In a tightly contested matchup on Monday night, the Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to four games by narrowly defeating the Cleveland Guardians 1-0. Keider Montero delivered an impressive performance on the mound, limiting the Guardians to just three hits over 6 1/3 innings. Tyler Holton (4-1) contributed with five crucial outs, and Shelby Miller secured his first save of the season with a flawless ninth inning.
The game’s lone run came in the eighth inning when Jake Rogers initiated the scoring drive with a leadoff double against Scott Barlow (2-3). Wenceel Perez followed with a single, but was caught out at second while Rogers advanced to third. Colt Keith drew a walk, setting the stage for Mark Canha’s ground ball that slipped past shortstop Brayan Rocchio, allowing Rogers to cross the plate.
Cleveland, who had won their previous two games, struggled offensively despite Angel Martinez’s two hits. Guardians’ starter Gavin Williams kept the Tigers scoreless through 5 1/3 innings before yielding to the bullpen.
In other MLB action, the Cincinnati Reds shut out the Colorado Rockies 6-0, highlighted by Rece Hinds’ impactful major league debut featuring a towering home run. Reds’ starter Andrew Abbott (9-6) threw seven scoreless innings, while Rockies’ pitcher Ryan Feltner (1-8) gave up two runs over seven innings.
Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the New York Mets 8-2 with Joshua Palacios and Oneil Cruz contributing homers, while Mitch Keller (10-5) impressed with eight solid innings on the mound. The St. Louis Cardinals also secured a shutout victory, defeating the Washington Nationals 6-0 behind Alec Burleson’s three RBIs and Miles Mikolas’ strong pitching performance.
The Cardinals took three out of four games in their series against the Nationals, maintaining momentum with six wins in their last eight outings.
