Tigers beat Guardians in ALDS Game 3 and are one win away from ALCS

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The Detroit Tigers, the American League’s apparent team of destiny, are one win away from the ALCS. 

The Tigers did not squander an opportunity to go up 2-1 in a best-of-5 ALDS against the Cleveland Guardians Wednesday afternoon in Detroit. They defeated their division foe, 3-0, to get within 27 outs of moving one step closer to a World Series appearance. 

From the start of this one, the Tigers got to Guardians starter Alex Cobb. Riley Greene hammered a single to center field to score Parker Meadows to take the early 1-0 lead. 

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Detroit Tigers second baseman Colt Keith hits a single against the Cleveland Guardians in the sixth inning in Game 3 of an ALDS during the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Comerica Park. (David Regine/Imagn Images)

In the bottom of the third inning, Tigers third baseman Matt Vierling hit a sacrifice fly to left field to score Jake Rogers to make it 2-0. 

While the Tigers’ bullpen rotation, anchored by Brant Hurter’s 3⅓ innings of shutout ball, continued to stifle the Guardians’ offense, Detroit got some insurance in the bottom of the sixth when Spencer Torkelson doubled to left field, scoring Colt Keith to make it 3-0. 

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The Tigers’ bullpen was electric. Keider Montero started the game and pitched one inning. Hurter, Beau Brieske, Sean Guenther, Will Vest and Tyler Holton, who got the save, set the tone throughout this contest. 

Detroit Tigers third baseman Matt Vierling celebrates a play against the Guardians in the dugout during the seventh inning of Game 3 of an ALDS at