Detroit Tigers whiff on big chance in another loss to rival Guardians
Detroit Tigers score: The Tigers have lost 12 of their past 14 – including two in a row to the Cleveland Guardians in an AL Central rivalry.
Another day, another loss. The Detroit Tigers have lost 12 of 14 games, all since losing left-hander Tarik Skubal to the injured list – and now, they've dropped two straight to the Cleveland Guardians in an American League Central rivalry. This time, the Tigers took a 4-3 loss to the Guardians on Tuesday, May 19, in the second of four games in the series at Comerica Park, with the Guardians scoring the go-ahead run off left-handed reliever Tyler Holton in the seventh inning.
For that run, Steven Kwan hit a leadoff double off Holton's first-pitch, middle-middle sinker, then advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt and scored on a groundout. INJURY UPDATE: Gleyber Torres 'not ready' for rehab assignment despite on-field work The Tigers had their best chance for redemption in the eighth inning, but they stranded the bases loaded. (They also stranded two runners in the ninth inning.
) The three outs in the eighth: Dillon Dingler struck out swinging with a runner on first, pinch-hitter Colt Keith (replacing Spencer Torkelson) grounded into a force out with runners on first and second, and pinch-hitter Zach McKinstry (replacing Hao-Yu Lee) grounded out with the bases loaded. The outs from Keith and McKinstry were against right-handed reliever Hunter Gaddis. The Tigers (20-29) and Guardians (28-22) meet again Wednesday (6:40 p.
m. , Detroit SportsNet). Manager A.
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