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Drew Anderson (CLE) 4.2ip 2h 0er 7k
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DETROIT (Interstat) — The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Detroit Tigers 3-2 in 10 innings Wednesday at Comerica Park. Tanner Bibee threw eight innings of four-hit, one-run ball with five strikeouts for Cleveland, which won its third straight. Colin Holderman earned the win with two-thirds of a scoreless inning, and Cade Smith notched his 16th save with a hitless 10th. Detroit’s Drew Anderson allowed two hits over 4 2/3 scoreless innings with seven strikeouts. Detroit took a 1-0 lead in the seventh on Matt Vierling’s sacrifice fly. Cleveland tied it in the ninth on Patrick Bailey’s groundout. The Guardians scored twice in the 10th on Angel MartĂnez’s RBI triple and JosĂ© RamĂrez’s run-scoring double. Detroit answered on Zach McKinstry’s single but could not complete the rally. Tyler Holton took the loss. Cleveland improved to 29-22, Detroit fell to 20-30. Attendance was 20,450. Time of game was 2:44.
Extended Summary
DETROIT (Interstat) — The Cleveland Guardians scored twice in the 10th inning and held off a late Detroit Tigers rally to win 3-2 on Wednesday afternoon at Comerica Park, completing a three-game sweep and extending their winning streak to four games. The Guardians, who entered the day with a 28-22 record, improved to 29-22. The Tigers fell to 20-30. The game remained scoreless through six innings as starters Tanner Bibee for Cleveland and Brant Hurter for Detroit traded zeroes. Bibee allowed three hits over six shutout innings with four strikeouts and no walks. Hurter worked five innings of three-hit ball, fanning six and walking two. Detroit broke through in the seventh against Cleveland reliever Tim Herrin. Kevin McGonigle drew a leadoff walk, moved to third on a single by Riley Greene and scored on a sacrifice fly to left by Matt Vierling, giving the Tigers a 1-0 lead. Cleveland answered in the ninth off Tigers closer Tyler Holton. Daniel Schneemann led off with a single, and pinch-hitter Travis Bazzana followed with a single to put runners at first and second. Steven Kwan sacrificed both runners into scoring position. Patrick Bailey then grounded out to second base, scoring Schneemann and tying the game 1-1. Bazzana moved to third on the play but was stranded when Brayan Rocchio struck out. The game moved to extra innings, and the Guardians struck quickly in the top of the 10th. With the automatic runner on second, Angel MartĂnez tripled to right field off Holton, scoring Rocchio and giving Cleveland a 2-1 lead. JosĂ© RamĂrez followed with a double to center, scoring MartĂnez to make it 3-1. Cleveland added another run when Chase DeLauter reached on a fielder’s choice, but RamĂrez was thrown out trying to advance to third. Kyle Manzardo struck out and Schneemann grounded out to end the inning. Detroit mounted a comeback in the bottom of the 10th against Guardians reliever Colin Holderman. With the automatic runner at second, Zach McKinstry singled to right, scoring the runner and cutting the lead to 3-2. Holderman then struck out Hao-Yu Lee, got Spencer Torkelson to pop out, and induced a pop-out from Colt Keith to end the game. Holderman earned the win, improving to 2-0. He pitched two-thirds of an inning, allowing one run on one hit with two strikeouts. Cade Smith recorded the save, his 16th of the season, by pitching a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts. Holton took the loss, falling to 0-4. He allowed three runs on five hits over two innings of relief, striking out two. Cleveland finished with eight hits, led by DeLauter, who went 2-for-4 with a walk. RamĂrez went 1-for-5 with an RBI double, and Bazzana went 1-for-2 as a pinch-hitter and later played second base. Schneemann went 1-for-5, and Kwan went 1-for-2 with a walk and a sacrifice bunt. Detroit managed five hits. McKinstry singled twice, including the RBI hit in the 10th. Greene singled in the seventh, and Jake Rogers singled in the third. The Tigers struck out 11 times. The game lasted 2 hours, 44 minutes in front of an announced crowd of 20,450. The sweep continued a hot stretch for Cleveland, which has won four in a row and eight of its last 10. The Guardians outscored the Tigers 15-7 in the three-game series. Detroit, meanwhile, has lost six of its last seven. Cleveland now heads to Philadelphia for a three-game series against the Phillies beginning Friday. Detroit returns home to face the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. The most critical sequence of the game came in the top of the 10th inning. With the score tied 1-1 and the automatic runner on second, Cleveland quickly seized control. MartĂnez’s triple to right field off Holton was the decisive blow, driving in Rocchio and putting the Guardians ahead. RamĂrez’s double immediately followed, giving Cleveland a two-run cushion that proved essential when Detroit answered with a run in the bottom of the inning. Holderman’s ability to limit the damage to one run and Smith’s clean ninth inning — which included a strikeout of Riley Greene to start the frame — were also pivotal, as Cleveland’s bullpen held firm in the final two frames. The game also featured several defensive highlights. In the sixth inning, Detroit second baseman Hao-Yu Lee singled but was caught straying off second base on the play, with shortstop Rocchio throwing to second baseman Bazzana for the out. In the eighth, a throwing error by Bazzana allowed a Tiger baserunner to reach, but Cleveland escaped the inning unscathed when Colt Keith lined out to Rocchio. Cleveland’s lineup, which had struggled to produce early against Hurter, finally broke through in the ninth against Holton, who had entered the game with a 0.53 ERA over his previous 10 appearances. The Guardians’ patience at the plate was rewarded with five walks in the game, including two drawn by MartĂnez and one each by Fry, Kwan and DeLauter. For Detroit, the loss wasted a strong start by Hurter and an efficient relief outing by left-hander Andrew Chafin, who pitched a scoreless eighth inning. The Tigers’ offense, which entered the game averaging just over three runs per game on the season, failed to deliver the clutch hit when needed, leaving four runners on base and going 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position. The outcome fell short of Interstat’s game simulator projection, which had forecast a 6-2 Cleveland victory. Interstat’s ELO system gave Cleveland a 53.70 percent probability to win. The Guardians were installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5 runs. The total score of five runs went under the over/under line of 7.5.
Preview
DETROIT (Interstat) — The Cleveland Guardians will send winless right-hander Tanner Bibee (0-6, 5.28 ERA) to the mound Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. EDT under a forecast of 75 degrees and rain. Cleveland (27-22) has won the first two games of the series, including an 8-2 victory Monday and a 4-3 win Tuesday. The Guardians have won four of their last five overall. Detroit (20-28) has lost seven of 10. Players to watch Guardians 3B JosĂ© RamĂrez has been productive in May, going 3 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs in Monday’s win. Over his last five games, he is hitting .421 (8 for 19) with two homers and seven RBIs. Tigers RHP Connor Seabold pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings of relief Monday, allowing two hits and striking out two. He has not allowed an earned run in his last two outings covering 3 2/3 innings. He has appeared in three games this season, all in relief. Pitching matchup Bibee has struggled to a 0-6 record despite a solid 3.91 ERA. He has received two or fewer runs of support in six of his nine starts. In his last outing May 14 against the Los Angeles Angels, he allowed three runs over six innings and received no decision in a 4-2 win. Detroit had not announced a starting pitcher as of Tuesday evening. The Tigers’ bullpen has been active early in the series, using six relievers over the first two games. Series context The Guardians have won three straight against the Tigers dating to last season. Cleveland has outscored Detroit 15-6 in the first two games of this set. The Guardians are 14-11 on the road this season. The Tigers are 11-13 at Comerica Park. What’s next After Wednesday’s game, the teams meet again Thursday afternoon in the series finale. Cleveland then travels to Philadelphia for a weekend series against the Phillies. Detroit visits Baltimore for three games starting Friday. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 6-2 Cleveland victory.

