

And in each of the first eight innings, the Tigers advanced at least one runner into scoring position. In total, the Tigers posted nine hits, three walks and 12 strikeouts against five pitchers. Guardians right-hander Shane Bieber, facing the Tigers for the 13th time in his career, twirled six scoreless innings on seven hits and one walk with nine strikeouts. 189 with runners in scoring position through their first 27 games, but during the first seven games in May, the Tigers had hit. LET'S PLAY A GAME: Tigers players buying into A.J. Pitch selection was probably not our best when we needed it the most."ĮL MAGO ON FIRE: Tigers' Javier Báez determined to continue success: 'We can surprise everyone' "Baserunning mistake gave us a tougher job in the eighth, and they scored just enough. "Every inning, we had traffic but couldn't really come up with a big hit," Tigers manager A.J. The Tigers lost, 2-0, to the Guardians on Tuesday at Progressive Field.

He gave the Tigers an excellent chance to beat the Cleveland Guardians, only for the offense to finish 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position and strand 12 runners. Right-hander Michael Lorenzen threw seven innings of one-run ball without any walks for his best start of the season. CLEVELAND - The Detroit Tigers stranded runners like it was April again.
