Prince Fielder, Tigers hang on to defeat Indians
Prince Fielder hit a bases-clearing double in the second inning and the Detroit Tigers held on to beat the Cleveland Indians 6-4 Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
4
Detroit Tigers
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| DET | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
R Raburn homered to left (385 feet), Y Gomes scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-6
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
R Raburn grounded out to shortstop, C Santana scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-6
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
A Dirks singled to left center, A Avila scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 1-5
A Garcia grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, J Peralta scored, O Infante out at second, A Avila to third.
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Advancing On Force 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
P Fielder doubled to deep right center, A Dirks, T Hunter and M Cabrera scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 4-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
M Aviles struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6
M Aviles batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
R Raburn struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-6
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6
R Raburn batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Y Gomes walked, C Santana to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-6
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 10: ball 4
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 8: foul
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6
Y Gomes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
C Santana singled to right.
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Single 4-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6
C Santana batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
M Reynolds flied out to center.
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Fly Out 4-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
DET wins series 3-0
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
Andy DirksLF
Torii HunterRF48
Miguel Cabrera3B24
Prince Fielder1B84
Victor MartinezDH41
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Alex AvilaC6
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Avisail GarciaCF24
CLE
Michael BournCF1
Jason Kipnis2B22
Nick Swisher1B23
Michael BrantleyLF23
Mark Reynolds3B12
Carlos SantanaDH41
Yan GomesC15
Ryan RaburnRF18
Mike AvilesSS12
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