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LAA 18
@BAL  6

BOS  5
TBD  4

CHW  7
CLE  4

DET  5
TEX  1
KCR  6
MIN  3

SEA  6
OAK  5

NYY  4
@TOR  1

CIN  5
STL  1

FLA  5
WSN  4

(12)
CHC  3
@HOU  2

LAD  6
SDP  1

NYM  4
ATL  3

COL 12
@PHI  0

PIT  7
MIL  4

ARI  9
@SFG  4

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 32,490

Wednesday, September 12, 2007, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:14
Rangers
1
69-76
Lost 2
4th, 17 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  7  0
Tigers          2  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  X    5  8  0
W: Justin Verlander (17-5), L: Edinson Volquez (2-1)
Tigers
5
80-67
Won 2
2nd, 5½ GB

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Catalanotto LF              4   0   0   0    0   2  .272  .816   16   11    1   0   
I Kinsler 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .823   26   18    2   4   
M Young SS                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .310  .774   12    6    2   5   2B
M Byrd CF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .312  .827    9    8    3   0   
H Blalock DH                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .881   11    9    0   0   
D Murphy RF                   4   0   3   1    0   1  .410 1.142   20   11    1   0   
G Laird C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .603    7    5    7   0   
  B Wilkerson PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .796    6    4    0   0   
J Saltalamacchia 1B           3   0   0   0    0   2  .261  .731   15   11    8   0   
R Vazquez 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .699   10    7    0   1   

E Volquez P                                                                   0   0
  L Mendoza P                                                                 0   1
Totals                       33   1   7   0    1  10              132   90   24  11
Batting Events
2B: M Young (35, off J Verlander).
TB: D Murphy 3; M Young 3; M Byrd 2.
RBI: D Murphy (10).
2-out RBI: D Murphy.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. I Kinsler-M Young-J Saltalamacchia 2; M Young-I Kinsler-J Saltalamacchia.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               3   0   0   0    1   2  .301  .913   17   10    1   0   
P Polanco 2B                  3   2   1   0    1   0  .344  .858   17    8    2   2   2B
G Sheffield DH                3   2   2   2    1   1  .272  .868   15    7    0   0   HR
M Ordonez RF                  3   1   1   3    1   0  .358 1.025   10    5    3   0   HR,GDP
C Guillen 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   2  .296  .857   15   11    7   1   
I Rodriguez C                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .284  .727   15   13   10   1   2·GDP
T Perez LF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .407 1.029    6    4    3   0   
  B Clevlen LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
B Inge 3B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .716   12    9    1   1   
R Santiago SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .631    8    6    0   1   

J Verlander P                                                                 0   0
  J Zumaya P                                                                  0   0
  T Jones P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       29   5   8   0    4   7              115   73   27   6
Batting Events
2B: P Polanco (33, off E Volquez).
HR: M Ordonez (27, off E Volquez; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); G Sheffield (25, off E Volquez; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: G Sheffield 5; M Ordonez 4; C Guillen 2; P Polanco 2; B Inge; T Perez.
GIDP: I Rodriguez 2 (13); M Ordonez (16).
RBI: M Ordonez 3 (132); G Sheffield 2 (74).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 5.

Pitching Stats

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Volquez, L (2-1)             6     7   5   5    4   6   2   4.24   27   96-59   33·12·14    6·11· 5· 0     40    -     0.67  -0.19
L Mendoza                      2     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6   19-14    9· 3· 2    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.01
Totals                         8     8   5   5    4   7   2          33  115-73   42·15·16   10·12· 5· 0           -  
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Verlander, W (17-5)          7     7   1   1    1   7   0   3.47   28  106-72   41·10·21    7·13· 5· 0     65    -     1.16   0.28
J Zumaya                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.18    3    8-7     6· 0· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.34   0.03
T Jones                        1     0   0   0    0   3   0   4.40    3   15-10    3· 4· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         9     7   1   1    1  10   0          34  129-89   50·14·25    8·15· 5· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Miller, 1B - Marvin Hudson, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Jerry Layne.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 32,490.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 62° F, Wind 4mph in unknown direction.

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 -2- RR 3,(2-0)  14% 71% 0-0 DET G. Sheffield E. Volquez Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Polanco Scores
b6 0 12- RRR 2,(1-0)  13% 95% 2-1 DET M. Ordonez E. Volquez Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Polanco Scores; Sheffield Scores
t6 2 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  -11% 66% 0-2 TEX D. Murphy J. Verlander Single to LF (Line Drive); Young Scores; Byrd to 2B
t6 1 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  9% 77% 0-2 TEX H. Blalock J. Verlander Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
t4 1 12- O 3,(1-1)  8% 75% 0-2 TEX D. Murphy J. Verlander Baserunner Out Advancing; Young out at 2B/C-2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 52% 0-0 TEX F. Catalanotto J. Verlander Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 54% 0-0 TEX I. Kinsler J. Verlander Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -1% 53% 0-0 TEX M. Young J. Verlander Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t1 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 55% 0-0 TEX M. Byrd J. Verlander Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Edinson Volquez facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 DET C. Granderson E. Volquez Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  4% 57% 0-0 DET P. Polanco E. Volquez Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b1 1 -2- RR 3,(2-0)  14% 71% 0-0 DET G. Sheffield E. Volquez Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Polanco Scores
b1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 73% 2-0 DET M. Ordonez E. Volquez Walk
b1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  2% 75% 2-0 DET C. Guillen E. Volquez Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Ordonez to 2B
b1 1 12- OO 2,(0-1)  -6% 69% 2-0 DET I. Rodriguez E. Volquez Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 71% 0-2 TEX H. Blalock J. Verlander Lineout: 2B
t2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  -3% 69% 0-2 TEX D. Murphy J. Verlander Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t2 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 72% 0-2 TEX G. Laird J. Verlander Flyball: CF
t2 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  2% 74% 0-2 TEX J. Saltalamacchia J. Verlander Groundout: 1B-2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Edinson Volquez facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 72% 2-0 DET T. Perez E. Volquez Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
b2 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 71% 2-0 DET B. Inge E. Volquez Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 70% 2-0 DET R. Santiago E. Volquez Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 73% 0-2 TEX R. Vazquez J. Verlander Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 75% 0-2 TEX F. Catalanotto J. Verlander Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t3 2 --- O 8,(2-2)  1% 76% 0-2 TEX I. Kinsler J. Verlander Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Edinson Volquez facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 78% 2-0 DET C. Granderson E. Volquez Walk
b3 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 76% 2-0 DET P. Polanco E. Volquez Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
b3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  2% 78% 2-0 DET G. Sheffield E. Volquez Single to LF (Line Drive); Polanco to 2B
b3 1 12- OO 2,(0-1)  -6% 72% 2-0 DET M. Ordonez E. Volquez Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 68% 0-2 TEX M. Young J. Verlander Walk
t4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -7% 61% 0-2 TEX M. Byrd J. Verlander Single to RF (Line Drive); Young to 2B
t4 0 12- O 3,(0-2)  6% 67% 0-2 TEX H. Blalock J. Verlander Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t4 1 12- O 3,(1-1)  8% 75% 0-2 TEX D. Murphy J. Verlander Baserunner Out Advancing; Young out at 2B/C-2B
t4 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  -3% 72% 0-2 TEX D. Murphy J. Verlander Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Byrd to 3B
t4 2 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  6% 78% 0-2 TEX G. Laird J. Verlander Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Edinson Volquez facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 76% 2-0 DET C. Guillen E. Volquez Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 75% 2-0 DET I. Rodriguez E. Volquez Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 74% 2-0 DET T. Perez E. Volquez Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 77% 0-2 TEX J. Saltalamacchia J. Verlander Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 79% 0-2 TEX R. Vazquez J. Verlander Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 81% 0-2 TEX F. Catalanotto J. Verlander Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Edinson Volquez facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 79% 2-0 DET B. Inge E. Volquez Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 78% 2-0 DET R. Santiago E. Volquez Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 77% 2-0 DET C. Granderson E. Volquez Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  3% 80% 0-2 TEX I. Kinsler J. Verlander Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
t6 1 --- 3,(2-0)  -5% 75% 0-2 TEX M. Young J. Verlander Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t6 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  -7% 68% 0-2 TEX M. Byrd J. Verlander Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Young to 3B
t6 1 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  9% 77% 0-2 TEX H. Blalock J. Verlander Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
t6 2 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  -11% 66% 0-2 TEX D. Murphy J. Verlander Single to LF (Line Drive); Young Scores; Byrd to 2B
t6 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  7% 74% 1-2 TEX G. Laird J. Verlander Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rangers' Edinson Volquez facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 4,(3-0)  3% 77% 2-1 DET P. Polanco E. Volquez Walk
b6 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  5% 81% 2-1 DET G. Sheffield E. Volquez Walk; Polanco to 2B
b6 0 12- RRR 2,(1-0)  13% 95% 2-1 DET M. Ordonez E. Volquez Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Polanco Scores; Sheffield Scores
b6 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  -0% 94% 5-1 DET C. Guillen E. Volquez Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -0% 94% 5-1 DET I. Rodriguez E. Volquez Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- 2,(1-0)  0% 94% 5-1 DET T. Perez E. Volquez Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
b6 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  1% 95% 5-1 DET B. Inge E. Volquez Single to CF (Fly Ball); Perez to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  -1% 94% 5-1 DET R. Santiago E. Volquez Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 5.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 9,(3-2)  2% 95% 1-5 TEX J. Saltalamacchia J. Verlander Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 96% 1-5 TEX R. Vazquez J. Verlander Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 97% 1-5 TEX F. Catalanotto J. Verlander Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Rangers' Luis Mendoza facing 1-2-3
Luis Mendoza replaces Edinson Volquez pitching
b7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 96% 5-1 DET C. Granderson L. Mendoza Groundout: P-1B
b7 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 96% 5-1 DET P. Polanco L. Mendoza Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b7 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 96% 5-1 DET G. Sheffield L. Mendoza Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 5.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Tigers' Joel Zumaya facing 2-3-4
Joel Zumaya replaces Justin Verlander pitching
t8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 97% 1-5 TEX I. Kinsler J. Zumaya Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 98% 1-5 TEX M. Young J. Zumaya Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t8 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 99% 1-5 TEX M. Byrd J. Zumaya Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Rangers' Luis Mendoza facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 5-1 DET M. Ordonez L. Mendoza Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b8 1 --- 2,(1-0)  0% 99% 5-1 DET C. Guillen L. Mendoza Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b8 1 1-- OO 4,(0-2)  -0% 98% 5-1 DET I. Rodriguez L. Mendoza Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 5.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Tigers' Todd Jones facing 5-6-7
Todd Jones replaces Joel Zumaya pitching; Brent Clevlen replaces Timo Perez playing LF batting 7th
t9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 99% 1-5 TEX H. Blalock T. Jones Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 1-5 TEX D. Murphy T. Jones Strikeout Looking
Brad Wilkerson pinch hits for Gerald Laird (C) batting 7th
t9 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  0% 100% 1-5 TEX B. Wilkerson T. Jones Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 5.

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