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Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians
2025-10-02 · 2025 Wild Card · Game 3 of 3 ◀ Game 2 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 29891 · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph from LF · 2:50
Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Guardians 6–3. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 3rd — Kerry Carpenter doubles (1) on a ground ball to second baseman Brayan Rocchio, deflected by first baseman CJ Kayfus. Parker Meadows scores. Gleyber Torres to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Dillon Dingler homers (1) on a fly ball to center field — worth 18% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Kyle Finnegan L: Joey Cantillo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: David Rackley · 1B: Vic Carapazza · 2B: Stu Scheurwater · 3B: Carlos Torres · LF: Shane Livensparger · RF: Adam Beck
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gleyber Torres | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kerry Carpenter | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Wenceel Perez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Spencer Torkelson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Riley Greene | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Dingler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Zach McKinstry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Parker Meadows | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steven Kwan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Valera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Manzardo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chase DeLauter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gabriel Arias | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bo Naylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. J. Kayfus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brayan Rocchio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Schneemann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Flaherty | 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
 Kyle Finnegan | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Holton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Kahnle | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Will Vest | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Slade Cecconi | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Tim Herrin | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Joey Cantillo | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Erik Sabrowski | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Gaddis | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Matthew Festa | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jakob Junis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cade Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gleyber Torres: 7/L78+
- Kerry Carpenter: W
- Wenceel Perez: K
- Spencer Torkelson: K
Bot 1
- Steven Kwan: 7/F78D
- George Valera: 53/G56
- Jose Ramirez: K
Top 2
- Riley Greene: 8/L8D+
- Dillon Dingler: K
- Zach McKinstry: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Kyle Manzardo: K
- Chase DeLauter: S9/G34
- Gabriel Arias: K
- Bo Naylor: 4/P3DF/FL
Top 3
- Javier Baez: 9/F9S
- Parker Meadows: S9/G34
- Gleyber Torres: S9/G4.1-3
- Kerry Carpenter: D34/G3.3-H;1-3
- Wenceel Perez: 3/P1
- Spencer Torkelson: K
Bot 3
- C. J. Kayfus: 6/L6MD+
- Brayan Rocchio: K
- Steven Kwan: 53/G25-
Top 4
- Riley Greene: S7/L7L
- Dillon Dingler: K
- Zach McKinstry: W.1-2
- Javier Baez: K
- Parker Meadows: 7/F7S
Bot 4
- George Valera: D9/L9LD+
- Jose Ramirez: S9/G4M.2-H
- Kyle Manzardo: CS2(26)
- Kyle Manzardo: W
- Chase DeLauter: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 5
- Gleyber Torres: K
- Kerry Carpenter: W
- Wenceel Perez: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 5
- Gabriel Arias: 8/F89D
- Bo Naylor: 7/L7LD
- C. J. Kayfus: W
- Brayan Rocchio: 3/G3
Top 6
- Spencer Torkelson: 9/L9
- Riley Greene: 8/F89
- Dillon Dingler: HR/F78XD
- Zach McKinstry: 63/G4
Bot 6
- Steven Kwan: 6/F6D
- George Valera: 43/G4
- Jose Ramirez: 7/F7D
Top 7
- Javier Baez: D7/L7D
- Parker Meadows: S1/BG1S-.2-3
- Gleyber Torres: 13/G1S.1-2
- Kerry Carpenter: IW
- Wenceel Perez: S9/L9LS.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Spencer Torkelson: S7/L7L.3-H;1-3
- Riley Greene: S9/L9S.3-H;1-2
- Dillon Dingler: W.2-3;1-2
- Zach McKinstry: K
- Javier Baez: 4/P4D
Bot 7
- Kyle Manzardo: 9/L89D
- Chase DeLauter: K
- Gabriel Arias: S8/G6M
- Bo Naylor: 63/G6
Top 8
- Parker Meadows: 9/F9D
- Gleyber Torres: 53/G56
- Kerry Carpenter: 43/G4
Bot 8
- C. J. Kayfus: 63/G4M
- Brayan Rocchio: S9/G34
- Steven Kwan: D9/L9L+.1-3
- George Valera: K
- Jose Ramirez: 3E1/G3.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);BX2(16)
Top 9
- Wenceel Perez: K
- Spencer Torkelson: 6/F6D
- Riley Greene: 53/G56S
Bot 9
- Kyle Manzardo: 63/G4M
- Chase DeLauter: 13/G6MS
- Daniel Schneemann: 3/G3
Notes & reviews
- Tigers challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned.