GDT: 9/5/12 - DET (72-63) VS CLE (58-78) - 7:05 p.m. ET

Tigers: RHP Doug Fister (7-8, 3.67 ERA)

After missing a start with a groin strain, Fister returned and had mixed results. He gave up two runs on four hits, but lasted only five innings and uncharacteristically walked four. He is 4-3 with a 2.33 ERA in his 11 starts vs. Cleveland.



Indians: RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (9-14, 5.61 ERA)

Jimenez gave up four runs on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings of a loss to the Rangers on Friday. The right-hander has gone 1-7 with a 7.79 ERA in his last 10 starts for the Tribe.







INJURY UPDATE:

• C Victor Martinez (left knee surgery, 60-day disabled list on March 12).
• LHP Daniel Schlereth (left shoulder tendinitis, 60-day DL on April 21).







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• Thursday, September 6:
OFF DAY


• Friday, September 7:
Tigers (RHP Max Scherzer (15-6, 3.93 ERA)) AT
Angels (RHP Ervin Santana (8-11, 5.32 ERA)),
10:05 p.m. ET (FSD / 1270 AM & 97.1 FM)


• Saturday, September 8:
Tigers (RHP Justin Verlander (13-7, 2.73 ERA)) AT
Angels (RHP Jered Weaver (16-4, 2.86 ERA)),
9:05 p.m. ET (FSD / 1270 AM & 97.1 FM)


• Sunday, September 9:
Tigers (RHP Anibal Sanchez (2-4, 4.50 ERA)) AT
Angels (LHP C.J. Wilson (11-9, 3.85 ERA)),
2:35 p.m. ET (FSD / 1270 AM & 97.1 FM)

STARTING LINEUPS:

TIGERS

Austin Jackson, CF (6-for-15 off Jimenez)
Andy Dirks, LF (2-for-15 off Jimenez)
Miguel Cabrera, 3B
Prince Fielder, 1B
Delmon Young, DH (10-for-24, HR off Jimenez)
Brennan Boesch, RF
Jhonny Peralta, SS
Alex Avila, C
Omar Infante, 2B

P: Doug Fister

CLE - Top 1st
B:2 S:3 O:1
Shin-Soo Choo called out on .

B:2 S:2 O:1
Jason Kipnis singles on a line drive to right fielder Brennan Boesch.

B:2 S:3 O:2
Asdrubal Cabrera called out on .

B:1 S:0 O:3
Carlos Santana pops out to first baseman Prince Fielder in foul territory.


DET - Bot 1st
B:1 S:1 O:0
Austin Jackson singles on a fly ball to right fielder Shin-Soo Choo.

B:1 S:0 O:1
Andy Dirks grounds out, second baseman Jason Kipnis to first baseman Matt LaPorta. Austin Jackson to 2nd.

B:0 S:1 O:1
Miguel Cabrera homers (35) on a fly ball to right field. Austin Jackson scores.
2 - 0

B:1 S:3 O:2
Prince Fielder out swinging, catcher Carlos Santana to first baseman Matt LaPorta.

B:3 S:1 O:3
Delmon Young grounds out, shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera to first baseman Matt LaPorta.

2 - 0 AFTER 1 INNING

CLE - Top 2nd
B:3 S:2 O:1
Michael Brantley grounds out, second baseman Omar Infante to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:1 S:1 O:2
Cord Phelps flies out to left fielder Andy Dirks.

B:1 S:3 O:3
Matt LaPorta called out on .


DET - Bot 2nd
B:2 S:2 O:1
Brennan Boesch lines out to third baseman Jason Donald.

B:3 S:2 O:1
Jhonny Peralta singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ezequiel Carrera.

B:3 S:2 O:2
Alex Avila grounds out to first baseman Matt LaPorta. Jhonny Peralta to 2nd.

B:1 S:0 O:3
Omar Infante flies out to left fielder Ezequiel Carrera.

2 - 0 AFTER 2 INNINGS

CLE - Top 3rd
B:2 S:2 O:1
Ezequiel Carrera flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:1 S:3 O:2
Jason Donald out swinging.

Injury Delay.

B:0 S:1 O:3
Shin-Soo Choo grounds out, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Prince Fielder.


DET - Bot 3rd
B:0 S:1 O:1
Austin Jackson grounds out, second baseman Jason Kipnis to first baseman Matt LaPorta.

B:0 S:3 O:2
Andy Dirks out swinging.

B:2 S:1 O:3
Miguel Cabrera lines out to left fielder Ezequiel Carrera.

2 - 0 AFTER 3 INNINGS

CLE - Top 4th
B:1 S:2 O:0
Jason Kipnis singles on a line drive to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Asdrubal Cabrera flies out to left fielder Andy Dirks.

B:3 S:2 O:1
Carlos Santana singles on a line drive to right fielder Brennan Boesch. Jason Kipnis to 3rd.

B:1 S:0 O:1
Michael Brantley singles on a line drive to center fielder Austin Jackson. Jason Kipnis scores. Carlos Santana to 2nd.
2 - 1

B:3 S:3 O:2
Cord Phelps called out on .

B:1 S:2 O:3
Matt LaPorta grounds out, third baseman Miguel Cabrera to first baseman Prince Fielder.


DET - Bot 4th
B:0 S:1 O:1
Prince Fielder grounds out, shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera to first baseman Matt LaPorta.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Delmon Young pops out to first baseman Matt LaPorta in foul territory.

B:1 S:0 O:3
Brennan Boesch pops out to third baseman Jason Donald in foul territory.

2 - 1 AFTER 4 INNINGS

CLE - Top 5th
B:0 S:3 O:1
Ezequiel Carrera out swinging.

B:2 S:2 O:2
Jason Donald grounds out, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Shin-Soo Choo grounds out to first baseman Prince Fielder.


DET - Bot 5th
B:2 S:0 O:1
Jhonny Peralta grounds out, shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera to first baseman Matt LaPorta.

B:2 S:2 O:1
Alex Avila singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Brantley.

B:1 S:0 O:2
Omar Infante flies out to right fielder Shin-Soo Choo.

B:0 S:2 O:3
Austin Jackson grounds out, second baseman Jason Kipnis to first baseman Matt LaPorta.

2 - 1 AFTER 5 INNINGS

CLE - Top 6th
B:2 S:1 O:1
Jason Kipnis grounds out, first baseman Prince Fielder to pitcher Doug Fister.

B:4 S:2 O:1
Asdrubal Cabrera walks.

B:2 S:2 O:3
Carlos Santana grounds into a double play, first baseman Prince Fielder to shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Prince Fielder. Asdrubal Cabrera out at 2nd.


DET - Bot 6th
B:1 S:1 O:1
Andy Dirks grounds out, third baseman Jason Donald to first baseman Matt LaPorta.

B:2 S:3 O:2
Miguel Cabrera out swinging.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Prince Fielder singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Brantley.

B:1 S:0 O:3
Delmon Young flies out to center fielder Michael Brantley.

2 - 1 AFTER 6 INNINGS

CLE - Top 7th
B:1 S:2 O:1
Michael Brantley grounds out to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:3 S:2 O:2
Cord Phelps lines out to left fielder Andy Dirks.

B:1 S:2 O:3
Matt LaPorta grounds out, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Prince Fielder.


DET - Bot 7th
B:1 S:1 O:1
Brennan Boesch flies out to left fielder Ezequiel Carrera.

B:1 S:0 O:2
Jhonny Peralta flies out to right fielder Shin-Soo Choo.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Alex Avila flies out to left fielder Ezequiel Carrera.

2 - 1 AFTER 7 INNINGS

CLE - Top 8th
Defensive Substitution: Avisail Garcia replaces right fielder Brennan Boesch, batting 6th, playing right field.

Pitching Change: Joaquin Benoit replaces Doug Fister.

B:4 S:1 O:0
Ezequiel Carrera walks.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Casey Kotchman replaces Jason Donald.

Coaching visit to mound.

B:2 S:2 O:1
Casey Kotchman flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Shin-Soo Choo grounds into a double play, second baseman Omar Infante to shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Prince Fielder. Ezequiel Carrera out at 2nd.


DET - Bot 8th
Defensive Substitution: Jack Hannahan replaces first baseman Matt LaPorta, batting 7th, playing third base.

Casey Kotchman remains in the game as the first baseman.

B:3 S:2 O:1
Omar Infante grounds out, shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera to first baseman Casey Kotchman.

B:4 S:1 O:1
Austin Jackson walks.

B:1 S:2 O:1
Andy Dirks triples (4) on a ground ball to right fielder Shin-Soo Choo. Austin Jackson scores.
3 - 1

Coaching visit to mound.

Pitching Change: Cody Allen replaces Ubaldo Jimenez.

B:3 S:2 O:2
Miguel Cabrera out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Shin-Soo Choo. Andy Dirks scores.
4 - 1

B:2 S:0 O:2
Prince Fielder homers (24) on a fly ball to left center field.
5 - 1

B:2 S:0 O:2
Delmon Young singles on a line drive to right fielder Shin-Soo Choo.

Coaching visit to mound.

B:0 S:1 O:2
Avisail Garcia singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Jack Hannahan. Delmon Young to 2nd.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-runner Quintin Berry replaces Delmon Young.

B:1 S:0 O:2
Jhonny Peralta doubles (31) on a ground ball to left fielder Ezequiel Carrera. Quintin Berry scores. Avisail Garcia scores.
7 - 1

B:3 S:2 O:3
Alex Avila lines out to left fielder Ezequiel Carrera.

7 - 1 AFTER 8 INNINGS

CLE - Top 9th
Quintin Berry remains in the game as the designated hitter.

Pitching Change: Jose Valverde replaces Joaquin Benoit.

B:1 S:1 O:1
Jason Kipnis flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:0 S:1 O:2
Asdrubal Cabrera grounds out, second baseman Omar Infante to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:2 S:1 O:3
Carlos Santana pops out to third baseman Miguel Cabrera in foul territory.

WIN 7 - 1


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Game Over-R-H-E

Indians	1	4	0
Tigers	7	10	0

WP: Fister (8-8, 3.54)
LP: Jimenez (9-15, 5.58)

Game Info



Pitches-strikes: Jimenez 96-58, Allen 23-12, Fister 109-70, Benoit 11-5, Valverde 9-6.
Groundouts-flyouts: Jimenez 9-6, Allen 0-1, Fister 9-3, Benoit 1-1, Valverde 1-1.
Batters faced: Jimenez 29, Allen 6, Fister 25, Benoit 3, Valverde 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Allen 1-1.
Umpires: HP: James Hoye. 1B: Jim Joyce. 2B: Lance Barrett. 3B: Jim Reynolds.
Weather: 78 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 5 mph, R to L.
T: 2:26.
Att: 28,881.