Tigers 9, Indians 2

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CLE (37-52) 200000000 2 2 1
DET (45-44) 00402120 - 9 13 1

Final

 
W:J. Verlander (6-9)
L:J. Sowers (0-5)
Cleveland Indians
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
G Sizemore CF3000101.267
J Carroll 2B4000011.268
C Blake 3B4110021.279
J Peralta SS4112000.250
S Choo RF3000010.237
K Shoppach C3000020.260
D Dellucci DH3000020.220
R Garko 1B3000010.241
F Gutierrez LF3000010.215
Totals302221103 
BATTING
2B: C Blake (21, J Verlander)
HR: J Peralta (14, 1st inning off J Verlander 1 on, 2 Out)
RBI: J Peralta 2 (40)
2-out RBI: J Peralta 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: C Blake 1
Team LOB: 2
BASERUNNING
SB: G Sizemore (21, 2nd base off J Verlander/I Rodriguez)
FIELDING
E: J Peralta (7, throw)
Cleveland Indians
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Sowers (L, 0-5)5.2107601293-597.81
B Slocum1.132201228-2027.00
M Kobayashi1.000000011-73.21
Totals8.01398024132-86 
PITCHING
Batters faced: J Sowers 28; B Slocum 7; M Kobayashi 3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Sowers 9-7; B Slocum 0-3; M Kobayashi 1-2
Game Scores: J Sowers 24
Detroit Tigers
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
C Granderson CF5122000.300
P Polanco 2B5110003.311
M Thames LF3223000.266
   M Joyce RF1000000.219
M Cabrera 1B4243000.291
G Sheffield DH4000002.220
I Rodriguez C4111011.289
E Renteria SS4110001.254
C Thomas RF-LF4000012.284
R Raburn 3B4120000.241
Totals389139029 
BATTING
2B: R Raburn (8, J Sowers); M Thames (7, J Sowers)
HR: M Cabrera 2 (15, 3rd inning off J Sowers 1 on, 2 Out; 7th inning off B Slocum 0 on, 1 Out); M Thames (17, 5th inning off J Sowers 1 on, 2 Out); I Rodriguez (4, 7th inning off B Slocum 0 on, 2 Out)
RBI: C Granderson 2 (30), M Thames 3 (39), M Cabrera 3 (53), I Rodriguez (29)
2-out RBI: M Thames 3, M Cabrera 2, C Granderson, I Rodriguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: P Polanco 2
Team LOB: 5
FIELDING
E: R Raburn (7, ground ball)
Detroit Tigers
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Verlander (W, 6-9)7.022217199-654.24
A Lopez2.000003024-182.45
Totals9.02221101123-83 
PITCHING
Batters faced: J Verlander 24; A Lopez 7
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Verlander 5-9; A Lopez 0-3
Game Scores: J Verlander 71
Scoring Summary
CLEDET
1stJ Peralta homered to left, C Blake scored.20
3rdC Granderson singled to right, R Raburn scored.21
3rdM Thames doubled to deep left center, C Granderson scored.22
3rdM Cabrera homered to left, M Thames scored.24
5thM Thames homered to right, P Polanco scored.26
6thC Granderson singled to right, E Renteria scored, R Raburn to third, C Granderson to second advancing on throw.27
7thM Cabrera homered to right.28
7thI Rodriguez homered to left.29
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Game Information
StadiumComerica Park, Detroit, MI
Attendance40,443 (98% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:27
Weather73 degrees, drizzle
Wind7 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Gary Cederstrom, First Base - Fieldin Culbreth, Second Base - Jim Reynolds, Third Base - Tim Timmons

Series At A Glance

Detroit leads 1-0 (as of 7/8)
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MLB Scores

Tuesday, July 8th 2008
Minnesota 5 Final
Boston 6
Cleveland 2 Final
Detroit 9
Tampa Bay 0 Final
NY Yankees 5
St. Louis 2 Final
Philadelphia 0
Houston 3 Final
Pittsburgh 4
Baltimore 6 Final
Toronto 7
Arizona 2 Final
Washington 0
San Francisco 0 Final
NY Mets 7
Colorado 3 Final
Milwaukee 7
LA Angels 2 Final
Texas 3
Cincinnati 3 Final
Chi Cubs 7
Chi White Sox 8 Final
Kansas City 7 in 13
Seattle 0 Final
Oakland 2
Florida 1 Final
San Diego 10
Atlanta 9 Final
LA Dodgers 3