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Baltimore Orioles @ Detroit Tigers
2008-08-16 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 41727 · 83°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph to LF · 2:53
Detroit Tigers defeated Baltimore Orioles 5–3. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 4th. Justin Verlander earned the win and Fernando Rodney picked up the save. Miguel Cabrera went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Dennis Sarfate SV: Fernando Rodney
Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Kevin Causey · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Bill Hohn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Roberts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Markakis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Melvin Mora | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aubrey Huff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Millar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luke Scott | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Guillermo Quiroz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Juan Castro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Guillen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Joyce | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Sarfate | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 Randor Bierd | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Cherry | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamie Walker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
 Francis Beltran | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Seay | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Roberts: K
- Nick Markakis: K
- Melvin Mora: W
- Aubrey Huff: 7/F7LD
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: K
- Magglio Ordonez: 9/L9D+
Top 2
- Kevin Millar: 4/P3DF
- Luke Scott: S7/L78S
- Jay Payton: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Miguel Cabrera: S6/G6+
- Gary Sheffield: WP.1-2
- Gary Sheffield: S8/L78M+.2-H
- Carlos Guillen: 8/F8LXD+
- Matt Joyce: 6/P6D
- Edgar Renteria: K
Top 3
- Guillermo Quiroz: K
- Juan Castro: S8/G4M
- Brian Roberts: 56(1)/FO/G5
- Nick Markakis: D9/L34D+.1-3
- Melvin Mora: E5/TH/G56.3-H(UR)(NR);2-H(UR)(NR)
- Aubrey Huff: 4!3/G34
Bot 3
- Brandon Inge: 8/F8LXD+
- Curtis Granderson: W
- Placido Polanco: WP.1-2
- Placido Polanco: 9/L9D+
- Magglio Ordonez: K23
Top 4
- Kevin Millar: K
- Luke Scott: K
- Jay Payton: 2/BP2RF-
Bot 4
- Miguel Cabrera: HR/F78XD+
- Gary Sheffield: 63/G6
- Carlos Guillen: HR/F78D+
- Matt Joyce: 6/P6D
- Edgar Renteria: K
Top 5
- Guillermo Quiroz: 63/G6M
- Juan Castro: 43/G4S-
- Brian Roberts: W
- Nick Markakis: K
Bot 5
- Brandon Inge: 63/G6
- Curtis Granderson: S8/G4M
- Placido Polanco: S7/G6.1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: W.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: 4/L4+
- Gary Sheffield: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carlos Guillen: 8/F78XD+
Top 6
- Melvin Mora: S5/G56S-.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Aubrey Huff: 53/G5
- Kevin Millar: W
- Luke Scott: 7/F7S
- Jay Payton: 6(1)/FO/G6MS-
Bot 6
- Matt Joyce: D9/L9LM+
- Edgar Renteria: 2/BP2RF-
- Brandon Inge: 7/L7M+
- Curtis Granderson: S8/L4MD-.2-H
- Placido Polanco: S7/G56.1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: 53/G5
Top 7
- Guillermo Quiroz: D8/L8RXD+
- Juan Castro: S8/L8LS+.2-3
- Brian Roberts: 6(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H
- Nick Markakis: 8/F8LM
Bot 7
- Miguel Cabrera: S6/G56
- Gary Sheffield: K
- Carlos Guillen: 3/LDP/L3S+.1X1(3)
Top 8
- Melvin Mora: S9/G34+
- Aubrey Huff: 8/F89XD+
- Kevin Millar: 5/L5+
- Luke Scott: S9/L89S.1-3
- Jay Payton: 63/G6MS-
Bot 8
- Matt Joyce: 5/P15
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Brandon Inge: 53/G5
Top 9
- Guillermo Quiroz: K
- Juan Castro: 63/G6S-
- Brian Roberts: S7
- Nick Markakis: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Payton ejected by 1B umpire Causey for arguing he was safe