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Game 51: Indians at Tigers, 7:05 p.m.

By Kurt Mensching

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3 game series vs Indians @ Comerica Park

Cleveland Indians
@ Detroit Tigers

Tuesday, Jun 1, 2010, 7:05 PM EDT
Comerica Park

Jake Westbrook vs Jeremy Bonderman

Mostly clear. Winds blowing out to center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 80.

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Wed 06/02 7:05 PM EDT
Thu 06/03 1:05 PM EDT



Jeremy Bonderman

#38 / Pitcher / Detroit Tigers

6-2

220

R

R

Oct 28, 1982

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
Jeremy Bonderman 2-2 9 8 0 0 0 0 47.2 42 24 20 2 16 43 3.78 1.22

vs.

Jake Westbrook

#37 / Pitcher / Cleveland Indians

6-3

215

R

R

Sep 29, 1977

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
Jake Westbrook 2-3 10 10 1 0 0 0 58.1 63 32 31 8 24 36 4.78 1.49

It's hardly couth to assume the Tigers will break their losing streak just because they're facing the Indians. It would be nice to believe so, but even last-place teams win a few dozen games.

And believe it or not, but the Tigers are hitting just .258 with a .743 OPS vs left-handed pitchers, as Jake Westbrook is.

Small sample size and whatnot, but Magglio Ordonez has a career.324 (12-for-37) average with two doubles, three home runs and 12 RBI against Jake Westbrook. He is tops among all active major league players with 12 RBI versus Westbrook, while he is tied for the lead with three home runs.

Anyway, all that said, this series is an excellent chance for Detroit to get back on the right track. It's been an awful nine games or so but time to put that behind all of us.

For the other side, see the Indians blog Let's Go Tribe.


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