The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Detroit Tigers 8-2 on May 18, 2026 at Comerica Park. A crowd of 18,913 witnessed the Cleveland Guardians secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
Umpires
Tom Hanahan (Home Plate Umpire), Ron Kulpa (First Base Umpire), Dillon Wilson (Second Base Umpire), Manny Gonzalez (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| DET | Gleyber Torres | 2B | 10-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-05-22 |
| DET | Trey Sweeney | SS | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-05-24 |
| DET | Kerry Carpenter | RF | 10-Day-IL | Shoulder – Sprain | 2026-05-26 |
| DET | Beau Brieske | RP | 60-Day-IL | Thigh – Strain | 2026-05-26 |
| DET | Bailey Horn | RP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-26 |
| CLE | Gabriel Arias | SS | 10-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-05-29 |
| CLE | Carlos Hernandez | RP | Day-To-Day | Leg – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| CLE | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 16 | .273 | .390 | .485 | .875 |
| DET | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | .172 | .273 | .310 | .583 |
Cleveland Guardians Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Angel Martinez | LF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .314 | .507 |
| 2 | Jose Ramirez | 3B | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .240 | .369 | .430 |
| 3 | Chase DeLauter | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .275 | .362 | .481 |
| 4 | Rhys Hoskins | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .353 | .376 |
| 5 | David Fry | DH | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .227 | .346 | .394 |
| 6 | Travis Bazzana | 2B | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .410 | .344 |
| 7 | Steven Kwan | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .200 | .328 | .255 |
| 8 | Austin Hedges | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .324 | .367 |
| 9 | Brayan Rocchio | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .288 | .375 | .412 |
Cleveland Guardians Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Slade Cecconi | 7.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 96-62 | 5.16 |
| Matt Festa | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-5 | 4.71 |
| Peyton Pallette | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29-15 | 5.49 |
Detroit Tigers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Colt Keith | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .333 | .353 |
| 2 | Kevin McGonigle | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .291 | .396 | .419 |
| 3 | Dillon Dingler | C | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .247 | .323 | .467 |
| 4 | Riley Greene | LF | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .327 | .422 | .485 |
| 5 | Spencer Torkelson | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .191 | .308 | .363 |
| 6 | Zach McKinstry | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .173 | .239 | .247 |
| 7 | Matt Vierling | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .281 | .395 |
| 8 | Wenceel Perez | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .163 | .212 | .245 |
| 9 | Zack Short | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .267 | .000 |
| 9 | Gage Workman | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .217 | .565 |
Detroit Tigers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Framber Valdez | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 89-52 | 4.58 |
| Brant Hurter | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13-5 | 3.18 |
| Connor Seabold | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36-25 | 3.07 |
| Enmanuel De Jesus | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 26-16 | 6.75 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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