DETROIT — Kerry Carpenter is starting to get a bit of a reputation as a thorn in the side of the Cleveland Guardians.

The Detroit Tigers’ corner outfielder famously hit the go-ahead three-run homer against the Guardians in Game 2 of last season’s ALDS matchup between the two American League Central foes.

And it looked like Carpenter was back to ail Cleveland again Tuesday night with a game-tying solo home run in the bottom of the ninth with two outs.

The Guardians would end up taking the game in extra innings, staving off Detroit’s bid at the AL Central title in this week’s series. But another heated game continues a string of back-and-forth matchups between the two top clubs in the division.

“They never go away. We never go away,” Carpenter said after the 7-5 defeat at Comerica Park.

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