Guardians edge Tigers 6‑4 behind Griffin, Adell homer in Detroit

DETROIT (Interstat) — Foster Griffin allowed one earned run over five innings and Jo Adell hit a two-run homer as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4 on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, at Comerica Park.

Cleveland scored twice in the first, twice in the fifth and twice in the seventh. Detroit got two in the first, one in the third and one in the eighth. The Guardians had 10 hits; the Tigers had seven.

Griffin (13-4) gave up four hits and struck out three. Cade Smith pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings for his 31st save. Framber Valdez (7-8) took the loss, allowing four earned runs over 5 2/3 innings with three strikeouts.

Angel Genao doubled and scored in the seventh, and Austin Hedges followed with an RBI single. Angel Martínez went 3 for 5 with an RBI. Gleyber Torres hit a solo homer for Detroit. Attendance was 31,400, and the game lasted 3 hours.

Cleveland improved to 59-62; Detroit fell to 59-61.