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Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians
2005-09-08 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 20363 · 79°F · Wind 8 mph from LF · 2:48
Cleveland Indians defeated Detroit Tigers 4–2. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 5th. Rafael Betancourt earned the win and Bob Wickman picked up the save. Aaron Boone went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Rafael Betancourt L: Nate Robertson SV: Bob Wickman
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Mike DiMuro · 2B: Brian Gorman · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Shelton | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curtis Granderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Craig Monroe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Hafner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Boone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Bard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Casey Blake | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate Robertson | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Doug Creek | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Spurling | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Millwood | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
 Rafael Betancourt | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Howry | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Wickman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Placido Polanco: D7/L78D+
- Chris Shelton: S9/L9S.2-H
- Ivan Rodriguez: E4/G4.1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: S9/G34.2-3;1-2
- Dmitri Young: PB.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Dmitri Young: 3/DP/G34.2X3(34)
- Carlos Pena: W
- Brandon Inge: 9/F9LMF
Bot 1
- Grady Sizemore: 3/G3S-
- Coco Crisp: 63/G6
- Jhonny Peralta: K
Top 2
- Omar Infante: D7/L7LD+
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: SB3
- Placido Polanco: W
- Chris Shelton: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 2
- Travis Hafner: W
- Ronnie Belliard: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Jose Hernandez: 53/G5
Top 3
- Magglio Ordonez: W
- Dmitri Young: S8/G6M.1-2
- Carlos Pena: W.2-3;1-2
- Brandon Inge: 52(3)3/GDP/G56S.2-3;1-2
- Omar Infante: K
Bot 3
- Aaron Boone: 8/F78XD+
- Josh Bard: 53/G56
- Casey Blake: 53/G5
Top 4
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8RXD+
- Chris Shelton: D7/L7LS+
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Bot 4
- Grady Sizemore: K
- Coco Crisp: 53/G5
- Jhonny Peralta: 63/G6
Top 5
- Magglio Ordonez: K
- Dmitri Young: 4/P4
- Carlos Pena: S8/G4M
- Brandon Inge: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Travis Hafner: K
- Ronnie Belliard: D8/F78S
- Jose Hernandez: 63/G6
- Aaron Boone: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Josh Bard: 9/F89M
Top 6
- Omar Infante: 9/P34D
- Curtis Granderson: 3/G3
- Placido Polanco: 9/P89S
Bot 6
- Casey Blake: HR/F78D+
- Grady Sizemore: 3/G3
- Coco Crisp: HR/F7D+
- Jhonny Peralta: 53/G5-
- Travis Hafner: W
- Ronnie Belliard: D9/P9LS.1-3
- Jose Hernandez: 63/G56
Top 7
- Chris Shelton: S9/L9S
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Dmitri Young: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Craig Monroe: W.1-2
- Brandon Inge: K
Bot 7
- Aaron Boone: 63/G6
- Josh Bard: K
- Casey Blake: 7/F7LS
Top 8
- Omar Infante: 43/G4M
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Grady Sizemore: 63/G6MD
- Coco Crisp: 7/F7D+
- Jhonny Peralta: 8/F8RD
Top 9
- Chris Shelton: 13/G15
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Magglio Ordonez: 53/G56