GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: DETROIT (60-41) at LA ANGELS (58-42)

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 6 14 1
LA ANGELS 6 2 0 0 0 0 3 11 13 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - CHAD DURBIN
LAA - SCOT SHIELDS

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.334, 4-FOR-4, RBI)
O CABRERA (.308, 0-FOR-2, BB, SAC)
V GUERRERO (.327, 1-FOR-3, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">DETROIT (6) VS LA ANGELS (11) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 5 2 2 1 0 1 1 .302
P Polanco 2b 5 2 5 1 0 0 0 .340
G Sheffield dh 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .294
M Ordonez rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .354
C Guillen ss 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .312
I Rodriguez c 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .285
S Casey 1b 4 0 2 1 0 0 4 .297
C Monroe lf 3 0 0 1 0 1 5 .220
B Inge 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .248

Totals 37 6 14 5 1 7 20

BATTING: 2B - P Polanco (24, J Weaver); C Guillen (21, J Weaver). HR - C
Granderson (16, 4th inning off J Weaver 0 on, 2 Out), P Polanco (5, 6th inning
off J Weaver 0 on, 1 Out). SF - C Monroe. RBI - C Guillen (70), C Granderson
(52), S Casey (38), C Monroe (50), P Polanco (45). 2-out RBI - C Granderson.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Monroe 2, G Sheffield 1, M Ordonez
1. Reached via catcher's interference - M Ordonez 1. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Granderson (12, 2nd base off J Weaver/M Napoli).

FIELDING: E - B Inge (13, throw). Outfield assists - C Granderson (O Cabrera
at 3rd base).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 .300
C Figgins 3b 4 2 4 1 0 0 0 .334
O Cabrera ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .308
V Guerrero rf 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 .327
R Quinlan 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .264
a-C Kotchman ph-1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .297
G Matthews Jr cf 4 2 3 3 0 1 0 .273
G Anderson dh 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .302
M Napoli c 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .253
J Mathis pr-c 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 .095
M Izturis 2b 4 0 2 3 0 0 0 .263

Totals 32 11 13 11 3 7 10

a-doubled to deep right center for R Quinlan in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - C Figgins 2 (16, N Robertson 2); G Matthews Jr (19, N Robertson);
M Izturis 2 (11, C Durbin, N Robertson); C Kotchman (20, C Durbin). S - O
Cabrera. RBI - C Figgins (35), R Quinlan (19), G Matthews Jr 3 (52), G Anderson
(23), M Napoli (31), M Izturis 3 (22), V Guerrero (80). 2-out RBI - M Izturis
3, G Matthews Jr. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - O Cabrera 1, R
Willits 2. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Mathis (1, 2nd base off N Robertson/I Rodriguez).

FIELDING: E - M Napoli (7, catchers interference).


----------------------------------------------------
DETROIT - 200 121 00 -- 6
LA ANGELS - 620 000 3 -- 11
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 5 2/3 10 8 8 2 6 0 5.08
C Durbin 1 1/3 3 3 3 1 1 0 4.45

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 5 1/3 11 6 6 1 3 2 3.68
J Speier 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.87
S Shields 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 2.36

IBB - G Anderson (by C Durbin). HBP - R Willits (by N Robertson).
Pitches-strikes: N Robertson 110-67; C Durbin 21-12; J Weaver 100-65; J Speier
28-19; S Shields 22-15. Ground balls-fly balls: N Robertson 5-5; C Durbin 2-1;
J Weaver 5-8; J Speier 0-3; S Shields 1-0. Batters faced: N Robertson 29; C
Durbin 8; J Weaver 29; J Speier 6; S Shields 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Ed Montague. 3B--Brian
Gorman.

Weather: 84 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: MACAY MCBRIDE (0-0, 5.00) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 6, LA ANGELS 11

DUE UP FOR LAANGELS: C FIGGINS (.334, 4-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M McBride relieved C Durbin.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 6
LA ANGELS 11 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C Figgins (.334, 4-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 6 14 1
LA ANGELS 6 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 11 13 1 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - MACAY MCBRIDE
LAA - SCOT SHIELDS

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.312, 2-FOR-4, RBI)
I RODRIGUEZ (.285, 1-FOR-4)
S CASEY (.297, 2-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">DETROIT (6) VS LA ANGELS (11) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 5 2 2 1 0 1 1 .302
P Polanco 2b 5 2 5 1 0 0 0 .340
G Sheffield dh 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .294
M Ordonez rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .354
C Guillen ss 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .312
I Rodriguez c 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .285
S Casey 1b 4 0 2 1 0 0 4 .297
C Monroe lf 3 0 0 1 0 1 5 .220
B Inge 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .248

Totals 37 6 14 5 1 7 20

BATTING: 2B - P Polanco (24, J Weaver); C Guillen (21, J Weaver). HR - C
Granderson (16, 4th inning off J Weaver 0 on, 2 Out), P Polanco (5, 6th inning
off J Weaver 0 on, 1 Out). SF - C Monroe. RBI - C Guillen (70), C Granderson
(52), S Casey (38), C Monroe (50), P Polanco (45). 2-out RBI - C Granderson.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Monroe 2, G Sheffield 1, M Ordonez
1. Reached via catcher's interference - M Ordonez 1. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Granderson (12, 2nd base off J Weaver/M Napoli).

FIELDING: E - B Inge (13, throw). Outfield assists - C Granderson (O Cabrera
at 3rd base).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 .300
C Figgins 3b 5 2 4 1 0 0 0 .333
O Cabrera ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .308
V Guerrero rf 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 .326
R Quinlan 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .264
a-C Kotchman ph-1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .297
G Matthews Jr cf 4 2 3 3 0 1 0 .273
G Anderson dh 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .302
M Napoli c 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .253
J Mathis pr-c 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 .095
M Izturis 2b 4 0 2 3 0 0 0 .263

Totals 35 11 13 11 3 7 10

a-doubled to deep right center for R Quinlan in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - C Figgins 2 (16, N Robertson 2); G Matthews Jr (19, N Robertson);
M Izturis 2 (11, C Durbin, N Robertson); C Kotchman (20, C Durbin). S - O
Cabrera. RBI - C Figgins (35), R Quinlan (19), G Matthews Jr 3 (52), G Anderson
(23), M Napoli (31), M Izturis 3 (22), V Guerrero (80). 2-out RBI - M Izturis
3, G Matthews Jr. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - O Cabrera 1, R
Willits 2. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Mathis (1, 2nd base off N Robertson/I Rodriguez).

FIELDING: E - M Napoli (7, catchers interference).


----------------------------------------------------
DETROIT - 200 121 00 -- 6
LA ANGELS - 620 000 30 -- 11
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 5 2/3 10 8 8 2 6 0 5.08
C Durbin 1 1/3 3 3 3 1 1 0 4.45
M McBride 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.50

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 5 1/3 11 6 6 1 3 2 3.68
J Speier 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.87
S Shields 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 2.36

IBB - G Anderson (by C Durbin). HBP - R Willits (by N Robertson).
Pitches-strikes: N Robertson 110-67; C Durbin 21-12; M McBride 11-7; J Weaver
100-65; J Speier 28-19; S Shields 22-15. Ground balls-fly balls: N Robertson
5-5; C Durbin 2-1; M McBride 3-0; J Weaver 5-8; J Speier 0-3; S Shields 1-0.
Batters faced: N Robertson 29; C Durbin 8; M McBride 3; J Weaver 29; J Speier
6; S Shields 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Ed Montague. 3B--Brian
Gorman.

Weather: 84 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE
LAA: DARREN OLIVER (0-0, 4.76) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 6, LA ANGELS 11

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.312, 2-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Oliver relieved S Shields.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 6
LA ANGELS 11 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C Guillen (.312, 2-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 6 15 1
LA ANGELS 6 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 x 11 13 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: DET - NATE ROBERTSON, CHAD DURBIN (6TH), MACAY MCBRIDE (8TH) AND
IVAN RODRIGUEZ

LAA - JERED WEAVER, JUSTIN SPEIER (6TH), SCOT SHIELDS
(8TH), DARREN OLIVER (9TH) AND MIKE NAPOLI, JEFF MATHIS (2ND)

HOME RUNS: DET - CURTIS GRANDERSON (16) OFF JERED WEAVER IN THE 4TH, 0 ON
PLACIDO POLANCO (5) OFF JERED WEAVER IN THE 6TH, 0 ON

LAA - NONE</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 6 15 1
LA ANGELS 6 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 x 11 13 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: DET - NATE ROBERTSON, CHAD DURBIN (6TH), MACAY MCBRIDE (8TH) AND
IVAN RODRIGUEZ

LAA - JERED WEAVER, JUSTIN SPEIER (6TH), SCOT SHIELDS
(8TH), DARREN OLIVER (9TH) AND MIKE NAPOLI, JEFF MATHIS (2ND)


WP - JERED WEAVER (7-5)
LP - NATE ROBERTSON (6-8)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: DET - CURTIS GRANDERSON (16) OFF JERED WEAVER IN THE 4TH, 0 ON
PLACIDO POLANCO (5) OFF JERED WEAVER IN THE 6TH, 0 ON

LAA - NONE


TIME: 3:01 ATT: 44,042

PROBABLES: DET - ANDREW MILLER (5-3, 3.78)
LAA - JOE SAUNDERS (4-0, 2.89)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">DETROIT (6) VS LA ANGELS (11) - FINAL

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 5 2 2 1 0 1 1 .302
P Polanco 2b 5 2 5 1 0 0 0 .340
G Sheffield dh 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .294
M Ordonez rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .354
C Guillen ss 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .314
I Rodriguez c 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .284
S Casey 1b 5 0 2 1 0 0 4 .296
C Monroe lf 4 0 0 1 0 1 6 .219
B Inge 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .248

Totals 41 6 15 5 1 7 21

BATTING: 2B - P Polanco (24, J Weaver); C Guillen (21, J Weaver). HR - C
Granderson (16, 4th inning off J Weaver 0 on, 2 Out), P Polanco (5, 6th inning
off J Weaver 0 on, 1 Out). SF - C Monroe. RBI - C Guillen (70), C Granderson
(52), S Casey (38), C Monroe (50), P Polanco (45). 2-out RBI - C Granderson.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Monroe 3, G Sheffield 1, M Ordonez
1. Reached via catcher's interference - M Ordonez 1. Team LOB - 11.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Granderson (12, 2nd base off J Weaver/M Napoli).

FIELDING: E - B Inge (13, throw). Outfield assists - C Granderson (O Cabrera
at 3rd base).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 .300
C Figgins 3b 5 2 4 1 0 0 0 .333
O Cabrera ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .308
V Guerrero rf 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 .326
R Quinlan 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .264
a-C Kotchman ph-1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .297
G Matthews Jr cf 4 2 3 3 0 1 0 .273
G Anderson dh 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .302
M Napoli c 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .253
J Mathis pr-c 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 .095
M Izturis 2b 4 0 2 3 0 0 0 .263

Totals 35 11 13 11 3 7 10

a-doubled to deep right center for R Quinlan in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - C Figgins 2 (16, N Robertson 2); G Matthews Jr (19, N Robertson);
M Izturis 2 (11, C Durbin, N Robertson); C Kotchman (20, C Durbin). S - O
Cabrera. RBI - C Figgins (35), R Quinlan (19), G Matthews Jr 3 (52), G Anderson
(23), M Napoli (31), M Izturis 3 (22), V Guerrero (80). 2-out RBI - M Izturis
3, G Matthews Jr. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - O Cabrera 1, R
Willits 2. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Mathis (1, 2nd base off N Robertson/I Rodriguez).

FIELDING: E - M Napoli (7, catchers interference).


----------------------------------------------------
DETROIT - 200 121 000 -- 6
LA ANGELS - 620 000 30x -- 11
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson (L, 6-8) 5 2/3 10 8 8 2 6 0 5.08
C Durbin 1 1/3 3 3 3 1 1 0 4.45
M McBride 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.50

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver (W, 7-5) 5 1/3 11 6 6 1 3 2 3.68
J Speier (H, 11) 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.87
S Shields 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 2.36
D Oliver 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.63

IBB - G Anderson (by C Durbin). HBP - R Willits (by N Robertson).
Pitches-strikes: N Robertson 110-67; C Durbin 21-12; M McBride 11-7; J Weaver
100-65; J Speier 28-19; S Shields 22-15; D Oliver 15-11. Ground balls-fly
balls: N Robertson 5-5; C Durbin 2-1; M McBride 3-0; J Weaver 5-8; J Speier
0-3; S Shields 1-0; D Oliver 3-0. Batters faced: N Robertson 29; C Durbin 8; M
McBride 3; J Weaver 29; J Speier 6; S Shields 5; D Oliver 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Ed Montague. 3B--Brian
Gorman.

T--3:01. Att--44,042.
Weather: 84 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, out to
right.</div>

 

Figgins, Angels rock Robertson, win slugfest

<h3>LA ANGELS 11, DETROIT 6</h3>ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- In a matchup of twohigh-powered offenses, Nate Robertson was left with a bruisedego.


Robertson was pounded for the second straight start as the LosAngeles Angels scored six runs in the first inning in a 11-6victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday.


Chone Figgins led the Anaheim attack, going 4-for-4 with an RBIand Gary Matthews Jr. snapped an 0-for-19 skid with three hitsand three RBI for Anaheim, which has scored 27 runs in the lastfour games.


The Tigers (.290) and Angels (.283) entered the game first andsecond in the majors' in team average, but it was MikeScioscia's club that had the upperhand in a game that featured17 runs and 28 hits.


Anaheim's offensive display overshadowed a great effort fromPlacido Polanco, who went 5-for-5, tying his career high in hitsand finishing a triple shy of the cycle.


Meanwhile, Robertson (6-8), who was rocked for five runs and 11hits in six innings against Kansas City on Sunday, bore thebrunt of the onslaught.


Figgins, Robb Quinlan, Matthews, and Garret Anderson all drovein runs as the Angels sent 12 men to the plate againstRobertson, who was rocked for eight runs and 10 hits in 5 2/3innings to fall to 2-2 since coming off the disabled list onJune 26.


The night started out bad and got worse for the lefthander.After being spotted a 2-0 lead, Robertson hit rookie ReggieWillits and nine of the next 11 batters reached in the six-runframe.


Figgins followed with an RBI double to left field and twobatters later Quinlan singled home a run and Matthews plated arun with a double to center to make the score 3-0.

Anderson then padded the lead with a single and after a throwingerror by third baseman Brandon Inge allowed another run tocross, Maicer Izturis hit an RBI double to cap the outburst andmake the score 6-2.


Matthews and Vladimir Guerrero extended the lead to 8-2 with RBIsingles in the second.


However, the Tigers' offense was not to be outdone. Detroitrallied for five runs in the next three innings and Robertsonsettled down.


Curtis Granderson homered in the fourth to cut the lead to 6-3and Sean Casey and Craig Monroe each drove in runs with singlesin the fifth off Jered Weaver to make it 8-5.


Robertson kept the Angels at bay, retiring eight of the nextnine hitters he faced before allowing a double to Figgins andbeing relieved by Chad Durbin in the sixth.


However, Los Angeles held the lead and helped Weaver (7-5) pickup his first win in five starts despite a sub-par effort. The24-year-old righthander won for the first time since June 16,but allowed six runs and 11 hits in 5 1/3 innings.

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
DETROIT 6
LA ANGELS 11 FINAL</div>

 

Figgins, Angels rock Robertson, win slugfest

<h3>LA ANGELS 11, DETROIT 6</h3>ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- In a matchup of twohigh-powered offenses, Nate Robertson was left with a bruisedego.


Robertson was pounded for the second straight start as the LosAngeles Angels scored six runs in the first inning in a 11-6victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday.


Chone Figgins led the Anaheim attack, going 4-for-4 with an RBIand Gary Matthews Jr. snapped an 0-for-19 skid with three hitsand three RBI for Anaheim, which has scored 27 runs in the lastfour games.


The Tigers (.290) and Angels (.283) entered the game first andsecond in the majors' in team average, but it was MikeScioscia's club that had the upperhand in a game that featured17 runs and 28 hits.


Anaheim's offensive display overshadowed a great effort fromPlacido Polanco, who went 5-for-5, tying his career high in hitsand finishing a triple shy of the cycle.


Meanwhile, Robertson (6-8), who was rocked for five runs and 11hits in six innings against Kansas City on Sunday, bore thebrunt of the onslaught in a six-run first inning.


Figgins, Robb Quinlan, Matthews, and Garret Anderson all drovein runs as the Angels sent 12 men to the plate againstRobertson, who was rocked for eight runs and 10 hits in 5 2/3innings to fall to 2-2 since coming off the disabled list onJune 26.


The night started out bad and got worse for the lefthander.After being spotted a 2-0 lead, Robertson hit rookie ReggieWillits and nine of the next 11 batters reached in the six-runframe.


Figgins followed with an RBI double to left field and twobatters later Quinlan singled home a run and Matthews plated arun with a double to center to make the score 3-0.

Anderson then padded the lead with a single and after a throwingerror by third baseman Brandon Inge allowed another run tocross, Maicer Izturis hit an RBI double to cap the outburst andmake the score 6-2.


Matthews and Vladimir Guerrero extended the lead to 8-2 with RBIsingles in the second.


However, the Tigers' offense was not to be outdone. Detroitrallied for five runs in the next three innings and Robertsonsettled down.


Curtis Granderson homered in the fourth to cut the lead to 6-3and Sean Casey and Craig Monroe each drove in runs with singlesin the fifth off Jered Weaver to make it 8-5.


Robertson kept the Angels at bay, retiring eight of the nextnine hitters he faced before allowing a double to Figgins andbeing relieved by Chad Durbin in the sixth.


However, Los Angeles held the lead and helped Weaver (7-5) pickup his first win in five starts despite a sub-par effort. The24-year-old righthander won for the first time since June 16,but allowed six runs and 11 hits in 5 1/3 innings.

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DETROIT (6) AT LA ANGELS (11) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

DETROIT 1ST: C Granderson singled to center. C Granderson stole second.
P Polanco singled to shallow left, C Granderson to third. G Sheffield walked,
P Polanco to second. M Ordonez reached first base on catcher's interference,
C Granderson scored, P Polanco to third, G Sheffield to second. C Guillen
singled to left, P Polanco scored, G Sheffield to third, M Ordonez to second.
I Rodriguez grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, G Sheffield out at home,
M Ordonez to third, C Guillen to second. S Casey flied out to center.
C Monroe flied out to center. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) DETROIT 2, LA ANGELS 0.

LA ANGELS 1ST: R Willits hit by pitch. C Figgins doubled to deep center,
R Willits scored. O Cabrera sacrificed to pitcher, C Figgins to third.
V Guerrero walked. R Quinlan singled to center, C Figgins scored, V Guerrero to
third. G Matthews Jr doubled to left, V Guerrero scored, R Quinlan to third.
G Anderson reached on infield single to shortstop, R Quinlan scored, G Matthews
Jr to third. M Napoli safe at first on throwing error by third baseman B Inge,
G Matthews Jr scored, G Anderson advanced to second on play, G Anderson tagged
out at second attempting to advance on play. M Napoli stole second. J Mathis
ran for M Napoli. M Izturis doubled to deep center, J Mathis scored. R Willits
flied out to right. (6 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Error) DETROIT 2, LA ANGELS 6.

LA ANGELS 2ND: C Figgins singled to center. O Cabrera walked, C Figgins to
second. V Guerrero singled to center, C Figgins scored, O Cabrera thrown out
at third, V Guerrero to second. R Quinlan grounded out to third. G Matthews
Jr singled to right, V Guerrero scored. G Anderson popped out to second.
(2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 2, LA ANGELS 8.

DETROIT 4TH: C Monroe struck out looking. B Inge struck out swinging.
C Granderson homered to center. P Polanco singled to left. G Sheffield grounded
out to third. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 3, LA ANGELS 8.

DETROIT 5TH: M Ordonez singled to center. C Guillen doubled to right,
M Ordonez to third. I Rodriguez struck out swinging. S Casey singled to right,
M Ordonez scored, C Guillen to third. C Monroe hit sacrifice fly to left,
C Guillen scored. B Inge flied out to left. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 5,
LA ANGELS 8.

DETROIT 6TH: C Granderson flied out to left. P Polanco homered to center.
J Speier relieved J Weaver. G Sheffield popped out to shortstop. M Ordonez
struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 6, LA ANGELS 8.

LA ANGELS 7TH: V Guerrero struck out swinging. C Kotchman hit for
R Quinlan. C Kotchman doubled to deep right center. G Matthews Jr singled to
left, C Kotchman scored, G Matthews Jr to second advancing on throw.
G Anderson intentionally walked. J Mathis popped out to shortstop. M Izturis
doubled to deep right center, G Matthews Jr and G Anderson scored. R Willits
grounded out to shortstop. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 6, LA ANGELS 11.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DETROIT (6) AT LA ANGELS (11) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Detroit Starting Lineups -- C Granderson CF, P Polanco 2B, G Sheffield DH,
M Ordonez RF, C Guillen SS, I Rodriguez C, S Casey 1B, C Monroe LF, B Inge 3B,
N Robertson LHP.

La Angels Starting Lineups -- R Willits LF, C Figgins 3B, O Cabrera SS,
V Guerrero RF, R Quinlan 1B, G Matthews Jr CF, G Anderson DH, M Napoli C,
M Izturis 2B, J Weaver RHP.

Umpires -- Bill Miller (HP), Marvin Hudson (1B), Ed Montague (2B), Brian Gorman (3B).

Gametime Weather: 84 degrees, Clear, wind out to right at 10 mph.


DETROIT 1ST: C Granderson singled to center. C Granderson stole second.
P Polanco singled to shallow left, C Granderson to third. G Sheffield walked,
P Polanco to second. M Ordonez reached first base on catcher's interference,
C Granderson scored, P Polanco to third, G Sheffield to second. C Guillen
singled to left, P Polanco scored, G Sheffield to third, M Ordonez to second.
I Rodriguez grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, G Sheffield out at home,
M Ordonez to third, C Guillen to second. S Casey flied out to center.
C Monroe flied out to center. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) DETROIT 2, LA ANGELS 0.

LA ANGELS 1ST: R Willits hit by pitch. C Figgins doubled to deep center,
R Willits scored. O Cabrera sacrificed to pitcher, C Figgins to third.
V Guerrero walked. R Quinlan singled to center, C Figgins scored, V Guerrero to
third. G Matthews Jr doubled to left, V Guerrero scored, R Quinlan to third.
G Anderson reached on infield single to shortstop, R Quinlan scored, G Matthews
Jr to third. M Napoli safe at first on throwing error by third baseman B Inge,
G Matthews Jr scored, G Anderson advanced to second on play, G Anderson tagged
out at second attempting to advance on play. M Napoli stole second. J Mathis
ran for M Napoli. M Izturis doubled to deep center, J Mathis scored. R Willits
flied out to right. (6 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Error) DETROIT 2, LA ANGELS 6.

DETROIT 2ND: J Mathis catching. B Inge flied out to left. C Granderson
grounded out to second. P Polanco doubled to deep center. G Sheffield
grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 2, LA ANGELS 6.

LA ANGELS 2ND: C Figgins singled to center. O Cabrera walked, C Figgins to
second. V Guerrero singled to center, C Figgins scored, O Cabrera thrown out
at third, V Guerrero to second. R Quinlan grounded out to third. G Matthews
Jr singled to right, V Guerrero scored. G Anderson popped out to second.
(2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 2, LA ANGELS 8.

DETROIT 3RD: M Ordonez flied out to right. C Guillen popped out to third.
I Rodriguez singled to left center. S Casey grounded out to second. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 2, LA ANGELS 8.

LA ANGELS 3RD: J Mathis struck out swinging. M Izturis flied out to left.
R Willits struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 2, LA ANGELS 8.

DETROIT 4TH: C Monroe struck out looking. B Inge struck out swinging.
C Granderson homered to center. P Polanco singled to left. G Sheffield grounded
out to third. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 3, LA ANGELS 8.

LA ANGELS 4TH: C Figgins singled to center. O Cabrera grounded into
fielder's choice to second, C Figgins out at second. V Guerrero lined out to
center. R Quinlan grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, O Cabrera out
at second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 3, LA ANGELS 8.

DETROIT 5TH: M Ordonez singled to center. C Guillen doubled to right,
M Ordonez to third. I Rodriguez struck out swinging. S Casey singled to right,
M Ordonez scored, C Guillen to third. C Monroe hit sacrifice fly to left,
C Guillen scored. B Inge flied out to left. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 5,
LA ANGELS 8.

LA ANGELS 5TH: G Matthews Jr struck out looking. G Anderson struck out
swinging. J Mathis struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 5,
LA ANGELS 8.

DETROIT 6TH: C Granderson flied out to left. P Polanco homered to center.
J Speier relieved J Weaver. G Sheffield popped out to shortstop. M Ordonez
struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 6, LA ANGELS 8.

LA ANGELS 6TH: M Izturis flied out to left. R Willits struck out looking.
C Figgins doubled to right. C Durbin relieved N Robertson. O Cabrera grounded
out to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 6, LA ANGELS 8.

DETROIT 7TH: C Guillen fouled out to catcher. I Rodriguez struck out
swinging. S Casey singled to right. C Monroe flied out to left. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 6, LA ANGELS 8.

LA ANGELS 7TH: V Guerrero struck out swinging. C Kotchman hit for
R Quinlan. C Kotchman doubled to deep right center. G Matthews Jr singled to
left, C Kotchman scored, G Matthews Jr to second advancing on throw.
G Anderson intentionally walked. J Mathis popped out to shortstop. M Izturis
doubled to deep right center, G Matthews Jr and G Anderson scored. R Willits
grounded out to shortstop. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 6, LA ANGELS 11.

DETROIT 8TH: C Kotchman at first base. S Shields relieved J Speier. B Inge
singled to right. C Granderson struck out looking. P Polanco singled to
right, B Inge to second. G Sheffield struck out swinging. M Ordonez grounded
into fielder's choice to third, B Inge out at third, P Polanco to second.
(0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 6, LA ANGELS 11.

LA ANGELS 8TH: M McBride relieved C Durbin. C Figgins grounded out to
pitcher. O Cabrera grounded out to pitcher. V Guerrero grounded out to
shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 6, LA ANGELS 11.

DETROIT 9TH: D Oliver relieved S Shields. C Guillen singled to center.
I Rodriguez grounded out to third, C Guillen to second. S Casey grounded out to
shortstop, C Guillen to third. C Monroe grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) DETROIT 6, LA ANGELS 11.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">DETROIT (6) VS LA ANGELS (11) - FINAL

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 5 2 2 1 0 1 1 .302
P Polanco 2b 5 2 5 1 0 0 0 .340
G Sheffield dh 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .294
M Ordonez rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .354
C Guillen ss 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .314
I Rodriguez c 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .284
S Casey 1b 5 0 2 1 0 0 4 .296
C Monroe lf 4 0 0 1 0 1 6 .219
B Inge 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .248

Totals 41 6 15 5 1 7 21

BATTING: 2B - P Polanco (24, J Weaver); C Guillen (21, J Weaver). HR - C
Granderson (16, 4th inning off J Weaver 0 on, 2 Out), P Polanco (5, 6th inning
off J Weaver 0 on, 1 Out). SF - C Monroe. RBI - C Guillen (70), C Granderson
(52), S Casey (38), C Monroe (50), P Polanco (45). 2-out RBI - C Granderson.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Monroe 3, G Sheffield 1, M Ordonez
1. Reached via catcher's interference - M Ordonez 1. Team LOB - 11.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Granderson (12, 2nd base off J Weaver/M Napoli).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Granderson (O Cabrera at 3rd base).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 .300
C Figgins 3b 5 2 4 1 0 0 0 .333
O Cabrera ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .308
V Guerrero rf 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 .326
R Quinlan 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .264
a-C Kotchman ph-1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .297
G Matthews Jr cf 4 2 3 3 0 1 0 .273
G Anderson dh 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .302
M Napoli c 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .253
J Mathis pr-c 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 .095
M Izturis 2b 4 0 2 3 0 0 0 .263

Totals 35 11 13 11 3 7 11

a-doubled to deep right center for R Quinlan in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - C Figgins 2 (16, N Robertson 2); G Matthews Jr (19, N Robertson);
M Izturis 2 (11, C Durbin, N Robertson); C Kotchman (20, C Durbin). S - O
Cabrera. RBI - C Figgins (35), R Quinlan (19), G Matthews Jr 3 (52), G Anderson
(23), M Napoli (31), M Izturis 3 (22), V Guerrero (80). 2-out RBI - M Izturis
3, G Matthews Jr. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - O Cabrera 1, R
Willits 2. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Napoli (5, 2nd base off N Robertson/I Rodriguez).

FIELDING: E - M Napoli (7, catchers interference).


----------------------------------------------------
DETROIT - 200 121 000 -- 6
LA ANGELS - 620 000 30x -- 11
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson (L, 6-8) 5 2/3 10 8 8 2 6 0 5.08
C Durbin 1 1/3 3 3 3 1 1 0 4.45
M McBride 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.50

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver (W, 7-5) 5 1/3 11 6 6 1 3 2 3.68
J Speier (H, 11) 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.87
S Shields 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 2.36
D Oliver 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.63

IBB - G Anderson (by C Durbin). HBP - R Willits (by N Robertson).
Pitches-strikes: N Robertson 110-67; C Durbin 21-12; M McBride 11-7; J Weaver
100-65; J Speier 28-19; S Shields 22-15; D Oliver 15-11. Ground balls-fly
balls: N Robertson 5-5; C Durbin 2-1; M McBride 3-0; J Weaver 5-8; J Speier
0-3; S Shields 1-0; D Oliver 3-0. Batters faced: N Robertson 29; C Durbin 8; M
McBride 3; J Weaver 29; J Speier 6; S Shields 5; D Oliver 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Ed Montague. 3B--Brian
Gorman.

T--3:01. Att--44,042.
Weather: 84 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, out to
right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DETROIT (6) AT LA ANGELS (11) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

DETROIT 1ST: C Granderson singled to center. C Granderson stole second.
P Polanco singled to shallow left, C Granderson to third. G Sheffield walked,
P Polanco to second. M Ordonez reached first base on catcher's interference,
C Granderson scored, P Polanco to third, G Sheffield to second. C Guillen
singled to left, P Polanco scored, G Sheffield to third, M Ordonez to second.
I Rodriguez grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, G Sheffield out at home,
M Ordonez to third, C Guillen to second. S Casey flied out to center.
C Monroe flied out to center. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) DETROIT 2, LA ANGELS 0.

LA ANGELS 1ST: R Willits hit by pitch. C Figgins doubled to deep center,
R Willits scored. O Cabrera sacrificed to pitcher, C Figgins to third.
V Guerrero walked. R Quinlan singled to center, C Figgins scored, V Guerrero to
third. G Matthews Jr doubled to left, V Guerrero scored, R Quinlan to third.
G Anderson reached on infield single to shortstop, R Quinlan scored, G Matthews
Jr to third. M Napoli grounded into fielder's choice to third, G Matthews Jr
scored, G Anderson out at second. M Napoli stole second. J Mathis ran for
M Napoli. M Izturis doubled to deep center, J Mathis scored. R Willits flied out
to right. (6 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 2, LA ANGELS 6.

LA ANGELS 2ND: C Figgins singled to center. O Cabrera walked, C Figgins to
second. V Guerrero singled to center, C Figgins scored, O Cabrera thrown out
at third, V Guerrero to second. R Quinlan grounded out to third. G Matthews
Jr singled to right, V Guerrero scored. G Anderson popped out to second.
(2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 2, LA ANGELS 8.

DETROIT 4TH: C Monroe struck out looking. B Inge struck out swinging.
C Granderson homered to center. P Polanco singled to left. G Sheffield grounded
out to third. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 3, LA ANGELS 8.

DETROIT 5TH: M Ordonez singled to center. C Guillen doubled to right,
M Ordonez to third. I Rodriguez struck out swinging. S Casey singled to right,
M Ordonez scored, C Guillen to third. C Monroe hit sacrifice fly to left,
C Guillen scored. B Inge flied out to left. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 5,
LA ANGELS 8.

DETROIT 6TH: C Granderson flied out to left. P Polanco homered to center.
J Speier relieved J Weaver. G Sheffield popped out to shortstop. M Ordonez
struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 6, LA ANGELS 8.

LA ANGELS 7TH: V Guerrero struck out swinging. C Kotchman hit for
R Quinlan. C Kotchman doubled to deep right center. G Matthews Jr singled to
left, C Kotchman scored, G Matthews Jr to second advancing on throw.
G Anderson intentionally walked. J Mathis popped out to shortstop. M Izturis
doubled to deep right center, G Matthews Jr and G Anderson scored. R Willits
grounded out to shortstop. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 6, LA ANGELS 11.</div>

 

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DETROIT (6) AT LA ANGELS (11) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Detroit Starting Lineups -- C Granderson CF, P Polanco 2B, G Sheffield DH,
M Ordonez RF, C Guillen SS, I Rodriguez C, S Casey 1B, C Monroe LF, B Inge 3B,
N Robertson LHP.

La Angels Starting Lineups -- R Willits LF, C Figgins 3B, O Cabrera SS,
V Guerrero RF, R Quinlan 1B, G Matthews Jr CF, G Anderson DH, M Napoli C,
M Izturis 2B, J Weaver RHP.

Umpires -- Bill Miller (HP), Marvin Hudson (1B), Ed Montague (2B), Brian Gorman (3B).

Gametime Weather: 84 degrees, Clear, wind out to right at 10 mph.


DETROIT 1ST: C Granderson singled to center. C Granderson stole second.
P Polanco singled to shallow left, C Granderson to third. G Sheffield walked,
P Polanco to second. M Ordonez reached first base on catcher's interference,
C Granderson scored, P Polanco to third, G Sheffield to second. C Guillen
singled to left, P Polanco scored, G Sheffield to third, M Ordonez to second.
I Rodriguez grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, G Sheffield out at home,
M Ordonez to third, C Guillen to second. S Casey flied out to center.
C Monroe flied out to center. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) DETROIT 2, LA ANGELS 0.

LA ANGELS 1ST: R Willits hit by pitch. C Figgins doubled to deep center,
R Willits scored. O Cabrera sacrificed to pitcher, C Figgins to third.
V Guerrero walked. R Quinlan singled to center, C Figgins scored, V Guerrero to
third. G Matthews Jr doubled to left, V Guerrero scored, R Quinlan to third.
G Anderson reached on infield single to shortstop, R Quinlan scored, G Matthews
Jr to third. M Napoli grounded into fielder's choice to third, G Matthews Jr
scored, G Anderson out at second. M Napoli stole second. J Mathis ran for
M Napoli. M Izturis doubled to deep center, J Mathis scored. R Willits flied out
to right. (6 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 2, LA ANGELS 6.

DETROIT 2ND: J Mathis catching. B Inge flied out to left. C Granderson
grounded out to second. P Polanco doubled to deep center. G Sheffield
grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 2, LA ANGELS 6.

LA ANGELS 2ND: C Figgins singled to center. O Cabrera walked, C Figgins to
second. V Guerrero singled to center, C Figgins scored, O Cabrera thrown out
at third, V Guerrero to second. R Quinlan grounded out to third. G Matthews
Jr singled to right, V Guerrero scored. G Anderson popped out to second.
(2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 2, LA ANGELS 8.

DETROIT 3RD: M Ordonez flied out to right. C Guillen popped out to third.
I Rodriguez singled to left center. S Casey grounded out to second. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 2, LA ANGELS 8.

LA ANGELS 3RD: J Mathis struck out swinging. M Izturis flied out to left.
R Willits struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 2, LA ANGELS 8.

DETROIT 4TH: C Monroe struck out looking. B Inge struck out swinging.
C Granderson homered to center. P Polanco singled to left. G Sheffield grounded
out to third. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 3, LA ANGELS 8.

LA ANGELS 4TH: C Figgins singled to center. O Cabrera grounded into
fielder's choice to second, C Figgins out at second. V Guerrero lined out to
center. R Quinlan grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, O Cabrera out
at second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 3, LA ANGELS 8.

DETROIT 5TH: M Ordonez singled to center. C Guillen doubled to right,
M Ordonez to third. I Rodriguez struck out swinging. S Casey singled to right,
M Ordonez scored, C Guillen to third. C Monroe hit sacrifice fly to left,
C Guillen scored. B Inge flied out to left. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 5,
LA ANGELS 8.

LA ANGELS 5TH: G Matthews Jr struck out looking. G Anderson struck out
swinging. J Mathis struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 5,
LA ANGELS 8.

DETROIT 6TH: C Granderson flied out to left. P Polanco homered to center.
J Speier relieved J Weaver. G Sheffield popped out to shortstop. M Ordonez
struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 6, LA ANGELS 8.

LA ANGELS 6TH: M Izturis flied out to left. R Willits struck out looking.
C Figgins doubled to right. C Durbin relieved N Robertson. O Cabrera grounded
out to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 6, LA ANGELS 8.

DETROIT 7TH: C Guillen fouled out to catcher. I Rodriguez struck out
swinging. S Casey singled to right. C Monroe flied out to left. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 6, LA ANGELS 8.

LA ANGELS 7TH: V Guerrero struck out swinging. C Kotchman hit for
R Quinlan. C Kotchman doubled to deep right center. G Matthews Jr singled to
left, C Kotchman scored, G Matthews Jr to second advancing on throw.
G Anderson intentionally walked. J Mathis popped out to shortstop. M Izturis
doubled to deep right center, G Matthews Jr and G Anderson scored. R Willits
grounded out to shortstop. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 6, LA ANGELS 11.

DETROIT 8TH: C Kotchman at first base. S Shields relieved J Speier. B Inge
singled to right. C Granderson struck out looking. P Polanco singled to
right, B Inge to second. G Sheffield struck out swinging. M Ordonez grounded
into fielder's choice to third, B Inge out at third, P Polanco to second.
(0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 6, LA ANGELS 11.

LA ANGELS 8TH: M McBride relieved C Durbin. C Figgins grounded out to
pitcher. O Cabrera grounded out to pitcher. V Guerrero grounded out to
shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 6, LA ANGELS 11.

DETROIT 9TH: D Oliver relieved S Shields. C Guillen singled to center.
I Rodriguez grounded out to third, C Guillen to second. S Casey grounded out to
shortstop, C Guillen to third. C Monroe grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) DETROIT 6, LA ANGELS 11.</div>

 

Figgins, Angels rock Robertson, win slugfest

<h3>LA ANGELS 11, DETROIT 6</h3>ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- In a game filled with greathitters, Chone Figgins stood out.


Figgins went 4-for-4 with an RBI and Gary Matthews Jr. snappedan 0-for-19 skid with three hits and three RBI as the LosAngeles Angels of Anaheim posted an 11-6 victory over theDetroit Tigers on Friday.


"It seems like we keep waiting for some guys to turn the cornerand it's almost like (Figgins) is always out in front saying,'Follow me' because he has not missed a beat," Angels managerMike Scioscia said.


Figgins spearheaded Anaheim's offensive display, whichovershadowed a great effort from Placido Polanco, who went5-for-5, tying his career high in hits and finishing a tripleshy of the cycle.


The Tigers (.290) and Angels (.283) entered the game first andsecond in the majors' in team average, but it was MikeScioscia's club that had the upperhand in a game that featured17 runs and 28 hits.


"Both teams had a lot of hits," Scioscia said. "Fortunately forus we did great with runners in scoring position and we wereable to get some outs with guys on base for them."

"We just kept scoring runs and putting runners on base," Figginssaid. "It ended up being a good ball game for us."

Meanwhile, Jeremy Robertson (6-8), who was rocked for five runsand 11 hits in six innings against Kansas City on Sunday, borethe brunt of the onslaught in a six-run first inning.

Figgins, Robb Quinlan, Matthews and Garret Anderson all drove inruns as the Angels sent 12 men to the plate against Robertson,who was rocked for eight runs and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings tofall to 2-2 since coming off the disabled list on June 26.

The night started out bad and got worse for the lefthander.After being spotted a 2-0 lead, Robertson hit rookie ReggieWillits and nine of the next 11 batters reached in the six-runframe.


Figgins followed with an RBI double to left field and twobatters later Quinlan singled home a run and Matthews plated arun with a double to center to make the score 3-0.

"We scored 11 runs without a home run," Scioscia said. "We ranthe bases well, were on base every inning and we able topressure him."


Anderson then padded the lead with a single and after a throwingerror by third baseman Brandon Inge allowed another run tocross, Maicer Izturis hit an RBI double to cap the outburst andmake the score 6-2.


Matthews and Vladimir Guerrero extended the lead to 8-2 with RBIsingles in the second.


However, the Tigers' offense was not to be outdone. Detroitrallied for five runs in the next three innings and Robertsonsettled down.


Curtis Granderson homered in the fourth to cut the lead to 6-3and Sean Casey and Craig Monroe each drove in runs with singlesin the fifth off Jered Weaver to make it 8-5.


"You have to look at their lineup. The have some guys that canswing it," Figgins said. "They're always in every ball game."

Robertson kept the Angels at bay, retiring eight of the nextnine hitters he faced before allowing a double to Figgins andbeing relieved by Chad Durbin in the sixth.


However, Los Angeles held the lead and helped Weaver (7-5) pickup his first win in five starts despite a sub-par effort. The24-year-old righthander won for the first time since June 16,but allowed six runs and 11 hits in 5 1/3 innings.

"Jered got us to a certain point in the game even though hisline score doesn't look great," Scioscia said. "He did makesome pitches, especially with runners in scoring position."

Weaver got a boost from Matthews, who robbed Granderson of apotential grand slam in the first inning with a leaping catch athe left-center field wall.


"The catch pretty much pumped up the whole team, it got usrolling," Weaver said. "If Gary doesn't make that play, it's awhole different ball game."