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BOS  6
MIN  5

DET  9
CLE  2
CHW  8
@KCR  7

(13)
NYY  5
TBR  0

OAK  2
SEA  0

TEX  3
LAA  2

TOR  7
BAL  6

CHC  7
CIN  3

ATL  9
@LAD  3

MIL  7
COL  3

NYM  7
SFG  0

STL  2
@PHI  0

PIT  4
HOU  3

SDP 10
FLA  1

ARI  2
@WSN  0

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 40,443

Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 7:10PM
Time of Game: 2:27
Indians
2
37-52
Lost 9
5th, 14½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  2  1
Tigers          0  0  4   0  2  1   2  0  X    9 13  1
W: Justin Verlander (6-9), L: Jeremy Sowers (0-5)
Tigers
9
45-44
Won 2
3rd, 6½ GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Sizemore CF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .908   12    6    6   0   SB
J Carroll 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .692   17   12    1   1   
C Blake 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .279  .791   20   14    1   2   2B
J Peralta SS                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .250  .751   10    7    2   5   HR
S Choo RF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .741   15    8    2   0   
K Shoppach C                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .260  .794   15   11    2   0   
D Dellucci DH                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .220  .674   10    8    0   0   
R Garko 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .659   11    7    9   0   
F Gutierrez LF                3   0   0   0    0   1  .215  .582   14   11    1   0   

J Sowers P                                                                    0   1
  B Slocum P                                                                  0   0
  M Kobayashi P                                                               0   0
Totals                       30   2   2   0    1  10              124   84   24   9
Batting Events
2B: C Blake (21, off J Verlander).
HR: J Peralta (14, off J Verlander; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: J Peralta 4; C Blake 2.
RBI: J Peralta 2 (40).
2-out RBI: J Peralta 2.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding Events
E: J Peralta (7).
Baserunning Events
SB: G Sizemore (21, 2nd base off J Verlander/I Rodriguez).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               5   1   2   2    0   0  .300  .846   16   11    6   0   
P Polanco 2B                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .311  .760   13   10    1   0   
M Thames LF                   3   2   2   3    0   0  .266  .941    6    4    0   0   HR,2B
  M Joyce RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .786    2    1    1   0   
M Cabrera 1B                  4   2   4   3    0   0  .291  .851    9    9    4   1   2·HR
G Sheffield DH                4   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .681   17    8    0   0   
I Rodriguez C                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .289  .744   20   15   10   0   HR
E Renteria SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .254  .629   16    9    0   0   
C Thomas RF-LF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .732   16   10    4   0   
R Raburn 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .241  .784   17    9    0   2   2B

J Verlander P                                                                 1   0
  A Lopez P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       38   9  13   0    0   2              132   86   27   3
Batting Events
2B: M Thames (7, off J Sowers); R Raburn (8, off J Sowers).
HR: M Cabrera 2 (15, 1 off J Sowers, 1 off B Slocum; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); M Thames (17, off J Sowers; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); I Rodriguez (4, off B Slocum; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: M Cabrera 10; M Thames 6; I Rodriguez 4; R Raburn 3; C Granderson 2; E Renteria; P Polanco.
RBI: M Cabrera 3 (53); M Thames 3 (39); C Granderson 2 (30); I Rodriguez (29).
2-out RBI: M Thames 3; M Cabrera 2; I Rodriguez; C Granderson.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: R Raburn (7).

Pitching Stats

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Sowers, L (0-5)              5.2  10   7   6    0   1   2   6.69   28   93-59   44· 4·11   12·15· 8· 0     24    -     0.67  -0.38
B Slocum                       1.1   3   2   2    0   1   2  27.00    7   28-20   11· 4· 5    0· 6· 2· 0          2-0    0.06  -0.00
M Kobayashi                    1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.21    3   11-7     4· 0· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    13   9   8    0   2   4          38  132-86   59· 8·19   13·23·11· 0          2-0 
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Verlander, W (6-9)           7     2   2   2    1   7   1   4.24   24   99-65   39· 8·18    5·11· 1· 0     71    -     0.62   0.12
A Lopez                        2     0   0   0    0   3   0   2.45    7   24-18   10· 4· 4    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.03   0.01
Totals                         9     2   2   2    1  10   1          31  123-83   49·12·22    6·14· 2· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Fieldin Culbreth, 2B - Jim Reynolds, 3B - Tim Timmons.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 40,443.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 7mph from Right to Left, Drizzle.

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 -2- RR 1,(0-0)  19% 73% 2-2 DET M. Cabrera J. Sowers Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Thames Scores
t1 2 -2- RR 3,(1-1)  -17% 35% 0-0 CLE J. Peralta J. Verlander Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Blake Scores
b3 2 1-- R 1,(0-0)  13% 54% 1-2 DET M. Thames J. Sowers Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Granderson Scores
b5 2 1-- RR 2,(1-0)  13% 92% 4-2 DET M. Thames J. Sowers Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Polanco Scores
b3 1 -2- R 2,(0-1)  9% 44% 0-2 DET C. Granderson J. Sowers Single to RF (Line Drive); Raburn 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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 52% 0-0 CLE G. Sizemore J. Verlander Groundout: 1B-P
t1 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 CLE J. Carroll J. Verlander Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  -2% 52% 0-0 CLE C. Blake J. Verlander Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t1 2 -2- RR 3,(1-1)  -17% 35% 0-0 CLE J. Peralta J. Verlander Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Blake Scores
t1 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 36% 2-0 CLE S. Choo J. Verlander Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Jeremy Sowers facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 34% 0-2 DET C. Granderson J. Sowers Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b1 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 32% 0-2 DET P. Polanco J. Sowers Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b1 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 31% 0-2 DET M. Thames J. Sowers Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 33% 2-0 CLE K. Shoppach J. Verlander Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 34% 2-0 CLE D. Dellucci J. Verlander Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 35% 2-0 CLE R. Garko J. Verlander Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Jeremy Sowers facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  4% 39% 0-2 DET M. Cabrera J. Sowers Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b2 0 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -4% 35% 0-2 DET G. Sheffield J. Sowers Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b2 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 32% 0-2 DET I. Rodriguez J. Sowers Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 29% 0-2 DET E. Renteria J. Sowers Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 31% 2-0 CLE F. Gutierrez J. Verlander Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- 4,(3-0)  -2% 29% 2-0 CLE G. Sizemore J. Verlander Walk
t3 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 32% 2-0 CLE J. Carroll J. Verlander Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -1% 31% 2-0 CLE C. Blake J. Verlander Sizemore Steals 2B
t3 2 -2- O 8,(3-2)  3% 34% 2-0 CLE C. Blake J. Verlander Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Jeremy Sowers facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 31% 0-2 DET C. Thomas J. Sowers Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  5% 35% 0-2 DET R. Raburn J. Sowers Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b3 1 -2- R 2,(0-1)  9% 44% 0-2 DET C. Granderson J. Sowers Single to RF (Line Drive); Raburn Scores
b3 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 41% 1-2 DET P. Polanco J. Sowers Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
b3 2 1-- R 1,(0-0)  13% 54% 1-2 DET M. Thames J. Sowers Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Granderson Scores
b3 2 -2- RR 1,(0-0)  19% 73% 2-2 DET M. Cabrera J. Sowers Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Thames Scores
b3 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 72% 4-2 DET G. Sheffield J. Sowers Lineout: CF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 4.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 75% 2-4 CLE J. Peralta J. Verlander Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t4 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 77% 2-4 CLE S. Choo J. Verlander Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 2 --- O 4,(0-2)  1% 78% 2-4 CLE K. Shoppach J. Verlander Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Indians' Jeremy Sowers facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 7,(1-2)  -2% 76% 4-2 DET I. Rodriguez J. Sowers Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 75% 4-2 DET E. Renteria J. Sowers Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b4 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 74% 4-2 DET C. Thomas J. Sowers Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 4.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 77% 2-4 CLE D. Dellucci J. Verlander Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t5 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 79% 2-4 CLE R. Garko J. Verlander Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 81% 2-4 CLE F. Gutierrez J. Verlander Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Indians' Jeremy Sowers facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 79% 4-2 DET R. Raburn J. Sowers Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 78% 4-2 DET C. Granderson J. Sowers Lineout: CF
b5 2 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 79% 4-2 DET P. Polanco J. Sowers Single to RF (Line Drive)
b5 2 1-- RR 2,(1-0)  13% 92% 4-2 DET M. Thames J. Sowers Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Polanco Scores
b5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  0% 92% 6-2 DET M. Cabrera J. Sowers Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b5 2 1-- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 91% 6-2 DET G. Sheffield J. Sowers Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 6.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-6, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 93% 2-6 CLE G. Sizemore J. Verlander Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 94% 2-6 CLE J. Carroll J. Verlander Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 95% 2-6 CLE C. Blake J. Verlander Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Indians' Jeremy Sowers facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 94% 6-2 DET I. Rodriguez J. Sowers Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  0% 95% 6-2 DET E. Renteria J. Sowers Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b6 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 94% 6-2 DET C. Thomas J. Sowers Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b6 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  0% 94% 6-2 DET R. Raburn J. Sowers Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Renteria to 2B
b6 2 12- R 2,(1-0)  3% 97% 6-2 DET C. Granderson J. Sowers Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Renteria Scores/unER; Raburn to 3B; Granderson to 2B/Adv on throw
Brian Slocum replaces Jeremy Sowers pitching
b6 2 -23 O 4,(0-2)  -1% 96% 7-2 DET P. Polanco B. Slocum Flyball: RF (Short RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 7.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-7, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 4-5-6
Clete Thomas moves from RF to LF; Matthew Joyce replaces Marcus Thames (LF) playing RF batting 3rd
t7 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 98% 2-7 CLE J. Peralta J. Verlander Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t7 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 98% 2-7 CLE S. Choo J. Verlander Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 98% 2-7 CLE K. Shoppach J. Verlander Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Indians' Brian Slocum facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 98% 7-2 DET M. Joyce B. Slocum Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b7 1 --- R 3,(0-2)  1% 99% 7-2 DET M. Cabrera B. Slocum Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b7 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 99% 8-2 DET G. Sheffield B. Slocum Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b7 2 --- R 6,(2-2)  0% 100% 8-2 DET I. Rodriguez B. Slocum Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b7 2 --- 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 9-2 DET E. Renteria B. Slocum Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 100% 9-2 DET C. Thomas B. Slocum Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 9.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-9, Tigers' Aquilino Lopez facing 7-8-9
Aquilino Lopez replaces Justin Verlander pitching
t8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 2-9 CLE D. Dellucci A. Lopez Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 2-9 CLE R. Garko A. Lopez Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 --- 7,(2-2)  -0% 100% 2-9 CLE F. Gutierrez A. Lopez Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t8 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 2-9 CLE G. Sizemore A. Lopez Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-2, Indians' Masahide Kobayashi facing 9-1-2
Masahide Kobayashi replaces Brian Slocum pitching
b8 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 9-2 DET R. Raburn M. Kobayashi Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
b8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 9-2 DET C. Granderson M. Kobayashi Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b8 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 9-2 DET P. Polanco M. Kobayashi Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 9.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-9, Tigers' Aquilino Lopez facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 2-9 CLE J. Carroll A. Lopez Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
t9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 2-9 CLE C. Blake A. Lopez Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 2-9 CLE J. Peralta A. Lopez Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 9.

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