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Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers

2001-04-14 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 23119 · 62°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph to LF · 2:03

Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 1–0. Steve Sparks earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
DET	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	3

W: Steve Sparks L: Chuck Finley SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Marvin Hudson · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Omar Vizquel	4	0	0	0
Jolbert Cabrera	2	0	1	1
Roberto Alomar	4	1	0	1
Juan Gonzalez	4	0	0	1
Ellis Burks	4	0	0	0
Jim Thome	3	1	0	1
Wil Cordero	2	1	1	0
Russell Branyan	3	0	0	1
Ed Taubensee	3	0	0	0
Jacob Cruz	1	1	0	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Roger Cedeno	3	1	1	0	0	0
Damion Easley	3	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Higginson	2	0	0	1	0	1
Wendell Magee	3	0	0	0	0	1
Deivi Cruz	3	0	1	0	0	0
Robert Fick	3	0	0	0	0	2
Jose Macias	2	0	0	0	1	0
Juan Encarnacion	3	0	1	0	0	0
Javier Cardona	2	0	0	0	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chuck Finley	8.0	3	1	4

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Sparks	9.0	4	2	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Omar Vizquel: 7/F7M
Jolbert Cabrera: K/C
Roberto Alomar: S/G6MS-
Juan Gonzalez: 8/F8LM

Bot 1

Roger Cedeno: S4/BG4S
Damion Easley: SB2
Damion Easley: 8/F89M.2-3
Bobby Higginson: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
Wendell Magee: K

Top 2

Ellis Burks: 4/P89S-
Jim Thome: 31/G3-
Wil Cordero: 63/G6

Bot 2

Deivi Cruz: 53/G5
Robert Fick: 7/F78D
Jose Macias: 63/G6

Top 3

Russell Branyan: 43/G4
Ed Taubensee: 3/G
Omar Vizquel: 63/G6M

Bot 3

Juan Encarnacion: 3/P3S-
Javier Cardona: 43/G4
Roger Cedeno: 53/G5

Top 4

Jolbert Cabrera: 4/P4-
Roberto Alomar: 43/G4
Juan Gonzalez: 53/G5

Bot 4

Damion Easley: 7/F7M
Bobby Higginson: 7/F7LS-
Wendell Magee: 9/F9D

Top 5

Ellis Burks: 9/F89D
Jim Thome: T/L8LXD+
Wil Cordero: W
Russell Branyan: K
Ed Taubensee: 3/G3

Bot 5

Deivi Cruz: S/L8RS
Robert Fick: K/C
Jose Macias: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+

Top 6

Omar Vizquel: 9/F89S
Jolbert Cabrera: W
Roberto Alomar: CS2(26)
Roberto Alomar: 8/F8LD

Bot 6

Juan Encarnacion: S7/G5
Javier Cardona: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
Roger Cedeno: 9/L89D+

Top 7

Juan Gonzalez: 53/G56
Ellis Burks: 5/P5S-
Jim Thome: K

Bot 7

Damion Easley: 7/L7D
Bobby Higginson: K
Wendell Magee: 63/G6

Top 8

Wil Cordero: S8/F8LS
Russell Branyan: PB.1-2
Russell Branyan: 4/P4D-
Ed Taubensee: 43/G4.2-3
Omar Vizquel: 63/G6

Bot 8

Deivi Cruz: 63/G6
Robert Fick: K/C
Jose Macias: W
Juan Encarnacion: 63/G6

Top 9

Jacob Cruz: S/G4MS
Roberto Alomar: K
Juan Gonzalez: K
Ellis Burks: 64(1)/FO/G6