Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Helling
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Fick vs. Helling
  
  Fick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lamb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Helling
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Helling
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Helling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Catalanotto vs. Sparks
  
  Catalanotto strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Velarde vs. Sparks
  
  Velarde hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Sparks
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. There goes Velarde. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Palmeiro vs. Sparks
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simon scoops it up and throws to first, with Sparks covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Simon vs. Helling
  
  Simon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Helling covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Helling
  
  Halter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Easley vs. Helling
  
  Easley strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Helling
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Ledee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Sparks
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sparks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ledee vs. Sparks
  
  Ledee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simon scoops it up and throws to first, with Sparks covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kapler vs. Sparks
  
  Kapler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lamb vs. Sparks
  
  Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Helling
  
  Encarnacion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Velarde settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Helling
  
  Cedeno bunts in front of the plate. Rodriguez picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Rodriguez. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Fick vs. Helling
  
  Fick hits a fly ball into right field. Ledee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Higginson vs. Helling
  
  Higginson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Helling
  
  Helling has Higginson trapped. He fires to second, with Rodriguez covering, who tags Higginson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Curtis vs. Sparks
  
  Curtis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Catalanotto vs. Sparks
  
  Catalanotto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Velarde vs. Sparks
  
  Velarde hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Velarde reaches second base with a double. Catalanotto moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rodriguez vs. Sparks
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Catalanotto scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Palmeiro vs. Sparks
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simon fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Sparks covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Helling
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Simon vs. Helling
  
  Simon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Curtis. Simon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Halter vs. Helling
  
  Halter hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Easley vs. Helling
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Helling covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Sparks
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Ledee vs. Sparks
  
  Ledee strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Kapler vs. Sparks
  
  Kapler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lamb vs. Sparks
  
  Lamb hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cedeno. Lamb reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Curtis vs. Sparks
  
  Curtis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Catalanotto vs. Sparks
  
  Catalanotto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lamb moves to third. Curtis moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Velarde vs. Sparks
  
  Velarde hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lamb scores. Curtis scores. Catalanotto moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Sparks
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Helling
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Curtis. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Encarnacion vs. Helling
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Helling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Helling
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Fick vs. Helling
  
  Fick strikes out. Rodriguez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Fick out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Sparks
  
  Palmeiro is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Sparks
  
  Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ledee vs. Sparks
  
  Ledee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Ledee reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Kapler vs. Sparks
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Sparks Ledee moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Kapler vs. Sparks
  
  Kapler hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ledee tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Sparks
  
  Lamb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Curtis vs. Pineda
  
  Luis Pineda now pitching.
  
  Curtis takes first base on ball four. Lamb moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Catalanotto vs. Pineda
  
  Catalanotto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Lamb trying to get to home. Higginson throws the ball in to Fick who tags Lamb, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Curtis moves to second. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Helling
  
  Higginson hits a popup towards third. Lamb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Helling
  
  Clark hits a line drive towards the mound. Helling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Simon vs. Helling
  
  Simon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velarde scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Velarde vs. Pineda
  
  Velarde hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Pineda
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Pineda
  
  Palmeiro hits a popup towards first. Simon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Helling
  
  Halter hits a popup towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Helling
  
  Easley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Helling
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Easley moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Encarnacion vs. Helling
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. Helling
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Easley moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Fick vs. Helling
  
  Fick takes first base on ball four. Easley scores. Cruz moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Higginson vs. Moreno
  
  Juan Moreno now pitching.
  
  Higginson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Pineda
  
  Shane Halter now playing third base. Deivi Cruz now playing shortstop.
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ledee vs. Pineda
  
  Ledee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Kapler vs. Pineda
  
  There goes Ledee. The throw from Fick and he is safe. Ledee steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Kapler vs. Pineda
  
  Kapler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Lamb vs. Pineda
  
  Lamb is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Curtis vs. Pineda
  
  Curtis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Halter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Moreno
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Simon vs. Moreno
  
  Simon hits a line drive into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Moreno
  
  Halter strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Catalanotto vs. Pineda
  
  Catalanotto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Velarde vs. Pineda
  
  There goes Catalanotto. The throw from Fick and he is safe. Catalanotto steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Velarde vs. Pineda
  
  Velarde hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Catalanotto moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Rodriguez vs. Pineda
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Fick settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Fick. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Rodriguez vs. Pineda
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Palmeiro vs. Nitkowski
  
  C.J. Nitkowski now pitching.
  
  Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Catalanotto scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Nitkowski
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Zimmerman
  
  Craig Monroe now playing left field. Jeff Zimmerman now pitching.
  
  Easley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Zimmerman
  
  Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Velarde settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Zimmerman
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into center field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Zimmerman
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/9/2001 -- Detroit at Texas (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Cedeno R, cf          4  1  2  0   Catalanotto F, dh     5  2  4  0   
Fick R, c             3  0  0  1   Velarde R, 2b         5  0  3  2   
Higginson B, lf       4  0  1  1   Rodriguez A, ss       5  0  1  1   
Clark T, dh           4  0  0  0   Palmeiro R, 1b        5  0  1  1   
Simon R, 1b           4  0  1  0   Rodriguez I, c        5  2  2  1   
Halter S, ss-3b       4  0  1  0   Ledee R, rf           4  1  2  0   
Easley D, 2b          4  2  2  1   Kapler G, cf          2  0  0  1   
Cruz D, 3b-ss         4  0  2  0   Lamb M, 3b            3  1  2  1   
Encarnacion J, rf     4  0  0  0   Curtis C, lf          2  1  0  0   
                                   Monroe C, lf          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  9  3                        36  7 15  7

Detroit          001 000 101 --  3
Texas            001 320 01x --  7

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sparks S (L)          4.2 11  6  6  2  4
Pineda L              3.0  3  1  1  2  1
Nitkowski C           0.1  1  0  0  0  0

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Helling R (W)         6.2  8  2  1  2  3
Moreno J              1.1  0  0  0  0  3
Zimmerman J           1.0  1  1  1  0  0

E -- Rodriguez I, Fick R
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Texas 10
2B -- Velarde R, Simon R, Rodriguez I, Lamb M, Cruz D, Ledee R
HR -- Rodriguez I, Easley D
SB -- Velarde R, Ledee R, Catalanotto F
CS -- Higginson B
SF -- Kapler G
Balk -- Sparks S
T -- 3:08
A -- 27652

    

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