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Detroit Tigers @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2011-08-22 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 13048 · 72°F, dome · 3:05
Detroit Tigers defeated Tampa Bay Rays 5–2. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 2nd. Justin Verlander earned the win. Alex Avila went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| TBA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Jeff Niemann SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Angel Campos · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austin Jackson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brennan Boesch | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Delmon Young | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Avila | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilson Betemit | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Kelly | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Santiago | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Raburn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Joyce | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Evan Longoria | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Zobrist | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Casey Kotchman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 B. J. Upton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Fuld | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 John Jaso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sean Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Desmond Jennings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Niemann | 7.1 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 Jake McGee | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Cruz | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Gomes | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Austin Jackson: 9/F9M
- Brennan Boesch: K
- Delmon Young: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Matt Joyce: HR/F89D+
- Johnny Damon: K23
- Evan Longoria: S7/G56+
- Ben Zobrist: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Top 2
- Miguel Cabrera: S8/L6MD-
- Alex Avila: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Jhonny Peralta: S6/G6
- Wilson Betemit: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Don Kelly: 143/L13.1-2
- Ramon Santiago: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 2
- Casey Kotchman: 43/G4
- B. J. Upton: K
- Sam Fuld: K
Top 3
- Austin Jackson: 9/F89M
- Brennan Boesch: 31/G3
- Delmon Young: D7/L7LS
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9D+
Bot 3
- John Jaso: 13/G13-
- Sean Rodriguez: 8/F8RM
- Matt Joyce: W
- Johnny Damon: K
Top 4
- Alex Avila: K
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Wilson Betemit: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 4
- Evan Longoria: 8/F8RS
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Casey Kotchman: CS2(26)
- Casey Kotchman: 7/F7D+
Top 5
- Don Kelly: 63/G6M
- Ramon Santiago: 43/G4
- Austin Jackson: 53/G5S
Bot 5
- B. J. Upton: 63/G6-
- Sam Fuld: K
- John Jaso: W
- Sean Rodriguez: K
Top 6
- Brennan Boesch: K
- Delmon Young: 5!3/G56+
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9S
Bot 6
- Matt Joyce: K
- Johnny Damon: D9/G4+
- Evan Longoria: 53/G56-
- Ben Zobrist: K
Top 7
- Alex Avila: W
- Jhonny Peralta: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Wilson Betemit: W.1-2
- Don Kelly: 5/F25F-
- Ramon Santiago: K
Bot 7
- Casey Kotchman: 6/F6M-
- B. J. Upton: 4/F89S-
- Sam Fuld: 5/F56S-
Top 8
- Austin Jackson: 8/L8RM
- Brennan Boesch: S9/L9S
- Delmon Young: D9/F89XD+.1-3
- Miguel Cabrera: IW
- Alex Avila: K
- Jhonny Peralta: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Brandon Inge: 7/F7S-
Bot 8
- John Jaso: 43/G4
- Sean Rodriguez: 3/F13-
- Matt Joyce: S7/L78S-
- Johnny Damon: 4/F8RS-
Top 9
- Don Kelly: HR/F9D+
- Ramon Santiago: 63/G6M
- Austin Jackson: 9/F89M
- Ryan Raburn: S9/G4+
- Delmon Young: 7/F7M
Bot 9
- Evan Longoria: HR/F7D+
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F8LD+
- Casey Kotchman: S8/L8RS
- Desmond Jennings: K
- Sam Fuld: W.1-2
- John Jaso: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Rays center fielder B. J. Upton left the game due to an injured shoulder