Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Hernandez
  
  Granderson hits a popup towards short. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Hernandez
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Hernandez
  
  Ordonez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Verlander
  
  Suzuki hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Verlander
  
  Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first, with Verlander covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Verlander
  
  Griffey strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Hernandez
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Hernandez
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beltre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Thames vs. Hernandez
  
  Thames strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Laird vs. Hernandez
  
  Laird is hit by the pitch. Cabrera moves to third. Guillen moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Inge vs. Hernandez
  
  Inge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cabrera scores. Guillen scores. Laird moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Santiago vs. Hernandez
  
  Santiago bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Laird scores. Inge moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Granderson vs. Hernandez
  
  Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Branyan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Granderson for the out. Inge moves to third. Santiago moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Polanco vs. Hernandez
  
  Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Ordonez vs. Hernandez
  
  Ordonez hits a fly ball into left field. Chavez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. Verlander
  
  Beltre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Branyan vs. Verlander
  
  Branyan strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Verlander
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Hernandez
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Hernandez
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Thames vs. Hernandez
  
  Thames strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Verlander
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Verlander
  
  Betancourt hits a line drive into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Verlander
  
  Gutierrez strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Laird vs. Hernandez
  
  Laird hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Inge vs. Hernandez
  
  Inge strikes out. There goes Laird. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Santiago vs. Hernandez
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Laird moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Granderson vs. Hernandez
  
  Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Branyan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Granderson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Verlander
  
  Suzuki strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Verlander
  
  Chavez strikes out. Laird drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Chavez out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Verlander
  
  Griffey strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Hernandez
  
  Polanco hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Suzuki settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Hernandez
  
  Ordonez hits a fly ball into center field. Gutierrez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Hernandez
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Hernandez
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. Verlander
  
  Beltre hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ordonez. Beltre reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Branyan vs. Verlander
  
  Branyan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beltre moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lopez vs. Verlander
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beltre scores. Branyan moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Verlander
  
  Johnson bunts towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. Branyan moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Betancourt vs. Verlander
  
  Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Inge. Branyan scores. Lopez moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gutierrez vs. Verlander
  
  Gutierrez bunts towards the mound. Verlander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez scores. Betancourt moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Suzuki vs. Verlander
  
  Suzuki hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Betancourt scores. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chavez vs. Verlander
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gutierrez scores. Suzuki moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Chavez vs. Verlander
  
  Chavez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Griffey vs. Verlander
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Beltre vs. Verlander
  
  Beltre hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Thames vs. Hernandez
  
  Ronny Cedeno now playing second base. Jose Lopez now playing first base.
  
  Thames hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Laird vs. Hernandez
  
  Laird hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Cedeno fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Inge vs. Hernandez
  
  Inge strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santiago vs. Hernandez
  
  Santiago hits a fly ball into center field. Gutierrez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Verlander
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Granderson. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Verlander
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Verlander
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Laird and he is out, Inge applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Verlander
  
  Johnson 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 7

• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Kelley
  
  Shawn Kelley now pitching.
  
  Granderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Kelley
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Kelley
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Kelley
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Gutierrez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Verlander
  
  Betancourt hits a popup towards short. Santiago settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Verlander
  
  Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Verlander
  
  Suzuki strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Aardsma
  
  David Aardsma now pitching.
  
  Guillen strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Larish vs. Aardsma
  
  Jeff Larish pinch hits for Marcus Thames.
  
  Larish strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Laird vs. Aardsma
  
  Laird takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Inge vs. Aardsma
  
  Inge hits a popup towards short. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Verlander
  
  Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chavez for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Verlander
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beltre vs. Verlander
  
  Beltre hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Guillen. Beltre reaches second base with a double. Griffey goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Lyon
  
  Brandon Lyon now pitching.
  
  There goes Beltre. The throw from Laird and he is safe. Beltre steals third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Cedeno vs. Lyon
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Lopez vs. Lyon
  
  Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Lyon
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Morrow
  
  Brandon Morrow now pitching.
  
  Santiago strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Morrow
  
  Granderson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Morrow
  
  Polanco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/17/2009 -- Detroit at Seattle (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Seattle            AB  R  H RBI
Granderson C, cf      5  0  1  0   Suzuki I, rf          4  0  1  1   
Polanco P, 2b         4  0  0  0   Chavez E, lf          3  0  0  0   
Ordonez M, rf         4  0  1  0   Griffey K, dh         4  1  1  0   
Cabrera M, 1b         4  1  3  0   Beltre A, 3b          4  1  2  1   
Guillen C, lf         4  1  1  0   Branyan R, 1b         2  1  1  0   
Thames M, dh          3  0  1  0   Cedeno R, 2b          2  0  1  0   
Larish J, ph          1  0  0  0   Lopez J, 2b-1b        3  1  1  1   
Laird G, c            2  1  1  0   Johnson R, c          3  0  0  0   
Inge B, 3b            4  0  1  2   Betancourt Y, ss      3  1  0  0   
Santiago R, ss        3  0  0  1   Gutierrez F, cf       3  1  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  9  3                        31  6  8  4

Detroit          030 000 000 --  3
Seattle          000 050 01x --  6

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Verlander J (L)       7.1  8  6  5  1  8
Lyon B                0.2  0  0  0  1  1

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hernandez F (W)       6.0  7  3  3  1  6
Kelley S              1.0  2  0  0  0  0
Aardsma D             1.0  0  0  0  1  2
Morrow B (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Inge B
DP -- Seattle 2
LOB -- Detroit 8, Seattle 4
2B -- Beltre A 2, Cedeno R
SB -- Laird G, Beltre A
CS -- Cedeno R
SH -- Santiago R, Johnson R
HBP -- by Hernandez F (Laird G)
WP -- Verlander J
T -- 2:26
A -- 35824

    

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