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Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians
2002-05-29 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 26156 · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 1 mph to CF · 2:42
Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 9–5. Detroit Tigers put up 8 in the 7th. Steve Sparks earned the win and Juan Acevedo picked up the save. Jacob Cruz went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | |
| CLE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Steve Sparks L: David Riske SV: Juan Acevedo
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Damian Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jacob Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Robert Fick | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dmitri Young | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randall Simon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Magee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Chris Truby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Santiago | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Lawton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Travis Fryman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Russell Branyan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Einar Diaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jolbert Cabrera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Selby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sparks | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Jose Paniagua | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeff Farnsworth | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Juan Acevedo | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Drese | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| David Riske | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ricardo Rincon | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Chad Paronto | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Damian Jackson: 9/F9D
- Jacob Cruz: S6/G56S
- Robert Fick: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- Matt Lawton: W
- Omar Vizquel: D7/F7D.1-3
- Ellis Burks: S7/L7S.3-H;2-3
- Jim Thome: S7/L78S.3-H;1-2
- Travis Fryman: S9/G34.2-H;1-3;BX2(956)
- Russell Branyan: 43/G4S
- Ricky Gutierrez: 53/G5
Top 2
- Dmitri Young: 3/G3
- Randall Simon: 4/L34D
- Wendell Magee: K
Bot 2
- Einar Diaz: 63/G6
- Jolbert Cabrera: 8/F8RS
- Matt Lawton: 63/G6
Top 3
- Brandon Inge: K/C
- Chris Truby: 7/F7S
- Ramon Santiago: 23/G
Bot 3
- Omar Vizquel: D7/G5
- Ellis Burks: 53/G5S
- Jim Thome: 3/G3.2-3
- Travis Fryman: 43/G4
Top 4
- Damian Jackson: W
- Jacob Cruz: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Robert Fick: K
Bot 4
- Russell Branyan: 9/L9M
- Ricky Gutierrez: D9/F89D
- Einar Diaz: 43/G4MD.2-3
- Jolbert Cabrera: 53/G5S
Top 5
- Dmitri Young: D7/L7LD
- Randall Simon: 13/G34S.2-3
- Wendell Magee: D9/F9LD.3-H
- Brandon Inge: OA.2X3(25)
- Brandon Inge: K
Bot 5
- Matt Lawton: HP
- Omar Vizquel: PB.1-2
- Omar Vizquel: 5/FL
- Ellis Burks: 13/G15.2-3
- Jim Thome: W
- Travis Fryman: S8/L8RS.3-H;1-2
- Russell Branyan: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3;BX2(946)
Top 6
- Chris Truby: K
- Ramon Santiago: 63/G6
- Damian Jackson: K
Bot 6
- Ricky Gutierrez: S6/G6
- Einar Diaz: 9/F9LS
- Jolbert Cabrera: HP.1-2
- Matt Lawton: 2/FL/P25F
- Omar Vizquel: 3/FL/P3F
Top 7
- Jacob Cruz: HR/F89XD
- Robert Fick: D8/F78D
- Dmitri Young: S7/G6.2-3
- Randall Simon: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Wendell Magee: 3/BP34S
- Brandon Inge: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Higginson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ramon Santiago: S1/G13.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Damian Jackson: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jacob Cruz: 8/SF/F8LD.2-H
- Robert Fick: D9/F9LD
- Dmitri Young: IW
- Randall Simon: 9/L9S
Bot 7
- Ellis Burks: K
- Jim Thome: K
- Travis Fryman: 8/P8RS
Top 8
- Wendell Magee: D6/G
- Brandon Inge: FC1/G13.2X3(165);B-2
- Shane Halter: 7/F7D
- Ramon Santiago: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Russell Branyan: 7/F7LS
- Ricky Gutierrez: S9/L9S
- Einar Diaz: W.1-2
- Bill Selby: S8/G4M.2-3;1-2
- Matt Lawton: 5/FL/P5F
- Omar Vizquel: 5/FL
Top 9
- Damian Jackson: 4/P8RS
- Jacob Cruz: K
- Robert Fick: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Ellis Burks: K
- Jim Thome: 43/G4
- Travis Fryman: 8/F8RM
Notes & reviews
- 1:41 rain delay sometime in 8th