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**Guardians Shutout Tigers Behind Bibee’s Dominant Performance**
DETROIT – The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Detroit Tigers 7-0 on Thursday night, fueled by a stellar pitching performance from Tanner Bibee and timely hitting. The victory marked the first meeting between the two teams since Cleveland eliminated Detroit in last year’s AL Division Series.
Bibee (4-4) pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and one walk while striking out eight, silencing a Tigers lineup that had been on a hot streak. Angel Martínez added to the Guardians’ offense with a solo home run in the fifth inning.
The scoring began in the fourth when Carlos Santana laced a two-run double, putting Cleveland ahead 2-0. Santana also later scored in the ninth after reaching on a walk due to a costly error by Tigers third baseman Zach McKinstry, helping to pad the lead. Cleveland added four more runs in the ninth inning, putting the game out of reach.
Despite a strong start that included his 1,000th career strikeout, Detroit starter Jack Flaherty (2-6) took the loss, surrendering three runs on three hits and three walks over 6 2/3 innings. Flaherty’s night unraveled after José Ramírez singled with one out in the fourth inning, leading to Cleveland’s first runs.
The Tigers threatened in the eighth when they loaded the bases with no outs against reliever Tim Herrin. However, Cade Smith entered and struck out the side to escape the jam.
The Guardians’ victory breaks a seven-game losing streak and highlights Bibee’s season-high eight strikeouts, three more than any of his previous starts this year.
Looking ahead, Detroit RHP Jackson Jobe (4-0, 4.12 ERA) is slated to face Cleveland RHP Slade Cecconi (0-1, 5.40) in Friday night’s matchup.
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