CLEVELAND — With runners on the corners and nobody out in the sixth inning on Tuesday, chants of “Skuuuu-ballllll” echoed across Progressive Field, as a raucous crowd sensed an opportunity. The Guardians, who were scoreless, finally had an opportunity against Tigers ace Tarik Skubal, the presumptive American League Cy Young Award favorite.

For some, perhaps what unfolded in an inning that began with a leadoff bunt by Steven Kwan is best described as chaos. For those in northeast Ohio, it was the home team playing the hits for its fan base — which is beginning to taste postseason baseball returning to this ballpark.

The Guardians’ three-run rally against Skubal in the sixth launched them to a 5-2 win over the Tigers in the opener of a critical three-game series. Cleveland erased a 2-0 def

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