MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
09/25/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
GAME ID: 2957 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
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Detroit Tigers (98-61) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 8 0
Cleveland Guardians (82-77) 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 4 7 1
Guardians Prevail, 4-2, Over Detroit
Cleveland turned a fine outing from starter Paul Skenes into a victory over the Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field. The final score was 4-2. Enyel De Los Santos was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 16 of 21 save opportunities. Cleveland is now 82-77, while Detroit is 98-61.

The Guardians got a big at-bat from second baseman Gunnar Henderson. For the game, Henderson went 1 for 4 with a double. He drove in 3 runs. In the bottom of the second, with the bases loaded, he stroked a bases-clearing double. His 11th double of the season gave Cleveland a 3-0 lead.

"Paul was able to locate to both sides, up and down," said Cleveland manager Paul B.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Arozarena DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .260 31 79
L. Taveras CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .251 22 87
D. Waters RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .267 20 73
F. Freeman 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .220 22 91
C. Correa SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .234 18 79
M. McLain 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .253 20 75
B. Marsh LF 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 .215 12 49
A. Kirk C 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .282 11 58
O. Arcia 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .251 7 29
Totals 35 2 8 2 2 12 18      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Waters (31, 3rd Inning off P. Skenes, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Arozarena , L. Taveras , D. Waters 2 , F. Freeman , C. Correa , M. McLain , A. Kirk 2
2-out RBI: D. Waters , M. McLain
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Waters , F. Freeman , B. Marsh , A. Kirk
Hit by Pitch: B. Marsh
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Freeman (4) , M. McLain (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Benintendi DH 3 1 0 0 1 3 1 .312 14 47
G. Henderson 2B 4 0 1 3 0 2 1 .258 14 27
T. Ward LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .201 3 12
A. Bohm 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .283 17 87
C. Cowser RF 4 1 3 1 0 0 2 .251 17 55
M. Winn SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .270 24 79
J. Profar 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .222 8 40
G. Moreno C 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .258 13 61
J. Rojas CF 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .244 3 36
Totals 31 4 7 4 4 10 10      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Henderson (11, 2nd Inning off S. Alcantara, 3 on, 2 outs)
Triples: T. Ward (4, 1st Inning off S. Alcantara, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Cowser (17, 8th Inning off D. Lee, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Henderson 2 , T. Ward 3 , C. Cowser 6 , M. Winn , J. Rojas
2-out RBI: G. Henderson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Henderson , T. Ward , C. Cowser , J. Profar
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Cowser (7) , J. Rojas (20)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Winn (12)
OF assists: 1 (Cowser(Kirk at 2nd base))
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Alcantara L (13-10) 4.0 4 3 3 4 5 0 101 4.12   
S. Effross 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 4.74   
D. Williams 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 16 2.63   
D. Lee 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 1 16 2.40   
Y. Garcia 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 2.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Alcantara 43
Batters Faced: S. Alcantara 20, S. Effross 7, D. Williams 3, D. Lee 4, Y. Garcia 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Alcantara 1-6, S. Effross 4-2, D. Williams 0-0, D. Lee 0-1, Y. Garcia 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Alcantara 101-62, S. Effross 30-17, D. Williams 16-10, D. Lee 16-10, Y. Garcia 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. Garcia 1-0
WP: S. Alcantara
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Skenes W (14-8) 5.0 3 1 1 1 6 0 104 4.15   
L. Garcia H (11) 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 0 21 2.66   
J. Payamps H (8) 1.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 19 2.78   
D. Floro H (15) 0.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 19 3.50   
L. Hendriks H (11) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 6.11   
E. De Los Santos SV (16) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 3.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Skenes 62
Batters Faced: P. Skenes 20, L. Garcia 4, J. Payamps 5, D. Floro 4, L. Hendriks 2, E. De Los Santos 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Skenes 6-2, L. Garcia 0-2, J. Payamps 0-0, D. Floro 0-0, L. Hendriks 0-1, E. De Los Santos 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: P. Skenes 104-69, L. Garcia 21-13, J. Payamps 19-15, D. Floro 19-13, L. Hendriks 11-7, E. De Los Santos 12-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Payamps 1-0 , D. Floro 2-0 , L. Hendriks 2-0
Hit Batsmen: P. Skenes
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Paul Skenes
Ballpark: Progressive Field
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:00
Attendance: 26476
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