Game Wrapup


	Cabrera clutch

Tigers 4, Rangers 3

Edwin Jackson cruised with a slim lead to win his fourth game for the Tigers. (AP)

By Kyle Austin / MLB.com

Curtis Granderson's 11th homer put Detroit ahead early, but Edwin Jackson allowed a pair in the eighth to erase the lead. Jackson got out of a jam, though, and was rewarded in the bottom half of the frame when Miguel Cabrera hit a go-ahead single.

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Series at a glance:

Tue. 05/19: DET 4, TEX 0
Wed. 05/20: DET 5, TEX 3
Thu. 05/21: DET 4, TEX 3

Texas (23-17)
Lost 3

Detroit 4, Texas 3

Detroit (23-16)
Won 6

May 21, 2009

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

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kinsler, 2B	5	0	1	0	0	2	2	.295
Murphy, Dv, LF	3	2	3	1	2	0	0	.233
Young, M, 3B	5	0	0	0	0	1	6	.335
Blalock, DH	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.237
Byrd, CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.291
Cruz, N, RF	4	0	2	2	0	0	0	.278
Davis, C, 1B	2	0	0	0	2	2	0	.212
Saltalamacchia, C	3	0	0	0	1	3	2	.252
Andrus, SS	3	0	1	0	1	0	3	.270
Totals	33	3	8	3	6	8	16
BATTING 2B: Andrus (3, Jackson, E), Blalock (8, Jackson, E), Cruz, N (8, Jackson, E). HR: Murphy, Dv (2, 1st inning off Jackson, E, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Kinsler; Murphy, Dv 6; Blalock 2; Cruz, N 3; Andrus 2. RBI: Murphy, Dv (9), Cruz, N 2 (25). 2-out RBI: Cruz, N 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Young, M 2; Kinsler; Saltalamacchia. GIDP: Young, M. Team RISP: 1-for-7. Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING SB: Murphy, Dv (2, 2nd base off Jackson, E/Sardinha), Cruz, N 2 (6, 2nd base off Jackson, E/Sardinha, 3rd base off Jackson, E/Sardinha), Andrus (5, 3rd base off Jackson, E/Sardinha), Kinsler (10, 3rd base off Jackson, E/Sardinha). FIELDING DP: (Kinsler-Andrus-Davis, C).

Detroit	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Granderson, CF	3	1	1	2	1	0	0	.258
Polanco, 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	.265
Thomas, C, RF	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	.302
Cabrera, Mi, DH	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.381
Larish, 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.256
Inge, 3B	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	.280
Anderson, J, LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.288
Everett, SS	2	1	1	0	1	0	1	.311
Sardinha, C	3	0	0	0	0	3	2	.053
Totals	28	4	6	4	4	3	9
BATTING HR: Thomas, C (1, 1st inning off Millwood, 0 on, 2 out), Granderson (11, 3rd inning off Millwood, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Granderson 4; Polanco; Thomas, C 4; Cabrera, Mi; Larish; Everett. RBI: Thomas, C (6), Granderson 2 (26), Cabrera, Mi (32). 2-out RBI: Thomas, C; Cabrera, Mi. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Polanco; Larish. GIDP: Everett. Team RISP: 1-for-3. Team LOB: 4. BASERUNNING SB: Everett (3, 2nd base off Millwood/Saltalamacchia). CS: Larish (1, 2nd base by Millwood/Saltalamacchia). FIELDING Outfield assists: Thomas, C (Cruz, N at home). DP: 2 (Polanco-Everett-Larish, Thomas, C-Sardinha).

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Millwood (L, 4-4)	8.0	6	4	4	4	3	2	3.12

Detroit	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Jackson, E (W, 4-2)	8.0	7	3	3	5	7	1	2.55
Rodney (S, 8)	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	3.50

Pitches-strikes: Millwood 121-73, Jackson, E 132-78, Rodney 21-12.
Groundouts-flyouts: Millwood 9-3, Jackson, E 6-3, Rodney 1-0.
Batters faced: Millwood 32, Jackson, E 35, Rodney 4.
Umpires: HP: Angel Hernandez. 1B: Bill Welke. 2B: Tim Welke. 3B: Scott Barry.
Weather: 79 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 16 mph, R to L.
T: 2:40.
Att: 34,356.
May 21, 2009

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

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