Greene's four-hits, four-RBIs lead Tigers to a win
Riley Greene crushes two home runs in a four-hit, four-RBI performance to lead the Tigers to a 6-0 win over the Guardians
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Out number two, and here's Riley Green, one of two left-handed batters in the lineup.
Yeah, he's only made three starts against the Tigers, but he's 0 and 2 with a 4.60 ERA.
Fly ball, left center.
Deep.
Halpin to the wall.
Looking up, gone.
How about it?
Riley Green, deep to left center, gets the Tigers on the board three batters in.
And now the Tigers have their first two aboard.
And the dangerous Riley Green to the plate.
Will flare to left center.
Over the glove of Parker Messick.
Gleyber Torres running third, heading home.
Throw will go to second base.
Oh, man.
Jaime Lee is out at second.
Gleyber Torres scores on the line drive single from Riley Green.
Tigers take a two-nothing lead.
Boy, just good base running by Gleyber, knowing that that ball was gonna get down.
Riley Green's been the problem.
Riley has driven in both of the Tigers' runs today.
One on a homer, one a single.
This is deep into left center again.
Going back Halpin again.
Looking up.
How about it?
Gone.
Three-nothing Tigers in the sixth.
Ninth career two homer game for Riley.
Riley Green, two home runs, the same spot here at Progressive Field.
Identical spot.
This time off a fastball.
Well, Parker Messick is certainly one of the top candidates for the American League Rookie of the Year.
The history of this incredible franchise, only Herb Score and CC Sabathia have more strikeouts in their rookie season than Parker Messick.
Strikeout number 11, and now Parker Messick all alone in strikeouts among rookie pitchers in franchise history.
And this will be his last pitch of the night, no matter what happens.
Swing and a miss.
Finishes the night with a dozen strikeouts.
Here's Riley Green.
What a night.
I don't think this, this is the way they drew it up when they brought in Matt Festa.
Fly ball, deep right center field.
Off the wall.
Torres is in.
Jaime Lee will be held at third.
What a night for Riley Green.
Double off the wall in right center.
Threatened his third home run of the night, and the Tigers take a four-nothing lead in the seventh.
And he just missed it.
Five-nothing Tigers.
Ben's two for three with a single and a double.
Line drive base hit into left center.
Green will score.
Third hit of the night for Ben Mallari.
Six-nothing Tigers.
But it has been the Framber Valdez show for Detroit.
This is exactly what they needed as a ball club.
At times he has not pitched like the ace they thought they were getting, but tonight we have seen the- Yeah the, the old Framber- Well Valdez.
Ground ball.
Does it hit hard enough?
Baez on the turn.
Got him at first.
What a finish for Framber Valdez.
He's fired up.
And that is seven.
Shutout inning.
Here's Jos Ramrez.
Two down, oh for three.
Popped up.
Playable.
This should do it.
Who's gonna take charge?
Javy Bez.
Tigers win.
Guardians had gone nine and two against Detroit prior to this one, so the Tigers get a rare win on the year against their central division nemesis.
