GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: DETROIT (60-42) at LA ANGELS (59-42)

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Kotchman at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3
LA ANGELS 3 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M Rabelo (.292, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE
LAA: JUSTIN SPEIER (0-1, 1.88) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, C GRANDERSON ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3, LA ANGELS 3

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: G SHEFFIELD (.298, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Speier relieved C Bootcheck.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, C GRANDERSON ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3
LA ANGELS 3 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: G Sheffield (.298, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JASON GRILLI
LAA - JUSTIN SPEIER

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.304, 2-FOR-3, RBI)
C FIGGINS (.330, 0-FOR-3)
O CABRERA (.308, 1-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

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

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Raburn cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .370
C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301
P Polanco 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .339
G Sheffield dh 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .297
M Ordonez rf 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .354
C Guillen ss 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .317
M Hessman 1b 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 .286
C Monroe lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .217
B Inge 3b 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .248
M Rabelo c 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .299

Totals 29 3 9 3 1 5 15

BATTING: 2B - M Rabelo (8, J Saunders). HR - M Ordonez (16, 6th inning off J
Saunders 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - C Guillen (71), M Ordonez 2 (86). 2-out RBI - C
Guillen. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Hessman 2, G Sheffield 1,
P Polanco 2, B Inge 1. GIDP - C Monroe. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Guillen 2 (9, 2nd base off J Saunders/J Mathis, 3rd base
off J Saunders/J Mathis), C Granderson (13, 2nd base off J Speier/J Mathis).

FIELDING: DP: 3 (P Polanco-M Hessman, P Polanco-C Guillen-M Hessman, C
Guillen-P Polanco-M Hessman).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits dh 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .304
C Figgins 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .330
O Cabrera ss 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .308
V Guerrero rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .324
R Quinlan 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .262
a-C Kotchman ph-1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .300
G Matthews Jr cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271
G Anderson lf 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .300
J Mathis c 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .167
B Wood 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .150

Totals 22 3 7 3 5 4 12

a-doubled to deep center for R Quinlan in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - C Kotchman (21, J Grilli). RBI - R Willits (29), C Kotchman (46),
J Mathis (2). 2-out RBI - R Willits, J Mathis. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Figgins 1, B Wood 1. GIDP - V Guerrero, G Matthews Jr, R
Willits. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (O Cabrera-C Figgins-R Quinlan).


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DETROIT - 100 002 0 -- 3
LA ANGELS - 000 012 -- 3
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
A Miller 5 5 2 2 4 4 0 3.76
J Grilli 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 5.51

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Saunders 5 1/3 8 3 3 1 4 1 3.16
C Bootcheck 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.98
J Speier 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.85

A Miller pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

IBB - G Anderson (by J Grilli). Pitches-strikes: A Miller 100-63; J Grilli
31-19; J Saunders 101-61; C Bootcheck 22-15; J Speier 5-2. Ground balls-fly
balls: A Miller 8-3; J Grilli 2-1; J Saunders 5-7; C Bootcheck 1-2; J Speier
0-1. Batters faced: A Miller 21; J Grilli 6; J Saunders 24; C Bootcheck 5; J
Speier 1.

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

Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JASON GRILLI
LAA - JUSTIN SPEIER

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.354, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)
C GUILLEN (.317, 2-FOR-3, RBI)
M HESSMAN (.286, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

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

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Raburn cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .370
C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301
P Polanco 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .339
G Sheffield dh 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .297
M Ordonez rf 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .354
C Guillen ss 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .317
M Hessman 1b 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 .286
C Monroe lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .217
B Inge 3b 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .248
M Rabelo c 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .299

Totals 29 3 9 3 1 5 15

BATTING: 2B - M Rabelo (8, J Saunders). HR - M Ordonez (16, 6th inning off J
Saunders 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - C Guillen (71), M Ordonez 2 (86). 2-out RBI - C
Guillen. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Hessman 2, G Sheffield 1,
P Polanco 2, B Inge 1. GIDP - C Monroe. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Guillen 2 (9, 2nd base off J Saunders/J Mathis, 3rd base
off J Saunders/J Mathis), C Granderson (13, 2nd base off J Speier/J Mathis).

FIELDING: DP: 3 (P Polanco-M Hessman, P Polanco-C Guillen-M Hessman, C
Guillen-P Polanco-M Hessman).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits dh 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .303
C Figgins 2b 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .330
O Cabrera ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .308
V Guerrero rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .324
R Quinlan 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .262
a-C Kotchman ph-1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .300
G Matthews Jr cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271
G Anderson lf 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .300
J Mathis c 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .167
B Wood 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .150

Totals 24 3 7 3 6 5 12

a-doubled to deep center for R Quinlan in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - C Kotchman (21, J Grilli). RBI - R Willits (29), C Kotchman (46),
J Mathis (2). 2-out RBI - R Willits, J Mathis. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Figgins 1, B Wood 1. GIDP - V Guerrero, G Matthews Jr, R
Willits. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Figgins (7, 2nd base by J Grilli/M Rabelo).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (O Cabrera-C Figgins-R Quinlan).


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DETROIT - 100 002 0 -- 3
LA ANGELS - 000 012 0 -- 3
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
A Miller 5 5 2 2 4 4 0 3.76
J Grilli 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 5.40

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Saunders 5 1/3 8 3 3 1 4 1 3.16
C Bootcheck 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.98
J Speier 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.85

A Miller pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

IBB - G Anderson (by J Grilli). Pitches-strikes: A Miller 100-63; J Grilli
44-27; J Saunders 101-61; C Bootcheck 22-15; J Speier 5-2. Ground balls-fly
balls: A Miller 8-3; J Grilli 2-2; J Saunders 5-7; C Bootcheck 1-2; J Speier
0-1. Batters faced: A Miller 21; J Grilli 9; J Saunders 24; C Bootcheck 5; J
Speier 1.

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

Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE
LAA: SCOT SHIELDS (2-3, 2.36) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3, LA ANGELS 3

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.354, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Shields relieved J Speier.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3
LA ANGELS 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M Ordonez (.354, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Casey hit for M Hessman.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M ORDONEZ ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3
LA ANGELS 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: S Casey (.296, 2 HR, 38 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JASON GRILLI
LAA - SCOT SHIELDS

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V GUERRERO (.324, 0-FOR-2, BB)
C KOTCHMAN (.300, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
G MATTHEWS JR (.271, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

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

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Raburn cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .370
C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301
P Polanco 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .339
G Sheffield dh 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .297
M Ordonez rf 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .354
C Guillen ss 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .316
M Hessman 1b 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 .286
a-S Casey ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
C Monroe lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .216
B Inge 3b 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .248
M Rabelo c 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .299

Totals 32 3 9 3 2 6 17

a-grounded to first for M Hessman in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - M Rabelo (8, J Saunders). HR - M Ordonez (16, 6th inning off J
Saunders 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - C Guillen (71), M Ordonez 2 (86). 2-out RBI - C
Guillen. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Monroe 1, M Hessman 2, G
Sheffield 1, P Polanco 2, B Inge 1. GIDP - C Monroe. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Guillen 2 (9, 2nd base off J Saunders/J Mathis, 3rd base
off J Saunders/J Mathis), C Granderson (13, 2nd base off J Speier/J Mathis).

FIELDING: DP: 3 (P Polanco-M Hessman, P Polanco-C Guillen-M Hessman, C
Guillen-P Polanco-M Hessman).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits dh 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .303
C Figgins 2b 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .330
O Cabrera ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .308
V Guerrero rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .324
R Quinlan 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .262
a-C Kotchman ph-1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .300
G Matthews Jr cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271
G Anderson lf 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .300
J Mathis c 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .167
B Wood 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .150

Totals 24 3 7 3 6 5 12

a-doubled to deep center for R Quinlan in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - C Kotchman (21, J Grilli). RBI - R Willits (29), C Kotchman (46),
J Mathis (2). 2-out RBI - R Willits, J Mathis. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Figgins 1, B Wood 1. GIDP - V Guerrero, G Matthews Jr, R
Willits. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Figgins (7, 2nd base by J Grilli/M Rabelo).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (O Cabrera-C Figgins-R Quinlan).


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DETROIT - 100 002 00 -- 3
LA ANGELS - 000 012 0 -- 3
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
A Miller 5 5 2 2 4 4 0 3.76
J Grilli 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 5.40

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Saunders 5 1/3 8 3 3 1 4 1 3.16
C Bootcheck 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.98
J Speier 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.85
S Shields 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.32

A Miller pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

IBB - G Anderson (by J Grilli). Pitches-strikes: A Miller 100-63; J Grilli
44-27; J Saunders 101-61; C Bootcheck 22-15; J Speier 5-2; S Shields 19-10.
Ground balls-fly balls: A Miller 8-3; J Grilli 2-2; J Saunders 5-7; C Bootcheck
1-2; J Speier 0-1; S Shields 1-1. Batters faced: A Miller 21; J Grilli 9; J
Saunders 24; C Bootcheck 5; J Speier 1; S Shields 4.

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

Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Casey at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3
LA ANGELS 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V Guerrero (.324, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: TIM BYRDAK (0-0, 3.32) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, V GUERRERO ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3, LA ANGELS 3

DUE UP FOR LAANGELS: C KOTCHMAN (.300, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Byrdak relieved J Grilli.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, V GUERRERO ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3
LA ANGELS 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C Kotchman (.300, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY GARRET ANDERSON (5) TO RIGHT WITH 1
OUT IN THE 8TH OFF TIM BYRDAK SCORED VLADIMIR GUERRERO AND GARY
MATTHEWS JR.
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3, LA ANGELS 6

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: J MATHIS (.167, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY MIKE RABELO ALLOWED JEFF MATHIS TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, R WILLITS ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3
LA ANGELS 7 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.330, 0-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CHONE FIGGINS SCORED REGGIE WILLITS.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, C FIGGINS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3
LA ANGELS 8 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O CABRERA (.308, 1-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: JOSE CAPELLAN (0-1, 3.00) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, C FIGGINS ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3, LA ANGELS 8

DUE UP FOR LAANGELS: O CABRERA (.308, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Capellan relieved T Byrdak.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, C FIGGINS ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3
LA ANGELS 8 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O Cabrera (.308, 1-FOR-3)</div>