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Detroit Tigers @ Houston Astros

2009-06-26 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 33052 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:24

Houston Astros defeated Detroit Tigers 5–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 3rd. Chris Sampson earned the win and LaTroy Hawkins picked up the save. Placido Polanco went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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DET13000000049
HOU00200102510

W: Chris Sampson   L: Joel Zumaya   SV: LaTroy Hawkins

Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: James Hoye · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Curtis Granderson310021
Placido Polanco511300
Miguel Cabrera412111
Marcus Thames201020
Brandon Inge402010
Magglio Ordonez400000
Gerald Laird302010
Adam Everett311000
Justin Verlander100001
Don Kelly100001
Josh Anderson100000
Ryan Raburn100000

Houston Astros — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Michael Bourn302021
Jeff Keppinger411110
Miguel Tejada412200
Carlos Lee500001
Lance Berkman101030
Hunter Pence401101
Ivan Rodriguez411002
Kazuo Matsui311000
Wandy Rodriguez200001
Matt Kata101100
Darin Erstad010010

Detroit Tigers — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Justin Verlander5.1746
Nate Robertson0.0100
Zach Miner1.1100
Joel Zumaya0.2130
Freddy Dolsi0.2000

Houston Astros — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Wandy Rodriguez6.0743
Alberto Arias1.1120
Tim Byrdak0.1011
Chris Sampson0.1000
LaTroy Hawkins1.0100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Curtis Granderson: 8/F8LXD+
  • Placido Polanco: 63/G6+
  • Miguel Cabrera: HR/F7LD+
  • Marcus Thames: W
  • Brandon Inge: W.1-2
  • Magglio Ordonez: 9/F9D

Bot 1

  • Michael Bourn: K
  • Jeff Keppinger: S9/F89S
  • Miguel Tejada: S9/G34+.1-3
  • Carlos Lee: 4/F4MD-
  • Lance Berkman: W.1-2
  • Hunter Pence: K

Top 2

  • Gerald Laird: 6/F6D-
  • Adam Everett: D7/F7LD+
  • Justin Verlander: K
  • Curtis Granderson: W
  • Placido Polanco: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
  • Miguel Cabrera: K

Bot 2

  • Ivan Rodriguez: K
  • Kazuo Matsui: 63/G6
  • Wandy Rodriguez: K

Top 3

  • Marcus Thames: 8/F8RS
  • Brandon Inge: 8/F8LM
  • Magglio Ordonez: 53/G56

Bot 3

  • Michael Bourn: W
  • Jeff Keppinger: 64(1)/FO/G6
  • Miguel Tejada: D7/G5F.1-H
  • Carlos Lee: K
  • Lance Berkman: W
  • Hunter Pence: S7/L78S.2-H;1-2
  • Ivan Rodriguez: K

Top 4

  • Gerald Laird: S51/BG56S
  • Adam Everett: 7/L78M
  • Justin Verlander: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
  • Curtis Granderson: 7/F78M

Bot 4

  • Kazuo Matsui: 8/F8RM
  • Wandy Rodriguez: 63/G6
  • Michael Bourn: S8/G6M
  • Jeff Keppinger: BK.1-2
  • Jeff Keppinger: 63/G6

Top 5

  • Placido Polanco: 43/G4
  • Miguel Cabrera: W
  • Marcus Thames: S3/G4S-.1-2
  • Brandon Inge: S7/G6.2-3;1-2
  • Magglio Ordonez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 5

  • Miguel Tejada: 9/F89XD+
  • Carlos Lee: 9/F9D
  • Lance Berkman: W
  • Hunter Pence: 43/G4S-

Top 6

  • Gerald Laird: S7/L7D
  • Adam Everett: 64(1)/FO/G6M
  • Justin Verlander: 14/SH.1-2
  • Curtis Granderson: K

Bot 6

  • Ivan Rodriguez: D9/L9LS
  • Kazuo Matsui: 23/SH/BG2L-.2-3
  • Matt Kata: S9/F9LS.3-H
  • Michael Bourn: S9/G34.1-2
  • Jeff Keppinger: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 7

  • Placido Polanco: 63/G6
  • Miguel Cabrera: 9/F89D
  • Marcus Thames: W
  • Brandon Inge: S8/G6M.1-2
  • Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6

Bot 7

  • Miguel Tejada: 63/G6
  • Carlos Lee: 5/L56+
  • Lance Berkman: S9/F89M
  • Hunter Pence: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 8

  • Gerald Laird: W
  • Adam Everett: 14/SH.1-2
  • Don Kelly: K
  • Curtis Granderson: W
  • Placido Polanco: 7/F7D

Bot 8

  • Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9S
  • Kazuo Matsui: S8/L78S
  • Darin Erstad: W.1-2
  • Michael Bourn: W.2-3;1-2
  • Jeff Keppinger: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Miguel Tejada: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
  • Carlos Lee: 7/F78M

Top 9

  • Miguel Cabrera: S8/F8LD+
  • Josh Anderson: 64(1)/FO/G6
  • Brandon Inge: SB2
  • Brandon Inge: 7/F78S
  • Ryan Raburn: 63/G6