"CLEVELAND -- George Valera hit a two-run homer in the third inning, Jose Ramirez had a two-run double in the seventh and the Cleveland Guardians became the first major league team to overcome a deficit of 15 1/2 games and take the lead in either division or league play, beating the Detroit Tigers 5-1 on Wednesday night. Cleveland (86-72) has a one-game lead over Detroit (85-73) with four games to play. The Guardians also have the tiebreaker by taking the season series."
"Since baseball went to division play in 1969, the biggest deficit overcome was 14 games by the 1978 New York Yankees to win the AL East. Tanner Bibee (12-11) won his third straight start and allowed only one run in six innings, extending the streak of Guardians starters allowing two or fewer runs to 19 games. They are the first since the 2019 Tampa Bay Rays to go at least 19 games."
George Valera hit a two-run homer that produced Cleveland runs in the third inning and helped fuel a 5-1 victory over Detroit. The Guardians overcame a 15 1/2-game deficit to move into first place and hold a one-game lead with four games remaining, plus the season-series tiebreaker. Tanner Bibee allowed one run in six innings for his third straight win and extended a streak of Guardians starters permitting two or fewer runs to 19 games. Detroit has lost eight straight games and fell out of first place. Jose Ramirez delivered a two-run double that deflected off Detroit's second baseman and reached 3,000 total bases.
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