Cleveland Guardians at Detroit Tigers

CLE 6 — 4 DET
Final — 2026-08-12
MVP: Foster Griffin 5.0 IP, 3 K, 1 ER

Cleveland Guardians defeated Detroit Tigers 6-4. Foster Griffin led the way with 5.0 IP, 3 K, 1 ER. Foster Griffin earned the win and Framber Valdez took the loss. Cade Smith recorded the save.

123456789 RHE
CLE 200020200 6101
DET 201000010 471
WP Foster Griffin (13-4)
LP Framber Valdez (7-8)
SV Cade Smith (31)

Scoring Plays

Top 1: Adell grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Kwan scored, Ramírez out at second, DeLauter to third. (1-0)
Top 1: Martínez doubled to left, DeLauter scored. (2-0)
Bot 1: Torkelson doubled to center, Dingler scored and Lee scored. (2-2)
Bot 3: Torres homered to left center (421 feet). (2-3)
Top 5: Adell homered to left (385 feet), Ramírez scored. (4-3)
Top 7: Genao doubled to right, Martínez scored. (5-3)
Top 7: Hedges singled to right, Genao scored. (6-3)
Bot 8: McGonigle scored on Smith wild pitch, McKinstry to second on wild pitch by Smith. (6-4)

CLE — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Kwan LF3110000200 .268.369.331.700
DeLauter DH5121000010 .283.358.445.803
Ramirez 3B2100000200 .233.339.380.719
Adell RF5110012000 .235.290.398.688
Martinez RF5132001010 .242.275.437.712
Hoskins 1B3000000010 .179.306.381.687
Genao 2B5111001000 .333.407.500.907
Hedges C2010001300 .272.346.392.738
Rocchio SS5010000010 .251.315.367.682
Lowe 1B2000000010 .266.337.479.816
Halpin CF0000000000 .219.250.316.566

DET — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Torres DH5120011010 .260.371.396.767
Dingler C5100000020 .267.330.514.844
McGonigle SS3100000200 .286.391.428.819
Lee 2B3111000000 .268.300.424.724
Torkelson 1B3011002120 .229.318.426.744
Malgeri LF2000000010 .255.368.362.730
Clark CF4010000010 .289.360.444.804
Baez 2B4010000020 .283.310.383.693
Julks RF2000000000 .000.000.000.000
McKinstry RF2010000000 .223.306.331.637
Outman LF1000000010 .172.235.318.553
Keith 3B1000000010 .265.317.410.727

CLE — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Griffin 5.0431131 83-55 3.251.11W, 13-4
Holderman 1.1000110 17-10 2.080.90
Sabrowski 0.2000020 11-6 3.551.42
Gaddis 0.2111120 21-15 3.601.40
Smith 1.1200030 38-27 2.301.12S, 31

DET — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Valdez 5.2644531 102-64 4.261.38L, 7-8
Madden 0.2111000 17-12 2.481.01
De Jesus 1.0311010 20-14 3.721.22
Rainey 1.2000210 24-13 0.001.20

Venue: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan (31,400)

Umpires: Home Plate Umpire: John Libka, First Base Umpire: James Hoye, Second Base Umpire: James Jean, Third Base Umpire: Sean Barber

Broadcast: GDTV | DSN

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