 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Drew Sommers headshot
Drew Sommers

3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Troy Melton headshot
Troy Melton

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Drew Anderson headshot
Drew Anderson
Detroit Tigers, MLBDB pick
Chase DeLauter headshot
Chase DeLauter
Cleveland Guardians, MLBDB pick
Jo Adell headshot
Jo Adell
Cleveland Guardians, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Detroit Tigers 6, Cleveland Guardians 4: CLE 9 hits, DET 6 hits; CLE 1 error, DET 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Cleveland Guardians001000111491
Detroit Tigers01003020x660

Box Score

Batting

Chase DeLauter led Cleveland Guardians with 3 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.

Cleveland Guardians batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Steven KwanCF4220100
Chase DeLauterRF5131001
José Ramírez3B4001110
Nathaniel Lowe1B3010000
Rhys HoskinsPH/1B1000000
Angel GenaoPH0000100
Jo AdellDH2112201
Travis Bazzana2B4010100
Angel MartínezLF4010010
Patrick BaileyC3000110
Brayan RocchioSS4000020
Totals34494752

Kevin McGonigle led Detroit Tigers with 2 hits and 3 RBI.

Detroit Tigers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Kevin McGonigle3B4123010
Gleyber Torres2B4011020
James OutmanRF0000000
Dillon DinglerC4000010
Riley GreeneLF0100000
Ben MalgeriLF3000020
Colt KeithDH4000000
Spencer Torkelson1B3011100
Max ClarkCF4110000
Javier BáezSS2210100
Zach McKinstryRF/2B2100100
Totals30665360

Pitching

Tanner Bibee went 6.1 innings for Cleveland Guardians (4 SO, 5 ER); Drew Anderson went 4.0 innings for Detroit Tigers (4 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Cleveland Guardians
Tanner Bibee6.1565240
Matt Festa0.2100010
Franco Aleman1.0000110
Detroit Tigers
Drew Anderson4.0411241
Jacob Waguespack2.0200100
Drew Sommers0.2110110
Kyle Finnegan1.0111101
Tyler Holton0.1000000
Kenley Jansen1.0111200
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B2

    Double Spencer Torkelson doubles (20) on a line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan. Riley Greene scores. CLE 0, DET 1

  • T3

    Home Run Chase DeLauter homers (13) on a fly ball to right center field. CLE 1, DET 1

  • B5

    Double Kevin McGonigle doubles (21) on a line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Max Clark scores. Javier Báez scores. CLE 1, DET 3

  • B5

    Single Gleyber Torres singles on a ground ball to center fielder Steven Kwan. Kevin McGonigle scores. CLE 1, DET 4

  • T7

    Groundout José Ramírez grounds out, shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Steven Kwan scores. CLE 2, DET 4

  • B7

    Single Kevin McGonigle singles on a line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan. Zach McKinstry scores. CLE 2, DET 6

  • T8

    Home Run Jo Adell homers (17) on a fly ball to center field. CLE 3, DET 6

  • T9

    Sac Fly Jo Adell out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder James Outman. Steven Kwan scores. José Ramírez to 3rd. CLE 4, DET 6

Play-by-Play

All 76 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Groundout Travis Bazzana grounds out, second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. CLE 4, DET 6

  • T9

    Sac Fly Jo Adell out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder James Outman. Steven Kwan scores. José Ramírez to 3rd. CLE 4, DET 6

  • T9

    Walk Angel Genao walks. Steven Kwan to 3rd. José Ramírez to 2nd. CLE 3, DET 6

  • T9

    Walk José Ramírez walks. Steven Kwan to 2nd. CLE 3, DET 6

  • T9

    Pop Out Chase DeLauter pops out to shortstop Javier Báez. CLE 3, DET 6

  • T9

    Single Steven Kwan singles on a line drive to left fielder Ben Malgeri. CLE 3, DET 6

  • B8

    Flyout Max Clark flies out to left fielder Angel Martínez. CLE 3, DET 6

  • B8

    Walk Spencer Torkelson walks. CLE 3, DET 6

  • B8

    Groundout Colt Keith grounds out, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. CLE 3, DET 6

  • B8

    Strikeout Ben Malgeri strikes out swinging. CLE 3, DET 6

  • T8

    Forceout Brayan Rocchio grounds into a force out, shortstop Javier Báez to second baseman Zach McKinstry. Patrick Bailey out at 2nd. CLE 3, DET 6

  • T8

    Walk Patrick Bailey walks. CLE 3, DET 6

  • T8

    Groundout Angel Martínez grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. CLE 3, DET 6

  • T8

    Flyout Travis Bazzana flies out to right fielder James Outman. CLE 3, DET 6

  • T8

    Home Run Jo Adell homers (17) on a fly ball to center field. CLE 3, DET 6

  • B7

    Pop Out Dillon Dingler pops out to first baseman Rhys Hoskins in foul territory. CLE 2, DET 6

  • B7

    Strikeout Gleyber Torres strikes out swinging. CLE 2, DET 6

  • B7

    Single Kevin McGonigle singles on a line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan. Zach McKinstry scores. CLE 2, DET 6

  • B7

    Walk Zach McKinstry walks. Javier Báez to 2nd. CLE 2, DET 4

  • B7

    Walk Javier Báez walks. CLE 2, DET 4

  • B7

    Groundout Max Clark grounds out, first baseman Rhys Hoskins to pitcher Tanner Bibee. CLE 2, DET 4

  • T7

    Groundout Rhys Hoskins grounds out, shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. CLE 2, DET 4

  • T7

    Groundout José Ramírez grounds out, shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Steven Kwan scores. CLE 2, DET 4

  • T7

    Single Chase DeLauter singles on a ground ball to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Steven Kwan to 2nd. CLE 1, DET 4

  • T7

    Walk Steven Kwan walks. CLE 1, DET 4

  • T7

    Strikeout Dillon Dingler challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Brayan Rocchio called out on strikes. CLE 1, DET 4

  • B6

    Pop Out Spencer Torkelson pops out to second baseman Travis Bazzana in foul territory. CLE 1, DET 4

  • B6

    Pop Out Colt Keith pops out to third baseman José Ramírez in foul territory. CLE 1, DET 4

  • B6

    Strikeout Ben Malgeri strikes out swinging. CLE 1, DET 4

  • T6

    Flyout Patrick Bailey flies out to left fielder Ben Malgeri in foul territory. CLE 1, DET 4

  • T6

    Lineout Angel Martínez lines out to right fielder Zach McKinstry. CLE 1, DET 4

  • T6

    Pop Out Travis Bazzana pops out to catcher Dillon Dingler in foul territory. CLE 1, DET 4

  • T6

    Walk Jo Adell walks. Nathaniel Lowe to 2nd. CLE 1, DET 4

  • T6

    Single Nathaniel Lowe singles on a line drive to right fielder Zach McKinstry. CLE 1, DET 4

  • B5

    Groundout Dillon Dingler grounds out, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. CLE 1, DET 4

  • B5

    Single Gleyber Torres singles on a ground ball to center fielder Steven Kwan. Kevin McGonigle scores. CLE 1, DET 4

  • B5

    Double Kevin McGonigle doubles (21) on a line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Max Clark scores. Javier Báez scores. CLE 1, DET 3

  • B5

    Lineout Zach McKinstry lines out to right fielder Chase DeLauter. CLE 1, DET 1

  • B5

    Single Javier Báez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Steven Kwan. Max Clark to 2nd. CLE 1, DET 1

  • B5

    Single Max Clark singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Angel Martínez. CLE 1, DET 1

  • B5

    Pop Out Spencer Torkelson pops out to third baseman José Ramírez. CLE 1, DET 1

  • T5

    Groundout José Ramírez grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. CLE 1, DET 1

  • T5

    Single Chase DeLauter singles on a ground ball to center fielder Max Clark. CLE 1, DET 1

  • T5

    Flyout Steven Kwan flies out to left fielder Ben Malgeri. CLE 1, DET 1

  • T5

    Flyout Brayan Rocchio flies out to left fielder Ben Malgeri. CLE 1, DET 1

  • B4

    Pop Out Colt Keith pops out to second baseman Travis Bazzana. CLE 1, DET 1

  • B4

    Groundout Ben Malgeri grounds out, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. CLE 1, DET 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Dillon Dingler called out on strikes. CLE 1, DET 1

  • T4

    Groundout Patrick Bailey grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. CLE 1, DET 1

  • T4

    Single Angel Martínez singles on a line drive to left fielder Ben Malgeri. CLE 1, DET 1

  • T4

    Walk Travis Bazzana walks. CLE 1, DET 1

  • T4

    Groundout Jo Adell grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. CLE 1, DET 1

  • B3

    Groundout Gleyber Torres grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. CLE 1, DET 1

  • B3

    Strikeout Kevin McGonigle strikes out swinging. CLE 1, DET 1

  • B3

    Groundout Zach McKinstry grounds out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. CLE 1, DET 1

  • T3

    Flyout Nathaniel Lowe flies out to center fielder Max Clark. CLE 1, DET 1

  • T3

    Groundout José Ramírez grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. CLE 1, DET 1

  • T3

    Home Run Chase DeLauter homers (13) on a fly ball to right center field. CLE 1, DET 1

  • T3

    Pop Out Steven Kwan pops out to second baseman Gleyber Torres. CLE 0, DET 1

  • B2

    Flyout Javier Báez flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 0, DET 1

  • B2

    Flyout Max Clark flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan. Spencer Torkelson to 3rd. CLE 0, DET 1

  • B2

    Double Spencer Torkelson doubles (20) on a line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan. Riley Greene scores. CLE 0, DET 1

  • B2

    Lineout Colt Keith lines out to second baseman Travis Bazzana. CLE 0, DET 0

  • B2

    Hit By Pitch Riley Greene hit by pitch. CLE 0, DET 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Brayan Rocchio strikes out swinging. CLE 0, DET 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Drew Anderson challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Patrick Bailey called out on strikes. CLE 0, DET 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Angel Martínez strikes out swinging. CLE 0, DET 0

  • T2

    Single Travis Bazzana singles on a ground ball to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Jo Adell to 2nd. CLE 0, DET 0

  • T2

    Walk Jo Adell walks. CLE 0, DET 0

  • B1

    Flyout Dillon Dingler flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 0, DET 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Gleyber Torres strikes out on a foul tip. CLE 0, DET 0

  • B1

    Pop Out Kevin McGonigle pops out to third baseman José Ramírez in foul territory. CLE 0, DET 0

  • T1

    Flyout Nathaniel Lowe flies out to left fielder Riley Greene. CLE 0, DET 0

  • T1

    Strikeout José Ramírez strikes out swinging. CLE 0, DET 0

  • T1

    Flyout Chase DeLauter flies out sharply to right fielder Zach McKinstry. CLE 0, DET 0

  • T1

    Single Steven Kwan singles on a line drive to center fielder Max Clark. CLE 0, DET 0