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Detroit Tigers @ 
Chicago Cubs
2006-06-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 40683 · 84°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph to CF · 3:02
Detroit Tigers defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 1st. Nate Robertson earned the win and Todd Jones picked up the save. Henry Blanco went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Nate Robertson L: Glendon Rusch SV: Todd Jones
Umpires — HP: Bill Welke · 1B: Tim McClelland · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: Fieldin Culbreth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Marcus Thames | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Shelton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nate Robertson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alexis Gomez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vance Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Pierre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Nevin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Matt Murton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ronny Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Henry Blanco | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Guzman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Bynum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Robertson | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Jamie Walker | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Zumaya | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glendon Rusch | 1.2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Angel Guzman | 5.1 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
 David Aardsma | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Ohman | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Novoa | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curtis Granderson: D6/P5D-
- Placido Polanco: D8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H;2-3
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/L8LS+.3-H
- Carlos Guillen: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 1
- Juan Pierre: HP
- Todd Walker: PO1(E1).1-2
- Todd Walker: 7/F7LS-
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/L89D+.2-3
- Phil Nevin: W
- Matt Murton: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Marcus Thames: HR/L89XD+
- Chris Shelton: D9/L9D+
- Brandon Inge: 4/P4MD
- Nate Robertson: K23
- Curtis Granderson: T9/L89XD+.2-H
- Placido Polanco: K
Bot 2
- Jacque Jones: D9/L9LD+
- Ronny Cedeno: 4!3/G4M.2-3
- Henry Blanco: S7/G5+.3-H
- Angel Guzman: 24/SH.1-2
- Juan Pierre: 1!3/G13+
Top 3
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Magglio Ordonez: 9/P9LSF
- Carlos Guillen: K
Bot 3
- Todd Walker: S9/L34D-
- Aramis Ramirez: 4/P4MD
- Phil Nevin: 9/F89D
- Matt Murton: 13/G
Top 4
- Marcus Thames: K
- Chris Shelton: W
- Brandon Inge: PB.1-2
- Brandon Inge: K
- Nate Robertson: 8/F8LD
Bot 4
- Jacque Jones: 3/G3
- Ronny Cedeno: 6/L6+
- Henry Blanco: HR/F7LD+
- Angel Guzman: 43/G4-
Top 5
- Curtis Granderson: W
- Placido Polanco: BK.1-2
- Placido Polanco: S9/L9LS.2-H
- Ivan Rodriguez: S8/L6MD+.1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: 53/G56S-.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Guillen: K
- Marcus Thames: 5/P5
Bot 5
- Juan Pierre: 43/G34-
- Todd Walker: K
- Aramis Ramirez: 3/P3F
Top 6
- Chris Shelton: 9/L9D+
- Brandon Inge: D8/L8LXD+
- Nate Robertson: 8!/L8LM
- Curtis Granderson: W
- Placido Polanco: 7/L7D+
Bot 6
- Phil Nevin: W
- Matt Murton: 4/P6MD
- Jacque Jones: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 7
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Magglio Ordonez: K
- Carlos Guillen: 7/F7LM
Bot 7
- Ronny Cedeno: 7/F78M
- Henry Blanco: S7/L7S
- Freddie Bynum: K
- Juan Pierre: 43/G34
Top 8
- Marcus Thames: 9!/F89XD+
- Chris Shelton: K
- Brandon Inge: 4/P34D
Bot 8
- Todd Walker: 7/L7D
- Aramis Ramirez: HR/L78XD+
- Phil Nevin: 53/G56
- Matt Murton: K
Top 9
- Alexis Gomez: 63/G6
- Curtis Granderson: 9/L9M+
- Placido Polanco: W
- Vance Wilson: S9/L9LM.1-3
- Magglio Ordonez: 64(1)/FO/G6-
Bot 9
- Jacque Jones: K
- Ronny Cedeno: 63/G6-
- Henry Blanco: 63/G6M