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Texas Rangers @ Detroit Tigers
2002-08-06 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 19518 · 73°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:23
Detroit Tigers defeated Texas Rangers 8–2. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 4th. Steve Sparks earned the win. Carlos Pena went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Steve Sparks L: Chan Ho Park SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Chris Guccione · 3B: Doug Eddings · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Catalanotto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Mench | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Everett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Herbert Perry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ruben Rivera | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Hafner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Lombard | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Damion Easley | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randall Simon | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Robert Fick | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Shane Halter | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Truby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Walbeck | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chan Ho Park | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Todd Van Poppel | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Dennys Reyes | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jay Powell | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sparks | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Catalanotto: 8/F8LD
- Kevin Mench: K/C
- Alex Rodriguez: DGR/F9LM
- Rafael Palmeiro: 8/F8LXD
Bot 1
- George Lombard: K
- Damion Easley: W
- Bobby Higginson: WP.1-2
- Bobby Higginson: HP
- Randall Simon: S8/L8RM.2-H;1-2
- Robert Fick: K
- Carlos Pena: K
Top 2
- Ivan Rodriguez: S7/L56
- Carl Everett: SB2
- Carl Everett: 13.2-3
- Herbert Perry: 43/G4.3-H
- Michael Young: E6/G6
- Ruben Rivera: D7.1-3
- Frank Catalanotto: 13/G13
Bot 2
- Shane Halter: S9/L34D
- Chris Truby: K
- Matt Walbeck: S7/L7S.1-2
- George Lombard: 3/P34S
- Damion Easley: 3/P34S
Top 3
- Kevin Mench: K
- Alex Rodriguez: 9/F9M
- Rafael Palmeiro: 13/G13
Bot 3
- Bobby Higginson: W
- Randall Simon: S9.1-3
- Robert Fick: S9/L4D.3-H;1-2
- Carlos Pena: 8/F8RD
- Shane Halter: W.2-3;1-2
- Chris Truby: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H;2-3
- Matt Walbeck: 8/F8RD
Top 4
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Carl Everett: 13/G15
- Herbert Perry: 3/FL/P3DF
Bot 4
- George Lombard: S8/P8LS
- Damion Easley: SB2
- Damion Easley: S9/L9LS.2-H
- Bobby Higginson: 8/F8RXD
- Randall Simon: W.1-2
- Robert Fick: 9/F9LD.2-3
- Carlos Pena: HR/F9LD.3-H;1-H
- Shane Halter: K
Top 5
- Michael Young: S9/P9S
- Ruben Rivera: HP.1-2
- Frank Catalanotto: D7/L5.2-H;1-3
- Kevin Mench: K
- Alex Rodriguez: K23
- Rafael Palmeiro: 13/G
Bot 5
- Chris Truby: 63/G6
- Matt Walbeck: S9/G34
- George Lombard: K/C
- Damion Easley: 4/L4D
Top 6
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Carl Everett: K
- Herbert Perry: 9/F89D
Bot 6
- Bobby Higginson: 4/L4D
- Randall Simon: 8/F8LXD
- Robert Fick: K
Top 7
- Michael Young: W
- Ruben Rivera: S7/G6.1-2
- Frank Catalanotto: 4(1)3/GDP/G4S.2-3
- Kevin Mench: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Carlos Pena: 8/F8RXD
- Shane Halter: HR/L9D
- Chris Truby: 43/G4MD
- Matt Walbeck: S7
- George Lombard: K
Top 8
- Alex Rodriguez: 53/G5S
- Rafael Palmeiro: 9/L9M
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/L8LM
Bot 8
- Damion Easley: 63/G6
- Bobby Higginson: 9/F89XD
- Randall Simon: W
- Robert Fick: 43/G4
Top 9
- Carl Everett: S8/L8LS
- Herbert Perry: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Travis Hafner: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Travis Hafner