Overview
- Tanner Bibee delivered seven scoreless innings, striking out eight and allowing only three hits, in one of his strongest starts of the season.
- Carlos Santana's two-run double in the fourth inning set the tone for Cleveland's offense, which later added four runs in the ninth inning.
- Angel Martinez contributed a solo home run and a two-run double, further solidifying the Guardians' offensive performance.
- Reliever Cade Smith preserved a 3-0 lead in the eighth inning by striking out three consecutive batters with the bases loaded.
- The Guardians' win narrows Detroit's AL Central lead to five games, as Cleveland seeks to build momentum in this critical divisional series.