The Tigers were back home for a seven-game stretch, and facing off against the Guardians for the first time since the 2024 postseason, when Cleveland upended the Tigers’ chances of advancing. On the mound for the Tigers was Jack Flaherty, and the Guardians were leaning on Grant Bibee.
It was slow-going in terms of scoring plays for the game. In the first, it was 1-2-3 for both sides.
The second inning saw Carlos Santana take a one-out walk, but he was eliminated in a force-out, and then the inning ended one strikeout later. The Tigers were three-up, three-down in the home half.