Tigers topple Indians 8-6
Tigers topple Indians 8-6
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
6
Detroit Tigers
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| DET | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Comerica Park · 30,698 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
Murphy homered to right (370 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-8
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Cabrera hit sacrifice fly to right, McCann scored, Gose to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-8
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Moss hit sacrifice fly to right, Brantley scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Santana singled to right, Aviles scored, Brantley to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-7
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Bourn grounded into fielder's choice to second, Moss scored, Chisenhall out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 3-7
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Cabrera homered to right (355 feet), Davis scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-7
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
J.D. Martinez doubled to left, Davis and Kinsler scored, V. Martínez to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-5
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 2-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Moss singled to right, Santana scored, Raburn to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Play Result 1-3
J.D. Martinez grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Cabrera scored, V. Martínez out at second.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Raburn doubled to deep right, Santana scored, Raburn out stretching at third.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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End Inning 6-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
Brantley grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 6-8
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 6-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 6-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Play Result 6-8
Kipnis to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 6-8
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Ball 6-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-8
Brantley batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
Aviles popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 6-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 6-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-8
Aviles batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
Kipnis walked.
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Ball 6-8
Pitch 7: ball 4
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Ball 6-8
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Ball 6-8
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 6-8
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 6-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-8
Kipnis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
Bourn flied out to center.
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Fly Out 6-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 6-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-8
Bourn batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
Murphy homered to right (370 feet).
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Home Run 6-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
Murphy batting
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Play Result 5-8
Murphy hit for Pérez.
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Play Result 5-8
Soria relieved Hardy.
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Play Result 5-8
Romine at third base.
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Play Result 5-8
Gose in center field.
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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
Rajai DavisCF18
Ian Kinsler2B3
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Victor MartinezDH41
J.D. MartinezRF28
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Nick Castellanos3B21
James McCannC8
Jose IglesiasSS7
Substitutes
Anthony GoseCF34
Andrew Romine3B24
CLE
Jason Kipnis2B22
Mike AvilesSS12
Michael BrantleyLF23
Carlos Santana1B41
Ryan RaburnDH18
Brandon MossRF37
Lonnie Chisenhall3B5
Roberto PerezC20
Michael BournCF1
Substitutes
David MurphyPH18
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