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Detroit Tigers @ Philadelphia Phillies

2007-06-17 · Day game · Citizens Bank Park · Att: 45537 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph L to R · 3:33

Detroit Tigers defeated Philadelphia Phillies 7–4. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 7th. Justin Verlander earned the win and Todd Jones picked up the save. Magglio Ordonez went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	7	12
PHI	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	4	12

W: Justin Verlander L: Geoff Geary SV: Todd Jones

Umpires — HP: Bill Welke · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Curtis Granderson	3	1	2	0	0	0
Placido Polanco	4	1	0	0	1	0
Craig Monroe	5	1	1	2	0	0
Magglio Ordonez	3	0	2	3	2	0
Sean Casey	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ivan Rodriguez	5	1	2	0	0	0
Brandon Inge	3	1	2	0	1	1
Neifi Perez	2	0	0	0	0	0
Justin Verlander	2	0	0	0	0	1
Carlos Guillen	2	1	2	1	0	0
Gary Sheffield	1	1	1	1	0	0
Omar Infante	2	0	0	0	0	1
Marcus Thames	1	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Maroth	1	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jimmy Rollins	5	0	1	1	0	1
Shane Victorino	4	0	1	0	1	2
Chase Utley	5	1	3	0	0	0
Ryan Howard	5	0	0	0	0	2
Aaron Rowand	3	1	1	1	1	1
Greg Dobbs	2	1	1	0	0	0
Abraham Nunez	5	1	2	1	0	1
Carlos Ruiz	2	0	0	0	1	0
Adam Eaton	3	0	2	1	0	0
Wes Helms	1	0	0	0	0	1
Rod Barajas	1	0	0	0	0	0
Pat Burrell	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jayson Werth	1	0	0	0	0	0
Michael Bourn	1	0	1	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Justin Verlander	6.0	7	2	6
Bobby Seay	0.2	2	0	1
Fernando Rodney	1.1	2	1	2
Todd Jones	1.0	1	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Adam Eaton	6.1	6	2	2
Geoff Geary	0.0	1	0	0
Mike Zagurski	0.1	0	0	0
Yoel Hernandez	0.1	5	1	0
Jose Mesa	1.0	0	0	2
Brian Sanches	1.0	0	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Curtis Granderson: S7/L78S-
Placido Polanco: 7/F7M
Craig Monroe: 2/P2RF
Magglio Ordonez: SB2
Magglio Ordonez: S8/L8LS+.2-H;BX2(84)

Bot 1

Jimmy Rollins: 7/F78M
Shane Victorino: K23
Chase Utley: 7/F7M

Top 2

Sean Casey: 63/G6
Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6
Brandon Inge: W
Neifi Perez: 3/G3

Bot 2

Ryan Howard: 8!/F8LXD+
Aaron Rowand: W
Greg Dobbs: HP.1-2
Abraham Nunez: S8/L78S.2-H;1-2
Carlos Ruiz: 4/IF/P4D
Adam Eaton: S5.2-3;1-2
Jimmy Rollins: K

Top 3

Justin Verlander: 43/G4
Curtis Granderson: S7
Placido Polanco: 53/G5.1-2
Craig Monroe: 9/F9LDF

Bot 3

Shane Victorino: 8/F78XD+
Chase Utley: DGR/L5D/FINT
Ryan Howard: 9/F89XD+.2-3
Aaron Rowand: D8/L89D.3-H
Greg Dobbs: 53/G56-

Top 4

Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6
Sean Casey: 53/G56
Ivan Rodriguez: S8/G4M+
Brandon Inge: K

Bot 4

Abraham Nunez: K
Carlos Ruiz: 8/L8LD
Adam Eaton: 53/G5

Top 5

Neifi Perez: 63/G6S-
Justin Verlander: K
Curtis Granderson: 31/G34

Bot 5

Jimmy Rollins: 7!/F7LD+
Shane Victorino: K
Chase Utley: S9/G34
Ryan Howard: K

Top 6

Placido Polanco: 43/G4
Craig Monroe: 4/P4D
Magglio Ordonez: W
Sean Casey: 43/G4D

Bot 6

Aaron Rowand: K
Greg Dobbs: T7/G5+
Abraham Nunez: 3/G34
Carlos Ruiz: IW
Adam Eaton: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
Jimmy Rollins: 4/P34

Top 7

Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F89XD+
Brandon Inge: D8/L78XD+
Carlos Guillen: S8/L8LM.2-3
Gary Sheffield: S7/L7M.3-H;1-2
Omar Infante: 13.2-3;1-2
Placido Polanco: IW
Craig Monroe: S56/G56.3-H;2-H;1-3
Magglio Ordonez: D9/L9LM+.3-H;1-H
Sean Casey: 5/P7LSF

Bot 7

Shane Victorino: S8/L8RS
Chase Utley: S8/L6D.1-2
Ryan Howard: K
Aaron Rowand: 9/L89XD+
Wes Helms: K

Top 8

Ivan Rodriguez: S5/G15-
Brandon Inge: S7/G56.1-2
Carlos Guillen: S8/L78S.2-H;1-2
Marcus Thames: K
Omar Infante: K
Placido Polanco: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2

Bot 8

Abraham Nunez: S8/L78M
Rod Barajas: 43/G34-.1-2
Pat Burrell: K
Jimmy Rollins: S6/G6.2-H
Shane Victorino: SB2
Shane Victorino: W
Chase Utley: 53/G56

Top 9

Craig Monroe: 43/G4
Magglio Ordonez: W
Mike Maroth: WP.1-2
Mike Maroth: 63/G6
Ivan Rodriguez: 43/G4

Bot 9

Ryan Howard: 8/L8LD
Jayson Werth: 7/F7S
Michael Bourn: S8/G6M+
Abraham Nunez: 8/P8LS

Notes & reviews

fan interference
Phillies center fielder Aaron Rowand left the game due to an injured leg; Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz ejected by HP umpire Bill Welke for arguing balls and strikes while behind the plate; then Mgr Charlie Manuel was ejected for arguing a check swing call by Welke; then 3B coach Steve Smith started arguing from the dugout and was ejected by 3B umpire Laz Diaz; Smith ran up the steps and had to be restrained by Manuel; Ruiz was suspended one game for bumping umpire Welke and Smith was suspdended for three games for his actions

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