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    Tigers 4, Rangers 0
    Clete Thomas dives into home plate to score a run in the seventh. (Duane Burleson/AP)
    By Jason Beck / MLB.com
    The Tigers struck early for Dontrelle Willis, scoring runs in the first three innings. Willis, in turn, looked like his former self, retiring 17 straight batters at one point, cheering for his teammates on defense and picking up his first win of the season.
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    Series at a glance:
    TEX
    Texas (23-15)
    Lost 1     		Detroit 4, Texas 0   DET
    Detroit (21-16)
    Won 4
    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, M, 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, R, SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .345
    Totals 32 4 10 4 3 4 12  

    BATTING
    2B: Santiago, R (4, McCarthy), Cabrera, M (8, McCarthy).
    TB: Inge; Cabrera, M 3; Polanco; Santiago, R 2; Laird; Anderson, J; Thomas, C; Granderson 2.
    RBI: Larish (6), Polanco (16), Laird (10), Cabrera, M (31).
    2-out RBI: Polanco; Cabrera, M.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Inge 2; Thomas, C; Santiago, R.
    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

    Game Scores: McCarthy , Willis .
    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.
    Venue: Comerica Park.
    May 19, 2009
    May 19, 2009

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