The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on May 21, 2026 at Comerica Park. A crowd of 25,687 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Umpires
Manny Gonzalez (Home Plate Umpire), Tom Hanahan (First Base Umpire), Ron Kulpa (Second Base Umpire), Scott Barry (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| DET | Troy Melton | RP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Strain | 2026-05-24 |
| DET | Gleyber Torres | 2B | 10-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-05-26 |
| DET | Javier Baez | SS | 10-Day-IL | Ankle – Sprain | 2026-05-26 |
| DET | Kerry Carpenter | RF | 10-Day-IL | Shoulder – Sprain | 2026-05-26 |
| DET | Beau Brieske | RP | 60-Day-IL | Thigh – Strain | 2026-05-26 |
| CLE | Peyton Pallette | RP | Paternity | Personal – Not Specified | 2026-05-22 |
| CLE | Carlos Hernandez | RP | Day-To-Day | Leg – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| CLE | Gabriel Arias | SS | 10-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-06-16 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| CLE | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | .182 | .206 | .364 | .570 |
| DET | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | .182 | .270 | .303 | .573 |
Cleveland Guardians Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Daniel Schneemann | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .246 | .327 | .403 |
| 2 | Jose Ramirez | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .236 | .361 | .419 |
| 3 | Chase DeLauter | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .354 | .459 |
| 4 | Rhys Hoskins | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .185 | .343 | .361 |
| 5 | Travis Bazzana | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .288 | .409 | .384 |
| 6 | Angel Martinez | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .298 | .488 |
| 7 | Steven Kwan | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .202 | .330 | .260 |
| 8 | Patrick Bailey | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .140 | .204 | .210 |
| 9 | Brayan Rocchio | SS | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .376 | .420 |
Cleveland Guardians Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Joey Cantillo | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 98-67 | 3.05 |
| Matt Festa | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-5 | 4.64 |
| Shawn Armstrong | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16-9 | 3.97 |
| Tim Herrin | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10-9 | 1.65 |
| Codi Heuer | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-5 | 3.38 |
| Hunter Gaddis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-13 | 5.25 |
Detroit Tigers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Matt Vierling | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .200 | .275 | .368 |
| 2 | Kevin McGonigle | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .395 | .407 |
| 3 | Dillon Dingler | C | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .241 | .317 | .469 |
| 4 | Riley Greene | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .326 | .422 | .475 |
| 5 | Jahmai Jones | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .175 | .254 | .316 |
| 5 | Gage Workman | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .179 | .179 | .464 |
| 6 | Spencer Torkelson | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .306 | .376 |
| 7 | Wenceel Perez | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .160 | .212 | .236 |
| 8 | Hao-Yu Lee | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .250 | .317 |
| 8 | Colt Keith | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .279 | .322 | .336 |
| 9 | Zack Short | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .067 | .300 | .067 |
| 9 | Zach McKinstry | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .193 | .253 | .261 |
Detroit Tigers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Casey Mize | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 95-60 | 2.47 |
| Burch Smith | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27-15 | 3.18 |
| Enmanuel De Jesus | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25-16 | 6.20 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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