Brantley homers twice as Indians beat Tigers 7-5
Michael Brantley homered twice, including a tiebreaking two-run drive in the eighth inning Thursday night, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 7-5 to gain ground in the AL wild-card
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
5
Cleveland Indians
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
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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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Brantley homered to right (380 feet), Lindor scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-7
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Romine singled to left, V. Martínez scored, Castellanos to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Castellanos doubled to deep center, J.D. Martinez scored, V. Martínez to third.
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Advancing On Force 4-5
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Gomes singled to deep left, Chisenhall scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Brantley homered to center (395 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 3-3
Kinsler singled to right, Romine scored, Gose to third, Gose out at home attempting to advance on play.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 2-3
McCann scored, Romine to third, Gose to second on wild pitch by Shaw.
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Wild Pitch 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: 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 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Urshela doubled to deep left center, Almonte and Ramírez scored.
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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 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Almonte homered to right (414 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 1-0
Gose singled to right, McCann scored, Gose out at second attempting to advance on play, Romine to third, Romine out at home attempting to advance on play.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Advancing On Force 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
Cabrera struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Cabrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Kinsler flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Kinsler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Davis grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Davis batting
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Start Inning 5-7
Top of the 9th inning
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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
Santana flied out to left.
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Fly 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
Santana batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Brantley homered to right (380 feet), Lindor scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-7
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Home Run 5-6
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 5-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5
Brantley batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Head to Head
Injuries
Cleveland Indians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCLE
Jason KipnisDH22
Francisco LindorSS12
Michael BrantleyLF23
Carlos Santana1B41
Lonnie ChisenhallRF5
Abraham AlmonteCF28
Yan GomesC15
Jose Ramirez2B11
Gio Urshela3B12
DET
Rajai DavisLF18
Ian Kinsler2B3
Miguel Cabrera1B24
J.D. MartinezRF28
Victor MartinezDH41
Nick Castellanos3B21
James McCannC8
Andrew RomineSS24
Anthony GoseCF34
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