MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT CLEVELAND SPIDERS
09/30/2023
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT CLEVELAND SPIDERS
GAME ID: 2979 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (88-73) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 1
Cleveland Spiders (72-89) 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 X 3 8 0
Tigers Lose By a Run at Cleveland, 3-2
The Cleveland Spiders did just enough to sneak past the Detroit Tigers, 3-2, at Progressive Field. Cleveland pitcher Lance McCullers Jr., in particular, had a standout performance. Jake Barrett converted his 17th save in 23 tries. With this game in the books, Cleveland is 72-89, Detroit 88-73.

Joe Wendle, who finished 5th in the AL in doubles with 40 in 2021, chipped in for Cleveland with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the sixth. For the game, the second baseman had 2 hits in 5 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 2 runs scored, and 2 runs batted in.

"A great team win and something real positive we can build on," said Wendle after the game.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Torrealba LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287 17 57
O. Arcia 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297 17 61
R. González CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .309 8 27
M. Cabrera DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .279 31 102
T. Johnson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .245 10 43
B. Zimmer RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .256 16 51
A. O'Mullan 3B 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 .172 19 71
   a-D. Bradley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 28 71
L. Guillorme SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .224 0 22
J. Cortez C 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .241 3 28
Totals 31 2 5 2 4 5 15      
a - D. Bradley pinch hit for A. O'Mullan in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Cabrera (33, 5th Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 0 on, 0 outs) , A. O'Mullan (18, 7th Inning off A. Reed, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: O. Arcia , R. González , M. Cabrera 2 , A. O'Mullan 2 , J. Cortez
2-out RBI: J. Cortez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cortez
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: R. González (3)

FIELDING
Errors: O. Arcia (18)
OF assists: 1 (Zimmer(Pentecost at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Wendle 2B 5 2 2 2 0 2 1 .255 9 46
T. Polo DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .247 14 61
M. Ozuna RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .238 24 77
J. Pederson LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .247 11 26
J. Abreu 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 7 .238 9 28
J. Young CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .267 10 33
L. Chu SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .250 28 80
L. Thompson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .282 2 13
M. Pentecost C 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .304 7 37
Totals 32 3 8 3 3 5 19      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Thompson (12, 8th Inning off J. O'Molloy, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Wendle (9, 6th Inning off J. Nelson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Wendle 5 , T. Polo , M. Ozuna , J. Abreu , L. Chu , L. Thompson 2 , M. Pentecost
2-out RBI: J. Wendle , M. Ozuna
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Wendle , J. Pederson , J. Abreu , J. Young , L. Chu
Hit by Pitch: M. Ozuna , M. Pentecost
Team LOB: 10
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Ladnier L (11-11) 4.1 4 1 1 2 4 0 91 3.84   
J. Nelson 1.2 2 2 2 1 0 1 37 4.28   
J. Quijada 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 2.16   
J. O'Molloy 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 2.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Ladnier 53
Batters Faced: S. Ladnier 20, J. Nelson 9, J. Quijada 4, J. O'Molloy 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Ladnier 4-4, J. Nelson 2-3, J. Quijada 1-2, J. O'Molloy 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Ladnier 91-54, J. Nelson 37-19, J. Quijada 13-7, J. O'Molloy 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Nelson 1-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Ladnier , J. Nelson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. McCullers Jr. W (9-13) 6.0 2 0 0 3 3 0 82 3.76   
A. Reed H (18) 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 0 19 4.93   
J. Bray H (2) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 20 1.40   
J. Barrett SV (17) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. McCullers Jr. 68
Batters Faced: L. McCullers Jr. 22, A. Reed 5, J. Bray 5, J. Barrett 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. McCullers Jr. 5-9, A. Reed 2-0, J. Bray 2-0, J. Barrett 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. McCullers Jr. 82-51, A. Reed 19-11, J. Bray 20-12, J. Barrett 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Bray 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lance McCullers Jr.
Ballpark: Progressive Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (58 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:10 PM ET
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 34755
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