GAME THREAD: AL: DETROIT (53-36) at SEATTLE (51-37)

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY CURTIS GRANDERSON SCORED SEAN CASEY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C GRANDERSON ON SECOND, M RABELO ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2
SEATTLE 2 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M THAMES (.255, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY MARCUS THAMES (11) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 4TH OFF JEFF WEAVER SCORED MIKE RABELO AND CURTIS
GRANDERSON.
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 5, SEATTLE 2

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: G SHEFFIELD (.308, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER
SEA - JEFF WEAVER

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.281, 0-FOR-1)
J LOPEZ (.275, 0-FOR-1)
J BURKE (.361, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">DETROIT (5) VS SEATTLE (2) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 .295
M Thames lf 3 1 2 4 0 0 1 .260
G Sheffield dh 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .311
M Ordonez rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .356
C Guillen ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .319
S Casey 1b 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .300
M Rabelo c 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .231
B Inge 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .247
O Infante 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261

Totals 19 5 8 5 2 3 10

BATTING: 2B - S Casey (22, J Weaver); C Granderson (26, J Weaver); G Sheffield
(15, J Weaver). HR - M Thames (11, 4th inning off J Weaver 2 on, 2 Out). RBI -
M Thames 4 (32), C Granderson (45). 2-out RBI - M Thames 4, C Granderson.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ordonez 1, C Guillen 2, M Rabelo 1.
GIDP - M Thames. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Granderson (10, 2nd base off J Weaver/J Burke), G
Sheffield (15, 2nd base off J Weaver/J Burke), S Casey (2, 2nd base off J
Weaver/J Burke).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .350
J Vidro dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .292
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .266
J Guillen rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .285
B Broussard 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .292
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .281
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
J Burke c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .361
W Bloomquist ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279

Totals 13 2 4 1 1 3 7

BATTING: 2B - W Bloomquist (3, J Verlander). RBI - I Suzuki (40). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - J Vidro 1, A Beltre 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Beltre-J Lopez-B Broussard).


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DETROIT - 001 4 -- 5
SEATTLE - 110 -- 2
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 3 4 2 2 1 3 0 3.21

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 4 8 5 5 2 3 1 6.64

WP - J Verlander. HBP - M Rabelo (by J Weaver). Pitches-strikes: J Verlander
53-38; J Weaver 88-56. Ground balls-fly balls: J Verlander 2-4; J Weaver 4-5.
Batters faced: J Verlander 14; J Weaver 22.

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

Weather: 71 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER
SEA - JEFF WEAVER

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.319, 0-FOR-2)
S CASEY (.300, 1-FOR-1, BB)
M RABELO (.231, 0-FOR-1, HBP)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">DETROIT (5) VS SEATTLE (2) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 .295
M Thames lf 3 1 2 4 0 0 1 .260
G Sheffield dh 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .311
M Ordonez rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .356
C Guillen ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .319
S Casey 1b 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .300
M Rabelo c 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .231
B Inge 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .247
O Infante 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261

Totals 19 5 8 5 2 3 10

BATTING: 2B - S Casey (22, J Weaver); C Granderson (26, J Weaver); G Sheffield
(15, J Weaver). HR - M Thames (11, 4th inning off J Weaver 2 on, 2 Out). RBI -
M Thames 4 (32), C Granderson (45). 2-out RBI - M Thames 4, C Granderson.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ordonez 1, C Guillen 2, M Rabelo 1.
GIDP - M Thames. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Granderson (10, 2nd base off J Weaver/J Burke), G
Sheffield (15, 2nd base off J Weaver/J Burke), S Casey (2, 2nd base off J
Weaver/J Burke).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .350
J Vidro dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .292
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .266
J Guillen rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .285
B Broussard 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .292
A Beltre 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .280
J Lopez 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
J Burke c 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .355
W Bloomquist ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279

Totals 16 2 4 1 1 3 7

BATTING: 2B - W Bloomquist (3, J Verlander). RBI - I Suzuki (40). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - J Vidro 1, A Beltre 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Beltre-J Lopez-B Broussard).


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DETROIT - 001 4 -- 5
SEATTLE - 110 0 -- 2
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 4 4 2 2 1 3 0 3.19

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 4 8 5 5 2 3 1 6.64

WP - J Verlander. HBP - M Rabelo (by J Weaver). Pitches-strikes: J Verlander
61-43; J Weaver 88-56. Ground balls-fly balls: J Verlander 4-5; J Weaver 4-5.
Batters faced: J Verlander 17; J Weaver 22.

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

Weather: 71 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER
SEA - JEFF WEAVER

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: W BLOOMQUIST (.279, 1-FOR-1)
I SUZUKI (.350, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
J VIDRO (.292, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">DETROIT (5) VS SEATTLE (2) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 .295
M Thames lf 3 1 2 4 0 0 1 .260
G Sheffield dh 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .311
M Ordonez rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .356
C Guillen ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .318
S Casey 1b 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 .302
M Rabelo c 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 .228
B Inge 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .246
O Infante 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261

Totals 23 5 9 5 2 4 12

BATTING: 2B - S Casey (22, J Weaver); C Granderson (26, J Weaver); G Sheffield
(15, J Weaver). HR - M Thames (11, 4th inning off J Weaver 2 on, 2 Out). RBI -
M Thames 4 (32), C Granderson (45). 2-out RBI - M Thames 4, C Granderson.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ordonez 1, C Guillen 2, M Rabelo 1.
GIDP - M Thames. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Granderson (10, 2nd base off J Weaver/J Burke), G
Sheffield (15, 2nd base off J Weaver/J Burke), S Casey (2, 2nd base off J
Weaver/J Burke).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .350
J Vidro dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .292
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .266
J Guillen rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .285
B Broussard 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .292
A Beltre 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .280
J Lopez 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
J Burke c 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .355
W Bloomquist ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279

Totals 16 2 4 1 1 3 7

BATTING: 2B - W Bloomquist (3, J Verlander). RBI - I Suzuki (40). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - J Vidro 1, A Beltre 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Beltre-J Lopez-B Broussard).


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DETROIT - 001 40 -- 5
SEATTLE - 110 0 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 4 4 2 2 1 3 0 3.19

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 5 9 5 5 2 4 1 6.54

WP - J Verlander. HBP - M Rabelo (by J Weaver). Pitches-strikes: J Verlander
61-43; J Weaver 102-66. Ground balls-fly balls: J Verlander 4-5; J Weaver 4-7.
Batters faced: J Verlander 17; J Weaver 26.

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

Weather: 71 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY JUSTIN VERLANDER ALLOWED WILLIE BLOOMQUIST TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, I SUZUKI ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 5
SEATTLE 3 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J GUILLEN (.285, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: Y Betancourt ran for I Suzuki.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, Y BETANCOURT ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 5
SEATTLE 3 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J Guillen (.285, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER
SEA - JEFF WEAVER

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: O INFANTE (.261, 0-FOR-2)
C GRANDERSON (.295, 3-FOR-3, RBI)
M THAMES (.260, 2-FOR-3, HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">DETROIT (5) VS SEATTLE (3) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 .295
M Thames lf 3 1 2 4 0 0 1 .260
G Sheffield dh 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .311
M Ordonez rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .356
C Guillen ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .318
S Casey 1b 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 .302
M Rabelo c 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 .228
B Inge 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .246
O Infante 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261

Totals 23 5 9 5 2 4 12

BATTING: 2B - S Casey (22, J Weaver); C Granderson (26, J Weaver); G Sheffield
(15, J Weaver). HR - M Thames (11, 4th inning off J Weaver 2 on, 2 Out). RBI -
M Thames 4 (32), C Granderson (45). 2-out RBI - M Thames 4, C Granderson.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ordonez 1, C Guillen 2, M Rabelo 1.
GIDP - M Thames. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Granderson (10, 2nd base off J Weaver/J Burke), G
Sheffield (15, 2nd base off J Weaver/J Burke), S Casey (2, 2nd base off J
Weaver/J Burke).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .350
Y Betancourt pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Vidro dh 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .291
R Ibanez lf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .266
J Guillen rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .284
B Broussard 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .292
A Beltre 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .280
J Lopez 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
J Burke c 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .355
W Bloomquist ss 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 20 3 5 1 1 5 12

BATTING: 2B - W Bloomquist (3, J Verlander). RBI - I Suzuki (40). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - J Vidro 1, A Beltre 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Beltre-J Lopez-B Broussard).


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DETROIT - 001 40 -- 5
SEATTLE - 110 01 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 5 5 3 3 1 5 0 3.24

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 5 9 5 5 2 4 1 6.54

WP - J Verlander 2. HBP - M Rabelo (by J Weaver); I Suzuki (by J Verlander).
Pitches-strikes: J Verlander 82-55; J Weaver 102-66. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Verlander 4-6; J Weaver 4-7. Batters faced: J Verlander 22; J Weaver 26.

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

Weather: 71 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: Y Betancourt at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 5
SEATTLE 3 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: O Infante (.261, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Bloomquist in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 5
SEATTLE 3 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: O Infante (.261, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - PITCHING CHANGE
SEA: BRANDON MORROW (3-2, 3.71) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, C GRANDERSON ON FIRST, O INFANTE ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 5, SEATTLE 3

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M THAMES (.260, 2-FOR-3, HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Morrow relieved J Weaver.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, C GRANDERSON ON FIRST, O INFANTE ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 5
SEATTLE 3 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M Thames (.260, 2-FOR-3, HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY BRANDON MORROW ALLOWED OMAR INFANTE TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G SHEFFIELD ON FIRST, C GRANDERSON ON
SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 6
SEATTLE 3 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.356, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY MAGGLIO ORDONEZ SCORED CURTIS GRANDERSON.

SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, G SHEFFIELD ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 7
SEATTLE 3 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.318, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - PITCHING CHANGE
SEA: ERIC O'FLAHERTY (6-0, 2.05) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C GUILLEN ON FIRST, G SHEFFIELD ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 7, SEATTLE 3

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: S CASEY (.302, 2-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E O'Flaherty relieved B Morrow.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C GUILLEN ON FIRST, G SHEFFIELD ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 7
SEATTLE 3 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: S Casey (.302, 2-FOR-2)</div>