Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians

ALWC - Game 1 • DET leads series 1-0

87-75, 41-40 Away

Final

88-74, 45-36 Home


DET
CLE

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	5	1
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	2

TigersTop 1st
- G. Williams pitching for CLE
  DET
  CLE
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Fly Out
  Sinker 96
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
GuardiansBottom 1st
- T. Skubal pitching for DET
  DET
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 2nd
- G. Williams pitching for CLE
  DET
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 2nd
- T. Skubal pitching for DET
  DET
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 3rd
- G. Williams pitching for CLE
  DET
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 3rd
- T. Skubal pitching for DET
  DET
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 4th
- G. Williams pitching for CLE
  DET
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 4th
- T. Skubal pitching for DET
  DET
  CLE
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 5th
- G. Williams pitching for CLE
  DET
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 5th
- T. Skubal pitching for DET
  DET
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 6th
- G. Williams pitching for CLE
  DET
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 6th
- T. Skubal pitching for DET
  DET
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 7th
- G. Williams pitching for CLE
  DET
  CLE
- H. Gaddis pitching for CLE
  DET
  CLE
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
GuardiansBottom 7th
- T. Skubal pitching for DET
  DET
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 8th
- H. Gaddis pitching for CLE
  DET
  CLE
- E. Sabrowski pitching for CLE
  DET
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 8th
- T. Skubal pitching for DET
  DET
  CLE
- Halpin ran for Hedges
  2
  1
- Naylor hit for Martínez
  2
  1
- W. Vest pitching for DET
  DET
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 9th
- C. Smith pitching for CLE
  DET
  CLE
- Naylor catching.
  2
  1
- Halpin in center field.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 9th
- W. Vest pitching for DET
  DET
  CLE
- Valera hit for Rodríguez
  2
  1
- Schneemann ran for Manzardo
  2
  1
- Kayfus hit for Arias
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Fly Out	Sinker	96

Tigers
2
Guardians
1

Game 1

9/30

Tigers
Guardians

Game 2

10/1

ESPN

Tigers
Guardians

Game 3

10/2

ESPN

Progressive Field

1:00 PM, September 30, 2025Coverage: ESPN

Cleveland, Ohio

Attendance: 26,186

Game Time:2:34

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Shane Livensparger
First Base Umpire - Adam Beck
Second Base Umpire - David Rackley
Third Base Umpire - Vic Carapazza
Left Field Umpire - Stu Scheurwater
Right Field Umpire - Carlos Torres

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	88	74	.543	-	W2
Detroit	87	75	.537	1	L1
Kansas City	82	80	.506	6	W2
Minnesota	70	92	.432	18	L1
Chicago	60	102	.370	28	W1

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