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Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians, AL Wild Card Series · Game 3 · DET wins series 2–1

AL Wild Card Series · Game 3 · DET wins series 2–1

MLBOctober 2, 2025Progressive Field

TigersDetroitDETWonWon series 2–1

Tigers 6, Guardians 3

Final
GuardiansClevelandCLELost series 1–2
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
DET0010014006101
CLE000100020360

W Kyle FinneganL Joey Cantillo

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Gleyber Torres lines out sharply to left fielder Steven Kwan.
  2.  Kerry Carpenter walks.
  3.  Wenceel Pérez called out on strikes.
  4.  Spencer Torkelson called out on strikes.

Bot 1st

  1.  Steven Kwan flies out to left fielder Riley Greene.
  2.  George Valera grounds out, third baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  3.  José Ramírez strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Riley Greene lines out sharply to center fielder Chase DeLauter.
  2.  Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging.
  3.  Zach McKinstry grounds out to first baseman CJ Kayfus.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Kyle Manzardo strikes out swinging.
  2.  Chase DeLauter singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.
  3.  Gabriel Arias strikes out swinging.
  4.  Bo Naylor pops out to second baseman Gleyber Torres in foul territory.

Top 3rd

  1.  Javier Báez flies out to right fielder George Valera.
  2.  Parker Meadows singles on a ground ball to right fielder George Valera.
  3.  Gleyber Torres singles on a ground ball to right fielder George Valera. Parker Meadows to 3rd.DET 58%
  4.  Kerry Carpenter doubles (1) on a ground ball to second baseman Brayan Rocchio, deflected by first baseman CJ Kayfus. Parker Meadows scores. Gleyber Torres to 3rd.DET 72%
  5.  Wenceel Pérez pops out to first baseman CJ Kayfus.DET 63%
  6.  Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.DET 58%

Bot 3rd

  1.  CJ Kayfus lines out sharply to shortstop Javier Báez.
  2.  Brayan Rocchio strikes out swinging.
  3.  Steven Kwan grounds out softly, third baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Top 4th

  1.  Riley Greene singles on a line drive to left fielder Steven Kwan.DET 67%
  2.  Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging.
  3.  Zach McKinstry walks. Riley Greene to 2nd.
  4.  Javier Báez strikes out swinging.DET 63%
  5.  Parker Meadows flies out to left fielder Steven Kwan.

Bot 4th

  1.  George Valera doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.CLE 51%
  2.  José Ramírez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. George Valera scores.CLE 62%
  3.  Kyle Manzardo walks.
  4.  Chase DeLauter grounds into a double play, shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Kyle Manzardo out at 2nd. Chase DeLauter out at 1st.CLE 51%

Top 5th

  1.  Gleyber Torres strikes out swinging.
  2.  Kerry Carpenter walks.
  3.  Wenceel Pérez grounds into a double play, second baseman Brayan Rocchio to first baseman CJ Kayfus. Kerry Carpenter out at 2nd. Wenceel Pérez out at 1st.CLE 56%

Bot 5th

  1.  Gabriel Arias flies out to center fielder Parker Meadows.
  2.  Bo Naylor lines out to left fielder Riley Greene.
  3.  CJ Kayfus walks.
  4.  Brayan Rocchio grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Top 6th

  1.  Spencer Torkelson lines out to right fielder George Valera.
  2.  Riley Greene flies out to center fielder Chase DeLauter.
  3.  Dillon Dingler homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.DET 60%
  4.  Zach McKinstry grounds out, shortstop Gabriel Arias to first baseman CJ Kayfus.

Bot 6th

  1.  Steven Kwan flies out to shortstop Javier Báez.
  2.  George Valera grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  3.  José Ramírez flies out to left fielder Riley Greene.

Top 7th

  1.  Javier Báez doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Steven Kwan.DET 75%
  2.  Parker Meadows singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Erik Sabrowski. Javier Báez to 3rd.DET 81%
  3.  Gleyber Torres grounds out, pitcher Hunter Gaddis to first baseman CJ Kayfus. Parker Meadows to 2nd.
  4.  Hunter Gaddis intentionally walks Kerry Carpenter.
  5.  Wenceel Pérez singles on a line drive to right fielder George Valera. Javier Báez scores. Parker Meadows scores. Kerry Carpenter to 3rd.DET 92%
  6.  Spencer Torkelson singles on a line drive to left fielder Steven Kwan. Kerry Carpenter scores. Wenceel Pérez to 3rd.
  7.  Riley Greene singles on a line drive to right fielder George Valera. Wenceel Pérez scores. Spencer Torkelson to 2nd.
  8.  Dillon Dingler walks. Spencer Torkelson to 3rd. Riley Greene to 2nd.
  9.  Zach McKinstry called out on strikes.
  10.  Javier Báez pops out to second baseman Brayan Rocchio.

Bot 7th

  1.  Kyle Manzardo lines out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.
  2.  Chase DeLauter strikes out swinging.
  3.  Gabriel Arias singles on a ground ball to center fielder Parker Meadows.
  4.  Bo Naylor grounds out, shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Top 8th

  1.  Parker Meadows flies out to right fielder George Valera.
  2.  Gleyber Torres grounds out, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman CJ Kayfus.
  3.  Kerry Carpenter grounds out, second baseman Brayan Rocchio to first baseman CJ Kayfus.

Bot 8th

  1.  CJ Kayfus grounds out, shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Brayan Rocchio singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.
  3.  Steven Kwan doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Brayan Rocchio to 3rd.
  4.  George Valera called out on strikes.
  5.  Tigers challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: José Ramírez reaches on a missed catch error by pitcher Will Vest, assist to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Brayan Rocchio scores. Steven Kwan scores. José Ramírez out at 2nd, pitcher Will Vest to shortstop Javier Báez.

Top 9th

  1.  Wenceel Pérez strikes out swinging.
  2.  Spencer Torkelson flies out to shortstop Gabriel Arias.
  3.  Riley Greene grounds out, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman CJ Kayfus.

Bot 9th

  1.  Kyle Manzardo grounds out, shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Chase DeLauter grounds out, pitcher Will Vest to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  3.  Daniel Schneemann grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Top 3rd

  1.  DET 1, CLE 0Kerry Carpenter doubles (1) on a ground ball to second baseman Brayan Rocchio, deflected by first baseman CJ Kayfus. Parker Meadows scores. Gleyber Torres to 3rd.DET 72%

Bot 4th

  1.  DET 1, CLE 1José Ramírez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. George Valera scores.CLE 62%

Top 6th

  1.  DET 2, CLE 1Dillon Dingler homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.DET 60%

Top 7th

  1.  DET 4, CLE 1Wenceel Pérez singles on a line drive to right fielder George Valera. Javier Báez scores. Parker Meadows scores. Kerry Carpenter to 3rd.DET 92%
  2.  DET 5, CLE 1Spencer Torkelson singles on a line drive to left fielder Steven Kwan. Kerry Carpenter scores. Wenceel Pérez to 3rd.
  3.  DET 6, CLE 1Riley Greene singles on a line drive to right fielder George Valera. Wenceel Pérez scores. Spencer Torkelson to 2nd.

Bot 8th

  1.  DET 6, CLE 3Tigers challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: José Ramírez reaches on a missed catch error by pitcher Will Vest, assist to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Brayan Rocchio scores. Steven Kwan scores. José Ramírez out at 2nd, pitcher Will Vest to shortstop Javier Báez.

Win probability

Top 6th · Biggest swing #1 · DET 2–1 CLE

Dillon Dingler homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.

See it in the scoring summary
DET 60%DET +17 pts

Game leaders

TigersDetroit

GuardiansCleveland

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Gleyber Torres 2B5010001.154
Kerry Carpenter DH2111030.400
Wenceel Pérez RF5112002.077
Spencer Torkelson 1B5011002.182
Riley Greene LF5021000.364
Dillon Dingler C3111112.100
Zach McKinstry 3B3000011.000
Javier Báez SS4110001.455
Parker Meadows CF4220000.250
Totals366106159

2B: Carpenter, Báez.HR: Dingler.RBI: Carpenter, Pérez 2, Torkelson, Greene, Dingler.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Jack Flaherty4.231124741.93
Kyle Finnegan W1.100000270.00
Tyler Holton1.01000170.00
Tommy Kahnle0.122000100.00
Will Vest1.200001220.00

Video

4:59Tigers vs. Guardians HighlightsMLB video
1:26Tigers advance to ALDS1:11Tigers score four runs in the 7th inning1:08Jack Flaherty strikes out four in Game 3 start10:1710/2/25: Tigers Press Conference
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