Tanner Bibi played seven impressive innings to help the Cleveland Guardian lead a 7–0 win over host Detroit Tigers on Thursday in a four-game series opener.
Bibi (4-4) hit a season-hai eight, allowed just three hits and released a walk throwing 96 pitches.
Angel Martinez had a solo home run and two runs double and Jose Ramirez made two hits and a run for Cleveland, which won his second direct direct after a five -game skid.
Detroit Starter Jack Fleharti (2-6) gave three runs on three hits, scored three runs and hit eight, including 1,000th of his career. In 6 2/3 innings, he threw 108 pitches.
With a 3–0 lead, Cleveland pulled Bibi in favor of Tim Herin in the eighth, and Tigers started a rally. Detroit loaded the targets when a walk, an infield single and a fly ball that Lane Thomas lost the ball in the light.
Cad Smith came to Herin and fired the fire, Akil Baddu, Zach McManti and Relay Green.
In the ninth, Cleveland left a two-run double by Martinez to deal with 7–0 on four runs, serving as a signature shock.
Matt Festa reached 1-2-3 ninth place to help Cleveland complete the five-hit shutout.
JV Baiz made two hits for Detroit, which is the best record in Major.
After three scorer innings, Guardian broke with two runs in the fourth. After the one-out single by Ramirez and a walk for Kyle Manjardo, Carlos Santana made the two-run double 2–0 for the interval in the right-center.
In the fifth, Martinez hit a leadoff home in the Right Field to give Cleveland a 3–0 lead.
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