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Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians
2004-04-18 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 19240 · 77°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph to CF · 3:01
Cleveland Indians defeated Detroit Tigers 9–7. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 4th. Cliff Lee earned the win and David Riske picked up the save. Matt Lawton went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 |
W: Cliff Lee L: Jeremy Bonderman SV: David Riske
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Sanchez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Rondell White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Monroe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Norton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Omar Infante | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Munson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fernando Vina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Lawton | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jody Gerut | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Travis Hafner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Broussard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Merloni | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Coco Crisp | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Bonderman | 5.1 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| Steve Colyer | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Knotts | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Patterson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jamie Walker | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cliff Lee | 5.1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Jack Cressend | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Rafael Betancourt | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| David Riske | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Sanchez: 8/F8LM
- Carlos Guillen: S8/L8LS+
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Rondell White: 4/P34D
Bot 1
- Matt Lawton: HR/L89XD+
- Omar Vizquel: K
- Jody Gerut: K23
- Travis Hafner: W
- Victor Martinez: S9/G34+.1-3
- Ronnie Belliard: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 2
- Craig Monroe: K
- Bobby Higginson: 31/G3+
- Greg Norton: K
Bot 2
- Ben Broussard: 13/G13
- Lou Merloni: K
- Coco Crisp: 9/L9M-
Top 3
- Brandon Inge: 53/G56-
- Omar Infante: D7/L7LM
- Alex Sanchez: POCS3(1654)
- Alex Sanchez: 6/P6D
Bot 3
- Matt Lawton: HP
- Omar Vizquel: D8/F8RD+.1-H
- Jody Gerut: K
- Travis Hafner: W
- Victor Martinez: 46(1)3/GDP/G34+
Top 4
- Carlos Guillen: 53/G5+
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Rondell White: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Ronnie Belliard: S7/L78M+
- Ben Broussard: K
- Lou Merloni: 8/F8LM
- Coco Crisp: W.1-2
- Matt Lawton: HR/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Omar Vizquel: 8/F8RS
Top 5
- Craig Monroe: K
- Bobby Higginson: 9/F89M
- Greg Norton: 9/F9M+
Bot 5
- Jody Gerut: S3/G3+
- Travis Hafner: K
- Victor Martinez: 2/P23F
- Ronnie Belliard: 9/F9S
Top 6
- Brandon Inge: S7/L78S+
- Omar Infante: K
- Alex Sanchez: S5/BG25-.1-2
- Carlos Guillen: D7/L7LS+.2-H;1-H
- Ivan Rodriguez: SB3
- Ivan Rodriguez: S4/P34D-.3-H
- Rondell White: S7/G56+.1-2
- Eric Munson: S9/L4D+.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Higginson: 8/F8LS
- Carlos Pena: K
Bot 6
- Ben Broussard: HR/F9LD+
- Lou Merloni: 8/F8RM
- Coco Crisp: D9/G3+
- Matt Lawton: W
- Omar Vizquel: 6/L6M
- Jody Gerut: S8/L8LS.2-H;1-2
- Travis Hafner: D9/G3+.2-H;1XH(92)
Top 7
- Brandon Inge: K
- Omar Infante: W
- Alex Sanchez: D8/F8RXD+.1-H
- Carlos Guillen: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Rondell White: 6/P6D
Bot 7
- Victor Martinez: 5/P5S
- Ronnie Belliard: S5/G5+.B-2(E5/TH)
- Ben Broussard: IW
- Lou Merloni: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 8
- Eric Munson: 3/G3
- Bobby Higginson: 3/G3+
- Carlos Pena: HR/F8RXD+
- Brandon Inge: K
Bot 8
- Coco Crisp: D8/F8RXD+
- Matt Lawton: 63/G6M.2-3
- Omar Vizquel: W
- Jody Gerut: E4/TH/FO/G34.3-H;1-2
- Travis Hafner: 7/F7D+
- Victor Martinez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Omar Infante: 53/G5
- Fernando Vina: 31/G34+
- Carlos Guillen: 7/F7M
Notes & reviews
- Sanchez left with an injured groin