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Texas Rangers @ Detroit Tigers

2004-05-14 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 22449 · 76°F, overcast · Wind 18 mph R to L · 2:27

Detroit Tigers defeated Texas Rangers 7–1. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 2nd. Gary Knotts earned the win and Esteban Yan picked up the save. Ivan Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TEX	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2
DET	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	2		7	9

W: Gary Knotts L: Joaquin Benoit SV: Esteban Yan

Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Sam Holbrook · 2B: Paul Nauert · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Michael Young	4	0	1	0	0	1
Hank Blalock	4	0	0	0	0	1
Alfonso Soriano	4	0	0	0	0	3
Brad Fullmer	4	0	0	0	0	2
Mark Teixeira	3	1	1	0	0	1
Eric Young	2	0	0	0	0	0
Brian Jordan	2	0	0	0	1	1
Kevin Mench	3	0	0	1	0	0
Rod Barajas	2	0	0	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Carlos Guillen	4	0	0	0	0	2
Bobby Higginson	4	2	2	0	0	1
Ivan Rodriguez	4	2	2	2	0	1
Rondell White	4	0	2	1	0	0
Carlos Pena	3	0	0	0	1	2
Craig Monroe	4	0	1	1	0	1
Greg Norton	3	0	0	0	1	1
Brandon Inge	3	1	1	1	0	0
Omar Infante	2	1	1	1	1	0

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joaquin Benoit	6.1	6	1	6
Frank Francisco	1.2	3	2	2

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Gary Knotts	5.0	2	1	5
Esteban Yan	4.0	0	0	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Michael Young: K
Hank Blalock: 7/F7M
Alfonso Soriano: K

Bot 1

Carlos Guillen: K
Bobby Higginson: D9/G
Ivan Rodriguez: 9/L89D+.2-3
Rondell White: S8/P8RS-.3-H
Carlos Pena: WP.1-2
Carlos Pena: K

Top 2

Brad Fullmer: K
Mark Teixeira: K
Eric Young: 4/L4+

Bot 2

Craig Monroe: 53/G5
Greg Norton: K
Brandon Inge: HR/F7LD+
Omar Infante: HR/F7D+
Carlos Guillen: 7/F7M

Top 3

Brian Jordan: 4/L34D-
Kevin Mench: 63/G6
Rod Barajas: HP
Michael Young: 3/G34S

Bot 3

Bobby Higginson: 5/P5F-
Ivan Rodriguez: K
Rondell White: 53/G5

Top 4

Hank Blalock: 8/F8RXD
Alfonso Soriano: K
Brad Fullmer: 53/G56S

Bot 4

Carlos Pena: 7/F7LSF-
Craig Monroe: 6/P6D-
Greg Norton: 43/G4

Top 5

Mark Teixeira: D9/L9D+
Eric Young: 3/SH/BG3S-.2-3
Brian Jordan: W
Kevin Mench: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H
Rod Barajas: 6/P6D-

Bot 5

Brandon Inge: 7/L7D+
Omar Infante: 53/G5
Carlos Guillen: K

Top 6

Michael Young: T8/L8LXD+
Hank Blalock: K
Alfonso Soriano: K
Brad Fullmer: K

Bot 6

Bobby Higginson: S9/G34
Ivan Rodriguez: HR/F7D+.1-H
Rondell White: 7/F78S-
Carlos Pena: W
Craig Monroe: CS2(24)
Craig Monroe: K

Top 7

Mark Teixeira: 43/G4
Eric Young: 8/F8LXD
Brian Jordan: K

Bot 7

Greg Norton: 8/F89D
Brandon Inge: HP
Omar Infante: W.1-2
Carlos Guillen: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 8

Kevin Mench: 63/G6S-
Rod Barajas: 8/F8RM
Michael Young: 6/P6MD-

Bot 8

Bobby Higginson: K
Ivan Rodriguez: S5/G5
Rondell White: S5/G5S-.1-2
Carlos Pena: K
Craig Monroe: S8/G6M.2-H;1-3
Greg Norton: W.1-2
Brandon Inge: BK.3-H;2-3;1-2
Brandon Inge: 9/F9M

Top 9

Hank Blalock: 53/G56S-
Alfonso Soriano: 9/F9M
Brad Fullmer: 3/G3

Notes & reviews

umpchange,1,ump2b,(None)
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3B umpire Marsh left with torn plantar fascia; 2B umpire nauert moved to 3rd and game finished with 3 umpires
Debut game for Frank Francisco

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