Kipnis homers twice, Indians beat Tigers 4-2
Jason Kipnis homered twice and Francisco Lindor also went deep to lift the Cleveland Indians to yet another win over the Detroit Tigers, 4-2 on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
4
Detroit Tigers
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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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 4-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Kipnis homered to right (356 feet).
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Home Run 4-2
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 3-2
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Lindor homered to center (425 feet).
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Home Run 3-2
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-2
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 2-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 2-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 2-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
W. Castro hit sacrifice fly to center, Hicks scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 2-2
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Santana singled to left center, Lindor scored.
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Single 2-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Lugo homered to left center (391 feet).
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Home Run 1-1
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 1-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 10 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 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 1-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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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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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 4-2
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Lugo flied out to right.
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Fly Out 4-2
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Brad Hand pitches to Dawel Lugo
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Rodríguez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Brad Hand pitches to Ronny Rodriguez
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
W. Castro grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 4-2
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Brad Hand pitches to Willi Castro
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Play Result 4-2
Hand relieved Goody
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Play Result 4-2
Mercado as designated hitter.
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Start Inning 4-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 4-2
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Lindor popped out to catcher.
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Pop Out 4-2
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Joe Jimenez pitches to Francisco Lindor
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Chang struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Joe Jimenez pitches to Yu Chang
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Head to Head
CLE wins series 3-0
Injuries
Detroit Tigers
- Will Vest Out
- Matt Vierling Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Cleveland Indians
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Colin Holderman 15-Day-IL
- Andrew Walters Out
Lineups
ConfirmedDET
Victor ReyesCF22
Gordon Beckham2B29
Willi CastroSS3
Ronny RodriguezDH65
Dawel Lugo3B18
Brandon DixonLF4
Travis DemeritteRF48
Jordy Mercer1B27
John HicksC29
CLE
Francisco LindorSS12
Greg AllenCF25
Carlos Santana1B41
Yasiel PuigRF66
Jason Kipnis2B22
Franmil ReyesDH99
Tyler NaquinLF46
Roberto PerezC20
Yu Chang3B19
Substitutes
Oscar MercadoDH11
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