Cleveland Indians @ Detroit Tigers

58-74, 30-39 Away

Final

71-61, 44-22 Home


CLE
DET

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

IndiansTop 1st
- R. Porcello pitching for DET
  CLE
  DET
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Swinging
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ground Out
- S Choo to second on wild pitch by R Porcello.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 1st
- A. Laffey pitching for CLE
  CLE
  DET
- M Ordonez reached on infield single to second, P Polanco to second, P Polanco to third on throwing error by second baseman L Valbuena.
  1
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
IndiansTop 2nd
- R. Porcello pitching for DET
  CLE
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 2nd
- A. Laffey pitching for CLE
  CLE
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 3rd
- R. Porcello pitching for DET
  CLE
  DET
- G Sizemore picked off first.
  1
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 3rd
- A. Laffey pitching for CLE
  CLE
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 4th
- R. Porcello pitching for DET
  CLE
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 4th
- A. Laffey pitching for CLE
  CLE
  DET
- B Inge hits groundball to third, safe at first on fielding error by third baseman J Peralta, M Cabrera to third, M Thames to second; M Cabrera scored, M Thames to third on throwing error by J Peralta
  1
  2
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 2 Errors
IndiansTop 5th
- R. Porcello pitching for DET
  CLE
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 5th
- A. Laffey pitching for CLE
  CLE
  DET
- P Polanco safe at first on error by third baseman J Peralta.
  1
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
IndiansTop 6th
- R. Porcello pitching for DET
  CLE
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 6th
- A. Laffey pitching for CLE
  CLE
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 7th
- R. Porcello pitching for DET
  CLE
  DET
- R Raburn in left field.
  1
  3
- C Granderson in center field.
  1
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 7th
- A. Laffey pitching for CLE
  CLE
  DET
- C. Perez pitching for CLE
  CLE
  DET
- C Thomas ran for M Ordonez.
  1
  4
- A Huff hit for M Thames.
  1
  4
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 8th
- R. Porcello pitching for DET
  CLE
  DET
- C Thomas in right field.
  1
  4
- B. Seay pitching for DET
  CLE
  DET
- M LaPorta hit for W Toregas.
  2
  4
- B. Seay pitching for DET
  CLE
  DET
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 8th
- R. Perez pitching for CLE
  CLE
  DET
- K Shoppach catching.
  2
  4
- G Laird safe at third on throwing error by shortstop A Cabrera.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
IndiansTop 9th
- F. Rodney pitching for DET
  CLE
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Indians
5
Tigers
8

Game 1

2/9

Indians
2
Tigers
4

Game 2

3/9

Indians
3
Tigers
4

Game 3

3/9

Comerica Park

12:05 AM, 3 September 2009

Detroit, Michigan

Attendance: 25,840

Game Time:2:18

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
First Base Umpire - Jerry Crawford
Second Base Umpire - Brian Onora
Third Base Umpire - Tom Hallion

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

R. Porcello12-8

A. Laffey7-4

F. Rodney31

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