GAME THREAD: AL: CLEVELAND (68-56) at DETROIT (68-57)

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CASEY BLAKE SCORED ASDRUBAL CABRERA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C BLAKE ON FIRST, K LOFTON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 3
DETROIT 3 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.273, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY GRADY SIZEMORE SCORED KENNY LOFTON.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, G SIZEMORE ON FIRST, C BLAKE ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 4
DETROIT 3 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (.302, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY JUSTIN VERLANDER ALLOWED CASEY BLAKE TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, G SIZEMORE ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 5
DETROIT 3 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (.302, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - PAUL BYRD
DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M THAMES (.246, 0-FOR-1)
B INGE (.241, 0-FOR-1)
C MAYBIN (.250, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (5) VS DETROIT (3) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton lf 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 .296
C Blake 3b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .266
G Sizemore cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 4 .275
V Martinez 1b 3 0 1 1 0 2 4 .301
T Hafner dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .251
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271
F Gutierrez rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .279
K Shoppach c 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258
A Cabrera 2b 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .286

Totals 20 5 8 4 1 5 15

BATTING: 2B - K Lofton (18, J Verlander); F Gutierrez (6, J Verlander). RBI - V
Martinez (87), A Cabrera (5), C Blake (59), G Sizemore (68). 2-out RBI - A
Cabrera, C Blake, G Sizemore. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T
Hafner 1, V Martinez 1, J Peralta 1. Team LOB - 5.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .287
P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .341
S Casey 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .285
M Ordonez rf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .350
C Guillen ss 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .305
I Rodriguez c 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .281
M Thames dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .246
B Inge 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
C Maybin lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 13 3 4 3 2 3 4

BATTING: 2B - C Maybin (1, P Byrd). HR - C Guillen (17, 1st inning off P Byrd 2
on, 2 Out). RBI - C Guillen 3 (82). 2-out RBI - C Guillen 3. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Thames 1, S Casey 1. Team LOB - 3.


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CLEVELAND - 100 4 -- 5
DETROIT - 300 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 3 4 3 3 2 3 1 4.50

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 4 8 5 5 1 5 0 3.82

WP - P Byrd, J Verlander. HBP - C Blake (by J Verlander). Pitches-strikes: P
Byrd 52-31; J Verlander 79-56. Ground balls-fly balls: P Byrd 1-5; J Verlander
2-5. Batters faced: P Byrd 15; J Verlander 22.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Reynolds. 1B--Tim Welke. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Lance
Barksdale.

Weather: 81 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - PAUL BYRD
DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T HAFNER (.251, 0-FOR-2)
J PERALTA (.271, 0-FOR-2)
F GUTIERREZ (.279, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (5) VS DETROIT (3) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton lf 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 .296
C Blake 3b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .266
G Sizemore cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 4 .275
V Martinez 1b 3 0 1 1 0 2 4 .301
T Hafner dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .251
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271
F Gutierrez rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .279
K Shoppach c 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258
A Cabrera 2b 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .286

Totals 20 5 8 4 1 5 15

BATTING: 2B - K Lofton (18, J Verlander); F Gutierrez (6, J Verlander). RBI - V
Martinez (87), A Cabrera (5), C Blake (59), G Sizemore (68). 2-out RBI - A
Cabrera, C Blake, G Sizemore. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T
Hafner 1, V Martinez 1, J Peralta 1. Team LOB - 5.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .287
P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .341
S Casey 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .285
M Ordonez rf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .350
C Guillen ss 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .305
I Rodriguez c 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .281
M Thames dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .245
B Inge 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
C Maybin lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .231

Totals 16 3 4 3 2 4 4

BATTING: 2B - C Maybin (1, P Byrd). HR - C Guillen (17, 1st inning off P Byrd 2
on, 2 Out). RBI - C Guillen 3 (82). 2-out RBI - C Guillen 3. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Thames 1, S Casey 1. Team LOB - 3.


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CLEVELAND - 100 4 -- 5
DETROIT - 300 0 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 4 4 3 3 2 4 1 4.47

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 4 8 5 5 1 5 0 3.82

WP - P Byrd, J Verlander. HBP - C Blake (by J Verlander). Pitches-strikes: P
Byrd 62-38; J Verlander 79-56. Ground balls-fly balls: P Byrd 1-7; J Verlander
2-5. Batters faced: P Byrd 18; J Verlander 22.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Reynolds. 1B--Tim Welke. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Lance
Barksdale.

Weather: 81 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: ZACH MINER (2-3, 3.90) IN THE 5TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J PERALTA ON FIRST, T HAFNER ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 5, DETROIT 3

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: F GUTIERREZ (.279, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: Z Miner relieved J Verlander.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J PERALTA ON FIRST, T HAFNER ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 5
DETROIT 3 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: F Gutierrez (.279, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY FRANKLIN GUTIERREZ (9) TO LEFT WITH 0
OUT IN THE 5TH OFF ZACH MINER SCORED TRAVIS HAFNER AND JHONNY
PERALTA.
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 8, DETROIT 3

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: K SHOPPACH (.258, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CLEVELAND 1 0 0 4 3 8 11 0
DETROIT 3 0 0 0 3 4 0 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - PAUL BYRD
DET - ZACH MINER

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.287, 0-FOR-2)
P POLANCO (.341, 0-FOR-1, BB)
S CASEY (.285, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (8) VS DETROIT (3) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton lf 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .296
C Blake 3b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .266
G Sizemore cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 4 .275
V Martinez 1b 3 0 1 1 0 2 4 .301
T Hafner dh 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 .253
J Peralta ss 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .273
F Gutierrez rf 3 2 2 3 0 0 0 .284
K Shoppach c 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256
A Cabrera 2b 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .276

Totals 26 8 11 7 1 5 15

BATTING: 2B - K Lofton (18, J Verlander); F Gutierrez (6, J Verlander). HR - F
Gutierrez (9, 5th inning off Z Miner 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - V Martinez (87), A
Cabrera (5), C Blake (59), G Sizemore (68), F Gutierrez 3 (22). 2-out RBI - A
Cabrera, C Blake, G Sizemore. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T
Hafner 1, V Martinez 1, J Peralta 1. Team LOB - 5.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .287
P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .341
S Casey 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .285
M Ordonez rf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .350
C Guillen ss 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .305
I Rodriguez c 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .281
M Thames dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .245
B Inge 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
C Maybin lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .231

Totals 16 3 4 3 2 4 4

BATTING: 2B - C Maybin (1, P Byrd). HR - C Guillen (17, 1st inning off P Byrd 2
on, 2 Out). RBI - C Guillen 3 (82). 2-out RBI - C Guillen 3. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Thames 1, S Casey 1. Team LOB - 3.


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CLEVELAND - 100 43 -- 8
DETROIT - 300 0 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 4 4 3 3 2 4 1 4.47

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 4 10 7 7 1 5 0 3.94
Z Miner 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.05

J Verlander pitched to 2 batters in the 5th.

WP - P Byrd, J Verlander. HBP - C Blake (by J Verlander). Pitches-strikes: P
Byrd 62-38; J Verlander 86-60; Z Miner 16-10. Ground balls-fly balls: P Byrd
1-7; J Verlander 2-5; Z Miner 1-2. Batters faced: P Byrd 18; J Verlander 24; Z
Miner 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Reynolds. 1B--Tim Welke. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Lance
Barksdale.

Weather: 81 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CLEVELAND 1 0 0 4 3 8 11 0
DETROIT 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - PAUL BYRD
DET - ZACH MINER

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C BLAKE (.266, 2-FOR-2, HBP, RBI)
G SIZEMORE (.275, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
V MARTINEZ (.301, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (8) VS DETROIT (3) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton lf 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .296
C Blake 3b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .266
G Sizemore cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 4 .275
V Martinez 1b 3 0 1 1 0 2 4 .301
T Hafner dh 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 .253
J Peralta ss 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .273
F Gutierrez rf 3 2 2 3 0 0 0 .284
K Shoppach c 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256
A Cabrera 2b 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .276

Totals 26 8 11 7 1 5 15

BATTING: 2B - K Lofton (18, J Verlander); F Gutierrez (6, J Verlander). HR - F
Gutierrez (9, 5th inning off Z Miner 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - V Martinez (87), A
Cabrera (5), C Blake (59), G Sizemore (68), F Gutierrez 3 (22). 2-out RBI - A
Cabrera, C Blake, G Sizemore. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T
Hafner 1, V Martinez 1, J Peralta 1. Team LOB - 5.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
P Polanco 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .340
S Casey 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .284
M Ordonez rf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .350
C Guillen ss 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .305
I Rodriguez c 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .281
M Thames dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .245
B Inge 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
C Maybin lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .231

Totals 19 3 4 3 2 4 4

BATTING: 2B - C Maybin (1, P Byrd). HR - C Guillen (17, 1st inning off P Byrd 2
on, 2 Out). RBI - C Guillen 3 (82). 2-out RBI - C Guillen 3. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Thames 1, S Casey 1. Team LOB - 3.


----------------------------------------------------
CLEVELAND - 100 43 -- 8
DETROIT - 300 00 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 5 4 3 3 2 4 1 4.44

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 4 10 7 7 1 5 0 3.94
Z Miner 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.05

J Verlander pitched to 2 batters in the 5th.

WP - P Byrd, J Verlander. HBP - C Blake (by J Verlander). Pitches-strikes: P
Byrd 69-43; J Verlander 86-60; Z Miner 16-10. Ground balls-fly balls: P Byrd
1-10; J Verlander 2-5; Z Miner 1-2. Batters faced: P Byrd 21; J Verlander 24; Z
Miner 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Reynolds. 1B--Tim Welke. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Lance
Barksdale.

Weather: 81 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CLEVELAND 1 0 0 4 3 0 8 11 0
DETROIT 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - PAUL BYRD
DET - ZACH MINER

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.350, 0-FOR-1, BB)
C GUILLEN (.305, 1-FOR-2, HR, 3 RBI)
I RODRIGUEZ (.281, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (8) VS DETROIT (3) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton lf 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .296
C Blake 3b 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .265
G Sizemore cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .274
V Martinez 1b 3 0 1 1 1 2 4 .301
T Hafner dh 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 .252
J Peralta ss 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .273
F Gutierrez rf 3 2 2 3 0 0 0 .284
K Shoppach c 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256
A Cabrera 2b 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .276

Totals 29 8 11 7 2 6 16

BATTING: 2B - K Lofton (18, J Verlander); F Gutierrez (6, J Verlander). HR - F
Gutierrez (9, 5th inning off Z Miner 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - V Martinez (87), A
Cabrera (5), C Blake (59), G Sizemore (68), F Gutierrez 3 (22). 2-out RBI - A
Cabrera, C Blake, G Sizemore. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T
Hafner 1, V Martinez 1, J Peralta 1. Team LOB - 6.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
P Polanco 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .340
S Casey 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .284
M Ordonez rf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .350
C Guillen ss 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .305
I Rodriguez c 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .281
M Thames dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .245
B Inge 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
C Maybin lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .231

Totals 19 3 4 3 2 4 4

BATTING: 2B - C Maybin (1, P Byrd). HR - C Guillen (17, 1st inning off P Byrd 2
on, 2 Out). RBI - C Guillen 3 (82). 2-out RBI - C Guillen 3. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Thames 1, S Casey 1. Team LOB - 3.


----------------------------------------------------
CLEVELAND - 100 430 -- 8
DETROIT - 300 00 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 5 4 3 3 2 4 1 4.44

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 4 10 7 7 1 5 0 3.94
Z Miner 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3.93

J Verlander pitched to 2 batters in the 5th.

WP - P Byrd, J Verlander. HBP - C Blake (by J Verlander). Pitches-strikes: P
Byrd 69-43; J Verlander 86-60; Z Miner 43-24. Ground balls-fly balls: P Byrd
1-10; J Verlander 2-5; Z Miner 3-2. Batters faced: P Byrd 21; J Verlander 24; Z
Miner 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Reynolds. 1B--Tim Welke. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Lance
Barksdale.

Weather: 81 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MAGGLIO ORDONEZ (24) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 6TH OFF PAUL BYRD.
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 8, DETROIT 4

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.305, 1-FOR-2, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MARCUS THAMES (14) TO LEFT CENTER WITH
1 OUT IN THE 6TH OFF PAUL BYRD SCORED CARLOS GUILLEN.
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 8, DETROIT 6

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: B INGE (.241, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
CLE: RAFAEL PEREZ (0-1, 1.88) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 8, DETROIT 6

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: B INGE (.241, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Perez relieved P Byrd.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 8
DETROIT 6 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: B Inge (.241, 0-FOR-2)</div>