Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Sabathia
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Sabathia
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Sheffield vs. Sabathia
  
  Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. Polanco moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Ordonez vs. Sabathia
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Verlander
  
  Sizemore strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Blake vs. Verlander
  
  Blake hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Hafner vs. Verlander
  
  Hafner hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Verlander
  
  Martinez 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Verlander
  
  Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Peralta vs. Verlander
  
  There's a wild pitch. Nixon moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Peralta vs. Verlander
  
  Peralta 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 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Thames vs. Sabathia
  
  Thames hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monroe vs. Sabathia
  
  Monroe hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Sabathia
  
  Infante hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Sabathia
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Granderson vs. Sabathia
  
  Granderson hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dellucci vs. Verlander
  
  Dellucci hits a fly ball into left field. Monroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Garko vs. Verlander
  
  Garko hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Barfield vs. Verlander
  
  Barfield strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Sabathia
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Dellucci. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Polanco vs. Sabathia
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sheffield vs. Sabathia
  
  Sheffield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dellucci. Sheffield reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez scores. Polanco moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Ordonez vs. Sabathia
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Polanco scores. Sheffield moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Thames vs. Sabathia
  
  Thames hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sheffield scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Monroe vs. Sabathia
  
  Monroe strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Infante vs. Sabathia
  
  There goes Thames. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Thames steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Infante vs. Sabathia
  
  Infante strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Verlander
  
  Sizemore is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Blake vs. Verlander
  
  Blake strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Hafner vs. Verlander
  
  Hafner takes first base on ball four. Sizemore moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Verlander
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. Sizemore moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Nixon vs. Verlander
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thames scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Sabathia
  
  Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Sabathia
  
  Granderson bunts towards the right side of the infield. Barfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Sabathia
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Verlander
  
  Peralta hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Dellucci vs. Verlander
  
  Dellucci strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Garko vs. Verlander
  
  Garko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Barfield vs. Verlander
  
  Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Sabathia
  
  Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sheffield vs. Sabathia
  
  Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Sabathia
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive towards third. Blake reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Verlander
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Blake vs. Verlander
  
  Blake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sizemore moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hafner vs. Verlander
  
  There's a wild pitch. Sizemore moves to third. Blake moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Hafner vs. Verlander
  
  Hafner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. Blake scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Verlander
  
  Martinez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Verlander
  
  Nixon strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Verlander
  
  Peralta strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dellucci vs. Verlander
  
  Dellucci hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Garko vs. Verlander
  
  Garko is hit by the pitch. Dellucci moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Barfield vs. Verlander
  
  Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Thames vs. Sabathia
  
  Thames hits a fly ball into left field. Dellucci settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Monroe vs. Sabathia
  
  Monroe hits a fly ball into left field. Dellucci settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Sabathia
  
  Infante hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Verlander
  
  Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Blake vs. Verlander
  
  Blake is hit by the pitch. Sizemore moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Hafner vs. Byrdak
  
  Tim Byrdak now pitching.
  
  Hafner takes first base on ball four. Sizemore moves to third. Blake moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Martinez vs. Byrdak
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sizemore tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Nixon vs. Byrdak
  
  Nixon strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Peralta vs. Byrdak
  
  Peralta takes first base on ball four. Blake moves to third. Hafner moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Dellucci vs. Byrdak
  
  Dellucci strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Sabathia
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Granderson vs. Sabathia
  
  Granderson hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Sabathia
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blake fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Sabathia
  
  Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garko vs. Byrdak
  
  Garko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Barfield vs. Byrdak
  
  Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrdak juggles the ball. That's an error on Byrdak. Garko moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Sizemore vs. Byrdak
  
  Sizemore strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Blake vs. Byrdak
  
  Blake hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Garko moves to third. Barfield moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Hafner vs. Byrdak
  
  Hafner 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 

Top 8

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Casey vs. Sabathia
  
  Sean Casey pinch hits for Gary Sheffield.
  
  Casey hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Nixon. Casey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Ordonez vs. Sabathia
  
  Ordonez hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thames vs. Sabathia
  
  Thames hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Casey scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monroe vs. Betancourt
  
  Rafael Betancourt now pitching.
  
  Monroe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Infante vs. Betancourt
  
  Infante hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Mesa
  
  Jose Mesa now pitching.
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Mesa
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Peralta vs. Mesa
  
  Franklin Gutierrez pinch runs for Trot Nixon.
  
  Peralta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Dellucci vs. Mesa
  
  Dellucci takes first base on ball four. Gutierrez moves to third. Peralta moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Garko vs. Mesa
  
  Garko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gutierrez scores. Peralta moves to third. Dellucci moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Barfield vs. Mesa
  
  Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Infante fields it and throws to second for the out. Peralta scores. Dellucci moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sizemore vs. Mesa
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Granderson who is chasing the ball. Sizemore reaches third base with a triple. Dellucci scores. Barfield goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Blake vs. Mesa
  
  Blake hits a fly ball into left field. Monroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Perez
  
  Franklin Gutierrez now playing right field. Rafael Perez now pitching.
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Perez
  
  Granderson hits a line drive into right field. Gutierrez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Perez
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/31/2007 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Rodriguez I, c        5  1  2  0   Sizemore G, cf        4  2  2  2   
Polanco P, 2b         4  1  1  0   Blake C, 3b           5  2  2  0   
Sheffield G, dh       3  1  1  1   Hafner T, dh          3  2  2  4   
Casey S, ph           1  1  1  0   Martinez V, c         4  1  1  3   
Ordonez M, rf         4  0  0  1   Nixon T, rf           4  0  1  0   
Thames M, 1b          4  0  2  2   Gutierrez F, pr-rf    0  1  0  0   
Monroe C, lf          4  1  1  1   Peralta J, ss         4  1  2  0   
Infante O, 3b         4  0  1  0   Dellucci D, lf        4  1  1  0   
Perez N, ss           3  0  0  0   Garko R, 1b           4  0  2  1   
Granderson C, cf      4  0  1  0   Barfield J, 2b        5  1  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 10  5                        37 11 13 11

Detroit          013 000 010 --  5
Cleveland        200 041 04x -- 11

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Verlander J (L)*      5.0  8  7  7  3  6
Byrdak T              2.0  1  0  0  2  3
Mesa J                1.0  4  4  4  1  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sabathia C (W)        7.1 10  5  5  1  2
Betancourt R          0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Perez R               1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Byrdak T
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Cleveland 12
2B -- Rodriguez I, Sheffield G, Casey S
3B -- Sizemore G
HR -- Hafner T, Monroe C, Martinez V
SB -- Thames M
SF -- Martinez V
HBP -- by Verlander J (Sizemore G), by Verlander J (Garko R), by Verlander J (Blake C)
WP -- Verlander J 2
T -- 3:11
A -- 30038

    

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