Cleveland walks off Detroit....again

The Guardians walked off Detroit for the third time in four games this Labor Day Weekend on Sept.6 as Daniel Schneemann’s tenth-inning single drove in the winning run in Cleveland’s 3-2 win.

Cleveland won a day-night doubleheader over Detroit (65-78) on Sept. 4 with a pair of walk-off wins. Brayan Rocchio homered to win the first game, 7-6. Travis Bazzana drove in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning in a 4-3 Cleveland win in the second game.
In all three wins, Cleveland never led until they recorded the winning run on the walk-of hit.
“What a great weekend,” Vogt said. “Obviously we wish we could win games differently and be a little more relexed. But that’s not who we are. We love these games, and it happens every time with (the Tigers).”
After the weekend series with Detroit, the Guardians are 73-71 and are  2 1/2 games behind the White Sox for the AL Central lead. They are the third and final Wild Card team, one game ahead of Toronto (72-72)
Schneemann’s base hit scored Patrick Bailey, who started the bottom of the tenth on second base. Schneemann was just recently recalled from Triple A Columbus, where he had been sent earlier this season after a slow start at the plate. He had come on to play center field for starter Petey Hapin after manager Stephen Vogt pinch-hit David Fry for Halpin in the seventh inning.
Gavin Williams started and allowed two first-inning runs, but settled in and gave Cleveland six strong innings. He ended up striking out 11 and allowing four hits in six innings.
Cleveland trailed 2-0 after just 1/2 inning. Riley Greene, who hit two home runs in the Tigers 6-0 win on Sept. 5, drove in the the first two runs of the contest with a double off of Wiilaims.
Cleveland got. run back on an RBI double by Travis Bazzana in the bottom ofSept. the first inning. Cleveland tied. game in the bottom of the fifth innings on. solo home run by Brayan Rocchio, his 13th of the year.
Cleveland’s bullpen was lights out in the Sept. 6 win. Closer Cade Smith (5-1)) worked two scoreless innings and picked up the win. Five of his six outs came via the strikeout and 24 of the 27 pitches he threw were strikes.
Sept. 5, 2026
A night after winning two games in dramatic fashion, the Guardians looked flat in a 6-0 loss to the Tigers.
Riley Greene hit a pair of homers and drove in four runs as part of a four-hit night to lead the Tigers’ offense.
Parker Messick started and took the loss for Cleveland. He struck out 12, but could not get Greene out which cost him.
Cleveland’s offense was shutout of the 15th time in 2026.
Framber Valdez started and picked up the win for Detroit.
Cleveland dropped to 72-71 with the loss.

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