Final
Baltimore leads 2-1 (as of 5/30)
| Game 1: Thursday, May 28 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 1 | Final |
| Baltimore | 5 | |
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| Game 2: Friday, May 29 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 2 | Final |
| Baltimore | 7 | |
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| Game 3: Saturday, May 30 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 6 | Final |
| Baltimore | 3 | |
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| Game 4: Sunday, May 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 3 | Final |
| Baltimore | 0 | |
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7:05 PM ET, May 30, 2009
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Detroit - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Guthrie pitching for Baltimore | DET | BAL | |
| Clete Thomas | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Strike (looking), C Thomas struck out looking | 0 | 0 |
| Placido Polanco | Strike (looking), P Polanco grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Magglio Ordonez | Ball, Ball, M Ordonez singled to center | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Cabrera | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), M Cabrera struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | DET | BAL | |
| Brian Roberts | Strike (foul), B Roberts flied out to left | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Jones | Ball, Strike (foul), A Jones grounded out to third | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Markakis | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), N Markakis struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Jeremy Guthrie pitching for Baltimore | DET | BAL | |
| Curtis Granderson | Ball, Ball, C Granderson homered to right | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Inge | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Foul, Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), B Inge struck out swinging | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Raburn | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, Strike (swinging), R Raburn struck out swinging | 1 | 0 |
| Adam Everett | Ball, Strike (foul), A Everett grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | DET | BAL | |
| Aubrey Huff | A Huff singled to right | 1 | 0 |
| Melvin Mora | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), M Mora flied out to right | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Scott | Ball, Ball, L Scott flied out to left | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Wieters | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Ball, A Huff to second on wild pitch by J Verlander, Foul, Strike (swinging), M Wieters struck out swinging | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Jeremy Guthrie pitching for Baltimore | DET | BAL | |
| Dane Sardinha | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), D Sardinha struck out swinging | 1 | 0 |
| Clete Thomas | C Thomas homered to center | 2 | 0 |
| Placido Polanco | Strike (foul), P Polanco grounded out to second | 2 | 0 |
| Magglio Ordonez | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), M Ordonez struck out swinging | 2 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | DET | BAL | |
| Nolan Reimold | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Foul, N Reimold lined out to second | 2 | 0 |
| Cesar Izturis | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, C Izturis lined out to first | 2 | 0 |
| Brian Roberts | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), B Roberts flied out to left | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Jeremy Guthrie pitching for Baltimore | DET | BAL | |
| Miguel Cabrera | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), M Cabrera struck out swinging | 2 | 0 |
| Curtis Granderson | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), C Granderson singled to center | 2 | 0 |
| Brandon Inge | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), B Inge doubled to deep right, C Granderson to third | 2 | 0 |
| Ryan Raburn | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Ball, R Raburn singled to right center, C Granderson scored, B Inge to third | 3 | 0 |
| Adam Everett | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), A Everett hit by pitch, R Raburn to second | 3 | 0 |
| Dane Sardinha | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike (looking), D Sardinha struck out looking | 3 | 0 |
| Clete Thomas | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Strike (looking), C Thomas struck out looking | 3 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | DET | BAL | |
| Adam Jones | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), A Jones fouled out to catcher | 3 | 0 |
| Nick Markakis | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, N Markakis doubled to deep left | 3 | 0 |
| Aubrey Huff | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), A Huff struck out swinging | 3 | 0 |
| Melvin Mora | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, N Markakis to third on wild pitch by J Verlander, Ball, Ball, M Mora walked | 3 | 0 |
| Luke Scott | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), L Scott flied out to center | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Jeremy Guthrie pitching for Baltimore | DET | BAL | |
| Placido Polanco | Strike (looking), P Polanco grounded out to third | 3 | 0 |
| Magglio Ordonez | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, M Ordonez doubled to deep right | 3 | 0 |
| Miguel Cabrera | Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, M Cabrera walked | 3 | 0 |
| Curtis Granderson | Ball, Strike (foul), C Granderson flied out to left | 3 | 0 |
| Brandon Inge | B Inge popped out to shortstop | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | DET | BAL | |
| Matt Wieters | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), M Wieters tripled to deep center | 3 | 0 |
| Nolan Reimold | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, N Reimold singled to center, M Wieters scored | 3 | 1 |
| Cesar Izturis | C Izturis reached on bunt single to third, N Reimold to second | 3 | 1 |
| Brian Roberts | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Foul, B Roberts singled to right, N Reimold to third, C Izturis to second | 3 | 1 |
| Adam Jones | Ball, Ball, A Jones grounded into double play, pitcher to catcher to first, N Reimold out at home, C Izturis to third, B Roberts to second | 3 | 1 |
| Nick Markakis | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), N Markakis struck out swinging | 3 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Jeremy Guthrie pitching for Baltimore | DET | BAL | |
| Ryan Raburn | Strike (bunted foul), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), R Raburn struck out swinging | 3 | 1 |
| Adam Everett | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, A Everett flied out to left | 3 | 1 |
| Dane Sardinha | Ball, Ball, D Sardinha flied out to left | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | DET | BAL | |
| Aubrey Huff | A Huff grounded out to shortstop | 3 | 1 |
| Melvin Mora | Strike (looking), M Mora singled to left | 3 | 1 |
| Luke Scott | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, L Scott homered to right, M Mora scored | 3 | 3 |
| Matt Wieters | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, M Wieters hit a ground rule double to deep right center | 3 | 3 |
| Nolan Reimold | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), N Reimold grounded out to third | 3 | 3 |
| Cesar Izturis | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, Strike (swinging), C Izturis struck out swinging | 3 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Matt Albers pitching for Baltimore | DET | BAL | |
| M Albers relieved J Guthrie. | 3 | 3 | |
| Clete Thomas | Strike (swinging), C Thomas homered to left center | 4 | 3 |
| Placido Polanco | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (bunted foul), P Polanco bunt popped out foul to catcher | 4 | 3 |
| Magglio Ordonez | Strike (looking), M Ordonez singled to right center | 4 | 3 |
| Miguel Cabrera | Ball, M Cabrera flied out to right | 4 | 3 |
| Curtis Granderson | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, C Granderson flied out to center | 4 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Ryan Perry pitching for Detroit | DET | BAL | |
| R Perry relieved J Verlander. | 4 | 3 | |
| Brian Roberts | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, B Roberts walked | 4 | 3 |
| Adam Jones | Ball, A Jones flied out to center, B Seay relieved R Perry | 4 | 3 |
| Nick Markakis | Strike (looking), N Markakis doubled to left, B Roberts to third | 4 | 3 |
| Aubrey Huff | Ball, A Huff fouled out to third, J Zumaya relieved B Seay | 4 | 3 |
| Melvin Mora | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), M Mora struck out swinging | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Matt Albers pitching for Baltimore | DET | BAL | |
| Brandon Inge | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, B Inge singled to right | 4 | 3 |
| Ryan Raburn | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, R Raburn singled to left, B Inge to second | 4 | 3 |
| Adam Everett | A Everett sacrificed to pitcher, B Inge to third, R Raburn to second, G Laird hit for D Sardinha | 4 | 3 |
| Gerald Laird | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, G Laird safe at first on error by shortstop C Izturis, B Inge scored, R Raburn to third, J Walker relieved M Albers | 5 | 3 |
| Clete Thomas | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), R Raburn caught stealing home, to catcher, G Laird to second on runner's fielder's choice, Ball, Ball, C Thomas doubled to deep right, G Laird scored, B Bass relieved J Walker | 6 | 3 |
| Placido Polanco | P Polanco flied out to right | 6 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Joel Zumaya pitching for Detroit | DET | BAL | |
| G Laird catching. | 6 | 3 | |
| Luke Scott | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Strike (looking), L Scott struck out looking | 6 | 3 |
| Matt Wieters | Strike (looking), M Wieters grounded out to second | 6 | 3 |
| Nolan Reimold | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Foul, N Reimold flied out to center | 6 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Detroit - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Brian Bass pitching for Baltimore | DET | BAL | |
| Magglio Ordonez | Ball, M Ordonez grounded out to third | 6 | 3 |
| Miguel Cabrera | M Cabrera grounded out to shortstop | 6 | 3 |
| Curtis Granderson | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), C Granderson grounded out to second | 6 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Fernando Rodney pitching for Detroit | DET | BAL | |
| F Rodney relieved J Zumaya. | 6 | 3 | |
| Cesar Izturis | Strike (looking), C Izturis singled to center | 6 | 3 |
| Brian Roberts | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), B Roberts flied out to left | 6 | 3 |
| Adam Jones | Ball, A Jones grounded out to first, C Izturis to second | 6 | 3 |
| Nick Markakis | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, N Markakis grounded out to shortstop | 6 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||