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LAA  7
@BOS  5

CHW  7
NYY  6

DET  8
TEX  2

CLE  9
@KCR  6

CLE  2
@KCR  0

OAK 11
MIN  2

BAL  8
@SEA  7

TBR  5
TOR  3

ATL  7
FLA  4

HOU  5
@CIN  3

COL  4
CHC  2

ARI  6
@LAD  4

PHI  3
@MIL  1

STL  6
@PIT  2

SFG  1
@SDP  0

WSN 10
NYM  5

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 39,058

Thursday, April 24, 2008, 1:05pm
Time of Game: 2:54
Rangers
2
7-16
Lost 7
4th, 7 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         1  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  4  0
Tigers          1  0  1   0  3  2   0  1  X    8 10  0
W: Z Miner (1-1), L: J Jennings (0-4)
Tigers
8
10-13
Won 4
4th, 3 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Catalanotto LF              4   1   1   0    0   1  .263  .789   24    3   0   HBP
M Young SS                    4   1   2   1    1   0  .286  .810   21    1   2   HR
J Hamilton RF                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .293  .877   19    2   0   
H Blalock 3B                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .293  .802   20    0   2   
J Botts DH                    1   0   0   0    3   0  .138  .575   18    0   0   
D Murphy CF                   3   0   0   1    1   1  .277  .778   20    2   0   
A Melhuse C                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .200  .473   19    6   1   
B Broussard 1B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .161  .552   13    5   2   
R Vazquez 2B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .158  .536   16    4   1   
  G Duran PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .311    6    0   0   

J Jennings P                                                             1   0
  K Fukumori P                                                           0   0
  F German P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   2   4   2    8  10              176   24   8
BATTING
HR: M Young (3, off J Bonderman; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
HBP: F Catalanotto (2, by J Bonderman).
TB: M Young 5; F Catalanotto; H Blalock.
RBI: M Young (8); D Murphy (7).
2-out RBI: D Murphy.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
FIELDING
DP: 1. H Blalock-R Vazquez-B Broussard.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               4   1   1   1    1   0  .375 1.295   22    0   0   HR,CS
P Polanco 2B                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .140  .448   14    1   4   
M Thames RF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .182  .543   11    4   0   
M Ordonez DH                  4   2   3   4    0   1  .294  .907   20    0   0   2·HR
M Cabrera 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .262  .840   13    7   2   
J Jones LF                    1   0   0   0    1   1  .222  .628    7    1   0   
  R Santiago 3B               2   0   0   0    0   0  .350 1.080    6    0   0   
E Renteria SS                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .337  .860   11    0   2   2B
B Inge C                      3   1   2   1    1   0  .270  .884   18   10   0   HR
R Raburn 3B-LF                4   1   1   1    0   2  .250  .875   11    2   0   HR,GDP

J Bonderman P                                                            1   1
  Z Miner P                                                              0   0
  B Seay P                                                               1   1
Totals                       32   8  10   8    5   6              133   27  10
BATTING
2B: E Renteria (5, off K Fukumori).
HR: R Raburn (1, off K Fukumori; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); B Inge (3, off K Fukumori; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); C Granderson (1, off J Jennings; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line); M Ordonez 2 (5, 2 off J Jennings; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: M Ordonez 9; B Inge 5; R Raburn 4; C Granderson 4; E Renteria 2; M Cabrera; M Thames.
GIDP: R Raburn (2).
RBI: M Ordonez 4 (14); R Raburn (4); C Granderson (3); E Renteria (15); B Inge (14).
2-out RBI: M Ordonez 4; B Inge; R Raburn.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
BASERUNNING
CS: C Granderson (1, 2nd base by J Jennings/A Melhuse).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Jennings, L (0-4)            5     5   5   5    5   4   3   7.46   23   84-46   26· 4·16    4· 6· 4· 0     36    -     1.03  -0.32
K Fukumori                     2.1   5   3   3    0   1   2  20.25   12   39-25   16· 1· 8    4· 6· 1· 0          0-0    0.10  -0.06
F German                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.82    2    8-5     4· 1· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          2-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    10   8   8    5   6   5          37  131-76   46· 6·24    8·12· 6· 0          2-0 
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 Bonderman                    4.2   2   2   2    7   7   1   4.28   24  111-56   28· 7·21    3· 4· 2· 0     52    -     1.38  -0.05
Z Miner, W (1-1)               3.1   0   0   0    1   3   0   9.88   11   45-29   17· 4· 8    4· 2· 1· 0          3-0    0.71   0.17
B Seay                         1     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    5   20-11    7· 0· 4    4· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         9     4   2   2    8  10   1          40  176-96   52·11·33   11· 6· 4· 0          3-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: J Bonderman (1; F Catalanotto).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hunter Wendelstedt, 1B - Marvin Hudson, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Brian Knight.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 39,058.
Weather: 70° F, Wind 14mph in from Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Detroit Tigers                       
1. F Catalanotto        LF    1. C Granderson         CF 
2. M Young              SS    2. P Polanco            2B 
3. J Hamilton           RF    3. M Thames             RF 
4. H Blalock            3B    4. M Ordonez            DH 
5. J Botts              DH    5. M Cabrera            1B 
6. D Murphy             CF    6. J Jones              LF 
7. A Melhuse            C     7. E Renteria           SS 
8. B Broussard          1B    8. B Inge               C  
9. R Vazquez            2B    9. R Raburn             3B 

   J Jennings           P        J Bonderman          P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  2-2  12-  5   31%  87% M Ordonez       J Jennings      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Polanco Scores; Thames Scores
   t 5   2  2-1  123  6  -13%  47% D Murphy        J Bonderman     Walk; Catalanotto Scores; Blalock to 3B; Botts to 2B
   b 3   2  1-1  ---  8   12%  63% M Ordonez       J Jennings      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   b 1   0  1-0  ---  6   10%  55% C Granderson    J Jennings      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   t 1   1  0-0  ---  6  -10%  42% M Young         J Bonderman     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Bonderman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  F Catalanotto   Flyball: LF
   R      ---  6   42%  M Young         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   44%  J Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   43%  H Blalock       Walk
   O      1--  1   45%  J Botts         Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jason Jennings facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  6   55%  C Granderson    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  3   53%  P Polanco       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   55%  M Thames        Walk
          1--  3   58%  M Ordonez       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Thames to 2B
   O      12-  2   55%  M Cabrera       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B); Thames to 3B; Cabrera to 1B
          1-3  4   57%  J Jones         Walk; Cabrera to 2B
   O      123  3   50%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jeremy Bonderman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   52%  D Murphy        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   54%  A Melhuse       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   55%  B Broussard     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jason Jennings facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   59%  B Inge          Walk
   OO     1--  2   51%  R Raburn        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   50%  C Granderson    Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jeremy Bonderman facing 9-1-2
          ---  7   46%  R Vazquez       Walk
   O      1--  7   50%  F Catalanotto   Strikeout Looking
          1--  6   46%  M Young         Walk; Vazquez to 2B
   O      12-  3   50%  J Hamilton      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Vazquez to 3B; Hamilton to 1B
   O      1-3  4   56%  H Blalock       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jason Jennings facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   53%  P Polanco       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   51%  M Thames        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   R      ---  8   63%  M Ordonez       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   62%  M Cabrera       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 2.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Jeremy Bonderman facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   58%  J Botts         Walk
   O      1--  4   62%  D Murphy        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   66%  A Melhuse       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   63%  B Broussard     Walk; Botts to 2B
   O      12-  5   69%  R Vazquez       Flyball: RF (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jason Jennings facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   66%  J Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   65%  E Renteria      Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  2   64%  B Inge          Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 2.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Jeremy Bonderman facing 1-2-3
                  Ramon Santiago replaces Jacque Jones playing 3B batting 6th; Ryan Raburn moves to LF
          ---  3   59%  F Catalanotto   Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   63%  M Young         Lineout: RF (RF Line)
   O      1--  7   68%  J Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  2   64%  H Blalock       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Catalanotto to 3B
          1-3  6   60%  J Botts         Walk; Blalock to 2B
   R      123  6   47%  D Murphy        Walk; Catalanotto Scores; Blalock to 3B; Botts to 2B
                  Zach Miner replaces Jeremy Bonderman pitching
   O      123  4   57%  A Melhuse       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Jason Jennings facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   54%  R Raburn        Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   57%  C Granderson    Walk
   O      1--      52%  P Polanco       Granderson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  5   53%  " "             Walk
          1--  2   56%  M Thames        Single to CF (Line Drive); Polanco to 2B
   RRR    12-  5   87%  M Ordonez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Polanco Scores; Thames Scores
   O      ---  6   86%  M Cabrera       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 5.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-5, Zach Miner facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   89%  B Broussard     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   90%  R Vazquez       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   91%  F Catalanotto   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Kazuo Fukumori facing 6-7-8
                  Kazuo Fukumori replaces Jason Jennings pitching
   O      ---  4   90%  R Santiago      Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  4   90%  E Renteria      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   R      ---  6   94%  B Inge          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   R      ---  2   97%  R Raburn        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   97%  C Granderson    Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 7.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-7, Zach Miner facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   98%  M Young         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   98%  J Hamilton      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   99%  H Blalock       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Kazuo Fukumori facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   98%  P Polanco       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   98%  M Thames        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   98%  M Ordonez       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 7.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-7, Zach Miner facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   97%  J Botts         Walk
   O      1--  5   98%  D Murphy        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  6   99%  A Melhuse       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   99%  B Broussard     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Kazuo Fukumori facing 5-6-7
          ---  4  100%  M Cabrera       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   99%  R Santiago      Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   R      1--  2  100%  E Renteria      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Cabrera Scores
          -2-  5  100%  B Inge          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Renteria to 3B
                  Franklyn German replaces Kazuo Fukumori pitching
   O      1-3  3  100%  R Raburn        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  5  100%  C Granderson    Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 8.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-8, Bobby Seay facing 9-1-2
                  Bobby Seay replaces Zach Miner pitching; German Duran pinch hits for Ramon Vazquez batting 9th
   O      ---  6  100%  G Duran         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6  100%  F Catalanotto   Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
          1--  4   99%  M Young         Single to CF (Line Drive); Catalanotto to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  J Hamilton      Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B); Catalanotto to 3B; Young to 2B
   O      -23  2  100%  H Blalock       Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 8.

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