TODAY'S WRAPS: August 23, 2007
Tribe leaves with larger lead
Late rally lifts Tribe By Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com
After Jake Westbrook gave up five hits in eight shutout innings, the Indians scored three 10th-inning runs en route to a win over the Tigers. Kenny Lofton broke a scoreless tie with an RBI single, and Chris Gomez followed with a two-run single. Westbrook struck out three and walked two. Cleveland stretched its lead in the AL Central to
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Indians 3, Tigers 1
Chris Gomez congratulates Josh Barfield after he scored a run in the 10th inning. (Paul Sancya/AP)
Tigers tripped up in finale By Tim Kirby / MLB.com
Nate Robertson allowed four hits over 8 2/3 scoreless innings, but the Tigers dropped the series rubber match to the Indians. Robertson struck out three while not walking a batter. Marcus Thames had a pair of hits and knocked in Detroit's run. Magglio Ordonez added two hits, improving his league-leading batting average to .353.
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Cleveland 3, Detroit 1
Today's Boxes 8/23/07
LAD 5, PHI 2
PIT 5, COL 1
SF 4, CHC 1
MIN 5, BAL 2
CIN 9, ATL 7
OAK 12, TB 2
SD 9, NYM 8
WSH 7, HOU 6
FLA 11, STL 3
SEA 9, TEX 4
TOR 5, LAA 4
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Standings thru 8/23/07 | Gameday | Indians Stats | Tigers Stats
Cleveland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Sizemore , CF5 0 2 0 0 2 2 .276
Blake , 3B4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .262
Martinez , C4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .301
1-Barfield , PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .243
Shoppach , C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
Hafner , DH3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252
Garko , 1B4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .307
2-Cabrera , PR-2B 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .290
Peralta , SS3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .274
Gutierrez , RF4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .275
Michaels , LF3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
a-Lofton , PH-LF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .297
Gomez , 2B-1B4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .303
Totals 35 3 7 3 2 5 11
BATTING 2B : Peralta (21, Robertson), Sizemore (26, Robertson), Martinez (33, Zumaya).TB : Sizemore 3; Martinez 2; Garko; Peralta 2; Lofton; Gomez.RBI : Lofton (27), Gomez 2 (18).2-out RBI : Lofton; Gomez 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Gutierrez; Blake; Sizemore.GIDP : Peralta; Blake.Team LOB : 4.FIELDING Outfield assists : Gutierrez (Inge at 2nd base).DP : (Gutierrez-Gomez-Peralta).
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Granderson , CF5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .285
Polanco , 2B4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .340
Casey , DH5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .282
Ordonez , RF4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .353
Guillen , 1B4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .305
Thames , LF5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .251
2-Maybin , PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
Rabelo , C3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .283
1-Rodriguez , PR-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .278
Inge , 3B2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .238
Santiago , SS3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .500
Totals 36 1 9 1 3 4 19
BATTING 2B : Ordonez (42, Borowski), Thames (10, Borowski).TB : Granderson; Polanco; Ordonez 3; Guillen; Thames 3; Rabelo; Santiago.RBI : Thames (40).2-out RBI : Thames.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Inge; Ordonez; Thames; Guillen; Granderson; Rodriguez 2.S : Santiago; Polanco.Team LOB : 12.BASERUNNING SB : Ordonez (4, 2nd base off Westbrook/Martinez).FIELDING DP : 2 (Santiago-Polanco-Guillen 2).
IBB : Ordonez (by Westbrook), Hafner (by Zumaya).HBP : Rabelo (by Westbrook), Inge (by Westbrook).Pitches-strikes : Westbrook 104-70, Betancourt 12-8, Perez 6-4, Borowski 16-11, Robertson 91-64, Zumaya 30-16, Seay 4-3.Ground outs-fly outs : Westbrook 13-8, Betancourt 0-2, Perez 0-0, Borowski 1-2, Robertson 11-12, Zumaya 2-0, Seay 0-0.Batters faced : Westbrook 32, Betancourt 4, Perez 1, Borowski 6, Robertson 28, Zumaya 8, Seay 1.Inherited runners-scored : Perez 2-0, Zumaya 1-0, Seay 2-0.Umpires : HP: Tim Welke. 1B: Gary Cederstrom. 2B: Lance Barksdale. 3B: Jim Reynolds.Weather : 82 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 9 mph, R to L.T : 3:00.Att : 40,946.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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