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Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers

2011-08-21 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 43388 · 71°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph R to L · 3:45

Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 8–7. Detroit Tigers put up 7 in the 3rd. Phil Coke earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Delmon Young went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE	0	0	0	5	1	1	0	0	0	7	13
DET	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0		8	11

W: Phil Coke L: Ubaldo Jimenez SV: Jose Valverde

Umpires — HP: Paul Schrieber · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Alan Porter · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Michael Brantley	5	1	1	2	0	0
Shin-Soo Choo	5	0	2	0	0	0
Asdrubal Cabrera	3	1	2	0	2	0
Travis Hafner	4	0	1	1	0	1
Carlos Santana	4	2	1	1	1	2
Kosuke Fukudome	4	0	2	0	1	0
Jason Donald	4	1	2	0	0	1
Jack Hannahan	3	1	1	1	1	0
Lou Marson	3	1	1	1	1	0
Lonnie Chisenhall	1	0	0	0	0	0
Matt LaPorta	1	0	0	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Austin Jackson	4	2	2	1	0	1
Brennan Boesch	4	0	1	0	0	1
Delmon Young	4	1	2	4	0	1
Miguel Cabrera	2	1	0	0	2	0
Victor Martinez	4	1	1	2	0	0
Alex Avila	4	0	1	0	0	2
Jhonny Peralta	3	1	1	0	1	0
Wilson Betemit	2	1	2	0	1	0
Ramon Santiago	4	1	1	1	0	1
Brandon Inge	1	0	0	0	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ubaldo Jimenez	3.1	9	3	4
Joe Smith	2.2	1	0	0
Vinnie Pestano	1.0	0	1	2
Tony Sipp	1.0	1	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rick Porcello	3.2	7	1	2
Duane Below	0.1	2	2	0
Ryan Perry	0.2	0	1	0
Daniel Schlereth	1.1	2	0	0
Phil Coke	1.1	2	0	1
Joaquin Benoit	0.2	0	1	1
Jose Valverde	1.0	0	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Michael Brantley: 43/G4
Shin-Soo Choo: 63/G4M-
Asdrubal Cabrera: S4/G4
Travis Hafner: K

Bot 1

Austin Jackson: K
Brennan Boesch: S9/G34+
Delmon Young: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Top 2

Carlos Santana: K
Kosuke Fukudome: 43/G4
Jason Donald: S9/L34D
Jack Hannahan: SB2
Jack Hannahan: W
Lou Marson: 13/G-

Bot 2

Miguel Cabrera: 53/G5-
Victor Martinez: 7/F78S
Alex Avila: K

Top 3

Michael Brantley: 3/G3
Shin-Soo Choo: 3/G3-
Asdrubal Cabrera: 53/G6S

Bot 3

Jhonny Peralta: W
Wilson Betemit: D9/L9LD+.1-3
Ramon Santiago: S7/L78S.3-H;2-3
Austin Jackson: S7/G6.3-H;1-2
Brennan Boesch: 8/L8RM
Delmon Young: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
Miguel Cabrera: W
Victor Martinez: HR/F9LD+.1-H
Alex Avila: K
Jhonny Peralta: D7/F78D+
Wilson Betemit: W
Ramon Santiago: K

Top 4

Travis Hafner: 3/L3+
Carlos Santana: HR/F9D+
Kosuke Fukudome: 63/G6M
Jason Donald: S7/L7M+
Jack Hannahan: S8/L8LS.1-2
Lou Marson: S9/L9M.2-H;1-2
Michael Brantley: D9/F89D+.2-H;1-H
Shin-Soo Choo: S4/G4.2-3
Asdrubal Cabrera: WP.3-H;1-2
Asdrubal Cabrera: W
Travis Hafner: 8/F4MD

Bot 4

Austin Jackson: S6/G6
Brennan Boesch: SB2
Brennan Boesch: 9/F9M
Delmon Young: S8/G6M.2-H
Miguel Cabrera: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Top 5

Carlos Santana: W
Kosuke Fukudome: S7/G56.1-2
Jason Donald: 4!3/G34.2-3;1-2
Jack Hannahan: 63/G6.3-H
Lou Marson: W
Michael Brantley: 2/F23F-

Bot 5

Victor Martinez: 8/F8RXD+
Alex Avila: 8/F89D
Jhonny Peralta: 53/G56+

Top 6

Shin-Soo Choo: 8/F8RD
Asdrubal Cabrera: D7/L5+
Travis Hafner: PB.2-3
Travis Hafner: S9/L9S+.3-H;BX2(963)
Carlos Santana: 9/F89S

Bot 6

Wilson Betemit: S9/L9D+
Ramon Santiago: SB2
Ramon Santiago: FC2/BG2L-.2X3(25)
Austin Jackson: PO1(13)
Austin Jackson: 53/G5-

Top 7

Kosuke Fukudome: S7/L7S
Jason Donald: K
Jack Hannahan: 3!/G34S.1-2
Lou Marson: 63/G6

Bot 7

Brennan Boesch: K
Delmon Young: K
Miguel Cabrera: W
Victor Martinez: 3/G34S-

Top 8

Michael Brantley: 43/G4-
Shin-Soo Choo: S8/G4M+
Asdrubal Cabrera: W.1-2
Lonnie Chisenhall: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
Carlos Santana: SB2
Carlos Santana: K

Bot 8

Alex Avila: D9/L9LM+
Jhonny Peralta: 7/L7D+
Brandon Inge: FC6/G6.2X3(65)
Ramon Santiago: 9/F8RS

Top 9

Kosuke Fukudome: W
Jason Donald: HP.1-2
Jack Hannahan: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
Matt LaPorta: 8/FDP/F8RS.3XH(82)

Notes & reviews

Cabrera fly RF line that just missed being home run; he did not run as he admired it and pitcher yelled at him; both teams warned about retaliation
Tigers manager Leyland ejected by 3B umpire Porter for arguing Betemit was safe at 3rd
Travis Hafner left due to a right foot strain

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