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Tigers facing tense AL Central finish after Guardians complete sweep
The Cleveland Guardians completed a three-game sweep at Comerica Park, reducing Detroit Tigers' division lead to 3.5 games and maintaining a magic number of seven, officials said.
- The Cleveland Guardians completed a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers on Thursday at Comerica Park, winning 3-1 to cut the Tigers' AL Central lead to 3.5 games.
- This sweep followed a remarkable Guardians turnaround who trailed Detroit by 10 games entering September and have now won seven straight games while improving to a 13-4 mark this month.
- Jose Ramirez broke the tie with a two-run home run off rookie Troy Melton in the seventh inning, while starter Tanner Bibee delivered a quality start that kept pace with Tigers ace Tarik Skubal.
- Tigers manager AJ Hinch acknowledged that the team was outplayed in nearly all areas, emphasizing that winning is the ultimate remedy. He also stressed the need for improvements in hitting, pitching, and defense.
- Detroit’s division lead is shrinking as the Guardians continue to gain ground, with the Tigers having a total of nine games left in their schedule, three of which will be played in Cleveland next week.
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Ramirez's 2-run homer in 7th leads Guardians to sweep of Tigers
DETROIT — Jose Ramirez hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the seventh inning after Tarik Skubal was replaced and the surging Cleveland Guardians swept the slumping Detroit Tigers with a 3-1 win on Thursday.
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Tigers Swept By Guardians, Lose Ground in Division Race
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORK DETROIT, Sept. 18, 2025 ~ The Detroit Tigers had the opportunity to essentially knock the Cleveland Guardians out of the American League Central Division race this week. Instead, Detroit dropped all three games of the series to Cleveland. The Tigers’ lead now sits at 3.5 games with nine left on the schedule, including three more against the Guardians. Starting pitcher and AL Cy Young favorite Tarik Skubal p…
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