Final
Detroit leads 2-0 (as of 9/6)
| Game 1: Monday, September 5 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 4 | Final |
| Cleveland | 2 | |
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| Game 2: Tuesday, September 6 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 10 | Final |
| Cleveland | 1 | |
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| Game 3: Wednesday, September 7 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 8 | Final |
| Cleveland | 6 | |
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7:05 PM ET, September 6, 2011
Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio
W: R. Porcello (13-8)
L: R. Hernandez (6-14)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Detroit - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Hernandez pitching for Cleveland | DET | CLE | |
| Austin Jackson | Strike (looking), A Jackson grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Dirks | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), A Dirks popped out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Delmon Young | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, D Young walked | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Cabrera | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), M Cabrera singled to left, D Young to second | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Martinez | D Young to third, M Cabrera to second on balk by F Carmona, Strike (looking), V Martinez singled to center, D Young and M Cabrera scored | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Avila | Strike (looking), A Avila singled to center, V Martinez to second | 2 | 0 |
| Jhonny Peralta | Ball, Strike (swinging), J Peralta singled to left, V Martinez scored, A Avila to third | 3 | 0 |
| Don Kelly | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, D Kelly singled to right, A Avila scored, J Peralta to second | 4 | 0 |
| Ramon Santiago | R Santiago singled to left, J Peralta scored, D Kelly to second | 5 | 0 |
| Austin Jackson | Ball, A Jackson grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, R Santiago out at second | 5 | 0 |
| 5 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Rick Porcello pitching for Detroit | DET | CLE | |
| Grady Sizemore | Strike (looking), Ball, G Sizemore grounded out to second | 5 | 0 |
| Kosuke Fukudome | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Foul, K Fukudome grounded out to first | 5 | 0 |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | A Cabrera flied out to left | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Roberto Hernandez pitching for Cleveland | DET | CLE | |
| Andy Dirks | Ball, A Dirks hit a ground rule double to deep right | 5 | 0 |
| Delmon Young | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), D Young grounded out to second, A Dirks to third | 5 | 0 |
| Miguel Cabrera | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, M Cabrera doubled to deep center, A Dirks scored, C Durbin relieved F Carmona | 6 | 0 |
| Victor Martinez | Ball, M Cabrera to third on wild pitch by C Durbin, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, V Martinez walked | 6 | 0 |
| Alex Avila | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Ball, A Avila walked, V Martinez to second | 6 | 0 |
| Jhonny Peralta | Ball, M Cabrera scored, V Martinez to third, A Avila to second on wild pitch by C Durbin, Strike (looking), J Peralta hit sacrifice fly to right, V Martinez scored, A Avila to third | 8 | 0 |
| Don Kelly | D Kelly lined out to first | 8 | 0 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Rick Porcello pitching for Detroit | DET | CLE | |
| Carlos Santana | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), C Santana struck out swinging | 8 | 0 |
| Jim Thome | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), J Thome flied out to center | 8 | 0 |
| Jason Kipnis | Strike (looking), Ball, J Kipnis singled to left | 8 | 0 |
| Lonnie Chisenhall | L Chisenhall grounded out to second | 8 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Chad Durbin pitching for Cleveland | DET | CLE | |
| Ramon Santiago | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, R Santiago grounded out to pitcher | 8 | 0 |
| Austin Jackson | Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Strike (looking), A Jackson struck out looking | 8 | 0 |
| Andy Dirks | Ball, A Dirks flied out to center | 8 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Rick Porcello pitching for Detroit | DET | CLE | |
| Ezequiel Carrera | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), E Carrera grounded out to shortstop | 8 | 0 |
| Lou Marson | Ball, Strike (looking), L Marson grounded out to second | 8 | 0 |
| Grady Sizemore | Ball, Strike (foul), G Sizemore lined out to right | 8 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Chad Durbin pitching for Cleveland | DET | CLE | |
| Delmon Young | D Young singled to left | 8 | 0 |
| Miguel Cabrera | Ball, M Cabrera reached on infield single to pitcher, D Young to second | 8 | 0 |
| Victor Martinez | Ball, V Martinez grounded into fielder's choice to first, M Cabrera out at second, D Young to third | 8 | 0 |
| Alex Avila | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), A Avila struck out swinging | 8 | 0 |
| Jhonny Peralta | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, J Peralta flied out to right | 8 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Rick Porcello pitching for Detroit | DET | CLE | |
| Kosuke Fukudome | Strike (looking), K Fukudome grounded out to first | 8 | 0 |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | A Cabrera grounded out to second | 8 | 0 |
| Carlos Santana | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, C Santana grounded out to first | 8 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Nick Hagadone pitching for Cleveland | DET | CLE | |
| N Hagadone relieved C Durbin. | 8 | 0 | |
| Don Kelly | D Kelly grounded out to second | 8 | 0 |
| Ramon Santiago | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), R Santiago fouled out to catcher | 8 | 0 |
| Austin Jackson | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), A Jackson struck out swinging | 8 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Rick Porcello pitching for Detroit | DET | CLE | |
| Jim Thome | Ball, Ball, J Thome grounded out to second | 8 | 0 |
| Jason Kipnis | Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Ball, J Kipnis grounded out to second | 8 | 0 |
| Lonnie Chisenhall | Ball, L Chisenhall grounded out to first | 8 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Nick Hagadone pitching for Cleveland | DET | CLE | |
| Andy Dirks | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Strike (looking), A Dirks struck out looking | 8 | 0 |
| Delmon Young | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, D Young singled to center | 8 | 0 |
| Miguel Cabrera | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), D Young to second on wild pitch by N Hagadone, Strike (swinging), M Cabrera struck out swinging | 8 | 0 |
| Victor Martinez | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), V Martinez flied out to right | 8 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Rick Porcello pitching for Detroit | DET | CLE | |
| Ezequiel Carrera | E Carrera grounded out to second | 8 | 0 |
| Lou Marson | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), L Marson flied out to right | 8 | 0 |
| Grady Sizemore | Strike (looking), G Sizemore flied out to center | 8 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Josh Judy pitching for Cleveland | DET | CLE | |
| J Judy relieved N Hagadone. | 8 | 0 | |
| Alex Avila | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), A Avila struck out swinging | 8 | 0 |
| Jhonny Peralta | Strike (swinging), Ball, J Peralta singled to left | 8 | 0 |
| Don Kelly | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), D Kelly popped out to second | 8 | 0 |
| Ramon Santiago | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), R Santiago struck out looking | 8 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Rick Porcello pitching for Detroit | DET | CLE | |
| B Inge at third base. | 8 | 0 | |
| D Kelly in left field. | 8 | 0 | |
| Kosuke Fukudome | Strike (looking), Ball, K Fukudome homered to right (379 feet) | 8 | 1 |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | Ball, Ball, A Cabrera singled to center | 8 | 1 |
| Carlos Santana | C Santana grounded into fielder's choice to second, A Cabrera out at second | 8 | 1 |
| Jim Thome | Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, J Thome walked, C Santana to second, P Coke relieved R Porcello | 8 | 1 |
| Jason Kipnis | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), J Kipnis struck out swinging | 8 | 1 |
| Lonnie Chisenhall | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), L Chisenhall struck out swinging | 8 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Josh Judy pitching for Cleveland | DET | CLE | |
| Austin Jackson | L Valbuena at second base, A Jackson doubled to deep center | 8 | 1 |
| Andy Dirks | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, A Dirks walked | 8 | 1 |
| Brandon Inge | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Ball, B Inge walked, A Jackson to third, A Dirks to second | 8 | 1 |
| Miguel Cabrera | M Cabrera grounded into double play, third to second to first, A Jackson scored, B Inge out at second | 9 | 1 |
| Victor Martinez | Ball, Strike (looking), V Martinez singled to right, A Dirks scored | 10 | 1 |
| Alex Avila | Ball, Ball, A Avila flied out to left | 10 | 1 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Phil Coke pitching for Detroit | DET | CLE | |
| R Raburn in left field. | 10 | 1 | |
| D Kelly at first base. | 10 | 1 | |
| Ezequiel Carrera | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), E Carrera fouled out to third | 10 | 1 |
| Lou Marson | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Ball, Strike (swinging), L Marson struck out swinging, S Duncan hit for G Sizemore | 10 | 1 |
| Shelley Duncan | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, Strike (swinging), S Duncan struck out swinging | 10 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Frank Herrmann pitching for Cleveland | DET | CLE | |
| S Duncan in left field. | 10 | 1 | |
| E Carrera in center field. | 10 | 1 | |
| F Herrmann relieved J Judy. | 10 | 1 | |
| W Rhymes hit for J Peralta. | 10 | 1 | |
| Will Rhymes | Strike (looking), Ball, W Rhymes flied out to left | 10 | 1 |
| Don Kelly | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), D Kelly singled to right | 10 | 1 |
| Ramon Santiago | R Santiago grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, D Kelly out at second | 10 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Al Alburquerque pitching for Detroit | DET | CLE | |
| O Santos catching. | 10 | 1 | |
| W Rhymes at second base. | 10 | 1 | |
| R Santiago at shortstop. | 10 | 1 | |
| A Alburquerque relieved P Coke. | 10 | 1 | |
| Kosuke Fukudome | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), K Fukudome struck out swinging | 10 | 1 |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (looking), A Cabrera struck out looking | 10 | 1 |
| Carlos Santana | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, C Santana walked | 10 | 1 |
| Jim Thome | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, J Thome walked, C Santana to second, C Phelps ran for J Thome | 10 | 1 |
| Luis Valbuena | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Ball, L Valbuena reached on infield single to third, C Santana to third, C Phelps to second, D Schlereth relieved A Alburquerque, J Donald hit for L Chisenhall | 10 | 1 |
| Jason Donald | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), J Donald struck out swinging | 10 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||