Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians, August 12, 2026
August 12, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | Comerica Park
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Starting Pitchers
Cleveland Guardians
Detroit Tigers
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | 59-62 | .488 | #4 | #6 | 4.0 |
| Detroit Tigers | 59-61 | .492 | #3 | #5 | 3.5 |
- 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.
Cleveland Guardians
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.80 ERA
Detroit Tigers
Hitters
Pitchers
3.1 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Cleveland Guardians 6, Detroit Tigers 4: CLE 10 hits, DET 7 hits; CLE 1 error, DET 1 error.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Guardians | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
 Detroit Tigers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
Angel Martínez led Cleveland Guardians with 3 hits and 1 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven KwanCF/LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase DeLauterDH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| José Ramírez3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jo AdellRF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Petey HalpinCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel MartínezLF/RF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rhys Hoskins1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathaniel LowePH/1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Angel Genao2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin HedgesC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Brayan RocchioSS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
Gleyber Torres led Detroit Tigers with 2 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleyber TorresDH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dillon DinglerC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kevin McGonigle3B/SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hao-Yu Lee2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colt KeithPH/3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spencer Torkelson1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben MalgeriLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach McKinstryPH/LF/RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max ClarkCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Javier BáezSS/2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Corey JulksRF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James OutmanPH/LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
Pitching
Foster Griffin went 5.0 innings for Cleveland Guardians (3 SO, 1 ER); Framber Valdez went 5.2 innings for Detroit Tigers (3 SO, 4 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Foster Griffin | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Colin Holderman | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Erik Sabrowski | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hunter Gaddis | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Cade Smith | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Framber Valdez | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Ty Madden | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enmanuel De Jesus | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tanner Rainey | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
- 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
- T1
Grounded Into DP Jo Adell grounds into a double play, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Steven Kwan scores. Chase DeLauter to 3rd. José Ramírez out at 2nd. Jo Adell out at 1st. CLE 1, DET 0
- T1
Double Angel Martínez doubles (15) on a line drive to left fielder Ben Malgeri. Chase DeLauter scores. CLE 2, DET 0
- B1
Double Spencer Torkelson doubles (21) on a line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan. Dillon Dingler scores. Hao-Yu Lee scores. CLE 2, DET 2
- B3
Home Run Gleyber Torres homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field. CLE 2, DET 3
- T5
Home Run Jo Adell homers (18) on a fly ball to left field. José Ramírez scores. CLE 4, DET 3
- T7
Double Angel Genao doubles (1) on a ground ball to right fielder Corey Julks. Angel Martínez scores. CLE 5, DET 3
- T7
Single Austin Hedges singles on a ground ball to right fielder Corey Julks. Angel Genao scores. CLE 6, DET 3
- B8
Strikeout Max Clark strikes out on a foul tip. CLE 6, DET 4
Play-by-Play
All 84 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B9
Groundout Kevin McGonigle grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. CLE 6, DET 4
- B9
Strikeout Dillon Dingler called out on strikes. CLE 6, DET 4
- B9
Single Gleyber Torres singles on a ground ball to right fielder Angel Martínez. Javier Báez to 2nd. CLE 6, DET 4
- B9
Strikeout James Outman strikes out swinging. CLE 6, DET 4
- B9
Single Javier Báez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 6, DET 4
- T9
Lineout Brayan Rocchio lines out to right fielder Zach McKinstry. CLE 6, DET 4
- T9
Walk Austin Hedges challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Austin Hedges walks. CLE 6, DET 4
- T9
Flyout Angel Genao flies out to left fielder James Outman. CLE 6, DET 4
- T9
Pop Out Nathaniel Lowe pops out to third baseman Colt Keith in foul territory. CLE 6, DET 4
- B8
Strikeout Max Clark strikes out on a foul tip. CLE 6, DET 4
- B8
Single Zach McKinstry singles on a line drive to right fielder Angel Martínez. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd. CLE 6, DET 3
- B8
Strikeout Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging. CLE 6, DET 3
- B8
Strikeout Colt Keith strikes out on a foul tip. CLE 6, DET 3
- B8
Walk Kevin McGonigle walks. CLE 6, DET 3
- T8
Strikeout Angel Martínez strikes out swinging. CLE 6, DET 3
- T8
Flyout Jo Adell flies out to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Chase DeLauter to 3rd. CLE 6, DET 3
- T8
Walk José Ramírez walks. CLE 6, DET 3
- T8
Double Chase DeLauter doubles (22) on a fly ball to right fielder Zach McKinstry. CLE 6, DET 3
- T8
Flyout Steven Kwan flies out to right fielder Zach McKinstry. CLE 6, DET 3
- B7
Strikeout Dillon Dingler challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Dillon Dingler called out on strikes. CLE 6, DET 3
- B7
Strikeout Gleyber Torres strikes out swinging. CLE 6, DET 3
- B7
Hit By Pitch James Outman hit by pitch. CLE 6, DET 3
- B7
Strikeout Javier Báez strikes out swinging. CLE 6, DET 3
- T7
Lineout Brayan Rocchio lines out to center fielder Max Clark. CLE 6, DET 3
- T7
Single Austin Hedges singles on a ground ball to right fielder Corey Julks. Angel Genao scores. CLE 6, DET 3
- T7
Double Angel Genao doubles (1) on a ground ball to right fielder Corey Julks. Angel Martínez scores. CLE 5, DET 3
- T7
Strikeout Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging. CLE 4, DET 3
- T7
Double Angel Martínez doubles (16) on a line drive to right fielder Corey Julks. CLE 4, DET 3
- T7
Flyout Jo Adell flies out to right fielder Corey Julks. CLE 4, DET 3
- B6
Flyout Max Clark flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 4, DET 3
- B6
Flyout Zach McKinstry flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 4, DET 3
- B6
Walk Spencer Torkelson walks. CLE 4, DET 3
- B6
Groundout Hao-Yu Lee grounds out, catcher Austin Hedges to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. CLE 4, DET 3
- T6
Pop Out José Ramírez pops out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson in foul territory. CLE 4, DET 3
- T6
Lineout Chase DeLauter lines out to right fielder Corey Julks. CLE 4, DET 3
- T6
Walk Steven Kwan walks. Austin Hedges to 2nd. CLE 4, DET 3
- T6
Strikeout Brayan Rocchio strikes out on a foul tip. CLE 4, DET 3
- T6
Walk Austin Hedges walks. CLE 4, DET 3
- B5
Flyout Kevin McGonigle flies out to right fielder Jo Adell. CLE 4, DET 3
- B5
Groundout Dillon Dingler grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. CLE 4, DET 3
- B5
Groundout Gleyber Torres grounds out, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. CLE 4, DET 3
- T5
Groundout Angel Genao grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. CLE 4, DET 3
- T5
Lineout Rhys Hoskins lines out to right fielder Corey Julks. CLE 4, DET 3
- T5
Single Angel Martínez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Max Clark. CLE 4, DET 3
- T5
Home Run Jo Adell homers (18) on a fly ball to left field. José Ramírez scores. CLE 4, DET 3
- T5
Walk José Ramírez walks. CLE 2, DET 3
- T5
Strikeout Chase DeLauter strikes out swinging. CLE 2, DET 3
- B4
Pop Out Corey Julks pops out to second baseman Angel Genao. CLE 2, DET 3
- B4
Strikeout Javier Báez strikes out swinging. CLE 2, DET 3
- B4
Single Max Clark singles on a line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 2, DET 3
- B4
Lineout Ben Malgeri lines out to center fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 2, DET 3
- T4
Groundout Steven Kwan grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. CLE 2, DET 3
- T4
Forceout Brayan Rocchio grounds into a force out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. Austin Hedges out at 2nd. Brayan Rocchio to 1st. CLE 2, DET 3
- T4
Walk Austin Hedges walks. CLE 2, DET 3
- T4
Groundout Angel Genao grounds out, shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. CLE 2, DET 3
- B3
Strikeout Spencer Torkelson called out on strikes. CLE 2, DET 3
- B3
Lineout Hao-Yu Lee lines out to left fielder Angel Martínez. CLE 2, DET 3
- B3
Walk Kevin McGonigle walks. CLE 2, DET 3
- B3
Flyout Dillon Dingler flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 2, DET 3
- B3
Home Run Gleyber Torres homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field. CLE 2, DET 3
- T3
Groundout Rhys Hoskins grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. CLE 2, DET 2
- T3
Forceout Angel Martínez grounds into a force out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. Jo Adell out at 2nd. Angel Martínez to 1st. CLE 2, DET 2
- T3
Field Error Jo Adell reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Kevin McGonigle. CLE 2, DET 2
- T3
Lineout José Ramírez lines out to third baseman Kevin McGonigle. CLE 2, DET 2
- B2
Flyout Corey Julks flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 2, DET 2
- B2
Flyout Javier Báez flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 2, DET 2
- B2
Groundout Max Clark grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. CLE 2, DET 2
- T2
Groundout Chase DeLauter grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. CLE 2, DET 2
- T2
Single Steven Kwan singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ben Malgeri. Brayan Rocchio to 2nd. CLE 2, DET 2
- T2
Single Brayan Rocchio singles on a line drive to left fielder Ben Malgeri. CLE 2, DET 2
- T2
Groundout Austin Hedges grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. CLE 2, DET 2
- T2
Groundout Angel Genao grounds out, shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. CLE 2, DET 2
- B1
Strikeout Ben Malgeri called out on strikes. CLE 2, DET 2
- B1
Double Spencer Torkelson doubles (21) on a line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan. Dillon Dingler scores. Hao-Yu Lee scores. CLE 2, DET 2
- B1
Double Hao-Yu Lee doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Angel Martínez. Dillon Dingler to 3rd. CLE 2, DET 0
- B1
Flyout Kevin McGonigle flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 2, DET 0
- B1
Field Error Dillon Dingler reaches on a fielding error by third baseman José Ramírez. CLE 2, DET 0
- B1
Groundout Gleyber Torres grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. CLE 2, DET 0
- T1
Strikeout Rhys Hoskins strikes out swinging. CLE 2, DET 0
- T1
Double Angel Martínez doubles (15) on a line drive to left fielder Ben Malgeri. Chase DeLauter scores. CLE 2, DET 0
- T1
Grounded Into DP Jo Adell grounds into a double play, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Steven Kwan scores. Chase DeLauter to 3rd. José Ramírez out at 2nd. Jo Adell out at 1st. CLE 1, DET 0
- T1
Hit By Pitch José Ramírez hit by pitch. Chase DeLauter to 2nd. CLE 0, DET 0
- T1
Single Chase DeLauter singles on a ground ball to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. Steven Kwan to 3rd. CLE 0, DET 0
- T1
Walk Steven Kwan walks. CLE 0, DET 0