The Guardians’ scoreless streak reached 20 innings as six Tigers pitchers combined on a 3-0 shutout to give Detroit a 2-1 lead in the AL Division Series.
– Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson each drove in a run, and six pitchers combined to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 3-0 win over Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday and a 2-1 lead in their American League Division Series.
The Tigers, baseball’s hottest team the past two months, will have their first chance to advance in the playoffs since 2013 on Thursday night in Game 4 at Comerica Park.
“We’re human”, Torkelson said. “We know how close we are.”
Cleveland has gone 20 straight innings without scoring since opening the series with a five-run first and a two-run sixth in a 7-0 win.
“Short sample size, obviously in the playoffs it’s a lot more magnified”, David Fry said after going 0 for 3 with two strikeouts, contributing to the team’s eight runners left on base. “I think guys have hit balls hard. Balls aren’t really falling.”
After AL Cy Young Award favorite Tarik Skubal helped Detroit shut out Cleveland in Game 2, manager A.J. Hinch put a stream of pitchers on the mound and kept the Guardians quiet at the plate.
Detroit reliever Will Vest entered with two on and two outs in the seventh and got David Fry to line out to Matt Vierling at third.
