Guardians 3, Tigers 2 (F/10): One run is never enough

DETROIT, MI - MAY 20: Matt Vierling #8 of the Detroit Tigers hits a sacrifice fly ball to drive-in Kevin McGonigle (not in the image) against the Cleveland Guardians during the seventh inning at Comerica Park on May 20, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images) | Getty Images Hey, we’re back, still playing the Guardians. Let’s just roll right into the recap.

The Tigers had a bullpen day going because they have no healthy pitchers left to use, so the starter was Drew Anderson, while the Guardians were leaning on Tanner Bibee. While Bibee hasn’t had a bad season, he also hasn’t recorded a win, so perhaps that bodes well for the Tigers? Guess we’ll see.

With two outs in the first, rookie Chase DeLauter got a single, but the Guardians left him stranded. The Tigers didn’t put much into getting an early lead, however, as they went 1-2-3 in the home half. Steven Kwan got a two-out single in the second, so he’s been on base every game of this series so far.

A pop-out from the Guardians’ newly acquired catcher Patrick Bailey ended the inning, though. The Tigers had another three-up, three-down inning to leave the game scoreless after two. Anderson continued into the third inning and finally got the Guardians out in order.