Overview

• Cleveland evened the AL Wild Card series 1-1 with a 6-1 Game 2 win at Progressive Field.
• Brayan Rocchio crushed the go-ahead solo homer in the eighth off Troy Melton, and Bo Naylor followed with a three-run shot.
• The Guardians’ bullpen logged 5 1/3 scoreless innings, with Jakob Junis earning the win and Cade Smith navigating a bases-loaded ninth.
• Detroit went 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position and stranded 15 runners, squandering multiple late threats.
• No team has advanced from this Wild Card round after losing Game 1 since the format began in 2022, giving Cleveland a chance to buck the trend.