Major League Baseball

FINAL
Detroit Tigers 6
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Cleveland Guardians 2
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Progressive Field · 12,509 att.

Match Report

Ibañez homers, scores 3 runs as Tigers topple Guardians 6-2

— When he got back to Detroit's dugout, Andy Ibañez slapped on the team's celebratory Red Wings hockey helmet for the first time.

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Top Performers

DET

  • Andy Ibanez 2B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 3
  • Eric Haase C H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Zach McKinstry RF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Riley Greene LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0

CLE

  • Jose Ramirez 3B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Steven Kwan LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Josh Bell DH H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Andres Gimenez SS H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

DET wins series 2-1

Injuries

Cleveland Guardians

  • Kahlil Watson Out
  • Colin Holderman 15-Day-IL
  • Andrew Walters Out

Detroit Tigers

  • Reese Olson 60-Day-IL
  • Kerry Carpenter 60-Day-IL
  • Burch Smith 60-Day-IL
  • Parker Meadows 60-Day-IL
  • Wenceel Perez 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

CLE

  1. Steven KwanLF38
  2. Amed RosarioSS14
  3. Jose Ramirez3B11
  4. Josh BellDH56
  5. David Fry1B6
  6. Andres Gimenez2B0
  7. Mike ZuninoC10
  8. Gabriel AriasRF43
  9. Myles StrawCF3

Substitutes

  1. Josh Naylor1B12
  2. Will BrennanRF7

DET

  1. Zach McKinstryRF39
  2. Riley GreeneCF31
  3. Javier BaezSS28
  4. Nick Maton3B0
  5. Spencer Torkelson1B20
  6. Akil BaddooLF25
  7. Miguel CabreraDH24
  8. Andy Ibanez2B77
  9. Eric HaaseC18

Substitutes

  1. Jake RogersDH28

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33014 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33014 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33014 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33014 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33014 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4204524 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4204524 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4204524 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4204524 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4204524 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4204524 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4204524 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33014 8th Inning
  14. Foul Out 6-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33014 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33014 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4204524 8th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    4204524 8th Inning
  18. Play Result 6-2

    Greene singled to right, Haase scored, McKinstry to third.

    4204524 8th Inning
  19. Single 6-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    4204524 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4204524 8th Inning
  21. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    4204524 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4204524 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4204524 8th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4204524 8th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4204524 8th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4204524 8th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4204524 8th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    42698 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    42698 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    42698 7th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    42698 7th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41606 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41606 7th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41606 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41606 7th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41606 7th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41606 7th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35026 7th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35026 7th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35026 7th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40927 6th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40927 6th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40927 6th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40927 6th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41324 6th Inning
  46. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    41324 6th Inning
  47. Play Result 5-2

    Ibañez homered to left (399 feet).

    41324 6th Inning
  48. Home Run 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41324 6th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 10 : Strike 2 Foul

    40927 5th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    40927 5th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    40927 5th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    40927 5th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40927 5th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40927 5th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40927 5th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41385 5th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41385 5th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41385 5th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    41385 5th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41385 5th Inning
  1. End Inning 6-2

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    40976 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 6-2

    Kwan flied out to left.

    40976 9th Inning
  4. Fly Out 6-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    40976 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    40976 9th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    40976 9th Inning
  7. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    40976 9th Inning
  8. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2

    Alex Lange pitches to Steven Kwan

    40976 9th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    40976 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 6-2

    Straw walked.

    40976 9th Inning
  11. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 4

    40976 9th Inning
  12. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    40976 9th Inning
  13. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    40976 9th Inning
  14. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    40976 9th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2

    Alex Lange pitches to Myles Straw

    40976 9th Inning
  16. Play Result 6-2

    Lange relieved Shreve

    40976 9th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    33014 9th Inning
  18. Play Result 6-2

    Brennan struck out swinging.

    33014 9th Inning
  19. Strike Swinging 6-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33014 9th Inning
  20. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    33014 9th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33014 9th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33014 9th Inning
  23. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2

    Chasen Shreve pitches to Will Brennan

    33014 9th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    33014 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 6-2

    Zunino grounded out to third, Giménez to second.

    33014 9th Inning
  26. Ground Out 6-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    33014 9th Inning
  27. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33014 9th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33014 9th Inning
  29. Strike Looking 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    33014 9th Inning
  30. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33014 9th Inning
  31. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2

    Chasen Shreve pitches to Mike Zunino

    33014 9th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    33014 9th Inning
  33. Play Result 6-2

    Giménez reached on infield single to first.

    33014 9th Inning
  34. Single 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33014 9th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33014 9th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33014 9th Inning
  37. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2

    Chasen Shreve pitches to Andres Gimenez

    33014 9th Inning
  38. Start Inning 6-2

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  39. End Inning 6-2

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    4204524 9th Inning

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