Cleveland Indians @ Detroit Tigers

37-52, 15-30 Away

Final

45-44, 26-17 Home


CLE
DET

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1
0	0	4	0	2	1	2	0	-	9	13	1

J. Verlander6-9

7.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 7 K, 1 BB

J. Sowers0-5

5.2 IP, 10 H, 6 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

IndiansTop 1st
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  CLE
  DET
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Strike Swinging
  4
  Ground Out
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 1st
- J. Sowers pitching for CLE
  CLE
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 2nd
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  CLE
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 2nd
- J. Sowers pitching for CLE
  CLE
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 3rd
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  CLE
  DET
- G Sizemore stole second.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 3rd
- J. Sowers pitching for CLE
  CLE
  DET
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 4th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  CLE
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 4th
- J. Sowers pitching for CLE
  CLE
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 5th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  CLE
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 5th
- J. Sowers pitching for CLE
  CLE
  DET
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 6th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  CLE
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 6th
- J. Sowers pitching for CLE
  CLE
  DET
- E Renteria safe at first on throwing error by shortstop J Peralta.
  2
  6
- B. Slocum pitching for CLE
  CLE
  DET
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
IndiansTop 7th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  CLE
  DET
- M Joyce in right field.
  2
  7
- C Thomas in left field.
  2
  7
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 7th
- B. Slocum pitching for CLE
  CLE
  DET
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 8th
- A. Lopez pitching for DET
  CLE
  DET
- F Gutierrez safe at first on error by third baseman R Raburn.
  2
  9
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
TigersBottom 8th
- M. Kobayashi pitching for CLE
  CLE
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 9th
- A. Lopez pitching for DET
  CLE
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Indians
2
Tigers
9

Game 1

9/7

Indians
6
Tigers
8

Game 2

10/7

Comerica Park

12:05 AM, 9 July 2008

Detroit, Michigan

Attendance: 40,443

Game Time:2:27

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Gary Cederstrom
First Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth
Second Base Umpire - Jim Reynolds
Third Base Umpire - Tim Timmons

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	88	74	.543	-	W2
Detroit	87	75	.537	1	L1
Kansas City	82	80	.506	6	W2
Minnesota	70	92	.432	18	L1
Chicago	60	102	.370	28	W1

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Cleveland Indians @ Detroit Tigers

J. Verlander6-9

J. Sowers0-5

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Strike Swinging
4 Ground Out