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08/13 15:05 CDT Montero, Tigers shut out Guardians without a strikeout, a first
in MLB since 2014
Montero, Tigers shut out Guardians without a strikeout, a first in MLB since
2014
DETROIT (AP) --- Keider Montero pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning
and the Detroit Tigers blanked the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 on Thursday despite
failing to record a strikeout.
The Tigers became the first team to blank an opponent without a strikeout since
Rick Porcello did it to the Athletics on July 1, 2014. The feat has only been
accomplished seven times since 2000.
Montero (9-7) allowed one walk over 6 1/3 innings, holding the Guardians
scoreless despite not recording a strikeout. Tyler Holton worked 1 2/3 strong
innings, and Kenley Jansen earned his 15th save in a perfect ninth.
Dillon Dingler drove in the game's first run with an RBI groundout in the third
before Eduardo Valencia added his fifth homer of the season on a ball that
sailed into the left-field seats.
Spencer Torkelson capped the scoring with a one-run single in the eighth.
Parker Messick (9-7) worked 5 2/3 innings for the Guardians, allowing two runs
and three hits while fanning six.
Cleveland's Steven Kwan had his career-high on-base streak of 27 games snapped,
finishing 0 for 4.
Up next
Tigers: RHP Jackson Jobe (1-0, 0.00 ERA) starts the series opener against the
White Sox on Friday.
Guardians: RHP Gavin Williams (11-6, 3.55 ERA) starts the series opener versus
the Padres this Friday.
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