Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians, May 20, 2026
May 20, 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 | 29-22 | .569 | #1 | N/A | - |
| Detroit Tigers | 20-30 | .400 | #4 | #9 | 8.5 |
- 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, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.1 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
8.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.13 ERA
Detroit Tigers
Hitters
Pitchers
4.2 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.2 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Cleveland Guardians 3, Detroit Tigers 2: CLE 8 hits, DET 5 hits; CLE 1 error, DET 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
 Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Chase DeLauter led Cleveland Guardians with 2 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel MartínezLF/RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Ramírez3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Chase DeLauterDH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rhys Hoskins1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle ManzardoPH/1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Daniel Schneemann2B/CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| David FryRF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis BazzanaPH/2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven KwanCF/LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick BaileyC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brayan RocchioSS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
Zach McKinstry led Detroit Tigers with 2 hits and 1 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt Keith1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin McGonigleSS/3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon DinglerDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Riley GreeneLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt VierlingCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gage Workman3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zack ShortSS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wenceel PérezPH/RF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach McKinstryRF/2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hao-Yu Lee2B/3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake RogersC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spencer TorkelsonPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Pitching
Tanner Bibee went 8.0 innings for Cleveland Guardians (5 SO, 1 ER); Drew Anderson went 4.2 innings for Detroit Tigers (7 SO, 0 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Tanner Bibee | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Erik Sabrowski | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Colin Holderman | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cade Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Drew Anderson | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brant Hurter | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenley Jansen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Vest | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Holton | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 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
- B7
Sac Fly Matt Vierling out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Steven Kwan. Kevin McGonigle scores. CLE 0, DET 1
- T9
Groundout Patrick Bailey grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Colt Keith. Daniel Schneemann scores. Travis Bazzana to 3rd. CLE 1, DET 1
- T10
Triple Angel Martínez triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Brayan Rocchio scores. CLE 2, DET 1
- T10
Double José Ramírez doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Angel Martínez scores. CLE 3, DET 1
- B10
Single Zach McKinstry singles on a ground ball to right fielder Angel Martínez. Wenceel Pérez scores. CLE 3, DET 2
Play-by-Play
All 78 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B10
Pop Out Colt Keith pops out to third baseman José Ramírez. CLE 3, DET 2
- B10
Pop Out Spencer Torkelson pops out to first baseman Kyle Manzardo in foul territory. CLE 3, DET 2
- B10
Strikeout Hao-Yu Lee strikes out swinging. CLE 3, DET 2
- B10
Single Zach McKinstry singles on a ground ball to right fielder Angel Martínez. Wenceel Pérez scores. CLE 3, DET 2
- T10
Groundout Daniel Schneemann grounds out, second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Colt Keith. CLE 3, DET 1
- T10
Strikeout Kyle Manzardo strikes out swinging. CLE 3, DET 1
- T10
Fielders Choice Out Chase DeLauter reaches on a fielder's choice out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to third baseman Hao-Yu Lee. José Ramírez out at 3rd. CLE 3, DET 1
- T10
Double José Ramírez doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Angel Martínez scores. CLE 3, DET 1
- T10
Triple Angel Martínez triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Brayan Rocchio scores. CLE 2, DET 1
- B9
Strikeout Wenceel Pérez strikes out swinging. CLE 1, DET 1
- B9
Strikeout Matt Vierling strikes out swinging. CLE 1, DET 1
- B9
Strikeout Riley Greene called out on strikes. CLE 1, DET 1
- B9
Walk Dillon Dingler walks. Kevin McGonigle to 2nd. CLE 1, DET 1
- B9
Walk Kevin McGonigle walks. CLE 1, DET 1
- T9
Strikeout Brayan Rocchio strikes out swinging. CLE 1, DET 1
- T9
Groundout Patrick Bailey grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Colt Keith. Daniel Schneemann scores. Travis Bazzana to 3rd. CLE 1, DET 1
- T9
Sac Bunt Steven Kwan out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. Daniel Schneemann to 3rd. Travis Bazzana to 2nd. CLE 0, DET 1
- T9
Single Travis Bazzana singles on a line drive to left fielder Riley Greene. Daniel Schneemann to 2nd. CLE 0, DET 1
- T9
Single Daniel Schneemann singles on a line drive to right fielder Zach McKinstry. CLE 0, DET 1
- B8
Lineout Colt Keith lines out to shortstop Brayan Rocchio. CLE 0, DET 1
- B8
Strikeout Jake Rogers strikes out swinging. CLE 0, DET 1
- B8
Fielders Choice Hao-Yu Lee reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Travis Bazzana. Zach McKinstry to 2nd. Zach McKinstry advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by second baseman Travis Bazzana. CLE 0, DET 1
- B8
Single Zach McKinstry singles on a line drive to center fielder Daniel Schneemann. CLE 0, DET 1
- T8
Strikeout Kyle Manzardo strikes out swinging. CLE 0, DET 1
- T8
Walk Chase DeLauter walks. CLE 0, DET 1
- T8
Pop Out José Ramírez pops out to catcher Jake Rogers. CLE 0, DET 1
- T8
Pop Out Angel Martínez pops out to third baseman Gage Workman. CLE 0, DET 1
- B7
Lineout Gage Workman lines out sharply to right fielder Angel Martínez. CLE 0, DET 1
- B7
Sac Fly Matt Vierling out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Steven Kwan. Kevin McGonigle scores. CLE 0, DET 1
- B7
Single Riley Greene singles on a line drive to right fielder Angel Martínez. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd. CLE 0, DET 0
- B7
Flyout Dillon Dingler flies out sharply to center fielder Daniel Schneemann. CLE 0, DET 0
- B7
Walk Kevin McGonigle walks. CLE 0, DET 0
- T7
Groundout Brayan Rocchio grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Colt Keith. CLE 0, DET 0
- T7
Grounded Into DP Patrick Bailey grounds into a double play, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Colt Keith. Steven Kwan out at 2nd. Patrick Bailey out at 1st. CLE 0, DET 0
- T7
Walk Steven Kwan walks. CLE 0, DET 0
- B6
Flyout Colt Keith flies out to left fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 0, DET 0
- B6
Lineout Jake Rogers lines out to right fielder Angel Martínez. CLE 0, DET 0
- B6
Single Hao-Yu Lee singles on a fly ball to shortstop Brayan Rocchio. Hao-Yu Lee out at 2nd, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to second baseman Travis Bazzana. CLE 0, DET 0
- T6
Groundout Travis Bazzana grounds out, first baseman Colt Keith to pitcher Brant Hurter. CLE 0, DET 0
- T6
Flyout Daniel Schneemann flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling. CLE 0, DET 0
- T6
Single Rhys Hoskins singles on a ground ball to third baseman Gage Workman. CLE 0, DET 0
- T6
Single Chase DeLauter singles on a ground ball to right fielder Zach McKinstry. CLE 0, DET 0
- T6
Strikeout José Ramírez strikes out swinging. CLE 0, DET 0
- B5
Strikeout Zach McKinstry strikes out swinging. CLE 0, DET 0
- B5
Flyout Gage Workman flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 0, DET 0
- B5
Lineout Matt Vierling lines out sharply to center fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 0, DET 0
- T5
Flyout Angel Martínez flies out to shortstop Kevin McGonigle. CLE 0, DET 0
- T5
Walk Brayan Rocchio walks. David Fry to 2nd. CLE 0, DET 0
- T5
Strikeout Patrick Bailey strikes out swinging. CLE 0, DET 0
- T5
Flyout Steven Kwan flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling. CLE 0, DET 0
- T5
Walk David Fry walks. CLE 0, DET 0
- B4
Groundout Riley Greene grounds out, first baseman Rhys Hoskins to pitcher Tanner Bibee. CLE 0, DET 0
- B4
Strikeout Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging. CLE 0, DET 0
- B4
Pop Out Kevin McGonigle pops out to third baseman José Ramírez. CLE 0, DET 0
- T4
Groundout Daniel Schneemann grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Colt Keith. CLE 0, DET 0
- T4
Strikeout Rhys Hoskins strikes out swinging. CLE 0, DET 0
- T4
Strikeout Chase DeLauter strikes out swinging. CLE 0, DET 0
- B3
Flyout Colt Keith flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 0, DET 0
- B3
Single Jake Rogers singles on a line drive to left fielder Angel Martínez. CLE 0, DET 0
- B3
Groundout Hao-Yu Lee grounds out to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. CLE 0, DET 0
- B3
Groundout Zach McKinstry grounds out, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. CLE 0, DET 0
- T3
Strikeout José Ramírez strikes out swinging. CLE 0, DET 0
- T3
Groundout Angel Martínez grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Colt Keith. CLE 0, DET 0
- T3
Strikeout Brayan Rocchio strikes out swinging. CLE 0, DET 0
- B2
Strikeout Gage Workman strikes out swinging. CLE 0, DET 0
- B2
Flyout Matt Vierling flies out to right fielder David Fry. CLE 0, DET 0
- B2
Strikeout Riley Greene strikes out swinging. CLE 0, DET 0
- T2
Pop Out Patrick Bailey pops out to third baseman Gage Workman in foul territory. CLE 0, DET 0
- T2
Single Steven Kwan singles on a line drive to left fielder Riley Greene. CLE 0, DET 0
- T2
Groundout David Fry grounds out, third baseman Gage Workman to first baseman Colt Keith. CLE 0, DET 0
- T2
Strikeout Daniel Schneemann strikes out swinging. CLE 0, DET 0
- B1
Lineout Dillon Dingler lines out, pitcher Tanner Bibee to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. CLE 0, DET 0
- B1
Flyout Kevin McGonigle flies out to right fielder David Fry. CLE 0, DET 0
- B1
Flyout Colt Keith flies out to left fielder Angel Martínez. CLE 0, DET 0
- T1
Pop Out Rhys Hoskins pops out to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. CLE 0, DET 0
- T1
Single Chase DeLauter singles on a ground ball to right fielder Zach McKinstry. CLE 0, DET 0
- T1
Strikeout José Ramírez strikes out swinging. CLE 0, DET 0
- T1
Flyout Angel Martínez flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling. CLE 0, DET 0