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Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians

2012-09-16 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 17233 · 72°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph L to R · 3:24

Cleveland Indians defeated Detroit Tigers 7–6. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 4th. Esmil Rogers earned the win. Miguel Cabrera went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	6	10
CLE	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	2	7	13

W: Esmil Rogers L: Jose Valverde SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Brian Knight · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: Mike Winters · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Quintin Berry	5	0	1	0	0	2
Andy Dirks	4	2	2	0	1	0
Miguel Cabrera	5	3	3	3	0	1
Prince Fielder	4	0	1	0	1	0
Delmon Young	3	0	1	1	1	0
Brennan Boesch	4	0	1	1	0	0
Jhonny Peralta	4	0	0	0	0	1
Alex Avila	1	0	0	0	1	1
Omar Infante	4	1	1	0	0	0
Gerald Laird	2	0	0	0	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Shin-Soo Choo	5	0	1	2	0	2
Jason Kipnis	4	1	1	0	1	0
Asdrubal Cabrera	4	2	2	0	1	0
Carlos Santana	5	1	3	2	0	0
Michael Brantley	3	1	0	0	2	0
Russ Canzler	3	1	2	1	0	0
Lonnie Chisenhall	5	0	1	2	0	2
Casey Kotchman	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jack Hannahan	3	1	2	0	0	1
Ezequiel Carrera	1	0	0	0	1	0
Cord Phelps	1	0	0	0	0	0
Brent Lillibridge	1	0	0	0	0	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rick Porcello	4.2	8	3	2
Drew Smyly	2.1	2	0	3
Brayan Villarreal	0.1	0	0	0
Phil Coke	0.2	0	0	1
Jose Valverde	0.1	3	2	0

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ubaldo Jimenez	6.0	5	3	2
Joe Smith	1.0	4	0	1
Vinnie Pestano	1.0	0	0	1
Esmil Rogers	1.0	1	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Quintin Berry: 8/F8LD
Andy Dirks: S8/L8LM
Miguel Cabrera: S9/L9M+.1-2
Prince Fielder: 63/G4.2-3;1-2
Delmon Young: W
Brennan Boesch: S1.3-H;2-H(E1/TH)(UR);1-3
Jhonny Peralta: 8/F8RS

Bot 1

Shin-Soo Choo: 13/G13+
Jason Kipnis: W
Asdrubal Cabrera: W.1-2
Carlos Santana: 7/F7M
Michael Brantley: W.2-3;1-2
Russ Canzler: 13/G13

Top 2

Alex Avila: K
Omar Infante: 7/F7M
Quintin Berry: 7/F7M

Bot 2

Lonnie Chisenhall: 8/F8RXD+
Casey Kotchman: 13/G
Jack Hannahan: D8/L78D+
Shin-Soo Choo: PB.2-3
Shin-Soo Choo: K

Top 3

Andy Dirks: 9/F9M
Miguel Cabrera: D8/L8LXD+
Prince Fielder: IW
Delmon Young: S9/L9S+.2-H;1-2
Brennan Boesch: 6/L6
Jhonny Peralta: 4/F4D-

Bot 3

Jason Kipnis: 31/G34
Asdrubal Cabrera: 43/G34
Carlos Santana: S9/L9LM+
Michael Brantley: 6(1)/FO/G6M

Top 4

Alex Avila: W
Omar Infante: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Quintin Berry: K

Bot 4

Russ Canzler: S6/G56
Lonnie Chisenhall: K
Casey Kotchman: 6/F15-
Jack Hannahan: D9/L3D+.1-3
Shin-Soo Choo: S7/F7S-.3-H;2-H
Jason Kipnis: 13/G-

Top 5

Andy Dirks: 4/F3DF-
Miguel Cabrera: 3/F34-
Prince Fielder: 9/F89D+

Bot 5

Asdrubal Cabrera: S8/L78S
Carlos Santana: E4/FO/G4MS.1-2;B-1
Michael Brantley: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3;B-1
Russ Canzler: S14/G13+.3-H(UR);1-3
Lonnie Chisenhall: 16(1)/FO.3-H(UR);B-1
Casey Kotchman: S7/L7S.1-2
Jack Hannahan: K

Top 6

Delmon Young: 53/G5+
Brennan Boesch: 63/G6M
Jhonny Peralta: 53/G56

Bot 6

Shin-Soo Choo: K
Jason Kipnis: 5/F56S-
Asdrubal Cabrera: S9/L9S
Carlos Santana: SB2
Carlos Santana: S5/G56.2-H
Michael Brantley: CS2(26)

Top 7

Gerald Laird: 53/G56S-
Omar Infante: S7/G56+
Quintin Berry: K
Andy Dirks: S7/L6D.1-2
Miguel Cabrera: HR/F78D+.2-H;1-H
Prince Fielder: S7
Delmon Young: 54(1)/FO/G56

Bot 7

Michael Brantley: 43/G4
Ezequiel Carrera: 2/BINT
Lonnie Chisenhall: K

Top 8

Brennan Boesch: 13/G15+
Jhonny Peralta: K
Gerald Laird: 9/L9D+

Bot 8

Cord Phelps: 43/G34
Brent Lillibridge: K
Shin-Soo Choo: 7/F7LS

Top 9

Omar Infante: 8/F89M
Quintin Berry: D7/L7LD+
Andy Dirks: W+WP.2-3
Miguel Cabrera: K
Prince Fielder: 3/G34

Bot 9

Jason Kipnis: D8/F8RXD+
Asdrubal Cabrera: 8/F8LS
Carlos Santana: T9/F9LD+.2-H
Michael Brantley: IW
Ezequiel Carrera: IW.1-2
Lonnie Chisenhall: S8/L89XD+.3-H;2-3;1-2

Notes & reviews

Tigers Manager Jim Leyland argued the call at 1B
Tigers Manager Jim Leyland ejected by 1B umpire Brian Knight while Miguel Cabrera was prevented from joining the argument by 2B umpire Wally Bell
Prince Fielder jumped off the bag to catch the high throw and attempted to tag Carlos Santana; when 1B umpire Brian Knight ruled Santana safe, Fielder turned to argue the call, Asdrubal Cabrera scored
Ezequiel Carrera called for interference

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