MAJOR LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
09/12/2014
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 1410 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (60-69) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 10 0
Toronto Blue Jays (69-63) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Tigers Make Blue Jays 3-1 Losers
Detroit Tigers starter Justin Verlander was in a rhythm all game. He led his team to a win over the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-1. Verlander, now 6-13, was the winner. In 6 innings, he gave up 3 hits, while striking out 7, walking 3, and allowing 1 run. Picking up his 22nd save was 30-year old left-handed pitcher Willie Hernandez.

Detroit used the clutch hitting of Ty Cobb to capture the win. The center fielder drilled a bases-clearing double in the top of the sixth inning to give the Tigers the lead, 3-1. For the game, Cobb had 1 single and 1 double in 4 at-bats.

Cobb said afterward that he was glad to contribute to the win.

At 60-69, the Tigers are currently 4th in the American League Central Division.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Cobb CF 4 0 2 3 1 0 2 .293 1 37
C. Gehringer 2B 4 0 2 0 1 1 3 .259 6 61
H. Heilmann DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .273 11 81
H. Greenberg 1B 3 0 0 0 2 1 4 .234 20 52
A. Kaline LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 6 .242 3 41
V. Wertz RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .223 7 42
A. Trammell SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .232 9 39
D. Evans 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .212 11 39
B. Freehan C 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 .225 6 33
Totals 37 3 10 3 6 10 28      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Evans (15, 4th Inning off D. Stieb, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Trammell (22, 6th Inning off B. Koch, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Cobb (34, 6th Inning off B. Koch, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Cobb 3 , C. Gehringer 2 , H. Heilmann , V. Wertz , A. Trammell 2 , D. Evans 2 , B. Freehan 2
2-out RBI: T. Cobb
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Cobb , C. Gehringer 2 , A. Kaline , A. Trammell , B. Freehan
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Heilmann 2 (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Trammell-Gehringer-Greenberg, Gehringer-Trammell-Greenberg)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. McNair LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .243 11 40
B. Bichette SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .307 20 61
J. Donaldson 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .259 25 74
C. Taylor DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .187 28 81
R. Alomar 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .239 15 46
V. Guerrero Jr. 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .259 9 40
D. White CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .221 12 47
S. Green RF 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .207 4 10
   a-J. Carter PH, RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .162 2 6
J. Phelps C 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .221 2 10
Totals 31 1 6 1 3 9 15      
a - J. Carter pinch hit for S. Green in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Donaldson (25, 1st Inning off J. Verlander, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. McNair , B. Bichette , J. Donaldson 4 , V. Guerrero Jr. 2 , J. Carter
2-out RBI: J. Donaldson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. McNair 2 , R. Alomar
GIDP: B. Bichette , J. Donaldson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Donaldson (11) , D. White (23)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (McNair(Evans at home))
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Verlander W (6-13) 6.0 3 1 1 3 7 1 97 4.20   
H. Coveleski H (9) 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 32 3.00   
W. Hernandez SV (22) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 4.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Verlander 66
Batters Faced: J. Verlander 23, H. Coveleski 8, W. Hernandez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Verlander 7-3, H. Coveleski 2-2, W. Hernandez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Verlander 97-60, H. Coveleski 32-23, W. Hernandez 13-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Stieb 5.1 5 0 0 3 5 0 101 3.95   
B. Koch L (2-1), BS (1) 0.1 2 3 3 1 1 0 20 4.25   
S. Downs 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 29 4.00   
T. Henke 1.1 2 0 0 1 3 0 24 4.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Stieb 60
Batters Faced: D. Stieb 23, B. Koch 5, S. Downs 8, T. Henke 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Stieb 4-6, B. Koch 1-0, S. Downs 3-2, T. Henke 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Stieb 101-59, B. Koch 20-10, S. Downs 29-18, T. Henke 24-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Downs 1-0 , T. Henke 1-0
WP: B. Koch
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Verlander
Ballpark: Rogers Centre
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:34
Attendance: 50499
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