Guardians of Cleveland Tie with Detroit Tigers at the Top of the Division
In a postseason-worthy encounter, the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Detroit Tigers with a score of 5-2 at Progressive Field this Tuesday. This crucial victory ties both teams at the top of the American League Central Division, just one week before the start of the playoffs.
Before an audience of 29,571 fanatics, Cleveland secured the particular series against the Tigers, a determining factor in the event of a possible tiebreaker at the end of the regular season. This triumph also marks a milestone for the Guardians, who, on July 9, were 15.5 games away from Detroit.The Decisive Inning
Detroit took the lead in the game thanks to a solo home run by Riley Greene in the sixth inning, establishing a score of 2-0 in favor of the visitors. However, Cleveland’s offense responded with an action-packed inning that changed the course of the match.
Steven Kwan started the offense with a bunt single, followed by Ángel Martínez, who reached base on a throwing error by starting pitcher Tarik Skubal. José Ramírez drove in the first run with an infield hit. Subsequently, Martínez scored on a wild pitch and Ramírez reached home plate thanks to a groundout by Gabriel Arias, completing a three-run rally.A Moment of Tension
The game was marred by a moment of tension when David Fry was hit in the face by a 99.9 mph fastball. The player remained on the field for several minutes before being stretchered off and taken to Lutheran Medical Center for evaluation.Key Advantage for Cleveland
With this victory, the Guardians share the division lead for the first time since April 22. Furthermore, having won the season series against Detroit, they hold the advantage in case both teams finish with the same record after Game 162.
Cleveland, which recently swept the Tigers at Comerica Park, enters the final stretch of the season as one of the strongest teams in the American League.
