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Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 7:06PM
, Progressive Field
Attendance: 15,049, Time of Game: 3:04
Tigers
3
20-22
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Indians
5
24-18
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
L: Rick Porcello (3-4)
S: Chris Perez (14)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  1
Indians         1  0  1   0  1  2   0  0  X    5 12  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ramon Santiago 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .188 .514 19 11 0.003 0.83 0.067 -0.064 -0.1 0 5
Andy Dirks LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .340 .946 18 11 0.022 1.29 0.130 -0.107 0.0 1 0 SB
Miguel Cabrera 3B 2 0 0 0 3 1 .304 .850 25 10 -0.027 1.35 0.102 -0.128 -0.1 2 1
Prince Fielder 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .292 .826 19 13 -0.243 1.61 0.000 -0.243 -2.1 6 0 GDP
Delmon Young DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 .248 .669 12 8 -0.036 0.87 0.019 -0.055 -0.2
Brennan Boesch RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .239 .633 12 10 -0.045 1.04 0.045 -0.090 -0.4 2 1 2B
Jhonny Peralta SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 .262 .733 13 7 -0.054 1.12 0.023 -0.077 -0.4 1 1
Alex Avila C 3 1 1 3 1 1 .224 .711 17 10 0.271 1.08 0.298 -0.028 2.4 10 0 HR
Don Kelly CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .172 .445 12 7 -0.060 1.15 0.028 -0.088 -0.4 2 0
Rick Porcello P 0 0
   Duane Below P 0 1
   Luke Putkonen P 0 0
Team Totals 32 3 6 3 8 5 .188 .663 147 87 -0.169 1.17 0.712 -0.880 -1.1 24 9
2B: B Boesch (5, off U Jimenez).
HR: A Avila (5, off U Jimenez; 2nd inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: A Avila 4; B Boesch 2; A Dirks 2; D Young; R Santiago.
GIDP: P Fielder (8).
RBI: A Avila 3 (17).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Boesch-A Avila.
E: R Porcello (1).
Outfield Assists: B Boesch (C Kotchman at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: A Dirks (1, 2nd base off U Jimenez/C Santana).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Shin-Soo Choo RF 4 2 2 0 1 0 .274 .791 18 9 0.238 1.16 0.256 -0.019 1.5 3 1 2B,SB
Jason Kipnis 2B 5 1 1 0 0 3 .254 .739 25 17 -0.172 1.16 0.000 -0.173 -1.4 0 5
Asdrubal Cabrera SS 4 0 1 1 1 1 .308 .907 23 11 0.070 1.17 0.149 -0.079 -0.7 3 1 2B
Travis Hafner DH 3 0 1 2 0 0 .240 .795 6 5 0.090 1.45 0.122 -0.032 0.5 SF
Carlos Santana C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .262 .796 15 8 -0.043 0.85 0.015 -0.058 -0.2 3 2
Michael Brantley CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .261 .662 20 13 0.040 1.22 0.111 -0.071 0.3 4 0 2·SB
Johnny Damon LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .164 .485 15 11 -0.108 1.19 0.000 -0.108 -0.8 3 0
   Aaron Cunningham LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .559 5 4 -0.024 0.84 0.000 -0.024 -0.6 1 0
Casey Kotchman 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .225 .645 9 7 0.181 0.87 0.198 -0.016 1.6 10 0 2B
Jose Lopez 3B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .280 .833 15 8 0.062 0.73 0.103 -0.041 1.1 0 3 2B
Ubaldo Jimenez P 0 1
   Tony Sipp P 0 0
   Joe Smith P 0 0
   Vinnie Pestano P 0 0
   Chris Perez P 0 0
Team Totals 34 5 12 5 4 8 .353 .881 151 93 0.334 1.09 0.954 -0.621 1.3 27 13
2B: S Choo (11, off R Porcello); A Cabrera (13, off R Porcello); C Kotchman (6, off L Putkonen); J Lopez (5, off R Porcello).
SF: T Hafner (3, off R Porcello).
TB: C Kotchman 4; S Choo 3; M Brantley 2; J Lopez 2; A Cabrera 2; J Kipnis; T Hafner; C Santana.
RBI: T Hafner 2 (21); J Lopez (9); A Cabrera (19); C Kotchman (15).
2-out RBI: T Hafner.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 1. U Jimenez-A Cabrera-C Kotchman.
Outfield Assists: S Choo (M Cabrera at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: S Choo (7, 2nd base off R Porcello/A Avila); M Brantley 2 (6, 2nd base off L Putkonen/A Avila, 2nd base off R Porcello/A Avila).

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
Rick Porcello, L (3-4) 5.1 8 5 4 3 6 0 5.29 27 100 61 37 9 15 6 12 6 0 37 -0.402 1.35 -2.9
Duane Below 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 2.61 6 28 18 10 4 4 4 0 0 0 1 0 0.037 0.41 0.6
Luke Putkonen 1.1 2 0 0 1 0 0 8.59 6 23 14 11 0 3 2 3 0 0 2 0 0.034 0.50 0.9
Team Totals 8 12 5 4 4 8 0 4.50 39 151 93 58 13 22 12 15 6 0 37 3 0 -0.331 1.17 -1.3

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
Ubaldo Jimenez, W (5-3) 6 5 3 3 6 2 1 5.02 28 99 58 34 7 17 8 12 5 0 46 -0.034 1.01 -0.2
Tony Sipp, H (7) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.40 3 17 9 4 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.035 1.31 0.2
Joe Smith, H (7) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.89 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.031 1.12 0.2
Vinnie Pestano, H (11) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.55 3 10 7 2 2 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.069 0.93 0.5
Chris Perez, S (14) 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.12 5 20 12 7 0 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.067 2.20 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 8 5 1 3.00 40 147 87 48 11 28 10 17 8 0 46 1 0 0.168 1.09 1.1
Balks: None.
WP: R Porcello (2); U Jimenez 2 (7).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Scott Barry, 1B - Jerry Meals, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Paul Emmel.
Time of Game: 3:04.
Attendance: 15,049.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 61° F, Wind 4mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Cleveland Indians
1 Ramon Santiago 2B 1 Shin-Soo Choo RF
2 Andy Dirks LF 2 Jason Kipnis 2B
3 Miguel Cabrera 3B 3 Asdrubal Cabrera SS
4 Prince Fielder 1B 4 Travis Hafner DH
5 Delmon Young DH 5 Carlos Santana C
6 Brennan Boesch RF 6 Michael Brantley CF
7 Jhonny Peralta SS 7 Johnny Damon LF
8 Alex Avila C 8 Casey Kotchman 1B
9 Don Kelly CF 9 Jose Lopez 3B
Rick Porcello P Ubaldo Jimenez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR DET A. Avila U. Jimenez -26% 31% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Boesch Scores; Peralta Scores
b6 3-3 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  R CLE C. Kotchman R. Porcello 15% 75% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Brantley Scores
b1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  R CLE A. Cabrera R. Porcello 12% 67% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Kipnis Scores
b6 4-3 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  R CLE J. Lopez R. Porcello 10% 87% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Kotchman Scores/unER
b3 1-3 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R CLE T. Hafner R. Porcello 10% 39% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Choo Scores

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' Ubaldo Jimenez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET R. Santiago U. Jimenez 2% 52% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  DET A. Dirks U. Jimenez -2% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  DET M. Cabrera U. Jimenez -2% 48% Dirks Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O DET M. Cabrera U. Jimenez 3% 51% Lineout: CF
t1 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O DET P. Fielder U. Jimenez 3% 55% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CLE S. Choo R. Porcello 4% 58% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CLE J. Kipnis R. Porcello -3% 55% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  R CLE A. Cabrera R. Porcello 12% 67% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Kipnis Scores
b1 1-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CLE T. Hafner R. Porcello -3% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cabrera to 3B
b1 1-0 2 --3 6,(3-2)  CLE C. Santana R. Porcello 1% 65% Walk
b1 1-0 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  O CLE M. Brantley R. Porcello -4% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Ubaldo Jimenez facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET D. Young U. Jimenez 2% 64% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  DET B. Boesch U. Jimenez -4% 59% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t2 0-1 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  DET J. Peralta U. Jimenez -2% 57% Walk
t2 0-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR DET A. Avila U. Jimenez -26% 31% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Boesch Scores; Peralta Scores
t2 3-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET D. Kelly U. Jimenez 1% 32% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t2 3-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET R. Santiago U. Jimenez 1% 32% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 7-8-9
b2 1-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE J. Damon R. Porcello -2% 30% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b2 1-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CLE C. Kotchman R. Porcello -2% 28% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b2 1-3 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O CLE J. Lopez R. Porcello -1% 27% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Ubaldo Jimenez facing 2-3-4
t3 3-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET A. Dirks U. Jimenez 2% 29% Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t3 3-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  DET M. Cabrera U. Jimenez -2% 27% Walk
t3 3-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O DET P. Fielder U. Jimenez 2% 29% Strikeout Swinging
t3 3-1 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  DET D. Young U. Jimenez -1% 28% Wild Pitch; Cabrera to 2B
t3 3-1 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  DET D. Young U. Jimenez -1% 28% Walk
t3 3-1 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O DET B. Boesch U. Jimenez 3% 31% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 1-2-3
b3 1-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CLE S. Choo R. Porcello 4% 35% Walk
b3 1-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  CLE J. Kipnis R. Porcello 3% 38% Choo Steals 2B
b3 1-3 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O CLE J. Kipnis R. Porcello -5% 33% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-3 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CLE A. Cabrera R. Porcello -4% 30% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Choo to 3B
b3 1-3 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R CLE T. Hafner R. Porcello 10% 39% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Choo Scores
b3 2-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CLE C. Santana R. Porcello -3% 37% Popfly: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Indians' Ubaldo Jimenez facing 7-8-9
t4 3-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET J. Peralta U. Jimenez 2% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 3-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET A. Avila U. Jimenez 2% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 3-2 2 --- 4,(3-0)  DET D. Kelly U. Jimenez -1% 39% Walk
t4 3-2 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  DET R. Santiago U. Jimenez -2% 37% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Kelly to 2B
t4 3-2 2 12- 3,(2-0)  DET A. Dirks U. Jimenez -2% 36% Wild Pitch; Kelly to 3B; Santiago to 2B
t4 3-2 2 -23 5,(3-1)  O DET A. Dirks U. Jimenez 6% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 6-7-8
b4 2-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CLE M. Brantley R. Porcello -3% 39% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-3 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O CLE J. Damon R. Porcello -2% 36% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CLE C. Kotchman R. Porcello 2% 38% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b4 2-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CLE J. Lopez R. Porcello -3% 35% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Indians' Ubaldo Jimenez facing 3-4-5
t5 3-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  DET M. Cabrera U. Jimenez -4% 31% Walk
t5 3-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO DET P. Fielder U. Jimenez 8% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t5 3-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  DET D. Young U. Jimenez -1% 38% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t5 3-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Boesch U. Jimenez 2% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 1-2-3
b5 2-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CLE S. Choo R. Porcello 10% 50% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b5 2-3 0 -2- 6,(1-2)  CLE J. Kipnis R. Porcello 5% 55% Wild Pitch; Choo to 3B
b5 2-3 0 --3 8,(3-2)  O CLE J. Kipnis R. Porcello -7% 48% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-3 1 --3 5,(3-1)  CLE A. Cabrera R. Porcello 3% 51% Walk
b5 2-3 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO CLE T. Hafner R. Porcello 2% 53% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Choo Scores
b5 3-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CLE C. Santana R. Porcello -3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Indians' Ubaldo Jimenez facing 7-8-9
t6 3-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET J. Peralta U. Jimenez 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 3-3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  DET A. Avila U. Jimenez -4% 50% Walk
t6 3-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET D. Kelly U. Jimenez 4% 54% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t6 3-3 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  O DET R. Santiago U. Jimenez 3% 57% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 6-7-8
b6 3-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  CLE M. Brantley R. Porcello 5% 62% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 3-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  CLE J. Damon R. Porcello 4% 67% Brantley Steals 2B
b6 3-3 0 -2- 6,(2-2)  O CLE J. Damon R. Porcello -6% 60% Strikeout Swinging
b6 3-3 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  R CLE C. Kotchman R. Porcello 15% 75% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Brantley Scores
b6 4-3 1 1-- CLE J. Lopez R. Porcello 2% 77% Kotchman Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Kotchman to 2B
b6 4-3 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  R CLE J. Lopez R. Porcello 10% 87% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Kotchman Scores/unER
Duane Below replaces Rick Porcello pitching
b6 5-3 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CLE S. Choo D. Below -2% 85% Fielder's Choice P; Lopez out at 3B/P-SS-3B; Choo to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b6 5-3 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O CLE J. Kipnis D. Below -2% 83% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 5.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Indians' Tony Sipp facing 2-3-4
Tony Sipp replaces Ubaldo Jimenez pitching
Aaron Cunningham replaces Johnny Damon playing LF batting 7th
t7 3-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET A. Dirks T. Sipp 3% 86% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
t7 3-5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  DET M. Cabrera T. Sipp -4% 82% Walk
t7 3-5 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  O DET P. Fielder T. Sipp 4% 87% Lineout: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B (Short RF)
Joe Smith replaces Tony Sipp pitching
t7 3-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET D. Young J. Smith 3% 90% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tigers' Duane Below facing 3-4-5
b7 5-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CLE A. Cabrera D. Below -1% 89% Strikeout Swinging
b7 5-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CLE T. Hafner D. Below -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
b7 5-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  CLE C. Santana D. Below 0% 89% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b7 5-3 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  CLE M. Brantley D. Below 1% 90% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Santana to 3B
Luke Putkonen replaces Duane Below pitching
b7 5-3 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  CLE A. Cunningham L. Putkonen 0% 90% Brantley Steals 2B
b7 5-3 2 -23 5,(1-2)  O CLE A. Cunningham L. Putkonen -2% 88% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 5.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Indians' Vinnie Pestano facing 6-7-8
Vinnie Pestano replaces Joe Smith pitching
t8 3-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Boesch V. Pestano 3% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET J. Peralta V. Pestano 2% 93% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
t8 3-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET A. Avila V. Pestano 1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tigers' Luke Putkonen facing 8-9-1
b8 5-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CLE C. Kotchman L. Putkonen 2% 96% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b8 5-3 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  CLE J. Lopez L. Putkonen 0% 96% Walk
b8 5-3 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O CLE S. Choo L. Putkonen 0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B; Kotchman to 3B; Lopez to 2B
b8 5-3 1 -23 5,(2-2)  CLE J. Kipnis L. Putkonen 0% 97% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Kotchman stays at 3B; Lopez stays at 2B
b8 5-3 1 123 5,(2-2)  OO CLE A. Cabrera L. Putkonen -3% 93% Fly Ball Double Play: RF; Kotchman out at Hm/RF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 5.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Indians' Chris Perez facing 9-1-2
Chris Perez replaces Vinnie Pestano pitching
t9 3-5 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET D. Kelly C. Perez 4% 97% Flyball: LF
t9 3-5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  DET R. Santiago C. Perez -5% 92% Walk
t9 3-5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  DET A. Dirks C. Perez -9% 83% Single to CF (Line Drive); Santiago to 3B
t9 3-5 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  O DET M. Cabrera C. Perez 9% 93% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-5 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  O DET P. Fielder C. Perez 7% 100% Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 5.

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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.

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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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