GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: DETROIT (30-24) at CLEVELAND (34-19)

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 0 1 3 0 1 3 8 12 0
CLEVELAND 1 0 3 0 0 4 7 3 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - CHAD DURBIN
CLE - RAFAEL PEREZ

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J BARFIELD (.238, 0-FOR-2)
G SIZEMORE (.273, 2-FOR-3)
C BLAKE (.279, 2-FOR-2, HBP, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">DETROIT (8) VS CLEVELAND (4) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .274
P Polanco 2b 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 .335
G Sheffield dh 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .264
M Ordonez rf 4 2 3 2 0 1 2 .361
M Thames lf 4 2 1 0 0 1 3 .253
I Rodriguez c 4 1 3 3 0 1 1 .289
S Casey 1b 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .281
O Infante 3b 4 0 2 2 0 1 3 .324
N Perez ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .171

Totals 33 8 12 8 3 5 22

BATTING: 2B - I Rodriguez 2 (14, C Lee 2); M Thames (5, C Lee); S Casey (12, C
Lee); M Ordonez (28, C Lee). HR - M Ordonez (13, 3rd inning off C Lee 1 on, 1
Out). RBI - O Infante 2 (8), M Ordonez 2 (52), S Casey (14), I Rodriguez 3
(29). 2-out RBI - S Casey, O Infante. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
M Thames 1, O Infante 1, N Perez 1, C Granderson 3. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - O Infante (3, 2nd base off C Lee/V Martinez).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .273
C Blake 3b 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .279
T Hafner dh 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 .274
V Martinez c 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 .315
T Nixon rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 .271
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .297
D Dellucci lf 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .239
R Garko 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .342
J Barfield 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .238

Totals 21 4 7 4 3 1 15

BATTING: HR - C Blake (8, 3rd inning off C Durbin 1 on, 0 Out). SF - D
Dellucci. RBI - T Hafner (41), C Blake 2 (29), D Dellucci (12). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - T Nixon 1, J Peralta 1, J Barfield 2. Team LOB - 7.


FIELDING: E - J Peralta 2 (10, ground ball, throw); J Barfield (8, ground
ball).


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DETROIT - 013 013 -- 8
CLEVELAND - 103 00 -- 4
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
C Durbin 5 7 4 4 3 1 1 4.62

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Lee 4 1/3 8 5 5 3 4 1 6.35
R Perez 1 2/3 4 3 0 0 1 0 0.00

HBP - C Blake (by C Durbin). Pitches-strikes: C Durbin 107-58; C Lee 94-61; R
Perez 31-23. Ground balls-fly balls: C Durbin 7-7; C Lee 1-8; R Perez 0-4.
Batters faced: C Durbin 26; C Lee 25; R Perez 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Tony Randazzo. 1B--Charlie Reliford. 2B--Greg Gibson. 3B--Larry
Vanover.
EJECTIONS: DETROIT's Leyland by Randazzo (4th), DETROIT's Verlander by Randazzo (4th).
Weather: 80 degrees, overcast. Wind: 9 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY GRADY SIZEMORE (10) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 1
OUT IN THE 6TH OFF CHAD DURBIN.
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 8, CLEVELAND 5

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C BLAKE (.279, 2-FOR-2, HBP, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: TIM BYRDAK (0-0, 2.53) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 8, CLEVELAND 5

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C BLAKE (.279, 2-FOR-2, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Byrdak relieved C Durbin.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 8
CLEVELAND 5 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C Blake (.279, 2-FOR-2, HR, 2 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 3 0 1 3 8 12 0
CLEVELAND 1 0 3 0 0 1 5 9 3 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - TIM BYRDAK
CLE - RAFAEL PEREZ

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.274, 0-FOR-4)
P POLANCO (.335, 0-FOR-3, BB)
G SHEFFIELD (.264, 1-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">DETROIT (8) VS CLEVELAND (5) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .274
P Polanco 2b 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 .335
G Sheffield dh 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .264
M Ordonez rf 4 2 3 2 0 1 2 .361
M Thames lf 4 2 1 0 0 1 3 .253
I Rodriguez c 4 1 3 3 0 1 1 .289
S Casey 1b 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .281
O Infante 3b 4 0 2 2 0 1 3 .324
N Perez ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .171

Totals 33 8 12 8 3 5 22

BATTING: 2B - I Rodriguez 2 (14, C Lee 2); M Thames (5, C Lee); S Casey (12, C
Lee); M Ordonez (28, C Lee). HR - M Ordonez (13, 3rd inning off C Lee 1 on, 1
Out). RBI - O Infante 2 (8), M Ordonez 2 (52), S Casey (14), I Rodriguez 3
(29). 2-out RBI - S Casey, O Infante. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
M Thames 1, O Infante 1, N Perez 1, C Granderson 3. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - O Infante (3, 2nd base off C Lee/V Martinez).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 4 3 3 1 0 0 0 .276
C Blake 3b 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 .283
T Hafner dh 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 .273
V Martinez c 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .313
T Nixon rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 .271
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .297
D Dellucci lf 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .239
R Garko 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .342
J Barfield 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .237

Totals 26 5 9 5 3 2 17

BATTING: HR - C Blake (8, 3rd inning off C Durbin 1 on, 0 Out), G Sizemore (10,
6th inning off C Durbin 0 on, 1 Out). SF - D Dellucci. RBI - T Hafner (41), C
Blake 2 (29), D Dellucci (12), G Sizemore (29). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - T Nixon 1, J Peralta 1, J Barfield 2. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - J Peralta 2 (10, ground ball, throw); J Barfield (8, ground
ball).


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DETROIT - 013 013 -- 8
CLEVELAND - 103 001 -- 5
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
C Durbin 5 1/3 8 5 5 3 1 2 4.75
T Byrdak 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.38

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Lee 4 1/3 8 5 5 3 4 1 6.35
R Perez 1 2/3 4 3 0 0 1 0 0.00

HBP - C Blake (by C Durbin). Pitches-strikes: C Durbin 115-63; T Byrdak 13-7;
C Lee 94-61; R Perez 31-23. Ground balls-fly balls: C Durbin 7-8; T Byrdak 1-0;
C Lee 1-8; R Perez 1-4. Batters faced: C Durbin 28; T Byrdak 3; C Lee 25; R
Perez 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Tony Randazzo. 1B--Charlie Reliford. 2B--Greg Gibson. 3B--Larry
Vanover.
EJECTIONS: DETROIT's Leyland by Randazzo (4th), DETROIT's Verlander by Randazzo (4th).
Weather: 80 degrees, overcast. Wind: 9 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 0 1 3 0 1 3 0 8 12 0
CLEVELAND 1 0 3 0 0 1 5 9 3 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - TIM BYRDAK
CLE - RAFAEL PEREZ

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T NIXON (.271, 0-FOR-3)
J PERALTA (.297, 0-FOR-2, BB)
D DELLUCCI (.239, 0-FOR-2, SF, RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">DETROIT (8) VS CLEVELAND (5) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .273
P Polanco 2b 4 2 0 0 1 0 1 .333
G Sheffield dh 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .262
M Ordonez rf 4 2 3 2 0 1 2 .361
M Thames lf 4 2 1 0 0 1 3 .253
I Rodriguez c 4 1 3 3 0 1 1 .289
S Casey 1b 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .281
O Infante 3b 4 0 2 2 0 1 3 .324
N Perez ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .171

Totals 36 8 12 8 3 6 22

BATTING: 2B - I Rodriguez 2 (14, C Lee 2); M Thames (5, C Lee); S Casey (12, C
Lee); M Ordonez (28, C Lee). HR - M Ordonez (13, 3rd inning off C Lee 1 on, 1
Out). RBI - O Infante 2 (8), M Ordonez 2 (52), S Casey (14), I Rodriguez 3
(29). 2-out RBI - S Casey, O Infante. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
M Thames 1, O Infante 1, N Perez 1, C Granderson 3. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - O Infante (3, 2nd base off C Lee/V Martinez).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 4 3 3 1 0 0 0 .276
C Blake 3b 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 .283
T Hafner dh 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 .273
V Martinez c 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .313
T Nixon rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 .271
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .297
D Dellucci lf 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .239
R Garko 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .342
J Barfield 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .237

Totals 26 5 9 5 3 2 17

BATTING: HR - C Blake (8, 3rd inning off C Durbin 1 on, 0 Out), G Sizemore (10,
6th inning off C Durbin 0 on, 1 Out). SF - D Dellucci. RBI - T Hafner (41), C
Blake 2 (29), D Dellucci (12), G Sizemore (29). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - T Nixon 1, J Peralta 1, J Barfield 2. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - J Peralta 2 (10, ground ball, throw); J Barfield (8, ground
ball).


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DETROIT - 013 013 0 -- 8
CLEVELAND - 103 001 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
C Durbin 5 1/3 8 5 5 3 1 2 4.75
T Byrdak 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.38

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Lee 4 1/3 8 5 5 3 4 1 6.35
R Perez 2 2/3 4 3 0 0 2 0 0.00

HBP - C Blake (by C Durbin). Pitches-strikes: C Durbin 115-63; T Byrdak 13-7;
C Lee 94-61; R Perez 47-31. Ground balls-fly balls: C Durbin 7-8; T Byrdak 1-0;
C Lee 1-8; R Perez 2-5. Batters faced: C Durbin 28; T Byrdak 3; C Lee 25; R
Perez 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Tony Randazzo. 1B--Charlie Reliford. 2B--Greg Gibson. 3B--Larry
Vanover.
EJECTIONS: DETROIT's Leyland by Randazzo (4th), DETROIT's Verlander by Randazzo (4th).
Weather: 80 degrees, overcast. Wind: 9 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Michaels hit for D Dellucci.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J PERALTA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 8
CLEVELAND 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J Michaels (.287, 3 HR, 15 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: JASON GRILLI (2-2, 7.59) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J PERALTA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 8, CLEVELAND 5

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J MICHAELS (.287, 3 HR, 15 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Grilli relieved T Byrdak.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J PERALTA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 8
CLEVELAND 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J Michaels (.287, 3 HR, 15 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 3 0 1 3 0 8 12 0
CLEVELAND 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 5 10 3 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JASON GRILLI
CLE - RAFAEL PEREZ

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.361, 3-FOR-4, HR, 2 RBI)
M THAMES (.253, 1-FOR-4)
I RODRIGUEZ (.289, 3-FOR-4, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">DETROIT (8) VS CLEVELAND (5) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .273
P Polanco 2b 4 2 0 0 1 0 1 .333
G Sheffield dh 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .262
M Ordonez rf 4 2 3 2 0 1 2 .361
M Thames lf 4 2 1 0 0 1 3 .253
I Rodriguez c 4 1 3 3 0 1 1 .289
S Casey 1b 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .281
O Infante 3b 4 0 2 2 0 1 3 .324
N Perez ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .171

Totals 36 8 12 8 3 6 22

BATTING: 2B - I Rodriguez 2 (14, C Lee 2); M Thames (5, C Lee); S Casey (12, C
Lee); M Ordonez (28, C Lee). HR - M Ordonez (13, 3rd inning off C Lee 1 on, 1
Out). RBI - O Infante 2 (8), M Ordonez 2 (52), S Casey (14), I Rodriguez 3
(29). 2-out RBI - S Casey, O Infante. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
M Thames 1, O Infante 1, N Perez 1, C Granderson 3. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - O Infante (3, 2nd base off C Lee/V Martinez).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (N Perez-P Polanco-S Casey).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 4 3 3 1 0 0 0 .276
C Blake 3b 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 .283
T Hafner dh 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 .273
V Martinez c 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .313
T Nixon rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .269
J Peralta ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .301
D Dellucci lf 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .239
a-J Michaels ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284
R Garko 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .342
J Barfield 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .237

Totals 29 5 10 5 3 2 18

a-grounded to second for D Dellucci in the 7th.

BATTING: HR - C Blake (8, 3rd inning off C Durbin 1 on, 0 Out), G Sizemore (10,
6th inning off C Durbin 0 on, 1 Out). SF - D Dellucci. RBI - T Hafner (41), C
Blake 2 (29), D Dellucci (12), G Sizemore (29). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - T Nixon 1, J Peralta 1, J Barfield 2. GIDP - J Michaels. Team
LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - J Peralta 2 (10, ground ball, throw); J Barfield (8, ground
ball).


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DETROIT - 013 013 0 -- 8
CLEVELAND - 103 001 0 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
C Durbin 5 1/3 8 5 5 3 1 2 4.75
T Byrdak 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.31
J Grilli 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.36

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Lee 4 1/3 8 5 5 3 4 1 6.35
R Perez 2 2/3 4 3 0 0 2 0 0.00

HBP - C Blake (by C Durbin). Pitches-strikes: C Durbin 115-63; T Byrdak
20-10; J Grilli 2-2; C Lee 94-61; R Perez 47-31. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Durbin 7-8; T Byrdak 2-0; J Grilli 2-0; C Lee 1-8; R Perez 2-5. Batters faced:
C Durbin 28; T Byrdak 5; J Grilli 1; C Lee 25; R Perez 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Tony Randazzo. 1B--Charlie Reliford. 2B--Greg Gibson. 3B--Larry
Vanover.
EJECTIONS: DETROIT's Leyland by Randazzo (4th), DETROIT's Verlander by Randazzo (4th).
Weather: 80 degrees, overcast. Wind: 9 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Michaels in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 8
CLEVELAND 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M Ordonez (.361, 3-FOR-4, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
CLE: ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (3-1, 6.10) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 8, CLEVELAND 5

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.361, 3-FOR-4, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

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

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M Ordonez (.361, 3-FOR-4, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Monroe hit for M Thames.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M ORDONEZ ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 8
CLEVELAND 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C Monroe (.239, 9 HR, 33 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY CRAIG MONROE SCORED MAGGLIO ORDONEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C MONROE ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 9
CLEVELAND 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: I RODRIGUEZ (.289, 3-FOR-4, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL DETROIT AT CLEVELAND
NOTE: CLEVELAND SHORTSTOP JHONNY PERALTA EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 11 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE SEVENTH INNING.</div>