The Detroit Tigers were one swing away for five innings, yet they couldn't tie the game. Starter Michael Fulmer did his job in a three-inning role. For the most part, so did his replacement, Tyler Alexander, and five other relievers.
But the offense, once again, didn't help.
On Thursday, Cleveland Indians ace Shane Bieber held the Tigers scoreless until the eighth inning in a 10-3 victory. Right-hander Zach Plesac followed suit Friday.
He dominated the Tigers (21-29) with 11 strikeouts through 7u2154 innings en route to delivering the Indians a 1-0 win at Comerica Park.