GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: DETROIT (53-35) at SEATTLE (50-37)

AL: DETROIT (53-35) at SEATTLE (50-37)

<h3>Rogers looks to continue red-hot start</h3>

<div class="pre">Detroit (53-35) at Seattle (50-37) 10:05 pm EDT</div>

SEATTLE (Ticker) - Kenny Rogers will go for his fourth win inhis fourth start of the season as the Detroit Tigers square offagainst the Seattle Mariners in the third of a four-game seriesSaturday.


Rogers (3-0, 1.04 ERA) has yielded just two runs and four walkswith 11 strikeouts since returning to the Tigers rotation onJune 22 after having a blood clot removed from his left shoulderbefore the season started.


The 19-year veteran pitched 5 1/3 innings, surrendering just onerun and seven hits with three walks and three strikeouts in a6-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on July 4.


The Tigers have been the major league's best team on the road,winning 13 of their last 16 away from Comerica Park and postinga 28-16 record outside of Detroit on the season.


Rogers will have to shut down Adrian Beltre, who has been one ofthe major league's hottest hitters recently. Beltre is16-of-28 with four home runs and 14 RBI in his previous sevengames.


The Mariners will counter with Miguel Batista (8-7, 4.54), whohas just one win in his five starts since his bullpen appearanceon June 10.


The 36-year-old Dominican gave up three runs and six hits withthree walks and five strikeouts over 7 1/3 innings in a 3-2 lossto the Oakland Athletics on July 5.

 

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

DETROIT SEATTLE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Curtis Granderson CF .287 12 43 Ichiro Suzuki CF .353 5 39
Placido Polanco 2B .335 3 38 Jose Vidro DH .291 3 27
Gary Sheffield DH .308 22 62 Raul Ibanez LF .268 6 53
Magglio Ordonez RF .360 13 72 Jose Guillen RF .287 11 53
Carlos Guillen SS .317 14 67 Richie Sexson 1B .200 15 48
Ivan Rodriguez C .299 8 46 Adrian Beltre 3B .284 14 46
Sean Casey 1B .302 2 35 Kenji Johjima C .287 8 32
Marcus Thames LF .259 10 28 Yuniesky Betancour SS .271 4 30
Brandon Inge 3B .249 11 42 Jose Lopez 2B .278 8 47

Kenny Rogers LHP (3-0, 1.04) Miguel Batista RHP (8-7, 4.54)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE
WARMUPS: DET - KENNY ROGERS (3-0, 1.04)
SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA (8-7, 4.54)

UMPIRES: HP - BRUCE FROEMMING
1B - BRIAN KNIGHT
2B - MIKE WINTERS
3B - BRIAN RUNGE

WEATHER: 83 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 5 mph, left to right</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE
STARTING BATS: DET - KENNY ROGERS AND IVAN RODRIGUEZ
SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA AND KENJI JOHJIMA

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSO (.287, 12 HR, 43 RBI)
P POLANCO (.335, 3 HR, 38 RBI)
G SHEFFIELD (.308, 22 HR, 62 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY CURTIS GRANDERSON (13) TO RIGHT CENTER
WITH 0 OUT IN THE 1ST OFF MIGUEL BATISTA.
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1, SEATTLE 0

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.335, 3 HR, 38 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL DETROIT AT SEATTLE
NOTE: THE HOME RUN BY DETROIT'S CURTIS GRANDERSON LED OFF
THE GAME.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - KENNY ROGERS
SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.353, 5 HR, 39 RBI)
J VIDRO (.291, 3 HR, 27 RBI)
R IBANEZ (.268, 6 HR, 53 RBI)</div>

 

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

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .289
P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .334
G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .359
C Guillen ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
I Rodriguez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
M Thames lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249

Totals 4 1 1 1 0 0 0

BATTING: HR - C Granderson (13, 1st inning off M Batista 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C
Granderson (44). Team LOB - 0.


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353
J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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DETROIT - 1 -- 1
SEATTLE - -- 0
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
K Rogers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.04

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.59

Pitches-strikes: M Batista 14-8. Ground balls-fly balls: M Batista 1-2.
Batters faced: M Batista 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Mike Winters. 3B--Brian
Runge.

Weather: 83 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: DET - KENNY ROGERS
SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - KENNY ROGERS
SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.317, 14 HR, 67 RBI)
I RODRIGUEZ (.299, 8 HR, 46 RBI)
S CASEY (.302, 2 HR, 35 RBI)</div>

 

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

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .289
P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .334
G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .359
C Guillen ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
I Rodriguez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
M Thames lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249

Totals 4 1 1 1 0 0 0

BATTING: HR - C Granderson (13, 1st inning off M Batista 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C
Granderson (44). Team LOB - 0.


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .352
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
R Ibanez lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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DETROIT - 1 -- 1
SEATTLE - 0 -- 0
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
K Rogers 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.98

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.59

Pitches-strikes: K Rogers 16-10; M Batista 14-8. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Rogers 2-1; M Batista 1-2. Batters faced: K Rogers 4; M Batista 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Mike Winters. 3B--Brian
Runge.

Weather: 74 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - KENNY ROGERS
SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R SEXSON (.200, 15 HR, 48 RBI)
A BELTRE (.284, 14 HR, 46 RBI)
K JOHJIMA (.287, 8 HR, 32 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">DETROIT (1) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .289
P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .334
G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .359
C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
S Casey 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
M Thames lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249

Totals 7 1 1 1 0 0 0

BATTING: HR - C Granderson (13, 1st inning off M Batista 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C
Granderson (44). Team LOB - 0.


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .352
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
R Ibanez lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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DETROIT - 10 -- 1
SEATTLE - 0 -- 0
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
K Rogers 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.98

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.54

Pitches-strikes: K Rogers 16-10; M Batista 24-14. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Rogers 2-1; M Batista 3-3. Batters faced: K Rogers 4; M Batista 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Mike Winters. 3B--Brian
Runge.

Weather: 74 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY JOSE LOPEZ SCORED RICHIE SEXSON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K JOHJIMA ON SECOND, A BELTRE ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1
SEATTLE 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.352, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - KENNY ROGERS
SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M THAMES (.259, 10 HR, 28 RBI)
B INGE (.249, 11 HR, 42 RBI)
C GRANDERSON (.289, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">DETROIT (1) VS SEATTLE (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .289
P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .334
G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .359
C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
S Casey 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
M Thames lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249

Totals 7 1 1 1 0 0 0

BATTING: HR - C Granderson (13, 1st inning off M Batista 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C
Granderson (44). Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - K Rogers (1, throw).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .351
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
R Ibanez lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
R Sexson 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .203
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .284
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .287
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .270
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .278

Totals 7 1 2 1 2 0 6

BATTING: SF - J Lopez. RBI - J Lopez (48). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - I Suzuki 2. Team LOB - 3.


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DETROIT - 10 -- 1
SEATTLE - 01 -- 1
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
K Rogers 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 0.93

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.54

Pitches-strikes: K Rogers 38-19; M Batista 24-14. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Rogers 2-4; M Batista 3-3. Batters faced: K Rogers 10; M Batista 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Mike Winters. 3B--Brian
Runge.

Weather: 74 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - KENNY ROGERS
SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J VIDRO (.290, 0-FOR-1)
R IBANEZ (.270, 1-FOR-1)
J GUILLEN (.286, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

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

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .288
P Polanco 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .336
G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .359
C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
S Casey 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
M Thames lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
B Inge 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252

Totals 11 1 3 1 0 1 1

BATTING: HR - C Granderson (13, 1st inning off M Batista 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C
Granderson (44). Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - K Rogers (1, throw).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .351
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
R Ibanez lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
R Sexson 1b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .199
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .284
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .287
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .270
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .278

Totals 7 1 1 1 2 0 6

BATTING: SF - J Lopez. RBI - J Lopez (48). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - I Suzuki 2. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Guillen (B Inge at Home).


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DETROIT - 100 -- 1
SEATTLE - 01 -- 1
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
K Rogers 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0.93

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 3 3 1 1 0 1 1 4.50

Pitches-strikes: K Rogers 38-19; M Batista 40-25. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Rogers 2-4; M Batista 3-4. Batters faced: K Rogers 10; M Batista 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Mike Winters. 3B--Brian
Runge.

Weather: 74 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - KENNY ROGERS
SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: G SHEFFIELD (.307, 0-FOR-1)
M ORDONEZ (.359, 0-FOR-1)
C GUILLEN (.316, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .288
P Polanco 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .336
G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .359
C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
S Casey 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
M Thames lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
B Inge 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252

Totals 11 1 3 1 0 1 1

BATTING: HR - C Granderson (13, 1st inning off M Batista 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C
Granderson (44). Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - K Rogers (1, throw).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .351
J Vidro dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
R Ibanez lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
J Guillen rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
R Sexson 1b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .199
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .284
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .287
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .270
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .278

Totals 10 1 1 1 2 0 6

BATTING: SF - J Lopez. RBI - J Lopez (48). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - I Suzuki 2. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Guillen (B Inge at Home).


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DETROIT - 100 -- 1
SEATTLE - 010 -- 1
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
K Rogers 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 0.89

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 3 3 1 1 0 1 1 4.50

Pitches-strikes: K Rogers 48-26; M Batista 40-25. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Rogers 3-6; M Batista 3-4. Batters faced: K Rogers 13; M Batista 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Mike Winters. 3B--Brian
Runge.

Weather: 74 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, out to center.</div>