After going 2-1 at Kansas City to start the 2010 season the Detroit Tigers came home to open against the Cleveland Indians. Jeremy Bonderman got the start for Detroit and pitched 6 2/3 innings of 1 run ball. It looked as if the Tigers were going to win their home opener 2-1 until new closer Jose Valverde, with 2 outs in the 9th, gave up a game tying homerun to Grady Sizemore. The Indians scored another run before the inning was over to take the lead and Kerry Wood shut the Tigers down in the bottom of the 9th to save the win 3-2.
(I didn't save the boxscore, too shellshocked after the loss, but here is the Game Story)
CLEVELAND AT DETROIT
Indians......... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 3 13 0
Tigers........... 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 1
Win:Sipp(1-0) Loss:Valverde(0-1) Save:Wood(2nd)
Homeruns- G.Sizemore(1st)
Right fielder Shin-Soo Choo had 2 base hits as the Cleveland Indians staged a dramatic comeback over the Detroit Tigers by a score of 3 to 2 at ComericaPark.
Cleveland had the winning rally in the 9th inning with 2 runs using 3 hits. After two were out, Grady Sizemore began the Cleveland spurt when he lofted a solo-blast 'downtown'. Asdrubal Cabrera came next and he ripped a base-knock. Cabrera was safe at second on a stolen base. Choo came up and he doubled, scoring Cabrera. Russell Branyan dug into the batters box next, but he struckout.
Cleveland out-hit Detroit for the game, 13 hits to 7. Tony Sipp(1-0) got the win allowing no runs in 3 innings. Kerry Wood earned the save, his 2nd. Jose Valverde(0-1) was hit with the loss in relief.
Manny Acta was very happy after the game, 'It's great to come back and win it in your last at bats! Our guys just wouldn't give up. And did you see the fans - one minute they're laughing and screaming down all sorts of unprintable stuff at our guys - the next minute - SILENCE! Yes sir, a very enjoyable win this afternoon!'
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