Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians

ALWC - Game 2 • Series tied 1-1

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
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	-	6	6	2

C. Smith1-0

1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 1 BB

T. Melton0-1

0.1 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 0 K, 1 BB

TigersTop 1st
- T. Bibee pitching for CLE
  DET
  CLE
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Cutter 85
  2
  Ball
  Sinker 94
  3
  Single
  Sweeper 83
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
GuardiansBottom 1st
- C. Mize pitching for DET
  DET
  CLE
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 2nd
- T. Bibee pitching for CLE
  DET
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 2nd
- C. Mize pitching for DET
  DET
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 3rd
- T. Bibee pitching for CLE
  DET
  CLE
- Torres to second on wild pitch by Bibee.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 3rd
- C. Mize pitching for DET
  DET
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 4th
- T. Bibee pitching for CLE
  DET
  CLE
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 4th
- C. Mize pitching for DET
  DET
  CLE
- T. Holton pitching for DET
  DET
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 5th
- T. Bibee pitching for CLE
  DET
  CLE
- E. Sabrowski pitching for CLE
  DET
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 5th
- T. Holton pitching for DET
  DET
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 6th
- E. Sabrowski pitching for CLE
  DET
  CLE
- H. Gaddis pitching for CLE
  DET
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 6th
- T. Holton pitching for DET
  DET
  CLE
- Rodríguez hit for Valera
  1
  1
- Schneemann hit for Rodríguez
  1
  1
- K. Finnegan pitching for DET
  DET
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 7th
- H. Gaddis pitching for CLE
  DET
  CLE
- Schneemann in center field.
  1
  1
- DeLauter in right field.
  1
  1
- Jones hit for Greene
  1
  1
- T. Herrin pitching for CLE
  DET
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 7th
- K. Finnegan pitching for DET
  DET
  CLE
- Ibáñez at third base.
  1
  1
- McKinstry in left field.
  1
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 8th
- J. Junis pitching for CLE
  DET
  CLE
- C. Smith pitching for CLE
  DET
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 8th
- T. Melton pitching for DET
  DET
  CLE
- B. Hurter pitching for DET
  DET
  CLE
- 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 9th
- C. Smith pitching for CLE
  DET
  CLE
- Schneemann in right field.
  1
  6
- Halpin in center field.
  1
  6
- Malloy hit for Ibáñez
  1
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Cutter	85
2 Ball	Sinker	94
3 Single	Sweeper	83

Tigers
2
Guardians
1

Game 1

9/30

Tigers
1
Guardians
6

Game 2

10/1

Tigers
Guardians

Game 3

10/2

Progressive Field

1:00 PM, October 1, 2025Coverage: ESPN

Cleveland, Ohio

Attendance: 26,669

Game Time:3:12

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

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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