Guardians vs Tigers Game (May 18, 2026)

Final · May 18, 2026 at 6:40 p.m.

Comerica Park

Summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cleveland GuardiansCLE	0	0	2	0	2	3	0	0	1	8	9	0
Detroit TigersDET	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	5	0

Decisions

WinnerSlade Cecconi
LoserFramber Valdez

Scoring plays

Bot 1Riley Greene doubles (15) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Dillon Dingler scores.0-1
Top 3Chase DeLauter grounds into a force out, second baseman Zach McKinstry to shortstop Zack Short. Brayan Rocchio scores. José Ramírez out at 2nd. Chase DeLauter to 1st.1-1
Top 3Rhys Hoskins doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Riley Greene. Chase DeLauter scores.2-1
Top 5Chase DeLauter grounds into a force out, second baseman Zach McKinstry to shortstop Zack Short. Brayan Rocchio scores. Angel Martínez to 3rd. José Ramírez out at 2nd. Chase DeLauter to 1st.3-1
Top 5Rhys Hoskins out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Riley Greene. Angel Martínez scores.4-1
Top 6Angel Martínez singles on a line drive to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Travis Bazzana scores. Steven Kwan to 3rd. Brayan Rocchio to 2nd.5-1
Top 6José Ramírez doubles (10) on a line drive to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Steven Kwan scores. Brayan Rocchio scores. Angel Martínez to 3rd.7-1
Bot 8Matt Vierling homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.7-2
Top 9José Ramírez homers (8) on a fly ball to left field.8-2

Box score

Cleveland Guardians

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Angel MartínezLF	5	1	2	1	0	0	.270
José Ramírez3B	4	1	3	3	1	0	.240
Chase DeLauterRF	4	1	0	2	1	2	.275
Petey HalpinRF	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100
Rhys Hoskins1B	4	0	1	2	0	1	.188
David FryDH	5	0	0	0	0	3	.227
Travis Bazzana2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.281
Steven KwanCF	1	1	0	0	3	0	.200
Austin HedgesC	3	0	0	0	0	0	.250
Brayan RocchioSS	2	3	1	0	2	1	.288
Totals	33	8	9	8	7	7

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Slade Cecconi	7.1	5	2	2	2	4	1	96-62	5.16
Matt Festa	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	6-5	4.71
Peyton Pallette	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	29-15	5.49

Detroit Tigers

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Colt KeithDH	4	0	1	0	0	0	.293
Kevin McGonigleSS	3	0	1	0	1	0	.291
Dillon DinglerC	3	1	0	0	1	1	.247
Riley GreeneLF	2	0	2	1	1	0	.327
Spencer Torkelson1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.191
Zach McKinstry2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.173
Matt VierlingCF	3	1	1	1	0	0	.211
Wenceel PérezRF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.163
Zack ShortSS	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Gage Workman3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.217
Totals	29	2	5	2	3	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Framber Valdez	5.0	5	4	4	4	3	0	89-52	4.58
Brant Hurter	0.1	1	3	3	2	0	0	13-5	3.18
Connor Seabold	2.2	2	0	0	0	2	0	36-25	3.07
Enmanuel De Jesus	1.0	1	1	1	1	2	1	26-16	6.75

Game info

Ballpark: Comerica Park
Attendance: 18,913
Duration: 2 h 44
Weather: 75 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 12 mph, Out To LF
Umpires: Tom Hanahan (Home plate) · Ron Kulpa (First base) · Dillon Wilson (Second base) · Manny Gonzalez (Third base)

About this game

Who won Guardians vs Tigers?

Guardians won 8-2 over Tigers on Monday, May 18, 2026.

When was Guardians vs Tigers played?

On Monday, May 18, 2026, at 6:40 PM ET at Comerica Park.

Where was Guardians vs Tigers played?

At Comerica Park.

Team

Cleveland GuardiansCLE

Detroit TigersDET

Scoring plays

Bot 1Riley Greene doubles (15) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Dillon Dingler scores.0-1

Top 3Chase DeLauter grounds into a force out, second baseman Zach McKinstry to shortstop Zack Short. Brayan Rocchio scores. José Ramírez out at 2nd. Chase DeLauter to 1st.1-1

Top 3Rhys Hoskins doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Riley Greene. Chase DeLauter scores.2-1

Top 5Chase DeLauter grounds into a force out, second baseman Zach McKinstry to shortstop Zack Short. Brayan Rocchio scores. Angel Martínez to 3rd. José Ramírez out at 2nd. Chase DeLauter to 1st.3-1

Top 5Rhys Hoskins out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Riley Greene. Angel Martínez scores.4-1

Top 6Angel Martínez singles on a line drive to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Travis Bazzana scores. Steven Kwan to 3rd. Brayan Rocchio to 2nd.5-1

Top 6José Ramírez doubles (10) on a line drive to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Steven Kwan scores. Brayan Rocchio scores. Angel Martínez to 3rd.7-1

Bot 8Matt Vierling homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.7-2

Top 9José Ramírez homers (8) on a fly ball to left field.8-2

Batters

RBI

AVG

.270

.240

.275

.100

.188

.227

.281

.200

.250

.288

Totals

Pitchers

P-S

ERA

Slade Cecconi

7.1

96-62

5.16

Matt Festa

0.2

6-5

4.71

Peyton Pallette

1.0

29-15

5.49

Batters

RBI

AVG

.293

.291

.247

.327

.191

.173

.211

.163

.000

.217

Totals

Pitchers

P-S

ERA

Framber Valdez

5.0

89-52

4.58

Brant Hurter

0.1

13-5

3.18

Connor Seabold

2.2

36-25

3.07

Enmanuel De Jesus

1.0

26-16

6.75