CLEVELAND — For the first time since 2015, the Detroit Tigers clinched the season series against the Cleveland Guardians.
Several Tigers played key roles in Sunday's 4-1 victory, the third win for Detroit in the four-game series at Progressive Field. Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez anchored the Tigers by pitching into the seventh inning, while Spencer Torkelson and Kerry Carpenter launched home runs in the first and seventh innings, respectively.
The Tigers (57-67) trail the Guardians by 1½ games for second place in the American League Central.
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Rodriguez found success against the Guardians for the third time this season, following eight scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts on April 18 at Comerica Park and seven scoreless innings with eight strikeouts on May 10 at Progressive Field.