Tough Loss for the Guardians in Detroit 
Our Cleveland Guardians faced off against the Detroit Tigers today, and man, it was a rollercoaster ride! Despite a valiant effort, we couldn’t pull off the win, falling short 4-5. Let’s break down the game!Early Struggles 
The Tigers took an early lead in the 1st inning. Wenceel Perez doubled to right, followed by a triple from Colt Keith which brought Perez home. A sacrifice fly by Matt Vierling scored Keith, putting us down 2-0. Our bats were silent in the 1st and 2nd innings, unable to respond as the Tigers’ defense held strong.Tying It Up in the 3rd! 
Our boys showed some fight in the 3rd inning! Bo Naylor singled to right, and Steven Kwan followed with a double, putting runners in prime scoring position. Angel Martinez came through with a clutch ground rule double, bringing both Naylor and Kwan home to tie the game 2-2! Unfortunately, the Tigers responded quickly in the bottom half with a two-run homer by Matt Vierling, putting them ahead 4-2.Closing the Gap in the 4th 
We didn’t give up! Daniel Schneemann smashed a homer to left center, cutting the Tigers' lead to 4-3. Despite this, our offense couldn’t capitalize further, leaving us trailing by one.Missed Opportunities 
Throughout the middle innings, we had chances but couldn’t convert. Josh Naylor managed a single in the 6th, but a double play ended our hopes for a rally. Our defense held strong too, preventing the Tigers from extending their lead.Critical 8th Inning
Andy Ibanez stepped up for the Tigers and homered to left in the bottom of the 8th, giving them a 5-3 edge. We were back on our heels but not out of the fight!Nail-Biting 9th Inning 
Top of the 9th was intense! Josh Naylor and David Fry both walked. Gabriel Arias ran for Fry and advanced to third on a wild pitch, Naylor to second. Andres Giménez’s sacrifice fly brought Naylor home, making it 5-4 with Arias at third and Rocchio at second. However, we couldn’t clinch it, and Austin Hedges grounded out to end the game.Despite the loss, the Guardians showed heart and grit, making it a hard-fought contest. There's always the next game, and we'll come back stronger! Go Guardians!
Scoreboard for Guardians @ Tigers (July 10th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 |