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Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians
2002-07-27 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 38622 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph to CF · 2:31
Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 5–1. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 3rd. Steve Sparks earned the win. Damion Easley went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Steve Sparks L: CC Sabathia SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: Justin Klemm · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hiram Bocachica | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Damion Easley | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Robert Fick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wendell Magee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Paquette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Lawton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Vizquel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Milton Bradley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Selby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Broussard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sparks | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Oscar Henriquez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CC Sabathia | 5.0 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| Dave Elder | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Mark Wohlers | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hiram Bocachica: S9/G34
- Damion Easley: K
- Bobby Higginson: S9/G34.1-3
- Shane Halter: K
- Robert Fick: 46(1)/FO/G4MS
Bot 1
- Matt Lawton: K/C
- Omar Vizquel: D7/F78D
- Ellis Burks: 13/G15
- Jim Thome: K/C
Top 2
- Carlos Pena: 9/L89M
- Wendell Magee: 4/P34D
- Craig Paquette: 7/L78D
Bot 2
- Milton Bradley: K
- Bill Selby: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: D7/L7LS
- Ben Broussard: PB.2-3
- Ben Broussard: 7/F78S
Top 3
- Brandon Inge: S8/L8LS
- Hiram Bocachica: E5/G5.1-2
- Damion Easley: HR/F78D.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Bobby Higginson: 13/G15
- Shane Halter: K/C
- Robert Fick: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- Eddie Perez: S8/L8RS
- Matt Lawton: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
- Omar Vizquel: D7/G5
- Ellis Burks: 53/G56
Top 4
- Carlos Pena: K
- Wendell Magee: K
- Craig Paquette: K
Bot 4
- Jim Thome: 8/F8RD
- Milton Bradley: W
- Bill Selby: 4(B)3(1)/LDP/L4
Top 5
- Brandon Inge: K
- Hiram Bocachica: HR/F78D
- Damion Easley: S7
- Bobby Higginson: S9/L9M.1-2
- Shane Halter: K+CS3(25)/DP
Bot 5
- Ricky Gutierrez: 8/F8RS
- Ben Broussard: 13/G34S
- Eddie Perez: 3/P34S
Top 6
- Robert Fick: D8/F78XD
- Carlos Pena: S8/L8RS.2-3
- Wendell Magee: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S.3-H
- Craig Paquette: K
Bot 6
- Matt Lawton: D8/F89XD
- Omar Vizquel: 8/F8LS
- Ellis Burks: D7/L7S.2-H
- Jim Thome: K
- Milton Bradley: 63/G6
Top 7
- Brandon Inge: 8/F8LD
- Hiram Bocachica: K
- Damion Easley: S8/L6MD
- Bobby Higginson: 43/G34
Bot 7
- Bill Selby: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- Ben Broussard: 2/FL/P2LF
Top 8
- Shane Halter: K
- Robert Fick: 5/L56
- Carlos Pena: K
Bot 8
- Eddie Perez: 53/G5
- Matt Lawton: S8/G4M
- Omar Vizquel: 2/FL/P23F
- Ellis Burks: 53/G5
Top 9
- Wendell Magee: 63/G6
- Craig Paquette: S5/G5S
- Brandon Inge: S9/G34.1-3
- Hiram Bocachica: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 9
- Jim Thome: K
- Milton Bradley: 8/F78XD
- Bill Selby: 3/G