Justin Verlander erratic; Ubaldo Jimenez sharp as Indians edge Tigers
Ubaldo Jimenez outpitched Justin Verlander, and
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
7
Detroit Tigers
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Comerica Park · 41,438 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
T Hunter singled to right, B Pena scored, A Jackson to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-6
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
J Giambi hit sacrifice fly to center, J Kipnis scored, A Cabrera to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-5
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
A Jackson grounded out to second, O Infante scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
O Infante tripled to deep right center, M Tuiasosopo and J Peralta scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-4
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Advancing On Force 6-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
B Pena hit sacrifice fly to center, V Martinez scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
M Aviles singled to left, M Reynolds scored, M Aviles to second, M Brantley to second, M Brantley to third advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
A Cabrera singled to left center, M Bourn scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
M Reynolds singled to right center, N Swisher scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 7-6
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
M Cabrera grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 7-6
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
M Cabrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
T Hunter singled to right, B Pena scored, A Jackson to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-6
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Advancing On Force 7-6
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Single 7-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
T Hunter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
A Jackson grounded into fielder's choice to second, O Infante out at second, B Pena to third.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 7-5
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 7-5
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 7-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
A Jackson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
O Infante singled to left, B Pena to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-5
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Single 7-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
O Infante batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
B Pena safe at first on error by first baseman N Swisher.
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Error 7-5
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 7-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
B Pena batting
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Head to Head
CLE wins series 2-1
Injuries
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Cleveland Indians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
Lineups
ConfirmedDET
Austin JacksonCF16
Torii HunterRF48
Miguel Cabrera3B24
Prince Fielder1B84
Victor MartinezDH41
Andy DirksLF
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Alex AvilaC6
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Substitutes
Don T KellyDH31
Matt TuiasosopoLF30
Brayan PenaC25
CLE
Michael BournCF1
Jason Kipnis2B22
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
Nick Swisher1B23
Carlos SantanaC41
Jason GiambiDH72
Mark Reynolds1B12
Michael BrantleyLF23
Lonnie Chisenhall3B5
Substitutes
Drew StubbsRF46
Mike Aviles3B12
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