Game Wrapup


	Harrison hassled

Tigers 4, Rangers 3

Jarrod Saltalamacchia makes the catch on a foul ball in the fourth. (Duane Burleson/AP)

By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com

The Rangers took an early lead on Hank Blalock's solo homer, then after the Tigers took the lead, Josh Hamilton put Texas in front again with a two-run single, but starter Matt Harrison couldn't hold the lead and the offense was stymied by Detroit's bullpen.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 04/10: DET 15, TEX 2
Sat. 04/11: DET 4, TEX 3
Sun. 04/12: DET 6, TEX 4

Texas (3-2)
Lost 2

Detroit 4, Texas 3

Detroit (3-3)
Won 2

April 11, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Texas	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	2	0
Detroit	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	X	4	10	2

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kinsler, 2B	3	0	0	0	1	1	2	.350
Young, M, 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.263
Hamilton, CF	4	0	1	2	0	2	2	.294
Blalock, DH	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	.286
Cruz, N, RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.316
Murphy, Dv, LF	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000
Davis, C, 1B	3	1	0	0	1	3	0	.056
Saltalamacchia, C	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	.200
Andrus, SS	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	.286
Totals	31	3	2	3	4	12	11
BATTING HR: Blalock (2, 2nd inning off Verlander, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Hamilton; Blalock 4. RBI: Blalock (5), Hamilton 2 (4). 2-out RBI: Hamilton 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hamilton; Young, M; Cruz, N 2. Team RISP: 1-for-5. Team LOB: 5. FIELDING Outfield assists: Cruz, N (Guillen at 2nd base). DP: (Kinsler-Andrus-Davis, C).

Detroit	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Granderson, CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	4	.280
Polanco, 2B	5	1	2	1	0	0	4	.273
Ordonez, RF	3	0	1	0	2	1	2	.304
Cabrera, Mi, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	4	.500
Guillen, LF	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	.167
Thames, M, DH	3	1	1	1	0	0	2	.273
Laird, C	4	1	3	0	0	1	2	.389
Inge, 3B	2	0	0	0	2	0	3	.263
Everett, SS	3	1	2	2	1	0	1	.235
Totals	30	4	10	4	7	4	23
BATTING 2B: Laird (1, Harrison), Polanco 2 (2, Harrison, Harrison). TB: Granderson; Polanco 4; Ordonez; Thames, M; Laird 4; Everett 2. RBI: Everett 2 (3), Thames, M (2), Polanco (2). 2-out RBI: Polanco. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Polanco 2; Thames, M; Granderson; Laird; Ordonez 2; Inge. SAC: Granderson. SF: Thames, M. GIDP: Polanco. Team RISP: 2-for-14. Team LOB: 11. BASERUNNING CS: Inge (1, 2nd base by Harrison/Saltalamacchia). FIELDING E: Inge (2, throw), Everett (2, fielding).

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Harrison (L, 0-1)	5.2	9	4	4	5	2	0	6.35
Jennings	1.1	1	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Wilson, C	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.00

Detroit	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Verlander	5.0	2	3	1	4	8	1	9.35
Robertson, N (W, 1-0)	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.45
Seay (H, 3)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Perry (H, 1)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Rodney (S, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.00

Jennings pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

Pitches-strikes: Harrison 99-53, Jennings 31-15, Wilson, C 7-5, Verlander 97-58, Robertson, N 20-13, Seay 7-5, Perry 2-2, Rodney 14-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Harrison 6-3, Jennings 0-1, Wilson, C 2-1, Verlander 3-3, Robertson, N 3-2, Seay 1-0, Perry 0-0, Rodney 0-0.
Batters faced: Harrison 29, Jennings 7, Wilson, C 3, Verlander 23, Robertson, N 6, Seay 2, Perry 1, Rodney 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Jennings 1-0, Wilson, C 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Gary Darling. 1B: Bill Hohn. 2B: Bruce Dreckman. 3B: Paul Emmel.
Weather: 55 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 9 mph, L to R.
T: 2:30.
Att: 28,693.
April 11, 2009

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

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