Ian Kinsler homers, racks up 4 RBI to push Tigers past Indians
Tigers hold on for 7-5 win over Indians
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
5
Detroit Tigers
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Comerica Park · 25,990 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 5-7
Pitch 4: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
R Davis reached on infield single to second, A Romine scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-7
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
M Brantley homered to right (369 feet), M Aviles scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-6
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
I Kinsler singled to right center, R Davis scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
A Jackson hit sacrifice fly to left, T Hunter scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
I Kinsler homered to left center (412 feet), A Avila and A Gonzalez scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Bunted Foul 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
M Brantley singled to right, M Bourn and M Aviles scored, C Santana to third, M Brantley to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
A Jackson hit sacrifice fly to center, M Cabrera scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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End Inning 5-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
M Brantley flied out to left.
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Fly Out 5-7
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
M Brantley batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
C Santana struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 7: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
C Santana batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
M Aviles fouled out to first.
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Foul Out 5-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
M Aviles batting
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Play Result 5-7
J Nathan relieved J Chamberlain.
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Play Result 5-7
A Gonzalez at third base.
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Play Result 5-7
A Romine at shortstop.
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Start Inning 5-7
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-7
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Lineup Change 5-7
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Lineup Change 5-7
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Lineup Change 5-7
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End Inning 5-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
I Kinsler grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, R Davis out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 5-7
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Head to Head
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
Ian Kinsler2B3
Torii HunterRF48
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Victor MartinezDH41
Austin JacksonCF16
Nick Castellanos3B21
Alex AvilaC6
Alex Gonzalez3B28
Rajai DavisLF18
Substitutes
Andrew RomineSS24
CLE
Michael BournCF1
Nick Swisher1B23
Jason Kipnis2B22
Carlos Santana3B41
Michael BrantleyLF23
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
David MurphyRF18
Yan GomesC15
Lonnie ChisenhallDH5
Substitutes
Mike Aviles2B12
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