Mike Aviles' grand slam lifts Indians by Miguel Cabrera-less Tigers
Mike Aviles hit a grand slam in the ninth inning that lifted the Cleveland Indians to a 4-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
4
Detroit Tigers
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Comerica Park · 41,557 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
M Aviles homered to left (389 feet), J Ramirez, M Brantley and M Carson scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 9: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 4-0
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
A Dirks grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 4-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 4-0
A Avila to third, R Santiago to second on passed ball by Y Gomes.
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Passed Ball 4-0
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Passed Ball 4-0
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Strike Looking 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
A Dirks batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
R Santiago singled to right, A Avila to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Single 4-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
R Santiago batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
A Avila reached on infield single to shortstop, O Infante hit by batted ball out at third.
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Hit By Batted Ball Runner Movement 4-0
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Single 4-0
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
A Avila batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
O Infante hit a ground rule double to deep left center.
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Ground Rule Double 4-0
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
O Infante batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
N Castellanos grounded out to shortstop.
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Head to Head
DET 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
Andy DirksCF
Jose IglesiasSS7
Torii HunterRF48
Prince Fielder1B84
Victor MartinezDH41
Don T KellyCF31
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Alex AvilaC6
Ramon Santiago3B9
Substitutes
Nick CastellanosLF21
CLE
Michael BournCF1
Nick Swisher1B23
Jason Kipnis2B22
Carlos SantanaC41
Michael BrantleyLF23
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
Jason KubelDH13
Mike Aviles3B12
Drew StubbsRF46
Substitutes
Jose RamirezPR11
Yan GomesC15
Matt CarsonDH55
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