GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: DETROIT (33-25) at TEXAS (21-38)

AL: DETROIT (33-25) at TEXAS (21-38)

<h3>Rangers attempt to cool Sheffield, Tigers</h3>

Detroit (33-25) at Texas (21-38) 8:35 pm EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -- The Texas Rangers will try tostop a Detroit Tigers offense that exploded for 10 runs onWednesday when they conclude their three game series Thursdayat the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

Gary Sheffield was especially tough on Texas on Wednesday,slugging a pair of homers and driving in five runs to lead thecharge.

Kameron Loe (1-5, 6.37 ERA) will get the start for the Rangers.The 25-year-old righthander has not won since April 21 againstOakland, going 0-5 with a 7.29 ERA in his eight starts since.

Loe has never starter against the Tigers before, but has allowedtwo runs - one earned - in 2 1/3 innings of relief in hiscareer against them.

Detroit will counter with Mike Maroth (3-2, 5.28). The veteranlefthander has struggled recently, allowing five runs or more ineach of his last three starts.

The Tigers picked up wins in each of Maroth's first sevenstarts, but have lost the last three. The veteran has struggledagainst the Rangers in the past, owning a 1-3 record with an8.67 ERA in six games - five starts.

After suffering through a 9-20 month of May, Texas is 2-3 so farin June.

The Tigers have won three of their last four games.

 

AL: DETROIT at TEXAS

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

DETROIT TEXAS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Curtis Granderson CF .283 8 29 Kenny Lofton CF .258 4 14
Placido Polanco 2B .336 1 31 Michael Young SS .264 4 30
Gary Sheffield DH .272 15 38 Mark Teixeira 1B .294 11 36
Magglio Ordonez RF .362 13 54 Sammy Sosa DH .245 10 43
Carlos Guillen SS .310 7 38 Victor Diaz RF .294 8 20
Sean Casey 1B .274 0 16 Marlon Byrd LF .375 0 4
Craig Monroe LF .246 9 35 Ian Kinsler 2B .238 10 28
Mike Rabelo C .275 0 6 Gerald Laird C .228 3 20
Brandon Inge 3B .227 9 21 Jerry Hairston Jr 3B .226 1 3

Mike Maroth LHP (3-2, 5.28) Kameron Loe RHP (1-5, 6.37)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
WARMUPS: DET - MIKE MAROTH (3-2, 5.28)
TEX - KAMERON LOE (1-5, 6.37)

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

WEATHER: 89 Degrees, clear
WIND: 18 mph, in from right</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
STARTING BATS: DET - MIKE MAROTH AND MIKE RABELO
TEX - KAMERON LOE AND GERALD LAIRD

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSO (.283, 8 HR, 29 RBI)
P POLANCO (.336, 1 HR, 31 RBI)
G SHEFFIELD (.272, 15 HR, 38 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY GARY SHEFFIELD SCORED CURTIS
GRANDERSON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G SHEFFIELD ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1
TEXAS 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.362, 13 HR, 54 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - MIKE MAROTH
TEX - KAMERON LOE

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: K LOFTON (.258, 4 HR, 14 RBI)
M YOUNG (.264, 4 HR, 30 RBI)
M TEIXEIRA (.294, 11 HR, 36 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at TEXAS

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

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286
P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .335
G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .271
M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .361
C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308
S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
C Monroe lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
M Rabelo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227

Totals 5 1 1 1 0 0 3

BATTING: 3B - C Granderson (11, K Loe). RBI - G Sheffield (39). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Guillen 1. Team LOB - 1.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
M Young ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
S Sosa dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
V Diaz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
M Byrd lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375
I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
J Hairston Jr 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - J Hairston Jr (2, throw).


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DETROIT - 1 -- 1
TEXAS - -- 0
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
M Maroth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.28

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 6.41

WP - K Loe. Pitches-strikes: K Loe 26-16. Ground balls-fly balls: K Loe 2-1.
Batters faced: K Loe 5.

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

Weather: 91 degrees, clear. Wind: 18 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: DET - MIKE MAROTH
TEX - KAMERON LOE</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MICHAEL YOUNG SCORED KENNY LOFTON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M YOUNG ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1
TEXAS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M TEIXEIRA (.294, 11 HR, 36 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - MIKE MAROTH
TEX - KAMERON LOE

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: S CASEY (.274, 0 HR, 16 RBI)
C MONROE (.246, 9 HR, 35 RBI)
M RABELO (.275, 0 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at TEXAS

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

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286
P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .335
G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .271
M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .361
C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308
S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
C Monroe lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
M Rabelo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227

Totals 5 1 1 1 0 0 3

BATTING: 3B - C Granderson (11, K Loe). RBI - G Sheffield (39). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Guillen 1. Team LOB - 1.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .263
M Young ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .267
M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .293
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
V Diaz rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .294
M Byrd lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .366
I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
J Hairston Jr 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226

Totals 5 1 2 1 1 0 3

BATTING: 2B - M Young (20, M Maroth). RBI - M Young (31). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Byrd 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - J Hairston Jr (2, throw).


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DETROIT - 1 -- 1
TEXAS - 1 -- 1
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
M Maroth 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 5.34

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 6.41

WP - K Loe. Pitches-strikes: M Maroth 16-9; K Loe 26-16. Ground balls-fly
balls: M Maroth 3-0; K Loe 2-1. Batters faced: M Maroth 6; K Loe 5.

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

Weather: 91 degrees, clear. Wind: 18 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY BRANDON INGE SCORED SEAN CASEY AND CRAIG MONROE.

SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B INGE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3
TEXAS 1 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.286, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - MIKE MAROTH
TEX - KAMERON LOE

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.238, 10 HR, 28 RBI)
G LAIRD (.228, 3 HR, 20 RBI)
J HAIRSTON JR (.226, 1 HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at TEXAS

<div class="pre">DETROIT (3) VS TEXAS (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .285
P Polanco 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333
G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .271
M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .361
C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308
S Casey 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .278
C Monroe lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .246
M Rabelo c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269
B Inge 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .232

Totals 10 3 3 3 1 0 6

BATTING: 2B - B Inge (7, K Loe). 3B - C Granderson (11, K Loe). RBI - G
Sheffield (39), B Inge 2 (23). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C
Guillen 1, P Polanco 1. Team LOB - 2.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .263
M Young ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .267
M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .293
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
V Diaz rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .294
M Byrd lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .366
I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
J Hairston Jr 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226

Totals 5 1 2 1 1 0 3

BATTING: 2B - M Young (20, M Maroth). RBI - M Young (31). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Byrd 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - J Hairston Jr (2, throw).


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DETROIT - 12 -- 3
TEXAS - 1 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
M Maroth 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 5.34

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 2 3 3 3 1 0 0 6.60

WP - K Loe. Pitches-strikes: M Maroth 16-9; K Loe 42-25. Ground balls-fly
balls: M Maroth 3-0; K Loe 4-2. Batters faced: M Maroth 6; K Loe 11.

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

Weather: 91 degrees, clear. Wind: 18 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - MIKE MAROTH
TEX - KAMERON LOE

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: G SHEFFIELD (.271, 0-FOR-1, RBI)
M ORDONEZ (.361, 0-FOR-1)
C GUILLEN (.308, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at TEXAS

<div class="pre">DETROIT (3) VS TEXAS (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .285
P Polanco 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333
G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .271
M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .361
C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308
S Casey 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .278
C Monroe lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .246
M Rabelo c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269
B Inge 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .232

Totals 10 3 3 3 1 0 6

BATTING: 2B - B Inge (7, K Loe). 3B - C Granderson (11, K Loe). RBI - G
Sheffield (39), B Inge 2 (23). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C
Guillen 1, P Polanco 1. Team LOB - 2.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .263
M Young ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .267
M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .293
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
V Diaz rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .294
M Byrd lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .366
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
G Laird c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .233
J Hairston Jr 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222

Totals 8 1 3 1 1 0 4

BATTING: 2B - M Young (20, M Maroth). RBI - M Young (31). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Byrd 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - G Laird (1, 2nd base by M Maroth).

FIELDING: E - J Hairston Jr (2, throw).


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DETROIT - 12 -- 3
TEXAS - 10 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
M Maroth 2 3 1 1 1 0 0 5.26

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 2 3 3 3 1 0 0 6.60

WP - K Loe. Pitches-strikes: M Maroth 33-18; K Loe 42-25. Ground balls-fly
balls: M Maroth 3-2; K Loe 4-2. Batters faced: M Maroth 9; K Loe 11.

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

Weather: 91 degrees, clear. Wind: 18 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY GARY SHEFFIELD (16) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 0
OUT IN THE 3RD OFF KAMERON LOE.
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 4, TEXAS 1

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.361, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY CRAIG MONROE SCORED MAGGLIO ORDONEZ.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C MONROE ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 5
TEXAS 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M RABELO (.269, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BRANDON INGE SCORED CRAIG MONROE.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, B INGE ON FIRST, M RABELO ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 6
TEXAS 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.285, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY CURTIS GRANDERSON SCORED MIKE RABELO AND BRANDON
INGE.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, C GRANDERSON ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 8
TEXAS 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.333, 0-FOR-2)</div>