Rangers 11, Tigers 8

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DET (70-79) 010301210 8 10 0
TEX (74-77) 00030404 - 11 10 0

Final

 
W:F. Francisco (3-5)
L:K. Farnsworth (2-3)
Detroit Tigers
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
C Granderson CF5000022.295
P Polanco 2B5121000.308
M Ordonez RF5011021.322
M Cabrera 1B5231010.292
M Joyce LF2220300.272
G Sheffield DH4113125.222
J Larish 3B3012002.217
   M Hessman 3B2000014.250
B Inge C4000013.213
R Santiago SS2200200.290
Totals3781086917 
BATTING
2B: M Joyce (15, L Mendoza); J Larish (3, L Mendoza); M Cabrera (33, J Rupe)
HR: G Sheffield (17, 4th inning off J Rupe 2 on, 1 Out)
RBI: J Larish 2 (15), G Sheffield 3 (53), M Ordonez (91), M Cabrera (117), P Polanco (55)
2-out RBI: J Larish, P Polanco
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M Hessman 3, B Inge 2
Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING
SB: R Santiago (1, 2nd base off J Wright/T Teagarden)
FIELDING
PB: B Inge.
Outfield Assist: C Granderson (T Metcalf at Home).
Detroit Tigers
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
D Willis5.023354189-488.82
G Glover (B, 1)1.034411123-135.55
C Rapada0.10000002-23.86
F Dolsi0.210000017-103.92
K Farnsworth (L, 2-3; B, 3)0.244431033-134.48
B Seay0.10000001-14.06
Totals8.0101111962165-87 
PITCHING
IBB: J Hamilton (By K Farnsworth)
HBP: M Ramirez (By G Glover)
Batters faced: D Willis 22; G Glover 7; C Rapada 1; F Dolsi 3; K Farnsworth 8; B Seay 1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: D Willis 6-5; G Glover 1-0; C Rapada 1-0; F Dolsi 2-0; K Farnsworth 0-0; B Seay 0-1
Game Scores: D Willis 50
Texas Rangers
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
J Arias 2B2020200.265
   a-M Bradley PH1000011.324
   G Duran 2B0000000.219
M Young SS4111112.279
J Hamilton CF4100104.302
M Byrd LF5012002.297
N Cruz RF3110200.329
H Blalock 1B5110024.259
M Ramirez DH1200200.227
   B Boggs PR-DH0100000.232
T Metcalf 3B3223100.244
T Teagarden C4225020.361
Totals321110119613 
a-struck out swinging for J Arias in the 8th
BATTING
2B: J Arias (5, D Willis); T Teagarden (4, K Farnsworth)
3B: M Byrd (3, K Farnsworth)
HR: T Metcalf (5, 4th inning off D Willis 2 on, 2 Out); T Teagarden (6, 6th inning off G Glover 3 on, 1 Out)
RBI: T Metcalf 3 (11), T Teagarden 5 (17), M Young (76), M Byrd 2 (47)
2-out RBI: T Metcalf 3, M Young, M Byrd 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: J Hamilton 1, M Byrd 1, H Blalock 1
Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING
CS: J Arias (1, 2nd base by G Glover/B Inge)
Texas Rangers
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
B McCarthy0.20000007-54.09
L Mendoza2.121101038-247.86
J Rupe2.244423156-324.78
W Littleton0.212210020-108.76
J Wright (B, 6)1.121122030-154.86
F Francisco (W, 3-5)1.110013027-163.30
Totals9.01088691178-102 
PITCHING
Batters faced: B McCarthy 2; L Mendoza 9; J Rupe 14; W Littleton 4; J Wright 8; F Francisco 6
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B McCarthy 0-2; L Mendoza 2-4; J Rupe 2-3; W Littleton 0-2; J Wright 2-0; F Francisco 1-0
Game Scores: B McCarthy 52
Scoring Summary
DETTEX
2ndJ Larish doubled to left, M Joyce scored.10
4thG Sheffield homered to left, M Cabrera and M Joyce scored.40
4thT Metcalf homered to left, N Cruz and M Ramirez scored.43
6thJ Larish grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, M Cabrera scored, G Sheffield out at second, M Joyce to third.53
6thT Teagarden homered to center, H Blalock, M Ramirez and T Metcalf scored.57
7thM Ordonez singled to center, R Santiago scored, P Polanco to second.67
7thM Cabrera singled to right, P Polanco scored, M Ordonez to second.77
8thP Polanco singled to center, R Santiago scored.87
8thT Teagarden doubled to deep center, B Boggs scored, T Metcalf thrown out at home.88
8thM Young singled to right, T Teagarden scored, M Young to second advancing on throw.89
8thM Byrd tripled to deep right, M Young and J Hamilton scored.811
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Game Notes
DETROIT MANAGER JIM LEYLAND WAS EJECTED BY HOME PLATE UMPIRE ERIC COOPER IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SIXTH INNING FOR ARGUING A HIT BY PITCH CALL.
TEXAS STARTER BRANDON MCCARTHY LEFT THE GAME IN THE FIRST INNING DUE TO A STRAINED FLEXOR TENDON ON HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
Game Information
StadiumRangers Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, TX
Attendance13,536 (27.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:27
Weather75 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind9 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Eric Cooper, First Base - Angel Hernandez, Second Base - Marty Foster, Third Base - Derryl Cousins

Series At A Glance

Texas leads 1-0 (as of 9/15)
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MLB Scores

Monday, September 15th 2008
Chi Cubs 6 Final
Houston 1
Minnesota 1 Final
Cleveland 3
Chi White Sox 2 Final
NY Yankees 4
LA Dodgers 8 Final
Pittsburgh 2
NY Mets 2 Final
Washington 7
Boston 13 Final
Tampa Bay 5
Detroit 8 Final
Texas 11
Seattle 0 Final
Kansas City 3
San Diego 11 Final
Colorado 5
San Francisco 1 Final
Arizona 3