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Standings
BAL
@LAA		6
2
DET
@CLE		5
11
TEX
@SEA		5
9
CHW
@TOR		0
2
STL
@COL		7
3
CIN
@HOU		2
10
FLA
@MIL		3
4
SFG
@NYM		2
4
SDP
@PIT		4
2		 
(11)
LAD
@WSN		4
11
Thursday, May 31, 2007, 7:05PM
, Jacobs Field
Attendance: 30,038, Time of Game: 3:11
Tigers
5
30-23
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Indians
11
33-19
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: CC Sabathia (8-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  1  3   0  0  0   0  1  0    5 10  1
Indians         2  0  0   0  4  1   0  4  X   11 13  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ivan Rodriguez C 5 1 2 0 0 0 .280 .712 14 9 0.025 0.83 0.101 -0.077 0.0 10 1 2B,GDP
Placido Polanco 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .328 .786 15 10 -0.002 1.07 0.073 -0.075 -0.2 5 3
Gary Sheffield DH 3 1 1 1 0 0 .268 .873 8 6 0.081 1.17 0.115 -0.034 0.7 2B
   Sean Casey PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .273 .667 2 1 0.056 0.95 0.056 0.000 0.6 2B
Magglio Ordonez RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .345 1.078 13 9 -0.085 1.13 0.002 -0.087 -1.0 0 0
Marcus Thames 1B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .254 .791 14 10 0.068 1.08 0.125 -0.057 1.0 5 0 SB
Craig Monroe LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .239 .744 11 8 -0.007 1.13 0.090 -0.096 0.2 2 0 HR
Omar Infante 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .305 .678 19 13 -0.053 0.86 0.027 -0.080 -0.4 0 1
Neifi Perez SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .182 .539 17 9 -0.009 0.76 0.043 -0.052 -0.4 1 3
Curtis Granderson CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .906 9 7 -0.046 0.79 0.020 -0.067 -0.5 1 0
Justin Verlander P 0 0
   Tim Byrdak P 0 0
   Jose Mesa P 0 0
Team Totals 36 5 10 5 1 3 .278 .742 122 82 0.028 0.97 0.652 -0.625 -0.0 24 8
2B: S Casey (11, off C Sabathia); G Sheffield (8, off C Sabathia); I Rodriguez (12, off C Sabathia).
HR: C Monroe (8, off C Sabathia; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF-RF).
TB: C Monroe 4; I Rodriguez 3; S Casey 2; G Sheffield 2; M Thames 2; O Infante; C Granderson; P Polanco.
GIDP: I Rodriguez (5).
RBI: M Thames 2 (13); M Ordonez (49); G Sheffield (30); C Monroe (30).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding
E: T Byrdak (1).
Baserunning
SB: M Thames (1, 2nd base off C Sabathia/V Martinez).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Grady Sizemore CF 4 2 2 2 1 2 .274 .875 26 13 0.154 0.99 0.190 -0.036 2.7 3 0 3B,HBP
Casey Blake 3B 5 2 2 0 0 1 .274 .856 23 13 0.085 0.96 0.133 -0.049 0.4 1 3 HBP
Travis Hafner DH 3 2 2 4 2 0 .276 .925 19 9 0.336 1.23 0.353 -0.016 3.2 HR
Victor Martinez C 4 1 1 3 0 1 .306 .890 23 13 0.118 1.14 0.191 -0.072 0.3 4 0 HR,SF
Trot Nixon RF 4 0 1 0 1 2 .272 .724 21 13 -0.066 0.73 0.023 -0.090 -0.8 4 0
   Franklin Gutierrez PR-RF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Jhonny Peralta SS 4 1 2 0 1 1 .292 .862 17 8 0.030 0.69 0.066 -0.036 0.6 1 4
David Dellucci LF 4 1 1 0 1 2 .239 .679 15 10 -0.067 0.90 0.024 -0.091 -0.7 2 0
Ryan Garko 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .338 .935 14 8 -0.009 0.72 0.044 -0.053 1.1 8 0 HBP
Josh Barfield 2B 5 1 0 1 0 1 .231 .602 13 9 -0.053 0.64 0.017 -0.070 -0.3 3 4
CC Sabathia P 0 0
   Rafael Betancourt P 0 0
   Rafael Perez P 0 0
Team Totals 37 11 13 11 6 10 .351 1.036 171 96 0.528 0.89 1.041 -0.513 6.6 27 11
3B: G Sizemore (2, off J Mesa).
HR: V Martinez (9, off J Verlander; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF-RF); T Hafner (10, off J Verlander; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
SF: V Martinez (3, off T Byrdak).
HBP: C Blake (2, by J Verlander); G Sizemore (9, by J Verlander); R Garko (8, by J Verlander).
TB: T Hafner 5; V Martinez 4; G Sizemore 4; C Blake 2; J Peralta 2; R Garko 2; T Nixon; D Dellucci.
RBI: T Hafner 4 (40); V Martinez 3 (44); G Sizemore 2 (28); J Barfield (26); R Garko (21).
2-out RBI: G Sizemore 2.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Peralta-J Barfield-R Garko.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Justin Verlander, L (5-2) 5 8 7 7 3 6 2 3.44 29 107 57 31 10 16 11 6 1 0 26 -0.485 1.13 -4.2
Tim Byrdak 2 1 0 0 2 3 0 2.53 10 42 26 15 6 5 4 1 0 0 2 1 0.019 0.62 1.1
Jose Mesa 1 4 4 4 1 1 0 12.34 8 22 13 9 2 2 2 4 2 0 0 0 -0.062 0.31 -3.4
Team Totals 8 13 11 11 6 10 2 12.38 47 171 96 55 18 23 17 11 3 0 26 2 1 -0.528 0.97 -6.6
J Verlander faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
CC Sabathia, W (8-1) 7.1 10 5 5 1 2 1 3.78 32 104 68 43 14 11 16 13 3 0 39 -0.119 1.02 -1.1
Rafael Betancourt, H (11) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.61 2 6 6 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0.088 1.65 0.6
Rafael Perez 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 12 8 4 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.003 0.04 0.6
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 1 3 1 5.00 37 122 82 52 17 13 17 16 4 0 39 1 0 -0.028 0.89 0.0
Balks: None.
WP: J Verlander 2 (8).
HBP: J Verlander 3 (9; G Sizemore, R Garko, C Blake).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Gibson, 1B - Larry Vanover, 2B - Tony Randazzo, 3B - Charlie Reliford.
Time of Game: 3:11.
Attendance: 30,038.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 83° F, Wind 5mph in from Leftfield.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Cleveland Indians
1 Ivan Rodriguez C 1 Grady Sizemore CF
2 Placido Polanco 2B 2 Casey Blake 3B
3 Gary Sheffield DH 3 Travis Hafner DH
4 Magglio Ordonez RF 4 Victor Martinez C
5 Marcus Thames 1B 5 Trot Nixon RF
6 Craig Monroe LF 6 Jhonny Peralta SS
7 Omar Infante 3B 7 David Dellucci LF
8 Neifi Perez SS 8 Ryan Garko 1B
9 Curtis Granderson CF 9 Josh Barfield 2B
Justin Verlander P CC Sabathia P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 4-4 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  RR CLE V. Martinez J. Verlander 19% 80% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Hafner Scores
b1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR CLE T. Hafner J. Verlander 16% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Blake Scores
b5 2-4 0 -23 2,(1-0)  RR CLE T. Hafner J. Verlander 12% 61% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sizemore Scores; Blake Scores
t3 1-2 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  R DET G. Sheffield C. Sabathia -12% 35% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Rodriguez Scores; Polanco to 3B
t2 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R DET C. Monroe C. Sabathia -9% 62% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' CC Sabathia facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  DET I. Rodriguez C. Sabathia -3% 47% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET P. Polanco C. Sabathia 3% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O DET G. Sheffield C. Sabathia 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Polanco to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O DET M. Ordonez C. Sabathia 3% 55% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O CLE G. Sizemore J. Verlander -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CLE C. Blake J. Verlander 2% 55% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR CLE T. Hafner J. Verlander 16% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Blake Scores
b1 2-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CLE V. Martinez J. Verlander -1% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CLE T. Nixon J. Verlander 1% 71% Walk
b1 2-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  CLE J. Peralta J. Verlander 1% 71% Wild Pitch; Nixon to 2B
b1 2-0 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  O CLE J. Peralta J. Verlander -2% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 2.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' CC Sabathia facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET M. Thames C. Sabathia 2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
t2 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R DET C. Monroe C. Sabathia -9% 62% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t2 1-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  DET O. Infante C. Sabathia -3% 60% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t2 1-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET N. Perez C. Sabathia 3% 63% Flyball: RF
t2 1-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET C. Granderson C. Sabathia 3% 65% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 7-8-9
b2 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CLE D. Dellucci J. Verlander -2% 63% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b2 2-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CLE R. Garko J. Verlander -2% 62% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
b2 2-1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O CLE J. Barfield J. Verlander -1% 61% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' CC Sabathia facing 1-2-3
t3 1-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  DET I. Rodriguez C. Sabathia -7% 54% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t3 1-2 0 -2- 7,(2-2)  DET P. Polanco C. Sabathia -7% 47% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Rodriguez to 3B
t3 1-2 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  R DET G. Sheffield C. Sabathia -12% 35% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Rodriguez Scores; Polanco to 3B
t3 2-2 0 -23 4,(1-2)  RO DET M. Ordonez C. Sabathia -0% 35% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Polanco Scores; Sheffield to 3B
t3 3-2 1 --3 5,(2-2)  R DET M. Thames C. Sabathia -5% 30% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sheffield Scores
t3 4-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O DET C. Monroe C. Sabathia 2% 32% Strikeout Swinging
t3 4-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  DET O. Infante C. Sabathia -1% 31% Thames Steals 2B
t3 4-2 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O DET O. Infante C. Sabathia 3% 34% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
b3 2-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CLE G. Sizemore J. Verlander 4% 38% Hit By Pitch
b3 2-4 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CLE C. Blake J. Verlander -4% 34% Strikeout Swinging
b3 2-4 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  CLE T. Hafner J. Verlander 4% 38% Walk; Sizemore to 2B
b3 2-4 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O CLE V. Martinez J. Verlander -5% 34% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Sizemore to 3B
b3 2-4 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  O CLE T. Nixon J. Verlander -6% 28% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Indians' CC Sabathia facing 8-9-1
t4 4-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET N. Perez C. Sabathia 2% 30% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t4 4-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  DET C. Granderson C. Sabathia -2% 28% Single to 2B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 2B)
t4 4-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO DET I. Rodriguez C. Sabathia 4% 32% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 6-7-8
b4 2-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CLE J. Peralta J. Verlander 5% 37% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b4 2-4 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CLE D. Dellucci J. Verlander -4% 33% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-4 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CLE R. Garko J. Verlander -4% 29% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b4 2-4 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O CLE J. Barfield J. Verlander -3% 26% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Indians' CC Sabathia facing 2-3-4
t5 4-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET P. Polanco C. Sabathia 2% 28% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t5 4-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET G. Sheffield C. Sabathia 1% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 4-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET M. Ordonez C. Sabathia 1% 30% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
b5 2-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  CLE G. Sizemore J. Verlander 5% 35% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b5 2-4 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  CLE C. Blake J. Verlander 8% 43% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sizemore to 2B
b5 2-4 0 12- 1,(0-0)  CLE T. Hafner J. Verlander 6% 50% Wild Pitch; Sizemore to 3B; Blake to 2B
b5 2-4 0 -23 2,(1-0)  RR CLE T. Hafner J. Verlander 12% 61% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sizemore Scores; Blake Scores
b5 4-4 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  RR CLE V. Martinez J. Verlander 19% 80% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Hafner Scores
b5 6-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE T. Nixon J. Verlander -2% 79% Strikeout Swinging
b5 6-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CLE J. Peralta J. Verlander -1% 78% Strikeout Swinging
b5 6-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CLE D. Dellucci J. Verlander 1% 79% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 6-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  CLE R. Garko J. Verlander 1% 80% Hit By Pitch; Dellucci to 2B
b5 6-4 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O CLE J. Barfield J. Verlander -3% 77% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 6.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-6, Indians' CC Sabathia facing 5-6-7
t6 4-6 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET M. Thames C. Sabathia 3% 80% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 4-6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET C. Monroe C. Sabathia 2% 82% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t6 4-6 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET O. Infante C. Sabathia 1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-4, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
b6 6-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CLE G. Sizemore J. Verlander 2% 86% Walk
b6 6-4 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  CLE C. Blake J. Verlander 3% 89% Hit By Pitch; Sizemore to 2B
Tim Byrdak replaces Justin Verlander pitching
b6 6-4 0 12- 8,(3-2)  CLE T. Hafner T. Byrdak 4% 92% Walk; Sizemore to 3B; Blake to 2B
b6 6-4 0 123 5,(3-1)  RO CLE V. Martinez T. Byrdak -1% 92% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Sizemore Scores
b6 7-4 1 12- 5,(1-2)  O CLE T. Nixon T. Byrdak -2% 90% Strikeout Swinging
b6 7-4 2 12- 6,(3-2)  CLE J. Peralta T. Byrdak 1% 91% Walk; Blake to 3B; Hafner to 2B
b6 7-4 2 123 3,(0-2)  O CLE D. Dellucci T. Byrdak -3% 88% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 7.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-7, Indians' CC Sabathia facing 8-9-1
t7 4-7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  DET N. Perez C. Sabathia -4% 84% Walk
t7 4-7 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET C. Granderson C. Sabathia 4% 88% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t7 4-7 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O DET I. Rodriguez C. Sabathia 3% 91% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
t7 4-7 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET P. Polanco C. Sabathia 2% 94% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-4, Tigers' Tim Byrdak facing 8-9-1
b7 7-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CLE R. Garko T. Byrdak 1% 95% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b7 7-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  CLE J. Barfield T. Byrdak 1% 96% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Garko to 2B
b7 7-4 0 12- 6,(2-2)  O CLE G. Sizemore T. Byrdak -1% 95% Strikeout Swinging
b7 7-4 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O CLE C. Blake T. Byrdak -1% 94% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Garko to 3B; Barfield to 2B
b7 7-4 2 -23 2,(0-1)  O CLE T. Hafner T. Byrdak -2% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 7.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-7, Indians' CC Sabathia facing 3-4-5
Sean Casey pinch hits for Gary Sheffield (DH) batting 3rd
t8 4-7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  DET S. Casey C. Sabathia -6% 87% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t8 4-7 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O DET M. Ordonez C. Sabathia 5% 91% Flyball: RF
t8 4-7 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R DET M. Thames C. Sabathia -6% 85% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Casey Scores
Rafael Betancourt replaces CC Sabathia pitching
t8 5-7 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET C. Monroe R. Betancourt 5% 90% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t8 5-7 2 1-- 5,(0-2)  O DET O. Infante R. Betancourt 4% 93% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Indians 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-5, Tigers' Jose Mesa facing 4-5-6
Jose Mesa replaces Tim Byrdak pitching
b8 7-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE V. Martinez J. Mesa -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging
b8 7-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CLE T. Nixon J. Mesa 1% 93% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
Franklin Gutierrez pinch runs for Trot Nixon (RF) batting 5th
b8 7-5 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  CLE J. Peralta J. Mesa 1% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Gutierrez to 2B
b8 7-5 1 12- 6,(3-2)  CLE D. Dellucci J. Mesa 2% 96% Walk; Gutierrez to 3B; Peralta to 2B
b8 7-5 1 123 3,(2-0)  R CLE R. Garko J. Mesa 2% 98% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Gutierrez Scores; Peralta to 3B; Dellucci to 2B
b8 8-5 1 123 1,(0-0)  RO CLE J. Barfield J. Mesa 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Peralta Scores; Dellucci to 3B
b8 9-5 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  RR CLE G. Sizemore J. Mesa 1% 100% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Dellucci Scores; Barfield Scores
b8 11-5 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O CLE C. Blake J. Mesa -0% 100% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Indians 11.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-11, Indians' Rafael Perez facing 8-9-1
Rafael Perez replaces Rafael Betancourt pitching
Franklin Gutierrez moves from PR to RF
t9 5-11 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET N. Perez R. Perez 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 5-11 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET C. Granderson R. Perez 0% 100% Lineout: RF
t9 5-11 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET I. Rodriguez R. Perez 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Indians 11.

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  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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