Spencer Torkelson homered, but that was all the offense for the Tigers in a 3-1 loss to the Cleveland Guardians.

Steven Kwan opened the game with a double to right off a 97 mph heater. Jose Ramirez, one out later, delivered Kwan with a triple off the wall in right center on a 96 mph fastball. Carlos Santana, with two out, scored Ramirez with a broken-bat single to the hole at short on another 97 mph heater.

A sixth-inning solo home run by Spencer Torkelson was the only thing standing between the Tigers and back-to-back shutouts, as the Guardians beat them for a second straight night at Comerica Park, 3-1 on Friday.

Slade Cecconi pitched six strong innings and the Cleveland Guardians topped the host Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Friday night.

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Jobe, the former top prospect, moved to 4-0 on the season with a win over the Toronto Blue Jays. The team has now won all eight of his starts.

Riley Greene won’t be in the lineup for the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. The Tigers (33-18) and Cleveland Guardians (27-22) meet at 7:10 p.m. at Comerica Park. Gleyber Torres, who left Thursday’s game in the fourth inning with lower leg discomfort, will be in the lineup as the designated hitter.

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When Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jackson Jobe threw a hard sinker inside to tie up Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette, he shocked Tigers play-by-play announcer Jason Benetti. Bichette whiffed on the nasty pitch to strike out and end the second inning before Benetti even knew what happened.

It's Friday, May 23, and the Guardians (27-22) are in Detroit to take on the Tigers (33-18). Slade Cecconi is slated to take the mound for Cleveland against Jackson Jobe for Detroit. Cleveland won the first game in this series,