Spencer Torkelson hit a solo residence run and Casey Mize pitched seven dominant innings in a mixed four-hitter because the visiting Detroit Tigers edged the Cleveland Guardians 1-0 on Saturday night time.
Torkelson went deep within the second inning in opposition to Logan Allen (5-7), sending his twentieth homer of the 12 months onto the shelf in proper subject. American League-leading Detroit has received 5 of its final seven video games and is 12 1/2 forward of second-place Minnesota within the AL Central.
Mize (9-2) scattered 4 hits over a season-high 102 pitches, one in need of his profession excessive. The precise-hander walked two and struck out 4 whereas not permitting a runner to succeed in third base.
Brant Hurter pitched a 1-2-3 eighth and Tommy Kahnle allowed a two-out stroll to Daniel Schneemann within the ninth earlier than placing out Kyle Manzardo for his ninth save.
The Guardians dropped their ninth in a row, matching their longest shedding streak since a nine-gamer in 2021. Cleveland has been outscored 41-13 throughout the skid, being shut out 5 occasions and held to lower than three runs in seven of the video games.
Torkelson had each Tigers hits in opposition to 4 Guardians pitchers, coming inside 5 ft of one other homer within the fourth after sending a ball excessive off the wall in left for an extended single.
Allen labored six innings, giving up one run on two hits. The left-hander struck out 5 and walked two however misplaced his third straight begin — all at residence, the place the Guardians had been booed all through the night.
Tigers All-Star second baseman Gleyber Torres exited the sport with a bruised neck after an inning-ending collision with the elbow of Cleveland’s Brayan Rocchio within the first.
Torres was working towards second on a grounder hit by teammate Riley Greene when Rocchio obtained an off-target throw from second baseman Angel Martinez.
Rocchio caught the ball, however his elbow struck Torres on the face as he slid in need of the bag. He remained inclined on the grime for a number of minutes earlier than leaving the sphere.
–Area Stage Media
