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Tigers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 16, 2006
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 16, 2006 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 16, 2006 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 16, 2006 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nate Robertson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Glendon Rusch |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 40,683 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Welke 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: Marty Foster 3B: Fieldin Culbreth |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
Carlos Guillen | Shortstop |
Marcus Thames | Left Fielder |
Chris Shelton | First Baseman |
Brandon Inge | Third Baseman |
Nate Robertson | Pitcher |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Juan Pierre | Center Fielder |
Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
Phil Nevin | First Baseman |
Matt Murton | Left Fielder |
Jacque Jones | Right Fielder |
Ronny Cedeno | Shortstop |
Henry Blanco | Catcher |
Glendon Rusch | Pitcher |
Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 16, 2006
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Rusch
Granderson hits a popup off the glove of Cedeno, and into shallow left field. Granderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Rusch
Polanco hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Pierre. Polanco reaches second base with a double. Granderson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Rusch
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Granderson tags and scores. Polanco tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Ordonez vs. Rusch
Ordonez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Polanco scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Rusch
Guillen strikes out. There goes Ordonez. The throw from Blanco to Cedeno, and Ordonez is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pierre vs. Robertson
Pierre is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Robertson
Robertson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Robertson. Pierre moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Robertson
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Thames settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Robertson
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pierre moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Nevin vs. Robertson
Nevin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Murton vs. Robertson
Murton hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Rusch
Thames hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shelton vs. Rusch
Shelton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Shelton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Inge vs. Rusch
Inge hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Rusch
Robertson strikes out. Blanco drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Robertson out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Granderson vs. Rusch
Granderson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Granderson reaches third base with a triple. Shelton scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Polanco vs. Guzman
Angel Guzman now pitching.
Polanco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Robertson
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ordonez. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Robertson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Blanco vs. Robertson
Blanco hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guzman vs. Robertson
Guzman bunts in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Blanco moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Pierre vs. Robertson
Pierre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Guzman
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Guzman
Ordonez hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Guzman
Guillen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Robertson
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Robertson
Ramirez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nevin vs. Robertson
Nevin hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Murton vs. Robertson
Murton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Guzman
Thames strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Shelton vs. Guzman
Shelton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Guzman
The ball gets by Blanco for a passed ball. Shelton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Inge vs. Guzman
Inge strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Guzman
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Robertson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shelton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Robertson
Cedeno hits a line drive towards short. Guillen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Robertson
Blanco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Robertson
Guzman 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 5
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Tigers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Guzman
Granderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Guzman
The umpire calls a balk on Guzman Granderson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Guzman
Polanco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Granderson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Guzman
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Guzman
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. Polanco moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Guillen vs. Guzman
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Thames vs. Guzman
Thames hits a popup towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pierre vs. Robertson
Pierre 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 -
Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Robertson
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Robertson
Ramirez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Shelton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shelton vs. Guzman
Shelton hits a line drive into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Guzman
Inge hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Pierre. Inge reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Guzman
Robertson hits a line drive into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Granderson vs. Guzman
Granderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Guzman
Polanco hits a line drive into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Robertson
Nevin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murton vs. Robertson
Murton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Robertson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Guzman
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Guzman
Ordonez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Guzman
Guillen hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Robertson
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Thames settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Robertson
Blanco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bynum vs. Robertson
Freddie Bynum pinch hits for Angel Guzman.
Bynum strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pierre vs. Robertson
Pierre 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 8
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Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Aardsma
David Aardsma now pitching.
Thames hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shelton vs. Aardsma
Shelton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Aardsma
Inge hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Walker
Jamie Walker now pitching. Alexis Gomez now playing left field.
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Zumaya
Joel Zumaya now pitching.
Ramirez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Zumaya
Nevin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murton vs. Zumaya
Murton strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Ohman
Will Ohman now pitching.
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Ohman
Granderson hits a line drive into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Ohman
Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Ohman
Vance Wilson pinch hits for Ivan Rodriguez.
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Polanco moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Ordonez vs. Novoa
Roberto Novoa now pitching. John Mabry now playing left field.
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jones
Vance Wilson now catching. Todd Jones now pitching.
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jones
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Jones
Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/16/2006 -- Detroit at Chicago (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Granderson C, cf 3 2 2 1 Pierre J, cf 3 0 0 0 Polanco P, 2b 4 1 2 1 Walker T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rodriguez I, c 3 0 1 1 Ramirez A, 3b 4 1 1 1 Wilson V, ph-c 1 0 1 0 Nevin P, 1b 2 0 0 0 Ordonez M, rf 5 0 1 1 Murton M, lf 4 0 0 0 Guillen C, ss 4 0 0 0 Novoa R, p 0 0 0 0 Thames M, lf 4 1 1 1 Jones J, rf 4 1 1 0 Walker J, p 0 0 0 0 Cedeno R, ss 4 0 0 0 Zumaya J, p 0 0 0 0 Blanco H, c 4 1 3 2 Jones T, p 0 0 0 0 Rusch G, p 0 0 0 0 Shelton C, 1b 3 1 1 0 Guzman A, p 1 0 0 0 Inge B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bynum F, ph 1 0 0 0 Robertson N, p 3 0 0 0 Aardsma D, p 0 0 0 0 Gomez A, lf 1 0 0 0 Ohman W, p 0 0 0 0 Mabry J, lf 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 10 5 31 3 6 3 Detroit 220 010 000 -- 5 Chicago 010 100 010 -- 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Robertson N (W) 7.0 5 2 2 2 2 Walker J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Zumaya J 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 Jones T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Rusch G (L) 1.2 6 4 4 0 2 Guzman A 5.1 3 1 1 3 8 Aardsma D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Ohman W 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 Novoa R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Robertson N DP -- Detroit 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Detroit 8, Chicago 5 2B -- Granderson C, Polanco P, Shelton C, Jones J, Inge B 3B -- Granderson C HR -- Thames M, Blanco H, Ramirez A CS -- Ordonez M SH -- Guzman A SF -- Rodriguez I HBP -- by Robertson N (Pierre J) Balk -- Guzman A PB -- Blanco H T -- 3:02 A -- 40683
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