GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: SEATTLE (74-66) at DETROIT (77-65)

AL: SEATTLE (74-66) at DETROIT (77-65)

<h3>Tigers aim for weekend series sweep of Mariners</h3>

<div class="pre">Seattle (74-66) at Detroit (77-65) 1:05 pm EDT</div>

DETROIT (Ticker) - The Detroit Tigers look to complete athree-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.

Placido Polanco drove in a season-high four runs and BrandonInge homered as the Tigers won their fourth straight game, a12-6 triumph on Saturday.


The surging Tigers are five game behind the first-placeCleveland Indians (82-60) in the American League Central.They trail the New York Yankees (80-62) in the wild cardrace.


Detroit's Jeremy Bonderman (11-8, 4.73 ERA) takes the hill onceagain with the hopes of breaking through at home. In his laststart here, the righthander allowed three runs in 5 1/3 inningsin a loss to the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.


Bonderman is 2-0 this season against the Mariners this season,improving to 4-2 lifetime.


The Mariners hand the ball to Felix Hernandez (11-7, 3.96), whoyielded one run and five hits over seven frames in Monday's winover the New York Yankees.


On July 12 at Safeco Field, Hernandez battled through 6 1/3innings for his first career win against the Tigers despitegiving up 10 hits.


Seattle has lost four straight and 13 of its last 14 games,falling five games back in the wild card race.

 

AL: SEATTLE at DETROIT

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

SEATTLE DETROIT
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Ichiro Suzuki CF .348 6 58 Curtis Granderson CF .299 20 68
Adrian Beltre 3B .281 23 86 Placido Polanco 2B .343 8 63
Raul Ibanez LF .283 16 88 Gary Sheffield DH .272 24 71
Jose Guillen RF .284 19 85 Magglio Ordonez RF .354 26 123
Ben Broussard 1B .290 7 26 Carlos Guillen 1B .294 19 93
Richie Sexson DH .206 21 63 Timo Perez LF .429 0 5
Kenji Johjima C .290 14 56 Mike Rabelo C .264 0 13
Willie Bloomquist 2B .278 2 12 Ramon Santiago SS .290 0 2
Yuniesky Betancour SS .282 9 57 Brandon Inge 3B .242 14 64

Felix Hernandez RHP (11-7, 3.96) Jeremy Bonderman RHP (11-8, 4.73)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT
WARMUPS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ (11-7, 3.96)
DET - JEREMY BONDERMAN (11-8, 4.73)

UMPIRES: HP - BRIAN GORMAN
1B - PAUL NAUERT
2B - ROB DRAKE
3B - GERRY DAVIS

WEATHER: 70 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 6 mph, left to right</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT
STARTING BATS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ AND KENJI JOHJIMA
DET - JEREMY BONDERMAN AND MIKE RABELO

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.348, 6 HR, 58 RBI)
A BELTRE (.281, 23 HR, 86 RBI)
R IBANEZ (.283, 16 HR, 88 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JOSE GUILLEN SCORED ICHIRO SUZUKI AND ADRIAN
BELTRE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J GUILLEN ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2
DETROIT 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: B BROUSSARD (.290, 7 HR, 26 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
DET - JEREMY BONDERMAN

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.299, 20 HR, 68 RBI)
P POLANCO (.343, 8 HR, 63 RBI)
G SHEFFIELD (.272, 24 HR, 71 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">SEATTLE (2) VS DETROIT (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .349
A Beltre 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .282
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .283
J Guillen rf 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .286
B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289
R Sexson dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .206
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
W Bloomquist 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282

Totals 6 2 3 2 0 1 4

BATTING: 2B - J Guillen (23, J Bonderman). RBI - J Guillen 2 (87). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - R Sexson 1. Team LOB - 1.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
P Polanco 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .343
G Sheffield dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
M Ordonez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .354
C Guillen 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
T Perez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429
M Rabelo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
R Santiago ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SEATTLE - 2 -- 2
DETROIT - -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.96

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Bonderman 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 4.81

Pitches-strikes: J Bonderman 18-12. Ground balls-fly balls: J Bonderman 0-2.
Batters faced: J Bonderman 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Gerry Davis.

Weather: 72 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT
CONFIRMED STARTERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
DET - JEREMY BONDERMAN</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MAGGLIO ORDONEZ SCORED CURTIS GRANDERSON AND
PLACIDO POLANCO.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M ORDONEZ ON FIRST, G SHEFFIELD ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2
DETROIT 2 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.294, 19 HR, 93 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY CARLOS GUILLEN SCORED GARY SHEFFIELD.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C GUILLEN ON SECOND, M ORDONEZ ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2
DETROIT 3 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: T PEREZ (.429, 0 HR, 5 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY TIMO PEREZ SCORED MAGGLIO ORDONEZ.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, C GUILLEN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2
DETROIT 4 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M RABELO (.264, 0 HR, 13 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
DET - JEREMY BONDERMAN

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: K JOHJIMA (.290, 14 HR, 56 RBI)
W BLOOMQUIST (.278, 2 HR, 12 RBI)
Y BETANCOURT (.282, 9 HR, 57 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">SEATTLE (2) VS DETROIT (4) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .349
A Beltre 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .282
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .283
J Guillen rf 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .286
B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289
R Sexson dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .206
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
W Bloomquist 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282

Totals 6 2 3 2 0 1 4

BATTING: 2B - J Guillen (23, J Bonderman). RBI - J Guillen 2 (87). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - R Sexson 1. Team LOB - 1.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .300
P Polanco 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .344
G Sheffield dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .272
M Ordonez rf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .355
C Guillen 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .296
T Perez lf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .419
M Rabelo c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .262
R Santiago ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242

Totals 7 4 4 4 1 1 2

BATTING: 2B - C Guillen (29, F Hernandez). RBI - M Ordonez 2 (125), C Guillen
(94), T Perez (6). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Santiago 1. Team
LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Granderson (20, 2nd base off F Hernandez/K Johjima).


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SEATTLE - 2 -- 2
DETROIT - 4 -- 4
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 1 4 4 4 1 1 0 4.16

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Bonderman 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 4.81

Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 34-22; J Bonderman 18-12. Ground balls-fly
balls: F Hernandez 2-0; J Bonderman 0-2. Batters faced: F Hernandez 8; J
Bonderman 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Gerry Davis.

Weather: 72 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY ADRIAN BELTRE SCORED WILLIE BLOOMQUIST AND
YUNIESKY BETANCOURT.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A BELTRE ON SECOND, I SUZUKI ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 4
DETROIT 4 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.283, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOSE GUILLEN SCORED ICHIRO SUZUKI.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J GUILLEN ON FIRST, R IBANEZ ON SECOND, A
BELTRE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 5
DETROIT 4 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: B BROUSSARD (.289, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: JASON GRILLI (5-3, 4.77) IN THE 2ND
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J GUILLEN ON FIRST, R IBANEZ ON SECOND, A
BELTRE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 5, DETROIT 4

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: B BROUSSARD (.289, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Grilli relieved J Bonderman.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J GUILLEN ON FIRST, R IBANEZ ON SECOND, A
BELTRE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 5
DETROIT 4 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: B Broussard (.289, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY BEN BROUSSARD SCORED ADRIAN BELTRE.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J GUILLEN ON FIRST, R IBANEZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 6
DETROIT 4 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R SEXSON (.206, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
DET - JASON GRILLI

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: B INGE (.242, 14 HR, 64 RBI)
C GRANDERSON (.300, 1-FOR-1)
P POLANCO (.344, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at DETROIT

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (6) VS DETROIT (4) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 .349
A Beltre 3b 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 .283
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .283
J Guillen rf 2 0 2 3 0 0 0 .287
B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 .289
R Sexson dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .205
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
W Bloomquist 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .284
Y Betancourt ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .284

Totals 12 6 7 6 2 1 8

BATTING: 2B - J Guillen (23, J Bonderman); A Beltre (38, J Bonderman). SF - B
Broussard. RBI - J Guillen 3 (88), A Beltre 2 (88), B Broussard (27). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - R Sexson 2. Team LOB - 3.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .300
P Polanco 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .344
G Sheffield dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .272
M Ordonez rf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .355
C Guillen 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .296
T Perez lf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .419
M Rabelo c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .262
R Santiago ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242

Totals 7 4 4 4 1 1 2

BATTING: 2B - C Guillen (29, F Hernandez). RBI - M Ordonez 2 (125), C Guillen
(94), T Perez (6). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Santiago 1. Team
LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Granderson (20, 2nd base off F Hernandez/K Johjima).


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SEATTLE - 24 -- 6
DETROIT - 4 -- 4
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 1 4 4 4 1 1 0 4.16

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Bonderman 1 1/3 7 6 6 2 1 0 5.01
J Grilli 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.73

IBB - R Ibanez (by J Bonderman). Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 34-22; J
Bonderman 45-24; J Grilli 3-3. Ground balls-fly balls: F Hernandez 2-0; J
Bonderman 1-2; J Grilli 1-1. Batters faced: F Hernandez 8; J Bonderman 13; J
Grilli 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Gerry Davis.

Weather: 72 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>