Tigers 4, Rangers 0
Elvis Andrus (pictured) tries to field an errant throw from Brandon McCarthy. (AP)
By Scott McNeish / Special to MLB.com
The Rangers' prolific offense led the league in home runs coming into Tuesday's opener, but their bats were eerily silent against Dontrelle Willis and the Tigers. Brandon McCarthy surrendered four runs and lost his second game of the year.
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Detroit 4, Texas 0
Today's Boxes 5/19/09
ATL 8, COL 1
NYY 9, BAL 1
PIT 8, WSH 5
OAK 4, TB 1
ARI 5, FLA 3
PHI 4, CIN 3
BOS 2, TOR 1
MIL 4, HOU 2
KC 6, CLE 5
CWS 6, MIN 2
STL 3, CHC 0
SD 2, SF 1
LAA 6, SEA 5
LAD 5, NYM 3
May 19, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Texas
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 1
1
Detroit
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
X
4 10
0
Standings thru 5/19/09 | Recap: TEX | DET | Gameday | Rangers stats | Tigers stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.306
Andrus , SS
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.266
Young, M , 3B
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
.349
Jones, An , DH
1
0
0
0
2
1
0
.292
Byrd , CF
3
0
0
0
0
1
3
.302
Murphy, Dv , LF
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
.194
Cruz, N , RF
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
.265
Davis, C , 1B
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
.221
Saltalamacchia , C
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
.260
Totals 28 0 1 0 2 8 4
BATTING 2B : Young, M (15, Willis).TB : Young, M 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2
out : Byrd.Team RISP : 0-for-1.Team LOB : 3.FIELDING E : McCarthy (1,
throw).
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Granderson , CF
5
0
2
0
0
0
1
.263
Polanco , 2B
3
1
1
1
1
0
0
.266
Thomas, C , RF
4
1
1
0
0
1
3
.306
Cabrera, Mi , 1B
3
1
2
1
1
0
0
.381
Larish , DH
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
.263
Inge , 3B
4
0
1
0
0
0
4
.278
Anderson, J , LF
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
.294
Laird , C
3
0
1
1
0
1
0
.222
Santiago , SS
4
1
1
0
0
1
3
.345
Totals 32 4 10 4 3 4 12
BATTING 2B : Santiago (4, McCarthy), Cabrera, Mi (8, McCarthy).TB : Granderson 2; Polanco; Thomas,
C; Cabrera, Mi 3; Inge; Anderson, J; Laird; Santiago 2.RBI : Larish (6), Polanco (16), Laird (10), Cabrera, Mi
(31).2-out RBI : Polanco; Cabrera, Mi.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Inge 2; Thomas, C; Santiago.SF :
Larish; Laird.Team RISP : 4-for-8.Team LOB : 9.BASERUNNING CS : Granderson
(2, 2nd base by McCarthy/Saltalamacchia).
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
McCarthy (L, 3-2)
7.0
9
4
3
3
4
0
5.60
Benson
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
7.80
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Willis (W, 1-0)
6.1
1
0
0
2
5
0
3.27
Lyon (H, 1)
0.1
0
0
0
0
1
0
6.75
Seay (H, 9)
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
5.25
Zumaya
1.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1.59
Rodney
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.94
Pitches-strikes : McCarthy 118-72, Benson 10-6, Willis 100-61, Lyon 6-5, Seay 6-4, Zumaya 11-8, Rodney 10-7.Groundouts-flyouts :
McCarthy 8-6, Benson 1-2, Willis 7-5, Lyon 0-0, Seay 0-0, Zumaya 0-0, Rodney 3-0.Batters faced : McCarthy 33, Benson
4, Willis 22, Lyon 1, Seay 1, Zumaya 3, Rodney 3.Inherited runners-scored : Lyon 1-0, Seay 1-0.Umpires :
HP: Tim Welke. 1B: Scott Barry. 2B: Angel Hernandez. 3B: Bill Welke.Weather : 74 degrees, clear.Wind :
15 mph, R to L.T : 2:20.Att : 23,756.May 19, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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