José Ramírez tripled and scored in a two-run first inning and Slade Cecconi gave up a run and five hits over six innings as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1.

After kicking off the long weekend set on Thursday night, the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians meet up in the second game of their four-game series on Friday night.

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

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The Guardians have the steadying presence of Steven Kwan in left field and a game of musical chairs in center and right field.

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Tigers starter Jack Flaherty froze José Ramírez with a 95 mph fastball in the first inning to earn his 1,000th career strikeout. But Carlos Santana drove a 3-1 slider into the right-center gap for a two-run double in the fourth inning to give Cleveland a 2-0 lead. Ángel Martínez added a solo homer in the fifth.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Sometimes, Mother Nature’s inconveniences can lead to unexpected advantages. As the Guardians battle through yet another rain-soaked series in Minnesota, the weather-induced schedule chaos has inadvertently created a perfect pitching alignment for Cleveland’s upcoming showdown with the AL-best Detroit Tigers.