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BOS  2
TOR  1

CHW  6
MIN  2

DET  4
TEX  0
KCR  6
CLE  5

NYY  9
BAL  1

LAA  6
@SEA  5

OAK  4
@TBR  1

(11)
ATL  8
COL  1

PHI  4
@CIN  3

ARI  5
@FLA  3

MIL  4
@HOU  2

LAD  5
NYM  3

SDP  2
SFG  1

STL  3
CHC  0

PIT  8
@WSN  5

(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 23,756

Tuesday, May 19, 2009, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:20
Rangers
0
23-15
Lost 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  1  1
Tigers          1  1  1   0  0  0   1  0  X    4 10  0
Tigers
4
21-16
Won 4
1st

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
I Kinsler 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .975    8    6    1   4   
E Andrus SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .699   16   11    1   1   
M Young 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .349  .974   15   10    0   2   2B
A Jones DH                    1   0   0   0    2   1  .292 1.032   17    6    0   0   
M Byrd CF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .786   16   11    5   0   
D Murphy LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .194  .581   14   10    0   0   
N Cruz RF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .786   16    9    5   0   
C Davis 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .221  .758   14   10    8   0   
J Saltalamacchia C            3   0   0   0    0   2  .260  .701   18   12    4   1   

B McCarthy P                                                                  0   0
  K Benson P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       28   0   1   0    2   8              134   85   24   8
Batting Events
2B: M Young (15, off D Willis).
TB: M Young 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
E: B McCarthy ().
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               5   0   2   0    0   0  .263  .847   17   12    0   0   CS
P Polanco 2B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .266  .687   15    8    1   1   
C Thomas RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .306  .790   10    8    4   0   
M Cabrera 1B                  3   1   2   1    1   0  .381 1.064   16    9   11   0   2B
J Larish DH                   2   0   0   1    1   1  .263 1.027   16    7    0   0   SF
B Inge 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .933   16   11    1   4   
J Anderson LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .730   11    7    2   0   
G Laird C                     3   0   1   1    0   1  .222  .626   15    7    8   1   SF
R Santiago SS                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .345  .980   12    9    0   3   2B

D Willis P                                                                    0   1
  B Lyon P                                                                    0   0
  B Seay P                                                                    0   0
  J Zumaya P                                                                  0   0
  F Rodney P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       32   4  10   4    3   4              128   78   27  10
Batting Events
2B: R Santiago (4, off B McCarthy); M Cabrera (8, off B McCarthy).
SF: G Laird (2, off B McCarthy); J Larish (1, off B McCarthy).
TB: M Cabrera 3; C Granderson 2; R Santiago 2; J Anderson; G Laird; B Inge; C Thomas; P Polanco.
RBI: G Laird (10); P Polanco (16); J Larish (6); M Cabrera (31).
2-out RBI: M Cabrera; P Polanco.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Baserunning Events
CS: C Granderson (2, 2nd base by B McCarthy/J Saltalamacchia).

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
B McCarthy, L (3-2)            7     9   4   3    3   4   0   5.60   33  118-72   49· 5·18   13·13· 4· 0     46    -     0.75  -0.10
K Benson                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   7.80    4   10-6     5· 0· 1    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         8    10   4   3    3   4   0          37  128-78   54· 5·19   14·16· 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
D Willis, W (1-0)              6.1   1   0   0    2   5   0   3.27   22  101-61   37·10·14    7· 8· 3· 0     74    -     0.74   0.31
B Lyon, H (1)                  0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   6.75    1    6-5     3· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.28   0.03
B Seay, H (9)                  0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.25    1    6-4     2· 0· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.75   0.02
J Zumaya                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.59    3   11-8     4· 4· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.34   0.03
F Rodney                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.94    3   10-7     3· 2· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         9     1   0   0    2   8   0          30  134-85   49·17·19   10·10· 3· 0          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Scott Barry, 2B - Angel Hernandez, 3B - Bill Welke, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 23,756.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 15mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 2 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  8% 74% 1-0 DET P. Polanco B. McCarthy Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Santiago Scores; Granderson to 2B
b1 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -6% 53% 0-0 DET P. Polanco B. McCarthy Granderson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 1 12- 2,(0-1)  6% 64% 0-0 DET M. Cabrera B. McCarthy Single to LF (Line Drive); Polanco to 3B; Thomas to 2B
b1 2 1-3 O 4,(2-1)  -4% 60% 1-0 DET B. Inge B. McCarthy Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 12- O 7,(3-2)  4% 55% 0-0 TEX M. Byrd D. Willis Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)

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' Dontrelle Willis facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 52% 0-0 TEX I. Kinsler D. Willis Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t1 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 54% 0-0 TEX E. Andrus D. Willis Flyball: RF
t1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -2% 52% 0-0 TEX M. Young D. Willis Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t1 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  -1% 51% 0-0 TEX A. Jones D. Willis Walk
t1 2 12- O 7,(3-2)  4% 55% 0-0 TEX M. Byrd D. Willis Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Brandon McCarthy facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  3% 58% 0-0 DET C. Granderson B. McCarthy Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b1 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -6% 53% 0-0 DET P. Polanco B. McCarthy Granderson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 55% 0-0 DET P. Polanco B. McCarthy Walk
b1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  3% 58% 0-0 DET C. Thomas B. McCarthy Reached on E1 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); Polanco to 2B
b1 1 12- 2,(0-1)  6% 64% 0-0 DET M. Cabrera B. McCarthy Single to LF (Line Drive); Polanco to 3B; Thomas to 2B
b1 1 123 RO 3,(2-0)  0% 64% 0-0 DET J. Larish B. McCarthy Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Polanco Scores/unER; Thomas to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O 4,(2-1)  -4% 60% 1-0 DET B. Inge B. McCarthy Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Dontrelle Willis facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 62% 0-1 TEX D. Murphy D. Willis Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 64% 0-1 TEX N. Cruz D. Willis Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 65% 0-1 TEX C. Davis D. Willis Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Brandon McCarthy facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 63% 1-0 DET J. Anderson B. McCarthy Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 62% 1-0 DET G. Laird B. McCarthy Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 64% 1-0 DET R. Santiago B. McCarthy Ground-rule Double (Ground Ball)
b2 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  1% 65% 1-0 DET C. Granderson B. McCarthy Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Santiago to 3B
b2 2 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  8% 74% 1-0 DET P. Polanco B. McCarthy Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Santiago Scores; Granderson to 2B
b2 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 71% 2-0 DET C. Thomas B. McCarthy Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Dontrelle Willis facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  3% 73% 0-2 TEX J. Saltalamacchia D. Willis Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
t3 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 75% 0-2 TEX I. Kinsler D. Willis Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t3 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 76% 0-2 TEX E. Andrus D. Willis Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Brandon McCarthy facing 4-5-6
b3 0 --- 8,(3-2)  2% 78% 2-0 DET M. Cabrera B. McCarthy Walk
b3 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 76% 2-0 DET J. Larish B. McCarthy Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b3 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  2% 79% 2-0 DET B. Inge B. McCarthy Single to LF (Line Drive); Cabrera to 2B
b3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  4% 82% 2-0 DET J. Anderson B. McCarthy Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Cabrera to 3B; Inge to 2B
b3 1 123 RO 3,(2-0)  1% 83% 2-0 DET G. Laird B. McCarthy Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Cabrera Scores
b3 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 81% 3-0 DET R. Santiago B. McCarthy Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Dontrelle Willis facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 83% 0-3 TEX M. Young D. Willis Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
t4 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 85% 0-3 TEX A. Jones D. Willis Strikeout Looking
t4 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 86% 0-3 TEX M. Byrd D. Willis Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Brandon McCarthy facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 84% 3-0 DET C. Granderson B. McCarthy Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 83% 3-0 DET P. Polanco B. McCarthy Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 83% 3-0 DET C. Thomas B. McCarthy Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Dontrelle Willis facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 85% 0-3 TEX D. Murphy D. Willis Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
t5 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 87% 0-3 TEX N. Cruz D. Willis Lineout: RF
t5 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 88% 0-3 TEX C. Davis D. Willis Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Brandon McCarthy facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 87% 3-0 DET M. Cabrera B. McCarthy Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b5 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 86% 3-0 DET J. Larish B. McCarthy Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 86% 3-0 DET B. Inge B. McCarthy Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Dontrelle Willis facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 88% 0-3 TEX J. Saltalamacchia D. Willis Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 90% 0-3 TEX I. Kinsler D. Willis Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 91% 0-3 TEX E. Andrus D. Willis Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Brandon McCarthy facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 90% 3-0 DET J. Anderson B. McCarthy Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 89% 3-0 DET G. Laird B. McCarthy Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 2 --- O 4,(0-2)  -0% 89% 3-0 DET R. Santiago B. McCarthy Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Dontrelle Willis facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  3% 91% 0-3 TEX M. Young D. Willis Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t7 1 --- 7,(3-2)  -3% 88% 0-3 TEX A. Jones D. Willis Walk
Brandon Lyon replaces Dontrelle Willis pitching
t7 1 1-- O 6,(1-2)  3% 92% 0-3 TEX M. Byrd B. Lyon Strikeout Swinging
Bobby Seay replaces Brandon Lyon pitching
t7 2 1-- O 6,(2-2)  2% 94% 0-3 TEX D. Murphy B. Seay Popfly: 3B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Brandon McCarthy facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 93% 3-0 DET C. Granderson B. McCarthy Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
b7 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 93% 3-0 DET P. Polanco B. McCarthy Flyball: RF
b7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 93% 3-0 DET C. Thomas B. McCarthy Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 2 1-- R 1,(0-0)  4% 97% 3-0 DET M. Cabrera B. McCarthy Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Thomas Scores
b7 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  0% 97% 4-0 DET J. Larish B. McCarthy Walk
b7 2 12- O 4,(0-2)  -1% 96% 4-0 DET B. Inge B. McCarthy Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 4.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Joel Zumaya facing 7-8-9
Joel Zumaya replaces Bobby Seay pitching
t8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 97% 0-4 TEX N. Cruz J. Zumaya Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 98% 0-4 TEX C. Davis J. Zumaya Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 99% 0-4 TEX J. Saltalamacchia J. Zumaya Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' Kris Benson facing 7-8-9
Kris Benson replaces Brandon McCarthy pitching
b8 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 99% 4-0 DET J. Anderson K. Benson Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- 3,(2-0)  0% 99% 4-0 DET G. Laird K. Benson Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b8 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 4-0 DET R. Santiago K. Benson Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b8 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 98% 4-0 DET C. Granderson K. Benson Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 4.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Fernando Rodney facing 1-2-3
Fernando Rodney replaces Joel Zumaya pitching
t9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 99% 0-4 TEX I. Kinsler F. Rodney Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t9 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 0-4 TEX E. Andrus F. Rodney Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t9 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 0-4 TEX M. Young F. Rodney Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 4.

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