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. ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT - 1 -- 1 SEATTLE - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- 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>
AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE <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. ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT - 1 -- 1 SEATTLE - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- 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). ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT - 10 -- 1 SEATTLE - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- 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). ---------------------------------------------------- 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). ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT - 101 -- 2 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 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>
AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE <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). ---------------------------------------------------- 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>
