{
  "id": 804041,
  "title": "Montero, Tigers shut out Guardians without a strikeout, a first in MLB since 2014",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/montero-tigers-shut-out-guardians-without-a-strikeout-a-first-in-mlb",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-13T20:07:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/2026/08/13/montero-tigers-shut-out-guardians-without-a-strikeout-a-first-in-mlb-since-2014"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, the Detroit Tigers defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 in a Major League Baseball game without recording a single strikeout. Keider Montero, the Tigers' pitcher, delivered a three-hit performance through the seventh inning before the ballgame remained scoreless. This marked the first time since 2014 that a team had managed such a feat. Montero allowed one walk over 6 1/3 innings, holding the Guardians to a scoreless total despite the strikeout-free performance. Tyler Holton contributed 1 2/3 innings of strong pitching, while Kenley Jansen secured his 15th save in the perfect ninth inning. Dillon Dingler and Eduardo Valencia provided the Tigers' runs, with Dingler driving in the game's first run and Valencia hitting his fifth homer of the season. Spencer Torkelson added a one-run single in the eighth inning for the Tigers. For the Guardians, Parker Messick pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs and three hits while striking out six batters. Steven Kwan's career-high 27-game on-base streak was ended with a strikeout. The Tigers will face the White Sox in the series opener on Friday, while the Guardians will host the Padres.",
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  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Tigers break through, beat Guardians for first time this season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/tigers-break-through-beat-guardians-for-first-time-this-season",
        "published": "2026-08-12T01:32:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}