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Indians
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
July 8, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 8, 2008 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeremy Sowers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Justin Verlander |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 40,443 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Cederstrom 1B: Fieldin Culbreth 2B: Jim Reynolds 3B: Tim Timmons |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Grady Sizemore | Center Fielder |
| Jamey Carroll | Second Baseman |
| Casey Blake | Third Baseman |
| Jhonny Peralta | Shortstop |
| Shin-Soo Choo | Right Fielder |
| Kelly Shoppach | Catcher |
| David Dellucci | DH |
| Ryan Garko | First Baseman |
| Franklin Gutierrez | Left Fielder |
| Eric Wedge | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Marcus Thames | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
| Gary Sheffield | DH |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
| Clete Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Ryan Raburn | Third Baseman |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
July 8, 2008
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Verlander
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first, with Verlander covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Verlander
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Raburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Verlander
Blake hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Thames. Blake reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Peralta vs. Verlander
Peralta hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Choo vs. Verlander
Choo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Sowers
Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Sowers
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Sowers
Thames hits a popup towards short. Peralta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shoppach vs. Verlander
Shoppach strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dellucci vs. Verlander
Dellucci strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garko vs. Verlander
Garko hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Sowers
Cabrera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Sowers
Sheffield hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Sowers
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Renteria vs. Sowers
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Verlander
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Verlander
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Carroll vs. Verlander
Carroll strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blake vs. Verlander
There goes Sizemore. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Sizemore steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Blake vs. Verlander
Blake strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sowers
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Sowers
Raburn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gutierrez. Raburn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Granderson vs. Sowers
Granderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Raburn scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Sowers
Polanco hits a line drive into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thames vs. Sowers
Thames hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gutierrez. Thames reaches second base with a double. Granderson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Sowers
Cabrera hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Sowers
Sheffield hits a line drive into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Verlander
Peralta hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Choo vs. Verlander
Choo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Choo for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Shoppach vs. Verlander
Shoppach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Sowers
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Sowers
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sowers
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carroll scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dellucci vs. Verlander
Dellucci hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garko vs. Verlander
Garko hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Verlander
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Sowers
Raburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Sowers
Granderson hits a line drive into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Sowers
Polanco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Thames vs. Sowers
Thames hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Sowers
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Sowers
Sheffield hits a fly ball into left field. Gutierrez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, 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 -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Verlander
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Raburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Verlander
Blake hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Sowers
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Sowers
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Peralta. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Sowers
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Peralta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Raburn vs. Sowers
Raburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Renteria moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Granderson vs. Sowers
Granderson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Renteria scores. Raburn moves to third. Granderson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Polanco vs. Slocum
Brian Slocum now pitching.
Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Verlander
Matthew Joyce now playing right field. Clete Thomas now playing left field.
Peralta hits a fly ball into right field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Choo vs. Verlander
Choo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Choo for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shoppach vs. Verlander
Shoppach hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Slocum
Joyce hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Slocum
Cabrera hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Slocum
Sheffield hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Slocum
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Slocum
Renteria hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Slocum
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dellucci vs. Lopez
Aquilino Lopez now pitching.
Dellucci strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garko vs. Lopez
Garko strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Lopez
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Raburn juggles the ball. That's an error on Raburn. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Lopez
Sizemore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Kobayashi
Masahide Kobayashi now pitching.
Raburn hits a line drive towards third. Blake reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Kobayashi
Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Granderson for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Kobayashi
Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Lopez
Carroll hits a line drive into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Lopez
Blake strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Lopez
Peralta hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/2008 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Sizemore G, cf 3 0 0 0 Granderson C, cf 5 1 2 2
Carroll J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Polanco P, 2b 5 1 1 0
Blake C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Thames M, lf 3 2 2 3
Peralta J, ss 4 1 1 2 Joyce M, rf 1 0 0 0
Choo S, rf 3 0 0 0 Cabrera M, 1b 4 2 4 3
Shoppach K, c 3 0 0 0 Sheffield G, dh 4 0 0 0
Dellucci D, dh 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez I, c 4 1 1 1
Garko R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Renteria E, ss 4 1 1 0
Gutierrez F, lf 3 0 0 0 Thomas C, rf-lf 4 0 0 0
Raburn R, 3b 4 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 2 2 38 9 13 9
Cleveland 200 000 000 -- 2
Detroit 004 021 20x -- 9
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Sowers J (L) 5.2 10 7 6 0 1
Slocum B 1.1 3 2 2 0 1
Kobayashi M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Verlander J (W) 7.0 2 2 2 1 7
Lopez A 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
E -- Peralta J, Raburn R
LOB -- Cleveland 2, Detroit 5
2B -- Blake C, Raburn R, Thames M
HR -- Peralta J, Cabrera M 2, Thames M, Rodriguez I
SB -- Sizemore G
T -- 2:27
A -- 40443
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