Detroit 9, LA Angels 6
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(28-27)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
LA Angels 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 6 11 1
Detroit 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 X 9 8 1
WP: J. Zumaya (2-0)
LP: J. Arredondo (1-3)
(30-25)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 1st: LA Angels
- C. Figgins homered to deep right
- J. Rivera homered to deep left, B. Abreu scored
Bot 1st: Detroit
- B. Inge singled to right, M. Ordonez and P. Polanco scored, M. Thames to third
Bot 3rd: Detroit
- A. Everett singled to center, M. Thames and M. Cabrera scored, G. Laird to third
Top 6th: LA Angels
- E. Aybar singled to left, K. Morales scored
Top 8th: LA Angels
- H. Kendrick walked, K. Morales scored, E. Aybar to third, M. Izturis to second
Bot 8th: Detroit
- P. Polanco flied out to center, R. Raburn scored, A. Everett to third on center fielder G. Matthews Jr.'s throwing error
- C. Thomas homered to deep left, A. Everett, M. Ordonez and C. Granderson scored
Top 9th: LA Angels
- J. Rivera doubled to deep left center, V. Guerrero scored
 LA Angels
  AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg 
C. Figgins 3b 5 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 .308
B. Abreu rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .293
V. Guerrero dh 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 .253
K. Morales 1b 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .273
J. Rivera lf 5 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 .303
G. Matthews Jr. cf 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 .246
E. Aybar ss 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .283
J. Mathis c 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 .218
    M. Izturis ph 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .261
    M. Napoli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
H. Kendrick 2b 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 .229
 Totals 36 6 11 6 2 6 5 1 17  
 Batting
2B - B Abreu (11, R Porcello); J Rivera 2 (10, R Porcello, F Rodney); K Morales (14, R Porcello); E Aybar (10, J Zumaya).
HR - C Figgins (1, 1st inning off R Porcello 0 on, 0 Out), J Rivera (6, 1st inning off R Porcello 1 on, 2 Out).
RBI - C Figgins (15), J Rivera 3 (25), E Aybar (14), H Kendrick (22).
2-out RBI - J Rivera 3, E Aybar, H Kendrick.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Figgins 2, G Matthews 1, J Mathis 1, H Kendrick 1.
GIDP - H Kendrick, V Guerrero.
Team LOB - 9.
 Base Running
SB - E Aybar (2, 2nd base off R Perry/G Laird).
 
 Fielding
E - G Matthews (3, throw).
 Detroit
  AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg 
C. Granderson cf 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 .264
P. Polanco 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .252
M. Ordonez rf 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 .280
    J. Anderson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
M. Cabrera 1b 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 .352
    C. Thomas pr-lf-rf 2 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 .248
M. Thames dh 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .261
B. Inge 3b 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 .277
R. Raburn lf-1b 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .250
G. Laird c 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .234
A. Everett ss 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 .264
 Totals 31 9 8 8 1 9 6 0 17  
 Batting
HR - C Thomas (4, 8th inning off J Bulger 3 on, 2 Out).
S - G Laird.
RBI - B Inge 2 (37), A Everett 2 (20), C Thomas 4 (17).
2-out RBI - B Inge 2, A Everett 2, C Thomas 4.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ordonez 1, R Raburn 1, C Granderson 1.
Team LOB - 8.
 Fielding
E - R Porcello (1, throw).
DP - 2 (P Polanco-A Everett-M Cabrera, A Everett-P Polanco-R Raburn).
 LA Angels
  IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA 
J. Saunders 6.0 7 4 4 5 5 0 1.29 3.94  
J. Arredondo (L, 1-3) 1.1 0 2 2 2 1 0 1.64 5.55  
J. Bulger (BS, 2) 0.2 1 3 3 2 0 1 1.33 5.25  
 Detroit
  IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA 
R. Porcello 5.0 5 4 4 3 2 2 1.30 3.98  
R. Perry (BS, 1) 1.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1.52 3.13  
B. Seay 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.12 5.06  
J. Zumaya (W, 2-0) 1.2 1 1 1 3 1 0 1.23 2.89  
F. Rodney 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.25 3.75  
IBB - M Izturis (by J Zumaya).
Pitches-strikes - J Saunders 112-67; J Arredondo 24-11; J Bulger 21-10; R Porcello 84-53; R Perry 24-18; B Seay 5-4; J Zumaya 31-16; F Rodney 23-13.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Saunders 7-6; J Arredondo 1-2; J Bulger 0-2; R Porcello 10-3; R Perry 1-0; B Seay 0-1; J Zumaya 3-1; F Rodney 2-1.
Batters faced - J Saunders 30; J Arredondo 6; J Bulger 5; R Porcello 22; R Perry 6; B Seay 1; J Zumaya 8; F Rodney 5.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Jerry Crawford. 1B--Dan Bellino. 2B--Phil Cuzzi. 3B--Tom Hallion.
Time: 3:11.
Attendance: 32,074.
Weather: 71 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 5 mph, swirling.
Game Notes
THE HOME RUN BY LOS ANGELES OUTFIELDER CHONE FIGGINS LED OFF THE GAME.
THE DOUBLE BY LOS ANGELES OUTFIELDER BOBBY ABREU IN THE FIRST INNING WAS THE 2,000TH HIT OF HIS MAJOR LEAGUE CAREER.
DETROIT FIRST BASEMAN MIGUEL CABRERA LEFT THE GAME IN THE FIFTH INNING FOR PRECAUTIONARY REASONS.

Updated on Sunday, Jun 7, 2009 5:06 pm ET

 
 Top Batters
 LA Angels
J. Rivera Juan Rivera
3-5, 1 HR
3 RBI
 Detroit
C. Thomas Clete Thomas
1-2, 1 HR
4 RBI