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

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MAGGLIO ORDONEZ SCORED NEIFI PEREZ.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M ORDONEZ ON FIRST, G SHEFFIELD ON SECOND, P
POLANCO ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 7
CLEVELAND 5 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: S CASEY (.280, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
CLE: AARON FULTZ (3-0, 1.88) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M ORDONEZ ON FIRST, G SHEFFIELD ON SECOND, P
POLANCO ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 7, CLEVELAND 5

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: S CASEY (.280, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Fultz relieved T Mastny.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M ORDONEZ ON FIRST, G SHEFFIELD ON SECOND, P
POLANCO ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 7
CLEVELAND 5 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: S Casey (.280, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO SEAN CASEY SCORED PLACIDO POLANCO.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, S CASEY ON FIRST, M ORDONEZ ON SECOND, G
SHEFFIELD ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 8
CLEVELAND 5 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C MONROE (.240, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY CRAIG MONROE SCORED GARY SHEFFIELD.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, S CASEY ON FIRST, M ORDONEZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 9
CLEVELAND 5 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M RABELO (.280, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 2 0 0 1 0 2 4 9 13 0
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 1 0 4 5 7 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - MIKE MAROTH
CLE - AARON FULTZ

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: F GUTIERREZ (.143, 0-FOR-2)
G SIZEMORE (.270, 0-FOR-3)
C BLAKE (.269, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">DETROIT (9) VS CLEVELAND (5) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .281
P Polanco 2b 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .337
G Sheffield dh 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .264
M Ordonez rf 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .353
S Casey 1b 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .280
C Monroe lf 3 1 1 3 0 1 5 .240
M Rabelo c 4 0 2 1 0 2 2 .275
O Infante 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .306
N Perez ss 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .171

Totals 29 9 13 9 3 6 13

BATTING: 2B - M Ordonez (27, F Carmona). 3B - C Granderson (9, F Carmona). HR -
C Monroe (9, 6th inning off F Carmona 1 on, 2 Out). S - C Granderson. SF - C
Monroe. RBI - P Polanco 2 (30), S Casey 2 (13), M Rabelo (5), C Monroe 3 (33),
M Ordonez (50). 2-out RBI - S Casey, C Monroe 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Rabelo 1. GIDP - N Perez, G Sheffield, O Infante. Team LOB
- 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - O Infante (2, 2nd base off T Mastny/V Martinez).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Granderson (R Garko at Home).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270
C Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
T Hafner dh 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .273
V Martinez c 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .307
J Peralta ss 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .293
R Garko 1b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .344
J Michaels lf 2 1 2 2 1 0 0 .287
J Barfield 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .232
F Gutierrez rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143

Totals 24 5 7 5 2 2 4

BATTING: HR - V Martinez (10, 4th inning off M Maroth 0 on, 1 Out), J Peralta
(11, 6th inning off M Maroth 1 on, 2 Out), J Michaels (3, 6th inning off M
Maroth 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - V Martinez (45), J Peralta 2 (35), J Michaels 2
(15). 2-out RBI - J Peralta 2, J Michaels 2. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 3 (F Carmona-J Barfield-J Peralta-R Garko, J Barfield-J
Peralta-R Garko, J Barfield-R Garko).


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DETROIT - 200 102 4 -- 9
CLEVELAND - 000 104 -- 5
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
M Maroth 6 7 5 5 2 2 3 5.28

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona 6 10 5 5 0 5 1 3.29
T Mastny 1/3 3 4 4 2 0 0 4.43
A Fultz 2/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.80

WP - F Carmona, A Fultz. Pitches-strikes: M Maroth 91-55; F Carmona 91-60; T
Mastny 19-8; A Fultz 10-5. Ground balls-fly balls: M Maroth 7-8; F Carmona
12-1; T Mastny 1-0; A Fultz 0-1. Batters faced: M Maroth 26; F Carmona 25; T
Mastny 6; A Fultz 3.

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

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: WILFREDO LEDEZMA (3-1, 4.67) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 9, CLEVELAND 5

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: F GUTIERREZ (.143, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Ledezma relieved M Maroth.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 9
CLEVELAND 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: F Gutierrez (.143, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 2 0 0 1 0 2 4 9 13 0
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 5 7 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - WILFREDO LEDEZMA
CLE - AARON FULTZ

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: O INFANTE (.306, 1-FOR-3)
N PEREZ (.171, 0-FOR-2, BB)
C GRANDERSON (.281, 1-FOR-3, SAC)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">DETROIT (9) VS CLEVELAND (5) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .281
P Polanco 2b 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .337
G Sheffield dh 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .264
M Ordonez rf 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .353
S Casey 1b 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .280
C Monroe lf 3 1 1 3 0 1 5 .240
M Rabelo c 4 0 2 1 0 2 2 .275
O Infante 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .306
N Perez ss 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .171

Totals 29 9 13 9 3 6 13

BATTING: 2B - M Ordonez (27, F Carmona). 3B - C Granderson (9, F Carmona). HR -
C Monroe (9, 6th inning off F Carmona 1 on, 2 Out). S - C Granderson. SF - C
Monroe. RBI - P Polanco 2 (30), S Casey 2 (13), M Rabelo (5), C Monroe 3 (33),
M Ordonez (50). 2-out RBI - S Casey, C Monroe 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Rabelo 1. GIDP - N Perez, G Sheffield, O Infante. Team LOB
- 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - O Infante (2, 2nd base off T Mastny/V Martinez).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Granderson (R Garko at Home).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
C Blake 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268
T Hafner dh 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .273
V Martinez c 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .307
J Peralta ss 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .293
R Garko 1b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .344
J Michaels lf 2 1 2 2 1 0 0 .287
J Barfield 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .232
F Gutierrez rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125

Totals 27 5 7 5 2 3 4

BATTING: HR - V Martinez (10, 4th inning off M Maroth 0 on, 1 Out), J Peralta
(11, 6th inning off M Maroth 1 on, 2 Out), J Michaels (3, 6th inning off M
Maroth 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - V Martinez (45), J Peralta 2 (35), J Michaels 2
(15). 2-out RBI - J Peralta 2, J Michaels 2. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 3 (F Carmona-J Barfield-J Peralta-R Garko, J Barfield-J
Peralta-R Garko, J Barfield-R Garko).


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DETROIT - 200 102 4 -- 9
CLEVELAND - 000 104 0 -- 5
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
M Maroth 6 7 5 5 2 2 3 5.28
W Ledezma 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.50

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona 6 10 5 5 0 5 1 3.29
T Mastny 1/3 3 4 4 2 0 0 4.43
A Fultz 2/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.80

WP - F Carmona, A Fultz. Pitches-strikes: M Maroth 91-55; W Ledezma 13-8; F
Carmona 91-60; T Mastny 19-8; A Fultz 10-5. Ground balls-fly balls: M Maroth
7-8; W Ledezma 2-0; F Carmona 12-1; T Mastny 1-0; A Fultz 0-1. Batters faced: M
Maroth 26; W Ledezma 3; F Carmona 25; T Mastny 6; A Fultz 3.

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

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
CLE: FERNANDO CABRERA (1-2, 5.49) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 9, CLEVELAND 5

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: O INFANTE (.306, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Cabrera relieved A Fultz.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 9
CLEVELAND 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: O Infante (.306, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 2 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 9 13 0
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 5 7 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - WILFREDO LEDEZMA
CLE - FERNANDO CABRERA

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T HAFNER (.273, 0-FOR-2, BB)
V MARTINEZ (.307, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
J PERALTA (.293, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">DETROIT (9) VS CLEVELAND (5) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .279
P Polanco 2b 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .337
G Sheffield dh 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .264
M Ordonez rf 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .353
S Casey 1b 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .280
C Monroe lf 3 1 1 3 0 1 5 .240
M Rabelo c 4 0 2 1 0 2 2 .275
O Infante 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .302
N Perez ss 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .167

Totals 32 9 13 9 3 7 13

BATTING: 2B - M Ordonez (27, F Carmona). 3B - C Granderson (9, F Carmona). HR -
C Monroe (9, 6th inning off F Carmona 1 on, 2 Out). S - C Granderson. SF - C
Monroe. RBI - P Polanco 2 (30), S Casey 2 (13), M Rabelo (5), C Monroe 3 (33),
M Ordonez (50). 2-out RBI - S Casey, C Monroe 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Rabelo 1. GIDP - N Perez, G Sheffield, O Infante. Team LOB
- 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - O Infante (2, 2nd base off T Mastny/V Martinez).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Granderson (R Garko at Home).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
C Blake 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268
T Hafner dh 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .273
V Martinez c 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .307
J Peralta ss 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .293
R Garko 1b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .344
J Michaels lf 2 1 2 2 1 0 0 .287
J Barfield 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .232
F Gutierrez rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125

Totals 27 5 7 5 2 3 4

BATTING: HR - V Martinez (10, 4th inning off M Maroth 0 on, 1 Out), J Peralta
(11, 6th inning off M Maroth 1 on, 2 Out), J Michaels (3, 6th inning off M
Maroth 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - V Martinez (45), J Peralta 2 (35), J Michaels 2
(15). 2-out RBI - J Peralta 2, J Michaels 2. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 3 (F Carmona-J Barfield-J Peralta-R Garko, J Barfield-J
Peralta-R Garko, J Barfield-R Garko).


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DETROIT - 200 102 40 -- 9
CLEVELAND - 000 104 0 -- 5
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
M Maroth 6 7 5 5 2 2 3 5.28
W Ledezma 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.50

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona 6 10 5 5 0 5 1 3.29
T Mastny 1/3 3 4 4 2 0 0 4.43
A Fultz 2/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.80
F Cabrera 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.23

WP - F Carmona, A Fultz. Pitches-strikes: M Maroth 91-55; W Ledezma 13-8; F
Carmona 91-60; T Mastny 19-8; A Fultz 10-5; F Cabrera 6-5. Ground balls-fly
balls: M Maroth 7-8; W Ledezma 2-0; F Carmona 12-1; T Mastny 1-0; A Fultz 0-1;
F Cabrera 1-1. Batters faced: M Maroth 26; W Ledezma 3; F Carmona 25; T Mastny
6; A Fultz 3; F Cabrera 3.

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

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: TODD JONES (1-2, 4.22) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, R GARKO ON FIRST, J PERALTA ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 9, CLEVELAND 5

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J MICHAELS (.287, 2-FOR-2, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Jones relieved W Ledezma.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, R GARKO ON FIRST, J PERALTA ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 9
CLEVELAND 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J Michaels (.287, 2-FOR-2, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Nixon hit for J Michaels.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, R GARKO ON FIRST, J PERALTA ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 9
CLEVELAND 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T Nixon (.272, 2 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY TROT NIXON SCORED JHONNY PERALTA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T NIXON ON FIRST, R GARKO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 9
CLEVELAND 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J BARFIELD (.232, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY CURTIS GRANDERSON ALLOWED RYAN GARKO TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J BARFIELD ON SECOND, T NIXON ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 9
CLEVELAND 7 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: F GUTIERREZ (.125, 0-FOR-3)</div>