Guardians end 20-inning scoreless streak, Thomas hits RBI single in 1st inning of ALDS Game 4

By: Larry Lage, The Associated Press Posted: 5:40 PM CDT Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Lane Thomas ended the Cleveland Guardians ' 20-inning scoreless streak with an RBI single in the first inning of AL Division Series Game 4 against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night.

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DETROIT (AP) — Lane Thomas ended the Cleveland Guardians ‘ 20-inning scoreless streak with an RBI single in the first inning of AL Division Series Game 4 against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night.

Steven Kwan led off with an opposite-field single to left, extending his postseason hitting streak to nine games. He tied Tony Fernández, one behind Kenny Lofton’s franchise-record, 10-game run in 1995.

Kyle Manzardo singled, José Ramírez flied out and Kwan stole third. Josh Naylor struck out and Thomas drove a first-pitch sinker to right against right-hander Reese Olson, who did not allow a run in the first inning of 22 regular-season starts.

Cleveland Guardians' Lane Thomas hits an RBI single to score teammate Steven Kwan in the first inning during Game 4 of a baseball American League Division Series against the Detroit Tigers, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Cleveland won the series opener 7-0 as Thomas hit a three-run homer in a five-run first. The Guardians tacked on two more runs in the sixth.

Detroit won the next two games and was within a win of reaching the AL Championship Series for the first time since 2013.

Cleveland entered having lost 11 straight games when facing postseason elimination, since winning Game 6 of the 1997 World Series at the Florida Marlins.

If the Guardians extend the series, they would host Game 5 on Saturday.

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