MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
08/17/2023
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
GAME ID: 2145 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (54-67) 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 7 8 0
Cleveland Guardians (60-62) 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 5 11 0
Tigers Deal Guardians 7-5 Defeat
The Cleveland Guardians got a superb performance from first baseman Rafael Devers, but the Detroit Tigers still won the game, 7-5. Devers was 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. The winner was Mike Clevinger, who threw 90 pitches over 5.1 innings. The right-hander was charged with 3 runs on 5 hits. With this game in the books, Detroit is 54-67, Cleveland 60-62.

The Tigers got a big hit from left fielder Jake Fraley. In the top of the fifth, Fraley pounded a 2-run double to center. His 15th double of the season put the Tigers ahead, 5-2.

"Nice to tuck this win away," said Fraley.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Fraley LF 5 1 1 2 0 2 1 .287 26 63
T. Freeman SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .280 2 50
G. Springer CF 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .262 26 80
S. Neuse 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .233 11 41
J. Davis 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .251 29 65
E. Hernandez RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .237 12 44
S. Espinal 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .286 7 46
C. Kelly DH 3 2 1 2 1 2 1 .220 10 26
E. Diaz C 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .231 7 21
Totals 34 7 8 6 3 7 11      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Fraley (15, 5th Inning off G. Marquez, 2 on, 1 out) , S. Espinal (30, 6th Inning off J. Means, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Kelly (10, 2nd Inning off G. Marquez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Fraley 2 , T. Freeman , S. Neuse 2 , J. Davis , E. Hernandez , S. Espinal 2 , C. Kelly 4
2-out RBI: S. Neuse , J. Davis , C. Kelly
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Fraley , E. Hernandez
GIDP: S. Espinal
Hit by Pitch: G. Springer
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Neuse-Diaz-Neuse)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Florial CF 2 0 0 1 0 2 2 .247 13 39
   a-L. Rengifo PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .218 3 11
   b-I. Kiner-Falefa CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .182 1 6
J. Ramirez 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .299 28 95
M. Semien 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 .271 18 75
C. Yelich RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .234 14 45
M. Ozuna LF 4 2 2 2 0 1 1 .284 32 80
R. Devers 1B 4 1 3 2 0 1 0 .277 31 69
D. Jansen C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .197 8 25
J. Martinez DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .263 14 48
D. Fletcher SS 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .249 2 32
Totals 36 5 11 5 3 8 20      
a - L. Rengifo pinch hit for E. Florial in the 7th
b - I. Kiner-Falefa substituted for L. Rengifo in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Fletcher (23, 3rd Inning off M. Clevinger, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Devers (31, 2nd Inning off M. Clevinger, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Ozuna (32, 8th Inning off N. Neidert, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Rengifo , I. Kiner-Falefa , J. Ramirez , C. Yelich , M. Ozuna 5 , R. Devers 6 , D. Fletcher 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Semien , J. Martinez
GIDP: C. Yelich
Sac Fly: E. Florial
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fletcher-Semien-Devers)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Clevinger W (11-5) 5.1 5 3 3 2 5 1 90 4.74   
J. Kalish 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 26 3.64   
N. Neidert 1.0 2 2 2 0 2 1 16 4.21   
J. Staumont SV (6) 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 24 4.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Clevinger 49
Batters Faced: M. Clevinger 23, J. Kalish 7, N. Neidert 5, J. Staumont 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Clevinger 1-10, J. Kalish 3-1, N. Neidert 0-1, J. Staumont 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Clevinger 90-49, J. Kalish 26-17, N. Neidert 16-12, J. Staumont 24-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Kalish 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Marquez L (3-8) 4.2 4 6 6 3 1 1 53 4.45   
J. Means 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 23 5.01   
S. Wilson 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 2.35   
R. Suarez 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 4.37   
E. Diaz 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 17 2.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Marquez 30
Batters Faced: G. Marquez 20, J. Means 8, S. Wilson 4, R. Suarez 3, E. Diaz 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Marquez 5-7, J. Means 1-2, S. Wilson 1-2, R. Suarez 0-1, E. Diaz 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Marquez 53-34, J. Means 23-16, S. Wilson 10-6, R. Suarez 15-9, E. Diaz 17-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Means 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Means
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rafael Devers
Ballpark: Progressive Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:15 PM ET
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 25009
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