Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians, Doubleheader Game 2

MLB

Tigers

55-67

1-4

Final

Guardians

59-64

Progressive Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
DET	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
CLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	X	4

Who won: Guardians 4-1

The Cleveland Guardians beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 in Doubleheader Game 2 on Friday, August 18, 2023 at Progressive Field. The Tigers win the series 3-1. The Guardians outscored the Tigers 4-0 in the 8th inning. Will Brennan went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI for the Guardians.

Recap · Aug 18

Will Brennan's 2-run double in the 8th gives the Guardians a 4-1 win over Detroit and a DH split

Will Brennan hit a tiebreaking two-run double in Cleveland’s four-run eighth inning, and the Guardians beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Friday night for a doubleheader split.

What it means

Season series: DET wins series 3-1.
Tigers 29-34 on the road; Guardians 32-29 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Tigers4th in AL Cent

Burch Smith RP
Shoulder, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Colt Keith 3B
Thumb, Sprain, left
10-Day-IL
Kerry Carpenter RF
Foot, Plantar Fasciitis, left
60-Day-IL
Parker Meadows CF
Arm, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Troy Melton SP
Arm, Soreness, right
15-Day-IL

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Andrew Walters RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
Out
Colin Holderman RP
Wrist, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Rhys Hoskins 1B
Back, Inflammation
10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Tigers4th in AL Cent

Joey Wentz SP

Probable starter · 3-13, 6.90 ERA, 98 K, 1.68 WHIP

Lineup

1Akil BaddooLF
2Riley GreeneDH
3Spencer Torkelson1B
4Kerry CarpenterRF
5Andy Ibanez2B
6Javier BaezSS
7Zach McKinstryLF
8Zack Short3B
9Eric HaaseC

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Xzavion Curry SP

Probable starter · 3-4, 4.07 ERA, 67 K, 1.35 WHIP

Lineup

1Steven KwanLF
2Jose RamirezDH
3Andres Gimenez2B
4Oscar GonzalezRF
5Kole Calhoun1B
6Brayan RocchioSS
7Will BrennanRF
8Gabriel Arias3B
9Zack CollinsC

The series

DET wins series 3-1

Last meeting: Tigers 4, Guardians 2 (Aug 18)

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Game info

Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio · Attendance 31,556
Officials: Chris Segal (Home Plate Umpire), CB Bucknor (First Base Umpire), Ben May (Second Base Umpire), John Bacon (Third Base Umpire)