Game Report - September 24, 2025 - Guardians 5, Tigers 1
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Steve Bielawski
Sep 25, 2025, 6:52:31 PM (4 days ago) Sep 25
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> Cleveland Guardians 5, Detroit Tigers 1 - final
The Guardians only scored five runs. In June and July, the Tigers' offense could compensate for that. In late September, that seems to bee too much for the Tigers to overcome.
The Tigers scored the first run of the game in the top of the third inning, when Dillon Dingler singled, went to third on a single by Trey Sweeney, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Parker Meadows.
In the bottom of the third, Brayan Rocchio doubled, and George Valera homered.
In the bottom of the fifth, Brayan Rocchio singled, stole second base, and scored on a single by Steven Kwan.
In the bottom of the seventh, Daniel Schneemann walked, C.J. Kayfus singled, Brayan Rocchio waked to load the bases, and, two outs later, Jose Ramirez doubled to drive in Mr. Schneemann and pinch-runner Petey Halpin.
The Tigers have lost eight games in a row. They have their last game in Cleveland tonight, although they may face the Guardians in the first round of the playoffs. Then again, given how they are doing in the last week-and-a-half, they may miss the playoffs entirely.
> Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI HR BB K AVG OBP SLG
> P. Meadows CF 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .213 .284 .337
Hit a sacrifice fly to right in the third
to drive in Mr. Dingler.
> J. Jones PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .379 .525
> G. Torres 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .259 .363 .394
Singled to right in the third.
> K. Carpenter DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .293 .501
In the KIITI club.
> S. Torkelson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .241 .334 .463
Singled up the middle in the fourth.
He also struck out twice.
> R. Greene LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .261 .316 .496
Walked in the second.
Singled to left in the sixth.
> W. Perez RF-CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .246 .307 .432
Grounded into a double play to end the second inning.
Walked in the fourth.
In the KIITI club.
> Z. McKinstry 3B-SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260 .335 .442
Was hit by a pitch in the seventh.
Singled to left in the ninth.
> D. Dingler C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .276 .325 .425
Singled to right in the third and scored.
> T. Sweeney SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .197 .255 .293
Singled to right in the third.
> A. Ibanez PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .285 .352
> team 31 1 6 1 0 2 9
One run is rarely enough to win.
It certainly was not enough to win this game.
The Tigers had no XBH in this game.
> RBI: Meadows (16)
> SF: Meadows
> GIDP: Pérez
> Team LOB: 7
> Team RISP: 0-3 (McKinstry 0-1, Carpenter 0-1, Dingler 0-1)
> E: Dingler (6, dropped foul ball); Torkelson (5, fielding)
> Cleveland Guardians AB R H RBI HR BB K AVG OBP SLG
> S. Kwan LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .277 .335 .382
> G. Valera DH 4 1 1 2 1 0 2 .242 .359 .485
> J. Ramirez 3B 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .284 .360 .507
> K. Manzardo 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .234 .315 .453
> J. Noel 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .155 .177 .275
> B. Naylor C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .194 .283 .377
> G. Arias SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .220 .273 .360
Collared.
> D. Schneemann CF-RF 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .211 .289 .362
Contained to a walk and a run scored.
> C. Kayfus RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .216 .287 .405
> P. Halpin PR-CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333
> B. Rocchio 2B 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 .236 .296 .338
> team 33 5 8 5 1 2 9
Too much for the Tigers to overcome durning this losing streak.
> 2B: Ramírez 2 (33, Flaherty, Vest); Rocchio (18, Flaherty)
> HR: Valera (2, 3rd inning off Flaherty 1 on, 1 Out)
> RBI: Ramírez 2 (84), Valera 2 (5), Kwan (56)
> 2Out RBI: Ramírez, Jo 2.
> Team LOB: 6
> Team RISP: 3-9 (Ramírez 1-1, Valera 1-2, Kwan 1-3, Kayfus 0-1, Manzardo 0-2)
> SB: Rocchio (8, 2nd base off Flaherty/Dingler)
> DP: 1 (Rocchio-Arias-Manzardo)
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Detroit Tigers (85-73, 39-38 road) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 2
> Cleveland Guardians (86-72, 43-34 home) 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 x - 5 8 0
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
This makes eight losses in a row for the Tigers. Make it stop!
> Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB K HR PC-ST ERA
> J. Flaherty (L, 8-15) 4.1 5 3 3 0 6 1 83-55 4.64
Good luck getting another contract.
> T. Holton 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 21-15 3.66
Did his job.
> R. Montero 0.0 1 2 0 2 0 0 14-6 4.58
> W. Vest 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 19-16 3.11
Mr. Montero allowed the runners to get on base,
and Mr. Vest let two of the inherited runners score.
> P. Sewald 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8-7 5.00
Did his job.
> team 8.0 8 5 3 2 9 1 145-99
> First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:
> Flaherty 10/19;
> Holton 4/5; R. Montero 2/3; Vest 2/4; Sewald 3/4
> Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:
> Flaherty-15-7-20-13;
> Holton-3-4-5-3; R. Montero-0-1-4-1; Vest-2-3-8-3; Sewald-2-0-1-4
> Ground Balls-Fly Balls:
> Flaherty 6-2;
> Holton 2-1; Vest 0-2; Sewald 0-3
> Game Scores: J Flaherty 47
> Cleveland Guardians IP H R ER BB K HR PC-ST ERA
> T. Bibee (W, 12-11) 6.0 5 1 1 2 5 0 105-63 4.24
A quality start, and the win.
> T. Herrin (H, 15) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 14-6 4.97
> H. Gaddis (H, 35) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6-5 3.17
> J. Junis 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 28-18 2.71
> C. Smith 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-1 3.00
Did their jobs, unfortunately.
> team 9.0 6 1 1 2 9 0 155-93
> HBP: McKinstry (by Herrin)
> First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:
> Junis 5/6; Gaddis 1/1; Herrin 1/3; Bibee 17/24; Smith 0/1
> Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:
> Junis-7-1-6-4; Gaddis-0-2-3-0;
> Herrin-1-2-2-1; Bibee-20-8-18-17; Smith-0-0-0-1
> Ground Balls-Fly Balls:
> Junis 2-1; Herrin 1-0; Bibee 7-5; Smith 1-0
> Game Scores: T Bibee 61
> Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio
> Attendance: 26,293
> Weather: 69 degrees, cloudy
> Wind: 5 m.p.h., right to left
> Time of Game: 2:42
This game report is brought to you by the Cleveland Naps.
I wish this Cleveland team would nap during the game.
The Guardians only scored five runs. In June and July, the Tigers' offense could compensate for that. In late September, that seems to bee too much for the Tigers to overcome.
The Tigers scored the first run of the game in the top of the third inning, when Dillon Dingler singled, went to third on a single by Trey Sweeney, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Parker Meadows.
In the bottom of the third, Brayan Rocchio doubled, and George Valera homered.
In the bottom of the fifth, Brayan Rocchio singled, stole second base, and scored on a single by Steven Kwan.
In the bottom of the seventh, Daniel Schneemann walked, C.J. Kayfus singled, Brayan Rocchio waked to load the bases, and, two outs later, Jose Ramirez doubled to drive in Mr. Schneemann and pinch-runner Petey Halpin.
The Tigers have lost eight games in a row. They have their last game in Cleveland tonight, although they may face the Guardians in the first round of the playoffs. Then again, given how they are doing in the last week-and-a-half, they may miss the playoffs entirely.
> Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI HR BB K AVG OBP SLG
> P. Meadows CF 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .213 .284 .337
Hit a sacrifice fly to right in the third
to drive in Mr. Dingler.
> J. Jones PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .379 .525
> G. Torres 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .259 .363 .394
Singled to right in the third.
> K. Carpenter DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .293 .501
In the KIITI club.
> S. Torkelson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .241 .334 .463
Singled up the middle in the fourth.
He also struck out twice.
> R. Greene LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .261 .316 .496
Walked in the second.
Singled to left in the sixth.
> W. Perez RF-CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .246 .307 .432
Grounded into a double play to end the second inning.
Walked in the fourth.
In the KIITI club.
> Z. McKinstry 3B-SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260 .335 .442
Was hit by a pitch in the seventh.
Singled to left in the ninth.
> D. Dingler C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .276 .325 .425
Singled to right in the third and scored.
> T. Sweeney SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .197 .255 .293
Singled to right in the third.
> A. Ibanez PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .285 .352
> team 31 1 6 1 0 2 9
One run is rarely enough to win.
It certainly was not enough to win this game.
The Tigers had no XBH in this game.
> RBI: Meadows (16)
> SF: Meadows
> GIDP: Pérez
> Team LOB: 7
> Team RISP: 0-3 (McKinstry 0-1, Carpenter 0-1, Dingler 0-1)
> E: Dingler (6, dropped foul ball); Torkelson (5, fielding)
> Cleveland Guardians AB R H RBI HR BB K AVG OBP SLG
> S. Kwan LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .277 .335 .382
> G. Valera DH 4 1 1 2 1 0 2 .242 .359 .485
> J. Ramirez 3B 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .284 .360 .507
> K. Manzardo 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .234 .315 .453
> J. Noel 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .155 .177 .275
> B. Naylor C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .194 .283 .377
> G. Arias SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .220 .273 .360
Collared.
> D. Schneemann CF-RF 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .211 .289 .362
Contained to a walk and a run scored.
> C. Kayfus RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .216 .287 .405
> P. Halpin PR-CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333
> B. Rocchio 2B 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 .236 .296 .338
> team 33 5 8 5 1 2 9
Too much for the Tigers to overcome durning this losing streak.
> 2B: Ramírez 2 (33, Flaherty, Vest); Rocchio (18, Flaherty)
> HR: Valera (2, 3rd inning off Flaherty 1 on, 1 Out)
> RBI: Ramírez 2 (84), Valera 2 (5), Kwan (56)
> 2Out RBI: Ramírez, Jo 2.
> Team LOB: 6
> Team RISP: 3-9 (Ramírez 1-1, Valera 1-2, Kwan 1-3, Kayfus 0-1, Manzardo 0-2)
> SB: Rocchio (8, 2nd base off Flaherty/Dingler)
> DP: 1 (Rocchio-Arias-Manzardo)
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Detroit Tigers (85-73, 39-38 road) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 2
> Cleveland Guardians (86-72, 43-34 home) 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 x - 5 8 0
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
This makes eight losses in a row for the Tigers. Make it stop!
> Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB K HR PC-ST ERA
> J. Flaherty (L, 8-15) 4.1 5 3 3 0 6 1 83-55 4.64
Good luck getting another contract.
> T. Holton 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 21-15 3.66
Did his job.
> R. Montero 0.0 1 2 0 2 0 0 14-6 4.58
> W. Vest 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 19-16 3.11
Mr. Montero allowed the runners to get on base,
and Mr. Vest let two of the inherited runners score.
> P. Sewald 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8-7 5.00
Did his job.
> team 8.0 8 5 3 2 9 1 145-99
> First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:
> Flaherty 10/19;
> Holton 4/5; R. Montero 2/3; Vest 2/4; Sewald 3/4
> Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:
> Flaherty-15-7-20-13;
> Holton-3-4-5-3; R. Montero-0-1-4-1; Vest-2-3-8-3; Sewald-2-0-1-4
> Ground Balls-Fly Balls:
> Flaherty 6-2;
> Holton 2-1; Vest 0-2; Sewald 0-3
> Game Scores: J Flaherty 47
> Cleveland Guardians IP H R ER BB K HR PC-ST ERA
> T. Bibee (W, 12-11) 6.0 5 1 1 2 5 0 105-63 4.24
A quality start, and the win.
> T. Herrin (H, 15) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 14-6 4.97
> H. Gaddis (H, 35) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6-5 3.17
> J. Junis 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 28-18 2.71
> C. Smith 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-1 3.00
Did their jobs, unfortunately.
> team 9.0 6 1 1 2 9 0 155-93
> HBP: McKinstry (by Herrin)
> First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:
> Junis 5/6; Gaddis 1/1; Herrin 1/3; Bibee 17/24; Smith 0/1
> Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:
> Junis-7-1-6-4; Gaddis-0-2-3-0;
> Herrin-1-2-2-1; Bibee-20-8-18-17; Smith-0-0-0-1
> Ground Balls-Fly Balls:
> Junis 2-1; Herrin 1-0; Bibee 7-5; Smith 1-0
> Game Scores: T Bibee 61
> Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio
> Attendance: 26,293
> Weather: 69 degrees, cloudy
> Wind: 5 m.p.h., right to left
> Time of Game: 2:42
This game report is brought to you by the Cleveland Naps.
I wish this Cleveland team would nap during the game.
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