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Tampa Bay Rays @ Detroit Tigers
2008-09-26 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 39617 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph L to R · 3:07
Detroit Tigers defeated Tampa Bay Rays 6–4. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 1st. Justin Verlander earned the win and Fernando Rodney picked up the save. Gary Sheffield went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
| DET | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Andy Sonnanstine SV: Fernando Rodney
Umpires — HP: Lance Barksdale · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Doug Eddings · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akinori Iwamura | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 B. J. Upton | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Evan Longoria | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Cliff Floyd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dioner Navarro | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Gross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Hinske | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Bartlett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fernando Perez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rocco Baldelli | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willy Aybar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Zobrist | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Sheffield | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Marcus Thames | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Larish | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dane Sardinha | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ramon Santiago | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Raburn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Joyce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Sonnanstine | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
 David Price | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Grant Balfour | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
 Bobby Seay | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Gary Glover | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Clay Rapada | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Akinori Iwamura: 7/F78S
- B. J. Upton: W
- Carlos Pena: SB2
- Carlos Pena: K
- Evan Longoria: K
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: W
- Placido Polanco: W.1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: D7.2-H;1-H
- Miguel Cabrera: 8!/DP/F8LS.2X2(84)
- Gary Sheffield: HR/L9D+
- Marcus Thames: K
Top 2
- Cliff Floyd: 43/G34
- Dioner Navarro: 7/F78M
- Gabe Gross: 4/P34
Bot 2
- Jeff Larish: S8/L8RS
- Dane Sardinha: K
- Ramon Santiago: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Curtis Granderson: 43/G4
- Ryan Raburn: 43/G4
Top 3
- Eric Hinske: K
- Jason Bartlett: W
- Akinori Iwamura: S9/L89S.1-3
- B. J. Upton: 14(1)/FO/G13.3-H
- Carlos Pena: 5/P
Bot 3
- Magglio Ordonez: K
- Miguel Cabrera: 5/P6S
- Gary Sheffield: S7/L7S+
- Marcus Thames: K
Top 4
- Evan Longoria: K
- Cliff Floyd: 63/G6
- Dioner Navarro: D9/G
- Gabe Gross: W
- Eric Hinske: K
Bot 4
- Jeff Larish: K
- Dane Sardinha: K
- Ramon Santiago: 8/F8RD
Top 5
- Jason Bartlett: K
- Akinori Iwamura: K
- B. J. Upton: D7/L7S+
- Carlos Pena: S9/G4.2-H
- Evan Longoria: S8/G4+.1-3
- Cliff Floyd: K
Bot 5
- Curtis Granderson: 43/G4
- Ryan Raburn: 13/BG
- Magglio Ordonez: 9/F9D
Top 6
- Dioner Navarro: 5/P6S
- Gabe Gross: K
- Fernando Perez: W
- Jason Bartlett: 8/F8RM
Bot 6
- Miguel Cabrera: W
- Gary Sheffield: K
- Marcus Thames: 5/P5F
- Brandon Inge: HP.1-2
- Dane Sardinha: W.2-3;1-2
- Ramon Santiago: 9/F9S
Top 7
- Akinori Iwamura: K
- B. J. Upton: HR/F7D+
- Carlos Pena: S9/G34+
- Evan Longoria: S7/G6+.1-2
- Rocco Baldelli: K
- Dioner Navarro: 8/F8RM
Bot 7
- Curtis Granderson: 8/F8RM
- Ryan Raburn: K
- Magglio Ordonez: 4/P4D
Top 8
- Willy Aybar: 7/F78M
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Jason Bartlett: S6/G56-
- Akinori Iwamura: S7/L6D-.1-2
- B. J. Upton: S6/G6.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Pena: 8/L8LD+
Bot 8
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Gary Sheffield: HR/F78D+
- Matt Joyce: K
- Brandon Inge: 43/G4
Top 9
- Evan Longoria: K
- Rocco Baldelli: W
- Dioner Navarro: DI.1-2
- Dioner Navarro: S9/L34D-.2-3
- Willy Aybar: E3/G34S+.3-H;1-3
- Ben Zobrist: 5/P5F
- Jason Bartlett: DI.1-2
- Jason Bartlett: 9/L9S
Notes & reviews
- Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco left the game due to an injured foot/ankle