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Texas Rangers @ Detroit Tigers
2009-05-20 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 23417 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph from RF · 2:35
Detroit Tigers defeated Texas Rangers 5–3. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 6th. Justin Verlander earned the win and Fernando Rodney picked up the save. Brandon Inge went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Matt Harrison SV: Fernando Rodney
Umpires — HP: Scott Barry · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Murphy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Taylor Teagarden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Elvis Andrus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilkin Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Raburn | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gerald Laird | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Anderson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Larish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Harrison | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Jason Jennings | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Warner Madrigal | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
 Brandon Lyon | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Zumaya | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8RS-
- David Murphy: W
- Michael Young: 9/F9LS
- Hank Blalock: K
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: 43/G4S-
- Placido Polanco: S7/L7S
- Wilkin Ramirez: K
- Miguel Cabrera: S7/G56+.1-2
- Brandon Inge: 46(1)/FO/G4MD
Top 2
- Marlon Byrd: 8/F8LM
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Chris Davis: K
Bot 2
- Ryan Raburn: HR/F78XD+
- Gerald Laird: 63/G6S
- Josh Anderson: 13/G15+
- Adam Everett: S8/G6M+
- Curtis Granderson: K
Top 3
- Taylor Teagarden: 6/F7S-
- Elvis Andrus: 13/G13-
- Ian Kinsler: 4/F34D-
Bot 3
- Placido Polanco: 53/G56S
- Wilkin Ramirez: K
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/L9D+
Top 4
- David Murphy: K
- Michael Young: K
- Hank Blalock: K
Bot 4
- Brandon Inge: D7/L7D+
- Ryan Raburn: W
- Gerald Laird: 4/LTP/L4.2X2(46);1X1(6)
Top 5
- Marlon Byrd: S6/G6
- Nelson Cruz: S9/L4D.1-2
- Chris Davis: K
- Taylor Teagarden: S7.2-H;1-2
- Elvis Andrus: 3/G34S.2-3;1-2
- Ian Kinsler: W
- David Murphy: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Josh Anderson: W
- Adam Everett: 9/F9D
- Curtis Granderson: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Curtis Granderson: 6/F6S-
- Placido Polanco: 7/L7D
Top 6
- Michael Young: K
- Hank Blalock: 7/F7M
- Marlon Byrd: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Wilkin Ramirez: HR/F8LXD+
- Miguel Cabrera: S7
- Brandon Inge: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Ryan Raburn: S8/L8LS
- Gerald Laird: 4/F34-
- Josh Anderson: S8/G4M.1-3
- Adam Everett: SB2.3-H(WP);1-3
- Adam Everett: FC1/G13-.3XH(125);B-2(THH)
- Curtis Granderson: 9/F89M
Top 7
- Nelson Cruz: HR/F78XD+
- Chris Davis: 43/G4
- Taylor Teagarden: K
- Elvis Andrus: T8/L8LD+
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8LD
Bot 7
- Placido Polanco: 43/G4S
- Jeff Larish: 43/G34
- Miguel Cabrera: 53/G56
Top 8
- David Murphy: S9/G34
- Michael Young: S7/G56.1-2
- Hank Blalock: S7/L7S+.2-3;1-2
- Marlon Byrd: 36(1)/FO/G34S.3-H;2-3
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Chris Davis: K
Bot 8
- Brandon Inge: K
- Clete Thomas: 8/L8LD+
- Gerald Laird: 8/F8LS
Top 9
- Omar Vizquel: K
- Josh Hamilton: 9/F89S
- Ian Kinsler: 53/G56
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Wilkin Ramirez