Cleveland Guardians at Detroit Tigers
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The retiring Cabrera's 3 hits not enough in Tigers' 7-5 loss to Guardians
Cabrera, playing the last three games of his career, doubled in his first two at-bats to raise his total to 626, breaking a tie for 13th place and moving two ahead of Hank Aaron. Cabrera singled in the seventh for his 3,173rd hit.
Cal Quantrill drew thunderous boos when he hit Cabrera in the third inning, although Cabrera simply jogged to first and engaged in his normal laughing conversations with first baseman Josh Naylor and the Guardians dugout.
Quantrill (4-7) gave up eight hits and four runs while striking out three in five innings to pick up the win, and Emmanuel Clase allowed a ninth-inning homer to Spencer Torkelson before finishing the game for his 44th save.
“Cal slugged through five,” Guardians manager Terry Francona said. “It wasn't easy at times. I think he got into a rut where he was throwing the split so much that he lost the feel for his other pitches, but he got through it.”
Quantrill only made two starts between May 30 and Sept. 1 due to shoulder issues.
“It’s been a weird year for me, and coming off the injury, I don’t think the command is where I’d like it to be,” he said. “I did have a good September, but I think I’m a better pitcher than I showed tonight.”
Tyler Freeman hit a three-run homer in Cleveland's four-run third inning.
The Guardians scored three runs in the second inning with the aid of a key defensive mistake.
Ramón Laureano walked and stole second. Joey Wentz (3-13) retired the next two batters and appeared to be out of the inning when Brayan Rocchio lined to left. Akil Baddoo misplayed it and it went off his glove for a run-scoring double.
Bo Naylor followed with a two-run homer.
Zach McKinstry cut the gap to 3-2 with a two-run homer in the bottom of the inning, but the Guardians scored four in the third.
Laureano led off with a walk and Andrés Giménez singled before Freeman's homer. With one out, Bo Naylor hit a ground-rule double and scored when Kerry Carpenter misplayed Myles Straw's single.
“After Akil lost that ball in the lights, it felt unlucky, but then it went to feeling like a punch in the stomach,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. “We got right back in it, but they got Freeman's homer and it seemed like that inning was never going to end.”
Parker Meadows hit a two-run triple in the fourth.
Torkelson led off the ninth with his 31st homer, bringing up Cabrera who received a standing ovation from the crowd of 30,053, but he grounded out on the first pitch.
“Just being able to get to him in the ninth was awesome,” Hinch said. “The most likely outcome is that is his last ninth-inning at-bat, and it was an incredible experience.”
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ANOTHER FAREWELL
Guardians manager Terry Francona, who is also retiring at the end of the season, received a video tribute from Hinch after the top of the first inning, followed by a standing ovation from the crowd.
UP NEXT
RHP Triston McKenzie (0-2, 6.17) will pitch for Cleveland on Saturday. The Tigers will use a series of relievers, and Hinch didn't rule out making roster additions after needing so many bullpen innings on Friday.
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Scoring Summary
9th Inning | Vierling lined out to right. | |
9th Inning | Carpenter flied out to left. | |
9th Inning | Cabrera grounded out to first. | |
9th Inning | Torkelson homered to right center (391 feet). | |
9th Inning | Clase relieved López | |
9th Inning | Rocchio struck out swinging. |
Statistics
CLE | DET | |
---|---|---|
1 | Games Played | 1 |
1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
0 | Hit By Pitch | 1 |
17 | Ground Balls | 10 |
8 | Strikeouts | 5 |
6 | Runs Batted In | 5 |
0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
13 | Hits | 13 |
3 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
5 | Walks | 1 |
0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
7 | Runs | 5 |
1 | Ground Into Double Play | 1 |
0 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
38 | At Bats | 39 |
2 | Home Runs | 2 |
0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
19 | Runners Left On Base | 17 |
0 | Triples | 1 |
1 | Game Winning RBIs | 0 |
0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
4 | Doubles | 3 |
13 | Fly Balls | 24 |
1 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
147 | Pitches | 158 |
0 | Games Started | 0 |
0 | Pinch At Bats | 1 |
0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
1 | Is Qualified In Steals | 0 |
23 | Total Bases | 24 |
43 | Plate Appearances | 41 |
324.0 | Projected Home Runs | 324.0 |
6 | Extra Base Hits | 6 |
9.0 | Runs Created | 8.0 |
.342 | Batting Average | .333 |
.000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
.605 | Slugging Percentage | .615 |
.447 | Secondary Average | .308 |
.419 | On Base Percentage | .366 |
1.024 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .981 |
1.3 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.4 |
9.0 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 8.0 |
56.0 | Batter Rating | 47.5 |
19.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 19.5 |
0.75 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.00 |
3.42 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 3.85 |
.263 | Isolated Power | .282 |
0.63 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.20 |
.116 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .024 |
.105 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | -.026 |
13.0 | Runs Produced | 10.0 |
0.9 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
0.7 | Patience Ratio | 0.6 |
0.4 | Balls In Play Average | 0.3 |
101.5 | MLB Rating | 98.8 |
0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 30,053 | Capacity:
2024 American League Central Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cleveland | 92 | 69 | .571 | - | L2 |
Kansas City | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | W1 |
Detroit | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | L2 |
Minnesota | 82 | 80 | .506 | 10.5 | L4 |
Chicago | 41 | 121 | .253 | 51.5 | W2 |