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LAA  2
TBD  1

CLE  4
DET  2
CHW  7
@KCR  0

MIN  4
TEX  2

NYY  2
BAL  1

SEA  9
@OAK  5

TOR  6
BOS  1

ARI  6
SFG  4

ATL  5
FLA  1

CHC  3
CIN  2

COL  6
LAD  5

HOU  5
MIL  4

(10)
SDP  5
PIT  3

STL  2
PHI  1

(10)
NYM  8
@WSN  4

Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 32,511

Wednesday, September 19, 2007, 12:06PM
Time of Game: 2:45
Tigers
2
83-70
Lost 3
2nd, 7½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
Indians         0  0  1   0  3  0   0  0  X    4  6  0
W: C.C. Sabathia (18-7), L: Nate Robertson (8-12), S: Joe Borowski (42)
Indians
4
90-62
Won 3
1st

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Raburn CF                   3   0   1   2    0   1  .301  .812   12    7    0   0   
  C Granderson PH-CF          0   0   0   0    1   0  .298  .904    8    4    1   0   
P Polanco 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .342  .855   19   14    2   3   
G Sheffield DH                3   0   1   0    1   0  .271  .859   23   16    0   0   
M Ordonez RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .353 1.007   12    9    2   0   
C Guillen 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .297  .860   16   13    9   0   2B,SB
M Thames LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .743   14   10    2   0   
M Hessman 3B                  3   1   1   0    0   2  .227  .718   15    9    0   2   
  S Casey PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .726    3    2    0   0   
M Rabelo C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .619   13    9    5   1   
R Santiago SS                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .298  .737    8    6    3   4   2B
  T Perez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .423 1.038    4    3    0   0   

N Robertson P                                                                 0   0
  B Seay P                                                                    0   1
Totals                       34   2   7   0    2   8              147  102   24  11
Batting Events
2B: C Guillen (33, off C Sabathia); R Santiago (4, off C Sabathia).
TB: C Guillen 3; R Santiago 2; M Hessman; G Sheffield; R Raburn; P Polanco.
RBI: R Raburn 2 (22).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. P Polanco-R Santiago-C Guillen 2; R Santiago-P Polanco-C Guillen.
Baserunning Events
SB: C Guillen (12, 3rd base off C Sabathia/V Martinez).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Sizemore CF                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .272  .840   17    9    1   0   HBP
A Cabrera 2B                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .287  .801   13    9    1   4   GDP
T Hafner DH                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .252  .813   16   11    0   0   GDP
V Martinez C                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .302  .884   10    5    8   0   
R Garko 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .839   10    7    9   0   
J Peralta SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .769   11    7    0   3   
C Blake 3B                    2   2   1   1    1   0  .266  .774   11    6    0   1   HR,SB,GDP
F Gutierrez RF                3   1   1   1    0   1  .272  .825   19   11    2   0   2B
J Michaels LF                 2   1   1   1    1   0  .275  .735   15    8    6   0   2B

C Sabathia P                                                                  0   1
  R Betancourt P                                                              0   0
  J Borowski P                                                                0   0
Totals                       27   4   6   0    3   6              122   73   27   9
Batting Events
2B: J Michaels (11, off N Robertson); F Gutierrez (13, off N Robertson).
HR: C Blake (18, off N Robertson; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: G Sizemore (16, by N Robertson).
TB: C Blake 4; J Michaels 2; F Gutierrez 2; G Sizemore; J Peralta; A Cabrera.
GIDP: A Cabrera (6); C Blake (14); T Hafner (14).
RBI: J Michaels (37); F Gutierrez (36); A Cabrera (18); C Blake (73).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 4 for 7.
Baserunning Events
SB: C Blake (4, 2nd base off N Robertson/M Rabelo).

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 (8-12)          7     6   4   4    3   5   1   4.94   28  105-64   33· 8·23    7·12· 5· 0     51    -     0.99  -0.14
B Seay                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.47    3   11-7     2· 2· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         8     6   4   4    3   6   1          31  116-71   35·10·26    8·13· 5· 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
C Sabathia, W (18-7)           7     5   2   2    1   7   0   3.19   27  109-76   44·15·17    9·10· 2· 0     65    -     0.97   0.21
R Betancourt, H (28)           1     2   0   0    1   1   0   1.46    6   25-18   14· 2· 2    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    2.92   0.08
J Borowski, S (42)             1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.04    3   12-8     4· 1· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.08
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   8   0          36  146-102  62·18·22   12·14· 3· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: N Robertson (5).
HBP: N Robertson (3; G Sizemore).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Jerry Meals, 2B - Larry Poncino, 3B - Paul Emmel.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 32,511.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 6mph out to Centerfield, Sunny.

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 1 -2- R 5,(2-2)  14% 59% 1-2 CLE F. Gutierrez N. Robertson Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Blake Scores
b3 1 1-3 OO 2,(1-0)  -14% 38% 1-2 CLE A. Cabrera N. Robertson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t8 2 123 O 4,(1-2)  13% 93% 2-4 DET M. Thames R. Betancourt Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b5 1 -2- R 2,(1-0)  13% 72% 2-2 CLE J. Michaels N. Robertson Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Gutierrez Scores
t3 1 -23 RR 2,(1-0)  -11% 30% 0-0 DET R. Raburn C. Sabathia Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Hessman Scores; Santiago Scores

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' C.C. Sabathia facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 DET R. Raburn C. Sabathia Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 DET P. Polanco C. Sabathia Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t1 2 --- O 6,(1-2)  1% 55% 0-0 DET G. Sheffield C. Sabathia Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 CLE G. Sizemore N. Robertson Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b1 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 CLE A. Cabrera N. Robertson Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 CLE T. Hafner N. Robertson Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' C.C. Sabathia facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 DET M. Ordonez C. Sabathia Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 DET C. Guillen C. Sabathia Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
t2 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 55% 0-0 DET M. Thames C. Sabathia Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 53% 0-0 CLE V. Martinez N. Robertson Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 CLE R. Garko N. Robertson Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b2 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 CLE J. Peralta N. Robertson Lineout: SS (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' C.C. Sabathia facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  -4% 46% 0-0 DET M. Hessman C. Sabathia Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  4% 50% 0-0 DET M. Rabelo C. Sabathia Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -9% 41% 0-0 DET R. Santiago C. Sabathia Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Hessman to 3B
t3 1 -23 RR 2,(1-0)  -11% 30% 0-0 DET R. Raburn C. Sabathia Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Hessman Scores; Santiago Scores
t3 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  3% 32% 2-0 DET P. Polanco C. Sabathia Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  -2% 31% 2-0 DET G. Sheffield C. Sabathia Walk; Raburn to 2B
t3 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  4% 34% 2-0 DET M. Ordonez C. Sabathia Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 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 --- R 4,(1-2)  10% 45% 0-2 CLE C. Blake N. Robertson Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b3 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 42% 1-2 CLE F. Gutierrez N. Robertson Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 45% 1-2 CLE J. Michaels N. Robertson Walk
b3 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  7% 52% 1-2 CLE G. Sizemore N. Robertson Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Michaels to 3B
b3 1 1-3 OO 2,(1-0)  -14% 38% 1-2 CLE A. Cabrera N. Robertson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' C.C. Sabathia facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  -6% 32% 2-1 DET C. Guillen C. Sabathia Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t4 0 -2- O 7,(3-2)  4% 37% 2-1 DET M. Thames C. Sabathia Strikeout Looking
t4 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  -3% 34% 2-1 DET M. Hessman C. Sabathia Guillen Steals 3B
t4 1 --3 O 6,(3-2)  6% 40% 2-1 DET M. Hessman C. Sabathia Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --3 O 3,(1-1)  4% 44% 2-1 DET M. Rabelo C. Sabathia Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 41% 1-2 CLE T. Hafner N. Robertson Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 39% 1-2 CLE V. Martinez N. Robertson Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 37% 1-2 CLE R. Garko N. Robertson Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' C.C. Sabathia facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 40% 2-1 DET R. Santiago C. Sabathia Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 41% 2-1 DET R. Raburn C. Sabathia Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
t5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  -1% 40% 2-1 DET P. Polanco C. Sabathia Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
t5 2 1-- O 7,(2-2)  3% 43% 2-1 DET G. Sheffield C. Sabathia Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  -3% 39% 1-2 CLE J. Peralta N. Robertson Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
b5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  4% 43% 1-2 CLE C. Blake N. Robertson Walk
b5 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  2% 45% 1-2 CLE F. Gutierrez N. Robertson Blake Steals 2B
b5 1 -2- R 5,(2-2)  14% 59% 1-2 CLE F. Gutierrez N. Robertson Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Blake Scores
b5 1 -2- R 2,(1-0)  13% 72% 2-2 CLE J. Michaels N. Robertson Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Gutierrez Scores
b5 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  2% 74% 3-2 CLE G. Sizemore N. Robertson Hit By Pitch
b5 1 12- R 4,(2-1)  11% 85% 3-2 CLE A. Cabrera N. Robertson Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Michaels Scores; Sizemore to 3B
b5 1 1-3 OO 2,(0-1)  -8% 77% 4-2 CLE T. Hafner N. Robertson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 4.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Indians' C.C. Sabathia facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 80% 2-4 DET M. Ordonez C. Sabathia Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t6 1 --- O 6,(1-2)  2% 82% 2-4 DET C. Guillen C. Sabathia Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 84% 2-4 DET M. Thames C. Sabathia Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 86% 4-2 CLE V. Martinez N. Robertson Walk
b6 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 84% 4-2 CLE R. Garko N. Robertson Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b6 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  1% 85% 4-2 CLE J. Peralta N. Robertson Wild Pitch; Martinez to 2B
b6 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  1% 86% 4-2 CLE J. Peralta N. Robertson Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Martinez stays at 2B
b6 1 12- OO 1,(0-0)  -6% 80% 4-2 CLE C. Blake N. Robertson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 4.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Indians' C.C. Sabathia facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  4% 84% 2-4 DET M. Hessman C. Sabathia Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 86% 2-4 DET M. Rabelo C. Sabathia Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 88% 2-4 DET R. Santiago C. Sabathia Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 87% 4-2 CLE F. Gutierrez N. Robertson Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b7 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  -1% 86% 4-2 CLE J. Michaels N. Robertson Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b7 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 85% 4-2 CLE G. Sizemore N. Robertson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 4.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Indians' Rafael Betancourt facing 1-2-3
Rafael Betancourt replaces C.C. Sabathia pitching; Curtis Granderson pinch hits for Ryan Raburn (CF) batting 1st
t8 0 --- 8,(3-2)  -7% 78% 2-4 DET C. Granderson R. Betancourt Walk
t8 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  6% 85% 2-4 DET P. Polanco R. Betancourt Flyball: RF
t8 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  -7% 78% 2-4 DET G. Sheffield R. Betancourt Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Granderson to 2B
t8 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  8% 86% 2-4 DET M. Ordonez R. Betancourt Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 12- 2,(0-1)  -6% 80% 2-4 DET C. Guillen R. Betancourt Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Granderson to 3B; Sheffield to 2B
t8 2 123 O 4,(1-2)  13% 93% 2-4 DET M. Thames R. Betancourt Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Bobby Seay facing 2-3-4
Bobby Seay replaces Nate Robertson pitching; Curtis Granderson moves from PH to CF
b8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 93% 4-2 CLE A. Cabrera B. Seay Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 92% 4-2 CLE T. Hafner B. Seay Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b8 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 92% 4-2 CLE V. Martinez B. Seay Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 4.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Indians' Joe Borowski facing 7-8-9
Joe Borowski replaces Rafael Betancourt pitching; Sean Casey pinch hits for Mike Hessman (3B) batting 7th
t9 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  4% 96% 2-4 DET S. Casey J. Borowski Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t9 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 99% 2-4 DET M. Rabelo J. Borowski Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
Timo Perez pinch hits for Ramon Santiago (SS) batting 9th
t9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 100% 2-4 DET T. Perez J. Borowski Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 4.

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