Rangers 5, Tigers 4
Zach Miner delivers a pitch in the second inning on Tuesday night. (Tim Sharp/AP)
By Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com
Fernando Rodney surrendered three runs in the ninth inning as the Tigers fell to the Rangers. Detroit starter Zach Miner allowed two runs in 7 1/3 solid frames. Miguel Cabrera, Brandon Inge and Dusty Ryan each had one RBI.
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Detroit
(70-80)
Lost 6
Texas 5, Detroit 4
Today's Boxes 9/16/08
PHI 8, ATL 7
CWS 6, NYY 2
LAD 6, PIT 2
CLE 12, MIN 9
BAL 2, TOR 0
TB 2, BOS 1
FLA 5, HOU 1
WSH 1, NYM 0
CIN 7, STL 2
CHC 5, MIL 4
KC 6, SEA 3
COL 10, SD 3
ARI 2, SF 0
OAK 8, LAA 1
Texas
(75-77)
Won 2
Standings thru 9/16/08  | Recap: DET | TEX  | Gameday  | Tigers stats  | Rangers stats
Detroit
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Granderson , CF
3
1
0
0
1
2
0
.293
Polanco , 2B
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
.308
Ordonez , RF
4
0
2
0
0
0
2
.324
Cabrera, Mi , 1B
4
1
1
1
0
1
2
.292
Joyce , LF
3
1
0
0
1
2
1
.269
Sheffield , DH
4
0
1
0
0
1
2
.223
Inge , 3B
4
1
1
1
0
1
1
.214
Ryan , C
3
0
1
1
0
0
0
.267
Santiago , SS
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
.282
Totals
32
4
7
3
2
8
9
BATTING TB : Polanco; Ordonez 2; Cabrera, Mi; Sheffield; Inge; Ryan.RBI : Cabrera, Mi (118), Inge
(47), Ryan (3).2-out RBI : Cabrera, Mi; Inge; Ryan.GIDP : Ordonez; Inge.Team RISP : 3-for-5.Team
LOB : 3. FIELDING DP : (Polanco-Santiago-Cabrera, Mi).
Texas
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Boggs , LF
3
0
0
1
0
1
0
.229
Young, M , SS
3
1
0
0
1
0
1
.277
Hamilton , DH
4
2
2
0
0
1
0
.303
Byrd , CF
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
.297
Blalock , 1B
3
0
1
0
1
0
0
.260
Cruz, N , RF
3
0
1
1
1
0
0
.329
Davis, C , 3B
4
1
2
1
0
0
2
.275
Laird , C
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
.283
Vazquez , 2B
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
.299
a-Metcalf , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.239
Duran, G , 2B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.219
Totals
29
5
8
5
4
4
5
a-Popped out for Vazquez in the 8th.
BATTING 3B : Byrd (4, Rodney).TB : Hamilton 2; Byrd 3; Blalock; Cruz, N; Davis, C 2; Vazquez.RBI :
Boggs (38), Cruz, N (18), Byrd 2 (49), Davis, C (48).SF : Boggs.GIDP : Davis, C.Team RISP :
4-for-5.Team LOB : 5. BASERUNNING CS : Byrd (2, 2nd base by Miner/Ryan). FIELDING E :
Byrd (5, throw).DP : 2 (Blalock-Young, M-Millwood, Young, M-Blalock).
Detroit
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Miner
7.1
5
2
2
1
3
0
4.16
Fossum (H, 5)
0.2
0
0
0
0
1
0
4.93
Rodney (BS, 6)(L, 0-6)
0.0
3
3
3
3
0
0
5.25
Texas
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Millwood
7.0
5
4
4
2
6
0
5.15
Loe
1.0
1
0
0
0
2
0
3.14
Wright, J (W, 7-6)
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4.80
Rodney pitched to 6 batters in the 9th.IBB : Blalock (by Rodney), Cruz, N (by Rodney).Pitches-strikes :
Miner 104-63, Fossum 12-9, Rodney 29-16, Millwood 97-66, Loe 13-12, Wright, J 10-6.Groundouts-flyouts : Miner 10-4,
Fossum 0-0, Rodney 0-0, Millwood 7-3, Loe 0-1, Wright, J 2-0.Batters faced : Miner 26, Fossum 2, Rodney 6, Millwood
27, Loe 4, Wright, J 3.Umpires : HP: Angel Hernandez. 1B: Marty Foster. 2B: Derryl Cousins. 3B: Eric Cooper.Weather :
79 degrees, clear.Wind : 5 mph, Out to RF.T : 2:35.Att : 14,659.September 16, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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