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Sox sweep on Hinske heroics
Tigers drop three of four
By Jason Beck / MLB.com
Trying to put the loss in Game 1 behind them, the Tigers tied Game 2 in the second inning and went ahead a frame later on Brandon Inge's homer off the top of the Green Monster. But as they often do, the Sox came from behind and sent the Tigers to a road trip-ending sweep.
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Red Sox 4, Tigers 2
Eric Hinske is all smiles after hitting what turned out to be the game-winning hit. (Charles Krupa/AP)
Series at a glance:
Red Sox take twin bill
By Mike Petraglia / Special to MLB.com
Game 1 of Thursday's day-night doubleheader belonged to Julian Tavarez, and Eric Hinske was the star of Game 2. Filling in for J.D. Drew, the right fielder made a spectacular catch to prevent a run, then belted a two-run homer that snapped a tie and put the Red Sox ahead for good.
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 Hinske's two-run homer
TODAY'S WRAPS: May 17, 2007
MIN 0
CLE 2
F
DET 1
BOS 2
F
ATL 3
WSH 4
F
CHC 5
NYM 6
F
NYY 1
CWS 4
F
ARI 3
COL 1
F
MIL 3
PHI 2
F
KC 7
OAK 4
F
DET 2
BOS 4
F
FLA 2
PIT 7
F
TEX 6
TB 8
F/10
SF 2
HOU 1
F/12
LAA 7
SEA 3
F
DET
Detroit (24-16)
Lost 2 		Boston 4, Detroit 2   BOS
Boston (28-12)
Won 2
May 17, 2007
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Detroit
 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0   2 9 1
Boston
 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 X   4 6 0
Standings thru 5/17/07  |  Gameday  |  Tigers Stats  |  Red Sox Stats
DetroitABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Granderson, CF3020110.280
  a-Infante, PH-CF1000001.314
Polanco, 2B2010200.329
Sheffield, DH5000018.234
Ordonez, RF4110103.331
Guillen, SS4021013.314
Casey, 1B4000005.221
Thames, LF4000022.185
Rabelo, C4020002.222
Inge, 3B4111032.227
Totals352924826 

a-Grounded into a double play for Granderson in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Granderson 2 (14, Schilling, Schilling), Rabelo (2, Schilling), Ordonez (20, Schilling), Guillen 2 (12, Schilling, Schilling), Polanco (5, Schilling).
HR: Inge (7, 4th inning off Schilling, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Granderson 4; Polanco 2; Ordonez 2; Guillen 4; Rabelo 3; Inge 4.
RBI: Guillen (27), Inge (15).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Casey 2; Sheffield 2; Rabelo 2; Ordonez 2.
GIDP: Infante.
Team LOB: 11.

FIELDING
E: Inge (6, fielding).
PB: Rabelo (1).
 
BostonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Crisp, CF4110103.233
Cora, SS4011102.362
Youkilis, 1B5011006.333
Ramirez, DH4000031.248
Lowell, 3B3010100.317
Varitek, C4110003.282
Hinske, RF4212001.200
Pena, LF1000310.250
Pedroia, 2B2000103.253
Totals314647419 

BATTING
HR: Hinske (1, 7th inning off Ledezma, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Crisp; Cora; Youkilis; Lowell; Varitek; Hinske 4.
RBI: Youkilis (20), Cora (12), Hinske 2 (4).
2-out RBI: Cora; Hinske 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Varitek; Youkilis 4.
Team LOB: 11.

BASERUNNING
SB: Crisp (8, 2nd base off Durbin/Rabelo).

FIELDING
DP: (Pedroia-Cora-Youkilis).
 
DetroitIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Durbin 5.13215404.67
Ledezma (BS, 2)(L, 3-1)1.23222015.14
Jones 1.00000002.37
 
BostonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Schilling 6.08224613.57
Donnelly (W, 2-1)1.11000202.31
Lopez (H, 3)0.20000000.00
Okajima (S, 2)1.00000000.44

HBP: Pedroia (by Durbin), Polanco (by Schilling).
Pitches-strikes: Durbin 109-62, Ledezma 42-24, Jones 6-5, Schilling 118-74, Donnelly 15-12, Lopez 2-1, Okajima 15-8.
Ground outs-fly outs: Durbin 6-6, Ledezma 1-4, Jones 2-1, Schilling 5-7, Donnelly 1-1, Lopez 2-0, Okajima 2-1.
Batters faced: Durbin 26, Ledezma 10, Jones 3, Schilling 31, Donnelly 5, Lopez 1, Okajima 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Ledezma 2-1, Lopez 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Bruce Dreckman. 1B: Rob Drake. 2B: Gary Darling. 3B: Dusty Dellinger.
Weather: 46 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 11 mph, In from LF.
T: 3:08.
Att: 37,006.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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