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Detroit Tigers @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2009-06-18 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 41323 · 90°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph to CF · 2:53
Detroit Tigers defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–3. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 1st. Rick Porcello earned the win and Fernando Rodney picked up the save. Marcus Thames went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Rick Porcello L: Joel Pineiro SV: Fernando Rodney
Umpires — HP: Chris Guccione · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Tony Randazzo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcus Thames | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Raburn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gerald Laird | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Porcello | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Kelly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Colby Rasmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Chris Duncan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Rick Ankiel | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Thurston | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Pineiro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Greene | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Khalil Greene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Porcello | 5.2 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Bobby Seay | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brandon Lyon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Pineiro | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Trever Miller | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Motte | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Kinney | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curtis Granderson: S8/L8RS
- Placido Polanco: S7/G5+.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Miguel Cabrera: E5/G56.3-H;2-3
- Marcus Thames: 53/G5.3-H(UR);1-2
- Ryan Raburn: K
- Brandon Inge: S9/L89S.2-H(UR)
- Gerald Laird: D7/L7S.1-H(UR)
- Adam Everett: 13/G34S-
Bot 1
- Skip Schumaker: 53/G6S
- Colby Rasmus: 9/F9S
- Ryan Ludwick: W
- Chris Duncan: S7/G56.1-2
- Rick Ankiel: K
Top 2
- Rick Porcello: 63/G6S
- Curtis Granderson: 8/F8RXD+
- Placido Polanco: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Yadier Molina: S9/L9LS
- Joe Thurston: S7/G56+.1-2
- Joel Pineiro: E2/TH/FO.2-H(UR)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Tyler Greene: S34/G4S+.3-H(UR);2-3
- Skip Schumaker: 3/G34S.1-2
- Colby Rasmus: K
- Ryan Ludwick: 9/F9D+
Top 3
- Miguel Cabrera: 13/G13+
- Marcus Thames: 6
- Ryan Raburn: 3/F3F-
Bot 3
- Chris Duncan: W
- Rick Ankiel: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Yadier Molina: 3/G34S
Top 4
- Brandon Inge: K
- Gerald Laird: 53/G56S-
- Adam Everett: 143/G13+
Bot 4
- Joe Thurston: 23/BG23
- Joel Pineiro: K
- Tyler Greene: 4/F4D-
Top 5
- Rick Porcello: 13/G15
- Curtis Granderson: 9/F9D+
- Placido Polanco: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Skip Schumaker: S9/L9S
- Colby Rasmus: S7/L7S.1-2
- Ryan Ludwick: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Chris Duncan: 54(1)/FO/G6S.3-H
- Rick Ankiel: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Yadier Molina: 5(2)/FO/G56+.1-2
Top 6
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F89D
- Marcus Thames: 53/G56
- Ryan Raburn: K
Bot 6
- Joe Thurston: 43/G34
- Joel Pineiro: 8/F8LM
- Tyler Greene: D7/L7S
- Skip Schumaker: K
Top 7
- Brandon Inge: S8/G6M
- Gerald Laird: 8/F8LS
- Adam Everett: 9/F9D
- Josh Anderson: K
Bot 7
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6
- Ryan Ludwick: W
- Chris Duncan: K
- Rick Ankiel: 3/G34S+
Top 8
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: HR/F7D+
- Miguel Cabrera: 1!3/G15+
- Marcus Thames: HR/F7LDF+
- Don Kelly: S8/G4+
- Brandon Inge: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Bot 8
- Yadier Molina: S8/L8RS
- Joe Thurston: 6/L6
- Khalil Greene: K
- Tyler Greene: 9/F9M
Top 9
- Gerald Laird: 9/F89M
- Adam Everett: W
- Josh Anderson: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Curtis Granderson: S8/L8RM+.1-2
- Placido Polanco: 5(2)/FO/G56+.1-2
Bot 9
- Skip Schumaker: W
- Albert Pujols: 7/F7S
- Ryan Ludwick: WP.1-2
- Ryan Ludwick: W
- Chris Duncan: W.2-3;1-2
- Rick Ankiel: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M