Kirk Gibson

Oct 12, 2024 | worldbaseball.com | Detroit Tigers |Emmanuel Clase |Kirk Gibson

About 3 minutes reading time. CLEVELAND (AP) — Kerry Carpenter delivered again for the Tigers. Slowed by a hamstring injury, Carpenter hit a pinch-hit RBI single in the fifth inning Saturday to give Detroit a 1-0 lead over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 5 of the AL Division Series. Carpenter, who hit a three-run homer in Game 2 off All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase, laced his single into right-center field off rookie Andrew Walters to score Trey Sweeney, who walked to open the inning.

Oct 7, 2024 | worldbaseball.com | Detroit Tigers |Emmanuel Clase |Jake Rogers |Kirk Gibson

About 4 minutes reading time. CLEVELAND (AP) — Kerry Carpenter took one swing and floored baseball’s preeminent closer. Carpenter connected for a three-run homer off Cleveland’s Emmanuel Clase with two outs and two strikes in the ninth inning, sending the Detroit Tigers to a dramatic 3-0 win over the Guardians i n Game 2 on Monday night to even the AL Division Series at one game each.