Tigers 5, Giants 1
Kenny Rogers scattered five hits across seven innings. (Ben Margot/AP)
By Jason Beck / MLB.com
Ryan Raburn's pinch-hit homer leading off the eighth broke up a pitchers' duel and rewarded Kenny Rogers' solid effort with a win in his first start at AT&T Park. Marcus Thames capped the victory by homering in his fifth straight game to tie a franchise record and give him eight homers in his last eight hits.
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Detroit
(33-38)
Won 1
Detroit 5, San Francisco 1
Today's Boxes 6/17/08
BOS 3, PHI 0
BAL 6, HOU 5
NYY 8, SD 0
TB 3, CHC 2
LAD 3, CIN 1
TEX 7, ATL 5
MIL 7, TOR 0
MIN 2, WSH 1
CWS 16, PIT 5
KC 2, STL 1
COL 10, CLE 2
OAK 15, ARI 1
LAA 6, NYM 1
SEA 5, FLA 4
San Francisco
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Lost 1
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Standings thru 6/17/08  | Recap: DET | SF  | Gameday  | Tigers stats  | Giants stats
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Renteria , SS3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .274
Polanco , 2B5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .305
Guillen , 3B3 0 0 1 1 2 4 .300
Ordonez , RF3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .302
Cabrera , 1B4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .284
Thames , LF4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .256
Clevlen , LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
Rodriguez , C4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .273
Granderson , CF4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .250
Rogers , P1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
a-Raburn , PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .231
Miner , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Larish , PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .184
Jones, T , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 33 5 9 5 4 8 16
a-Homered for Rogers in the 8th. b-Singled for Miner in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Cabrera (17, Sanchez).HR : Raburn (2, 8th inning off Sanchez, 0 on, 0 out), Thames (13, 9th inning off Chulk, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Renteria; Polanco 2; Cabrera 2; Thames 4; Rodriguez; Granderson; Raburn 4; Larish.RBI : Polanco (23), Raburn (5), Guillen (33), Thames (29), Larish (6).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ordonez; Polanco.S : Rogers.Team LOB : 6. BASERUNNING CS : Renteria (2, 2nd base by Sanchez/Molina), Ordonez (2, 2nd base by Sadler/Molina).PO : Renteria (1st base by Sanchez). FIELDING DP : (Renteria-Polanco-Cabrera).
San Francisco AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lewis , LF4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .287
Durham , 2B3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .286
Winn , RF3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
Molina , C3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .315
1-Holm , PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206
Rowand , CF4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .310
Aurilia , 3B4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .287
Bowker , 1B4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .267
Burriss , SS4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .294
Sanchez , P1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
Sadler , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Horwitz , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
Chulk , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Castillo , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .260
Totals 32 1 9 1 1 3 17
a-Grounded out for Sadler in the 8th. b-Grounded into a forceout for Chulk in the 9th. 1-Ran for Molina in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Aurilia (10, Rogers).TB : Lewis 2; Durham; Molina 2; Rowand; Aurilia 3; Burriss.RBI : Molina (44).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Bowker; Durham; Rowand; Castillo 2.S : Sanchez; Winn.SF : Molina.GIDP : Durham.Team LOB : 8. FIELDING Pickoffs : Sanchez (Renteria at 1st base).
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Rogers (W, 5-4)7.0 5 1 1 1 2 0 4.36
Miner (H, 4)1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.95
Jones, T 1.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 4.10
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Sanchez (L, 6-4)7.0 6 3 3 3 8 1 4.23
Sadler 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.15
Chulk 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 1 5.10
Sanchez pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.Pitches-strikes : Rogers 90-57, Miner 9-5, Jones, T 13-10, Sanchez 101-69, Sadler 15-10, Chulk 32-18.Ground outs-fly outs : Rogers 12-7, Miner 1-2, Jones, T 1-1, Sanchez 10-2, Sadler 1-1, Chulk 1-2.Batters faced : Rogers 26, Miner 4, Jones, T 6, Sanchez 29, Sadler 3, Chulk 6.Inherited runners-scored : Sadler 2-1.Umpires : HP: Paul Nauert. 1B: Jerry Crawford. 2B: Brian O'Nora. 3B: Tom Hallion.Weather : 65 degrees, clear.Wind : 11 mph, Out to CF.T : 2:43.Att : 33,636.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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