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Houston Astros @ Detroit Tigers
2006-06-28 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 29249 · 79°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph to LF · 2:23
Detroit Tigers defeated Houston Astros 5–0. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 6th. Justin Verlander earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Andy Pettitte SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Adam Dowdy · 1B: Wally Bell · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: CB Bucknor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Burke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Preston Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Munson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marcus Thames | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Shelton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alexis Gomez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Pettitte | 6.1 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
 Jason Grilli | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willy Taveras: 3/G3
- Mike Lamb: 6/P6D-
- Jason Lane: K
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: 4/L4+
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6
- Ivan Rodriguez: 13/G15
Top 2
- Lance Berkman: S8/G4M
- Chris Burke: K
- Preston Wilson: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 2
- Magglio Ordonez: 7/L7D+
- Carlos Guillen: 8/F8LXD
- Marcus Thames: 53/G
Top 3
- Eric Munson: S8/L8LS
- Brad Ausmus: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Eric Bruntlett: K
Bot 3
- Chris Shelton: S7/G56
- Craig Monroe: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Brandon Inge: D7/L7D+
- Curtis Granderson: 43/G4
Top 4
- Willy Taveras: 43/G4
- Mike Lamb: 3/G3
- Jason Lane: D7/L7LD+
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LD
Bot 4
- Placido Polanco: 9/F89M
- Ivan Rodriguez: S8/G4M
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/L8RS+.1-3
- Carlos Guillen: K
- Marcus Thames: E6/G6.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Chris Shelton: SB3;SB2
- Chris Shelton: W
- Craig Monroe: K
Top 5
- Chris Burke: 4/P4-
- Preston Wilson: 43/G4
- Eric Munson: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Brandon Inge: K
- Curtis Granderson: 13/G23-
- Placido Polanco: S8/G6M+
- Ivan Rodriguez: 1/G34S-
Top 6
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Eric Bruntlett: K
- Willy Taveras: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Alexis Gomez: 3/G3
- Carlos Guillen: S7/L6D
- Marcus Thames: FC5/G56S.1X2(5E4);B-1
- Chris Shelton: SB3
- Chris Shelton: 2/P2LF-
- Craig Monroe: S1/BG56S-.3-H(UR);1-2
- Brandon Inge: S8/G6M.2-H(UR);1-2
- Curtis Granderson: 7/F7M
Top 7
- Mike Lamb: 8/F8LXD
- Jason Lane: K
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 7
- Placido Polanco: S1/G15+
- Ivan Rodriguez: S7/G56.1-2
- Alexis Gomez: 54/SH/BG5S-.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Guillen: IW
- Marcus Thames: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chris Shelton: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chris Shelton: K
- Craig Monroe: 53/G56S
Top 8
- Chris Burke: 8/F8LD
- Preston Wilson: 9/F89M
- Eric Munson: 63/G6S
Bot 8
- Brandon Inge: K
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6
Top 9
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G4
- Eric Bruntlett: 43/G4
- Willy Taveras: S8/G6M
- Mike Lamb: 7/F7D
Notes & reviews
- Tigers right fielder Magglio Ordonez left the game due to an injured leg