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Missed chances hurt Tribe
Tigers 6, Indians 2
C.C. Sabathia gave up two runs on seven hits in seven innings on Tuesday. (Tony Dejak/AP)
 Wedge's postgame comments
 Sabathia's postgame comments
By Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com
After Grady Sizemore hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Cleveland couldn't do much against Jeremy Bonderman. Curtis Granderson robbed Travis Hafner's bid for the go-ahead RBI in the eighth, and the Indians stranded runners in the ninth and 10th as they fell to the Tigers in extra innings, dropping the Tribe to second place.
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Series at a glance:
DET
Detroit (66-53)
Won 1 		Detroit 6, Cleveland 2   CLE
Cleveland (65-54)
Lost 4
August 14, 2007
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   R   H   E 
Detroit
 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4   6 14 0
Cleveland
 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   2 6 0
Standings thru 8/14/07  |  Gameday  |  Tigers Stats  |  Indians Stats
DetroitABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Granderson, CF4100133.294
Raburn, 2B5220011.353
Sheffield, DH5111011.284
Ordonez, RF5134000.359
Guillen, 1B5020011.307
Rodriguez, C5010024.278
Thames, LF5120000.263
Infante, SS4031100.276
Inge, 3B5000045.239
Totals43614621215 

BATTING
2B: Infante 2 (5, Sabathia, Lewis), Raburn (6, Sabathia), Thames (9, Sabathia), Rodriguez (24, Lewis).
HR: Ordonez (22, 10th inning off Borowski, 2 on, 0 out).
TB: Raburn 3; Sheffield; Ordonez 6; Guillen 2; Rodriguez 2; Thames 3; Infante 5.
RBI: Ordonez 4 (108), Infante (17), Sheffield (71).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rodriguez; Granderson; Inge 2.
Team LOB: 9.
 
ClevelandABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Lofton, LF3000000.293
  a-Michaels, PH-LF2010010.271
Blake, 3B2100200.264
Sizemore, CF3122202.278
Martinez, C5000035.300
Hafner, DH5010024.253
Garko, 1B3010011.307
  1-Gomez, PR-1B1010000.310
Peralta, SS4000032.273
Nixon, RF2000100.258
  Gutierrez, RF1000011.280
Barfield, 2B4000033.243
Totals3526251418 

a-Struck out for Lofton in the 8th.
1-Ran for Garko in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Garko (21, Bonderman), Gomez (11, Rodney).
HR: Sizemore (20, 1st inning off Bonderman, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Michaels; Sizemore 5; Hafner; Garko 2; Gomez 2.
RBI: Sizemore 2 (66).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Barfield 2; Hafner 3.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
CS: Sizemore (8, 2nd base by Bonderman/Rodriguez).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Sizemore (Rodriguez at home).
 
DetroitIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Bonderman 7.04222814.65
Byrdak 1.00002203.38
Rodney (W, 2-5)1.01000304.59
Jones 1.01001104.38
 
ClevelandIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Sabathia 7.07221803.48
Betancourt 2.01000301.61
Borowski (L, 2-5)0.13441015.67
Lewis 0.23000102.92

WP: Jones.
IBB: Nixon (by Bonderman).
HBP: Blake (by Bonderman).
Pitches-strikes: Bonderman 109-65, Byrdak 24-11, Rodney 25-17, Jones 19-11, Sabathia 96-60, Betancourt 19-17, Borowski 18-12, Lewis 19-11.
Ground outs-fly outs: Bonderman 8-4, Byrdak 0-1, Rodney 0-0, Jones 2-0, Sabathia 7-6, Betancourt 0-3, Borowski 0-1, Lewis 0-0.
Batters faced: Bonderman 27, Byrdak 5, Rodney 4, Jones 5, Sabathia 29, Betancourt 7, Borowski 5, Lewis 4.
Umpires: HP: Ed Hickox. 1B: CB Bucknor. 2B: Joe West. 3B: Ed Rapuano.
Weather: 76 degrees, clear.
Wind: 12 mph, Out to RF.
T: 3:29.
Att: 37,570.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner