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Tigers
@ Indians
Progressive Field
May 8, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 8, 2009 at Progressive Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Justin Verlander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Lee |
| Ballpark | Progressive Field |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 27,492 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Wolf 1B: Brian O'Nora 2B: Fieldin Culbreth 3B: Chad Fairchild |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Clete Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
| Magglio Ordonez | DH |
| Brandon Inge | Third Baseman |
| Ryan Raburn | Left Fielder |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Dane Sardinha | Catcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Grady Sizemore | Center Fielder |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | Shortstop |
| Victor Martinez | First Baseman |
| Shin-Soo Choo | Right Fielder |
| Mark DeRosa | Third Baseman |
| David Dellucci | DH |
| Ben Francisco | Left Fielder |
| Luis Valbuena | Second Baseman |
| Kelly Shoppach | Catcher |
| Eric Wedge | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Progressive Field
May 8, 2009
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Lee
Granderson hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Lee
Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lee
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Lee
Cabrera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Valbuena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Verlander
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Verlander
Cabrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Raburn throws the ball in to Polanco who tags Cabrera, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Verlander
Martinez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Lee
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Lee
Inge strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Raburn vs. Lee
Raburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Choo vs. Verlander
Choo hits a fly ball into left field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Verlander
DeRosa strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dellucci vs. Verlander
Dellucci strikes out. Sardinha drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Dellucci out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Lee
Everett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sardinha vs. Lee
Sardinha strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Granderson vs. Lee
Granderson hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Lee
Polanco hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francisco. Polanco reaches second base with a double. Everett moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Lee
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Francisco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Francisco vs. Verlander
Francisco strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Valbuena vs. Verlander
Valbuena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Shoppach vs. Verlander
Shoppach strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Verlander
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Lee
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeRosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Lee
Ordonez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Lee
Inge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Raburn vs. Lee
Raburn hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ordonez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Everett vs. Lee
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Verlander
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first, with Verlander covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Verlander
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Choo vs. Verlander
Choo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sardinha vs. Lee
Sardinha hits a fly ball into left field. Francisco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Lee
Granderson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Lee
Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Verlander
DeRosa hits a line drive towards first. Cabrera reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dellucci vs. Verlander
Dellucci hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Francisco vs. Verlander
Francisco hits a line drive into left field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lee
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valbuena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Lee
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Lee
Ordonez strikes out. There goes Cabrera. The throw from Shoppach to second, and Cabrera is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valbuena vs. Verlander
Valbuena strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Shoppach vs. Verlander
Shoppach strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Verlander
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Lee
Inge hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Lee
Raburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Lee
Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Verlander
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Verlander
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Granderson. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Choo vs. Verlander
Choo hits a line drive towards short. Everett catches it and throws to second to double up Martinez. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sardinha vs. Lee
Sardinha strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Lee
Granderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Lee
There goes Granderson. The throw from Shoppach and he is safe. Granderson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Lee
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Granderson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Lee
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valbuena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Granderson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Lee
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first, with Lee covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Verlander
DeRosa strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dellucci vs. Verlander
Dellucci hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Francisco vs. Verlander
Francisco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Betancourt
Rafael Betancourt now pitching.
Ordonez hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Betancourt
Inge strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Betancourt
Raburn hits a popup towards short. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valbuena vs. Verlander
Valbuena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shoppach vs. Verlander
Shoppach bunts towards the mound. Verlander fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Verlander
Josh Barfield pinch runs for Kelly Shoppach.
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Verlander
Cabrera strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/2009 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Granderson C, cf 3 1 0 0 Sizemore G, cf 4 0 0 0
Polanco P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Cabrera A, ss 4 0 1 0
Thomas C, rf 4 0 2 1 Martinez V, 1b 3 0 1 0
Cabrera M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Choo S, rf 3 0 0 0
Ordonez M, dh 3 0 1 0 DeRosa M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Inge B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Dellucci D, dh 3 0 0 0
Raburn R, lf 4 0 0 0 Francisco B, lf 3 0 0 0
Everett A, ss 3 0 1 0 Valbuena L, 2b 1 0 0 0
Sardinha D, c 3 0 0 0 Shoppach K, c 3 0 0 0
Barfield J, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 27 0 2 0
Detroit 000 000 010 -- 1
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Verlander J (W) 9.0 2 0 0 2 11
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lee C (L) 8.0 7 1 1 2 5
Betancourt R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Detroit 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, Cleveland 2
2B -- Polanco P, Martinez V
SB -- Granderson C
CS -- Cabrera M
T -- 2:12
A -- 27492
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