Detroit 12, LA Angels 10
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(8-6)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit 2 0 2 0 1 1 5 0 1 12 18 0
LA Angels 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 10 16 1
WP: J. Rincon (1-0)
LP: S. Shields (0-2)
(5-9)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 1st: Detroit
- P. Polanco doubled to deep center, C. Granderson scored
- M. Ordonez singled to left, P. Polanco scored
Bot 1st: LA Angels
- K. Morales homered to deep right, M. Izturis and B. Abreu scored
Bot 2nd: LA Angels
- E. Aybar doubled to deep center, G. Matthews Jr. scored
Top 3rd: Detroit
- M. Ordonez singled to right, A. Everett scored
- C. Guillen singled to left, M. Ordonez scored, M. Cabrera to second
Top 5th: Detroit
- C. Granderson homered to deep right
Bot 5th: LA Angels
- T. Hunter singled to right center, M. Izturis scored, B. Abreu to third, T. Hunter to second advancing on throw
- K. Morales singled to right, B. Abreu and T. Hunter scored
Top 6th: Detroit
- A. Everett singled to right, J. Anderson scored
Bot 6th: LA Angels
- M. Izturis ground rule double to deep right, J. Rivera scored
Top 7th: Detroit
- G. Laird walked, M. Ordonez scored, M. Cabrera to third, C. Guillen to second
- B. Inge singled to shortstop, M. Cabrera scored, C. Guillen to third, G. Laird to second, C. Guillen scored on shortstop E. Aybar's throwing error
- A. Everett singled to left, G. Laird scored
- P. Polanco singled to third, B. Inge scored, A. Everett to third, C. Granderson to second
Top 9th: Detroit
- B. Inge homered to deep center
Bot 9th: LA Angels
- J. Rivera doubled to deep right, G. Matthews Jr. and M. Napoli scored
 Detroit
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
C. Granderson cf 4 2 3 1 1 1 1 .267
P. Polanco 2b 6 1 2 2 0 0 4 .276
M. Ordonez dh 5 2 3 2 0 0 3 .321
M. Cabrera 1b 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .444
C. Guillen lf 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .250
G. Laird c 4 1 0 1 1 1 2 .282
B. Inge 3b 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 .320
R. Raburn rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
    J. Anderson ph-rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .368
A. Everett ss 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .308
 Totals 40 12 18 11 4 3 13  
 Batting
2B - P Polanco (6, J Saunders); A Everett (2, J Saunders).
HR - C Granderson (5, 5th inning off J Saunders 0 on, 0 Out), B Inge (5, 9th inning off R Thompson 0 on, 0 Out).
S - A Everett , C Granderson , J Anderson.
RBI - P Polanco 2 (8), M Ordonez 2 (6), C Guillen (5), C Granderson (9), A Everett 2 (5), G Laird (3), B Inge 2 (14).
2-out RBI - M Ordonez, C Guillen, A Everett.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - P Polanco 2, G Laird 1.
GIDP - M Cabrera, M Ordonez.
Team LOB - 8.
 Base Running
SB - J Anderson (3, 2nd base off J Speier/M Napoli).
 
 Fielding
DP - 3 (J Verlander-A Everett-M Cabrera, A Everett-P Polanco-M Cabrera, A Everett-M Cabrera).
 LA Angels
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
C. Figgins 3b 5 0 1 0 0 3 1 .250
M. Izturis 2b 5 2 3 1 0 0 2 .267
B. Abreu lf 3 2 1 0 2 0 1 .370
T. Hunter cf 4 1 3 1 1 1 2 .348
K. Morales 1b 5 1 2 5 0 1 4 .250
M. Napoli c 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .226
G. Matthews Jr. rf 5 2 2 0 0 1 4 .240
J. Rivera dh 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 .302
E. Aybar ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .256
 Totals 39 10 16 10 5 7 17  
 Batting
2B - M Izturis 2 (2, J Verlander, J Rincon); E Aybar (3, J Verlander); T Hunter (5, J Verlander); J Rivera (3, F Rodney).
HR - K Morales (1, 1st inning off J Verlander 2 on, 2 Out).
S - E Aybar.
RBI - K Morales 5 (9), E Aybar (5), T Hunter (10), M Izturis (3), J Rivera 2 (5).
2-out RBI - K Morales 3, M Izturis, J Rivera 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Izturis 1, G Matthews 1, E Aybar 1, K Morales 2.
GIDP - G Matthews, J Rivera, K Morales.
Team LOB - 8.
 Fielding
E - E Aybar (1, throw).
DP - 2 (C Figgins-M Izturis-K Morales, M Izturis-E Aybar-K Morales).
 Detroit
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Verlander 5.0 9 7 7 2 5 1 9.00
J. Rincon (W, 1-0) 1.0 2 1 1 2 1 0 6.14
R. Perry (H, 2) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.93
B. Seay (H, 5) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
F. Rodney 1.0 4 2 2 0 0 0 3.00
 LA Angels
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Saunders 5.0 7 5 5 2 1 1 3.51
J. Speier (H, 1) 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.86
S. Shields (L, 0-2) 0.0 2 4 4 2 0 0 14.40
J. Arredondo (BS, 1) 1.0 4 1 1 0 0 0 6.43
J. Bulger 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13.50
R. Thompson 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 3.38
WP - J Rincon, F Rodney.
Pitches-strikes - J Verlander 104-66; J Rincon 29-14; R Perry 11-6; B Seay 15-10; F Rodney 22-14; J Saunders 84-49; J Speier 28-20; S Shields 18-9; J Arredondo 24-15; J Bulger 10-6; R Thompson 23-14.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Verlander 7-3; J Rincon 2-0; R Perry 2-0; B Seay 1-2; F Rodney 3-0; J Saunders 7-7; J Speier 2-1; S Shields 0-0; J Arredondo 3-0; J Bulger 0-2; R Thompson 1-1.
Batters faced - J Verlander 25; J Rincon 7; R Perry 3; B Seay 4; F Rodney 6; J Saunders 23; J Speier 6; S Shields 4; J Arredondo 6; J Bulger 3; R Thompson 5.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Jeff Kellogg. 3B--Tim Timmons.
Time: 3:26.
Attendance: 43,047.
Weather: 61 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, out to center.

Updated on Thursday, Apr 23, 2009 4:14 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 Detroit
B. Inge Brandon Inge
3-5, 1 HR
2 RBI
 LA Angels
K. Morales Kendry Morales
2-5, 1 HR
5 RBI