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Anaheim Angels @ Detroit Tigers

2008-09-04 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 37890 · 77°F, overcast · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:33

Anaheim Angels defeated Detroit Tigers 7–1. Anaheim Angels put up 4 in the 3rd. Ervin Santana earned the win. Torii Hunter went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ANA	1	1	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	7	14
DET	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	7

W: Ervin Santana L: Kenny Rogers SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Anaheim Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Gary Matthews	5	2	4	0	0
Robb Quinlan	4	1	2	1	0
Mark Teixeira	4	1	2	2	0
Vladimir Guerrero	4	0	1	1	1
Torii Hunter	4	2	2	1	1
Juan Rivera	4	0	2	2	0
Brandon Wood	4	0	0	0	2
Jeff Mathis	4	0	0	0	1
Sean Rodriguez	4	1	1	0	2

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Curtis Granderson	4	1	1	1	0	2
Placido Polanco	4	0	2	0	0	0
Magglio Ordonez	3	0	1	0	1	1
Miguel Cabrera	4	0	1	0	0	1
Matt Joyce	3	0	0	0	1	2
Edgar Renteria	4	0	1	0	0	2
Marcus Thames	3	0	0	0	1	1
Mike Hessman	4	0	1	0	0	1
Brandon Inge	3	0	0	0	0	0
Dusty Ryan	1	0	0	0	0	1

Anaheim Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ervin Santana	7.1	6	1	8
Scot Shields	0.2	0	1	1
Justin Speier	1.0	1	1	2

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Kenny Rogers	2.0	8	0
Aquilino Lopez	4.0	4	5
Nate Robertson	3.0	2	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Gary Matthews: D7/L7LS+
Robb Quinlan: 6/L6+
Mark Teixeira: D7.2-H
Vladimir Guerrero: PB.2-3
Vladimir Guerrero: 1/LDP.3X3(15)

Bot 1

Curtis Granderson: K
Placido Polanco: 63/G6
Magglio Ordonez: K

Top 2

Torii Hunter: S8/L78S
Juan Rivera: D8/L78D+.1-H
Brandon Wood: 9/F89D+.2-3
Jeff Mathis: 2/BP23F/DP.3X3(26)

Bot 2

Miguel Cabrera: 3/P3F
Matt Joyce: K
Edgar Renteria: D7/L7LS-
Marcus Thames: 53/G5

Top 3

Sean Rodriguez: S7/L7M+
Gary Matthews: S7/G56+.1-2
Robb Quinlan: S9/G4.2-H;1-2
Mark Teixeira: S8/G6+.2-H;1-2
Vladimir Guerrero: S8/L8LS.2-H;1-2
Torii Hunter: K
Juan Rivera: S8/L8RM+.2-H;1-3
Brandon Wood: K+CS2(24)/DP

Bot 3

Mike Hessman: 63/G6+
Brandon Inge: 9/F9D+
Curtis Granderson: 31/G3

Top 4

Jeff Mathis: K
Sean Rodriguez: K
Gary Matthews: D8/L8RXD+
Robb Quinlan: S6/G6.2-3
Mark Teixeira: 8/F8RM

Bot 4

Placido Polanco: S9/G34
Magglio Ordonez: S6/G6+.1-2
Miguel Cabrera: 9/L9D.2-3
Matt Joyce: K
Edgar Renteria: 8/F89D

Top 5

Vladimir Guerrero: K23
Torii Hunter: 53/G5
Juan Rivera: 9/L89M

Bot 5

Marcus Thames: W
Mike Hessman: 7/F78S
Brandon Inge: 36(1)/FO/G3
Curtis Granderson: SB2
Curtis Granderson: K

Top 6

Brandon Wood: 8/F8RXD+
Jeff Mathis: 9/F89XD+
Sean Rodriguez: 8/F8RD+

Bot 6

Placido Polanco: S8/L8RS
Magglio Ordonez: 54(1)3/GDP
Miguel Cabrera: S9/L9S+
Matt Joyce: 2/P2LF

Top 7

Gary Matthews: S6/G6S-
Robb Quinlan: 4/P4D
Mark Teixeira: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 7

Edgar Renteria: K
Marcus Thames: K
Mike Hessman: K

Top 8

Vladimir Guerrero: 9/F89D+
Torii Hunter: HR/F8RXD+
Juan Rivera: 3/G3-
Brandon Wood: K

Bot 8

Brandon Inge: 8/F8RXD+
Curtis Granderson: HR/F8RXD+
Placido Polanco: 8/L89M
Magglio Ordonez: W
Miguel Cabrera: K

Top 9

Jeff Mathis: 63/G6
Sean Rodriguez: K
Gary Matthews: 53/G5

Bot 9

Matt Joyce: W
Edgar Renteria: K
Marcus Thames: 5/P5F
Mike Hessman: D7/L7LM+.1-3
Dusty Ryan: K

Notes & reviews

after four pitches to Sean Rodriguez, the count was 2-2; plate umpire Tim Welke reset the count on the scoreboard to 1-2 after talking with Rodriguez and catcher Brandon Inge; thus Rodriguez actually had taken four balls before he struck out
Debut game for Dusty Ryan

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