Riley Greene went 1-for-3 and blasted his 36th home run of the season on Thursday night, helping to power the Tigers to a critical 4-2 victory over the Guardians in Cleveland.
The win snapped the team’s eight-game losing streak and pulled the Tigers back even with the Guardians atop the American League Central, though the Guardians hold the tiebreaker. Greene did his damage in the fourth inning of this one, ambushing a first-pitch sinker from Parker Messick for a 411-foot (107.2 mph EV) solo shot that increased the Tigers’ lead to 4-1. He also walked and struck out twice in the ballgame. For the season, the 24-year-old outfielder .262/.317/.500 with 36 home runs and 111 RBI.