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Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers
2008-06-09 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 38440 · 80°F · Wind 3 mph to CF · 3:06
Cleveland Indians defeated Detroit Tigers 8–2. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 2nd. Cliff Lee earned the win. Ryan Garko went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Cliff Lee L: Dontrelle Willis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Mike DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Franklin Gutierrez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Francisco | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ryan Garko | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Casey Blake | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Josh Barfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcus Thames | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Guillen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brent Clevlen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Curtis Granderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Hollimon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cliff Lee | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Rafael Perez | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Rafael Betancourt | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Masahide Kobayashi | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dontrelle Willis | 1.1 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
 Denny Bautista | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Clay Rapada | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Seay | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Franklin Gutierrez: 4/P89S
- Ben Francisco: W
- Victor Martinez: W.1-2
- Ryan Garko: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
Bot 1
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Placido Polanco: S7/G6+.1-2
- Marcus Thames: 6/IF/P15
- Magglio Ordonez: K
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Casey Blake: W
- Kelly Shoppach: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Josh Barfield: 8/F8RS
- Franklin Gutierrez: S7/G56
- Ben Francisco: W.1-2
- Victor Martinez: W.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Garko: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: S8/G6M.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Shin-Soo Choo: 9/SF/F89D.3-H;2-3
- Casey Blake: 53/G
Bot 2
- Carlos Guillen: E5/G56
- Brandon Inge: 8/F8LM
- Brent Clevlen: K
- Curtis Granderson: 7/F7M
Top 3
- Kelly Shoppach: K
- Josh Barfield: 4/P3DF
- Franklin Gutierrez: 6/P6
Bot 3
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G5
- Placido Polanco: S6/G6MD
- Marcus Thames: K
- Magglio Ordonez: S9/L9M+.1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: 7/F78D
Top 4
- Ben Francisco: 53/G56
- Victor Martinez: 7/F78S
- Ryan Garko: 8/F8LD
Bot 4
- Carlos Guillen: W
- Brandon Inge: 7/L7M
- Brent Clevlen: S7/L7M.1-2
- Curtis Granderson: 9/F89M
- Edgar Renteria: S7/L78M+.2-H;1-3
- Placido Polanco: D7/L7LM+.3-H;1-3
- Marcus Thames: K
Top 5
- Jhonny Peralta: 53/G56
- Shin-Soo Choo: 7/F7LS
- Casey Blake: S8/L6MD
- Kelly Shoppach: K
Bot 5
- Magglio Ordonez: 43/G4
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Carlos Guillen: 4/P3
Top 6
- Josh Barfield: 7/F7D
- Franklin Gutierrez: 31/G34S-
- Ben Francisco: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Brandon Inge: K23
- Brent Clevlen: W
- Curtis Granderson: W.1-2
- Edgar Renteria: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 7
- Victor Martinez: 43/G4
- Ryan Garko: 8/F8LD+
- Jhonny Peralta: 9/L9M
Bot 7
- Placido Polanco: S9/L4D+
- Marcus Thames: 3/P3-
- Magglio Ordonez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 8
- Shin-Soo Choo: D7/F78D+
- Casey Blake: 63/G6
- Kelly Shoppach: K
- Josh Barfield: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Miguel Cabrera: 8!/F8LXD+
- Carlos Guillen: K
- Brandon Inge: W
- Brent Clevlen: 4/P9S
Top 9
- Franklin Gutierrez: 7/F78M
- Ben Francisco: 7/F7D
- Victor Martinez: K
Bot 9
- Curtis Granderson: 4/P4D
- Michael Hollimon: 5!/P7LSF
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Mike Hollimon