GAME THREAD: AL: TEXAS (31-45) at DETROIT (45-30)

AL: TEXAS at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY BRAD WILKERSON (9) TO RIGHT WITH 0
OUT IN THE 7TH OFF TIM BYRDAK SCORED VICTOR DIAZ AND GERALD LAIRD.
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4, DETROIT 3

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: T METCALF (.207, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL TEXAS AT DETROIT
NOTE: DETROIT SHORTSTOP CARLOS GUILLEN SINGLED IN THE SIXTH
INNING TO EXTEND HIS HITTING STREAK TO 13 GAMES.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY CRAIG MONROE ALLOWED TRAVIS METCALF TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, M YOUNG ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 5
DETROIT 3 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S SOSA (.248, 1-FOR-2, SF, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND RULE DOUBLE BY SAMMY SOSA SCORED MICHAEL YOUNG.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, S SOSA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6
DETROIT 3 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.377, 1-FOR-3)</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 1 5 6 7 0
DETROIT 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 5 2 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - SCOTT FELDMAN
DET - TIM BYRDAK

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M RABELO (.269, 0-FOR-2)
B INGE (.256, 0-FOR-2)
C GRANDERSON (.296, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at DETROIT

<div class="pre">TEXAS (6) VS DETROIT (3) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Hairston Jr cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247
I Kinsler 2b 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .241
M Young ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .296
S Sosa dh 3 0 2 2 0 0 2 .251
M Byrd lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .374
V Diaz rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .261
G Laird c 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .241
B Wilkerson 1b 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .222
T Metcalf 3b 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .200

Totals 27 6 7 5 2 6 10

BATTING: 2B - S Sosa 2 (17, N Robertson, T Byrdak); V Diaz (4, N Robertson); G
Laird (8, J Grilli). HR - B Wilkerson (9, 7th inning off T Byrdak 2 on, 0 Out).
S - J Hairston Jr. SF - S Sosa. RBI - S Sosa 2 (61), B Wilkerson 3 (27). 2-out
RBI - S Sosa. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Byrd 2, T Metcalf 1.
GIDP - V Diaz. Team LOB - 5.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .296
P Polanco 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .325
G Sheffield dh 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .290
M Ordonez rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .376
C Guillen ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 .325
S Casey 1b 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .294
C Monroe lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .232
M Rabelo c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
B Inge 3b 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .256

Totals 21 3 5 3 3 3 8

BATTING: 2B - S Casey (18, S Feldman). HR - C Granderson (10, 5th inning off W
Eyre 0 on, 1 Out). SF - C Guillen. RBI - C Guillen (56), S Casey (28), C
Granderson (40). 2-out RBI - S Casey. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
C Monroe 2, C Guillen 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Granderson (9, 2nd base off W Eyre/G Laird), G Sheffield
(9, 2nd base off W Eyre/G Laird). CS - C Guillen (5, 2nd base by S Feldman/G
Laird).

FIELDING: E - B Inge (8, ground ball); C Monroe (1, fly ball). DP: 1 (C
Guillen-S Casey).


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TEXAS - 000 001 5 -- 6
DETROIT - 200 010 -- 3
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
W Eyre 4 2/3 3 3 3 3 2 1 3.32
S Feldman 1 1/3 2 0 0 0 1 0 6.33

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 5 1/3 4 1 1 2 4 0 4.82
J Grilli 2/3 1 2 2 0 0 0 5.91
T Byrdak 1 2 3 1 0 2 1 3.66

J Grilli pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

HBP - V Diaz (by J Grilli). Pitches-strikes: W Eyre 69-39; S Feldman 21-13; N
Robertson 84-54; J Grilli 18-9; T Byrdak 22-13. Ground balls-fly balls: W Eyre
2-10; S Feldman 1-1; N Robertson 8-4; J Grilli 1-1; T Byrdak 1-0. Batters
faced: W Eyre 20; S Feldman 5; N Robertson 21; J Grilli 4; T Byrdak 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 AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: JOAQUIN BENOIT (2-2, 3.76) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6, DETROIT 3

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M RABELO (.269, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Benoit relieved S Feldman.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6
DETROIT 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M Rabelo (.269, 0-FOR-2)</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 1 5 6 7 0
DETROIT 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 5 2 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - JOAQUIN BENOIT
DET - TIM BYRDAK

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: V DIAZ (.261, 1-FOR-2, HBP)
G LAIRD (.241, 1-FOR-3)
B WILKERSON (.222, 1-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at DETROIT

<div class="pre">TEXAS (6) VS DETROIT (3) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Hairston Jr cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247
I Kinsler 2b 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .241
M Young ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .296
S Sosa dh 3 0 2 2 0 0 2 .251
M Byrd lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .374
V Diaz rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .261
G Laird c 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .241
B Wilkerson 1b 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .222
T Metcalf 3b 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .200

Totals 27 6 7 5 2 6 10

BATTING: 2B - S Sosa 2 (17, N Robertson, T Byrdak); V Diaz (4, N Robertson); G
Laird (8, J Grilli). HR - B Wilkerson (9, 7th inning off T Byrdak 2 on, 0 Out).
S - J Hairston Jr. SF - S Sosa. RBI - S Sosa 2 (61), B Wilkerson 3 (27). 2-out
RBI - S Sosa. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Byrd 2, T Metcalf 1.
GIDP - V Diaz. Team LOB - 5.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .295
P Polanco 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .325
G Sheffield dh 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .290
M Ordonez rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .376
C Guillen ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 .325
S Casey 1b 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .294
C Monroe lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .232
M Rabelo c 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265
B Inge 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .255

Totals 24 3 5 3 3 5 8

BATTING: 2B - S Casey (18, S Feldman). HR - C Granderson (10, 5th inning off W
Eyre 0 on, 1 Out). SF - C Guillen. RBI - C Guillen (56), S Casey (28), C
Granderson (40). 2-out RBI - S Casey. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
C Monroe 2, C Guillen 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Granderson (9, 2nd base off W Eyre/G Laird), G Sheffield
(9, 2nd base off W Eyre/G Laird). CS - C Guillen (5, 2nd base by S Feldman/G
Laird).

FIELDING: E - B Inge (8, ground ball); C Monroe (1, fly ball). DP: 1 (C
Guillen-S Casey).


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TEXAS - 000 001 5 -- 6
DETROIT - 200 010 0 -- 3
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
W Eyre 4 2/3 3 3 3 3 2 1 3.32
S Feldman 1 1/3 2 0 0 0 1 0 6.33
J Benoit 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.66

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 5 1/3 4 1 1 2 4 0 4.82
J Grilli 2/3 1 2 2 0 0 0 5.91
T Byrdak 1 2 3 1 0 2 1 3.66

J Grilli pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

HBP - V Diaz (by J Grilli). Pitches-strikes: W Eyre 69-39; S Feldman 21-13; J
Benoit 13-8; N Robertson 84-54; J Grilli 18-9; T Byrdak 22-13. Ground balls-fly
balls: W Eyre 2-10; S Feldman 1-1; J Benoit 1-0; N Robertson 8-4; J Grilli 1-1;
T Byrdak 1-0. Batters faced: W Eyre 20; S Feldman 5; J Benoit 3; N Robertson
21; J Grilli 4; T Byrdak 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 AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: EULOGIO DE LA CRUZ (0-0, 7.36) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6, DETROIT 3

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: V DIAZ (.261, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E De La Cruz relieved T Byrdak.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6
DETROIT 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: V Diaz (.261, 1-FOR-2)</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 1 5 0 6 8 0
DETROIT 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 5 2 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - JOAQUIN BENOIT
DET - EULOGIO DE LA CRUZ

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.325, 0-FOR-3)
G SHEFFIELD (.290, 0-FOR-1, 2 BB)
M ORDONEZ (.376, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at DETROIT

<div class="pre">TEXAS (6) VS DETROIT (3) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Hairston Jr cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247
I Kinsler 2b 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .241
M Young ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .296
S Sosa dh 3 0 2 2 0 0 2 .251
M Byrd lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .374
V Diaz rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .269
G Laird c 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .240
B Wilkerson 1b 3 1 1 3 1 0 0 .222
T Metcalf 3b 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 .194

Totals 30 6 8 5 3 7 12

BATTING: 2B - S Sosa 2 (17, N Robertson, T Byrdak); V Diaz (4, N Robertson); G
Laird (8, J Grilli). HR - B Wilkerson (9, 7th inning off T Byrdak 2 on, 0 Out).
S - J Hairston Jr. SF - S Sosa. RBI - S Sosa 2 (61), B Wilkerson 3 (27). 2-out
RBI - S Sosa. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Byrd 2, T Metcalf 1.
GIDP - V Diaz, G Laird. Team LOB - 6.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .295
P Polanco 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .325
G Sheffield dh 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .290
M Ordonez rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .376
C Guillen ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 .325
S Casey 1b 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .294
C Monroe lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .232
M Rabelo c 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265
B Inge 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .255

Totals 24 3 5 3 3 5 8

BATTING: 2B - S Casey (18, S Feldman). HR - C Granderson (10, 5th inning off W
Eyre 0 on, 1 Out). SF - C Guillen. RBI - C Guillen (56), S Casey (28), C
Granderson (40). 2-out RBI - S Casey. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
C Monroe 2, C Guillen 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Granderson (9, 2nd base off W Eyre/G Laird), G Sheffield
(9, 2nd base off W Eyre/G Laird). CS - C Guillen (5, 2nd base by S Feldman/G
Laird).

FIELDING: E - B Inge (8, ground ball); C Monroe (1, fly ball). DP: 2 (C
Guillen-S Casey, B Inge-P Polanco-S Casey).


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TEXAS - 000 001 50 -- 6
DETROIT - 200 010 0 -- 3
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
W Eyre 4 2/3 3 3 3 3 2 1 3.32
S Feldman 1 1/3 2 0 0 0 1 0 6.33
J Benoit 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.66

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 5 1/3 4 1 1 2 4 0 4.82
J Grilli 2/3 1 2 2 0 0 0 5.91
T Byrdak 1 2 3 1 0 2 1 3.66
E De La Cruz 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.79

J Grilli pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

HBP - V Diaz (by J Grilli). Pitches-strikes: W Eyre 69-39; S Feldman 21-13; J
Benoit 13-8; N Robertson 84-54; J Grilli 18-9; T Byrdak 22-13; E De La Cruz
19-9. Ground balls-fly balls: W Eyre 2-10; S Feldman 1-1; J Benoit 1-0; N
Robertson 8-4; J Grilli 1-1; T Byrdak 1-0; E De La Cruz 2-0. Batters faced: W
Eyre 20; S Feldman 5; J Benoit 3; N Robertson 21; J Grilli 4; T Byrdak 7; E De
La Cruz 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 - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Vazquez at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6
DETROIT 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P Polanco (.325, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Wilkerson in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6
DETROIT 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P Polanco (.325, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: AKINORI OTSUKA (1-1, 1.82) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6, DETROIT 3

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.325, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Otsuka relieved J Benoit.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6
DETROIT 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P Polanco (.325, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY SEAN CASEY SCORED PLACIDO POLANCO AND MAGGLIO
ORDONEZ.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, S CASEY ON FIRST, C GUILLEN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6
DETROIT 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C MONROE (.232, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: O Infante ran for S Casey.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, O INFANTE ON FIRST, C GUILLEN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6
DETROIT 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C Monroe (.232, 0-FOR-3)</div>