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    Rangers fall again
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    Tigers 8, Rangers 2
    Ramon Vazquez tags out Curtis Granderson trying to steal second. (Duane Burleson/AP)
    By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
    Michael Young hit a solo shot, his third home run of the season, in the top of the first inning, but the Rangers managed little else as they were swept by the Tigers in the series finale at Comerica Park. Jason Jennings allowed five runs in five innings to take the loss.
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    Series at a glance:
    TEX
    Texas (7-16)
    Lost 7     		Detroit 8, Texas 2   DET
    Detroit (10-13)
    Won 4
    April 24, 2008
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    Texas
    		 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0   2 4 0
    Detroit
    		 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 1 X   8 10 0
    Standings thru 4/24/08  |  Recap: TEX | DET  |  Gameday  |  Rangers stats  |  Tigers stats
    TexasABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Catalanotto, LF4110011.263
    Young, SS4121101.286
    Hamilton, RF5000025.293
    Blalock, 3B4010114.293
    Botts, DH1000301.138
    Murphy, CF3001112.277
    Melhuse, C4000035.200
    Broussard, 1B3000111.161
    Vazquez, 2B2000112.158
      a-Duran, PH1000000.111
    Totals3124281022 

    a-Grounded out for Vazquez in the 9th.

    BATTING
    HR: Young (3, 1st inning off Bonderman, 0 on, 1 out).
    TB: Catalanotto; Young 5; Blalock.
    RBI: Young (8), Murphy (7).
    2-out RBI: Murphy.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Blalock 3; Vazquez; Melhuse 2.
    Team LOB: 11.

    FIELDING
    DP: (Blalock-Vazquez-Broussard).
    		 
    DetroitABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Granderson, CF4111102.375
    Polanco, 2B3100110.140
    Thames, RF3110100.182
    Ordonez, DH4234010.294
    Cabrera, 1B4110002.262
    Jones, J, LF1000110.222
      Santiago, 3B2000001.350
    Renteria, SS4011013.337
    Inge, C3121100.270
    Raburn, 3B-LF4111023.250
    Totals3281085611 

    BATTING
    2B: Renteria (5, Fukumori).
    HR: Granderson (1, 1st inning off Jennings, 0 on, 0 out), Ordonez 2 (5, 3rd inning off Jennings, 0 on, 2 out; 5th inning off Jennings, 2 on, 2 out), Inge (3, 6th inning off Fukumori, 0 on, 2 out), Raburn (1, 6th inning off Fukumori, 0 on, 2 out).
    TB: Granderson 4; Thames; Ordonez 9; Cabrera; Renteria 2; Inge 5; Raburn 4.
    RBI: Granderson (3), Ordonez 4 (14), Inge (14), Raburn (4), Renteria (15).
    2-out RBI: Ordonez 4; Inge; Raburn.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Renteria 2; Granderson.
    GIDP: Raburn.
    Team LOB: 5.

    BASERUNNING
    CS: Granderson (1, 2nd base by Jennings/Melhuse).
     
    TexasIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Jennings (L, 0-4)5.05555437.46
    Fukumori 2.153301220.25
    German 0.20000100.82
    		 
    DetroitIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Bonderman 4.22227714.28
    Miner (W, 1-1)3.10001309.88
    Seay 1.02000003.38

    HBP: Catalanotto (by Bonderman).
    Pitches-strikes: Jennings 84-46, Fukumori 39-25, German 8-5, Bonderman 111-56, Miner 45-29, Seay 20-11.
    Ground outs-fly outs: Jennings 5-5, Fukumori 2-4, German 0-1, Bonderman 3-4, Miner 4-3, Seay 3-0.
    Batters faced: Jennings 23, Fukumori 12, German 2, Bonderman 24, Miner 11, Seay 5.
    Inherited runners-scored: German 2-0, Miner 3-0.
    Umpires: HP: Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B: Marvin Hudson. 2B: Randy Marsh. 3B: Brian Knight.
    Weather: 70 degrees, sunny.
    Wind: 14 mph, In from LF.
    T: 2:54.
    Att: 39,058.

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