#504---CLE @ DET, 9/1/2009

 

September 1 used to be a fun day for fans of teams out of the race, as you got an influx of September callups, sometimes including top prospects. This game saw the major league debuts of two Cleveland prospects who were major pieces in big trades: Michael Brantley (CC Sabathia) and Carlos Carrasco (Cliff Lee). Brantley’s debut (2-4) went smoother than Carrasco’s (3 IP, 6 R, 9 H, 3 W, 3 K, 3 HR (Placido Polanco, Jose Guillen, Brandon Inge)). Detroit led 6-1 when Carrasco departed and added two more in the fourth before Cleveland showed life with three in the fifth. Andy Marte’s leadoff homer in the sixth cut it to 8-5, but the from there the Tribe would muster just Brantley’s ninth inning infield single amidst their last dozen outs.