GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: DETROIT (30-22) at CLEVELAND (32-19)

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">DETROIT (4) VS CLEVELAND (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Rodriguez c 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .284
P Polanco 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .332
G Sheffield dh 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .269
M Ordonez rf 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .349
M Thames 1b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .246
C Monroe lf 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .241
O Infante 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .316
N Perez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .194
C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279

Totals 16 4 7 4 0 2 6

BATTING: 2B - I Rodriguez (12, C Sabathia); G Sheffield (8, C Sabathia). HR - C
Monroe (8, 2nd inning off C Sabathia 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Monroe (30), G
Sheffield (30), M Ordonez (49), M Thames (12). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - O Infante 1, M Ordonez 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Thames (1, 2nd base off C Sabathia/V Martinez).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268
C Blake 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .274
T Hafner dh 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .274
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
T Nixon rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .272
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
D Dellucci lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
R Garko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
J Barfield 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236

Totals 8 2 2 2 1 2 1

BATTING: HR - T Hafner (10, 1st inning off J Verlander 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - T
Hafner 2 (38). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Peralta 1. Team LOB
- 1.


----------------------------------------------------
DETROIT - 013 -- 4
CLEVELAND - 20 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2.91

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 3 7 4 4 0 2 1 3.87

WP - J Verlander. Pitches-strikes: J Verlander 36-21; C Sabathia 51-36.
Ground balls-fly balls: J Verlander 2-2; C Sabathia 5-2. Batters faced: J
Verlander 9; C Sabathia 16.

UMPIRES: HP--Greg Gibson. 1B--Larry Vanover. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Charlie
Reliford.

Weather: 83 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 0 1 3 4 7 0
CLEVELAND 2 0 0 2 2 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: N PEREZ (.194, 0-FOR-1)
C GRANDERSON (.279, 0-FOR-1)
I RODRIGUEZ (.284, 2-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">DETROIT (4) VS CLEVELAND (2) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Rodriguez c 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .284
P Polanco 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .332
G Sheffield dh 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .269
M Ordonez rf 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .349
M Thames 1b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .246
C Monroe lf 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .241
O Infante 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .316
N Perez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .194
C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279

Totals 16 4 7 4 0 2 6

BATTING: 2B - I Rodriguez (12, C Sabathia); G Sheffield (8, C Sabathia). HR - C
Monroe (8, 2nd inning off C Sabathia 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Monroe (30), G
Sheffield (30), M Ordonez (49), M Thames (12). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - O Infante 1, M Ordonez 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Thames (1, 2nd base off C Sabathia/V Martinez).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268
C Blake 3b 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .273
T Hafner dh 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 .274
V Martinez c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304
T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .270
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
D Dellucci lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
R Garko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
J Barfield 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236

Totals 11 2 2 2 2 3 5

BATTING: HR - T Hafner (10, 1st inning off J Verlander 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - T
Hafner 2 (38). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Nixon 1, J Peralta
1. Team LOB - 3.


----------------------------------------------------
DETROIT - 013 -- 4
CLEVELAND - 200 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 3 2 2 2 2 3 1 2.86

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 3 7 4 4 0 2 1 3.87

WP - J Verlander. HBP - G Sizemore (by J Verlander). Pitches-strikes: J
Verlander 56-29; C Sabathia 51-36. Ground balls-fly balls: J Verlander 4-2; C
Sabathia 5-2. Batters faced: J Verlander 14; C Sabathia 16.

UMPIRES: HP--Greg Gibson. 1B--Larry Vanover. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Charlie
Reliford.

Weather: 83 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 0 1 3 0 4 8 0
CLEVELAND 2 0 0 2 2 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J PERALTA (.286, 0-FOR-1)
D DELLUCCI (.237, 0-FOR-1)
R GARKO (.331, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">DETROIT (4) VS CLEVELAND (2) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Rodriguez c 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .283
P Polanco 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .332
G Sheffield dh 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .269
M Ordonez rf 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .349
M Thames 1b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .246
C Monroe lf 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .241
O Infante 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .316
N Perez ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188
C Granderson cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .283

Totals 19 4 8 4 0 2 7

BATTING: 2B - I Rodriguez (12, C Sabathia); G Sheffield (8, C Sabathia). HR - C
Monroe (8, 2nd inning off C Sabathia 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Monroe (30), G
Sheffield (30), M Ordonez (49), M Thames (12). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - O Infante 1, M Ordonez 1. GIDP - I Rodriguez. Team LOB - 3.


BASERUNNING: SB - M Thames (1, 2nd base off C Sabathia/V Martinez).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268
C Blake 3b 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .273
T Hafner dh 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 .274
V Martinez c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304
T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .270
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
D Dellucci lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
R Garko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
J Barfield 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236

Totals 11 2 2 2 2 3 5

BATTING: HR - T Hafner (10, 1st inning off J Verlander 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - T
Hafner 2 (38). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Nixon 1, J Peralta
1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Peralta-J Barfield-R Garko).


----------------------------------------------------
DETROIT - 013 0 -- 4
CLEVELAND - 200 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 3 2 2 2 2 3 1 2.86

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 4 8 4 4 0 2 1 3.82

WP - J Verlander. HBP - G Sizemore (by J Verlander). Pitches-strikes: J
Verlander 56-29; C Sabathia 58-41. Ground balls-fly balls: J Verlander 4-2; C
Sabathia 7-3. Batters faced: J Verlander 14; C Sabathia 19.

UMPIRES: HP--Greg Gibson. 1B--Larry Vanover. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Charlie
Reliford.

Weather: 83 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 0 1 3 0 4 8 0
CLEVELAND 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.332, 1-FOR-2)
G SHEFFIELD (.269, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
M ORDONEZ (.349, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">DETROIT (4) VS CLEVELAND (2) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Rodriguez c 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .283
P Polanco 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .332
G Sheffield dh 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .269
M Ordonez rf 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .349
M Thames 1b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .246
C Monroe lf 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .241
O Infante 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .316
N Perez ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188
C Granderson cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .283

Totals 19 4 8 4 0 2 7

BATTING: 2B - I Rodriguez (12, C Sabathia); G Sheffield (8, C Sabathia). HR - C
Monroe (8, 2nd inning off C Sabathia 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Monroe (30), G
Sheffield (30), M Ordonez (49), M Thames (12). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - O Infante 1, M Ordonez 1. GIDP - I Rodriguez. Team LOB - 3.


BASERUNNING: SB - M Thames (1, 2nd base off C Sabathia/V Martinez).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268
C Blake 3b 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .273
T Hafner dh 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 .274
V Martinez c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304
T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .270
J Peralta ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .290
D Dellucci lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .235
R Garko 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .329
J Barfield 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .235

Totals 15 2 3 2 2 4 8

BATTING: HR - T Hafner (10, 1st inning off J Verlander 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - T
Hafner 2 (38). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Nixon 1, J Peralta
1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Peralta-J Barfield-R Garko).


----------------------------------------------------
DETROIT - 013 0 -- 4
CLEVELAND - 200 0 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 4 3 2 2 2 4 1 2.82

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 4 8 4 4 0 2 1 3.82

WP - J Verlander. HBP - G Sizemore (by J Verlander). Pitches-strikes: J
Verlander 68-37; C Sabathia 58-41. Ground balls-fly balls: J Verlander 5-3; C
Sabathia 7-3. Batters faced: J Verlander 18; C Sabathia 19.

UMPIRES: HP--Greg Gibson. 1B--Larry Vanover. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Charlie
Reliford.

Weather: 83 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 0 1 3 0 0 4 8 0
CLEVELAND 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.268, 0-FOR-1, HBP)
C BLAKE (.273, 1-FOR-2)
T HAFNER (.274, 1-FOR-1, BB, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">DETROIT (4) VS CLEVELAND (2) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Rodriguez c 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .283
P Polanco 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .330
G Sheffield dh 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .268
M Ordonez rf 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .347
M Thames 1b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .246
C Monroe lf 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .241
O Infante 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .316
N Perez ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188
C Granderson cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .283

Totals 22 4 8 4 0 2 7

BATTING: 2B - I Rodriguez (12, C Sabathia); G Sheffield (8, C Sabathia). HR - C
Monroe (8, 2nd inning off C Sabathia 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Monroe (30), G
Sheffield (30), M Ordonez (49), M Thames (12). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - O Infante 1, M Ordonez 1. GIDP - I Rodriguez. Team LOB - 3.


BASERUNNING: SB - M Thames (1, 2nd base off C Sabathia/V Martinez).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268
C Blake 3b 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .273
T Hafner dh 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 .274
V Martinez c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304
T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .270
J Peralta ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .290
D Dellucci lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .235
R Garko 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .329
J Barfield 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .235

Totals 15 2 3 2 2 4 8

BATTING: HR - T Hafner (10, 1st inning off J Verlander 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - T
Hafner 2 (38). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Nixon 1, J Peralta
1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Peralta-J Barfield-R Garko).


----------------------------------------------------
DETROIT - 013 00 -- 4
CLEVELAND - 200 0 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 4 3 2 2 2 4 1 2.82

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 5 8 4 4 0 2 1 3.78

WP - J Verlander. HBP - G Sizemore (by J Verlander). Pitches-strikes: J
Verlander 68-37; C Sabathia 69-49. Ground balls-fly balls: J Verlander 5-3; C
Sabathia 8-5. Batters faced: J Verlander 18; C Sabathia 22.

UMPIRES: HP--Greg Gibson. 1B--Larry Vanover. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Charlie
Reliford.
EJECTIONS: DETROIT's Sheffield by Gibson (5th).
Weather: 83 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL DETROIT AT CLEVELAND
NOTE: DETROIT DESIGNATED HITTER GARY SHEFFIELD WAS EJECTED
BY HOME PLATE UMPIRE GREG GIBSON IN THE TOP OF THE FIFTH INNING FOR
ARGUING BALLS AND STRIKES.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY TRAVIS HAFNER SCORED GRADY SIZEMORE AND CASEY
BLAKE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, T HAFNER ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 4
CLEVELAND 4 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (.304, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY VICTOR MARTINEZ (9) TO RIGHT CENTER
WITH 0 OUT IN THE 5TH OFF JUSTIN VERLANDER SCORED TRAVIS HAFNER.
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 4, CLEVELAND 6

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T NIXON (.270, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 0 1 3 0 0 4 8 0
CLEVELAND 2 0 0 0 4 6 8 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M THAMES (.246, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
C MONROE (.241, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)
O INFANTE (.316, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">DETROIT (4) VS CLEVELAND (6) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Rodriguez c 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .283
P Polanco 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .330
G Sheffield dh 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .268
M Ordonez rf 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .347
M Thames 1b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .246
C Monroe lf 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .241
O Infante 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .316
N Perez ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188
C Granderson cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .283

Totals 22 4 8 4 0 2 7

BATTING: 2B - I Rodriguez (12, C Sabathia); G Sheffield (8, C Sabathia). HR - C
Monroe (8, 2nd inning off C Sabathia 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Monroe (30), G
Sheffield (30), M Ordonez (49), M Thames (12). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - O Infante 1, M Ordonez 1. GIDP - I Rodriguez. Team LOB - 3.


BASERUNNING: SB - M Thames (1, 2nd base off C Sabathia/V Martinez).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .271
C Blake 3b 3 2 2 0 0 1 1 .277
T Hafner dh 2 2 2 4 1 0 0 .278
V Martinez c 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .308
T Nixon rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .268
J Peralta ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .288
D Dellucci lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .241
R Garko 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .329
J Barfield 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .233

Totals 23 6 8 6 2 6 10

BATTING: HR - T Hafner (10, 1st inning off J Verlander 1 on, 1 Out), V Martinez
(9, 5th inning off J Verlander 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - T Hafner 4 (40), V Martinez
2 (43). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Nixon 1, J Peralta 1, J
Barfield 1. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Peralta-J Barfield-R Garko).


----------------------------------------------------
DETROIT - 013 00 -- 4
CLEVELAND - 200 04 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 5 8 6 6 2 6 2 3.31

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 5 8 4 4 0 2 1 3.78

WP - J Verlander 2. HBP - G Sizemore (by J Verlander); R Garko (by J
Verlander). Pitches-strikes: J Verlander 98-55; C Sabathia 69-49. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Verlander 6-3; C Sabathia 8-5. Batters faced: J Verlander
27; C Sabathia 22.

UMPIRES: HP--Greg Gibson. 1B--Larry Vanover. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Charlie
Reliford.
EJECTIONS: DETROIT's Sheffield by Gibson (5th).
Weather: 83 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 0 1 3 0 0 0 4 8 0
CLEVELAND 2 0 0 0 4 6 8 0 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.271, 1-FOR-2, HBP)
C BLAKE (.277, 2-FOR-3)
T HAFNER (.278, 2-FOR-2, BB, HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">DETROIT (4) VS CLEVELAND (6) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Rodriguez c 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .283
P Polanco 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .330
G Sheffield dh 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .268
M Ordonez rf 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .347
M Thames 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .243
C Monroe lf 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .240
O Infante 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .310
N Perez ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188
C Granderson cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .283

Totals 25 4 8 4 0 2 7

BATTING: 2B - I Rodriguez (12, C Sabathia); G Sheffield (8, C Sabathia). HR - C
Monroe (8, 2nd inning off C Sabathia 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Monroe (30), G
Sheffield (30), M Ordonez (49), M Thames (12). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - O Infante 1, M Ordonez 1. GIDP - I Rodriguez. Team LOB - 3.


BASERUNNING: SB - M Thames (1, 2nd base off C Sabathia/V Martinez).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .271
C Blake 3b 3 2 2 0 0 1 1 .277
T Hafner dh 2 2 2 4 1 0 0 .278
V Martinez c 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .308
T Nixon rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .268
J Peralta ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .288
D Dellucci lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .241
R Garko 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .329
J Barfield 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .233

Totals 23 6 8 6 2 6 10

BATTING: HR - T Hafner (10, 1st inning off J Verlander 1 on, 1 Out), V Martinez
(9, 5th inning off J Verlander 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - T Hafner 4 (40), V Martinez
2 (43). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Nixon 1, J Peralta 1, J
Barfield 1. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Peralta-J Barfield-R Garko).


----------------------------------------------------
DETROIT - 013 000 -- 4
CLEVELAND - 200 04 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 5 8 6 6 2 6 2 3.31

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 6 8 4 4 0 2 1 3.73

WP - J Verlander 2. HBP - G Sizemore (by J Verlander); R Garko (by J
Verlander). Pitches-strikes: J Verlander 98-55; C Sabathia 85-58. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Verlander 6-3; C Sabathia 9-7. Batters faced: J Verlander
27; C Sabathia 25.

UMPIRES: HP--Greg Gibson. 1B--Larry Vanover. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Charlie
Reliford.
EJECTIONS: DETROIT's Sheffield by Gibson (5th).
Weather: 83 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: TIM BYRDAK (0-0, 3.12) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, C BLAKE ON FIRST, G SIZEMORE ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 4, CLEVELAND 6

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T HAFNER (.278, 2-FOR-2, HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Byrdak relieved J Verlander.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, C BLAKE ON FIRST, G SIZEMORE ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 4
CLEVELAND 6 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T Hafner (.278, 2-FOR-2, HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY VICTOR MARTINEZ SCORED GRADY SIZEMORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T HAFNER ON FIRST, C BLAKE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 4
CLEVELAND 7 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T NIXON (.268, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 0 1 3 0 0 0 4 8 0
CLEVELAND 2 0 0 0 4 1 7 8 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - TIM BYRDAK
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: N PEREZ (.188, 0-FOR-2)
C GRANDERSON (.283, 1-FOR-2)
I RODRIGUEZ (.283, 2-FOR-3)</div>