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Detroit at Cleveland, Game 1
This is Missed It. Detroit at Cleveland, Game 1, Friday, September 4, 80 and cloudy at Progressive Field, with the Tigers. You missed it? Here's the whole game, as it happened.
A Four-Run First, and It Feels Like Ours
We come out swinging in Cleveland. Two outs, bases loaded, and the top of the first is already buzzing. Ben Malgeri steps in, and he delivers. A ground ball to center fielder Steven Kwan, and Gleyber Torres scores. Kevin McGonigle scores. Riley Greene moves to second. It's 2 to 0, and the crowd is still settling in. Then Max Clark. Line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Riley Greene scores. Ben Malgeri scores. Spencer Torkelson to third. Four runs in, and we are flying. Javier Báez grounds out to end it, but the damage is done. 4 to 0. Cleveland answers in the bottom half. One out, two on, and Jo Adell hits a sacrifice fly to center. Chase DeLauter scores. 4 to 1. Then a challenge, and Nathaniel Lowe is called out on strikes. We hold the lead.
The Middle Innings Belong to Us
Top of the second. Two on, no outs. Hao-Yu Lee grounds into a double play. But Gleyber Torres scores on the exchange. 5 to 1. Dillon Dingler grounds out, and we keep pushing. Bottom of the second, quiet. Brayan Rocchio flies out to center. 5 to 1. Top of the third. Two outs, bases empty. Spencer Torkelson. A fly ball to right field. And it's gone. A home run. 6 to 1. Javier Báez flies out, but we are rolling. Bottom of the third. José Ramírez flies out to right. Nothing doing. 6 to 1. Top of the fourth, we go quietly. Hao-Yu Lee flies out sharply to center. 6 to 1. Then the bottom of the fourth. One out, two on. Travis Bazzana singles to right. Nathaniel Lowe scores. Angel Genao to third. 6 to 2. And then it happens. Bases loaded. Brayan Rocchio. A grand slam to right field. Angel Genao scores. Travis Bazzana scores. Patrick Bailey scores. And just like that, it's 6 to 6. José Ramírez flies out, but the air is gone.
The Standoff
Top of the fifth. Two outs, bases empty. Ben Malgeri called out on strikes. We go down in order. Bottom of the fifth. Two outs, a runner on. Travis Bazzana pops out to shortstop Javier Báez. We escape. Top of the sixth. Two outs, a runner on. Gleyber Torres called out on strikes. Nothing. Bottom of the sixth. Steven Kwan strikes out swinging. Quiet. Top of the seventh. Dillon Dingler flies out to right. Nothing. Bottom of the seventh. Two outs, a runner on. The Guardians challenge a catch. The call is upheld. Nathaniel Lowe lines out to center fielder Max Clark. We hold. Top of the eighth. Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging. Nothing. Bottom of the eighth. Patrick Bailey grounds out to first. Still 6 to 6.
The One That Got Away
Top of the ninth. Two outs, a runner on. Kevin McGonigle strikes out on a foul tip. We leave him there. 6 to 6. Bottom of the ninth. No outs. Bases empty. Brayan Rocchio. A fly ball to left center field. And it's gone. A walk-off home run. 6 to 7. We lose it in the ninth. One swing, and it's over. Final, Detroit Tigers 6, Cleveland Guardians 7.
Outro
That was Detroit at Cleveland, Game 1, from the Tigers side. This has been Missed It. Every game, both sides, at missed it dot net. Produced by James Barrett.
Read the Guardians side (the whole game, score included)
Detroit at Cleveland, Game 1
This is Missed It. Detroit at Cleveland, Friday, September 4, 80 and cloudy at Progressive Field, with the Guardians. You missed it? Here's the whole game, as it happened.
A Rocky Start at Progressive Field
It's 80 and cloudy at Progressive Field, and we're underway against Detroit. And oh, that first inning hurt. Two outs, bases loaded, and Ben Malgeri singles to center. Gleyber Torres scores. Kevin McGonigle scores. It's 2 to 0. Then Max Clark lines one to right. Riley Greene scores. Malgeri scores. Spencer Torkelson to third. It's 4 to 0 before we even get a breath. Javier Báez grounds out to end it. Four runs. That's a gut punch. But we answer. Chase DeLauter gets on, and with one out, Jo Adell sends a sacrifice fly to center. DeLauter scores. 4 to 1. Then a challenge. Dillon Dingler at the plate, the call on the field was overturned, and Nathaniel Lowe is called out on strikes. We get one back, but we want more.
Grinding Back
Top two, and Detroit adds on. Hao-Yu Lee grounds into a double play, but Gleyber Torres scores on it. 5 to 1. We can't get anything going in the bottom half. Brayan Rocchio flies out. Still 5 to 1. Top three, and Spencer Torkelson homers to right. 6 to 1. That one stings. We go down in order. José Ramírez flies out. It's 6 to 1, and it feels like a long night. But this team doesn't quit. Bottom four. Nathaniel Lowe scores on a Travis Bazzana line drive to right. 6 to 2. Angel Genao to third. Then the moment. Bases loaded, one out. Brayan Rocchio at the plate. He swings, and it's gone. A grand slam to right field. Angel Genao scores. Travis Bazzana scores. Patrick Bailey scores. Rocchio scores. It's 6 to 6. Progressive Field is shaking. We've clawed all the way back.
The Standoff
And now it's a ballgame. Top five, Detroit goes quietly. Ben Malgeri called out on strikes. Bottom five, Travis Bazzana pops out to short. Still tied. Top six, Gleyber Torres called out on strikes. Bottom six, Steven Kwan strikes out swinging. Still tied. Top seven, Dillon Dingler flies out to right. Bottom seven, Nathaniel Lowe lines out to center, and the Guardians challenge the catch. The call on the field is upheld. Still tied. Top eight, Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging. Bottom eight, Patrick Bailey grounds out to first. Still 6 to 6. Every pitch matters now.
Walk-Off Glory
Top nine. Detroit has a runner on with two outs. Kevin McGonigle strikes out on a foul tip. We get out of it. Now it's our turn. Bottom nine. No outs. Bases empty. Brayan Rocchio steps in. He's already got the grand slam. And he does it again. A fly ball to left center field, and it's gone. Walk-off homer. Rocchio wins it. 7 to 6. The Guardians take this one. What a night.
Outro
That was Detroit at Cleveland, from the Guardians side. This has been Missed It. Every game, both sides, at missed it dot net. Produced by James Barrett.