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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 (back to top)
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 (back to top)
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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