Detroit Tigers v Cleveland Guardians
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Time/Place: 1:08 p.m., Progressive FieldSB Nation Site: Covering the CornerMedia: ESPN, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Casey Mize (14-6, 3.87 ERA) vs. RHP Tanner Bibee (12-11 4.24 ERA)
An unusual play in the fourth inning went from Tigers taking a lead to game staying tied and Guardians rookie Chase DeLauter's first outfield assist.
The Tigers led 1-0 and Skubal had ripped through the Guardians order the first time through, already registering four strikeouts. Then came the turmoil. Angel Martinez led off with an infield single. The ball traveled four feet. And it came after a lengthy delay after Skubal had gotten two strikes on him.
While replay review is relatively new to baseball, by now we know how this system works. For umpires to overturn their call on the field, the review office need
Former Guardians top prospect Chase DeLauter will make his long-await MLB debut for Cleveland in the postseason today in Game 2 of ALWCS vs. Tigers.
José De León pitched a career-high 6 2/3 innings in his first outing in two years, and Masataka Yoshida and David Hamilton homered on Sunday to give the Boston Red Sox a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers that clinched the AL Central title for the Cleveland Guardians.
The Guardians will now welcome the Texas Rangers to Cleveland for the regular-season-ending weekend series. Texas has already been eliminated from postseason contention and is playing out the string. The Tigers go to Boston next to play a Red Sox team that is in wild card position but has not yet clinched a postseason berth.