Justin Verlander allows two runs in five innings in season debut
Carlos Santana homered and Carlos Carrasco shook off a bad history in Detroit to lift the Cleveland Indians to a 5-4 victory over the Tigers on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
5
Detroit Tigers
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 10/18/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/17/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 10/16/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | D 0-0 | MLB |
| 10/15/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 3-2 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-4
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
J.D. Martinez homered to center (441 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Gomes doubled to deep right center, Murphy scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Gomes hit sacrifice fly to left, Murphy scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Murphy tripled to deep right center, Brantley scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Foul Out 2-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Kipnis hit sacrifice fly to left, Urshela scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Davis doubled to left, Iglesias scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 7: foul
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End Inning 5-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
J.D. Martinez grounded into double play, shortstop to first, Céspedes out at second.
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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Ground Out 5-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
J.D. Martinez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Céspedes singled to right, Cabrera to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Single 5-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Céspedes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Cabrera walked.
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Cabrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Kinsler struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Kinsler batting
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Start Inning 5-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Moss flied out to left.
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Fly Out 5-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Moss batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Brantley intentionally walked.
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Intentional Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: ball 4 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: ball 3 (intentional ball)
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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 DavisDH18
Ian Kinsler2B3
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Yoenis CespedesLF52
J.D. MartinezRF28
Nick Castellanos3B21
James McCannC8
Jose IglesiasSS7
Anthony GoseCF34
CLE
Jason Kipnis2B22
Carlos Santana1B41
Michael BrantleyLF23
Brandon MossRF37
David MurphyDH18
Yan GomesC15
Gio Urshela3B12
Michael BournCF1
Mike AvilesSS12
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