Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Verlander
  
  Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Verlander
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Verlander
  
  Hamilton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Harrison
  
  Granderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Harrison
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Harrison
  
  Ordonez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Harrison
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Verlander
  
  Blalock hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Verlander
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Verlander
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Verlander
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Harrison
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thames vs. Harrison
  
  Thames hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Laird vs. Harrison
  
  Laird hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thames moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Inge vs. Harrison
  
  Inge takes first base on ball four. Thames moves to third. Laird moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Everett vs. Harrison
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Thames scores. Laird scores. Inge moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Granderson vs. Harrison
  
  Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Granderson for the out. Inge moves to third. Everett moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Polanco vs. Harrison
  
  Polanco hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Saltalamacchia vs. Verlander
  
  Saltalamacchia strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Verlander
  
  Andrus hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Verlander
  
  Kinsler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Verlander
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. Kinsler moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Hamilton vs. Verlander
  
  Hamilton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Harrison
  
  Ordonez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Harrison
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Harrison
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ordonez moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thames vs. Harrison
  
  Thames hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Verlander
  
  Blalock strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Verlander
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Verlander
  
  Murphy hits a popup towards short. Everett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Laird vs. Harrison
  
  Laird hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Murphy. Laird reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Inge vs. Harrison
  
  Inge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Everett vs. Harrison
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Laird moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Granderson vs. Harrison
  
  Granderson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Saltalamacchia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Verlander
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Saltalamacchia vs. Verlander
  
  Saltalamacchia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Andrus vs. Verlander
  
  Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Inge. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Kinsler vs. Verlander
  
  Kinsler strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Verlander
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett misplays the ball. That's an error on Everett. Davis moves to third. Andrus moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Hamilton vs. Verlander
  
  Hamilton hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Davis scores. Andrus scores. Young moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Blalock vs. Verlander
  
  Blalock takes first base on ball four. Young moves to third. Hamilton moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Cruz vs. Verlander
  
  Cruz hits a popup towards short. Everett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Harrison
  
  Polanco hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Murphy. Polanco reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ordonez vs. Harrison
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Polanco moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cabrera vs. Harrison
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cabrera for the out. Ordonez moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Guillen vs. Harrison
  
  Guillen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Thames vs. Harrison
  
  Thames hits a line drive into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Polanco tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Laird vs. Harrison
  
  Laird strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Robertson
  
  Nate Robertson now pitching.
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Robertson
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Saltalamacchia vs. Robertson
  
  Saltalamacchia hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Harrison
  
  Inge takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Harrison
  
  There goes Inge. The throw from Saltalamacchia and he is out, Andrus applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Harrison
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Granderson vs. Harrison
  
  Granderson hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Harrison
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Murphy. Polanco reaches second base with a double. Everett goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Ordonez vs. Jennings
  
  Jason Jennings now pitching.
  
  Ordonez strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Robertson
  
  Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Robertson
  
  Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Robertson
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Jennings
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Jennings
  
  Guillen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Thames vs. Jennings
  
  Thames hits a fly ball for an out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Laird vs. Jennings
  
  Laird hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thames moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Inge vs. Jennings
  
  Inge hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Seay
  
  Bobby Seay now pitching.
  
  Hamilton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Laird settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Seay
  
  Blalock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blalock for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Perry
  
  Ryan Perry now pitching.
  
  Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Jennings
  
  Everett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Granderson vs. Wilson
  
  C.J. Wilson now pitching.
  
  Granderson bunts towards third. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. Everett moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Polanco vs. Wilson
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ordonez vs. Wilson
  
  Ordonez hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Rodney
  
  Fernando Rodney now pitching.
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Rodney
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Saltalamacchia vs. Rodney
  
  Saltalamacchia strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/11/2009 -- Texas at Detroit (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Kinsler I, 2b         3  0  0  0   Granderson C, cf      4  0  1  0   
Young M, 3b           3  0  0  0   Polanco P, 2b         5  1  2  1   
Hamilton J, cf        4  0  1  2   Ordonez M, rf         3  0  1  0   
Blalock H, dh         3  1  1  1   Cabrera M, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Cruz N, rf            4  0  0  0   Guillen C, lf         2  0  0  0   
Murphy D, lf          4  0  0  0   Thames M, dh          3  1  1  1   
Davis C, 1b           3  1  0  0   Laird G, c            4  1  3  0   
Saltalamacchia J, c   4  0  0  0   Inge B, 3b            2  0  0  0   
Andrus E, ss          3  1  0  0   Everett A, ss         3  1  2  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  2  3                        30  4 10  4

Texas            010 020 000 --  3
Detroit          020 011 00x --  4

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harrison M (L)        5.2  9  4  4  5  2
Jennings J*           1.1  1  0  0  2  2
Wilson C              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Verlander J           5.0  2  3  1  4  8
Robertson N (W)       2.0  0  0  0  0  1
Seay B                0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Perry R               0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Rodney F (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  3
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Inge B, Everett A
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 5, Detroit 11
2B -- Laird G, Polanco P 2
HR -- Blalock H
CS -- Inge B
SH -- Granderson C
SF -- Thames M
T -- 2:30
A -- 28693

    

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