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

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 6 7 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - RAFAEL PEREZ
DET - ZACH MINER

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J PERALTA (.273, 1-FOR-3)
F GUTIERREZ (.284, 2-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)
K SHOPPACH (.256, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (8) VS DETROIT (6) - END 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 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 .351
C Guillen ss 3 2 2 3 0 0 0 .307
I Rodriguez c 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .280
M Thames dh 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .249
B Inge 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
C Maybin lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .214

Totals 25 6 7 6 2 5 5

BATTING: 2B - C Maybin (1, P Byrd); C Guillen (26, P Byrd). HR - C Guillen (17,
1st inning off P Byrd 2 on, 2 Out), M Ordonez (24, 6th inning off P Byrd 0 on,
0 Out), M Thames (14, 6th inning off P Byrd 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Guillen 3
(82), M Ordonez (112), M Thames 2 (39). 2-out RBI - C Guillen 3. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - M Thames 1, S Casey 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Guillen (11, 3rd base off P Byrd/K Shoppach).


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CLEVELAND - 100 430 -- 8
DETROIT - 300 003 -- 6
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 5 1/3 7 6 6 2 4 3 4.61
R Perez 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.85

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 78-50; R Perez 5-4; J Verlander 86-60; Z Miner 43-24. Ground balls-fly
balls: P Byrd 2-10; R Perez 0-1; J Verlander 2-5; Z Miner 3-2. Batters faced: P
Byrd 25; R Perez 2; 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 - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: TIM BYRDAK (1-0, 3.56) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, A CABRERA ON FIRST, J PERALTA ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 8, DETROIT 6

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: K LOFTON (.296, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Byrdak relieved Z Miner.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, A CABRERA ON FIRST, J PERALTA ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 8
DETROIT 6 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: K Lofton (.296, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Michaels hit for K Lofton.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, A CABRERA ON FIRST, J PERALTA ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 8
DETROIT 6 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J Michaels (.268, 7 HR, 34 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 3 0 0 8 13 0
DETROIT 3 0 0 0 0 3 6 7 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - RAFAEL PEREZ
DET - TIM BYRDAK

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.286, 0-FOR-3)
P POLANCO (.340, 0-FOR-2, BB)
S CASEY (.284, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (8) VS DETROIT (6) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton lf 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .296
a-J Michaels ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267
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 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .275
F Gutierrez rf 4 2 2 3 0 0 1 .282
K Shoppach c 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .254
A Cabrera 2b 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .300

Totals 34 8 13 7 2 7 20

a-grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop for K Lofton in the 7th.

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 - J
Michaels 1, T Hafner 1, V Martinez 1, J Peralta 1. Team LOB - 8.


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 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 .351
C Guillen ss 3 2 2 3 0 0 0 .307
I Rodriguez c 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .280
M Thames dh 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .249
B Inge 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
C Maybin lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .214

Totals 25 6 7 6 2 5 5

BATTING: 2B - C Maybin (1, P Byrd); C Guillen (26, P Byrd). HR - C Guillen (17,
1st inning off P Byrd 2 on, 2 Out), M Ordonez (24, 6th inning off P Byrd 0 on,
0 Out), M Thames (14, 6th inning off P Byrd 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Guillen 3
(82), M Ordonez (112), M Thames 2 (39). 2-out RBI - C Guillen 3. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - M Thames 1, S Casey 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Guillen (11, 3rd base off P Byrd/K Shoppach).


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CLEVELAND - 100 430 0 -- 8
DETROIT - 300 003 -- 6
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 5 1/3 7 6 6 2 4 3 4.61
R Perez 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.85

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 4 10 7 7 1 5 0 3.94
Z Miner 2 2/3 3 1 1 1 2 1 3.86
T Byrdak 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.52

J Verlander pitched to 2 batters in the 5th.

WP - P Byrd, J Verlander. HBP - C Blake (by J Verlander). Pitches-strikes: P
Byrd 78-50; R Perez 5-4; J Verlander 86-60; Z Miner 55-33; T Byrdak 2-1. Ground
balls-fly balls: P Byrd 2-10; R Perez 0-1; J Verlander 2-5; Z Miner 3-3; T
Byrdak 1-0. Batters faced: P Byrd 25; R Perez 2; J Verlander 24; Z Miner 12; T
Byrdak 1.

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 - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Michaels in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 8
DETROIT 6 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C Granderson (.286, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Santiago ran for S Casey.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, R SANTIAGO ON FIRST, C GRANDERSON ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 8
DETROIT 6 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M Ordonez (.351, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
CLE: RAFAEL BETANCOURT (2-0, 1.56) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, R SANTIAGO ON FIRST, C GRANDERSON ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 8, DETROIT 6

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.351, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Betancourt relieved R Perez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, R SANTIAGO ON FIRST, C GRANDERSON ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 8
DETROIT 6 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M Ordonez (.351, 1-FOR-2, HR, 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 3 0 0 8 13 0
DETROIT 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 8 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - RAFAEL BETANCOURT
DET - TIM BYRDAK

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C BLAKE (.265, 2-FOR-3, HBP, RBI)
G SIZEMORE (.274, 1-FOR-4, RBI)
V MARTINEZ (.301, 1-FOR-3, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (8) VS DETROIT (6) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton lf 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .296
a-J Michaels ph-lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267
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 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .275
F Gutierrez rf 4 2 2 3 0 0 1 .282
K Shoppach c 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .254
A Cabrera 2b 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .300

Totals 34 8 13 7 2 7 20

a-grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop for K Lofton in the 7th.

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 - J
Michaels 1, T Hafner 1, V Martinez 1, J Peralta 1. Team LOB - 8.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .286
P Polanco 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .339
S Casey 1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .286
R Santiago pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Ordonez rf 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 .351
C Guillen ss 4 2 2 3 0 1 2 .306
I Rodriguez c 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .280
M Thames dh 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .249
B Inge 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
C Maybin lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .214

Totals 29 6 8 6 3 7 9

BATTING: 2B - C Maybin (1, P Byrd); C Guillen (26, P Byrd). HR - C Guillen (17,
1st inning off P Byrd 2 on, 2 Out), M Ordonez (24, 6th inning off P Byrd 0 on,
0 Out), M Thames (14, 6th inning off P Byrd 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Guillen 3
(82), M Ordonez (112), M Thames 2 (39). 2-out RBI - C Guillen 3. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - M Thames 1, S Casey 1, C Guillen 1. Team LOB - 5.


BASERUNNING: SB - C Guillen (11, 3rd base off P Byrd/K Shoppach).


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CLEVELAND - 100 430 0 -- 8
DETROIT - 300 003 0 -- 6
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 5 1/3 7 6 6 2 4 3 4.61
R Perez 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 1.84
R Betancourt 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.54

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 4 10 7 7 1 5 0 3.94
Z Miner 2 2/3 3 1 1 1 2 1 3.86
T Byrdak 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.52

J Verlander pitched to 2 batters in the 5th.

WP - P Byrd, J Verlander. HBP - C Blake (by J Verlander). Pitches-strikes: P
Byrd 78-50; R Perez 19-12; R Betancourt 15-10; J Verlander 86-60; Z Miner
55-33; T Byrdak 2-1. Ground balls-fly balls: P Byrd 2-10; R Perez 0-1; R
Betancourt 0-1; J Verlander 2-5; Z Miner 3-3; T Byrdak 1-0. Batters faced: P
Byrd 25; R Perez 5; R Betancourt 2; J Verlander 24; Z Miner 12; T Byrdak 1.

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 - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Santiago at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 8
DETROIT 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C Blake (.265, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Guillen at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 8
DETROIT 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C Blake (.265, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY TRAVIS HAFNER SCORED GRADY SIZEMORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T HAFNER ON SECOND, V MARTINEZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 9
DETROIT 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J PERALTA (.275, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: CHAD DURBIN (7-6, 4.79) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T HAFNER ON SECOND, V MARTINEZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 9, DETROIT 6

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J PERALTA (.275, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Durbin relieved T Byrdak.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T HAFNER ON SECOND, V MARTINEZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 9
DETROIT 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J Peralta (.275, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KELLY SHOPPACH SCORED VICTOR MARTINEZ AND TRAVIS
HAFNER.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, K SHOPPACH ON SECOND, F GUTIERREZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 11
DETROIT 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: A CABRERA (.300, 2-FOR-4, 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 3 0 0 3 11 16 0
DETROIT 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 8 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - RAFAEL BETANCOURT
DET - CHAD DURBIN

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: I RODRIGUEZ (.280, 1-FOR-3)
M THAMES (.249, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)
B INGE (.240, 0-FOR-3)</div>