Detroit (26-19) at Baltimore (21-26)

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Galarraga searching for the handle

Jason Beck / MLB.com
Tigers manager Jim Leyland said Wednesday that it's tougher for a pitcher to get over a bad outing than it is for a hitter to get past a hitless game. Armando Galarraga wouldn't argue that.
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Tigers probable pitcher

Armando Galarraga

  • #58 RHP
  • (3-4) 5.74 ERA 35 SO
The Tigers and Galarraga continue to work on the issues that turned the team's Pitcher of the Month for April into a pitching mess for May. After going 3-0 in the opening month, he's 0-4 with a 9.92 ERA in his past five starts, having allowed 25 runs on 30 hits over 22 2/3 innings. He was somewhat better in his last outing on Saturday, allowing four Rockies runs on six hits over 5 1/3 innings, but his crushing blow was a Todd Helton solo homer he allowed immediately after the Tigers tied the game.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 16-11 4.22 234.1 92 167 .236
Season 3-4 5.74 47.0 24 35 .271
May 0-4 9.93 22.2 13 11 .319

Series at a Glance

Standings - 05/28/2009 W L PCT GB Home Away
Detroit Tigers (AL Central) 26 19 .578 - 15-7 11-12
Baltimore Orioles (AL East) 21 26 .447 6.0 14-11 7-15
Stats - 05/28/2009 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
DET .271 244 51 233 27 281 3.86 398.1 373 156 326
BAL .269 235 53 223 27 263 5.44 413.1 477 157 295
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Hernandez set to make big league debut

Brian Eller / MLB.com
Just two days ago, Orioles pitcher Jason Berken made his Major League debut and now it'll be another Oriole's turn to step onto the mound and into the spotlight for his first Major League start.
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Orioles probable pitcher

David Hernandez

  • #63 RHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
Hernandez will be the second Oriole in less than a week to make his big-league debut when he replaces the injured Koji Uehara. Hernandez struck out 13 batters in his last outing at Triple-A Norfolk and has posted a 3-1 record and a 2.91 ERA through eight starts. Hernandez led the Eastern League in strikeouts last year and currently ranks second in the International League in that category.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG

Tigers hitters vs David Hernandez

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Avila, Alex - - - - .500 2 0 1
Boesch, Brennan - - - - - - - -
Cabrera, Miguel - - - - .000 5 0 0
Ciriaco, Audy - - - - - - - -
Dlugach, Brent - - - - - - - -
Granderson, Curtis - - - - .750 4 0 1
Guillen, Carlos - - - - .000 2 0 0
Inge, Brandon - - - - .500 4 1 2
Kelly, Don - - - - - - - -
Laird, Gerald - - - - .000 1 0 0
Larish, Jeff - - - - .333 3 0 0
Ordonez, Magglio - - - - .400 5 0 0
Raburn, Ryan - - - - - - - -
Ramirez, Wilkin - - - - .222 9 0 0
Ryan, Dusty - - - - .429 7 1 3
Santiago, Ramon - - - - .250 4 0 0
Sizemore, Scott - - - - - - - -
Strieby, Ryan - - - - - - - -
Thomas, Clete - - - - .500 2 0 1
Wells, Casper - - - - 1.000 1 1 1

Orioles hitters vs Armando Galarraga

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Andino, Robert - - - - - - - -
Aubrey, Michael - - - - .000 3 0 0
Bell, Josh - - - - - - - -
Florimon Jr., Pedro - - - - - - - -
Hughes, Rhyne - - - - - - - -
Izturis, Cesar - - - - .667 3 0 0
Jones, Adam - - - - .250 8 0 0
Markakis, Nick - - - - .083 12 0 1
Montanez, Lou - - - - - - - -
Pie, Felix - - - - - - - -
Reimold, Nolan - - - - .333 3 1 1
Roberts, Brian - - - - .250 8 0 0
Scott, Luke - - - - .333 6 2 2
Snyder, Brandon - - - - - - - -
Tatum, Craig - - - - - - - -
Turner, Justin - - - - - - - -
Wieters, Matt - - - - - - - -
Wigginton, Ty - - - - - - - -

Hernandez keeps O's going (26-20) (22-26)

Orioles 5, Tigers 1

Armando progresses

Pete Kerzel / Special to MLB.com
After five forgettable May starts, Armando Galarraga looked more like his early season self, but it wasn't enough for the Tigers to win the series opener against the suddenly streaking O's. Detroit had its chances against a debuting David Hernandez but couldn't get the big hit.

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Series at a Glance

 

A winning debut

Spencer Fordin / MLB.com
One game before catcher Matt Wieters' Major League debut, pitcher David Hernandez got his call and answered the bell nicely, allowing just one run over 5 2/3 innings. Luke Scott homered twice while driving in four, and Nolan Reimold homered for a third straight day.
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Orioles 5, Tigers 1

Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Thomas, C, LF 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 .264
  a-Raburn, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
Polanco, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .263
Ordonez, RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .263
Cabrera, M, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .366
Granderson, CF 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .254
Inge, 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .269
Larish, DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .228
  1-Anderson, J, PR-DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
Laird, C 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 .238
Santiago, SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .329
Totals 30 1 5 1 7 5 22  

a-Flied out for Thomas, C in the 9th.
1-Ran for Larish in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Larish (1, Hernandez, D).
TB: Thomas, C; Ordonez; Granderson 2; Larish 2.
RBI: Thomas, C (9).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Inge 2; Ordonez; Santiago 2; Cabrera, M.
S: Polanco.
GIDP: Inge; Laird.
Team RISP: 1-for-11.
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING
SB: Granderson (8, 2nd base off Hernandez, D/Zaun).

FIELDING
DP: 3 (Inge-Polanco-Cabrera, M 3).
 
Baltimore AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Roberts, B, 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .306
Jones, A, CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .357
Markakis, RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .297
Huff, A, 1B 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 .273
Mora, 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .276
Scott, DH 4 2 2 4 0 0 3 .318
Reimold, N, LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .264
Zaun, C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .209
Izturis, C, SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .256
Totals 31 5 11 5 2 5 16  

BATTING
2B: Huff, A (14, Galarraga).
HR: Scott 2 (8, 2nd inning off Galarraga, 0 on, 2 out; 8th inning off Perry, 2 on, 2 out), Reimold, N (5, 5th inning off Galarraga, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Roberts, B 2; Jones, A; Huff, A 2; Mora 2; Scott 8; Reimold, N 4; Izturis, C 2.
RBI: Scott 4 (22), Reimold, N (10).
2-out RBI: Scott 4.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Markakis.
GIDP: Jones, A; Mora; Reimold, N.
Team RISP: 2-for-7.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
CS: Huff, A (4, 2nd base by Galarraga/Laird).

FIELDING
E: Zaun (4, throw), Mora (3, throw).
DP: 2 (Mora-Roberts, B-Huff, A 2).
 
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Galarraga (L, 3-5) 7.0 10 3 3 1 4 2 5.50
Seay 0.1 0 1 1 1 0 0 5.65
Perry 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 2.70
 
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hernandez, D (W, 1-0) 5.2 5 1 1 4 3 0 1.59
Albers (H, 3) 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.91
Johnson, Ji (H, 8) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.28
Sherrill 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.61

Galarraga pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

HBP: Huff, A (by Galarraga).
Pitches-strikes: Galarraga 100-63, Seay 8-3, Perry 11-6, Hernandez, D 108-63, Albers 17-7, Johnson, Ji 14-8, Sherrill 14-11.
Groundouts-flyouts: Galarraga 8-8, Seay 0-1, Perry 0-1, Hernandez, D 6-8, Albers 2-0, Johnson, Ji 2-1, Sherrill 1-2.
Batters faced: Galarraga 29, Seay 2, Perry 3, Hernandez, D 25, Albers 5, Johnson, Ji 5, Sherrill 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Seay 1-0, Perry 2-2, Albers 2-0, Johnson, Ji 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Adrian Johnson. 1B: Larry Vanover. 2B: Dan Iassogna. 3B: Sam Holbrook.
Weather: 73 degrees, drizzle.
Wind: 6 mph, L to R.
T: 2:46.
Att: 11,937.
May 28, 2009

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