Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians, May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026, 1:10 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 | 30-22 | .577 | #1 | N/A | - |
| Detroit Tigers | 20-31 | .392 | #5 | #11 | 9.5 |
- 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
5.2 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA
8.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.13 ERA
7.1 IP, 4 SO, 2.46 ERA
Detroit Tigers
Hitters
Pitchers
4.2 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA
4.1 IP, 4 SO, 2.08 ERA
6.2 IP, 4 SO, 2.70 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Cleveland Guardians 3, Detroit Tigers 1: CLE 6 hits, DET 6 hits; CLE 0 errors, DET 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
 Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Brayan Rocchio led Cleveland Guardians with 3 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Schneemann3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| José RamírezDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chase DeLauterRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rhys Hoskins1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Travis Bazzana2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Angel MartínezLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven KwanCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Patrick BaileyC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brayan RocchioSS | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Dillon Dingler led Detroit Tigers with 2 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt VierlingCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Kevin McGonigle3B/SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dillon DinglerC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Riley GreeneLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jahmai JonesDH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gage WorkmanPH/DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spencer Torkelson1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wenceel PérezRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hao-Yu Lee2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Colt KeithPH/3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Zack ShortSS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach McKinstryPH/2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
Pitching
Joey Cantillo went 5.2 innings for Cleveland Guardians (6 SO, 0 ER); Casey Mize went 6.2 innings for Detroit Tigers (4 SO, 2 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Joey Cantillo | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Matt Festa | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shawn Armstrong | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tim Herrin | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Codi Heuer | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hunter Gaddis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Casey Mize | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Burch Smith | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Enmanuel De Jesus | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
- T3
Double Daniel Schneemann doubles (9) on a fly ball to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Brayan Rocchio scores. CLE 1, DET 0
- T3
Single José Ramírez singles on a line drive to left fielder Riley Greene. Daniel Schneemann scores. CLE 2, DET 0
- T8
Home Run Patrick Bailey homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. CLE 3, DET 0
- B8
Home Run Dillon Dingler homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. CLE 3, DET 1
Play-by-Play
All 71 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B9
Strikeout Matt Vierling strikes out swinging. CLE 3, DET 1
- B9
Single Zach McKinstry singles on a line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter. CLE 3, DET 1
- B9
Strikeout Colt Keith called out on strikes. CLE 3, DET 1
- B9
Flyout Wenceel Pérez flies out to right fielder Chase DeLauter. CLE 3, DET 1
- T9
Groundout Steven Kwan grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. CLE 3, DET 1
- T9
Groundout Angel Martínez grounds out, second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. CLE 3, DET 1
- T9
Strikeout Travis Bazzana strikes out swinging. CLE 3, DET 1
- B8
Flyout Spencer Torkelson flies out to right fielder Chase DeLauter in foul territory. CLE 3, DET 1
- B8
Strikeout Gage Workman strikes out swinging. CLE 3, DET 1
- B8
Strikeout Riley Greene called out on strikes. CLE 3, DET 1
- B8
Home Run Dillon Dingler homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. CLE 3, DET 1
- T8
Strikeout Rhys Hoskins called out on strikes. CLE 3, DET 0
- T8
Lineout Chase DeLauter lines out to left fielder Riley Greene. CLE 3, DET 0
- T8
Strikeout José Ramírez strikes out swinging. CLE 3, DET 0
- T8
Walk Daniel Schneemann walks. Brayan Rocchio to 2nd. CLE 3, DET 0
- T8
Single Brayan Rocchio singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. CLE 3, DET 0
- T8
Home Run Patrick Bailey homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. CLE 3, DET 0
- B7
Groundout Kevin McGonigle grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. CLE 2, DET 0
- B7
Strikeout Matt Vierling strikes out swinging. CLE 2, DET 0
- B7
Strikeout Zach McKinstry strikes out swinging. CLE 2, DET 0
- B7
Walk Colt Keith walks. CLE 2, DET 0
- T7
Flyout Steven Kwan flies out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. CLE 2, DET 0
- T7
Strikeout Angel Martínez strikes out on a foul tip. CLE 2, DET 0
- T7
Pop Out Travis Bazzana pops out to shortstop Zack Short. CLE 2, DET 0
- B6
Strikeout Wenceel Pérez called out on strikes. CLE 2, DET 0
- B6
Single Spencer Torkelson singles on a fly ball to right fielder Chase DeLauter. CLE 2, DET 0
- B6
Groundout Jahmai Jones grounds out, third baseman Daniel Schneemann to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. CLE 2, DET 0
- B6
Flyout Riley Greene flies out to left fielder Angel Martínez. CLE 2, DET 0
- T6
Pop Out Rhys Hoskins pops out to catcher Dillon Dingler in foul territory. CLE 2, DET 0
- T6
Lineout Chase DeLauter lines out sharply to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. CLE 2, DET 0
- T6
Flyout José Ramírez flies out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. CLE 2, DET 0
- B5
Strikeout Dillon Dingler called out on strikes. CLE 2, DET 0
- B5
Strikeout Kevin McGonigle strikes out swinging. CLE 2, DET 0
- B5
Walk Matt Vierling walks. CLE 2, DET 0
- B5
Lineout Zack Short lines out to center fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 2, DET 0
- T5
Strikeout Daniel Schneemann strikes out swinging. CLE 2, DET 0
- T5
Double Brayan Rocchio doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. CLE 2, DET 0
- T5
Flyout Patrick Bailey flies out to third baseman Kevin McGonigle in foul territory. CLE 2, DET 0
- T5
Strikeout Steven Kwan strikes out swinging. CLE 2, DET 0
- B4
Groundout Hao-Yu Lee grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. CLE 2, DET 0
- B4
Groundout Wenceel Pérez grounds out softly to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. CLE 2, DET 0
- B4
Flyout Spencer Torkelson flies out to left fielder Angel Martínez. CLE 2, DET 0
- T4
Flyout Angel Martínez flies out to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. CLE 2, DET 0
- T4
Flyout Travis Bazzana flies out to left fielder Riley Greene. CLE 2, DET 0
- T4
Pop Out Rhys Hoskins pops out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. CLE 2, DET 0
- B3
Forceout Jahmai Jones grounds into a force out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to second baseman Travis Bazzana. Kevin McGonigle out at 2nd. CLE 2, DET 0
- B3
Lineout Riley Greene lines out to shortstop Brayan Rocchio. CLE 2, DET 0
- B3
Strikeout Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging. CLE 2, DET 0
- B3
Walk Kevin McGonigle walks. CLE 2, DET 0
- T3
Groundout Chase DeLauter grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. CLE 2, DET 0
- T3
Single José Ramírez singles on a line drive to left fielder Riley Greene. Daniel Schneemann scores. CLE 2, DET 0
- T3
Double Daniel Schneemann doubles (9) on a fly ball to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Brayan Rocchio scores. CLE 1, DET 0
- T3
Double Brayan Rocchio doubles (6) on a fly ball to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. CLE 0, DET 0
- T3
Flyout Patrick Bailey flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling. CLE 0, DET 0
- T3
Flyout Steven Kwan flies out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. CLE 0, DET 0
- B2
Groundout Matt Vierling grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. CLE 0, DET 0
- B2
Single Zack Short singles on a ground ball to left fielder Angel Martínez. CLE 0, DET 0
- B2
Strikeout Patrick Bailey challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Hao-Yu Lee called out on strikes. CLE 0, DET 0
- B2
Flyout Wenceel Pérez flies out to shortstop Brayan Rocchio. CLE 0, DET 0
- T2
Groundout Angel Martínez grounds out softly, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. CLE 0, DET 0
- T2
Lineout Travis Bazzana lines out to center fielder Matt Vierling. CLE 0, DET 0
- T2
Groundout Rhys Hoskins grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. CLE 0, DET 0
- B1
Flyout Spencer Torkelson flies out to right fielder Chase DeLauter. CLE 0, DET 0
- B1
Walk Jahmai Jones walks. CLE 0, DET 0
- B1
Strikeout Riley Greene strikes out swinging. CLE 0, DET 0
- B1
Double Dillon Dingler doubles (10) on a fly ball to left fielder Angel Martínez. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd. CLE 0, DET 0
- B1
Single Kevin McGonigle singles on a line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter. CLE 0, DET 0
- B1
Strikeout Matt Vierling called out on strikes. CLE 0, DET 0
- T1
Strikeout Chase DeLauter strikes out swinging. CLE 0, DET 0
- T1
Flyout José Ramírez flies out to left fielder Riley Greene. CLE 0, DET 0
- T1
Groundout Daniel Schneemann grounds out, shortstop Zack Short to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. CLE 0, DET 0