CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Sometimes Emmanuel Clase has to be bad just so the rest of the human race can realize how good he is. Manager Stephen Vogt brought Clase into Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Monday in the eighth inning with two out and no score. Clase was on to get four outs for just the second time this season.

Cleveland's All-Star closer, who spent the past six months dominating like no other pitcher in the majors, gave up a three-run homer to Detroit's Kerry Carpenter with two outs in the ninth inning Monday as the Tigers shocked the Guardians 3-0 in Game 2 of the ALDS.

Clase hadn't allowed a home run, or even a run, since August until Kerry Carpenter hit a homer off him Monday in Game 2 of the AL Division Series.