MAJOR LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT CLEVELAND INDIANS
09/08/2014
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MAJOR LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT CLEVELAND INDIANS
GAME ID: 2055 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (64-73) 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 5 10 1
Cleveland Indians (69-68) 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 4 6 0
Tigers Snatch Late-Game, 5-4 Win
The Detroit Tigers picked up a win at Progressive Field, knocking off the Cleveland Indians, 5-4. On the mound for Detroit was right-hander Justin Verlander. He played a key role in the triumph. Harry Coveleski was the winner in relief. His record is now 3-1. The losing pitcher was Addie Joss. Willie Hernandez earned the save for Detroit, his 32nd.

Norm Cash chipped in for Detroit, stroking a crucial run-scoring single in the top of the eighth inning. For the game, the pinch hitter was 1-1.

"If I go out there and help the team win, that's all you can do," said Verlander.

The Tigers now have a record of 64-73.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Crawford RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .261 2 25
   a-G. Kell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 1 11
   b-K. Gibson RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .210 2 9
T. Cobb CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .290 5 54
H. Heilmann DH 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .249 7 51
H. Greenberg 1B 4 1 1 2 1 1 3 .288 26 83
C. Gehringer 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .249 6 43
A. Kaline LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .284 6 60
D. Evans 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .193 9 37
B. Freehan C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .263 7 41
   c-N. Cash PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .215 1 13
   d-L. Parrish C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 1
B. Rogell SS 4 1 3 1 0 0 2 .500 0 1
Totals 37 5 10 5 3 5 20      
a - G. Kell pinch hit for S. Crawford in the 7th
b - K. Gibson substituted for G. Kell in the 7th
c - N. Cash pinch hit for B. Freehan in the 8th
d - L. Parrish substituted for N. Cash in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Heilmann (28, 7th Inning off C. Lee, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Rogell (1, 8th Inning off A. Joss, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: H. Greenberg (26, 5th Inning off C. Lee, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Crawford , T. Cobb , H. Heilmann 2 , H. Greenberg 4 , C. Gehringer 2 , N. Cash , B. Rogell 4
2-out RBI: H. Heilmann , H. Greenberg , N. Cash , B. Rogell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Gibson , H. Greenberg 2 , C. Gehringer , B. Rogell
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Crawford 2 (24) , T. Cobb (54) , B. Rogell (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Evans (10)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ramirez DH 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 .298 26 75
L. Boudreau SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285 6 43
J. Giambi 1B 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .263 18 68
   a-A. Belle PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 9 26
   b-J. Thome 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 1 4
L. Doby CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .217 19 71
   c-K. Lofton PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 1 18
M. Ramirez LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .221 14 49
V. Martinez C 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .230 5 33
R. Colavito RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .202 7 33
B. Avila 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 4 37
K. Keltner 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 10 30
Totals 34 4 6 4 0 6 8      
a - A. Belle pinch hit for J. Giambi in the 8th
b - J. Thome substituted for A. Belle in the 9th
c - K. Lofton pinch ran for L. Doby in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Giambi (24, 6th Inning off J. Verlander, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Ramirez (26, 4th Inning off J. Verlander, 0 on, 0 outs) , V. Martinez (5, 7th Inning off J. Verlander, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Ramirez 4 , J. Giambi 3 , L. Doby 2 , V. Martinez 4
2-out RBI: J. Giambi , L. Doby
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Ramirez
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Ramirez (33)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Verlander 6.2 5 4 2 0 5 2 105 5.13   
H. Coveleski W (3-1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 1.83   
W. Hernandez SV (32) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 3.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Verlander 57
Batters Faced: J. Verlander 26, H. Coveleski 4, W. Hernandez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Verlander 7-8, H. Coveleski 2-2, W. Hernandez 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Verlander 105-70, H. Coveleski 17-12, W. Hernandez 18-13
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Lee 7.1 8 4 4 3 4 1 112 3.11   
A. Joss L (6-3), BS (4) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 22 0.88   
R. Betancourt 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 2.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Lee 47
Batters Faced: C. Lee 33, A. Joss 4, R. Betancourt 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Lee 7-11, A. Joss 2-0, R. Betancourt 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Lee 112-75, A. Joss 22-13, R. Betancourt 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Joss 1-1
WP: A. Joss
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Verlander
Ballpark: Progressive Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM ET
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 34737
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