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Detroit Tigers @ Atlanta Braves
2007-06-23 · Day game · Turner Field · Att: 49074 · 95°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:51
Detroit Tigers defeated Atlanta Braves 2–1. Justin Verlander earned the win and Todd Jones picked up the save. Carlos Guillen went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Kyle Davies SV: Todd Jones
Umpires — HP: Chad Fairchild · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: Paul Nauert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Guillen | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sean Casey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Justin Verlander | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Omar Infante | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Harris | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelly Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian McCann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Scott Thorman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Davies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Diaz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Verlander | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
 Tim Byrdak | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Rodney | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Davies | 6.1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 Tyler Yates | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Soriano | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Wickman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: 8/P8RS
- Gary Sheffield: 9/F89XD+
Bot 1
- Willie Harris: K
- Kelly Johnson: K
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Chipper Jones: K
Top 2
- Magglio Ordonez: K
- Carlos Guillen: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: HP.1-2
- Sean Casey: S9/G4.2-H;1-3
- Brandon Inge: W.1-2
- Justin Verlander: K
- Curtis Granderson: K
Bot 2
- Brian McCann: 31/G3
- Jeff Francoeur: 6/P6
- Andruw Jones: W
- Scott Thorman: BK.1-2
- Scott Thorman: 13/G15-
Top 3
- Placido Polanco: 6/P7LS
- Gary Sheffield: W
- Magglio Ordonez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 3
- Kyle Davies: K
- Willie Harris: S9/G4
- Kelly Johnson: 5/P56-
- Edgar Renteria: SB2
- Edgar Renteria: K
Top 4
- Carlos Guillen: HR/F9D+
- Ivan Rodriguez: 43/G4M
- Sean Casey: 63/G6MD
- Brandon Inge: 13/G-
Bot 4
- Chipper Jones: HR/F78XD+
- Brian McCann: 7/F7LD
- Jeff Francoeur: S16/G15
- Andruw Jones: 7/F78D+
- Scott Thorman: K
Top 5
- Justin Verlander: K
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8RM
Bot 5
- Kyle Davies: K
- Willie Harris: 7/F7D
- Kelly Johnson: K
Top 6
- Gary Sheffield: 63/G6MD
- Magglio Ordonez: 13/G25-
- Carlos Guillen: S9/L34D+
- Ivan Rodriguez: 6/L6
Bot 6
- Edgar Renteria: 9/F89D
- Chipper Jones: K
- Brian McCann: 43/G4
Top 7
- Sean Casey: 7/F78M
- Brandon Inge: W
- Justin Verlander: 14/SH.1-2
- Curtis Granderson: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Jeff Francoeur: S8/P8LS-
- Andruw Jones: 4/P3D
- Scott Thorman: K
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
Top 8
- Placido Polanco: 4/P4MD-
- Gary Sheffield: S7/L7S+
- Magglio Ordonez: SB2
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/L8LS.2-3
- Carlos Guillen: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: SB2
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Bot 8
- Matt Diaz: D7/G+
- Kelly Johnson: K/BF
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G5
- Chipper Jones: 7/F78D+
Top 9
- Sean Casey: D9/F89XD+
- Brandon Inge: 63/G56
- Omar Infante: 53/G56S
- Curtis Granderson: K
Bot 9
- Brian McCann: K
- Jeff Francoeur: 3/L34
- Andruw Jones: W
- Scott Thorman: 53/G56S-
Notes & reviews
- Braves pitcher Kyle Davies left the game due to an injured back
- Braves catcher Brian McCann & Mgr Bobby Cox ejected by HP umpire Chad Fairchild