Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians

MLB

Tigers

56-67

4-3

Final

Guardians

59-65

Progressive Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Tigers 4-3

The Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-3 on Saturday, August 19, 2023 at Progressive Field. The Tigers win the series 3-1. The Tigers outscored the Guardians 3-1 in the 1st inning. Kerry Carpenter went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Tigers. Kole Calhoun went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Guardians.

Recap · Aug 19

Carpenter hits 3-run homer, Detroit's bullpen turns back threats in 4-3 win over Guardians 4-3

Once again, the Guardians came up a little short.

What it means

Season series: DET wins series 3-1.
Tigers 30-34 on the road; Guardians 32-30 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 2h ago

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ESPN · 3h ago

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Recap · 4h ago

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ESPN · 4h ago

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ESPN · 6h ago

Guardians take down White Sox, complete comeback to clinch spot in ALCS

Preview · 1d ago

Guardians and White Sox meet in decisive ALDS Game 5

ESPN · 2d ago

Guardians' Williams, White Sox's Burke to start for ALCS bid

Recap · 2d ago

Jose Ramirez homers as the Guardians beat the White Sox 9-5 to force a decisive Game 5 in ALDS

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

Matt Manning SP

Probable starter · 5-4, 3.58 ERA, 50 K, 1.04 WHIP

Lineup

1Akil BaddooLF
2Riley GreeneCF
3Matt VierlingLF
4Spencer Torkelson1B
5Kerry CarpenterRF
6Miguel CabreraDH
7Javier BaezSS
8Zach McKinstry3B
9Jake RogersC

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Tanner Bibee SP

Probable starter · 10-4, 2.98 ERA, 141 K, 1.18 WHIP

Lineup

1Steven KwanLF
2Jose Ramirez3B
3Kole Calhoun1B
4Oscar GonzalezDH
5Andres Gimenez2B
6Will BrennanRF
7Gabriel AriasSS
8Bo NaylorC
9Myles StrawCF

The series

DET wins series 3-1

Last meeting: Guardians 4, Tigers 1 (Aug 18)

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Game info

Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio · Attendance 32,641
Officials: CB Bucknor (Home Plate Umpire), Ben May (First Base Umpire), Jeff Nelson (Second Base Umpire), Chris Segal (Third Base Umpire)