Riley Greene homers twice, drives in 4 runs in the Tigers' 6-0 win over the Guardians
Riley Greene delivered four hits and four RBIs as Detroit ended a five-game skid with a shutout win.
- On Saturday, Sept. 5, All-Star outfielder Riley Greene hit two solo home runs with four RBIs as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Cleveland Guardians 6-0 at Progressive Field in his ninth career multi-homer game.
- The Tigers entered Saturday seeking relief after losing 16 of 20 games, including a Friday doubleheader sweep on walk-offs by Brayan Rocchio and Travis Bazzana that left Manager A.J. Hinch noting, 'We might be the only team that's ever gotten walked off twice in a doubleheader.'
- Greene launched a 407-foot homer with 106.9 mph exit velocity in the first inning, then a 421-foot blast with 109 mph exit velocity in the sixth, while singling and doubling home Gleyber Torres; Guardians starter Parker Messick struck out a career-high 12 over six innings.
- The loss sliced Cleveland's wild-card lead over Toronto to one-half game, while Detroit moved within 6½ games of a playoff spot; the Guardians fell to 72-71 as the Tigers improved to 65-77.
- Sunday's series finale features Tigers right-hander Jackson Jobe facing Guardians right-hander Gavin Williams at Progressive Field with first pitch at 1:40 p.m. on Detroit SportsNet.
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Independent EspañolThe Detroit team beat Cleveland 6-0 with two Greene home runs and a solid performance by Valdez, who released seven innings. The local team barely hit three hits, while Messick struck 12 in six innings, but allowed three runs.
Riley Greene homers twice in Tigers’ 6-0 win over Guardians
By BRIAN DULIK Riley Greene hit two solo homers, had a season-high four hits and drove in four runs, and Framber Valdez threw seven innings to help the Tigers beat the Guardians, 6-0, on Sept. 5. The Guardians, who remain in the third American League wild-card position, only pushed two runners past first base and […]
Riley Greene homers twice, drives in 4 runs in the Tigers’ 6-0 win over the Guardians
CLEVELAND (AP) — Riley Greene hit two solo homers, had a season-high four hits and drove in four runs, and Framber Valdez threw seven innings to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-0 on Saturday night.
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Riley Greene homers twice, drives in 4 runs in the Tigers' 6-0 win over the Guardians
Riley Greene hit two solo homers, had a season-high four hits and drove in four runs, and Framber Valdez threw seven innings to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-0 on Saturday night. The Guardians, who remain in…
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