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Tigers
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 17, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 17, 2009 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 17, 2009 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 17, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Edwin Jackson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Todd Wellemeyer |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 39,699 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tony Randazzo 1B: Chris Guccione 2B: Mike Winters 3B: Jerry Layne |
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 |
Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
Brandon Inge | Third Baseman |
Gerald Laird | Catcher |
Adam Everett | Shortstop |
Edwin Jackson | Pitcher |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Skip Schumaker | Second Baseman |
Colby Rasmus | Center Fielder |
Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
Chris Duncan | Left Fielder |
Ryan Ludwick | Right Fielder |
Yadier Molina | Catcher |
Joseph Thurston | Third Baseman |
Todd Wellemeyer | Pitcher |
Tyler Greene | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 17, 2009
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Wellemeyer
Granderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Wellemeyer
Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Wellemeyer
Cabrera strikes out. There goes Granderson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Thames vs. Wellemeyer
Thames strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Jackson
Schumaker 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Jackson
Rasmus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Jackson
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Wellemeyer
Ordonez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schumaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Wellemeyer
Inge hits a line drive towards first. Pujols reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Wellemeyer
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Jackson
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Jackson
Ludwick strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Jackson
Molina hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thurston vs. Jackson
Thurston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Wellemeyer
Everett bunts towards the mound. Wellemeyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wellemeyer
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Wellemeyer
Granderson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Wellemeyer
Polanco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Wellemeyer
Cabrera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Thames vs. Wellemeyer
Thames takes first base on ball four. Polanco moves to third. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Ordonez vs. Wellemeyer
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schumaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wellemeyer vs. Jackson
Wellemeyer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Jackson
Greene hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schumaker vs. Jackson
Jackson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Jackson. Greene moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schumaker vs. Jackson
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Greene moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Rasmus vs. Jackson
Rasmus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greene scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Jackson
Pujols takes first base on ball four. Rasmus moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Jackson
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Wellemeyer
Inge hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Laird vs. Wellemeyer
Laird strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Wellemeyer
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards second. Schumaker scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Jackson
Ludwick strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Jackson
Molina hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Thurston vs. Jackson
Thurston hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wellemeyer vs. Jackson
Wellemeyer strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wellemeyer
Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Wellemeyer
Granderson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Wellemeyer
Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Wellemeyer
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Jackson
Greene hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Jackson
Schumaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rasmus vs. Jackson
Rasmus hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Granderson who is chasing the ball. Rasmus reaches third base with a triple. Schumaker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Pujols vs. Jackson
Pujols is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Duncan vs. Jackson
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera fields it and throws to home to get Rasmus. Pujols moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ludwick vs. Jackson
Ludwick strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Wellemeyer
Thames strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Wellemeyer
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wellemeyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Motte
Jason Motte now pitching.
Inge strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Laird vs. Motte
Laird strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Jackson
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson throws towards third. Inge fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Inge. Molina moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thurston vs. Jackson
Thurston bunts in front of the plate. Laird fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Motte vs. Jackson
Motte strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. Jackson
There goes Thurston. The throw from Laird and he is out, Polanco applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Reyes
Josh Anderson pinch hits for Adam Everett. Dennys Reyes now pitching.
Anderson bunts towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Anderson for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Reyes
Ryan Raburn pinch hits for Edwin Jackson.
Raburn hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Reyes
Granderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. McClellan
Kyle McClellan now pitching.
Polanco hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thurston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Zumaya
Joel Zumaya now pitching. Ramon Santiago now playing shortstop.
Greene strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Zumaya
Schumaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rasmus vs. Zumaya
Rasmus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schumaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Zumaya
Pujols hits a popup, foul, towards third. Inge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Zumaya
Duncan takes first base on ball four. Schumaker moves to third. Rasmus moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Ludwick vs. Zumaya
Ludwick takes first base on ball four. Schumaker scores. Rasmus moves to third. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Molina vs. Zumaya
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Molina for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. McClellan
Skip Schumaker now playing left field. Brendan Ryan now playing second base.
Cabrera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ludwick. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Thames vs. McClellan
Thames hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with McClellan covering, for the out. Cabrera moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Ordonez vs. McClellan
Ordonez hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cabrera tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Inge vs. McClellan
Inge hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Laird vs. McClellan
Laird hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thurston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thurston vs. Seay
Bobby Seay now pitching.
Thurston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stavinoha vs. Seay
Nick Stavinoha pinch hits for Kyle McClellan.
Stavinoha hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Seay
Greene hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Franklin
Ryan Franklin now pitching. Don Kelly pinch hits for Bobby Seay.
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Franklin covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Franklin
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Franklin covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Franklin
Granderson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/17/2009 -- Detroit at St. Louis (N) Detroit AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI Granderson C, cf 4 2 3 2 Schumaker S, 2b-lf 3 2 1 0 Polanco P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rasmus C, cf 4 0 3 2 Cabrera M, 1b 4 1 2 0 Pujols A, 1b 2 0 0 0 Thames M, lf 3 0 0 0 Duncan C, lf 3 0 0 0 Ordonez M, rf 3 0 1 1 Ryan B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Inge B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Ludwick R, rf 3 0 0 1 Laird G, c 4 0 0 0 Molina Y, c 4 1 3 1 Everett A, ss 2 0 0 0 Thurston J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Anderson J, ph 1 0 0 0 Wellemeyer T, p 2 0 0 0 Zumaya J, p 0 0 0 0 Motte J, p 1 0 0 0 Seay B, p 0 0 0 0 Reyes D, p 0 0 0 0 Kelly D, ph 1 0 0 0 McClellan K, p 0 0 0 0 Jackson E, p 2 0 0 0 Stavinoha N, ph 1 0 0 0 Raburn R, ph 1 0 0 0 Franklin R, p 0 0 0 0 Santiago R, ss 1 0 0 0 Greene T, ss 4 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 9 3 31 4 8 4 Detroit 001 010 010 -- 3 St. Louis 011 010 10x -- 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Jackson E (L) 6.0 7 3 3 2 7 Zumaya J 1.0 1 1 1 3 1 Seay B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Wellemeyer T (W) 5.1 6 2 2 2 5 Motte J 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 Reyes D 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 McClellan K 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 Franklin R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Jackson E, Inge B DP -- St. Louis 1 LOB -- Detroit 7, St. Louis 8 2B -- Cabrera M 3B -- Rasmus C HR -- Molina Y, Granderson C 2 SB -- Granderson C CS -- Thurston J SF -- Ordonez M T -- 2:49 A -- 39699
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