Game Wrapup


	Bats stifled

Rangers 5, Tigers 2

Armando Galarraga lasted seven innings and gave up four runs on Monday vs. the Rangers. (AP)

By Jason Beck / MLB.com

What began well for the Tigers with a Curtis Granderson solo leadoff homer in the first inning didn't materialize the rest of the way against Texas start Tommy Hunter. Armando Galarraga was sharp until an error-filled sixth inning was his undoing.

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Series at a glance:

Mon. 07/27: TEX 5, DET 2
Tue. 07/28: TEX 7, DET 3
Wed. 07/29: DET 13, TEX 5

Detroit (52-46)
Lost 2

Texas 5, Detroit 2

Texas (55-42)
Won 2

July 27, 2009

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

Detroit	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Granderson, CF	5	1	3	1	0	1	1	.260
Polanco, 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.263
Thomas, C, LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	4	.262
Cabrera, Mi, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	5	.326
Guillen, DH	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.226
Ordonez, RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.260
Inge, 3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.254
Laird, C	3	0	0	0	1	1	2	.233
Everett, SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	3	.244
a-Thames, M, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.265
Totals	34	2	7	2	3	10	17
a-Struck out for Everett in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Ordonez (13, Hunter, T), Thomas, C (8, Jennings). HR: Granderson (20, 1st inning off Hunter, T, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Granderson 6; Polanco; Thomas, C 2; Guillen; Ordonez 2. RBI: Granderson (47), Guillen (10). 2-out RBI: Guillen. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Everett; Cabrera, Mi 2; Granderson. Team RISP: 1-for-8. Team LOB: 8. FIELDING E: Granderson (1, throw), Galarraga (2, fielding).

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kinsler, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.242
Young, M, 3B	4	2	3	1	0	1	0	.322
Murphy, Dv, LF	3	1	0	0	1	1	1	.280
Byrd, CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.279
Blalock, 1B	4	0	1	2	0	1	1	.254
Cruz, N, DH	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	.269
Hamilton, RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.223
Saltalamacchia, C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.243
Andrus, SS	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	.256
Totals	32	5	8	4	2	8	10
BATTING 2B: Andrus 2 (7, Galarraga, Galarraga), Blalock (16, Galarraga), Byrd (30, Perry). HR: Cruz, N (24, 5th inning off Galarraga, 0 on, 1 out), Young, M (14, 8th inning off Perry, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Young, M 6; Byrd 2; Blalock 2; Cruz, N 4; Andrus 4. RBI: Cruz, N (56), Blalock 2 (49), Young, M (42). 2-out RBI: Blalock 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cruz, N; Kinsler; Hamilton. Team RISP: 2-for-8. Team LOB: 5. FIELDING E: Young, M (7, fielding). Outfield assists: Murphy, Dv (Granderson at 2nd base).

Detroit	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Galarraga (L, 5-9)	7.0	6	4	4	1	5	1	4.84
Perry	0.1	2	1	1	0	1	1	3.90
Ni, F	0.2	0	0	0	1	2	0	2.38

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Hunter, T (W, 3-1)	7.0	5	1	1	2	6	1	2.00
Jennings (H, 11)	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	3.66
Wilson, C (S, 11)	1.0	0	0	0	1	3	0	2.80

WP: Hunter, T, Wilson, C.
IBB: Cruz, N (by Ni, F).
Pitches-strikes: Galarraga 100-61, Perry 11-7, Ni, F 17-7, Hunter, T 104-67, Jennings 16-11, Wilson, C 23-12.
Groundouts-flyouts: Galarraga 6-4, Perry 0-0, Ni, F 0-0, Hunter, T 11-2, Jennings 0-1, Wilson, C 0-0.
Batters faced: Galarraga 28, Perry 3, Ni, F 3, Hunter, T 28, Jennings 5, Wilson, C 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Ni, F 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Tim McClelland. 1B: Andy Fletcher. 2B: Greg Gibson. 3B: Ted Barrett.
Weather: 77 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 8 mph, L to R.
T: 2:30.
Att: 17,173.
July 27, 2009

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

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