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Guardians Seize AL Central Lead as Valera’s Homer, Bibee’s Six Strong Beat Tigers 5-1

A torrid September erased a 15½-game July deficit, leaving four games to settle the race.

Overview

  • Cleveland is 86-72, one game up on Detroit after Wednesday's win at Progressive Field, with four regular-season games left.
  • Rookie George Valera hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the third off Jack Flaherty, his first at Progressive Field.
  • Tanner Bibee allowed one run on five hits over six innings before a scoreless bullpen finished the final three frames.
  • José Ramírez doubled home two in the seventh for his 725th career extra-base hit, tying Earl Averill's franchise mark.
  • Detroit has lost eight straight and 11 of 12, while Cleveland has won 17 of 19 and holds the head-to-head tiebreaker.