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Indians
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
May 3, 2009
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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 May 3, 2009 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 2009 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 3, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Lee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Justin Verlander |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 27,411 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scott Barry 1B: Eric Cooper 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Laz Diaz |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Grady Sizemore | Center Fielder |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | Shortstop |
| Victor Martinez | First Baseman |
| Shin-Soo Choo | Left Fielder |
| Mark DeRosa | Third Baseman |
| David Dellucci | DH |
| Kelly Shoppach | Catcher |
| Matt LaPorta | Right Fielder |
| Luis Valbuena | Second Baseman |
| Eric Wedge | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
| Carlos Guillen | Left Fielder |
| Brandon Inge | Third Baseman |
| Ryan Raburn | DH |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Dane Sardinha | Catcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
May 3, 2009
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Verlander
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Verlander
Cabrera hits a line drive into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Verlander
Martinez hits a line drive into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Lee
Granderson hits a popup, foul, towards third. DeRosa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Lee
Polanco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Lee
Ordonez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Polanco moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Cabrera vs. Lee
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeRosa fields it and throws to home to get Polanco. Ordonez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Lee
Guillen hits a line drive into right field. LaPorta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Choo vs. Verlander
Choo strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Verlander
DeRosa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dellucci vs. Verlander
Dellucci strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Lee
Inge hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Lee
Raburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeRosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Lee
Everett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sardinha vs. Lee
There goes Everett. The throw from Shoppach and he is safe. Everett steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sardinha vs. Lee
Sardinha strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Granderson vs. Lee
Granderson 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
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shoppach vs. Verlander
Shoppach is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
LaPorta vs. Verlander
LaPorta strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Valbuena vs. Verlander
Valbuena takes first base on ball four. Shoppach moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Verlander
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Verlander
Cabrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shoppach scores. Valbuena moves to third. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Martinez vs. Verlander
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Lee
Polanco hits a fly ball into left field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Lee
Ordonez hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Lee
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Lee
Guillen hits a line drive into right field. LaPorta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Choo vs. Verlander
Choo strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Verlander
DeRosa strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dellucci vs. Verlander
Dellucci strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Lee
Inge strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Lee
Raburn strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Lee
Everett bunts towards third. DeRosa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sardinha vs. Lee
Sardinha hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Shoppach vs. Verlander
Shoppach 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, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LaPorta vs. Verlander
LaPorta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaPorta for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Valbuena vs. Verlander
Valbuena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Lee
Granderson bunts towards first. Martinez fields the ball and throws to Lee covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Lee
Polanco hits a line drive towards third. DeRosa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Lee
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valbuena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Lee
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Lee
Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. LaPorta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Verlander
Sizemore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, 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 -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Verlander
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Lee
Inge 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 -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Lee
Raburn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shoppach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Lee
Everett strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Choo vs. Verlander
Choo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
DeRosa vs. Verlander
DeRosa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ordonez. DeRosa reaches second base with a double. Choo moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Dellucci vs. Verlander
Dellucci is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shoppach vs. Verlander
Shoppach hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
LaPorta vs. Verlander
LaPorta strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Valbuena vs. Verlander
Valbuena hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Everett fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sardinha vs. Lee
Sardinha hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sizemore. Sardinha reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Granderson vs. Lee
Granderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of LaPorta. Granderson reaches second base with a double. Sardinha scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Lee
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valbuena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Granderson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Ordonez vs. Lee
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Granderson scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Lee
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Lee
Guillen hits a line drive into right field. LaPorta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Inge vs. Lee
Inge takes first base on ball four. Ordonez moves to third. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Raburn vs. Lee
Raburn hits a popup towards short. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Seay
Josh Anderson now playing left field. Bobby Seay now pitching.
Sizemore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Seay
Cabrera hits a line drive into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Seay
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Choo vs. Seay
Choo takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
DeRosa vs. Zumaya
Joel Zumaya now pitching.
DeRosa hits a line drive towards short. Everett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Kobayashi
Masahide Kobayashi now pitching.
Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sardinha vs. Kobayashi
Sardinha strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Kobayashi
Granderson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dellucci vs. Rodney
Fernando Rodney now pitching.
Dellucci strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Shoppach vs. Rodney
Shoppach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
LaPorta vs. Rodney
LaPorta hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sardinha settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/2009 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Sizemore G, cf 4 0 0 0 Granderson C, cf 5 1 2 1
Cabrera A, ss 4 0 1 1 Polanco P, 2b 4 0 1 0
Martinez V, 1b 4 0 1 0 Ordonez M, rf 4 0 2 1
Choo S, lf 2 0 0 0 Cabrera M, 1b 4 0 3 0
DeRosa M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Guillen C, lf 4 0 0 0
Dellucci D, dh 3 0 0 0 Anderson J, lf 0 0 0 0
Shoppach K, c 3 1 0 0 Inge B, 3b 3 1 1 1
LaPorta M, rf 4 0 0 0 Raburn R, dh 4 0 0 0
Valbuena L, 2b 2 0 0 0 Everett A, ss 4 0 2 0
Sardinha D, c 4 1 1 0
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30 1 3 1 36 3 12 3
Cleveland 001 000 000 -- 1
Detroit 010 000 20x -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lee C (L) 7.0 12 3 3 1 4
Kobayashi M 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Verlander J (W) 7.0 2 1 1 3 11
Seay B 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Zumaya J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Rodney F (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Detroit 10
2B -- DeRosa M, Sardinha D, Granderson C
HR -- Inge B
SB -- Everett A
HBP -- by Verlander J (Shoppach K)
T -- 2:37
A -- 27411
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