May 25, 2007 Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 3
@BAL 2 CHW 5
TBD 4 CLE 7
@DET 4 SEA 10
@KCR 2 MIN 4
TOR 3 LAA 10
@NYY 6 BOS 10
@TEX 6 ARI 13
HOU 3 PHI 8
@ATL 3 PIT 10
@CIN 4
(10) NYM 6
@FLA 2 LAD 9
CHC 8 SDP 8
MIL 6 COL 5
@SFG 3 WSN 5
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 40,074

Friday, May 25, 2007, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:58

Indians

29-17

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         2  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  2    7 12  0
Tigers          0  1  0   0  0  2   1  0  0    4 11  1

W: P Byrd (5-1), L: N Robertson (4-4), S: J Borowski (15)

Tigers

29-18

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Sizemore CF                 5   0   2   1    0   1  .274  .847   15    6   0   SB
C Blake RF                    2   2   1   1    3   1  .268  .841   30    2   0   HR,CS
T Hafner DH                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .270  .905   20    0   0   3B
V Martinez 1B                 5   1   1   1    0   1  .318  .907   23    5   0   HR
J Peralta SS                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .280  .869   19    0   2   SF
J Michaels LF                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .281  .743   21    2   0   GDP
J Barfield 2B                 3   2   1   2    1   0  .234  .623   14    3   2   HR
K Shoppach C                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .326  .915   23    6   0   
A Marte 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .180  .512   12    3   1   

P Byrd P                                                                 0   0
  R Betancourt P                                                         0   0
  J Borowski P                                                           0   0
Totals                       36   7  12   7    5   6              177   27   5

BATTING

3B: T Hafner (1, off T Byrdak).

HR: J Barfield (2, off N Robertson; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); V Martinez (7, off N Robertson; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); C Blake (6, off N Robertson; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: J Peralta (3, off J Mesa).

TB: V Martinez 4; J Barfield 4; C Blake 4; T Hafner 3; G Sizemore 2; K Shoppach 2; J Peralta 2; A Marte; J Michaels.

GIDP: J Michaels (1).

RBI: J Barfield 2 (23); T Hafner (32); V Martinez (36); G Sizemore (24); C Blake (24); J Peralta (33).

2-out RBI: G Sizemore; V Martinez.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Peralta-J Barfield-V Martinez.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Sizemore (16, 2nd base off W Ledezma/I Rodriguez).

CS: C Blake (3, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by N Robertson).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               5   0   1   0    0   2  .283  .915   16    1   0   
P Polanco 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .326  .788   12    4   3   
G Sheffield DH                4   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .787   10    0   0   
M Ordonez RF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .358 1.142   10    3   0   2B
C Guillen SS                  4   2   3   1    0   0  .337  .982   11    0   3   3B,2B
I Rodriguez C                 4   0   3   2    0   0  .278  .694   14    6   1   GDP
S Casey 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .262  .641    6   13   1   
C Monroe LF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .233  .732    8    0   0   HR
B Inge 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .709   12    0   4   

N Robertson P                                                            0   3
  W Ledezma P                                                            0   0
  T Byrdak P                                                             0   0
  J Mesa P                                                               0   1
Totals                       37   4  11   4    0   6               99   27  16

BATTING

2B: M Ordonez (24, off P Byrd); C Guillen (14, off P Byrd).

3B: C Guillen (4, off P Byrd).

HR: C Monroe (6, off P Byrd; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: C Guillen 6; C Monroe 4; I Rodriguez 3; M Ordonez 2; S Casey 2; C Granderson.

GIDP: I Rodriguez (4).

RBI: I Rodriguez 2 (23); C Guillen (36); C Monroe (27).

2-out RBI: C Guillen; I Rodriguez.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Guillen-P Polanco-S Casey.

E: I Rodriguez (2).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Byrd, W (5-1)                6.1   9   4   4    0   4   1   3.81   28   73-60   37· 7·16    6·10· 8· 0     43    -     0.98  -0.05
R Betancourt, H (9)            1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   1.83    5   16-15   10· 2· 3    1· 1· 2· 0          1-0    2.43   0.27
J Borowski, S (15)             1     1   0   0    0   1   0   7.50    4   10-7     4· 1· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.21   0.05
Totals                         9    11   4   4    0   6   1          37   99-82   51·10·21    7·13·11· 0          1-0

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 (4-4)           5.2  10   5   5    3   2   3   4.03   28  101-59   34· 9·16   15· 3· 5· 0     28    -     0.76  -0.22
W Ledezma                      2     1   0   0    1   2   0   5.18    8   38-25   15· 2· 8    2· 2· 1· 0          1-0    0.66   0.08
T Byrdak                       0.2   1   2   2    1   2   0   4.26    4   22-13    4· 5· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.77  -0.09
J Mesa                         0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0  11.57    2   10-7     5· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          1-1    0.34  -0.01
Totals                         9    12   7   7    5   6   3          42  171-104  58·17·29   18· 7· 6· 0          3-1

Balks: None.

WP: N Robertson (2).

IBB: None.

PO: N Robertson (1; C Blake, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Mark Wegner, 2B - Brian Runge, 3B - Mike Winters.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 40,074.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 10mph from Right to Left.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Detroit Tigers                       
1. G Sizemore           CF    1. C Granderson         CF 
2. C Blake              RF    2. P Polanco            2B 
3. T Hafner             DH    3. G Sheffield          DH 
4. V Martinez           1B    4. M Ordonez            RF 
5. J Peralta            SS    5. C Guillen            SS 
6. J Michaels           LF    6. I Rodriguez          C  
7. J Barfield           2B    7. S Casey              1B 
8. K Shoppach           C     8. C Monroe             LF 
9. A Marte              3B    9. B Inge               3B 

   P Byrd               P        N Robertson          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  1-2  1--  3   17%  79% J Barfield      N Robertson     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Michaels Scores
   b 8   1  5-4  1--  6   15%  83% I Rodriguez     R Betancourt    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   b 7   0  5-3  ---  4  -14%  62% C Monroe        P Byrd          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   t 9   0  4-5  1--  7   10%  96% T Hafner        T Byrdak        Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Blake Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  ---  5    9%  57% C Blake         N Robertson     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Nate Robertson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  G Sizemore      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   R      ---  5   57%  C Blake         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  6   56%  T Hafner        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  5   65%  V Martinez      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  2   64%  J Peralta       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Byrd facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   66%  C Granderson    Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   68%  P Polanco       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   69%  G Sheffield     Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Nate Robertson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   67%  J Michaels      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   66%  J Barfield      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   67%  K Shoppach      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   68%  A Marte         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Shoppach to 2B
   O      12-  1   65%  G Sizemore      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Byrd facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   67%  M Ordonez       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  4   61%  C Guillen       Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   R      --3  1   55%  I Rodriguez     Single to RF (Line Drive); Guillen Scores
          1--  1   51%  S Casey         Single to LF (Line Drive); Rodriguez to 2B
   O      12-  1   56%  C Monroe        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      12-  1   61%  B Inge          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Nate Robertson facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   64%  C Blake         Walk
   O      1--  2   61%  T Hafner        Lineout: 2B
   O      1--  6   58%  V Martinez      Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--      56%  J Peralta       Blake Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Paul Byrd facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   58%  C Granderson    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   60%  P Polanco       Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  3   62%  G Sheffield     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Nate Robertson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   59%  J Peralta       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   62%  J Michaels      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   RR     1--  3   79%  J Barfield      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Michaels Scores
          ---  3   80%  K Shoppach      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   79%  A Marte         Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
          1--  2   80%  G Sizemore      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Marte to 3B
          1-3  7   81%  C Blake         Walk; Sizemore to 2B
   O      123  3   77%  T Hafner        Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Paul Byrd facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   80%  M Ordonez       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   81%  C Guillen       Flyball: CF
          ---  5   80%  I Rodriguez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   83%  S Casey         Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Nate Robertson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   81%  V Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   83%  J Peralta       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   OO     1--  5   80%  J Michaels      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Paul Byrd facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   82%  C Monroe        Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  8   84%  B Inge          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   85%  C Granderson    Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Nate Robertson facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   87%  J Barfield      Walk
          1--      88%  K Shoppach      Wild Pitch; Barfield to 2B
   O      -2-  7   88%  " "             Groundout: P-1B; Barfield to 3B
   O      --3  2   85%  A Marte         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   R      --3  2   90%  G Sizemore      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Barfield Scores
                  Wilfredo Ledezma replaces Nate Robertson pitching
          1--      91%  C Blake         Sizemore Steals 2B; Sizemore to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  6   89%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Paul Byrd facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   91%  P Polanco       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   93%  G Sheffield     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   91%  M Ordonez       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  1   85%  C Guillen       Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Ordonez Scores
   R      -2-  2   77%  I Rodriguez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Guillen Scores
   O      1--  2   81%  S Casey         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 3.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-3, Wilfredo Ledezma facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   79%  T Hafner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   77%  V Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  5   78%  J Peralta       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   77%  J Michaels      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Paul Byrd facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  4   62%  C Monroe        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   67%  B Inge          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  1   62%  C Granderson    Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Rafael Betancourt replaces Paul Byrd pitching
   O      1--  3   68%  P Polanco       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   73%  G Sheffield     Lineout: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 4.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-4, Wilfredo Ledezma facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   71%  J Barfield      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  8   74%  K Shoppach      Walk
   O      1--  4   70%  A Marte         Strikeout Swinging
                  Tim Byrdak replaces Wilfredo Ledezma pitching
   O      1--  5   68%  G Sizemore      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Rafael Betancourt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   74%  M Ordonez       Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
          ---  2   67%  C Guillen       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  6   83%  I Rodriguez     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 4.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-4, Tim Byrdak facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   85%  C Blake         Walk
   R      1--  7   96%  T Hafner        Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Blake Scores
   O      --3  5   94%  V Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
                  Jose Mesa replaces Tim Byrdak pitching
   RO     --3  6   95%  J Peralta       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Hafner Scores
   O      ---  4   95%  J Michaels      Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-7, Joe Borowski facing 7-8-9
                  Joe Borowski replaces Rafael Betancourt pitching
          ---  2   90%  S Casey         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   95%  C Monroe        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      1--  2   98%  B Inge          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      1--  5  100%  C Granderson    Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Tigers 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET200705250

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