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Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers
2008-07-08 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 40443 · 73°F, drizzle, wet · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:27
Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 9–2. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 3rd. Justin Verlander earned the win. Miguel Cabrera went 4-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Jeremy Sowers SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Jim Reynolds · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jamey Carroll | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Casey Blake | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Dellucci | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Garko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Franklin Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcus Thames | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Raburn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Joyce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Sowers | 5.2 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Slocum | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Masahide Kobayashi | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Aquilino Lopez | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Grady Sizemore: 31/G3
- Jamey Carroll: 53/G5
- Casey Blake: D7/F7D+
- Jhonny Peralta: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: 63/G6
- Placido Polanco: 13/G15
- Marcus Thames: 6/P6
Top 2
- Kelly Shoppach: K
- David Dellucci: K
- Ryan Garko: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 2
- Miguel Cabrera: S9/L89S
- Gary Sheffield: 8/P8LS
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Edgar Renteria: 64(1)/FO/G6-
Top 3
- Franklin Gutierrez: 8/F8RM
- Grady Sizemore: W
- Jamey Carroll: K
- Casey Blake: SB2
- Casey Blake: K
Bot 3
- Clete Thomas: 63/G6M+
- Ryan Raburn: D7/L7LS+
- Curtis Granderson: S9/L9LS+.2-H
- Placido Polanco: 8/L8RD+
- Marcus Thames: D7/L78XD+.1-H
- Miguel Cabrera: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Gary Sheffield: 8/L8RM+
Top 4
- Jhonny Peralta: 9/F89S
- Shin-Soo Choo: 3/G3
- Kelly Shoppach: K
Bot 4
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G5S-
- Clete Thomas: 43/G4MS-
Top 5
- David Dellucci: 8/F78S
- Ryan Garko: 9/F9LM
- Franklin Gutierrez: K
Bot 5
- Ryan Raburn: 63/G6
- Curtis Granderson: 8!/L8RM
- Placido Polanco: S9/L9S
- Marcus Thames: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Miguel Cabrera: S7/G56
- Gary Sheffield: 7/F7LD
Top 6
- Grady Sizemore: 8/F8RS
- Jamey Carroll: 53/G5
- Casey Blake: 9/F9M
Bot 6
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G56
- Edgar Renteria: E6/TH/G56
- Clete Thomas: 6/P6D
- Ryan Raburn: S7/L6D.1-2
- Curtis Granderson: S9/G4+.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Placido Polanco: 9/P9S
Top 7
- Jhonny Peralta: 9/F9D
- Shin-Soo Choo: 3/G3
- Kelly Shoppach: 7/L7M
Bot 7
- Matt Joyce: 8/F8RXD+
- Miguel Cabrera: HR/L9D+
- Gary Sheffield: 9/F89D+
- Ivan Rodriguez: HR/F7LD+
- Edgar Renteria: S8/L8LS+
- Clete Thomas: K
Top 8
- David Dellucci: K
- Ryan Garko: K
- Franklin Gutierrez: E5/G5-
- Grady Sizemore: 4/P4
Bot 8
- Ryan Raburn: 5/L5-
- Curtis Granderson: 3/G34S-
- Placido Polanco: 8/F89XD+
Top 9
- Jamey Carroll: 8/L8LXD+
- Casey Blake: K
- Jhonny Peralta: 8/F8LXD+