Angels put on power show By Lyle Spencer / MLB.com
Mike Napoli hit a solo home run in the third inning while Orlando Cabrera capped the frame with a two-run shot to help lift the Angels past the Tigers. Robb Quinlan added a solo shot in the sixth to give John Lackey, who allowed one run on three hits over five innings of work, his seventh win.
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Angels 6, Tigers 3
Orlando Cabrera (left) gets a hug from Chone Figgins after his two-run homer. (Duane Burleson/AP)
Tigers' late rally falls short By Tim Kirby / MLB.com
The Tigers loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the ninth, but pushed just two runs across as Detroit dropped the series opener against the Angels. Magglio Ordonez hit a solo homer, but Mike Maroth allowed six runs (five earned) over seven innings.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: May 22, 2007
LA Angels
(28-18)
Won 6
LA Angels 6, Detroit 3
Today's Boxes 5/22/07
BOS 7, NYY 3
FLA 5, PHI 3
TOR 6, BAL 4
SEA 5, TB 2
WSH 8, CIN 4
ATL 8, NYM 1
MIN 7, TEX 1
KC 4, CLE 3
STL 9, PIT 4
CWS 10, OAK 4
COL 3, ARI 1
SD 5, CHC 1
LAD 3, MIL 2
SF 4, HOU 2
Detroit
(27-17)
Lost 1
May 22, 2007
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Standings thru 5/22/07  | Gameday  | Angels Stats  | Tigers Stats
LA Angels AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Willits , LF2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .346
Cabrera , SS3 1 2 3 0 0 0 .303
Guerrero , RF4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .342
Matthews , CF4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .287
Quinlan , 1B4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .245
Hillenbrand , DH4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .237
Aybar , 2B3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .265
Napoli , C3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .253
Figgins , 3B4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .130
Totals 31 6 9 6 2 5 8
BATTING 2B : Hillenbrand (4, Maroth), Figgins (4, Maroth).HR : Napoli (4, 3rd inning off Maroth, 0 on, 0 out), Cabrera (2, 3rd inning off Maroth, 1 on, 1 out), Quinlan (2, 6th inning off Maroth, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Cabrera 5; Guerrero; Quinlan 4; Hillenbrand 2; Napoli 5; Figgins 3.RBI : Napoli (9), Cabrera 3 (25), Willits (7), Quinlan (9).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Aybar; Hillenbrand 2.S : Willits.SF : Willits; Cabrera.Team LOB : 3. BASERUNNING CS : Aybar (4, 2nd base by Maroth/Rodriguez).PO : Aybar (1st base by Maroth). FIELDING E : Guerrero (2, fielding).
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Granderson , CF5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .275
Polanco , 2B5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .333
Sheffield , DH4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .234
Ordonez , RF3 1 1 2 2 1 2 .344
Guillen , SS5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .323
Rodriguez , C4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .253
Casey , 1B2 1 0 0 2 0 2 .248
Monroe , LF3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .231
Inge , 3B4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .234
Totals 35 3 8 3 6 6 24
BATTING 2B : Polanco (9, Lackey).HR : Ordonez (10, 4th inning off Lackey, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Polanco 3; Ordonez 4; Guillen; Rodriguez; Monroe; Inge 2.RBI : Ordonez 2 (40), Polanco (23).2-out RBI : Ordonez.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Inge 2; Monroe; Ordonez; Guillen 2.Team LOB : 11. FIELDING E : Inge (7, throw).DP : (Polanco-Casey).Pickoffs : Maroth (Aybar at 1st base).
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Maroth (L, 3-1)7.0 7 6 5 2 4 3 4.94
Grilli 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 6.98
Mesa 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10.13
Oliver pitched to 3 batters in the 9th.Pitches-strikes : Lackey 101-61, Moseley 36-26, Oliver 18-10, Rodriguez 19-13, Maroth 109-60, Grilli 21-15, Mesa 7-5.Ground outs-fly outs : Lackey 6-6, Moseley 0-5, Oliver 2-0, Rodriguez 0-2, Maroth 6-10, Grilli 1-1, Mesa 2-1.Batters faced : Lackey 22, Moseley 8, Oliver 6, Rodriguez 5, Maroth 28, Grilli 5, Mesa 3.Inherited runners-scored : Rodriguez 3-2.Umpires : HP: Eric Cooper. 1B: Mike Reilly. 2B: Jeff Kellogg. 3B: Chad Fairchild.Weather : 72 degrees, clear.Wind : 10 mph, In from LF.T : 2:47.Att : 28,678.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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