GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: CLEVELAND (51-33) at DETROIT (48-34)

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Mujica relieved T Mastny.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 3
DETROIT 7 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P Polanco (.333, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND 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, G SHEFFIELD ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 3
DETROIT 8 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.328, 1-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY CARLOS GUILLEN SCORED GARY SHEFFIELD.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M ORDONEZ ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 3
DETROIT 9 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: I RODRIGUEZ (.280, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
CLE: JASON STANFORD (1-1, 4.91) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, I RODRIGUEZ ON FIRST, M ORDONEZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 3, DETROIT 9

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: S CASEY (.293, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Stanford relieved E Mujica.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, I RODRIGUEZ ON FIRST, M ORDONEZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 3
DETROIT 9 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: S Casey (.293, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY SEAN CASEY SCORED MAGGLIO ORDONEZ AND IVAN
RODRIGUEZ.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, S CASEY ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 3
DETROIT 11 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C MONROE (.217, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CRAIG MONROE SCORED SEAN CASEY.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, C MONROE ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 3
DETROIT 12 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: B INGE (.252, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CLEVELAND 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 5 0
DETROIT 1 0 4 2 0 5 12 16 1 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - JASON STANFORD
DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: B FRANCISCO (.500, 1-FOR-2)
J BARFIELD (.255, 0-FOR-2)
G SIZEMORE (.280, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (3) VS DETROIT (12) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
C Blake 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272
V Martinez c 3 1 2 2 0 0 1 .326
T Hafner dh 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .254
J Peralta ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277
R Garko 1b 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .295
T Nixon rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .241
B Francisco lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .500
J Barfield 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255

Totals 23 3 5 2 0 6 8

BATTING: 2B - C Blake (19, J Verlander); V Martinez (22, J Verlander). HR - V
Martinez (15, 1st inning off J Verlander 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - V Martinez 2 (66).
2-out RBI - V Martinez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Nixon 1.
Team LOB - 4.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .284
P Polanco 2b 4 3 3 1 0 0 1 .335
G Sheffield dh 2 2 2 3 1 0 1 .299
M Ordonez rf 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .370
C Guillen ss 3 1 1 4 0 1 3 .328
I Rodriguez c 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .282
M Thames 1b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .242
S Casey 1b 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .296
C Monroe lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .220
B Inge 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .251

Totals 31 12 16 12 3 5 14

BATTING: 2B - M Thames (6, C Sabathia); P Polanco (19, C Sabathia); M Ordonez
(35, C Sabathia); S Casey (21, J Stanford). HR - P Polanco (3, 1st inning off C
Sabathia 0 on, 1 Out), C Guillen (13, 3rd inning off C Sabathia 2 on, 1 Out), G
Sheffield (20, 4th inning off C Sabathia 1 on, 2 Out). S - C Granderson. SF - G
Sheffield , C Guillen. RBI - P Polanco (38), G Sheffield 3 (56), C Guillen 4
(65), M Ordonez (69), S Casey 2 (33), C Monroe (42). 2-out RBI - G Sheffield 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Guillen 1, B Inge 1, C Granderson
1. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - C Guillen (14, throw).


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CLEVELAND - 110 001 -- 3
DETROIT - 104 205 -- 12
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 4 10 7 7 1 3 3 3.58
T Mastny 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.91
E Mujica 1/3 3 4 4 1 0 0 10.57
J Stanford 2/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 5.21

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 6 5 3 2 0 6 1 3.17

WP - J Verlander. HBP - C Blake (by J Verlander); R Garko (by J Verlander).
Pitches-strikes: C Sabathia 87-56; T Mastny 29-16; E Mujica 14-9; J Stanford
13-9; J Verlander 95-65. Ground balls-fly balls: C Sabathia 3-6; T Mastny 0-1;
E Mujica 0-1; J Stanford 2-0; J Verlander 4-8. Batters faced: C Sabathia 23; T
Mastny 5; E Mujica 5; J Stanford 4; J Verlander 25.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Kerwin
Danley.

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: O Infante in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 3
DETROIT 12 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: B Francisco (.500, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CLEVELAND 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 0
DETROIT 1 0 4 2 0 5 12 16 1 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - JASON STANFORD
DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.335, 3-FOR-4, HR, RBI)
G SHEFFIELD (.299, 2-FOR-2, BB, SF, HR, 3 RBI)
O INFANTE (.304, 0 HR, 11 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (3) VS DETROIT (12) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
C Blake 3b 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .271
V Martinez c 3 1 2 2 0 0 1 .326
T Hafner dh 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .254
J Peralta ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277
R Garko 1b 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .295
T Nixon rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .241
B Francisco lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .474
J Barfield 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .257

Totals 27 3 6 2 0 7 9

BATTING: 2B - C Blake (19, J Verlander); V Martinez (22, J Verlander); J
Barfield (13, J Verlander). HR - V Martinez (15, 1st inning off J Verlander 0
on, 2 Out). RBI - V Martinez 2 (66). 2-out RBI - V Martinez. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - T Nixon 1, C Blake 1. Team LOB - 5.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .284
P Polanco 2b 4 3 3 1 0 0 1 .335
G Sheffield dh 2 2 2 3 1 0 1 .299
M Ordonez rf 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .370
O Infante rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
C Guillen ss 3 1 1 4 0 1 3 .328
I Rodriguez c 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .282
M Thames 1b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .242
S Casey 1b 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .296
C Monroe lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .220
B Inge 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .251

Totals 31 12 16 12 3 5 14

BATTING: 2B - M Thames (6, C Sabathia); P Polanco (19, C Sabathia); M Ordonez
(35, C Sabathia); S Casey (21, J Stanford). HR - P Polanco (3, 1st inning off C
Sabathia 0 on, 1 Out), C Guillen (13, 3rd inning off C Sabathia 2 on, 1 Out), G
Sheffield (20, 4th inning off C Sabathia 1 on, 2 Out). S - C Granderson. SF - G
Sheffield , C Guillen. RBI - P Polanco (38), G Sheffield 3 (56), C Guillen 4
(65), M Ordonez (69), S Casey 2 (33), C Monroe (42). 2-out RBI - G Sheffield 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Guillen 1, B Inge 1, C Granderson
1. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - C Guillen (14, throw).


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CLEVELAND - 110 001 0 -- 3
DETROIT - 104 205 -- 12
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 4 10 7 7 1 3 3 3.58
T Mastny 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.91
E Mujica 1/3 3 4 4 1 0 0 10.57
J Stanford 2/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 5.21

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 7 6 3 2 0 7 1 3.14

WP - J Verlander. HBP - C Blake (by J Verlander); R Garko (by J Verlander).
Pitches-strikes: C Sabathia 87-56; T Mastny 29-16; E Mujica 14-9; J Stanford
13-9; J Verlander 110-76. Ground balls-fly balls: C Sabathia 3-6; T Mastny 0-1;
E Mujica 0-1; J Stanford 2-0; J Verlander 5-9. Batters faced: C Sabathia 23; T
Mastny 5; E Mujica 5; J Stanford 4; J Verlander 29.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Kerwin
Danley.

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CLEVELAND 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 0
DETROIT 1 0 4 2 0 5 0 12 16 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - JASON STANFORD
DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (.326, 2-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)
T HAFNER (.254, 0-FOR-3)
J PERALTA (.277, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (3) VS DETROIT (12) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
C Blake 3b 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .271
V Martinez c 3 1 2 2 0 0 1 .326
T Hafner dh 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .254
J Peralta ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277
R Garko 1b 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .295
T Nixon rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .241
B Francisco lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .474
J Barfield 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .257

Totals 27 3 6 2 0 7 9

BATTING: 2B - C Blake (19, J Verlander); V Martinez (22, J Verlander); J
Barfield (13, J Verlander). HR - V Martinez (15, 1st inning off J Verlander 0
on, 2 Out). RBI - V Martinez 2 (66). 2-out RBI - V Martinez. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - T Nixon 1, C Blake 1. Team LOB - 5.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .284
P Polanco 2b 5 3 3 1 0 0 1 .334
G Sheffield dh 3 2 2 3 1 0 1 .298
M Ordonez rf 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .370
O Infante rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
C Guillen ss 3 1 1 4 0 1 3 .328
I Rodriguez c 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .282
M Thames 1b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .242
S Casey 1b 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .296
C Monroe lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .220
B Inge 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .251

Totals 34 12 16 12 3 5 14

BATTING: 2B - M Thames (6, C Sabathia); P Polanco (19, C Sabathia); M Ordonez
(35, C Sabathia); S Casey (21, J Stanford). HR - P Polanco (3, 1st inning off C
Sabathia 0 on, 1 Out), C Guillen (13, 3rd inning off C Sabathia 2 on, 1 Out), G
Sheffield (20, 4th inning off C Sabathia 1 on, 2 Out). S - C Granderson. SF - G
Sheffield , C Guillen. RBI - P Polanco (38), G Sheffield 3 (56), C Guillen 4
(65), M Ordonez (69), S Casey 2 (33), C Monroe (42). 2-out RBI - G Sheffield 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Guillen 1, B Inge 1, C Granderson
1. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - C Guillen (14, throw).


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CLEVELAND - 110 001 0 -- 3
DETROIT - 104 205 0 -- 12
----------------------------------------------------

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 4 10 7 7 1 3 3 3.58
T Mastny 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.91
E Mujica 1/3 3 4 4 1 0 0 10.57
J Stanford 1 2/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.95

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 7 6 3 2 0 7 1 3.14

WP - J Verlander. HBP - C Blake (by J Verlander); R Garko (by J Verlander).
Pitches-strikes: C Sabathia 87-56; T Mastny 29-16; E Mujica 14-9; J Stanford
18-14; J Verlander 110-76. Ground balls-fly balls: C Sabathia 3-6; T Mastny
0-1; E Mujica 0-1; J Stanford 3-2; J Verlander 5-9. Batters faced: C Sabathia
23; T Mastny 5; E Mujica 5; J Stanford 7; J Verlander 29.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Kerwin
Danley.

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CLEVELAND 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 0
DETROIT 1 0 4 2 0 5 0 12 16 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - JASON STANFORD
DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: K SHOPPACH (.354, 4 HR, 16 RBI)
T HAFNER (.254, 0-FOR-3)
J PERALTA (.277, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (3) VS DETROIT (12) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
F Gutierrez cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
C Blake 3b 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .271
M Rouse 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .132
V Martinez c 3 1 2 2 0 0 1 .326
K Shoppach c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .354
T Hafner dh 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .254
J Peralta ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277
R Garko 1b 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .295
T Nixon rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .241
B Francisco lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .474
J Barfield 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .257

Totals 27 3 6 2 0 7 9

BATTING: 2B - C Blake (19, J Verlander); V Martinez (22, J Verlander); J
Barfield (13, J Verlander). HR - V Martinez (15, 1st inning off J Verlander 0
on, 2 Out). RBI - V Martinez 2 (66). 2-out RBI - V Martinez. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - T Nixon 1, C Blake 1. Team LOB - 5.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .284
P Polanco 2b 5 3 3 1 0 0 1 .334
G Sheffield dh 3 2 2 3 1 0 1 .298
M Ordonez rf 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .370
O Infante rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
C Guillen ss 3 1 1 4 0 1 3 .328
I Rodriguez c 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .282
M Thames 1b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .242
S Casey 1b 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .296
C Monroe lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .220
B Inge 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .251

Totals 34 12 16 12 3 5 14

BATTING: 2B - M Thames (6, C Sabathia); P Polanco (19, C Sabathia); M Ordonez
(35, C Sabathia); S Casey (21, J Stanford). HR - P Polanco (3, 1st inning off C
Sabathia 0 on, 1 Out), C Guillen (13, 3rd inning off C Sabathia 2 on, 1 Out), G
Sheffield (20, 4th inning off C Sabathia 1 on, 2 Out). S - C Granderson. SF - G
Sheffield , C Guillen. RBI - P Polanco (38), G Sheffield 3 (56), C Guillen 4
(65), M Ordonez (69), S Casey 2 (33), C Monroe (42). 2-out RBI - G Sheffield 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Guillen 1, B Inge 1, C Granderson
1. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - C Guillen (14, throw).


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CLEVELAND - 110 001 0 -- 3
DETROIT - 104 205 0 -- 12
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 4 10 7 7 1 3 3 3.58
T Mastny 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.91
E Mujica 1/3 3 4 4 1 0 0 10.57
J Stanford 1 2/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.95

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 7 6 3 2 0 7 1 3.14

WP - J Verlander. HBP - C Blake (by J Verlander); R Garko (by J Verlander).
Pitches-strikes: C Sabathia 87-56; T Mastny 29-16; E Mujica 14-9; J Stanford
18-14; J Verlander 110-76. Ground balls-fly balls: C Sabathia 3-6; T Mastny
0-1; E Mujica 0-1; J Stanford 3-2; J Verlander 5-9. Batters faced: C Sabathia
23; T Mastny 5; E Mujica 5; J Stanford 7; J Verlander 29.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Kerwin
Danley.

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: N Perez at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 3
DETROIT 12 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: K Shoppach (.354, 4 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: BOBBY SEAY (0-0, 3.74) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 3, DETROIT 12

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: K SHOPPACH (.354, 4 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Seay relieved J Verlander.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 3
DETROIT 12 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: K Shoppach (.354, 4 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CLEVELAND 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 8 0
DETROIT 1 0 4 2 0 5 0 12 16 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - JASON STANFORD
DET - BOBBY SEAY

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: N PEREZ (.175, 1 HR, 6 RBI)
I RODRIGUEZ (.282, 1-FOR-3, BB)
S CASEY (.296, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)</div>