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Match Report

Cabrera singles, Torkelson and Carpenter homer as Tigers beat Guardians 4-1

— Miguel Cabrera singled in his final at-bat at Progressive Field, Spencer Torkelson and Kerry Carpenter homered, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 on Sunday to win the season series for the first time since 2015.

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Top Performers

DET

  • Kerry Carpenter RF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Riley Greene LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Spencer Torkelson 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Matt Vierling CF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1

CLE

  • Zack Collins C H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Jose Ramirez 3B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Steven Kwan LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Andres Gimenez SS H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

Head to Head

DET wins series 3-1

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. Jose RamirezDH11
  3. Oscar GonzalezRF39
  4. Ramon LaureanoCF5
  5. Andres Gimenez2B0
  6. Tyler Freeman3B2
  7. Gabriel Arias1B43
  8. Zack CollinsC32
  9. Brayan RocchioSS4

Substitutes

  1. Will BrennanPH7

DET

  1. Matt Vierling3B8
  2. Spencer Torkelson1B20
  3. Riley GreeneCF31
  4. Miguel CabreraDH24
  5. Jake RogersC28
  6. Kerry CarpenterRF30
  7. Javier BaezSS28
  8. Andy Ibanez2B77
  9. Zack Short2B40

Substitutes

  1. Zach McKinstryDH39
  2. Akil BaddooLF25

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40976 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    40976 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    3983833 8th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    3983833 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41324 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41324 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32675 7th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    32675 7th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    32675 7th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32675 7th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32675 7th Inning
  12. Bunted Foul 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    32675 7th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32675 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35026 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35026 7th Inning
  16. Bunted Foul 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    35026 7th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    35026 7th Inning
  18. Play Result 4-1

    Baddoo singled to center, Báez scored.

    35026 7th Inning
  19. Single 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    35026 7th Inning
  20. Strike Swinging 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    35026 7th Inning
  21. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    35026 7th Inning
  22. Strike Looking 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    35026 7th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    35026 7th Inning
  24. Play Result 3-1

    Carpenter homered to right (366 feet).

    35026 7th Inning
  25. Home Run 3-1

    Pitch 10 : Ball In Play

    35026 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    35026 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    35026 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    35026 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    35026 7th Inning
  30. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    35026 7th Inning
  31. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 1

    35026 7th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35026 7th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    35026 7th Inning
  34. Strike Looking 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    35026 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32675 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4683350 6th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Foul

    4683350 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32675 5th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32675 5th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32675 5th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32675 5th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32675 5th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32675 4th Inning
  44. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    32675 4th Inning
  45. Play Result 2-1

    Laureano singled to center, Kwan scored.

    32675 4th Inning
  46. Single 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    32675 4th Inning
  47. Foul Out 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    4683350 4th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    32675 3rd Inning
  49. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32675 3rd Inning
  50. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32675 3rd Inning
  51. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32675 3rd Inning
  52. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32675 3rd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4683350 3rd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4683350 3rd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4683350 3rd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4683350 2nd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4683350 2nd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32675 1st Inning
  59. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32675 1st Inning
  60. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32675 1st Inning
  1. End Inning 4-1

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    40976 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 4-1

    Laureano flied out to center.

    40976 9th Inning
  4. Fly Out 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    40976 9th Inning
  5. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    40976 9th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    40976 9th Inning
  7. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    40976 9th Inning
  8. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1

    Alex Lange pitches to Ramon Laureano

    40976 9th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    40976 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 4-1

    Brennan grounded out to second.

    40976 9th Inning
  11. Ground Out 4-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    40976 9th Inning
  12. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    40976 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40976 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    40976 9th Inning
  15. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    40976 9th Inning
  16. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1

    Alex Lange pitches to Will Brennan

    40976 9th Inning
  17. Play Result 4-1

    Brennan hit for Gonzalez

    9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    40976 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 4-1

    Ramírez grounded out to second.

    40976 9th Inning
  20. Ground Out 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    40976 9th Inning
  21. Strike Swinging 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    40976 9th Inning
  22. Strike Looking 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    40976 9th Inning
  23. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1

    Alex Lange pitches to Jose Ramirez

    40976 9th Inning
  24. Play Result 4-1

    Lange relieved Holton

    40976 9th Inning
  25. Start Inning 4-1

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  26. End Inning 4-1

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    41225 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 4-1

    Short grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Baddoo out at second.

    41225 9th Inning
  29. Ground Out 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41225 9th Inning
  30. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41225 9th Inning
  31. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1

    Sam Hentges pitches to Zack Short

    41225 9th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    41225 9th Inning
  33. Play Result 4-1

    Baddoo singled to left.

    41225 9th Inning
  34. Single 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41225 9th Inning
  35. Strike Looking 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41225 9th Inning
  36. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1

    Sam Hentges pitches to Akil Baddoo

    41225 9th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    41225 9th Inning
  38. Play Result 4-1

    Báez flied out to center.

    41225 9th Inning
  39. Fly Out 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41225 9th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1

    Sam Hentges pitches to Javier Baez

    41225 9th Inning

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