Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians

Sep 25, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
DET	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	8	0	9
CLE	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	5	1	5

loss:

P. Messick(3-1)win: Detroit Tigers logo

B. Hurter(4-3)save: Detroit Tigers logo

W. Vest(22)

Game Recap

Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians game highlights

CLEVELAND -- The Tigers shifted Troy Melton to the bullpen eight weeks ago with the idea of best lining up their relief corps for a postseason run. On Thursday, they moved the rookie right-hander back to a starting role as their best chance to get to the postseason....

Scoring Summary

DETCLE

1Jahmai Jones homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run] 10
1Wenceel Perez homers (13) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run] 20
2Javier Baez singles on a ground ball to right fielder CJ Kayfus. Dillon Dingler scores. [1 run] 30
2CJ Kayfus doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wenceel Perez. Gabriel Arias scores. [1 run] 31
4Riley Greene homers (36) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run] 41
8Jose Ramirez doubles (34) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Parker Meadows. Austin Hedges scores. [1 run] 42

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Jahmai JonesDH	1	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	.276
Kerry CarpenterPH-DH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	.252
Justyn-Henry MalloyPH-DH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212
2Gleyber Torres2B	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	.258
3Wenceel PerezRF	1	3	1	1	1	2	1	0	.247
4Spencer Torkelson1B	0	4	0	0	2	1	0	4	.240
5Riley GreeneLF	1	3	1	1	2	1	1	3	.262
6Andy Ibanez3B	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.228
Zach McKinstryPH-3B	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.261
7Dillon DinglerC	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	1	.276
8Parker MeadowsCF	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.210
9Javier BaezSS	2	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.254

TOTAL	8	35	4	4	10	5	3	14	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
Troy MeltonRHP	3.2	2	1	1	1	2	49	2.76
Brant HurterLHP	1.1	1	0	0	2	0	19	2.47
Tommy KahnleRHP	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	13	4.31
Tyler HoltonLHP	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	9	3.72
Kyle FinneganRHP	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	10	3.42
Will VestRHP	1.0	0	0	0	3	0	12	3.06
TOTAL	9.0	5	2	2	8	2	112	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Steven KwanLF	0	4	0	0	1	0	2	.275
2George ValeraDH	0	3	0	0	1	0	1	.222
Johnathan RodriguezPH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167
Daniel SchneemannPH-DH	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.210
3Jose Ramirez3B	1	3	0	1	0	1	0	.284
4Kyle Manzardo1B	0	4	0	0	1	0	3	.232
5Gabriel AriasSS	0	3	1	0	1	1	0	.218
6Angel MartinezCF	0	4	0	0	1	0	1	.226
7CJ KayfusRF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	.229
Jhonkensy NoelPH-RF	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.154
Bo NaylorPH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.194
8Brayan Rocchio2B	0	3	0	0	0	0	2	.234
9Austin HedgesC	2	3	1	0	1	0	0	.157
TOTAL	5	32	2	2	8	2	10	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Parker MessickLHP	5.0	6	4	4	7	1	3	89	2.72
Matt FestaRHP	1.0	2	0	0	2	1	0	18	4.15
Tim HerrinLHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	21	4.85
Kolby AllardLHP	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	19	2.71
Zak KentRHP	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	12	4.73

TOTAL	8.3	8	4	4	10	5	3	159	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningDETCLE

TOP 1
HOME RUN — Jahmai Jones homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run]
10
GROUNDOUT — Gleyber Torres grounds out, third baseman Jose Ramirez to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. [1 out]
10
HOME RUN — Wenceel Perez homers (13) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run]
20
STRIKEOUT — Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
20
STRIKEOUT — Riley Greene strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
20
BOTTOM 1
POP OUT — Steven Kwan pops out to shortstop Javier Baez. [1 out]
20
STRIKEOUT — George Valera called out on strikes. [2 outs]
20
LINEOUT — Jose Ramirez lines out to right fielder Wenceel Perez. [3 outs]
20

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Team Stats

DET

CLE

4Runs2

8Hits5

0Errors1

.229Batting Avg.156

35At Bats32

4Extra-base Hits3

3Home Runs0

4Runs-Batted-In2

5Walks2

0Stolen Bases0

10Strikeouts8

9Left on Base5

18Total Bases8

Game Details

Thursday, September 25, 2025 · 6:40 PM

Progressive Field · Cleveland, OH

attendance: 30,942 (88.8%)

weather: 69 degrees, clear