AL: TAMPA BAY (42-69) at DETROIT (62-49) <h3>Likely minus Sheffield, Tigers go for second straight win</h3> <div class="pre">Tampa Bay (42-69) at Detroit (62-49) 7:05 pm EDT</div> DETROIT (Ticker) -- With Gary Sheffield likely to miss his fifthstraight game, the Detroit Tigers will look to put togethertheir second consecutive win when they continue a four-gameseries with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Tuesday. Sheffield, who leads the Tigers with 23 home runs, missed hisfourth straight game Monday with shoulder problems but hasstated that he expects to return by the end of this series. Detroit had lost five straight contests - four of which theslugger was sidelined for - before Monday's 6-4 comeback, whichimproved it to 6-5 when the nine-time All-Star does not start. To win their second consecutive game for the first time sinceJuly 18-19, the Tigers will see if Nate Robertson (6-9, 5.05ERA) can break his three-game losing streak. In Wednesday's 3-2loss at the Oakland Athletics, he permitted three runs and ninehits in six-plus innings. Since his last win on July 17, the lefthander has surrendered 16runs - 15 earned - and 30 hits in 17 2/3 innings. History is not on the side of Robertson's, as he has struggledagainst the Devil Rays, going 0-3 with a 5.94 ERA in fourlifetime starts. Included in that is a 5-3 road loss on May 30,when the lefthander surrendered four runs and nine hits in 51/3 innings. His counterpart on the mound will be rookie Jason Hammel (1-1,5.40), who will be making his fourth straight start since beingpromoted from the bullpen on July 21. The 24-year-old was forced to leave his last start against theToronto Blue Jays on Wednesday earlier due to shouldertightness. Hammel lasted just three innings, allowing two runsand three hits. This will be the righthander's first appearance against Detroit.
AL: TAMPA BAY at DETROIT <div class="pre">TAMPA BAY AT DETROIT -- LINEUPS TAMPA BAY DETROIT AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Akinori Iwamura 3B .295 3 15 Curtis Granderson CF .298 16 53 Carl Crawford LF .304 9 60 Placido Polanco DH .343 6 48 B.J. Upton CF .325 16 52 Sean Casey 1B .291 3 41 Carlos Pena 1B .279 26 70 Magglio Ordonez RF .351 17 92 Delmon Young RF .292 9 57 Carlos Guillen SS .315 14 74 Brendan Harris 2B .298 8 43 Ivan Rodriguez C .281 9 50 Jonny Gomes DH .256 12 29 Ryan Raburn 2B .348 3 12 Josh Wilson SS .283 0 16 Craig Monroe LF .222 11 54 Dioner Navarro C .188 3 21 Brandon Inge 3B .240 12 50 Jason Hammel RHP (1-1, 5.40) Nate Robertson LHP (6-9, 5.05)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT WARMUPS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL (1-1, 5.40) DET - NATE ROBERTSON (6-9, 5.05) UMPIRES: HP - ERIC COOPER 1B - ANDY FLETCHER 2B - MIKE REILLY 3B - JEFF KELLOGG WEATHER: 85 Degrees, overcast WIND: 12 mph, right to left</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT STARTING BATS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL AND DIONER NAVARRO DET - NATE ROBERTSON AND IVAN RODRIGUEZ DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.295, 3 HR, 15 RBI) C CRAWFORD (.304, 9 HR, 60 RBI) B UPTON (.325, 16 HR, 52 RBI)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 DETROIT 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL DET - NATE ROBERTSON DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.298, 16 HR, 53 RBI) P POLANCO (.343, 6 HR, 48 RBI) S CASEY (.291, 3 HR, 41 RBI)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at DETROIT <div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS DETROIT (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .324 C Pena 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 P Polanco dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .343 S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 M Ordonez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .351 C Guillen ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 I Rodriguez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 R Raburn 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348 C Monroe lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0 DETROIT - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era J Hammel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.40 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era N Robertson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.00 Pitches-strikes: N Robertson 9-7. Ground balls-fly balls: N Robertson 1-1. Batters faced: N Robertson 3. UMPIRES: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff Kellogg. Weather: 85 degrees, overcast. Wind: 12 mph, right to left.</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT CONFIRMED STARTERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL DET - NATE ROBERTSON</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY SEAN CASEY SCORED CURTIS GRANDERSON. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S CASEY ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 0 DETROIT 1 BOTTOM, 1ST DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.351, 17 HR, 92 RBI)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 1 DETROIT 1 1 2 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL DET - NATE ROBERTSON DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C PENA (.279, 26 HR, 70 RBI) D YOUNG (.292, 9 HR, 57 RBI) B HARRIS (.298, 8 HR, 43 RBI)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at DETROIT <div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS DETROIT (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .324 C Pena 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: E - D Navarro (7, throw). DP: 1 (J Wilson-B Harris-C Pena). DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .299 P Polanco dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .342 S Casey 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .293 M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .350 C Guillen ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 I Rodriguez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 R Raburn 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348 C Monroe lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Totals 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 BATTING: 2B - C Granderson (30, J Hammel). RBI - S Casey (42). GIDP - M Ordonez. Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0 DETROIT - 1 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era J Hammel 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 5.52 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era N Robertson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.00 Pitches-strikes: J Hammel 20-12; N Robertson 9-7. Ground balls-fly balls: J Hammel 3-0; N Robertson 1-1. Batters faced: J Hammel 4; N Robertson 3. UMPIRES: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff Kellogg. Weather: 79 degrees, overcast. Wind: 12 mph, right to left.</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 2 1 DETROIT 1 1 2 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL DET - NATE ROBERTSON DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.315, 14 HR, 74 RBI) I RODRIGUEZ (.281, 9 HR, 50 RBI) R RABURN (.348, 3 HR, 12 RBI)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at DETROIT <div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS DETROIT (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .324 C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292 B Harris 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299 J Gomes dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260 J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .281 D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 Totals 8 0 2 0 0 2 2 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Wilson 1. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: E - D Navarro (7, throw). DP: 1 (J Wilson-B Harris-C Pena). DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .299 P Polanco dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .342 S Casey 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .293 M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .350 C Guillen ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 I Rodriguez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 R Raburn 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348 C Monroe lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Totals 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 BATTING: 2B - C Granderson (30, J Hammel). RBI - S Casey (42). GIDP - M Ordonez. Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY - 00 -- 0 DETROIT - 1 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era J Hammel 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 5.52 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era N Robertson 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.95 Pitches-strikes: J Hammel 20-12; N Robertson 21-17. Ground balls-fly balls: J Hammel 3-0; N Robertson 3-1. Batters faced: J Hammel 4; N Robertson 8. UMPIRES: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff Kellogg. Weather: 79 degrees, overcast. Wind: 12 mph, right to left.</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY RYAN RABURN SCORED IVAN RODRIGUEZ. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R RABURN ON SECOND, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 0 DETROIT 2 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C MONROE (.222, 11 HR, 54 RBI)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE TRIPLE BY BRANDON INGE SCORED RYAN RABURN. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B INGE ON THIRD, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 0 DETROIT 3 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.299, 1-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 2 1 DETROIT 1 2 3 5 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL DET - NATE ROBERTSON DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D NAVARRO (.188, 3 HR, 21 RBI) A IWAMURA (.294, 0-FOR-1) C CRAWFORD (.303, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at DETROIT <div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS DETROIT (3) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .324 C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292 B Harris 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299 J Gomes dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260 J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .281 D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 Totals 8 0 2 0 0 2 2 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Wilson 1. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: E - D Navarro (7, throw). DP: 1 (J Wilson-B Harris-C Pena). DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .299 P Polanco dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .342 S Casey 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .293 M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .350 C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 I Rodriguez c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .283 R Raburn 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .362 C Monroe lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 B Inge 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .242 Totals 10 3 5 3 0 1 4 BATTING: 2B - C Granderson (30, J Hammel); R Raburn (4, J Hammel). 3B - B Inge (1, J Hammel). RBI - S Casey (42), R Raburn (13), B Inge (51). 2-out RBI - B Inge. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Granderson 1. GIDP - M Ordonez. Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY - 00 -- 0 DETROIT - 12 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era J Hammel 2 5 3 3 0 1 0 5.91 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era N Robertson 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.95 WP - J Hammel. Pitches-strikes: J Hammel 40-24; N Robertson 21-17. Ground balls-fly balls: J Hammel 5-0; N Robertson 3-1. Batters faced: J Hammel 10; N Robertson 8. UMPIRES: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff Kellogg. Weather: 79 degrees, overcast. Wind: 12 mph, right to left.</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY DIONER NAVARRO (4) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE 3RD OFF NATE ROBERTSON. CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 1, DETROIT 3 DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.294, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TAMPA BAY 0 0 1 1 4 1 DETROIT 1 2 3 5 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL DET - NATE ROBERTSON DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.342, 0-FOR-1) S CASEY (.293, 1-FOR-1, RBI) M ORDONEZ (.350, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at DETROIT <div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (1) VS DETROIT (3) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 C Crawford lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305 B Upton cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .323 C Pena 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277 D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292 B Harris 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299 J Gomes dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260 J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .281 D Navarro c 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .192 Totals 13 1 4 1 0 4 4 BATTING: HR - D Navarro (4, 3rd inning off N Robertson 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - D Navarro (22). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Wilson 1. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: E - D Navarro (7, throw). DP: 1 (J Wilson-B Harris-C Pena). DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .299 P Polanco dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .342 S Casey 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .293 M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .350 C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 I Rodriguez c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .283 R Raburn 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .362 C Monroe lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 B Inge 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .242 Totals 10 3 5 3 0 1 4 BATTING: 2B - C Granderson (30, J Hammel); R Raburn (4, J Hammel). 3B - B Inge (1, J Hammel). RBI - S Casey (42), R Raburn (13), B Inge (51). 2-out RBI - B Inge. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Granderson 1. GIDP - M Ordonez. Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY - 001 -- 1 DETROIT - 12 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era J Hammel 2 5 3 3 0 1 0 5.91 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era N Robertson 3 4 1 1 0 4 1 4.99 WP - J Hammel. Pitches-strikes: J Hammel 40-24; N Robertson 36-28. Ground balls-fly balls: J Hammel 5-0; N Robertson 4-1. Batters faced: J Hammel 10; N Robertson 13. UMPIRES: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff Kellogg. Weather: 79 degrees, overcast. Wind: 12 mph, right to left.</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY MAGGLIO ORDONEZ SCORED PLACIDO POLANCO. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M ORDONEZ ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 1 DETROIT 4 BOTTOM, 3RD DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.314, 0-FOR-1)</div>
