DETROIT (AP) — Slade Cecconi gave up a run and five hits over six innings, José Ramírez tripled and scored in a two-run first inning and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Friday night.
Steven Kwan had three hits and an RBI for Cleveland.
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Detroit Tigers right fielder Kerry Carpenter chases down a double hit by Cleveland Guardians' Steven Kwan during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Detroit Tigers' Spencer Torkelson, right, is congratulated by shortstop Trey Sweeney (27) after hitting a solo home run against the Cleveland Guardians during the sixth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Cleveland Guardians' Steven Kwan, right, celebrates after his double against the Detroit Tigers in front of umpire Lance Barksdale, left, during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Cleveland Guardians' José Ramírez, left, celebrates after his triple that drove in Steven Kwan in front of third baseman Detroit Tigers' Andy Ibáñez, right, during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Cleveland Guardians' Slade Cecconi pitches against the Detroit Tigers during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Cecconi (1-1) struck out six and allowed two walks in his second start of the season. Hunter Gaddis followed with two scoreless innings and Emmanuel Clase pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his 10th save.
Jackson Jobe (4-1) gave up two runs on four hits and two walks in five innings to take his first career loss. The Tigers won his first eight starts — the longest streak to start a career in franchise history.
Kwan led off the game with a double and Ramírez hit a triple over the head of Javier Báez in center field for a 1-0 lead before Carlos Santana added a two-out RBI single for a 2-0 lead.
The Guardians held the Tigers scoreless for the first 14 1/3 innings of the series, but Spencer Torkelson broke the streak with his 13th homer in the sixth inning.
Bo Naylor led off the ninth with a triple and Kwan made it 3-1 with an RBI single.
The Tigers had runners on the corners with one out in the fourth inning, but Cecconi got Andy Ibáñez to fly out to shallow center before Akil Baddoo grounded out.
Jobe was the fifth starter in 44 years whose team won his first eight starts, going back to the Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela in 1981. The most recent was Roy Oswalt in 2001. The last pitcher with nine is Whitey Ford, who holds the major league record with 22.
Guardians RHP Luis Ortiz (2-5, 4.66 ERA) is expected to face Detroit RHP Casey Mize (6-1, 2.53), who would be returning from a hamstring strain, on Saturday.
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Detroit Tigers right fielder Kerry Carpenter chases down a double hit by Cleveland Guardians' Steven Kwan during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Detroit Tigers' Spencer Torkelson, right, is congratulated by shortstop Trey Sweeney (27) after hitting a solo home run against the Cleveland Guardians during the sixth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Cleveland Guardians' Steven Kwan, right, celebrates after his double against the Detroit Tigers in front of umpire Lance Barksdale, left, during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Cleveland Guardians' José Ramírez, left, celebrates after his triple that drove in Steven Kwan in front of third baseman Detroit Tigers' Andy Ibáñez, right, during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Cleveland Guardians' Slade Cecconi pitches against the Detroit Tigers during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of nurses in three hospital systems in New York City went on strike Monday after negotiations through the weekend failed to yield breakthroughs in their contract disputes.
The strike was taking place at The Mount Sinai Hospital and two of its satellite campuses, with picket lines forming. The other affected hospitals are NewYork-Presbyterian and Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx.
About 15,000 nurses are involved in the strike, according to New York State Nurses Association.
“After months of bargaining, management refused to make meaningful progress on core issues that nurses have been fighting for: safe staffing for patients, healthcare benefits for nurses, and workplace violence protections,” the union said in a statement issued Monday. “Management at the richest hospitals in New York City are threatening to discontinue or radically cut nurses’ health benefits.”
The strike, which comes during a severe flu season, could potentially force the hospitals to transfer patients, cancel procedures or divert ambulances. It could also put a strain on city hospitals not involved in the contract dispute, as patients avoid the medical centers hit by the strike.
The hospitals involved have been hiring temporary nurses to try and fill the labor gap during the walkout, and said in a statement during negotiations that they would “do whatever is necessary to minimize disruptions.” Montefiore posted a message assuring patients that appointments would be kept.
“NYSNA’s leaders continue to double down on their $3.6 billion in reckless demands, including nearly 40% wage increases, and their troubling proposals like demanding that a nurse not be terminated if found to be compromised by drugs or alcohol while on the job," Montefiore spokesperson Joe Solmonese said Monday after the strike had started. "We remain resolute in our commitment to providing safe and seamless care, regardless of how long the strike may last.”
New York-Presbyterian accused the union of staging a strike to “create disruption,” but said in a statement that it has taken steps to ensure patients receive the care they need.
"We’re ready to keep negotiating a fair and reasonable contract that reflects our respect for our nurses and the critical role they play, and also recognizes the challenging realities of today’s healthcare environment,” the statement said.
The work stoppage is occurring at multiple hospitals simultaneously, but each medical center is negotiating with the union independently. Several other hospitals across the city and in its suburbs reached deals in recent days to avert a possible strike.
The nurses’ demands vary by hospital, but the major issues include staffing levels and workplace safety. The union says hospitals have given nurses unmanageable workloads.
Nurses also want better security measures in the workplace, citing incidents like a an incident last week, when a man with a sharp object barricaded himself in a Brooklyn hospital room and was then killed by police.
The union also wants limitations on hospitals’ use of artificial intelligence.
The nonprofit hospitals involved in the negotiations say they’ve been working to improve staffing levels, but say the union’s demands overall are too costly.
Nurses voted to authorize the strike last month.
Both New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani had expressed concern about the possibility of the strike. As the strike deadline neared, Mamdani urged both sides to keep negotiating and reach a deal that “both honors our nurses and keeps our hospitals open.”
“Our nurses kept this city alive through its hardest moments. Their value is not negotiable,” Mamdani said.
State Attorney General Letitia James voiced similar support, saying "nurses put their lives on the line every day to keep New Yorkers healthy. They should never be forced to choose between their own safety, their patients’ well-being, and a fair contract.”
The last major nursing strike in the city was only three years ago, in 2023. That work stoppage, at Mount Sinai and Montefiore, was short, lasting three days. It resulted in a deal raising pay 19% over three years at those hospitals.
It also led to promised staffing improvements, though the union and hospitals now disagree about how much progress has been made, or whether the hospitals are retreating from staffing guarantees.
Nurses strike outside New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Nurses strike outside New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Nurses strike outside New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Nurses strike outside New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Nurses strike outside New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
FILE - A medical worker transports a patient at Mount Sinai Hospital, April 1, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
