GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: DETROIT (30-23) at CLEVELAND (33-19)

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

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DETROIT (11) AT CLEVELAND (12) - HOW THEY SCORED
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DETROIT 1ST: C Granderson tripled to left. P Polanco singled to center,
C Granderson scored. G Sheffield struck out swinging. M Ordonez grounded out
to second, P Polanco to second. S Casey singled to center, P Polanco scored.
C Monroe grounded out to shortstop. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 2,
CLEVELAND 0.

DETROIT 4TH: M Ordonez singled to center. S Casey singled to right,
M Ordonez to third. S Casey to second on wild pitch by F Carmona. C Monroe
struck out swinging. M Rabelo reached on infield single to third, M Ordonez
scored. O Infante grounded into double play, second to first, M Rabelo out
at second.(1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 3, CLEVELAND 0.

CLEVELAND 4TH: T Hafner grounded out to second. V Martinez homered to
left. J Peralta grounded out to second. R Garko popped out to shortstop.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 3, CLEVELAND 1.

DETROIT 6TH: G Sheffield struck out swinging. M Ordonez doubled to deep
left center. S Casey grounded out to second, M Ordonez to third. C Monroe
homered to left, M Ordonez scored. M Rabelo struck out swinging. (2 Runs,
2 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 5, CLEVELAND 1.

CLEVELAND 6TH: C Blake struck out looking. T Hafner walked. V Martinez
flied out to center. J Peralta homered to left center, T Hafner scored.
R Garko singled to right. J Michaels homered to left, R Garko scored.
J Barfield grounded out to third. (4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 5,
CLEVELAND 5.

DETROIT 7TH: T Mastny relieved F Carmona. O Infante singled to left.
O Infante stole second. N Perez walked. C Granderson sacrificed to pitcher,
O Infante to third, N Perez to second. P Polanco singled to right, O Infante
scored, N Perez to third. G Sheffield walked, P Polanco to second. M Ordonez
singled to right, N Perez scored, P Polanco to third, G Sheffield to second.
A Fultz relieved T Mastny. S Casey walked, P Polanco scored, G Sheffield to
third, M Ordonez to second. C Monroe hit sacrifice fly to right, G Sheffield
scored. M Ordonez to third on wild pitch by A Fultz. M Rabelo struck out
swinging. (4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 9, CLEVELAND 5.

CLEVELAND 8TH: T Hafner flied out to left. V Martinez flied out to right.
J Peralta doubled to right center. R Garko singled to left, J Peralta to
third. T Jones relieved W Ledezma. T Nixon hit for J Michaels. T Nixon singled
to shallow left, J Peralta scored, R Garko to second. J Barfield singled to
center, R Garko to third, T Nixon to second, R Garko scored, T Nixon to third,
J Barfield to second on throwing error by center fielder C Granderson.
D Dellucci hit for F Gutierrez. D Dellucci lined out to right. (2 Runs, 4 Hits,
1 Error) DETROIT 9, CLEVELAND 7.

DETROIT 9TH: T Nixon in right field. D Dellucci in left field. P Polanco
singled to right. G Sheffield struck out looking, P Polanco stole second.
M Ordonez intentionally walked. S Casey walked, P Polanco to third, M Ordonez
to second. C Monroe struck out swinging. M Rabelo walked, P Polanco scored,
M Ordonez to third, S Casey to second. R Hernandez relieved F Cabrera.
O Infante reached on infield single to third, M Ordonez scored, S Casey to
third, M Rabelo to second. N Perez grounded out to first. (2 Runs, 2 Hits,
0 Errors) DETROIT 11, CLEVELAND 7.

CLEVELAND 9TH: G Sizemore grounded out to second. C Blake singled to left.
T Hafner walked, C Blake to second. V Martinez homered to left, C Blake and
T Hafner scored. J Peralta doubled to deep right. M Rouse ran for J Peralta.
R Garko struck out swinging. T Nixon intentionally walked. J Barfield singled
to right, M Rouse scored, T Nixon to third. J Barfield to second on fielder's
indifference. D Dellucci singled to center, T Nixon scored. (5 Runs, 5 Hits,
0 Errors) DETROIT 11, CLEVELAND 12.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

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DETROIT (11) AT CLEVELAND (12) - EVENT LOG
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Detroit Starting Lineups -- C Granderson CF, P Polanco 2B, G Sheffield DH,
M Ordonez RF, S Casey 1B, C Monroe LF, M Rabelo C, O Infante 3B, N Perez SS,
M Maroth LHP.

Cleveland Starting Lineups -- G Sizemore CF, C Blake 3B, T Hafner DH,
V Martinez C, J Peralta SS, R Garko 1B, J Michaels LF, J Barfield 2B,
F Gutierrez RF, F Carmona RHP.

Umpires -- Larry Vanover (HP), Tony Randazzo (1B), Charlie Reliford (2B),
Greg Gibson (3B).

Gametime Weather: 82 degrees, Partly Cloudy, wind out to center at 8 mph.


DETROIT 1ST: C Granderson tripled to left. P Polanco singled to center,
C Granderson scored. G Sheffield struck out swinging. M Ordonez grounded out
to second, P Polanco to second. S Casey singled to center, P Polanco scored.
C Monroe grounded out to shortstop. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 2,
CLEVELAND 0.

CLEVELAND 1ST: G Sizemore fouled out to third. C Blake grounded out to
shortstop. T Hafner flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 2,
CLEVELAND 0.

DETROIT 2ND: M Rabelo singled to center. O Infante grounded into fielder's
choice to shortstop, M Rabelo out at second. N Perez grounded into double
play, pitcher to second to shortstop to first, O Infante out at second.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 2, CLEVELAND 0.

CLEVELAND 2ND: V Martinez flied out to center. J Peralta struck out
looking. R Garko singled to left. J Michaels walked, R Garko to second.
J Barfield singled to center, R Garko thrown out at home. (0 Runs, 2 Hits,
0 Errors) DETROIT 2, CLEVELAND 0.

DETROIT 3RD: C Granderson struck out swinging. P Polanco reached on
infield single to third. G Sheffield grounded into double play, second to
shortstop to first, P Polanco out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
DETROIT 2, CLEVELAND 0.

CLEVELAND 3RD: F Gutierrez grounded out to third. G Sizemore flied out to
left. C Blake grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 2,
CLEVELAND 0.

DETROIT 4TH: M Ordonez singled to center. S Casey singled to right,
M Ordonez to third. S Casey to second on wild pitch by F Carmona. C Monroe
struck out swinging. M Rabelo reached on infield single to third, M Ordonez
scored. O Infante grounded into double play, second to first, M Rabelo out
at second. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 3, CLEVELAND 0.

CLEVELAND 4TH: T Hafner grounded out to second. V Martinez homered to
left. J Peralta grounded out to second. R Garko popped out to shortstop.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 3, CLEVELAND 1.

DETROIT 5TH: N Perez grounded out to second. C Granderson flied out to
left. P Polanco grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 3,
CLEVELAND 1.

CLEVELAND 5TH: J Michaels singled to left. J Barfield grounded into
fielder's choice to third, J Michaels out at second. F Gutierrez flied out to
right. G Sizemore fouled out to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 3,
CLEVELAND 1.

DETROIT 6TH: G Sheffield struck out swinging. M Ordonez doubled to deep
left center. S Casey grounded out to second, M Ordonez to third. C Monroe
homered to left, M Ordonez scored. M Rabelo struck out swinging. (2 Runs,
2 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 5, CLEVELAND 1.

CLEVELAND 6TH: C Blake struck out looking. T Hafner walked. V Martinez
flied out to center. J Peralta homered to left center, T Hafner scored.
R Garko singled to right. J Michaels homered to left, R Garko scored.
J Barfield grounded out to third. (4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 5,
CLEVELAND 5.

DETROIT 7TH: T Mastny relieved F Carmona. O Infante singled to left.
O Infante stole second. N Perez walked. C Granderson sacrificed to pitcher,
O Infante to third, N Perez to second. P Polanco singled to right, O Infante
scored, N Perez to third. G Sheffield walked, P Polanco to second. M Ordonez
singled to right, N Perez scored, P Polanco to third, G Sheffield to second.
A Fultz relieved T Mastny. S Casey walked, P Polanco scored, G Sheffield to
third, M Ordonez to second. C Monroe hit sacrifice fly to right, G Sheffield
scored. M Ordonez to third on wild pitch by A Fultz. M Rabelo struck out
swinging. (4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 9, CLEVELAND 5.

CLEVELAND 7TH: W Ledezma relieved M Maroth. F Gutierrez struck out
swinging. G Sizemore grounded out to first. C Blake grounded out to second.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 9, CLEVELAND 5.

DETROIT 8TH: F Cabrera relieved A Fultz. O Infante struck out swinging.
N Perez popped out to shortstop. C Granderson grounded out to first. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 9, CLEVELAND 5.

CLEVELAND 8TH: T Hafner flied out to left. V Martinez flied out to right.
J Peralta doubled to right center. R Garko singled to left, J Peralta to
third. T Jones relieved W Ledezma. T Nixon hit for J Michaels. T Nixon singled
to shallow left, J Peralta scored, R Garko to second. J Barfield singled to
center, R Garko to third, T Nixon to second, R Garko scored, T Nixon to third,
J Barfield to second on throwing error by center fielder C Granderson.
D Dellucci hit for F Gutierrez. D Dellucci lined out to right. (2 Runs, 4 Hits,
1 Error) DETROIT 9, CLEVELAND 7.

DETROIT 9TH: T Nixon in right field. D Dellucci in left field. P Polanco
singled to right. G Sheffield struck out looking, P Polanco stole second.
M Ordonez intentionally walked. S Casey walked, P Polanco to third, M Ordonez
to second. C Monroe struck out swinging. M Rabelo walked, P Polanco scored,
M Ordonez to third, S Casey to second. R Hernandez relieved F Cabrera.
O Infante reached on infield single to third, M Ordonez scored, S Casey to
third, M Rabelo to second. N Perez grounded out to first. (2 Runs, 2 Hits,
0 Errors) DETROIT 11, CLEVELAND 7.

CLEVELAND 9TH: G Sizemore grounded out to second. C Blake singled to left.
T Hafner walked, C Blake to second. V Martinez homered to left, C Blake and
T Hafner scored. J Peralta doubled to deep right. M Rouse ran for J Peralta.
R Garko struck out swinging. T Nixon intentionally walked. J Barfield singled
to right, M Rouse scored, T Nixon to third. J Barfield to second on fielder's
indifference. D Dellucci singled to center, T Nixon scored. (5 Runs, 5 Hits,
0 Errors) DETROIT 11, CLEVELAND 12.</div>

 

Dellucci, Martinez rally Indians past Tigers

<h3>CLEVELAND 12, DETROIT 11</h3>CLEVELAND (Ticker) - The Cleveland Indians simply refuse to loseto the Detroit Tigers.

David Dellucci capped a five-run ninth inning and the Indians,aided by two home runs by Victor Martinez, defeated the Tigers,12-11, on Friday.

Cleveland, which has defeated Detroit in all five games thisseason, now leads the Tigers by 4 1/2 games in the AmericanLeague Central Division.

With the Indians trailing, 11-7, in the ninth, Martinez blasteda three-run home run.

Martinez, who blasted a solo shot in the fourth inning, now hasfive of his 12 homers against Detroit this season. The red-hotMartinez also has an RBI in eight straight games.

With two outs in the ninth, Josh Barfield singled to right totie the game before Dellucci's single to center ended it.

Detroit reliever Todd Jones (1-3) suffered his fourth blown saveof the season, allowing five runs - all earned - and seven hitsin the final frame.

The Tigers looked to have successfully turned the game in theirfavor in the seventh. After watching their team squander afour-run lead in the sixth inning, Placido Polanco and MagglioOrdonez highlighted the four-run seventh with RBI singles.Polanco finished with four hits and Ordonez three for Detroit.

Tigers starter Mike Maroth (3-2), who allowed five runs on sevenhits in six innings, was looking to improve to 7-0 at JacobsField. Instead, he left with a no-decision.

For the first five innings, it appeared to be an easy night forMaroth, who allowed just one run on four hits. Holding a 5-1lead in the sixth inning, however, Maroth surrendered a pair oftwo-run homers, one to Jhonny Peralta and another to JasonMichaels.

Cleveland starter Fausto Carmona (6-1) struggled from the outsetand didn't get much better as the game went along.

The righthander, who surrendered five runs on 10 hits in sixinnings, yielded run-scoring singles to Polanco and Sean Caseyin the first.

Craig Monroe's two-out, two-run blast in the sixth inning stakedthe Tigers to a 5-1 lead. The blast was the second home run inas many days for the 30-year-old leftfielder.

While Detroit pounded out 15 hits, Gary Sheffield took thecollar. Sheffield, who was ejected Thursday night for arguingwith home plate umpire Greg Gibson, went 0-for-4 with threestrikeouts.

 

Dellucci, Martinez rally Indians past Tigers

<h3>CLEVELAND 12, DETROIT 11</h3>CLEVELAND (Ticker) - The Cleveland Indians simply refuse to loseto the Detroit Tigers.

David Dellucci capped a five-run ninth inning and the Indians,aided by two home runs by Victor Martinez, defeated the Tigers,12-11, on Friday.

Cleveland, which has defeated Detroit in all five games thisseason, now leads the Tigers by 4 1/2 games in the AmericanLeague Central Division.

"It was just an incredible win," Indians manager Eric Wedgesaid. "The guys just kept fighting. I don't know what else youcan say. It was an unbelievable game and an unbelievablefinish."

With the Indians trailing, 11-7, in the ninth, Martinez blasteda three-run home run.

"When Vic hit that homer we all thought we had a shot," Indiansfirst baseman Ryan Garko said. "That was a turning point butthat's what Vic does. He's the heart of the team."

Martinez, who blasted a solo shot in the fourth inning, now hasfive of his 12 homers against Detroit this season. The red-hotMartinez also has an RBI in eight straight games.

"I just went out there looking for good pitches, and put up goodat-bats," Martinez said.

With two outs in the ninth, Josh Barfield singled to right totie the game before Dellucci's single to center ended it.

"I haven't had lot of luck up there, but hopefully this is asign of things to come," Dellucci said. "To finish a ballgameoff in that fashion, I am just happy to be a part of it."

Detroit reliever Todd Jones (1-3) suffered his fourth blown saveof the season, allowing five runs - all earned - and seven hitsin the final frame.

"There's nothing I can say," Jones said. "I got pounded. Weneeded a win against these guys. We needed a win for ourselvesand I didn't get it done. I just got crushed tonight. There'snot much else I can say."

The Tigers looked to have successfully turned the game in theirfavor in the seventh. After watching their team squander afour-run lead in the sixth inning, Placido Polanco and MagglioOrdonez highlighted the four-run seventh with RBI singles.Polanco finished with four hits and Ordonez three for Detroit.

"When you're up four runs with three outs to go, you feel morecomfortable than the other guy," Tigers manager Jim Leylandsaid. "But you're not feeling like it's over."

Tigers starter Mike Maroth (3-2), who allowed five runs on sevenhits in six innings, was looking to improve to 7-0 at JacobsField. Instead, he left with a no-decision.

For the first five innings, it appeared to be an easy night forMaroth, who allowed just one run on four hits. Holding a 5-1lead in the sixth inning, however, Maroth surrendered a pair oftwo-run homers, one to Jhonny Peralta and another to JasonMichaels.

Cleveland starter Fausto Carmona (6-1) struggled from the outsetand didn't get much better as the game went along.

"They were having a lot of hitter's counts," Martinez said. "Itwas one of those days. He was throwing the ball great, but hewas still able to battle and give us six innings."

The righthander, who surrendered five runs on 10 hits in sixinnings, yielded run-scoring singles to Polanco and Sean Caseyin the first.

Craig Monroe's two-out, two-run blast in the sixth inning stakedthe Tigers to a 5-1 lead. The blast was the second home run inas many days for the 30-year-old left fielder.

While Detroit pounded out 15 hits, Gary Sheffield took thecollar. Sheffield, who was ejected Thursday night for arguingwith home plate umpire Greg Gibson, went 0-for-4 with threestrikeouts.