AL: DETROIT (66-53) at CLEVELAND (65-54) <h3>Tigers, Indians battle for AL Central supremacy</h3> <div class="pre">Detroit (66-53) at Cleveland (65-54) 7:05 pm EDT</div> CLEVELAND (Ticker) - The Detroit Tigers visit the ClevelandIndians on Wednesday looking to sweep a two-game series and openup a two-game lead in the American League Central. In Tuesday's series opener, Magglio Ordonez clubbed a three-runhomer in the 10th inning, powering the Tigers to a 6-2 victory.He has four homers and 14 RBI in his last five games. If Detroit hopes to gain a sweep of the abbreviated set, they willhave to hand Fausto Carmona (13-7, 3.26 ERA) his fourth straightloss. The 23-year-old righthander has been a victim of poorrun support of late, as the Indians have managed a total of tworuns in Carmona's past three outings. Offense has been a problem for Cleveland lately. In their lastfour games - all losses - the Indians have managed a total ofeight runs. They will look to break out against Detroit starter JairJurrjens (NR), who will be making his major league debut. The21-year-old righthander from Curacao has spent the entire seasonat Class AA Erie, going 7-5 with a 3.20 ERA. The Tigers, who opened the month on a 2-7 slide, have won threeof their last four games.
AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">DETROIT AT CLEVELAND -- LINEUPS DETROIT CLEVELAND AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Curtis Granderson CF .294 16 55 Kenny Lofton LF .293 7 25 Marcus Thames LF .263 13 37 Casey Blake 3B .264 15 56 Gary Sheffield DH .284 24 71 Grady Sizemore CF .278 20 66 Magglio Ordonez RF .359 22 108 Victor Martinez C .300 18 83 Carlos Guillen SS .308 14 74 Travis Hafner DH .253 18 70 Sean Casey 1B .291 3 45 Ryan Garko 1B .307 14 44 Ryan Raburn 2B .353 3 14 Jhonny Peralta SS .273 17 59 Mike Rabelo C .267 0 10 Franklin Gutierrez RF .280 7 17 Brandon Inge 3B .239 12 54 Asdrubal Cabrera 2B .222 0 0 Jair Jurrjens RHP (NO RECORD) Fausto Carmona RHP (13-7, 3.26)</div>
AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND WARMUPS: DET - JAIR JURRJENS (NO RECORD) CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA (13-7, 3.26) UMPIRES: HP - C.B. BUCKNOR 1B - JOE WEST 2B - ED RAPUANO 3B - ED HICKOX WEATHER: 76 Degrees, cloudy WIND: 7 mph, right to left</div>
AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND STARTING BATS: DET - JAIR JURRJENS AND MIKE RABELO CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA AND VICTOR MARTINEZ DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSO (.294, 16 HR, 55 RBI) M THAMES (.263, 13 HR, 37 RBI) G SHEFFIELD (.284, 24 HR, 71 RBI)</div>
AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - DETROIT 0 0 0 0 CLEVELAND 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JAIR JURRJENS CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: K LOFTON (.293, 7 HR, 25 RBI) C BLAKE (.264, 15 HR, 56 RBI) G SIZEMORE (.278, 20 HR, 66 RBI)</div>
AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">DETROIT (0) VS CLEVELAND (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293 M Thames lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 M Ordonez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .359 C Guillen ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 R Raburn 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353 M Rabelo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Lofton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 C Blake 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 G Sizemore cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 V Martinez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 T Hafner dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 J Peralta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 F Gutierrez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 A Cabrera 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT - 0 -- 0 CLEVELAND - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era J Jurrjens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ### CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era F Carmona 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.24 Pitches-strikes: F Carmona 14-9. Ground balls-fly balls: F Carmona 2-0. Batters faced: F Carmona 3. UMPIRES: HP--C.B. Bucknor. 1B--Joe West. 2B--Ed Rapuano. 3B--Ed Hickox. Weather: 76 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, right to left.</div>
AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND CONFIRMED STARTERS: DET - JAIR JURRJENS CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA</div>
AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - DETROIT 0 0 0 1 CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JAIR JURRJENS CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.359, 22 HR, 108 RBI) C GUILLEN (.308, 14 HR, 74 RBI) S CASEY (.291, 3 HR, 45 RBI)</div>
AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">DETROIT (0) VS CLEVELAND (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293 M Thames lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 M Ordonez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .359 C Guillen ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 R Raburn 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353 M Rabelo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: E - R Raburn (1, line drive). CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Lofton lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293 C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300 T Hafner dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 J Peralta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 F Gutierrez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 A Cabrera 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Totals 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT - 0 -- 0 CLEVELAND - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era J Jurrjens 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era F Carmona 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.24 Pitches-strikes: J Jurrjens 15-10; F Carmona 14-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J Jurrjens 1-1; F Carmona 2-0. Batters faced: J Jurrjens 4; F Carmona 3. UMPIRES: HP--C.B. Bucknor. 1B--Joe West. 2B--Ed Rapuano. 3B--Ed Hickox. Weather: 76 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, right to left.</div>
AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY MIKE RABELO SCORED MAGGLIO ORDONEZ. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M RABELO ON FIRST, R RABURN ON SECOND, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1 CLEVELAND 0 TOP, 2ND DUE UP FOR DETROIT: B INGE (.239, 12 HR, 54 RBI)</div>
AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - DETROIT 0 1 1 1 1 CLEVELAND 0 0 0 1 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JAIR JURRJENS CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T HAFNER (.253, 18 HR, 70 RBI) R GARKO (.307, 14 HR, 44 RBI) J PERALTA (.273, 17 HR, 59 RBI)</div>
AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">DETROIT (1) VS CLEVELAND (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293 M Thames lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 M Ordonez rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .359 C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 S Casey 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290 R Raburn 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .348 M Rabelo c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .274 B Inge 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239 Totals 8 1 1 1 1 2 4 BATTING: RBI - M Rabelo (11). 2-out RBI - M Rabelo. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Inge 1. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: E - R Raburn (1, line drive). CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Lofton lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293 C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300 T Hafner dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 J Peralta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 F Gutierrez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 A Cabrera 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Totals 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: E - R Garko (7, catch). ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT - 01 -- 1 CLEVELAND - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era J Jurrjens 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era F Carmona 2 1 1 0 1 2 0 3.22 Pitches-strikes: J Jurrjens 15-10; F Carmona 34-21. Ground balls-fly balls: J Jurrjens 1-1; F Carmona 3-1. Batters faced: J Jurrjens 4; F Carmona 9. UMPIRES: HP--C.B. Bucknor. 1B--Joe West. 2B--Ed Rapuano. 3B--Ed Hickox. Weather: 76 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, right to left.</div>
AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY FRANKLIN GUTIERREZ (8) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN THE 2ND OFF JAIR JURRJENS SCORED TRAVIS HAFNER. CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1, CLEVELAND 2 DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: A CABRERA (.222, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>
AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - DETROIT 0 1 1 1 1 CLEVELAND 0 2 2 3 1 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JAIR JURRJENS CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.293, 0-FOR-1) M THAMES (.261, 0-FOR-1) G SHEFFIELD (.284, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">DETROIT (1) VS CLEVELAND (2) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293 M Thames lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 M Ordonez rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .359 C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 S Casey 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290 R Raburn 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .348 M Rabelo c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .274 B Inge 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239 Totals 8 1 1 1 1 2 4 BATTING: RBI - M Rabelo (11). 2-out RBI - M Rabelo. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Inge 1. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: E - R Raburn (1, line drive). CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Lofton lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .292 C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300 T Hafner dh 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .255 R Garko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .306 J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .272 F Gutierrez rf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .285 A Cabrera 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300 Totals 10 2 3 2 0 2 4 BATTING: 2B - T Hafner (15, J Jurrjens). HR - F Gutierrez (8, 2nd inning off J Jurrjens 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - F Gutierrez 2 (19). 2-out RBI - F Gutierrez 2. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: E - R Garko (7, catch). ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT - 01 -- 1 CLEVELAND - 02 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era J Jurrjens 2 3 2 2 0 2 1 9.00 CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era F Carmona 2 1 1 0 1 2 0 3.22 Pitches-strikes: J Jurrjens 39-26; F Carmona 34-21. Ground balls-fly balls: J Jurrjens 2-2; F Carmona 3-1. Batters faced: J Jurrjens 10; F Carmona 9. UMPIRES: HP--C.B. Bucknor. 1B--Joe West. 2B--Ed Rapuano. 3B--Ed Hickox. Weather: 76 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, right to left.</div>
AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - DETROIT 0 1 0 1 2 1 CLEVELAND 0 2 2 3 2 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JAIR JURRJENS CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C BLAKE (.263, 0-FOR-1) G SIZEMORE (.277, 0-FOR-1) V MARTINEZ (.300, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">DETROIT (1) VS CLEVELAND (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293 M Thames lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260 G Sheffield dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .285 M Ordonez rf 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .358 C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 S Casey 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290 R Raburn 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .348 M Rabelo c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .274 B Inge 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239 Totals 12 1 2 1 1 3 5 BATTING: RBI - M Rabelo (11). 2-out RBI - M Rabelo. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ordonez 1, B Inge 1. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: E - R Raburn (1, line drive). CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Lofton lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .292 C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300 T Hafner dh 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .255 R Garko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .306 J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .272 F Gutierrez rf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .285 A Cabrera 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300 Totals 10 2 3 2 0 2 4 BATTING: 2B - T Hafner (15, J Jurrjens). HR - F Gutierrez (8, 2nd inning off J Jurrjens 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - F Gutierrez 2 (19). 2-out RBI - F Gutierrez 2. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: E - R Garko (7, catch); F Carmona (2, throw). ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT - 010 -- 1 CLEVELAND - 02 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era J Jurrjens 2 3 2 2 0 2 1 9.00 CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era F Carmona 3 2 1 0 1 3 0 3.20 Pitches-strikes: J Jurrjens 39-26; F Carmona 50-31. Ground balls-fly balls: J Jurrjens 2-2; F Carmona 4-2. Batters faced: J Jurrjens 10; F Carmona 13. UMPIRES: HP--C.B. Bucknor. 1B--Joe West. 2B--Ed Rapuano. 3B--Ed Hickox. Weather: 76 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, right to left.</div>
AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY VICTOR MARTINEZ SCORED GRADY SIZEMORE. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, V MARTINEZ ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1 CLEVELAND 3 BOTTOM, 3RD DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T HAFNER (.255, 1-FOR-1)</div>
AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - DETROIT 0 1 0 1 2 1 CLEVELAND 0 2 1 3 4 2 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JAIR JURRJENS CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.307, 0-FOR-1) S CASEY (.290, 0-FOR-1) R RABURN (.348, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">DETROIT (1) VS CLEVELAND (3) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293 M Thames lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260 G Sheffield dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .285 M Ordonez rf 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .358 C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 S Casey 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290 R Raburn 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .348 M Rabelo c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .274 B Inge 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239 Totals 12 1 2 1 1 3 5 BATTING: RBI - M Rabelo (11). 2-out RBI - M Rabelo. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ordonez 1, B Inge 1. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: E - R Raburn (1, line drive). Outfield assists - M Thames (V Martinez at 1st base). DP: 1 (M Thames-C Guillen). CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Lofton lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .292 C Blake 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 G Sizemore cf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .277 V Martinez c 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .301 T Hafner dh 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .254 R Garko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .306 J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .272 F Gutierrez rf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .285 A Cabrera 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300 Totals 13 3 4 3 1 2 5 BATTING: 2B - T Hafner (15, J Jurrjens). HR - F Gutierrez (8, 2nd inning off J Jurrjens 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - F Gutierrez 2 (19), V Martinez (84). 2-out RBI - F Gutierrez 2. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: E - R Garko (7, catch); F Carmona (2, throw). ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT - 010 -- 1 CLEVELAND - 021 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era J Jurrjens 3 4 3 3 1 2 1 9.00 CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era F Carmona 3 2 1 0 1 3 0 3.20 WP - J Jurrjens. Pitches-strikes: J Jurrjens 53-32; F Carmona 50-31. Ground balls-fly balls: J Jurrjens 2-4; F Carmona 4-2. Batters faced: J Jurrjens 14; F Carmona 13. UMPIRES: HP--C.B. Bucknor. 1B--Joe West. 2B--Ed Rapuano. 3B--Ed Hickox. Weather: 76 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, right to left.</div>
