Jake Rogers led off the eighth inning with a double and broke a scoreless tie on an error, helping the Tigers outlast the Guardians for a 1-0 win on Monday night. Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio was charged with the error when Mark Canha‘s grounder got under his glove, allowing Rogers to score from third after advancing on Wenceel Perez‘s single. Tyler Holton (4-1) picked up the win and Shelby Miller pitched the ninth for his first save of the season, combining for 2 2/3 perfect innings. Detroit rookie right-hander Keider Montero didn’t give up a run in 6 1/3 innings and allowed just three hits and one walk in the third start and fourth appearance of his career. Gavin Williams threw 5 1/3 scoreless innings for Cleveland. The right-hander gave up four hits and one walk while striking out five.
Guardians held to three hits, fall to Tigers 1-0
Jul 9, 2024