Game Wrapup


	Team two-hitter

Tigers 4, Rangers 3

Placido Polanco scores on a sacrifice fly to tie the game in the fifth. (AP)

By Jason Beck / MLB.com

Justin Verlander overpowered the Rangers with his fastball, striking out eight batters and giving up just two hits in five innings. Nate Robertson threw two perfect innings and got the win, and Fernando Rodney struck out the side to earn his first save and complete the two-hitter.

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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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