🧢 Guardians 3 – Tigers 1 (May 23, 2025 • Comerica Park, Detroit, MI)
🔥 Key Performers
- Carlos Santana: 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in the 5th—game-breaker that doubled the lead.
- Slade Cecconi: 5 innings, 3 strikeouts, 1 ER—solid start and the only run came from a solo homer.
- Nick Sandlin & Hunter Gaddis: 2.1 scoreless relief innings to bridge to the closer.
- Emmanuel Clase: Clean 9th for his 10th save—bullpen locked it down.
📝 Game Summary
It was a pitcher’s duel through four innings until Santana delivered in the 5th, blasting a two-run shot off Tarik Skubal to put Cleveland ahead 2–0. Cecconi and the bullpen combined for just one run allowed over eight innings. Detroit got on the board with a solo shot in the 7th, but Clase slammed the door in the 9th to seal the 3–1 win—third straight victory in this Detroit trip. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
📊 Notable Stats
- Santana’s homer was his **first blast since May 10**, ending a quiet stretch. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
- Cleveland bullpen recorded **8 straight scoreless outs**, keeping Tigers bats at bay. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
- This is the **third consecutive win** on the road trip, boosting morale. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
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📅 Next Game
Final leg in Detroit wraps up on Saturday, May 24 at 1:10 PM ET.
Probable Pitchers: Tim Herrin (CLE) vs. Spencer Turnbull (DET)