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Tigers
@ Rangers
Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
September 15, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 15, 2008 at Rangers Ballpark In Arlington.
Game Summary
Date | September 15, 2008 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 15, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dontrelle Willis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Brandon McCarthy |
Ballpark | Rangers Ballpark In Arlington |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 13,536 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eric Cooper 1B: Angel Hernandez 2B: Marty Foster 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
Matt Joyce | Left Fielder |
Gary Sheffield | DH |
Jeff Larish | Third Baseman |
Brandon Inge | Catcher |
Ramon Santiago | Shortstop |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joaquin Arias | Second Baseman |
Michael Young | Shortstop |
Josh Hamilton | Center Fielder |
Marlon Byrd | Left Fielder |
Nelson Cruz | Right Fielder |
Hank Blalock | First Baseman |
Max Ramirez | DH |
Travis Metcalf | Third Baseman |
Taylor Teagarden | Catcher |
Ron Washington | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Rangers
Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
September 15, 2008
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. McCarthy
Granderson hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. McCarthy
Polanco hits a fly ball into left field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Mendoza
Luis Mendoza now pitching.
Ordonez hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Arias vs. Willis
Arias takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Willis
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Willis
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Willis
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Mendoza
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Mendoza
Joyce hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Joyce reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sheffield vs. Mendoza
Sheffield strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Larish vs. Mendoza
Larish hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Byrd. Larish reaches second base with a double. Joyce scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Inge vs. Mendoza
Inge hits a line drive into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Willis
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Willis
Blalock strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Willis
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Mendoza
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Mendoza
Granderson hits a popup towards third. Metcalf settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Mendoza
Polanco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Arias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Metcalf vs. Willis
Metcalf hits a fly ball into left field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Teagarden vs. Willis
Teagarden strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arias vs. Willis
Arias hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ordonez. Arias reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Willis
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hamilton vs. Willis
Hamilton 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 4
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Rupe
Josh Rupe now pitching.
Ordonez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Rupe
Cabrera hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Joyce vs. Rupe
Joyce hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Sheffield vs. Rupe
Sheffield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Larish vs. Rupe
Larish hits a fly ball into left field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Rupe
Inge strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Willis
Byrd hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Willis
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Blalock vs. Willis
Blalock strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Willis
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Metcalf vs. Willis
Metcalf hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teagarden vs. Willis
Teagarden strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Rupe
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rupe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Rupe
Granderson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Rupe
Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Arias vs. Willis
Arias takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Willis
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Willis
The ball gets by Inge for a passed ball. Arias moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hamilton vs. Willis
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Byrd vs. Willis
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Larish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Rupe
Ordonez hits a fly ball into left field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Rupe
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Joyce vs. Rupe
Joyce takes first base on ball four. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Sheffield vs. Rupe
Sheffield takes first base on ball four. Cabrera moves to third. Joyce moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Larish vs. Rupe
Larish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. Cabrera scores. Joyce moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Inge vs. Littleton
Wes Littleton now pitching.
Inge hits a fly ball into left field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Glover
Mike Hessman now playing third base. Gary Glover now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Glover
Blalock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Glover
Ramirez is hit by the pitch. Blalock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Metcalf vs. Glover
Metcalf takes first base on ball four. Blalock moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Teagarden vs. Glover
Teagarden hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arias vs. Glover
Arias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hessman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Glover
There goes Arias. The throw from Inge and he is out, Santiago applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Glover
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Littleton
Santiago takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Granderson vs. Littleton
Granderson hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Littleton
Polanco hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Santiago moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Wright
Jamey Wright now pitching.
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Santiago scores. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Wright
Cabrera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Polanco scores. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Joyce vs. Wright
Joyce takes first base on ball four. Ordonez moves to third. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Sheffield vs. Wright
Sheffield strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hessman vs. Wright
Hessman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Rapada
Clay Rapada now pitching.
Hamilton 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, 7 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Dolsi
Freddy Dolsi now pitching.
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Dolsi
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blalock vs. Dolsi
Blalock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hessman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Wright
Inge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Wright
Santiago takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Granderson vs. Wright
There goes Santiago. The throw from Teagarden and he is safe. Santiago steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Granderson vs. Wright
Granderson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Francisco
Frank Francisco now pitching.
Polanco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santiago scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Francisco
Ordonez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 8 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Farnsworth
Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Metcalf vs. Farnsworth
Brandon Boggs pinch runs for Max Ramirez.
Metcalf hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Teagarden vs. Farnsworth
Teagarden hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Granderson. Teagarden reaches second base with a double. Boggs scores. There goes Metcalf trying to get to home. Granderson throws the ball in to Santiago who relays the ball to Inge, who tags Metcalf, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bradley vs. Farnsworth
Milton Bradley pinch hits for Joaquin Arias.
Bradley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Farnsworth
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Teagarden scores. Young moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hamilton vs. Farnsworth
Hamilton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Byrd vs. Farnsworth
Byrd hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Granderson who is chasing the ball. Byrd reaches third base with a triple. Young scores. Hamilton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Farnsworth
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blalock vs. Seay
Bobby Seay now pitching.
Blalock hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 8 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Francisco
German Duran now playing second base.
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Francisco
Joyce takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Francisco
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hessman vs. Francisco
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Sheffield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hessman vs. Francisco
Hessman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/15/2008 -- Detroit at Texas (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Granderson C, cf 5 0 0 0 Arias J, 2b 2 0 2 0 Polanco P, 2b 5 1 2 1 Bradley M, ph 1 0 0 0 Ordonez M, rf 5 0 1 1 Duran G, 2b 0 0 0 0 Cabrera M, 1b 5 2 3 1 Young M, ss 4 1 1 1 Joyce M, lf 2 2 2 0 Hamilton J, cf 4 1 0 0 Sheffield G, dh 4 1 1 3 Byrd M, lf 5 0 1 2 Larish J, 3b 3 0 1 2 Cruz N, rf 3 1 1 0 Hessman M, 3b 2 0 0 0 Blalock H, 1b 5 1 1 0 Inge B, c 4 0 0 0 Ramirez M, dh 1 2 0 0 Santiago R, ss 2 2 0 0 Boggs B, pr 0 1 0 0 Metcalf T, 3b 3 2 2 3 Teagarden T, c 4 2 2 5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 8 10 8 32 11 10 11 Detroit 010 301 210 -- 8 Texas 000 304 04x -- 11 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Willis D 5.0 2 3 3 5 4 Glover G 1.0 3 4 4 1 1 Rapada C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Dolsi F 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Farnsworth K (L) 0.2 4 4 4 3 1 Seay B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Texas IP H R ER BB SO McCarthy B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Mendoza L 2.1 2 1 1 0 1 Rupe J 2.2 4 4 4 2 3 Littleton W 0.2 1 2 2 1 0 Wright J 1.1 2 1 1 2 2 Francisco F (W) 1.1 1 0 0 1 3 LOB -- Detroit 8, Texas 7 2B -- Joyce M, Larish J, Arias J, Cabrera M, Teagarden T 3B -- Byrd M HR -- Sheffield G, Metcalf T, Teagarden T SB -- Santiago R CS -- Arias J HBP -- by Glover G (Ramirez M) PB -- Inge B T -- 3:27 A -- 13536
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