Detroit, MI. April 15, 2014 --- Do you know how frustrating it is to lose a game where you beat yourselves?
That is exactly what Detroit did Tuesday night against the Indians. Either that or the Indians pitching staff are double-play experts. Indians pitchers induce 4 double-plays tonight as they beat the Tigers 5-3, snapping Detroit's 5 game winning streak.
Indian starter
Corey Kluber went 7 innings, allowing 7 hits and 3 runs. He only managed to strikeout 2 Tigers in his time on the mound.
Tigers SP
Max Scherzer went 5 and a third, giving up 7 hits, walking 3 and gave up 5 runs, only 3 of those earned however. Scherzer picked up his second loss of the season.
SS
Asdrubal Cabrera went 2-5 with a double and a triple for the Indians. 1B
Jason Giambi journeyman was 2-5 with 2 RBI. It looks like the Indians are starting Giambi at first this season and are experimenting with C/IF
Carlos Santana at 3B. LF
Michael Brantley also collected 2 hits in the contest for the Tribe.
The Tigers collected 9 hits, everyone but
Miguel Cabrera has a base hit. LF
Andy Dirks had 2 of the 9, one of those being an RBI double. RF
Torii Hunter also had a 2B, going 1-4.
Tiger CF
Austin Jackson was 1-2 with a walk a sac bunt, his average now .340 on the young year.
The real story of this ballgame for the Tigers was their inability to score runs when they needed to. Instead they frustratingly hit into 4 double-plays most times killing any momentum.
Indian closer
John Axford picked up his 4th save of the season for the Tribe pitching a scoreless 9th.
The series now turns towards game 2 Wednesday with projected starters being
Anibal Sanchez (2-0 1.46) versus
Josh Tomlin (1-0 1.93).
| Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers |
| Apr 15, 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Cleveland (6-7) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Detroit (6-5) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| W: C. Kluber (3-0) L: M. Scherzer (1-2) S: J. Axford (4) |
| Cleveland Indians |
| HITTERS | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | AVG |
| M. Bourn (CF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .163 |
| M. Brantley (LF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .368 |
| J. Kipnis (2B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .150 |
| J. Giambi (1B) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .400 |
| D. Murphy (RF) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 |
| A. Cabrera (SS) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 |
| L. Chisenhall (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .205 |
| Y. Gomes (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 |
| C. Santana (3B) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .395 |
| TOTALS | 36 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
BATTING
2B: A. Cabrera (2), J. Kipnis (3), Y. Gomes (2)
3B: A. Cabrera (1)
RBI: J. Kipnis (4), L. Chisenhall (4), J. Giambi 2 (2)
HBP: M. Brantley (2) |
BASERUNNING
SB: M. Bourn (3)
CS: M. Brantley (3) |
| Cleveland Indians |
| PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
| C. Kluber (W, 3-0) | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3.98 |
| V. Pestano (H, 3) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.08 |
| J. Axford (S, 4) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| TOTALS | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
PITCHING
WP: C. Kluber (1) |
| Detroit Tigers |
| HITTERS | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | AVG |
| A. Jackson (CF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .340 |
| I. Kinsler (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .217 |
| M. Cabrera (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 |
| V. Martinez (DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 |
| T. Hunter (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .170 |
| A. Avila (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| A. Dirks (LF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .236 |
| D. Kelly (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .230 |
| J. Iglesias (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 |
| TOTALS | 32 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
BATTING
2B: T. Hunter (1), A. Dirks (2)
RBI: A. Dirks (1)
SAC: A. Jackson (2)
GIDP: M. Cabrera (2), V. Martinez (4), J. Iglesias (2), A. Dirks (1) |
FIELDING
E: J. Iglesias (1) |
| Detroit Tigers |
| PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
| M. Scherzer (L, 1-2) | 5.1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3.25 |
| J. Chamberlain | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.35 |
| A. Alburquerque | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.07 |
| B. Rondon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.17 |
| TOTALS | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
PITCHING
WP: M. Scherzer (3), A. Alburquerque (1) |
*The Mud Hens are defeated by the Bats 5-4.
*Mud Hens SP Kyle Lobstein picked up the no decision going 7 strong and giving up 3 earned runs. Louisville put ua 5 spot in the 8th to win.
*Mud Hens 2B Hernan Perez was 3-4 in the loss.
AA: Erie SeaWolves (6-7) vs. Bowie Baysox (5-8)
*The SeaWolves defeat the Baysox 10-9.
*SeaWolves RP Jose Ortega wins his third in relief, pitching 2 1/3 inning giving up 2 hits and 1 run.
*SeaWolves 1B Dean Green was 4-5 and is hitting .468 this year.