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Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians

2019-07-15 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 15735 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph to CF · 2:55

Cleveland Indians defeated Detroit Tigers 8–6. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 2nd — Mike Freeman homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Roberto Perez scores. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 4th — Christin Stewart homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field. Nicholas Castellanos scores. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 7th — Oscar Mercado homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Tyler Naquin doubles (14) on a ground ball to left fielder Christin Stewart. Roberto Perez scores. Mike Freeman scores — worth 30% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	1	6	11
CLE	0	2	0	0	1	2	3	0		8	14

W: Nick Wittgren L: Victor Alcantara SV: Brad Hand

Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Tony Randazzo · 2B: Ben May · 3B: Cory Blaser · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Victor Reyes	5	0	2	0	0	1
Harold Castro	4	0	2	1	0	0
Miguel Cabrera	5	0	0	0	0	2
Nick Castellanos	3	1	1	0	2	1
Jeimer Candelario	4	1	1	1	0	0
Christin Stewart	2	1	1	2	2	0
Niko Goodrum	4	0	1	0	0	1
John Hicks	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jordy Mercer	4	3	3	2	0	1

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Francisco Lindor	5	0	2	0	0	1
Oscar Mercado	5	2	3	2	0	0
Carlos Santana	5	1	1	0	0	3
Jordan Luplow	4	1	1	0	0	2
Jose Ramirez	4	0	2	2	0	0
Bobby Bradley	4	0	0	0	0	1
Roberto Perez	2	2	1	0	2	0
Mike Freeman	4	2	2	2	0	1
Tyler Naquin	4	0	2	2	0	2

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Daniel Norris	5.2	8	2	8
Daniel Stumpf	0.0	1	0	0
Victor Alcantara	0.1	4	0	0
Jose Cisnero	1.0	0	0	0
Trevor Rosenthal	1.0	1	0	2

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Adam Plutko	5.1	7	1	1
Tyler Olson	0.0	1	1	0
A. J. Cole	1.0	1	0	2
Nick Goody	0.1	0	1	1
Nick Wittgren	1.1	0	1	0
Brad Hand	1.0	2	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Victor Reyes: S9/L4D+
Harold Castro: D8/F78XD+.1XH(862)
Miguel Cabrera: 7/L78M
Nick Castellanos: W
Jeimer Candelario: 6/L78S-

Bot 1

Francisco Lindor: K
Oscar Mercado: S8/G6
Carlos Santana: SB2
Carlos Santana: K
Jordan Luplow: K

Top 2

Christin Stewart: 6/F4MD
Niko Goodrum: 9/F9LS
John Hicks: 53/G56

Bot 2

Jose Ramirez: S7/L7LD+.BX2(74/TH)
Bobby Bradley: 31/G3
Roberto Perez: W
Mike Freeman: HR/F78XD+.1-H
Tyler Naquin: S9/L9S+
Francisco Lindor: S8/G6M.1-2
Oscar Mercado: 9/F9D

Top 3

Jordy Mercer: D8/F8LXD+
Victor Reyes: 9/F89D.2-3
Harold Castro: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
Miguel Cabrera: 2/F2RF-

Bot 3

Carlos Santana: K
Jordan Luplow: 9/F89M
Jose Ramirez: 3/G34S-

Top 4

Nick Castellanos: S7/G56+
Jeimer Candelario: 8/F8LXD+
Christin Stewart: HR/F9D+.1-H
Niko Goodrum: K
John Hicks: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 4

Bobby Bradley: K
Roberto Perez: W
Mike Freeman: K
Tyler Naquin: K

Top 5

Jordy Mercer: HR/F7LD+
Victor Reyes: 7/F78M
Harold Castro: 41/G34D
Miguel Cabrera: 8/F8LS

Bot 5

Francisco Lindor: 63/G56
Oscar Mercado: HR/F7D+
Carlos Santana: 53/G5
Jordan Luplow: K

Top 6

Nick Castellanos: 43/G6M+
Jeimer Candelario: HR/F89XD+
Christin Stewart: W
Niko Goodrum: S9/G4+.1-2
John Hicks: 3/IF/P34-
Jordy Mercer: K

Bot 6

Jose Ramirez: 43/G4
Bobby Bradley: 8/F8LM
Roberto Perez: S9/L89S+
Mike Freeman: S9/L89S+.1-2
Tyler Naquin: D7/G5.2-H;1-H
Francisco Lindor: 8/F8RD

Top 7

Victor Reyes: K
Harold Castro: S7/L78S-
Miguel Cabrera: K
Nick Castellanos: W.1-2
Jeimer Candelario: 53/G56+

Bot 7

Oscar Mercado: HR/F78XD+
Carlos Santana: S9/G4+
Jordan Luplow: S8/G6MS+.1-2
Jose Ramirez: D9/L9S+.2-H;1-H
Bobby Bradley: 3/G34.2-3
Roberto Perez: 6/L6+
Mike Freeman: 7/F7LSF

Top 8

Christin Stewart: W
Niko Goodrum: 16(1)3/GDP/G13-
John Hicks: 8/F8LS

Bot 8

Tyler Naquin: K
Francisco Lindor: S8/G4M+
Oscar Mercado: WP.1-2
Oscar Mercado: 53/G56-
Carlos Santana: K

Top 9

Jordy Mercer: HR/F8RXD+
Victor Reyes: S7/G56+
Harold Castro: 9/L9D+
Miguel Cabrera: K
Nick Castellanos: K

Notes & reviews

Tigers challenged call that Reyes was out at home, claiming catcher blocked plate without ball; call was upheld - out at home
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Rain delay of 54 minuts after 3-0 count to Castellanos; when play resumed, Wittgren entered and completed walk charged to Goody
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