The Cleveland Guardians are one game closer to completing the biggest division comeback in baseball history. Saturday afternoon the Guardians walloped Joe Ryan and the Minnesota Twins ( CLE 6, MIN 0 ) while Will Vest blew a one-run, ninth-inning lead for the Detroit Tigers against the Atlanta Braves ( ATL 6, DET 5 ). Detroit's AL Central lead, which was once 14 games, is down to 1 ½.

"Difficult to accept. Difficult to explain," Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said after Saturday's loss . "It's hard trying to put into words what is going on. I know how much we fought today. I know how well we played. Some big emotional swings. An absolute punch right to the face."

Vest was charged with two runs while recording only two outs. Nacho Alvarez Jr. , who hit two home runs earlier

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