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Tigers blow 10-game lead in less than a month as Guardians tie for first in AL Central

The Cleveland Guardians' Austin Hedges, left, and Steven Kwan celebrate after scoring in the seventh inning of their win over the Detroit Tigers.
The Cleveland Guardians' Austin Hedges, left, and Steven Kwan celebrate after scoring in the seventh inning of their win over the Detroit Tigers. Photograph: Sue Ogrocki/AP

Gavin Williams posted a career-high-tying 12 strikeouts and Daniel Schneemann drove in two runs Tuesday as the host Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers to tie the teams atop the American League Central.

That division race could be seen as an epic comeback by the Guardians or a huge meltdown from the Tigers, depending on your allegiances. The Tigers had led the division since 23 April and had a 10-game lead over Cleveland as recently as 6 September. But the Guardians have the best record in MLB this month (17-5) while the Tigers have lost seven straight games and 10 of their last 11.

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