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Detroit Tigers @ Houston Astros

2013-05-03 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 16719 · 66°F, sunny · Wind 18 mph from CF · 3:14

Detroit Tigers defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 9th. Drew Smyly earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Alex Avila 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	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	4	6
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	9

W: Drew Smyly L: Jose Veras SV: Jose Valverde

Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Scott Barry · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Andy Dirks	5	0	1	0	0	0
Torii Hunter	4	0	0	0	0	2
Miguel Cabrera	4	1	1	0	0	2
Prince Fielder	1	0	0	0	3	0
Victor Martinez	4	0	1	1	0	0
Don Kelly	3	2	0	0	1	1
Jhonny Peralta	3	0	1	1	1	1
Alex Avila	4	1	1	2	0	1
Omar Infante	4	0	1	0	0	1

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Robbie Grossman	3	0	1	1	1	1
Jose Altuve	5	0	3	1	0	0
Jason Castro	5	0	0	0	0	1
Carlos Pena	4	0	1	0	0	1
Carlos Corporan	4	0	0	0	0	1
Chris Carter	3	0	1	0	0	0
Matt Dominguez	4	1	2	0	0	0
Rick Ankiel	3	1	1	0	1	1
Marwin Gonzalez	4	1	0	1	0	1
Brandon Barnes	1	0	0	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Doug Fister	6.0	9	1	4
Drew Smyly	2.0	0	0	1
Jose Valverde	1.0	0	1	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bud Norris	7.0	5	3	7
Hector Ambriz	0.2	0	0	1
Travis Blackley	0.1	0	1	0
Jose Veras	1.0	1	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Andy Dirks: 7/F7D
Torii Hunter: 43/G4
Miguel Cabrera: K

Bot 1

Robbie Grossman: 7/F7LS
Jose Altuve: S9/G34+
Jason Castro: K
Carlos Pena: 43/G34+

Top 2

Prince Fielder: W
Victor Martinez: 8!/F8LXD+
Don Kelly: 46(1)/FO/G4S
Jhonny Peralta: SB2
Jhonny Peralta: S7.2-H
Alex Avila: K

Bot 2

Carlos Corporan: 43/G34-
Chris Carter: 63/G6-
Matt Dominguez: 53/G5

Top 3

Omar Infante: 63/G6
Andy Dirks: 9/L9D+
Torii Hunter: K

Bot 3

Rick Ankiel: K
Marwin Gonzalez: 43/G4
Robbie Grossman: HP
Jose Altuve: S8/G6+.1-2
Jason Castro: 7/F78M

Top 4

Miguel Cabrera: D9/F9LD
Prince Fielder: 9/F89D.2-3
Victor Martinez: S9/UREV/F9D+.3-H
Don Kelly: K
Jhonny Peralta: K

Bot 4

Carlos Pena: K
Carlos Corporan: 8/F8LXD+
Chris Carter: S8/G6
Matt Dominguez: S9/L34D+.1-2
Rick Ankiel: W.2-3;1-2
Marwin Gonzalez: 63/G6M

Top 5

Alex Avila: 4/L4D-
Omar Infante: S8/F8RS-
Andy Dirks: S9/G34.1-3
Torii Hunter: K+SB2
Miguel Cabrera: 3/F4-

Bot 5

Robbie Grossman: K
Jose Altuve: 9!/L9S
Jason Castro: 7/F7D

Top 6

Prince Fielder: W
Victor Martinez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Don Kelly: 5/F5F-

Bot 6

Carlos Pena: S5/BG5+
Carlos Corporan: 2/F23F-
Chris Carter: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Top 7

Jhonny Peralta: W
Alex Avila: 53/G5-.1-2
Omar Infante: K
Andy Dirks: 43/G34

Bot 7

Matt Dominguez: D7
Rick Ankiel: S18/L15+.2-3
Marwin Gonzalez: E4/G34.3-H;1-3;B-2
Robbie Grossman: S7.3-H;2-3
Jose Altuve: S6/G6MS-.3-H(UR);1-2
Jason Castro: 7/F78D
Carlos Pena: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
Carlos Corporan: K

Top 8

Torii Hunter: 13/G15
Miguel Cabrera: K
Prince Fielder: W
Victor Martinez: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 8

Brandon Barnes: 8/F8LXD+
Matt Dominguez: 63/G6
Rick Ankiel: 3/G3+

Top 9

Don Kelly: W
Jhonny Peralta: 8/F8LXD+
Alex Avila: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
Omar Infante: 9/F89M
Andy Dirks: 3/G3-

Bot 9

Marwin Gonzalez: K
Robbie Grossman: W
Jose Altuve: 43/L34-.1-2
Jason Castro: 7/L7D+

Notes & reviews

replay,4,martv001,DET,welkt901,HOU03,O,N,I,,H $Victor Martinez' fly ball struck the yellow line at the top of the padded wall in RF and caromed back onto the field; it was ruled in play but the Tigers asked about the call; crew chief Tim Welke watched the replay and upheld the call

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