AL: TEXAS (31-45) at DETROIT (45-30) <h3>Robertson returns from DL as Tigers face Rangers</h3> Texas (31-45) at Detroit (45-30) 7:05 pm EDT DETROIT (Ticker) -- The Detroit Tigers had their seven-gamewinning streak snapped on Monday. Now Jim Leyland's club looksto do something it has not done much of lately - win at home. Nate Robertson (4-6, 5.07 ERA) returns from the disabled listand will look to help the Tigers avoid their fourth straighthome loss against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday. Robertson will try and exact some revenge on Texas, as thelefthander did not record an out against them on June 5,allowing six runs and four hits. One day later, he was placedon the DL with a fatigued arm. Detroit, which has lost seven of 10 at home, has the worst homemark of any division leader. Texas' Marlon Byrd drove in three runs of an 8-3 win in theopener of the four-game set on Monday. With Vicente Padilla on the 15-day disabled list with tricepsinflammation in his right elbow, reliever Willie Eyre (2-3,3.00) will make his first career start for Texas, which has woneight of its last 11 games. Eyre has made 19 appearance out of the bullpen. His longestouting lasted four shutout innings against Oakland on May 28.
AL: TEXAS at DETROIT <div class="pre">TEXAS AT DETROIT -- LINEUPS TEXAS DETROIT AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Jerry Hairston Jr CF .256 3 9 Curtis Granderson CF .292 9 39 Ian Kinsler 2B .244 14 35 Placido Polanco 2B .329 1 35 Michael Young SS .295 4 47 Gary Sheffield DH .291 17 50 Sammy Sosa DH .246 13 59 Magglio Ordonez RF .379 13 68 Marlon Byrd LF .379 3 19 Carlos Guillen SS .324 12 55 Victor Diaz RF .256 9 25 Sean Casey 1B .289 1 27 Gerald Laird C .240 5 25 Craig Monroe LF .235 9 40 Brad Wilkerson 1B .220 8 24 Mike Rabelo C .277 0 8 Travis Metcalf 3B .222 1 4 Brandon Inge 3B .259 11 38 Willie Eyre RHP (2-3, 3.00) Nate Robertson LHP (4-6, 5.07)</div>
AL: TEXAS at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT WARMUPS: TEX - WILLIE EYRE (2-3, 3.00) DET - NATE ROBERTSON (4-6, 5.07) UMPIRES: HP - JERRY MEALS 1B - LARRY PONCINO 2B - BRUCE DRECKMAN 3B - GARY DARLING WEATHER: 89 Degrees, clear WIND: 13 mph, in from center</div>
AL: TEXAS at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT STARTING BATS: TEX - WILLIE EYRE AND GERALD LAIRD DET - NATE ROBERTSON AND MIKE RABELO DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J HAIRSTON (.253, 3 HR, 9 RBI) I KINSLER (.244, 14 HR, 35 RBI) M YOUNG (.295, 4 HR, 47 RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 0 0 0 DETROIT 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - WILLIE EYRE DET - NATE ROBERTSON DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.292, 9 HR, 39 RBI) P POLANCO (.329, 1 HR, 35 RBI) G SHEFFIELD (.291, 17 HR, 50 RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at DETROIT <div class="pre">TEXAS (0) VS DETROIT (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Hairston Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243 M Young ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .295 S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245 M Byrd lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .379 V Diaz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 B Wilkerson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Totals 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 P Polanco 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329 G Sheffield dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 M Ordonez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .379 C Guillen ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 C Monroe lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 M Rabelo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 0 -- 0 DETROIT - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era W Eyre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era N Robertson 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.99 Pitches-strikes: N Robertson 17-10. Ground balls-fly balls: N Robertson 1-1. Batters faced: N Robertson 4. UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Gary Darling. Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, in from center.</div>
AL: TEXAS at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT CONFIRMED STARTERS: TEX - WILLIE EYRE DET - NATE ROBERTSON</div>
AL: TEXAS at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE SACRIFICE FLY BY CARLOS GUILLEN SCORED CURTIS GRANDERSON. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M ORDONEZ ON FIRST, G SHEFFIELD ON SECOND, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0 DETROIT 1 BOTTOM, 1ST DUE UP FOR DETROIT: S CASEY (.289, 1 HR, 27 RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY SEAN CASEY SCORED GARY SHEFFIELD. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, S CASEY ON FIRST, M ORDONEZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0 DETROIT 2 BOTTOM, 1ST DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C MONROE (.235, 9 HR, 40 RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 0 0 0 DETROIT 2 2 2 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - WILLIE EYRE DET - NATE ROBERTSON DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.379, 3 HR, 19 RBI) V DIAZ (.256, 9 HR, 25 RBI) G LAIRD (.240, 5 HR, 25 RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at DETROIT <div class="pre">TEXAS (0) VS DETROIT (2) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Hairston Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243 M Young ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .295 S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245 M Byrd lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .379 V Diaz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 B Wilkerson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Totals 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .295 P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .328 G Sheffield dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .291 M Ordonez rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .379 C Guillen ss 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .324 S Casey 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .293 C Monroe lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .234 M Rabelo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Totals 4 2 2 2 2 0 5 BATTING: SF - C Guillen. RBI - C Guillen (56), S Casey (28). 2-out RBI - S Casey. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Monroe 1. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - C Granderson (9, 2nd base off W Eyre/G Laird). ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 0 -- 0 DETROIT - 2 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era W Eyre 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 3.41 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era N Robertson 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.99 Pitches-strikes: W Eyre 20-9; N Robertson 17-10. Ground balls-fly balls: W Eyre 0-3; N Robertson 1-1. Batters faced: W Eyre 7; N Robertson 4. UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Gary Darling. Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, in from center.</div>
AL: TEXAS at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 0 0 1 0 DETROIT 2 2 2 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - WILLIE EYRE DET - NATE ROBERTSON DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M RABELO (.277, 0 HR, 8 RBI) B INGE (.259, 11 HR, 38 RBI) C GRANDERSON (.295, 1-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TEXAS at DETROIT <div class="pre">TEXAS (0) VS DETROIT (2) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Hairston Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243 M Young ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .295 S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245 M Byrd lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .385 V Diaz rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253 G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239 B Wilkerson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Totals 6 0 1 0 1 2 2 BATTING: GIDP - V Diaz. Team LOB - 1. DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .295 P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .328 G Sheffield dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .291 M Ordonez rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .379 C Guillen ss 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .324 S Casey 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .293 C Monroe lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .234 M Rabelo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Totals 4 2 2 2 2 0 5 BATTING: SF - C Guillen. RBI - C Guillen (56), S Casey (28). 2-out RBI - S Casey. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Monroe 1. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - C Granderson (9, 2nd base off W Eyre/G Laird). FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Guillen-S Casey). ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 00 -- 0 DETROIT - 2 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era W Eyre 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 3.41 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era N Robertson 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.92 Pitches-strikes: W Eyre 20-9; N Robertson 34-22. Ground balls-fly balls: W Eyre 0-3; N Robertson 3-1. Batters faced: W Eyre 7; N Robertson 7. UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Gary Darling. Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, in from center.</div>
AL: TEXAS at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 0 0 1 0 DETROIT 2 0 2 2 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - WILLIE EYRE DET - NATE ROBERTSON DUE UP FOR TEXAS: B WILKERSON (.220, 8 HR, 24 RBI) T METCALF (.222, 1 HR, 4 RBI) J HAIRSTON JR (.253, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TEXAS at DETROIT <div class="pre">TEXAS (0) VS DETROIT (2) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Hairston Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243 M Young ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .295 S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245 M Byrd lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .385 V Diaz rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253 G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239 B Wilkerson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Totals 6 0 1 0 1 2 2 BATTING: GIDP - V Diaz. Team LOB - 1. DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294 P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .328 G Sheffield dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .291 M Ordonez rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .379 C Guillen ss 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .324 S Casey 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .293 C Monroe lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .234 M Rabelo c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 B Inge 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258 Totals 7 2 2 2 2 1 5 BATTING: SF - C Guillen. RBI - C Guillen (56), S Casey (28). 2-out RBI - S Casey. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Monroe 1. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - C Granderson (9, 2nd base off W Eyre/G Laird). FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Guillen-S Casey). ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 00 -- 0 DETROIT - 20 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era W Eyre 2 2 2 2 2 1 0 3.32 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era N Robertson 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.92 Pitches-strikes: W Eyre 30-15; N Robertson 34-22. Ground balls-fly balls: W Eyre 0-5; N Robertson 3-1. Batters faced: W Eyre 10; N Robertson 7. UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Gary Darling. Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, in from center.</div>
AL: TEXAS at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 0 0 0 1 0 DETROIT 2 0 2 2 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - WILLIE EYRE DET - NATE ROBERTSON DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.328, 0-FOR-1) G SHEFFIELD (.291, 0-FOR-0, BB) M ORDONEZ (.379, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>
AL: TEXAS at DETROIT <div class="pre">TEXAS (0) VS DETROIT (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Hairston Jr cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243 M Young ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .295 S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245 M Byrd lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .385 V Diaz rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253 G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239 B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 T Metcalf 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .214 Totals 9 0 1 0 1 3 2 BATTING: GIDP - V Diaz. Team LOB - 1. DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294 P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .328 G Sheffield dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .291 M Ordonez rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .379 C Guillen ss 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .324 S Casey 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .293 C Monroe lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .234 M Rabelo c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 B Inge 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258 Totals 7 2 2 2 2 1 5 BATTING: SF - C Guillen. RBI - C Guillen (56), S Casey (28). 2-out RBI - S Casey. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Monroe 1. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - C Granderson (9, 2nd base off W Eyre/G Laird). FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Guillen-S Casey). ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 000 -- 0 DETROIT - 20 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era W Eyre 2 2 2 2 2 1 0 3.32 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era N Robertson 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 4.85 Pitches-strikes: W Eyre 30-15; N Robertson 51-34. Ground balls-fly balls: W Eyre 0-5; N Robertson 5-1. Batters faced: W Eyre 10; N Robertson 10. UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Gary Darling. Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, in from center.</div>
AL: TEXAS at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 0 0 0 1 0 DETROIT 2 0 0 2 2 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - WILLIE EYRE DET - NATE ROBERTSON DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.243, 0-FOR-1) M YOUNG (.295, 0-FOR-0, BB) S SOSA (.245, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TEXAS at DETROIT <div class="pre">TEXAS (0) VS DETROIT (2) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Hairston Jr cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243 M Young ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .295 S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245 M Byrd lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .385 V Diaz rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253 G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239 B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 T Metcalf 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .214 Totals 9 0 1 0 1 3 2 BATTING: GIDP - V Diaz. Team LOB - 1. DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294 P Polanco 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .326 G Sheffield dh 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .291 M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .378 C Guillen ss 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 .322 S Casey 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .293 C Monroe lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .234 M Rabelo c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 B Inge 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258 Totals 10 2 2 2 3 1 7 BATTING: SF - C Guillen. RBI - C Guillen (56), S Casey (28). 2-out RBI - S Casey. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Monroe 1, C Guillen 1. Team LOB - 3. BASERUNNING: SB - C Granderson (9, 2nd base off W Eyre/G Laird), G Sheffield (9, 2nd base off W Eyre/G Laird). FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Guillen-S Casey). ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 000 -- 0 DETROIT - 200 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era W Eyre 3 2 2 2 3 1 0 3.23 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era N Robertson 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 4.85 Pitches-strikes: W Eyre 53-28; N Robertson 51-34. Ground balls-fly balls: W Eyre 1-7; N Robertson 5-1. Batters faced: W Eyre 14; N Robertson 10. UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Gary Darling. Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, in from center.</div>
AL: TEXAS at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 DETROIT 2 0 0 2 2 0 (BOT 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - WILLIE EYRE DET - NATE ROBERTSON DUE UP FOR DETROIT: S CASEY (.293, 1-FOR-1, RBI) C MONROE (.234, 0-FOR-1) M RABELO (.273, 0-FOR-1)</div>
