CLEVELAND — Riley Greene hit a single to right field, Spencer Torkelson refused to chase a slider off the plate for a pivotal 10-pitch walk, and Kerry Carpenter cashed in with a three-run home run to right field.
The Detroit Tigers, thanks to their top three position players, took a first-inning lead and never looked back. The homer from Carpenter — his 17th in his 80th game of 2023 — fueled the Tigers in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians in the third of four games at Progressive Field.
Javier Báez capped off the offensive production with a solo home run, his first homer since July 19, in the seventh.