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AL: DETROIT (32-24) at TEXAS (20-37)

<h3>Robertson looks to get back on track as Tigers face Rangers</h3>



<div class="pre">Detroit (32-24) at Texas (20-37) 8:35 pm EDT</div>

ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) - The Detroit Tigers look for theirthird straight win Tuesday when they meet the Texas Rangers inthe opener of a three-game series.

Detroit won two straight over the weekend against Cleveland toremain 2 1/2 games behind the first-place Indians. Thevictories snapped a two-game slide for the Tigers, who also hadlost six of seven.

Nate Robertson (4-5, 4.25 ERA) takes the mound for the Tigers.The lefthander has struggled of late, going 1-4 with a 7.01 ERAin his last five starts.

Robertson is 3-0 with a 1.71 ERA lifetime at Texas.

Texas, which has lost 10 of 12, also has dropped a season-highfive straight at home.

The Rangers start Vicente Padilla (2-8, 6.45) who has beentagged for 13 runs and 14 hits in 8 1/3 innings in losing hislast two outings.

 

AL: DETROIT (32-24) at TEXAS (20-37)

<h3>Robertson looks to get back on track as Tigers face Rangers</h3>



Detroit (32-24) at Texas (20-37) 8:35 pm EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -- The Detroit Tigers look for theirthird straight win Tuesday when they meet the Texas Rangers inthe opener of a three-game series.

Detroit won two straight over the weekend against Cleveland toremain 2 1/2 games behind the first-place Indians. Thevictories snapped a two-game slide for the Tigers, who also hadlost six of seven.

Nate Robertson (4-5, 4.25 ERA) takes the mound for the Tigers.The lefthander has struggled of late, going 1-4 with a 7.01 ERAin his last five starts.

Robertson is 3-0 with a 1.71 ERA lifetime at Texas.

Texas, which has lost 10 of 12, also has dropped a season-highfive straight at home.

The Rangers will turn to John Rheinecker (NR) over injuredrighthander Vicente Padilla, who was scratched due to armirritation.

Rheinecker began the season on the disabled list because of backspasms. In two starts with Class AAA Oklahoma, the lefthanderdid not allowed a run in 11 frames.

Rheinecker went 4-5 with a 6.03 ERA through 13 starts lastyear.

 

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

DETROIT TEXAS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Omar Infante CF .315 0 8 Jerry Hairston Jr CF .234 1 3
Placido Polanco 2B .335 1 30 Michael Young SS .256 4 29
Gary Sheffield DH .266 13 32 Mark Teixeira 1B .301 11 36
Magglio Ordonez RF .362 13 52 Sammy Sosa DH .245 10 42
Carlos Guillen SS .317 6 37 Victor Diaz RF .297 7 16
Ivan Rodriguez C .296 5 29 Marlon Byrd LF .324 0 4
Marcus Thames 1B .256 4 15 Ian Kinsler 2B .239 10 27
Craig Monroe LF .247 9 35 Gerald Laird C .232 3 20
Brandon Inge 3B .219 8 19 Ramon Vazquez 3B .326 3 9

Nate Robertson LHP (4-5, 4.25) John Rheinecker LHP (NO RECORD)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
WARMUPS: DET - NATE ROBERTSON (4-5, 4.25)
TEX - JOHN RHEINECKER (NO RECORD)

UMPIRES: HP - JERRY CRAWFORD
1B - BRIAN O'NORA
2B - ADAM DOWDY
3B - TOM HALLION

WEATHER: 87 Degrees, clear
WIND: 9 mph, in from center</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
STARTING BATS: DET - NATE ROBERTSON AND IVAN RODRIGUEZ
TEX - JOHN RHEINECKER AND GERALD LAIRD

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: O INFANTE (.315, 0 HR, 8 RBI)
P POLANCO (.335, 1 HR, 30 RBI)
G SHEFFIELD (.266, 13 HR, 32 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - NATE ROBERTSON
TEX - JOHN RHEINECKER

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J HAIRSTON JR (.234, 1 HR, 3 RBI)
M YOUNG (.256, 4 HR, 29 RBI)
M TEIXEIRA (.301, 11 HR, 36 RBI)</div>

 

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

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
O Infante cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .324
P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
G Sheffield dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .266
M Ordonez rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .365
C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .316
I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .294
M Thames 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
C Monroe lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219

Totals 5 0 2 0 1 0 7

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - I Rodriguez 2. Team LOB - 3.



TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Hairston Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
M Young ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
S Sosa dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
V Diaz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
M Byrd lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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DETROIT - 0 -- 0
TEXAS - -- 0
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.25

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Rheinecker 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0.00

Pitches-strikes: J Rheinecker 16-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J Rheinecker 2-1.
Batters faced: J Rheinecker 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Crawford. 1B--Brian O'Nora. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Tom
Hallion.

Weather: 87 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: DET - NATE ROBERTSON
TEX - JOHN RHEINECKER</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY SAMMY SOSA SCORED JERRY HAIRSTON JR.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S SOSA ON FIRST, M TEIXEIRA ON SECOND, M
YOUNG ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 0
TEXAS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: V DIAZ (.297, 7 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
GRAND SLAM BY VICTOR DIAZ (8) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN THE
1ST OFF NATE ROBERTSON SCORED MICHAEL YOUNG, MARK TEIXEIRA AND SAMMY
SOSA.
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 0, TEXAS 5

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.324, 0 HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: JASON GRILLI (2-2, 6.66) IN THE 1ST
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, M BYRD ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 0, TEXAS 5

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.239, 10 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Grilli relieved N Robertson.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, M BYRD ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 0
TEXAS 5 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I Kinsler (.239, 10 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY IAN KINSLER SCORED MARLON BYRD.
SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 0
TEXAS 6 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G LAIRD (.232, 3 HR, 20 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JASON GRILLI
TEX - JOHN RHEINECKER

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M THAMES (.256, 4 HR, 15 RBI)
C MONROE (.247, 9 HR, 35 RBI)
B INGE (.219, 8 HR, 19 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">DETROIT (0) VS TEXAS (6) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
O Infante cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .324
P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
G Sheffield dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .266
M Ordonez rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .365
C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .316
I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .294
M Thames 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
C Monroe lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219

Totals 5 0 2 0 1 0 7

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - I Rodriguez 2. Team LOB - 3.



TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Hairston Jr cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250
M Young ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .256
M Teixeira 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .301
S Sosa dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .249
V Diaz rf 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .308
M Byrd lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .343
I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .239
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
R Vazquez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .319

Totals 6 6 4 6 2 1 0

BATTING: 3B - M Byrd (1, N Robertson). HR - V Diaz (8, 1st inning off N
Robertson 3 on, 0 Out). SF - I Kinsler. RBI - S Sosa (43), V Diaz 4 (20), I
Kinsler (28). Team LOB - 0.


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DETROIT - 0 -- 0
TEXAS - 6 -- 6
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 0 4 6 6 2 0 1 5.07
J Grilli 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.39

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Rheinecker 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0.00

N Robertson pitched to 6 batters in the 1st.

Pitches-strikes: N Robertson 30-15; J Grilli 12-7; J Rheinecker 16-9. Ground
balls-fly balls: N Robertson 0-0; J Grilli 0-2; J Rheinecker 2-1. Batters
faced: N Robertson 6; J Grilli 3; J Rheinecker 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Crawford. 1B--Brian O'Nora. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Tom
Hallion.

Weather: 87 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BRANDON INGE SCORED MARCUS THAMES.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B INGE ON FIRST, C MONROE ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1
TEXAS 6 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: O INFANTE (.324, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO GARY SHEFFIELD SCORED CRAIG MONROE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, G SHEFFIELD ON FIRST, O INFANTE ON SECOND, B
INGE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2
TEXAS 6 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.365, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY MAGGLIO ORDONEZ SCORED BRANDON INGE.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, G SHEFFIELD ON FIRST, O INFANTE ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3
TEXAS 6 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.316, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JASON GRILLI
TEX - JOHN RHEINECKER

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J HAIRSTON JR (.250, 1-FOR-1)
M YOUNG (.256, 0-FOR-0, BB)
M TEIXEIRA (.301, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">DETROIT (3) VS TEXAS (6) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
O Infante cf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333
P Polanco 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .332
G Sheffield dh 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 .266
M Ordonez rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 .365
C Guillen ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 .314
I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .294
M Thames 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .266
C Monroe lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .251
B Inge 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .224

Totals 11 3 6 3 2 1 14

BATTING: SF - M Ordonez. RBI - B Inge (20), G Sheffield (33), M Ordonez (53).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - I Rodriguez 2, C Guillen 1. Team LOB
- 5.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Hairston Jr cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250
M Young ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .256
M Teixeira 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .301
S Sosa dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .249
V Diaz rf 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .308
M Byrd lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .343
I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .239
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
R Vazquez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .319

Totals 6 6 4 6 2 1 0

BATTING: 3B - M Byrd (1, N Robertson). HR - V Diaz (8, 1st inning off N
Robertson 3 on, 0 Out). SF - I Kinsler. RBI - S Sosa (43), V Diaz 4 (20), I
Kinsler (28). Team LOB - 0.


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DETROIT - 03 -- 3
TEXAS - 6 -- 6
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 0 4 6 6 2 0 1 5.07
J Grilli 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.39

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Rheinecker 2 6 3 3 2 1 0 13.50

N Robertson pitched to 6 batters in the 1st.

Pitches-strikes: N Robertson 30-15; J Grilli 12-7; J Rheinecker 48-30. Ground
balls-fly balls: N Robertson 0-0; J Grilli 0-2; J Rheinecker 3-2. Batters
faced: N Robertson 6; J Grilli 3; J Rheinecker 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Crawford. 1B--Brian O'Nora. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Tom
Hallion.

Weather: 87 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from center.</div>