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Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians
2025-10-01 · 2025 Wild Card · Game 2 of 3 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 26669 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph from RF · 3:12
Cleveland Guardians defeated Detroit Tigers 6–1. Cleveland Guardians opened the scoring in the 1st — George Valera homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Brayan Rocchio homers (1) on a fly ball to right field — worth 29% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
W: Cade Smith L: Troy Melton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Adam Beck · 1B: David Rackley · 2B: Vic Carapazza · 3B: Stu Scheurwater · LF: Carlos Torres · RF: Shane Livensparger
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Parker Meadows | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gleyber Torres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kerry Carpenter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Spencer Torkelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Riley Greene | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wenceel Perez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dillon Dingler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Zach McKinstry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahmai Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Justyn-Henry Malloy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steven Kwan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Valera | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Kyle Manzardo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Naylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Gabriel Arias | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chase DeLauter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| C. J. Kayfus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brayan Rocchio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daniel Schneemann | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Casey Mize | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Tyler Holton | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Finnegan | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Troy Melton | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Brant Hurter | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Bibee | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Erik Sabrowski | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hunter Gaddis | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Herrin | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jakob Junis | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cade Smith | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Parker Meadows: S4/G34
- Gleyber Torres: E8/F78.1-2;B-1
- Kerry Carpenter: K
- Spencer Torkelson: K
- Riley Greene: K
Bot 1
- Steven Kwan: 5/P56S
- George Valera: HR/F89XD
- Jose Ramirez: 5/P5SF/FL
- Kyle Manzardo: 8/F8XD+
Top 2
- Wenceel Perez: 8/F89XD
- Dillon Dingler: K
- Zach McKinstry: 53/G6S
Bot 2
- Bo Naylor: K
- Gabriel Arias: 4/P4D
- Chase DeLauter: W
- C. J. Kayfus: 3/G3
Top 3
- Javier Baez: 53/G56S
- Parker Meadows: 43/G4
- Gleyber Torres: S7/L78D+
- Kerry Carpenter: WP.1-2
- Kerry Carpenter: 5/P5SF/FL
Bot 3
- Brayan Rocchio: 9/F9LD
- Steven Kwan: 6/F78S
- George Valera: 7/L7
Top 4
- Spencer Torkelson: K
- Riley Greene: D9/L9+
- Wenceel Perez: 3/G3.2-3
- Dillon Dingler: W
- Zach McKinstry: W.1-2
- Javier Baez: S8/G6M.3-H;2-3;1X3(85)
Bot 4
- Jose Ramirez: W
- Kyle Manzardo: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MD
- Bo Naylor: 53/G56
Top 5
- Parker Meadows: 7/F7S
- Gleyber Torres: K
- Kerry Carpenter: S8/L8
- Spencer Torkelson: W.1-2
- Riley Greene: 8/L8
Bot 5
- Gabriel Arias: K
- Chase DeLauter: 43/G4
- C. J. Kayfus: S7/G56
- Brayan Rocchio: 54(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 6
- Wenceel Perez: 6/P4MS
- Dillon Dingler: W
- Zach McKinstry: K
- Javier Baez: S7/G56.1-2
- Parker Meadows: 8/F8XD
Bot 6
- Steven Kwan: 5/P56
- Daniel Schneemann: K
- Jose Ramirez: W
- Kyle Manzardo: 3/G3
Top 7
- Gleyber Torres: HP
- Kerry Carpenter: S8/G4M.1-3
- Spencer Torkelson: 7/F56D
- Jahmai Jones: K
- Wenceel Perez: K
Bot 7
- Bo Naylor: 7/F7LF/FL
- Gabriel Arias: 53/G5
- Chase DeLauter: 8/L8D+
Top 8
- Dillon Dingler: 63/G6D
- Zach McKinstry: W
- Javier Baez: 53/G5.1-2
- Parker Meadows: K
Bot 8
- C. J. Kayfus: 31/G3
- Brayan Rocchio: HR/F9LD
- Steven Kwan: D9/L9LS
- Daniel Schneemann: D9/G34+.2-H
- Jose Ramirez: IW
- Kyle Manzardo: 43/G34.2-3;1-2
- Bo Naylor: HR/F9LD.3-H;2-H
- Gabriel Arias: 43/G4
Top 9
- Gleyber Torres: 43/G4
- Kerry Carpenter: W
- Spencer Torkelson: HP.1-2
- Justyn-Henry Malloy: K
- Wenceel Perez: FC/G4.2-3;1-2(E4);B-1
- Dillon Dingler: 3/L3
Notes & reviews
- Guardians challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned.