CLEVELAND (Interstat) — Tanner Bibee pitched seven strong innings and the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Friday at Progressive Field. Bibee allowed two hits and two earned runs while striking out eight, improving to 2-7. Cade Smith earned his 22nd save with a perfect ninth. Jack Flaherty took the loss, falling to 1-8. Cleveland scored twice in the second on Patrick Bailey’s RBI single and Brayan Rocchio’s triple. Steven Kwan drove in the eventual winning run in the sixth. Detroit’s runs came on solo homers by Spencer Torkelson in the third and James Outman in the eighth. The Guardians outhit the Tigers 9-2. Ty Madden, Drew Sommers and Jacob Waguespack each threw scoreless relief for Detroit. Attendance was 35,427. The game lasted 2:20. Cleveland improved to 38-33; Detroit fell to 29-41. The teams continue the series Saturday.