Phil Hughes picked up his first victory since Sept. 27, 2007. (Carlos Osorio/AP)
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
Behind a 10-run seventh inning, which was capped by Jose Molina's second career grand slam, and Phil Hughes' strong start in his return to the Majors, the Yankees beat the Tigers in the middle game of the series to end their four-game slide.
BATTING 2B: Polanco (10, Ramirez, E). TB: Cabrera, M; Guillen; Polanco 2; Anderson, J. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out: Inge; Anderson, J 2; Cabrera, M; Everett. Team RISP: 0-for-6. Team
LOB: 9.
FIELDING E: Anderson, J (1, fielding). DP: (Inge-Santiago, R-Cabrera, M).
Game Scores: Hughes, P 72, Jackson, E 67. HBP: Cabrera, M (by Hughes, P), Inge (by Veras). Pitches-strikes:
Hughes, P 99-58, Melancon 11-7, Ramirez, E 17-9, Veras 23-15, Jackson, E 117-76, Perry 18-8, Robertson, N 23-12, Lyon 33-19,
Rincon 9-4. Groundouts-flyouts: Hughes, P 6-3, Melancon 2-0, Ramirez, E 0-0, Veras 1-1, Jackson, E 4-6, Perry 1-0,
Robertson, N 0-0, Lyon 2-1, Rincon 1-1. Batters faced: Hughes, P 23, Melancon 3, Ramirez, E 5, Veras 5, Jackson,
E 23, Perry 5, Robertson, N 5, Lyon 8, Rincon 4. Inherited runners-scored: Robertson, N 2-2, Lyon 3-3. Umpires:
HP: Derryl Cousins. 1B: Brian Runge. 2B: Brian Knight. 3B: Jim Joyce. Weather: 53 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind:
13 mph, L to R. T: 3:23. Att: 25,519. Venue: Comerica Park. April 28, 2009 April 28, 2009
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner