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Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians

2017-07-08 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 34726 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph L to R · 3:15

Cleveland Indians defeated Detroit Tigers 4–0. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 5th — Michael Brantley doubles (17) on a line drive to right fielder J. D. Martinez. Francisco Lindor scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Michael Brantley doubles (17) on a line drive to right fielder J. D. Martinez. Francisco Lindor scores — worth 16% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Mike Clevinger L: Justin Verlander SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Marvin Hudson · 1B: Ryan Blakney · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Dan Bellino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Ian Kinsler	3	0	1	1
Alex Avila	4	1	0	1
Justin Upton	4	1	0	0
Miguel Cabrera	4	1	0	0
J. D. Martinez	3	1	1	0
Victor Martinez	3	0	0	0
Nick Castellanos	3	0	0	2
Mikie Mahtook	3	0	0	2
Jose Iglesias	3	0	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jason Kipnis	2	0	1	0	0	0
Francisco Lindor	4	1	1	0	1	0
Michael Brantley	3	0	1	1	1	0
Edwin Encarnacion	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Ramirez	3	0	0	0	1	1
Lonnie Chisenhall	3	1	1	0	1	1
Carlos Santana	3	1	2	1	1	1
Bradley Zimmer	4	1	1	1	0	1
Yan Gomes	3	0	0	1	0	1
Erik Gonzalez	3	0	2	0	0	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Justin Verlander	6.2	6	4	6
Shane Greene	0.1	0	0	0
Bruce Rondon	0.2	3	1	1
Daniel Stumpf	0.1	0	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Clevinger	6.0	3	2	4
Andrew Miller	2.0	0	0	2
Cody Allen	1.0	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ian Kinsler: W
Alex Avila: K
Justin Upton: POCS2(136)
Justin Upton: S7/G56+
Miguel Cabrera: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 1

Jason Kipnis: D9/L9LS
Francisco Lindor: 7/F7M
Michael Brantley: 9/F89D.2-3
Edwin Encarnacion: 63/G6M

Top 2

J. D. Martinez: D8/F89XD+
Victor Martinez: 7/L7LM
Nick Castellanos: 53/G5+
Mikie Mahtook: K

Bot 2

Jose Ramirez: 3/L34
Lonnie Chisenhall: 63/G6M-
Carlos Santana: D7/L78D+
Bradley Zimmer: 7/F56D

Top 3

Jose Iglesias: 43/G4
Ian Kinsler: 3/F3SF-
Alex Avila: 8/L8LD+

Bot 3

Yan Gomes: 53/G5
Jason Kipnis: 13/G15S-
Francisco Lindor: W
Michael Brantley: 43/G4+

Top 4

Justin Upton: 53/G56
Miguel Cabrera: 43/G4+
J. D. Martinez: W
Victor Martinez: 43/G34

Bot 4

Edwin Encarnacion: 63/G6+
Jose Ramirez: 7/L7D+
Lonnie Chisenhall: D8/L8LD+
Carlos Santana: IW
Bradley Zimmer: K

Top 5

Nick Castellanos: K
Mikie Mahtook: K
Jose Iglesias: 6/F6S-

Bot 5

Yan Gomes: K
Erik Gonzalez: K
Francisco Lindor: S7/L6D+
Michael Brantley: D9/F89XD+.1-H
Edwin Encarnacion: K

Top 6

Ian Kinsler: 7/F7D
Alex Avila: S7/L78S
Justin Upton: 7/L7M
Miguel Cabrera: 13/L13S

Bot 6

Jose Ramirez: W
Lonnie Chisenhall: K
Carlos Santana: K+SB2
Bradley Zimmer: 5/P5F

Top 7

J. D. Martinez: 3/G34S
Victor Martinez: 43/G4MD
Nick Castellanos: K

Bot 7

Yan Gomes: 9/F89M
Erik Gonzalez: DGR9/L9LS
Francisco Lindor: 6/F6-
Michael Brantley: IW
Edwin Encarnacion: 46(1)/FO/G4MD

Top 8

Mikie Mahtook: 63/G6
Jose Iglesias: 53/G56S
Ian Kinsler: K

Bot 8

Jose Ramirez: K
Lonnie Chisenhall: W
Carlos Santana: D9/L89XD+.1-H;B-3(E4)
Bradley Zimmer: T8/L89D+.3-H
Yan Gomes: 8/SF/F8RD+.3-H
Erik Gonzalez: S9/L9S
Francisco Lindor: 8/F8LXD+

Top 9

Alex Avila: 43/G4
Justin Upton: 3/F3S-
Miguel Cabrera: S8/L8RS+
J. D. Martinez: 4/L4MD-

Notes & reviews

Indians Jason Kipnis left with injured leg
Tigers challenged that pickoff attempt after 2nd pitch had retired Ramirez; call was uphheld - no out, just pickoff attempt

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