🧢 Guardians 7 – Tigers 0 (May 22, 2025 • Comerica Park, Detroit, MI)
🔥 Key Performers
- Tanner Bibee: 7 shutout innings, 8 K, just 3 hits and 1 walk—absolutely dominant outing. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
- Angel Martínez: Solo homer & 2‑run double—key offensive spark. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
- Carlos Santana: Two-run double in the 4th that broke the game open. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
- José Ramírez: Two hits and a run—continued his consistent streak at the plate. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
- Cade Smith: Came in during the 8th to extinguish a bases-loaded threat—big relief effort. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
- Matt Festa: Clean 9th inning sealed the shutout. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
📝 Game Summary
Tanner Bibee stifled Detroit through seven stellar innings, setting the tone for this blowout. Cleveland got on the board in the 4th with Santana’s two-run double, then exploded with three more in the 5th—including Martínez’s solo homer and added insurance. The bullpen shut the door on Detroit, preserving the 7–0 win and handing a first shutout loss to the AL-leading Tigers all season. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
📊 Notable Stats
- It’s only Detroit’s first shutout loss of the season—major statement by Cleveland. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}
- Bibee logged a season-high 8 strikeouts across 96 pitches. :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}
- Cleveland’s offense tacked on four runs in the ninth—called it “Germinating an advantage” with style. :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}
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📅 Next Game
The Guardians wrap up this Detroit series on Saturday, May 24 at 1:10 PM ET.
Probable Pitchers: Slade Cecconi (CLE) vs. Casey Mize (DET)