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Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians
2004-09-15 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 15411 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph to CF · 2:58
Cleveland Indians defeated Detroit Tigers 5–3. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 8th. Bob Howry earned the win and Bob Wickman picked up the save. Ronnie Belliard went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
W: Bob Howry L: Esteban Yan SV: Bob Wickman
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Higginson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nook Logan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marcus Thames | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ronnie Belliard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Lawton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Casey Blake | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Phelps | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Merloni | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John McDonald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Hafner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Broussard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Laker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Maroth | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Esteban Yan | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Elarton | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| David Riske | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Betancourt | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Howry | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Wickman | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Higginson: K
- Omar Infante: DGR/G5+/FINT
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F89S.2-3
- Dmitri Young: 9/F89XD+
Bot 1
- Ronnie Belliard: E5/TH1
- Coco Crisp: 8!/L8LS+
- Matt Lawton: S8/L8RS+.1-2
- Victor Martinez: 14(1)3/GDP/G15-
Top 2
- Craig Monroe: 53/G56
- Carlos Pena: E4/G4
- Brandon Inge: 5/P2LF
- Jason Smith: 8
Bot 2
- Casey Blake: S7/L78S+
- Josh Phelps: K
- Lou Merloni: 8/FDP/F8RS-.1X1(83)
Top 3
- Nook Logan: 63/G6
- Bobby Higginson: W
- Omar Infante: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6M+
Bot 3
- Ryan Ludwick: 7/F7M+
- John McDonald: 43/G34S
- Ronnie Belliard: 43/G4M
Top 4
- Dmitri Young: W
- Craig Monroe: S7/L78S.1-2
- Carlos Pena: 46(1)3/GDP/G4MS+.2-3
- Brandon Inge: S9/L34D+.3-H
- Jason Smith: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Bot 4
- Coco Crisp: S5/G56
- Matt Lawton: K
- Victor Martinez: W.1-2
- Casey Blake: 8/F78D+
- Josh Phelps: 8/F8RM
Top 5
- Nook Logan: 53/G5
- Bobby Higginson: 3/G34S
- Omar Infante: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F8RS
Bot 5
- Lou Merloni: K
- Ryan Ludwick: 8/F8RD+
- John McDonald: 9/P89S
Top 6
- Dmitri Young: 8/L8RD+
- Craig Monroe: 9/F89XD+
- Carlos Pena: HR/F9D+
- Brandon Inge: W
- Jason Smith: WP.1-2
- Jason Smith: K
Bot 6
- Ronnie Belliard: HR/F8RXD+
- Coco Crisp: S7
- Matt Lawton: 7/F7LM
- Victor Martinez: D8/L8RXD+.1-H
- Casey Blake: S8/G6M.2XH(82)
- Josh Phelps: E5/G5.1-2
- Lou Merloni: K
Top 7
- Nook Logan: K
- Bobby Higginson: K
- Omar Infante: K
Bot 7
- Ryan Ludwick: K
- John McDonald: 9/F9LS
- Ronnie Belliard: D9/L89D+
- Coco Crisp: 7/F7M
Top 8
- Ivan Rodriguez: HR/L9D+
- Dmitri Young: 13/G15
- Craig Monroe: 5!3/G5
- Carlos Pena: W
- Brandon Inge: K
Bot 8
- Matt Lawton: W
- Victor Martinez: S9/G34+.1-2
- Casey Blake: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S.2-3
- Travis Hafner: W
- Ben Broussard: D9/G3+.3-H;1-H;B-3(TH)
- Ryan Ludwick: D7/L7LD+.3-H
- Tim Laker: 53/G5S
Top 9
- Jason Smith: S9/G4+
- Marcus Thames: K
- Bobby Higginson: W.1-2
- Omar Infante: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: 7/F78M
Notes & reviews
- fan interference
- Tigers manager Trammell and player Munson, not in game, ejected by 1B umpire Reynolds for arguing that Belliard was out at 1st