Detroit Tigers 6 - Cleveland Guardians 3: Final score, results, recap, box score, stats

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Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler takes down hometown Cleveland Guardians in Wild Card Series clincher

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Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Detroit Tigers	0	0	1	0	0	1	4	0	0	6	10	1
Cleveland Guardians	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	3	6	0

Pitching Summary

K. Finnegan

Win

1
W
0
L
1.1
IP
0
ER
0
K
0
BB

J. Cantillo

Loss

0
W
1
L
2.2
IP
1
ER
3
K
2
BB

Player Stats

Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	LOB	AVG
G. Torres2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	.154
K. CarpenterDH	2	1	1	1	0	3	0	0	.400
W. PérezRF	5	1	1	2	0	0	2	4	.077
S. Torkelson1B	5	0	1	1	0	0	2	3	.182
R. GreeneLF	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	.364
D. DinglerC	3	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	.100
Z. McKinstry3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	.000
J. BáezSS	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	5	.455
P. MeadowsCF	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	.250

Batting

2B - K Carpenter (1), J Báez (1)HR - D Dingler (1, 6th inning off J Cantillo, 0 on, 2 out)RBI - S Torkelson (2), K Carpenter (1), W Pérez 2 (2), D Dingler (1), R Greene (1)2-out RBI - D DinglerRunners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Torkelson 2, J Báez 2, P MeadowsGIDP - W PérezTeam LOB - 8.

Fielding

E - W Vest.

Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC	WHIP	ERA
J. FlahertyP	4.2	3	1	1	2	4	74	1.07	1.93
K. FinneganP	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	27	0.33	0.00
T. HoltonP	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	7	0.60	0.00
T. KahnleP	0.1	2	2	0	0	0	10	6.00	0.00
W. VestP	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	22	0.33	0.00

Pitching

Pitches-strikes - J Flaherty 74-43, K Finnegan 27-16, T Holton 7-6, T Kahnle 10-6, W Vest 22-13Ground balls-fly balls - J Flaherty 5-2, K Finnegan 2-2, T Holton 2-0, T Kahnle 2-0, W Vest 4-0Batters faced - J Flaherty 17, K Finnegan 4, T Holton 4, T Kahnle 3, W Vest 5.

Stat Leaders

Strikeouts
4 K
4.2 IP
1 ER
2 BB
J. Flaherty
3 K
2.2 IP
1 ER
2 BB
J. Cantillo
Total Hits
2 H
4 AB
2 R
0 SB
P. Meadows
1 H
4 AB
1 R
0 SB
G. Valera
RBI
2 RBI
W. Pérez
1 RBI
J. Ramírez
Home Runs
1 HR
D. Dingler

Plays

All Plays

Scoring Plays

W. Vest
RHP
1.2
IP
22
PC
0
ER
1
K
0
H
J. Ramírez
3B
4
AB
.250
AVG
1
H
1
RBI
5
4
3
2
1
5
In Play
Fastball
97mph
4
Called Strike
Fastball
96mph
3
Ball
Fastball
97mph
2
Ball
Slider
88mph
1
Ball
Slider
89mph
5
4
3
2
1
5
In Play
Fastball
97mph
4
Called Strike
Fastball
96mph
3
Ball
Fastball
97mph
2
Ball
Slider
88mph
1
Ball
Slider
89mph
H. Gaddis
RHP
0.1
IP
10
PC
2
ER
0
K
3
H
R. Greene
LF
5
AB
.364
AVG
2
H
1
RBI
1
1
In Play
Changeup
79mph
1
1
In Play
Changeup
79mph
H. Gaddis
RHP
0.1
IP
10
PC
2
ER
0
K
3
H
S. Torkelson
1B
5
AB
.182
AVG
1
H
1
RBI
2
1
2
In Play
Fastball
94mph
1
Foul Ball
Fastball
94mph
2
1
2
In Play
Fastball
94mph
1
Foul Ball
Fastball
94mph
H. Gaddis
RHP
0.1
IP
10
PC
2
ER
0
K
3
H
W. Pérez
RF
5
AB
.077
AVG
1
H
2
RBI
2
1
2
In Play
Slider
88mph
1
Swinging Strike
Changeup
78mph
2
1
2
In Play
Slider
88mph
1
Swinging Strike
Changeup
78mph
J. Cantillo
LHP
2.2
IP
44
PC
1
ER
3
K
2
H
D. Dingler
C
3
AB
.100
AVG
1
H
1
RBI
3
2
1
3
In Play
Changeup
81mph
2
Called Strike
Changeup
79mph
1
Ball
Fastball
92mph
3
2
1
3
In Play
Changeup
81mph
2
Called Strike
Changeup
79mph
1
Ball
Fastball
92mph
J. Flaherty
RHP
4.2
IP
74
PC
1
ER
4
K
3
H
J. Ramírez
3B
4
AB
.250
AVG
1
H
1
RBI
6
5
4
3
2
1
6
In Play
Curveball
80mph
5
Foul Ball
Curveball
79mph
4
Called Strike
Slider
86mph
3
Ball
Slider
86mph
2
Ball
Slider
87mph
1
Ball
Curveball
79mph
6
5
4
3
2
1
6
In Play
Curveball
80mph
5
Foul Ball
Curveball
79mph
4
Called Strike
Slider
86mph
3
Ball
Slider
86mph
2
Ball
Slider
87mph
1
Ball
Curveball
79mph
T. Herrin
LHP
0.2
IP
12
PC
0
ER
1
K
1
H
K. Carpenter
RF
2
AB
.400
AVG
1
H
1
RBI
2
1
2
In Play
Sinker
93mph
1
Called Strike
Sinker
94mph
2
1
2
In Play
Sinker
93mph
1
Called Strike
Sinker
94mph

Odds

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Odds by

	SpreadSpread	TotalTotal	Money LineMoney
Detroit TigersDET	-1.5	O 7	+110
Cleveland GuardiansCLE	+1.5	U 7	-130

Game Details

Wild Card: Detroit wins series 2-1
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Game Duration: 2:50
Umpires: 3B-Carlos Torres. RF-Adam Beck. 1B-Vic Carapazza. 2B-Stu Scheurwater. HP-David Rackley. LF-Shane Livensparger.
Weather: 74 degrees. Partly cloudy. Wind: 5 MPH, NE.
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