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LAA  3
@BOS  0

KCR  4
@CHW  2

CLE  4
DET  2
TBD  7
@NYY  4

PIT  8
ARI  7

(12)
SDP  3
COL  2

(10)
CHC  5
@SFG  3

STL  5
NYM  0

FLA  8
@WSN  4

Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 20,363

Thursday, September 8, 2005, 4:06PM
Time of Game: 2:48
Tigers
2
63-75
Lost 8
4th, 23½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  9  0
Indians         0  0  0   0  2  2   0  0  X    4  5  1
W: Rafael Betancourt (3-3), L: Nate Robertson (6-13), S: Bob Wickman (37)
Indians
4
79-61
Won 4
2nd, 8½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Polanco 2B                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .325  .808   14    7    1   1   2B
C Shelton 1B                  5   1   3   1    0   1  .300  .860   20   15   14   0   2B
I Rodriguez C                 5   0   0   0    0   3  .287  .760   18   13    4   0   
M Ordonez RF                  4   0   2   0    1   1  .326  .870   18    9    1   0   
D Young LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .790   20   11    2   0   
C Pena DH                     1   0   1   0    2   0  .237  .807   16    6    0   0   
  C Monroe PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .276  .771    4         0   0   
B Inge 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .746   14    9    0   5   GDP
O Infante SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .227  .641   26   18    0   7   2B,SB
C Granderson CF               4   0   0   0    0   3  .240  .745   17   14    2   0   

N Robertson P                                                                 0   0
  D Creek P                                                                   0   0
  C Spurling P                                                                0   0
Totals                       35   2   9   0    5  10              167  102   24  13
Batting Events
2B: C Shelton (20, off K Millwood); P Polanco (22, off K Millwood); O Infante (28, off K Millwood).
TB: C Shelton 4; M Ordonez 2; P Polanco 2; O Infante 2; D Young; C Pena.
GIDP: B Inge (9).
RBI: C Shelton (47).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. O Infante-P Polanco-C Shelton.
Baserunning Events
SB: O Infante (7, 3rd base off K Millwood/J Bard).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Sizemore CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .808   12    8    2   0   
C Crisp LF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .298  .800   16   10    0   0   HR
J Peralta SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .854   17   12    0   2   
T Hafner DH                   1   0   0   0    2   1  .305  .986   18    9    0   0   
R Belliard 2B                 3   1   2   0    0   0  .282  .753   11    8    3   1   2·2B,GDP
J Hernandez 1B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .626    9    7    6   1   
  B Broussard 1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .754              2   0   
A Boone 3B                    3   1   1   2    0   0  .243  .680   12    8    0   3   HR
J Bard C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .532   10    8   11   1   
C Blake RF                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .245  .758   10    6    3   0   HR

K Millwood P                                                                  0   0
  R Betancourt P                                                              0   0
  S Sauerbeck P                                                               0   0
  B Howry P                                                                   0   0
  B Wickman P                                                                 0   1
Totals                       28   4   5   0    2   4              115   76   27   9
Batting Events
2B: R Belliard 2 (32, 2 off N Robertson).
HR: A Boone (14, off N Robertson; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); C Crisp (12, off N Robertson; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); C Blake (20, off N Robertson; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
TB: R Belliard 4; A Boone 4; C Crisp 4; C Blake 4.
GIDP: R Belliard (13).
RBI: A Boone 2 (51); C Blake (48); C Crisp (57).
2-out RBI: A Boone 2.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Hernandez-R Belliard; A Boone-J Bard-J Hernandez.
PB: J Bard (3).
E: R Belliard (12).

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Robertson, L (6-13)          7     5   4   4    2   4   3   4.36   27  103-69   42· 8·19   13· 8· 1· 0     53    -     0.81  -0.21
D Creek                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.88    2    7-4     3· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.24   0.01
C Spurling                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    1    5-3     2· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.15   0.00
Totals                         8     5   4   4    2   4   3          30  115-76   47· 8·21   14·10· 1· 0           -  
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Millwood                     5     7   2   1    4   6   0   3.11   25  110-64   39· 9·16    7· 8· 3· 0     49    -     1.02   0.01
R Betancourt, W (3-3)          1.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   3.16    7   26-18   12· 1· 5    2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    1.67   0.07
S Sauerbeck                    0     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.41    1    4-0      · 0· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.60  -0.05
B Howry, H (25)                1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.58    4   14-13    9· 2· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          3-0    1.91   0.19
B Wickman, S (37)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.73    3    9-7     4· 1· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.07
Totals                         9     9   2   1    5  10   0          40  163-102  64·13·25   13·12· 4· 0          5-0 
S Sauerbeck faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Mike DiMuro, 2B - Brian Gorman, 3B - Mark Carlson.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 20,363.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, Wind 8mph in from Leftfield.

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 2 -2- RR 4,(1-2)  25% 51% 0-2 CLE A. Boone N. Robertson Home Run (Line Drive); Belliard Scores
b6 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  17% 74% 2-2 CLE C. Blake N. Robertson Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t7 2 123 O 4,(0-2)  12% 89% 2-4 DET B. Inge B. Howry Strikeout Swinging
t3 0 123 OO 2,(1-0)  11% 28% 2-0 DET B. Inge K. Millwood Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B; Young to 3B; Pena to 2B
b6 1 --- R 7,(2-2)  11% 83% 3-2 CLE C. Crisp N. Robertson Home Run (Fly Ball)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Kevin Millwood facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -6% 44% 0-0 DET P. Polanco K. Millwood Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t1 0 -2- R 5,(3-1)  -7% 37% 0-0 DET C. Shelton K. Millwood Single to RF (Line Drive); Polanco Scores
t1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  -5% 32% 1-0 DET I. Rodriguez K. Millwood Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Shelton to 2B
t1 0 12- 6,(3-2)  -6% 26% 1-0 DET M. Ordonez K. Millwood Single to RF (Ground Ball); Shelton to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
t1 0 123 R 2,(1-0)  -5% 21% 1-0 DET D. Young K. Millwood Passed Ball; Shelton Scores/No RBI/unER; Rodriguez to 3B; Ordonez to 2B
t1 0 -23 OO 7,(3-2)  11% 32% 2-0 DET D. Young K. Millwood Double Play: Groundout: 1B; Ordonez out at 3B/1B-2B
t1 2 --3 6,(3-2)  -1% 31% 2-0 DET C. Pena K. Millwood Walk
t1 2 1-3 O 2,(1-0)  4% 35% 2-0 DET B. Inge K. Millwood Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 33% 0-2 CLE G. Sizemore N. Robertson Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 31% 0-2 CLE C. Crisp N. Robertson Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 30% 0-2 CLE J. Peralta N. Robertson Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Kevin Millwood facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- 11,(3-2)  -5% 25% 2-0 DET O. Infante K. Millwood Double to LF (Line Drive)
t2 0 -2- O 4,(0-2)  3% 29% 2-0 DET C. Granderson K. Millwood Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  -2% 26% 2-0 DET P. Polanco K. Millwood Infante Steals 3B
t2 1 --3 4,(3-0)  -1% 25% 2-0 DET P. Polanco K. Millwood Walk
t2 1 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  5% 30% 2-0 DET C. Shelton K. Millwood Strikeout Looking
t2 2 1-3 O 3,(1-1)  4% 34% 2-0 DET I. Rodriguez K. Millwood Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 8,(3-2)  4% 38% 0-2 CLE T. Hafner N. Robertson Walk
b2 0 1-- OO 7,(3-2)  -8% 30% 0-2 CLE R. Belliard N. Robertson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 29% 0-2 CLE J. Hernandez N. Robertson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Kevin Millwood facing 4-5-6
t3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 26% 2-0 DET M. Ordonez K. Millwood Walk
t3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -4% 22% 2-0 DET D. Young K. Millwood Single to CF (Ground Ball); Ordonez to 2B
t3 0 12- 5,(3-1)  -5% 17% 2-0 DET C. Pena K. Millwood Walk; Ordonez to 3B; Young to 2B
t3 0 123 OO 2,(1-0)  11% 28% 2-0 DET B. Inge K. Millwood Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B; Young to 3B; Pena to 2B
t3 2 -23 O 6,(2-2)  4% 32% 2-0 DET O. Infante K. Millwood Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -3% 30% 0-2 CLE A. Boone N. Robertson Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 28% 0-2 CLE J. Bard N. Robertson Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 27% 0-2 CLE C. Blake N. Robertson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Kevin Millwood facing 9-1-2
t4 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 29% 2-0 DET C. Granderson K. Millwood Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 30% 2-0 DET P. Polanco K. Millwood Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  -2% 28% 2-0 DET C. Shelton K. Millwood Double to LF (Line Drive)
t4 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  3% 31% 2-0 DET I. Rodriguez K. Millwood Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 28% 0-2 CLE G. Sizemore N. Robertson Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 26% 0-2 CLE C. Crisp N. Robertson Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 25% 0-2 CLE J. Peralta N. Robertson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Kevin Millwood facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 26% 2-0 DET M. Ordonez K. Millwood Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 28% 2-0 DET D. Young K. Millwood Popfly: 2B
t5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  -1% 27% 2-0 DET C. Pena K. Millwood Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t5 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  2% 29% 2-0 DET B. Inge K. Millwood Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 25% 0-2 CLE T. Hafner N. Robertson Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  6% 31% 0-2 CLE R. Belliard N. Robertson Double to CF (Fly Ball)
b5 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -5% 26% 0-2 CLE J. Hernandez N. Robertson Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 -2- RR 4,(1-2)  25% 51% 0-2 CLE A. Boone N. Robertson Home Run (Line Drive); Belliard Scores
b5 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 50% 2-2 CLE J. Bard N. Robertson Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Rafael Betancourt facing 8-9-1
Rafael Betancourt replaces Kevin Millwood pitching
t6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 53% 2-2 DET O. Infante R. Betancourt Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 56% 2-2 DET C. Granderson R. Betancourt Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 57% 2-2 DET P. Polanco R. Betancourt Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  17% 74% 2-2 CLE C. Blake N. Robertson Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
b6 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 72% 3-2 CLE G. Sizemore N. Robertson Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1 --- R 7,(2-2)  11% 83% 3-2 CLE C. Crisp N. Robertson Home Run (Fly Ball)
b6 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 82% 4-2 CLE J. Peralta N. Robertson Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 83% 4-2 CLE T. Hafner N. Robertson Walk
b6 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  2% 85% 4-2 CLE R. Belliard N. Robertson Double to RF (Fly Ball); Hafner to 3B
b6 2 -23 O 2,(1-0)  -4% 82% 4-2 CLE J. Hernandez N. Robertson Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 4.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Indians' Rafael Betancourt facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- 4,(0-2)  -6% 76% 2-4 DET C. Shelton R. Betancourt Single to RF (Line Drive)
t7 0 1-- O 6,(2-2)  5% 81% 2-4 DET I. Rodriguez R. Betancourt Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -6% 75% 2-4 DET M. Ordonez R. Betancourt Single to CF (Fly Ball); Shelton to 2B
t7 1 12- O 3,(1-1)  6% 82% 2-4 DET D. Young R. Betancourt Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Shelton to 3B
Scott Sauerbeck replaces Rafael Betancourt pitching; Craig Monroe pinch hits for Carlos Pena (DH) batting 6th
t7 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  -5% 77% 2-4 DET C. Monroe S. Sauerbeck Walk; Young to 2B
Bobby Howry replaces Scott Sauerbeck pitching
t7 2 123 O 4,(0-2)  12% 89% 2-4 DET B. Inge B. Howry Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 88% 4-2 CLE A. Boone N. Robertson Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 87% 4-2 CLE J. Bard N. Robertson Strikeout Looking
b7 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 86% 4-2 CLE C. Blake N. Robertson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 4.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Indians' Bobby Howry facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 90% 2-4 DET O. Infante B. Howry Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 93% 2-4 DET C. Granderson B. Howry Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 94% 2-4 DET P. Polanco B. Howry Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Doug Creek facing 1-2-3
Doug Creek replaces Nate Robertson pitching
b8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 93% 4-2 CLE G. Sizemore D. Creek Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 93% 4-2 CLE C. Crisp D. Creek Flyball: LF
Chris Spurling replaces Doug Creek pitching
b8 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 93% 4-2 CLE J. Peralta C. Spurling Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 4.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Indians' Bob Wickman facing 2-3-4
Bob Wickman replaces Bobby Howry pitching; Ben Broussard replaces Jose Hernandez playing 1B batting 6th
t9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  4% 96% 2-4 DET C. Shelton B. Wickman Groundout: P-1B
t9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 99% 2-4 DET I. Rodriguez B. Wickman Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 100% 2-4 DET M. Ordonez B. Wickman Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 4.

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