GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: SEATTLE (74-65) at DETROIT (76-65)

AL: SEATTLE (74-65) at DETROIT (76-65)

<h3>Tigers aim to push winning streak to four games</h3>

<div class="pre">Seattle (74-65) at Detroit (76-65) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

DETROIT (Ticker) - The Detroit Tigers look to continue theirlate-season surge for a playoff spot in the second game of aweekend series against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday.

In Friday's series opener, Justin Verlander shined for eightinnings and speedy Curtis Granderson joined an elite class asthe Tigers coasted to a 6-1 victory.


Granderson's solo homer made him just the sixth player since1900 with at least 20 homers, 20 triples and 20 doubles in aseason. Kansas City's George Brett was the last to accomplishthe feat in 1979.


Nate Robertson (7-11, 4.95 ERA) gets the call for Detroit, whichis just three games behind the New York Yankees (79-62) in theAmerican League wild card chase. The lefthander is seeking hisfirst win since August 12.


In his pervious start, Robertson allowed two runs and four hitsover six innings but did not figure into the decision at Oaklandlast Sunday. On May 9, Seattle tagged Robertson for six runsin a 9-2 win here.


The Mariners counter with Jeff Weaver (6-11, 5.85), who is just1-4 against Detroit, which drafted the righthander 14th overallout of Fresno State in 1998. Most recently, Weaver surrenderedseven runs over five frames in a loss to the Tigers on July 15.

In his last two outings, the 6-5 Weaver has allowed 10 runs and16 hits while failing to make it out of the fifth inning.

Seattle, which has lost 12 of its last 13 games, has fallen fourgames behind New York in the wild card race.

 

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<div class="pre">SEATTLE AT DETROIT -- LINEUPS

SEATTLE DETROIT
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Ichiro Suzuki CF .349 6 58 Curtis Granderson CF .297 20 68
Jose Vidro DH .313 6 55 Placido Polanco 2B .340 8 59
Jose Guillen RF .285 19 84 Gary Sheffield DH .275 24 71
Raul Ibanez LF .284 16 88 Magglio Ordonez RF .354 26 121
Adrian Beltre 3B .278 22 84 Carlos Guillen SS .297 19 93
Richie Sexson 1B .207 21 63 Ivan Rodriguez C .277 10 54
Kenji Johjima C .288 14 55 Timo Perez LF .405 0 3
Jose Lopez 2B .260 8 54 Sean Casey 1B .283 3 48
Yuniesky Betancour SS .282 8 56 Brandon Inge 3B .242 13 62

Jeff Weaver RHP (6-11, 5.85) Nate Robertson LHP (7-11, 4.95)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT
WARMUPS: SEA - JEFF WEAVER (6-11, 5.85)
DET - NATE ROBERTSON (7-11, 4.95)

UMPIRES: HP - GERRY DAVIS
1B - BRIAN GORMAN
2B - PAUL NAUERT
3B - ROB DRAKE

WEATHER: 78 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 8 mph, out to right</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT
STARTING BATS: SEA - JEFF WEAVER AND KENJI JOHJIMA
DET - NATE ROBERTSON AND IVAN RODRIGUEZ

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.349, 6 HR, 58 RBI)
J VIDRO (.313, 6 HR, 55 RBI)
J GUILLEN (.285, 19 HR, 84 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY BRANDON INGE ALLOWED JOSE VIDRO TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R IBANEZ ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1
DETROIT 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.278, 22 HR, 84 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SEATTLE 1 1 0 0
DETROIT 0 0 1 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JEFF WEAVER
DET - NATE ROBERTSON

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.297, 20 HR, 68 RBI)
P POLANCO (.340, 8 HR, 59 RBI)
G SHEFFIELD (.275, 24 HR, 71 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">SEATTLE (1) VS DETROIT (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .349
J Vidro dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .313
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .207
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .287
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282

Totals 4 1 0 0 3 0 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Johjima 2. Team LOB - 3.



DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
P Polanco 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .340
G Sheffield dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
M Ordonez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .354
C Guillen ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
I Rodriguez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
T Perez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .405
S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - B Inge (16, ground ball).


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SEATTLE - 1 -- 1
DETROIT - -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.85

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 4.98

Pitches-strikes: N Robertson 28-13. Ground balls-fly balls: N Robertson 2-1.
Batters faced: N Robertson 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Gerry Davis. 1B--Brian Gorman. 2B--Paul Nauert. 3B--Rob Drake.

Weather: 71 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT
CONFIRMED STARTERS: SEA - JEFF WEAVER
DET - NATE ROBERTSON</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY MAGGLIO ORDONEZ SCORED CURTIS GRANDERSON.

SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M ORDONEZ ON SECOND, P POLANCO ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1
DETROIT 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.297, 19 HR, 93 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY IVAN RODRIGUEZ SCORED PLACIDO POLANCO.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, I RODRIGUEZ ON FIRST, C GUILLEN ON SECOND, M
ORDONEZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1
DETROIT 2 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: T PEREZ (.405, 0 HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY TIMO PEREZ SCORED MAGGLIO ORDONEZ.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, T PEREZ ON FIRST, I RODRIGUEZ ON SECOND, C
GUILLEN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1
DETROIT 3 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: S CASEY (.283, 3 HR, 48 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SEATTLE 1 1 0 1
DETROIT 3 3 4 1 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JEFF WEAVER
DET - NATE ROBERTSON

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J LOPEZ (.260, 8 HR, 54 RBI)
Y BETANCOURT (.282, 8 HR, 56 RBI)
I SUZUKI (.349, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">SEATTLE (1) VS DETROIT (3) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .349
J Vidro dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .313
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .207
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .287
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282

Totals 4 1 0 0 3 0 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Johjima 2. Team LOB - 3.


FIELDING: E - J Guillen (8, fly ball).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .299
P Polanco 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .341
G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
M Ordonez rf 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .354
C Guillen ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .297
I Rodriguez c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .279
T Perez lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .421
S Casey 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .283
B Inge 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .241

Totals 7 3 4 3 1 1 7

BATTING: SF - M Ordonez. RBI - M Ordonez (122), I Rodriguez (55), T Perez (4).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Inge 2. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - B Inge (16, ground ball).


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SEATTLE - 1 -- 1
DETROIT - 3 -- 3
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 1 4 3 2 1 1 0 5.95

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 4.92

IBB - C Guillen (by J Weaver). Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 35-21; N Robertson
28-13. Ground balls-fly balls: J Weaver 0-3; N Robertson 2-1. Batters faced: J
Weaver 9; N Robertson 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Gerry Davis. 1B--Brian Gorman. 2B--Paul Nauert. 3B--Rob Drake.

Weather: 71 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOSE GUILLEN SCORED ICHIRO SUZUKI.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J GUILLEN ON FIRST, J VIDRO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2
DETROIT 3 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.284, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">SEATTLE (2) VS DETROIT (3) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .350
J Vidro dh 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .315
J Guillen rf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .286
R Ibanez lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .283
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .207
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .287
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282

Totals 10 2 3 1 3 1 6

BATTING: RBI - J Guillen (85). 2-out RBI - J Guillen. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - R Ibanez 1, K Johjima 2. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - J Guillen (8, fly ball).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .299
P Polanco 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .341
G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
M Ordonez rf 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .354
C Guillen ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .297
I Rodriguez c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .279
T Perez lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .421
S Casey 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .283
B Inge 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .241

Totals 7 3 4 3 1 1 7

BATTING: SF - M Ordonez. RBI - M Ordonez (122), I Rodriguez (55), T Perez (4).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Inge 2. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - B Inge (16, ground ball).


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SEATTLE - 11 -- 2
DETROIT - 3 -- 3
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 1 4 3 2 1 1 0 5.95

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 2 3 2 1 3 1 0 4.95

IBB - C Guillen (by J Weaver). Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 35-21; N Robertson
47-25. Ground balls-fly balls: J Weaver 0-3; N Robertson 3-2. Batters faced: J
Weaver 9; N Robertson 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Gerry Davis. 1B--Brian Gorman. 2B--Paul Nauert. 3B--Rob Drake.

Weather: 71 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SEATTLE 1 1 2 3 1
DETROIT 3 3 4 1 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JEFF WEAVER
DET - NATE ROBERTSON

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.299, 1-FOR-1)
P POLANCO (.341, 1-FOR-1)
G SHEFFIELD (.275, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SEATTLE 1 1 2 3 1
DETROIT 3 0 3 4 1 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JEFF WEAVER
DET - NATE ROBERTSON

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.278, 0-FOR-0, BB)
R SEXSON (.207, 0-FOR-0, BB)
K JOHJIMA (.287, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">SEATTLE (2) VS DETROIT (3) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .350
J Vidro dh 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .315
J Guillen rf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .286
R Ibanez lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .283
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .207
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .287
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282

Totals 10 2 3 1 3 1 6

BATTING: RBI - J Guillen (85). 2-out RBI - J Guillen. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - R Ibanez 1, K Johjima 2. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - J Guillen (8, fly ball).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .298
P Polanco 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .341
G Sheffield dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274
M Ordonez rf 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .354
C Guillen ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .297
I Rodriguez c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .279
T Perez lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .421
S Casey 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .283
B Inge 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .241

Totals 10 3 4 3 1 1 7

BATTING: SF - M Ordonez. RBI - M Ordonez (122), I Rodriguez (55), T Perez (4).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Inge 2. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - B Inge (16, ground ball).


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SEATTLE - 11 -- 2
DETROIT - 30 -- 3
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 2 4 3 2 1 1 0 5.90

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 2 3 2 1 3 1 0 4.95

IBB - C Guillen (by J Weaver). Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 46-28; N Robertson
47-25. Ground balls-fly balls: J Weaver 0-6; N Robertson 3-2. Batters faced: J
Weaver 12; N Robertson 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Gerry Davis. 1B--Brian Gorman. 2B--Paul Nauert. 3B--Rob Drake.

Weather: 71 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY ADRIAN BELTRE (23) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 3RD OFF NATE ROBERTSON.
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 3, DETROIT 3

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R SEXSON (.207, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SEATTLE 1 1 1 3 4 1
DETROIT 3 0 3 4 1 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JEFF WEAVER
DET - NATE ROBERTSON

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.354, 0-FOR-0, SF, RBI)
C GUILLEN (.297, 0-FOR-0, BB)
I RODRIGUEZ (.279, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>