GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: DETROIT (52-34) at SEATTLE (49-36)

AL: DETROIT (52-34) at SEATTLE (49-36)

<h3>Tigers look for sixth straight against Hernandez, Mariners</h3>

<div class="pre">Detroit (52-34) at Seattle (49-36) 10:05 pm EDT</div>

SEATTLE (Ticker) - Felix Hernandez look to continue his recentsuccess when the Seattle Mariners host the Detroit Tigers in theopener of a four-game series Thursday.


The Mariners entered the All-Star break on a three-game winningstreak and have won 12 of their last 15 contests.


Hernandez (5-4, 3.72) has not lost in his previous four starts,posting a 2-0 record with a 2.12 ERA in that span.

The 21-year-old Hernandez is coming off his best start sincereturning from the disabled list on May 15, pitching eightscoreless innings and allowing just two hits and two walks withtwo strikeouts in a 4-0 triumph over the Oakland Athletics onSaturday.


The Tigers will counter with Andrew Miller (4-2, 3.31), who willbe making just his seventh career start.


The 22-year-old lefthander yielded just one run and three hitswith four walks and six strikeouts over seven innings in a 9-2victory over the Boston Red Sox last Friday.


Manager Jim Leyland, who led the American League to a 5-4victory in the All-Star Game, will hope to lead Detroit to itssixth straight win.

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">DETROIT AT SEATTLE -- LINEUPS

DETROIT SEATTLE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Curtis Granderson CF .283 12 43 Ichiro Suzuki CF .359 5 39
Marcus Thames LF .244 10 28 Jose Vidro DH .286 3 26
Gary Sheffield DH .303 21 58 Raul Ibanez LF .275 6 53
Magglio Ordonez RF .367 13 70 Jose Guillen RF .283 10 52
Carlos Guillen SS .325 14 67 Richie Sexson 1B .205 15 48
Ivan Rodriguez C .288 8 46 Adrian Beltre 3B .277 13 43
Sean Casey 1B .300 1 34 Kenji Johjima C .292 8 32
Omar Infante 2B .284 0 11 Yuniesky Betancour SS .271 4 30
Brandon Inge 3B .248 11 41 Jose Lopez 2B .284 8 47

Andrew Miller LHP (4-2, 3.31) Felix Hernandez RHP (5-4, 3.72)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE
WARMUPS: DET - ANDREW MILLER (4-2, 3.31)
SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ (5-4, 3.72)

UMPIRES: HP - MIKE WINTERS
1B - BRIAN RUNGE
2B - BRUCE FROEMMING
3B - BRIAN KNIGHT

WEATHER: 81 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 3 mph, left to right</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE
STARTING BATS: DET - ANDREW MILLER AND IVAN RODRIGUEZ
SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ AND KENJI JOHJIMA

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSO (.283, 12 HR, 43 RBI)
M THAMES (.244, 10 HR, 28 RBI)
G SHEFFIELD (.303, 21 HR, 58 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY MAGGLIO ORDONEZ SCORED CURTIS GRANDERSON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G SHEFFIELD ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1
SEATTLE 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.325, 14 HR, 67 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - ANDREW MILLER
SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.359, 5 HR, 39 RBI)
J VIDRO (.286, 3 HR, 26 RBI)
R IBANEZ (.275, 6 HR, 53 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">DETROIT (1) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .285
M Thames lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
G Sheffield dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .366
C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .324
I Rodriguez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
O Infante 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 0 3

BATTING: RBI - M Ordonez (71). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C
Guillen 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - G Sheffield (13, 2nd base off F Hernandez/K Johjima).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .359
J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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DETROIT - 1 -- 1
SEATTLE - -- 0
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
A Miller 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.31

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.78

Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 15-9. Ground balls-fly balls: F Hernandez 3-0.
Batters faced: F Hernandez 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: DET - ANDREW MILLER
SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - ANDREW MILLER
SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: I RODRIGUEZ (.288, 8 HR, 46 RBI)
S CASEY (.300, 1 HR, 34 RBI)
O INFANTE (.284, 0 HR, 11 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">DETROIT (1) VS SEATTLE (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .285
M Thames lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
G Sheffield dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .366
C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .324
I Rodriguez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
O Infante 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 0 3

BATTING: RBI - M Ordonez (71). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C
Guillen 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - G Sheffield (13, 2nd base off F Hernandez/K Johjima).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .358
J Vidro dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .274
J Guillen rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .285
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .204
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284

Totals 5 0 2 0 0 1 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Sexson 1. Team LOB - 2.


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DETROIT - 1 -- 1
SEATTLE - 0 -- 0
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
A Miller 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.22

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.78

Pitches-strikes: A Miller 14-8; F Hernandez 15-9. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Miller 2-0; F Hernandez 3-0. Batters faced: A Miller 5; F Hernandez 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - ANDREW MILLER
SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.277, 13 HR, 43 RBI)
K JOHJIMA (.292, 8 HR, 32 RBI)
Y BETANCOURT (.271, 4 HR, 30 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">DETROIT (1) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .285
M Thames lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
G Sheffield dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .366
C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .324
I Rodriguez c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291
S Casey 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
O Infante 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248

Totals 8 1 3 1 0 0 4

BATTING: RBI - M Ordonez (71). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C
Guillen 1. GIDP - S Casey. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - G Sheffield (13, 2nd base off F Hernandez/K Johjima).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .358
J Vidro dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .274
J Guillen rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .285
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .204
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284

Totals 5 0 2 0 0 1 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Sexson 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (Y Betancourt-R Sexson).


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DETROIT - 10 -- 1
SEATTLE - 0 -- 0
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
A Miller 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.22

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.74

Pitches-strikes: A Miller 14-8; F Hernandez 23-13. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Miller 2-0; F Hernandez 6-0. Batters faced: A Miller 5; F Hernandez 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - ANDREW MILLER
SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: B INGE (.248, 11 HR, 41 RBI)
C GRANDERSON (.285, 1-FOR-1)
M THAMES (.242, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">DETROIT (1) VS SEATTLE (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .285
M Thames lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
G Sheffield dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .366
C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .324
I Rodriguez c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291
S Casey 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
O Infante 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248

Totals 8 1 3 1 0 0 4

BATTING: RBI - M Ordonez (71). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C
Guillen 1. GIDP - S Casey. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - G Sheffield (13, 2nd base off F Hernandez/K Johjima).

FIELDING: E - B Inge (10, throw).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .358
J Vidro dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .274
J Guillen rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .285
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .204
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283

Totals 9 0 2 0 0 2 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Sexson 1, J Lopez 1. Team
LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (Y Betancourt-R Sexson).


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DETROIT - 10 -- 1
SEATTLE - 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
A Miller 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.13

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.74

Pitches-strikes: A Miller 33-19; F Hernandez 23-13. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Miller 4-0; F Hernandez 6-0. Batters faced: A Miller 9; F Hernandez 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MAGGLIO ORDONEZ SCORED CURTIS GRANDERSON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M ORDONEZ ON FIRST, G SHEFFIELD ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2
SEATTLE 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.324, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - ANDREW MILLER
SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.358, 0-FOR-1)
J VIDRO (.288, 1-FOR-1)
R IBANEZ (.274, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">DETROIT (2) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .287
M Thames lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
G Sheffield dh 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .305
M Ordonez rf 2 0 1 2 0 0 2 .368
C Guillen ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .323
I Rodriguez c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291
S Casey 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
O Infante 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
B Inge 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247

Totals 13 2 5 2 1 0 6

BATTING: 2B - C Granderson (25, F Hernandez). RBI - M Ordonez 2 (72). 2-out RBI
- M Ordonez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Guillen 2. GIDP - S
Casey. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - G Sheffield (13, 2nd base off F Hernandez/K Johjima).

FIELDING: E - B Inge (10, throw).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .358
J Vidro dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .274
J Guillen rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .285
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .204
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283

Totals 9 0 2 0 0 2 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Sexson 1, J Lopez 1. Team
LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (Y Betancourt-R Sexson).


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DETROIT - 101 -- 2
SEATTLE - 00 -- 0
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
A Miller 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.13

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 3 5 2 2 1 0 0 3.80

Pitches-strikes: A Miller 33-19; F Hernandez 44-25. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Miller 4-0; F Hernandez 9-0. Batters faced: A Miller 9; F Hernandez 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - ANDREW MILLER
SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: I RODRIGUEZ (.291, 1-FOR-1)
S CASEY (.298, 0-FOR-1)
O INFANTE (.282, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">DETROIT (2) VS SEATTLE (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .287
M Thames lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
G Sheffield dh 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .305
M Ordonez rf 2 0 1 2 0 0 2 .368
C Guillen ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .323
I Rodriguez c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291
S Casey 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
O Infante 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
B Inge 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247

Totals 13 2 5 2 1 0 6

BATTING: 2B - C Granderson (25, F Hernandez). RBI - M Ordonez 2 (72). 2-out RBI
- M Ordonez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Guillen 2. GIDP - S
Casey. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - G Sheffield (13, 2nd base off F Hernandez/K Johjima).

FIELDING: E - B Inge (10, throw).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357
J Vidro dh 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .290
R Ibanez lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .273
J Guillen rf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .288
R Sexson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .204
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283

Totals 14 0 4 0 0 3 7

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Sexson 2, J Lopez 1. Team
LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (Y Betancourt-R Sexson).


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DETROIT - 101 -- 2
SEATTLE - 000 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
A Miller 3 4 0 0 0 3 0 3.05

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 3 5 2 2 1 0 0 3.80

Pitches-strikes: A Miller 56-33; F Hernandez 44-25. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Miller 6-0; F Hernandez 9-0. Batters faced: A Miller 14; F Hernandez 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - ANDREW MILLER
SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.276, 0-FOR-1)
K JOHJIMA (.291, 0-FOR-1)
Y BETANCOURT (.270, 0-FOR-1)</div>