Kayfus to start the eighth, giving Cleveland a 2-1 advantage. The Guardians opened the scoring in the first on a 411-foot homer by George Valera off Casey Mize, giving Cleveland its first lead in the series. Guardians starter Tanner Bibee worked 4 2/3 innings, giving up one run on five hits. He became the sixth player to make his major-league debut in a postseason game, going 0-for-2 with a walk. Both Tigers runs were unearned thanks to errors by right fielder Johnathan Rodriguez and first baseman Jhonkensy Noel.