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Tigers
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
June 26, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 26, 2009 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 26, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 26, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Justin Verlander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wandy Rodriguez |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 33,052 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Reynolds 1B: Tim Welke 2B: James Hoye 3B: Bill Welke |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
| Marcus Thames | Left Fielder |
| Brandon Inge | Third Baseman |
| Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
| Gerald Laird | Catcher |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Justin Verlander | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Keppinger | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
| Wandy Rodriguez | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
June 26, 2009
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Rodriguez
Granderson hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Rodriguez
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Rodriguez
Cabrera hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Rodriguez
Thames takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Rodriguez
Inge takes first base on ball four. Thames moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Rodriguez
Ordonez hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Verlander
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Verlander
Keppinger hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Verlander
Tejada hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Keppinger moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Verlander
Lee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Berkman vs. Verlander
Berkman takes first base on ball four. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Pence vs. Verlander
Pence strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Rodriguez
Laird hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Rodriguez
Everett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Everett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Verlander vs. Rodriguez
Verlander strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Granderson vs. Rodriguez
Granderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Rodriguez
Polanco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Rodriguez
Cabrera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Verlander
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Verlander
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Verlander
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Rodriguez
Thames hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Rodriguez
Inge hits a line drive into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Rodriguez
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Verlander
Bourn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Keppinger vs. Verlander
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Verlander
Tejada hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Thames. Tejada reaches second base with a double. Keppinger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Verlander
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Verlander
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Pence vs. Verlander
Pence hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tejada scores. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Verlander
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Rodriguez
Laird bunts towards third. Keppinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Rodriguez
Everett hits a line drive into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Verlander vs. Rodriguez
Verlander bunts towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Matsui covering, for the out. Laird moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Granderson vs. Rodriguez
Granderson hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Verlander
Matsui hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Verlander
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Verlander
Bourn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Keppinger vs. Verlander
The umpire calls a balk on Verlander Bourn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Keppinger vs. Verlander
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Rodriguez
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Rodriguez
Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Thames vs. Rodriguez
Thames hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman fields the ball and throws to Rodriguez covering. Safe. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Inge vs. Rodriguez
Inge hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to third. Thames moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Ordonez vs. Rodriguez
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Verlander
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Verlander
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Verlander
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Verlander
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Rodriguez
Laird hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Rodriguez
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Verlander vs. Rodriguez
Verlander bunts towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Granderson vs. Rodriguez
Granderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Verlander
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ordonez. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Matsui vs. Verlander
Matsui bunts in front of the plate. Laird fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Kata vs. Verlander
Matt Kata pinch hits for Wandy Rodriguez.
Kata hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Robertson
Nate Robertson now pitching.
Bourn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kata moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Keppinger vs. Miner
Zach Miner now pitching.
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Arias
Alberto Arias now pitching.
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Arias
Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Arias
Thames takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Arias
Josh Anderson pinch runs for Marcus Thames.
Inge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Arias
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Miner
Josh Anderson now playing left field.
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Miner
Lee hits a line drive towards third. Inge reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Miner
Berkman hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Zumaya
Josh Anderson now playing right field. Joel Zumaya now pitching. Don Kelly now playing left field.
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Arias
Laird takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Arias
Everett bunts towards the mound. Arias fields it and throws to first for the out. Laird moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching.
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Granderson vs. Byrdak
Granderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Sampson
Chris Sampson now pitching.
Polanco hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Zumaya
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Zumaya
Matsui hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Zumaya
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Chris Sampson.
Erstad takes first base on ball four. Matsui moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bourn vs. Zumaya
Bourn takes first base on ball four. Matsui moves to third. Erstad moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Keppinger vs. Zumaya
Keppinger takes first base on ball four. Matsui scores. Erstad moves to third. Bourn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tejada vs. Dolsi
Freddy Dolsi now pitching. Ramon Santiago now playing second base.
Tejada hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Erstad tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Dolsi
Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Hawkins
LaTroy Hawkins now pitching. Darin Erstad now playing left field.
Cabrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Hawkins
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Hawkins
There goes Anderson. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Anderson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Inge vs. Hawkins
Inge hits a fly ball into left field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Raburn vs. Hawkins
Ryan Raburn pinch hits for Ramon Santiago.
Raburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/26/2009 -- Detroit at Houston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Granderson C, cf 3 1 0 0 Bourn M, cf 3 0 2 0
Polanco P, 2b 5 1 1 3 Keppinger J, 3b 4 1 1 1
Dolsi F, p 0 0 0 0 Tejada M, ss 4 1 2 2
Cabrera M, 1b 4 1 2 1 Lee C, lf 5 0 0 0
Thames M, lf 2 0 1 0 Hawkins L, p 0 0 0 0
Anderson J, pr-lf-rf 1 0 0 0 Berkman L, 1b 1 0 1 0
Inge B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Pence H, rf 4 0 1 1
Ordonez M, rf 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez I, c 4 1 1 0
Zumaya J, p 0 0 0 0 Matsui K, 2b 3 1 1 0
Santiago R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez W, p 2 0 0 0
Raburn R, ph 1 0 0 0 Kata M, ph 1 0 1 1
Laird G, c 3 0 2 0 Arias A, p 0 0 0 0
Everett A, ss 3 1 1 0 Byrdak T, p 0 0 0 0
Verlander J, p 1 0 0 0 Sampson C, p 0 0 0 0
Robertson N, p 0 0 0 0 Erstad D, ph-lf 0 1 0 0
Miner Z, p 0 0 0 0
Kelly D, lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 9 4 31 5 10 5
Detroit 130 000 000 -- 4
Houston 002 001 02x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Verlander J 5.1 7 3 3 4 6
Robertson N* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Miner Z 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Zumaya J (L) 0.2 1 2 2 3 0
Dolsi F 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Rodriguez W 6.0 7 4 4 4 3
Arias A 1.1 1 0 0 2 0
Byrdak T 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Sampson C (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Hawkins L (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
DP -- Detroit 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Detroit 11, Houston 11
2B -- Everett A, Tejada M, Rodriguez I
HR -- Cabrera M, Polanco P
SB -- Anderson J
SH -- Verlander J 2, Matsui K, Everett A
SF -- Tejada M
Balk -- Verlander J
T -- 3:24
A -- 33052
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