Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Carrasco
  
  Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Granderson for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Carrasco
  
  Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ordonez vs. Carrasco
  
  Ordonez takes first base on ball four. Polanco moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cabrera vs. Carrasco
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Polanco moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Huff vs. Carrasco
  
  Huff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carrasco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brantley vs. Verlander
  
  Brantley strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Carroll vs. Verlander
  
  Carroll hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Choo vs. Verlander
  
  Choo strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Carrasco
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Inge vs. Carrasco
  
  Inge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peralta fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Laird vs. Carrasco
  
  Laird hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carrasco fields it and throws to first for the out. Inge moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Santiago vs. Carrasco
  
  Santiago hits a line drive into center field. Crowe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hafner vs. Verlander
  
  Hafner hits a popup towards third. Inge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Verlander
  
  Peralta strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Valbuena vs. Verlander
  
  Valbuena strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Carrasco
  
  Granderson hits a fly ball into center field. Crowe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Carrasco
  
  Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Crowe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Carrasco
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valbuena fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Valbuena. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Carrasco
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peralta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowe vs. Verlander
  
  Crowe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Marte vs. Verlander
  
  Marte hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Guillen. Marte reaches second base with a double. Crowe moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Toregas vs. Verlander
  
  Toregas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Brantley vs. Verlander
  
  Brantley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Crowe scores. Marte scores. Toregas moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Carroll vs. Verlander
  
  There goes Brantley. The throw from Laird and he is safe. Brantley steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Carroll vs. Verlander
  
  Carroll strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Choo vs. Verlander
  
  Choo hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Hafner vs. Verlander
  
  Hafner hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Huff vs. Carrasco
  
  Huff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Carrasco
  
  Guillen takes first base on ball four. Huff moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Inge vs. Carrasco
  
  Inge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Huff scores. Guillen moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Laird vs. Carrasco
  
  Laird hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Guillen scores. Inge moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Santiago vs. Carrasco
  
  Santiago hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Inge scores. Laird moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Granderson vs. Carrasco
  
  Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carroll scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Laird scores. Santiago moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Polanco vs. Carrasco
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peralta fields it and throws to first for the out. Santiago moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Ordonez vs. Carrasco
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peralta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Verlander
  
  Peralta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Valbuena vs. Verlander
  
  Valbuena strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Crowe vs. Verlander
  
  Crowe strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Marte vs. Verlander
  
  Marte strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Carrasco
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valbuena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Huff vs. Carrasco
  
  Huff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valbuena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Carrasco
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Inge vs. Carrasco
  
  There goes Guillen. The throw from Toregas and he is out, Carroll applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Toregas vs. Verlander
  
  Toregas hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Brantley vs. Verlander
  
  Brantley hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Carroll vs. Verlander
  
  Carroll hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Lewis
  
  Jensen Lewis now pitching.
  
  Inge hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Crowe. Inge reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Laird vs. Lewis
  
  Laird bunts towards third. Peralta fields it and throws to first for the out. Inge moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Santiago vs. Lewis
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santiago for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Granderson vs. Lewis
  
  Granderson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Choo vs. Verlander
  
  Choo strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hafner vs. Verlander
  
  Hafner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Peralta vs. Verlander
  
  Peralta strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Valbuena vs. Verlander
  
  Valbuena takes first base on ball four. Hafner moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Crowe vs. Verlander
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hafner moves to third. Valbuena moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Crowe vs. Verlander
  
  Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Lewis
  
  Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Lewis
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Lewis
  
  Clete Thomas pinch runs for Magglio Ordonez.
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Huff vs. Sipp
  
  Tony Sipp now pitching.
  
  Huff takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Guillen vs. Sipp
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brantley. Guillen reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. Huff moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Inge vs. Perez
  
  Chris Perez now pitching.
  
  Inge strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Verlander
  
  Clete Thomas now playing right field. Don Kelly now playing left field.
  
  Marte hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Toregas vs. Verlander
  
  Toregas strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Brantley vs. Verlander
  
  Brantley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marte moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Carroll vs. Verlander
  
  Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Laird vs. Perez
  
  Laird hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Perez
  
  Santiago takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Granderson vs. Perez
  
  Granderson hits a popup towards short. Valbuena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Perez
  
  There goes Santiago. The throw from Toregas and he is safe. Santiago steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Polanco vs. Perez
  
  Polanco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santiago scores. Polanco moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Perez
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peralta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Choo vs. Seay
  
  Bobby Seay now pitching.
  
  Choo hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Hafner vs. Seay
  
  Hafner hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Hafner reaches second base with a double. Choo goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Peralta vs. Lyon
  
  Brandon Lyon now pitching.
  
  Peralta hits a popup towards short. Santiago settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Valbuena vs. Lyon
  
  Valbuena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hafner moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Crowe vs. Lyon
  
  Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera fields it and throws to home to get Hafner. Valbuena moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Marte vs. Lyon
  
  Marte hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Wood
  
  Kerry Wood now pitching.
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Huff vs. Wood
  
  Huff hits a popup towards third. Peralta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Wood
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Inge vs. Wood
  
  Inge strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Rodney
  
  Fernando Rodney now pitching. Asdrubal Cabrera pinch hits for Wyatt Toregas.
  
  Cabrera hits a popup, foul, towards short. Santiago settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Brantley vs. Rodney
  
  Brantley 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, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Carroll vs. Rodney
  
  Carroll takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Choo vs. Rodney
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Carroll moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Choo vs. Rodney
  
  There's a wild pitch. Carroll moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Choo vs. Rodney
  
  Choo hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hafner vs. Rodney
  
  Hafner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Peralta vs. Rodney
  
  Niuman Romero pinch runs for Travis Hafner.
  
  Peralta hits a line drive towards third. Inge reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/24/2009 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Granderson C, cf      5  0  0  1   Brantley M, lf        5  0  2  2   
Polanco P, 2b         4  0  1  1   Carroll J, 2b         4  1  0  0   
Ordonez M, rf         3  0  1  0   Choo S, rf            5  2  2  2   
Thomas C, pr-rf       1  1  0  0   Hafner T, dh          5  0  3  1   
Cabrera M, 1b         5  0  0  0   Romero N, pr          0  0  0  0   
Huff A, dh            4  1  1  0   Peralta J, 3b         5  0  1  0   
Guillen C, lf         3  1  3  1   Valbuena L, ss        3  0  1  0   
Kelly D, lf           0  0  0  0   Crowe T, cf           4  1  1  0   
Inge B, 3b            5  1  2  1   Marte A, 1b           4  1  2  0   
Laird G, c            3  1  1  1   Toregas W, c          2  0  0  0   
Santiago R, ss        3  1  1  1   Cabrera A, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 10  6                        38  5 12  5

Detroit          000 400 110 --  6
Cleveland        002 000 012 --  5

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Verlander J (W)       7.0  7  2  2  2 11
Seay B*               0.0  2  1  1  0  0
Lyon B                1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Rodney F (S)          1.0  2  2  2  1  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Carrasco C (L)        5.0  6  4  4  3  0
Lewis J               1.2  2  1  1  0  2
Sipp T+               0.0  1  0  0  1  0
Perez C               1.1  1  1  1  1  1
Wood K                1.0  0  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Valbuena L
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, Cleveland 9
2B -- Marte A, Inge B, Guillen C, Hafner T
HR -- Choo S
SB -- Brantley M, Santiago R
CS -- Guillen C
SH -- Laird G
WP -- Verlander J, Rodney F
T -- 3:17
A -- 23516

    

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