DET @ CLE

September 30, 2025

Final Score: DET 2 - CLE 1

Game Information

Ballpark
Progressive Field
Attendance
26,186
Game Duration
154 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Tarik Skubal
Losing Pitcher
Gavin Williams
Save
Will Vest

Umpires

Home Plate
Shane Livensparger
First Base
Adam Beck
Second Base
David Rackley
Third Base
Vic Carapazza

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
74°F
Sky
Sunny
Precipitation
None
Wind Direction
fromrf
Wind Speed
10 mph

Line Score

DET @ CLE — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 1
CLE 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 2

DET Batting

DET @ CLE — DET Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Javier Baez 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667
Kerry Carpenter 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Dillon Dingler 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Riley Greene 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .333
Zach McKinstry 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Parker Meadows 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Wenceel Pérez 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Tarik Skubal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Spencer Torkelson 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Gleyber Torres 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Will Vest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 30 2 5 2 2 13 1 0 0 0 .167

CLE Batting

DET @ CLE — CLE Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Gabriel Arias 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Hunter Gaddis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Petey Halpin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Austin Hedges 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .000
C. J. Kayfus 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Steven Kwan 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kyle Manzardo 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Angel Martínez 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333
Bo Naylor 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jhonkensy Noel 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000
Jose Ramirez 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Brayan Rocchio 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Johnathan Rodríguez 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Erik Sabrowski 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Daniel Schneemann 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Cade Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
George Valera 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Gavin Williams 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 30 1 4 1 3 15 0 0 0 0 .133

DET Pitching

DET @ CLE — DET Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Tarik Skubal (W) W 7.2 3 1 1 3 14 0 1.17
Will Vest (SV) SV 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 4 1 1 3 15 0 1.00

CLE Pitching

DET @ CLE — CLE Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hunter Gaddis - 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.00
Erik Sabrowski - 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Cade Smith - 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Gavin Williams (L) L 6.0 5 2 0 1 8 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 5 2 0 2 13 0 0.00

Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians, September 30, 2025

Playing on the road, the Detroit Tigers won 2-1 over the Cleveland Guardians on September 30, 2025 in the Wild Card round. It was decided by a single run. The information panel shows a crowd of 26,186, a game time of 154 minutes, and a day start. Conditions were recorded as 74 degrees, sunny skies, and a 10 mph wind. The Detroit Tigers scored single runs in the first and seventh innings. The Cleveland Guardians' only run came in the fourth inning. The Detroit Tigers had 5 hits and the Cleveland Guardians 4, with 1 and 2 errors. The win went to Tarik Skubal, allowing 1 earned run on 3 hits in 7.2 innings. The loss was charged to Gavin Williams after 6.0 innings and 2 runs. The save went to Will Vest. No pitcher struck out more than Tarik Skubal, who had 14. The Cleveland Guardians' pitching table lists Hunter Gaddis, Erik Sabrowski, Cade Smith, and Gavin Williams. The Detroit Tigers' top hitter was Javier Baez, 2 for 3. Behind the plate was umpire Shane Livensparger.

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