Kipnis triples twice, Indians beat Tigers 7-4
Jason Kipnis hit two of Cleveland's four triples and the Indians continued their season-long dominance of the Detroit Tigers with a 7-4 victory Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
7
Detroit Tigers
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Cabrera hit sacrifice fly to center, Kinsler scored, Maybin out at first.
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Advancing On Play 7-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Maybin singled to left, Romine scored, Kinsler to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-4
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 7-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Maybin grounded into fielder's choice to second, McCann scored, Kinsler out at second, Romine to third, Romine scored on throwing error by shortstop Lindor.
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Error 7-3
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 7-2
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Kinsler singled to right, Moya scored, McCann to third, Romine to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-1
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Kipnis tripled to deep right center, Santana scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-0
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
Santana doubled to deep right, Gimenez scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-0
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Gimenez singled to right, Chisenhall scored.
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End Inning 7-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Cabrera hit sacrifice fly to center, Kinsler scored, Maybin out at first.
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Advancing On Play 7-5
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Advancing On Play 7-5
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Sacrifice Fly 7-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Cabrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Maybin singled to left, Romine scored, Kinsler to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-4
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Advancing On Force 7-4
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Single 7-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Maybin batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Kinsler singled to left, Romine to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-3
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Single 7-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Kinsler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Romine struck out swinging, Romine safe at on error by player player, Romine to first on throwing error by catcher Gimenez.
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Error 7-3
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Strikeout Batter Safe, Error 7-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Romine batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
McCann grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 7-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 7-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
McCann batting
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Play Result 7-3
Allen relieved Shaw.
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Head to Head
CLE wins series 3-0
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
Cameron MaybinCF15
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Victor MartinezDH41
Nick Castellanos3B21
Justin UptonLF8
Steven MoyaRF33
James McCannC8
Andrew RomineSS24
Substitutes
Mike AvilesRF12
CLE
Carlos SantanaDH41
Jason Kipnis2B22
Francisco LindorSS12
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Jose Ramirez3B11
Juan Uribe3B4
Lonnie ChisenhallRF5
Chris GimenezC46
Rajai DavisCF18
Substitutes
Michael MartinezLF13
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