GDT: 8/2/09 - DET (54-48) AT CLE (43-61) - 1:05 p.m. ET

CLEVELAND -- While the Tigers look forward to next week's triple punch of Justin Verlander, Jarrod Washburn and Edwin Jackson, they'll get Armando Galarraga for Sunday's series finale here against the Indians. If only for a few more runs of support, that would be a better option than it looks.

Though Galarraga went winless in four July starts, he pitched to a 3.29 ERA for the month and lasted at least seven innings in three outings. Seven innings of one-run ball went for naught against the Royals on July 6. Two weeks later, his 7 1/3 innings of one-hit ball earned him just a no-decision against Felix Hernandez and the Mariners.

His ERA has dropped by a half-run in a month and 0.81 runs over the last five weeks. But with lackluster run support since going 3-0 in April, his frustration level sounded like it's on the rise.

"I don't know," Galarraga said after Monday's 5-2 loss at Texas. "I wish I had better luck, but I don't know."

Take away a miserable May, Galarraga said, and his numbers would be vastly different. He allowed 28 runs on 40 hits over 29 2/3 innings that month, ballooning his ERA, and he has spent the rest of the season trying to recover. His ERA was as high as 5.65 in late June, and his confidence was right around rock bottom.

Now, his ERA is back under 5.00, and he believes he can pitch key innings for this team.

"I don't pitch that bad," Galarraga said of his recent outings. "I don't pitch great if you compare me to Jackson, but Jackson's having a great year."

Galarraga still has a chance for a decent year with a strong finish. A strong outing Sunday would go a long way towards that. It would also be a godsend for a Tigers bullpen that has pitched 12-plus innings over the last two nights thanks to back-to-back extra-inning games, covering 25 innings and 8 1/2 hours of baseball.

Manager Jim Leyland said he wants to give Brandon Lyon one more day off after he pitched three innings Friday night. No Tigers reliever pitched more than one inning Saturday, but Fernando Rodney, Ryan Perry, Bobby Seay and Zach Miner all have pitched back-to-back nights.

With no off-day scheduled for the Tigers until Aug. 17, Leyland has some tinkering to do. Verlander, Washburn and Jackson could provide it next week, but he'd no doubt love to get innings from Galarraga.

"We're a little messed up right now," Leyland said. "I might have to take a game here to get the bullpen back in sync. That's what happens when you've got to use guys that haven't pitched for a while. There's nothing you can do about it. It's nobody's fault. I'm going to try to get it ironed out."

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Pitching matchup

DET: RHP Armando Galarraga (5-9, 4.84 ERA)
Galarraga gets to turn the calendar after a winless July, but the record doesn't indicate how well Galarraga has pitched for the past month. Detroit's mercurial right-hander allowed a 3.29 ERA in four July starts, scattering 21 hits over 27 1/3 innings with eight walks and 18 strikeouts. Three of those last four starts lasted at least seven innings, and the lone exception was a six-inning performance. He gave up four runs over seven innings Monday at Texas, but three of them came in a sixth inning that included a double-error RBI hit and a two-run, two-out double from Hank Blalock.

CLE: CLE: RHP Carl Pavano (8-8, 5.66 ERA)
Pavano has given up 13 runs total against the Blue Jays and Angels in his last two starts. In Anaheim on Monday, he allowed six runs on 10 hits with no walks and three strikeouts. Four of the hits were home runs -- all solo shots. Three of those blasts came in order in the second inning, off the bats of Juan Rivera, Kendry Morales and Mike Napoli. And this came after Pavano gave up four home runs in a loss to the Jays on July 22. Clearly, then, keeping the ball in the yard is an issue for the right-hander. Pavano is 2-0 with a 2.35 ERA in two starts against the Tigers this season.

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Tidbits

... An official scoring change from Friday night switched an error from Placido Polanco fielding to Curtis Granderson throwing, restoring Polanco's errorless streak. It's now back at 63 games through Saturday. Polanco is expected to rest Sunday.
... Adam Everett is 2-for-6 with two doubles and an RBI off Pavano this season and 5-for-15 lifetime.
... Rodney's first blown save of the season Saturday ended his saves streak at 21 consecutive opportunities, longest by a Detroit closer since Matt Anderson converted 22 straight chances from May 2 to Sept. 28, 2001.

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Up next (Probable Pitchers)

• Monday: Tigers (Justin Verlander, 12-5, 3.16 ERA) vs. Orioles (Chris Tillman, (0-0, 5.79 ERA), 7:05 p.m. ET
• Tuesday: Tigers (Jarrod Washburn, 8-6, 2.64 ERA) vs. Orioles (TBD), 7:05 p.m. ET
• Wednesday: Tigers (Edwin Jackson, 7-5, 2.64 ERA) vs. Orioles (Jeremy Guthrie, 7-10, 5.37 ERA), 7:05 p.m. ET

STARTING LINEUPS

Inning 1
Top Half

B:2 S:2 O:0 -
Curtis Granderson singles on a soft line drive to right fielder Shin-Soo Choo.

B:1 S:1 O:0 -
With Ramon Santiago batting, Curtis Granderson steals (19) 2nd base.

B:2 S:1 O:1 -
Ramon Santiago out on a sacrifice bunt, catcher Kelly Shoppach to first baseman Andy Marte. Curtis Granderson to 3rd.

B:0 S:1 O:2 -
Clete Thomas lines out to third baseman Jhonny Peralta.

B:1 S:2 O:3 -
Miguel Cabrera grounds out, third baseman Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Andy Marte.
Bottom Half

B:2 S:2 O:1 -
Grady Sizemore flies out to left fielder Ryan Raburn.

B:2 S:1 O:1 -
Asdrubal Cabrera singles on a line drive to right fielder Clete Thomas.

B:2 S:0 O:1 - Shin-Soo Choo hits a ground-rule double
(24) on a fly ball down the left-field line, on fan interference.
Asdrubal Cabrera scores.
CLE 1, DET 0



B:2 S:0 O:1 -
On-field Delay.

B:4 S:1 O:1 -
Jhonny Peralta walks.

B:1 S:2 O:1 -
With Travis Hafner batting, wild pitch by Armando Galarraga, Shin-Soo Choo to 3rd.

B:1 S:2 O:3 - Travis Hafner grounds into double play,
pitcher Armando Galarraga to shortstop Adam Everett to first baseman
Miguel Cabrera. Jhonny Peralta out at 2nd.

CLE 1, DET 0 after 1 inning

Inning 2
Top Half

B:1 S:0 O:1 -
Carlos Guillen grounds out, third baseman Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Andy Marte.

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

B:0 S:1 O:2 -
Brandon Inge singles on a ground ball to center fielder Grady Sizemore.

B:0 S:2 O:3 -
Gerald Laird pops out to second baseman Luis Valbuena.
Bottom Half

B:3 S:1 O:1 -
Luis Valbuena flies out to right fielder Clete Thomas.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Andy Marte lines out to right fielder Clete Thomas.

B:3 S:2 O:3 -
Trevor Crowe lines out to left fielder Ryan Raburn.

CLE 1, DET 0 after 2 innings

Inning 3
Top Half

B:0 S:1 O:1 -
Adam Everett lines out to center fielder Grady Sizemore.

B:1 S:2 O:2 -
Curtis Granderson lines out softly to second baseman Luis Valbuena.

B:1 S:0 O:3 -
Ramon Santiago lines out to right fielder Shin-Soo Choo.

Bottom Half

B:0 S:1 O:1 -
Kelly Shoppach flies out to right fielder Clete Thomas.

B:2 S:2 O:1 -
Grady Sizemore singles on a ground ball to second baseman Ramon Santiago.

B:2 S:2 O:1 -
On-field Delay.

B:3 S:2 O:2 -
Asdrubal Cabrera lines out to right fielder Clete Thomas.

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

CLE 1, DET 0 after 3 innings

Inning 4
Top Half

B:2 S:0 O:0 -
Clete Thomas singles on a ground ball to right fielder Shin-Soo Choo, deflected by second baseman Luis Valbuena.

B:2 S:2 O:2 - Miguel Cabrera pops into double play,
shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera to first baseman Andy Marte. Clete Thomas
doubled off 1st.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Carlos Guillen flies out to center fielder Grady Sizemore.

Bottom Half

B:2 S:0 O:0 -
Jhonny Peralta singles on a soft line drive to right fielder Clete Thomas.

B:2 S:1 O:1 -
Travis Hafner lines out to shortstop Adam Everett.

B:1 S:1 O:1 - Luis Valbuena singles on a ground ball
to right fielder Clete Thomas, deflected by first baseman Miguel
Cabrera. Jhonny Peralta to 3rd.

B:3 S:1 O:1 -
Andy Marte doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Ryan Raburn. Jhonny Peralta scores. Luis Valbuena scores.
CLE 3, DET 0



B:1 S:0 O:1 -
Trevor Crowe doubles (5) on a fly ball to right fielder Clete Thomas. Andy Marte scores.
CLE 4, DET 0



B:1 S:0 O:1 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Kelly Shoppach lines out to left fielder Ryan Raburn.

B:1 S:1 O:2 -
Grady Sizemore homers (15) on a line drive to center field. Trevor Crowe scores.
CLE 6, DET 0



B:2 S:2 O:2 -
Asdrubal Cabrera doubles (25) on a ground ball to right fielder Clete Thomas.

B:3 S:2 O:3 -
Shin-Soo Choo flies out to center fielder Curtis Granderson.

CLE 6, DET 0 after 4 innings

Inning 5
Top Half

B:2 S:1 O:0 -
Ryan Raburn singles on a ground ball to center fielder Grady Sizemore, deflected by shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera.

B:4 S:2 O:0 -
Brandon Inge walks. Ryan Raburn to 2nd.

B:0 S:1 O:1 -
Gerald Laird flies out to center fielder Grady Sizemore.

B:0 S:1 O:2 -
Adam Everett pops out to first baseman Andy Marte on the infield fly rule.

B:0 S:3 O:3 -
Curtis Granderson swinging.

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Jhonny Peralta singles on a soft fly ball to right fielder Clete Thomas.

B:3 S:1 O:1 -
Travis Hafner flies out to center fielder Curtis Granderson.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Luis Valbuena flies out to left fielder Ryan Raburn.

B:1 S:3 O:3 -
Andy Marte swinging.

CLE 6, DET 0 after 5 innings

Inning 6
Top Half

B:2 S:3 O:1 -
Ramon Santiago on foul tip.

B:2 S:2 O:2 -
Clete Thomas grounds out, second baseman Luis Valbuena to first baseman Andy Marte.

B:3 S:3 O:3 -
Miguel Cabrera called out on .

Bottom Half

B:0 S:3 O:1 -
Trevor Crowe called out on .

B:0 S:3 O:2 -
Kelly Shoppach swinging.

B:4 S:1 O:2 -
Grady Sizemore walks.

B:2 S:1 O:2 -
Asdrubal Cabrera homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Grady Sizemore scores.
CLE 8, DET 0



B:2 S:1 O:2 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Pitcher Change: Casey Fien replaces Armando Galarraga.

B:3 S:3 O:3 -
Shin-Soo Choo called out on .

CLE 8, DET 0 after 6 innings

Inning 7
Top Half

B:0 S:3 O:1 -
Carlos Guillen swinging.

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

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Brandon Inge flies out to center fielder Grady Sizemore.

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive switch from left field to third base for Ryan Raburn.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Marcus Thames replaces third baseman Brandon Inge, batting 7th, playing left field.

B:4 S:2 O:0 -
Jhonny Peralta walks.

B:0 S:2 O:1 -
Travis Hafner lines out to shortstop Adam Everett.

B:0 S:1 O:1 -
Luis Valbuena doubles (15) on a ground ball to left fielder Marcus Thames. Jhonny Peralta to 3rd.

B:4 S:0 O:1 -
Andy Marte walks.

B:1 S:0 O:1 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:2 S:0 O:1 - Trevor Crowe reaches on fielding error
by shortstop Adam Everett. Jhonny Peralta scores. Luis Valbuena to 3rd.
Andy Marte to 2nd.
CLE 9, DET 0

B:0 S:0 O:1 - Kelly Shoppach singles on a fly ball to
center fielder Curtis Granderson. Luis Valbuena scores. Andy Marte
scores. Trevor Crowe to 2nd. Fielding error by center fielder Curtis
Granderson.
CLE 11, DET 0

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Pitcher Change: Fu-Te Ni replaces Casey Fien.


B:1 S:3 O:2 -
Grady Sizemore called out on .

B:1 S:2 O:2 -
With Asdrubal Cabrera batting, wild pitch by Fu-Te Ni, Trevor Crowe to 3rd. Kelly Shoppach to 2nd.

B:1 S:3 O:3 -
Asdrubal Cabrera swinging.

CLE 11, DET 0 after 7 innings

Inning 8
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Chris Gimenez replaces center fielder Grady Sizemore, batting 1st, playing left field.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive switch from left field to center field for Trevor Crowe.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Gerald Laird singles on a ground ball to third baseman Jhonny Peralta.

B:0 S:2 O:1 -
Adam Everett flies out to center fielder Trevor Crowe.

B:1 S:2 O:1 -
Curtis Granderson singles on a line drive to right fielder Shin-Soo Choo. Gerald Laird to 3rd.


B:2 S:1 O:2 -
Ramon Santiago out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Trevor Crowe. Gerald Laird scores.
CLE 11, DET 1

B:1 S:1 O:3 -
Clete Thomas flies out to left fielder Chris Gimenez.

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Dusty Ryan replaces catcher Gerald Laird, batting 8th, playing catcher.

B:4 S:2 O:0 -
Shin-Soo Choo walks.

B:1 S:3 O:1 -
Jhonny Peralta swinging.

B:2 S:2 O:2 -
Travis Hafner pops out to shortstop Adam Everett.

B:2 S:1 O:3 -
Luis Valbuena grounds out, first baseman Miguel Cabrera to pitcher Fu-Te Ni.

CLE 11, DET 1 after 8 innings

Inning 9
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Jensen Lewis replaces Carl Pavano.

B:2 S:3 O:1 -
Miguel Cabrera swinging.

B:4 S:2 O:1 -
Carlos Guillen walks.

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

B:3 S:3 O:3 -
Marcus Thames swinging.

CLE 11, DET 1 after 9 innings

August 2, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		1	6	2
Cleveland	1	0	0	5	0	2	3	0	X		11	13	0

Detroit AB- R- H- RBI- BB- SO- LOB -AVG- Granderson, CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .257 Santiago, 2B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .252 Thomas, C, RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .264 Cabrera, M, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .332 Guillen, C, DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .218 Raburn, LF-3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .263 Inge, 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .255 --Thames, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257 Laird, C 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .229 --Ryan, D, C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160 Everett, SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .243 Totals 30 1 6 1 2 6 14 BATTING TB: Granderson 2; Thomas, C; Raburn; Inge; Laird. RBI: Santiago (27). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cabrera, M; Granderson. S: Santiago. SF: Santiago. Team RISP: 0-for-5. Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING SB: Granderson (19, 2nd base off Pavano/Shoppach). FIELDING E: Everett (12, fielding), Granderson (2, fielding). DP: (Galarraga-Everett-Cabrera, M).		Cleveland AB-- R-- H- RBI- BB- SO- LOB- AVG Sizemore, CF 4 2 2 2 1 1 2 .229 --Gimenez, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 Cabrera, A, SS 5 2 3 2 0 1 3 .303 Choo, RF 4 0 1 1 1 1 2 .294 Peralta, J, 3B 3 2 2 0 2 1 1 .274 Hafner, DH 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 .274 Valbuena, 2B 5 2 2 0 0 0 2 .236 Marte, A, 1B 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 .250 Crowe, LF-CF 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .212 Shoppach, C 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .208 Totals 37 11 13 10 5 7 18 BATTING 2B: Choo (24, Galarraga), Marte, A (1, Galarraga), Crowe (5, Galarraga), Cabrera, A (25, Galarraga), Valbuena (15, Fien). HR: Sizemore (15, 4th inning off Galarraga, 1 on, 2 out), Cabrera, A (5, 6th inning off Galarraga, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Sizemore 5; Cabrera, A 7; Choo 2; Peralta, J 2; Valbuena 3; Marte, A 2; Crowe 2; Shoppach. RBI: Choo (59), Marte, A 2 (2), Crowe 2 (6), Sizemore 2 (54), Cabrera, A 2 (43), Shoppach (28). 2-out RBI: Sizemore 2; Cabrera, A 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Choo; Cabrera, A 2. GIDP: Hafner. Team RISP: 4-for-10. Team LOB: 7. FIELDING DP: (Cabrera, A-Marte, A).
Detroit IP-- H- R- ER- BB- SO- HR- ERA Galarraga (L, 5-10) 5.2 11 8 8 2 3 2 5.22 Fien 0.2 2 3 2 2 1 0 9.00 Ni 1.2 0 0 0 1 3 0 2.70		Cleveland IP-- H- R- ER- BB- SO- HR- ERA Pavano (W, 9-8) 8.0 6 1 1 1 4 0 5.37 Lewis, J 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.91
WP: Galarraga, Ni. Pitches-strikes: Galarraga 107-60, Fien 31-18, Ni 29-18, Pavano 100-69, Lewis, J 19-10. Groundouts-flyouts: Galarraga 3-11, Fien 0-1, Ni 1-1, Pavano 4-15, Lewis, J 0-1. Batters faced: Galarraga 29, Fien 7, Ni 6, Pavano 30, Lewis, J 4. Inherited runners-scored: Ni 2-0. Umpires: HP: Mike Winters. 1B: Jerry Layne. 2B: Tony Randazzo. 3B: Chris Guccione. Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, L to R. T: 2:45. Att: 24,718. August 2, 2009