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Rodriguez hits a pair of doubles in Tigers win

Rodriguez hits a pair of doubles in Tigers win
RON VAMPLE, May 9, 2008
Kenny Rogers pitched into the seventh inning and Ivan Rodriguez had three hits and drove in a pair of runs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 6-5 Friday night. Rodriguez drove in a pair of runs and Rogers held the Yankees to two runs before New York scored three runs off Todd Jones in the ninth, but still lost for the third time in four games. ...More
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Tigers Team Report

Tigers Team Report May 9, 2008

What's wrong with Justin Verlander?

Well, it seems an unlucky series of events has conspired to make the Tigers' ace 1-6 after he took a loss Thursday night against Boston.

Verlander's fastball is his bread-and-butter pitch. The last few starts he's been in the mid-90s—where he usually is and where he needs to be to make his other pitches fall into place.

Changeup? It's been there in virtually every start.

Curve? It's been spotty once in a while, but generally it's been effective.

One obvious factor is run support. Last year the Tigers scored seven runs per nine innings when Verlander pitched. This year that number is less than three.

And in four of his six losses, there has been a big zero on the board for the Tigers when Verlander left ...More

 
 Team Injuries
 Player Date Status Injury
 D. Bautista RP/SP May 3, 2008 15-day Right shoulder tendinitis
 D. Willis SP Apr 12, 2008 15-day Hyperextended right knee
 F. Rodney RP Mar 30, 2008 15-day Right shoulder tendinitis
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New York Yankees pitcher Jonathan Albaladejo is taken out of the game by a team trainer during the sixth inning of their MLB baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit, Michigan May 9, 2008.   REUTERS/Rebecca Cook  (UNITED STATES)
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New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter throws wide of first base after fielding a ground ball hit by Detroit Tigers' Ryan Raburn in the third inning of a baseball game Friday, May 9, 2008, in Detroit. Raburn was safe at first and no error was accessed.
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Detroit Tigers' Gary Sheffield hits an RBI-single in the third inning to score teammate Placido Polanco against the New York Yankees in a baseball game  Friday, May 9, 2008, in Detroit.
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Detroit Tigers left fielder Gary Sheffield makes a sliding catch of a fly ball hit by New York Yankees' Chad Moeller in the third inning of a baseball game  Friday, May 9, 2008, in Detroit.
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 AL Central Standings
W L Pct GB 
 Minnesota 17 16 .515 -- 
 Cleveland 17 18 .486 1.0 
 Chi White Sox 16 17 .485 1.0 
 Kansas City 15 19 .441 2.5 
 Detroit 16 21 .432 3.0 
 Complete Standings
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Todd Jones - Detroit TigersT. Jones
#59, Relief Pitcher
Leads team with 5 SV
STAT PLAYER TOTAL
 AVGC. Guillén.313 
 HRM. Ordóñez
 RBIM. Ordóñez24 
 RM. Ordóñez21 
 SBG. Sheffield
 WK. Rogers
 SVT. Jones
 IPJ. Verlander49.0 
 ERAJ. Bonderman4.17 
 Full: Batting Stats Pitching Stats
 Scores & Schedule
 Last Five Games
 Mon, May 5BostonL 3-6 
 Tue, May 6BostonL 0-5 
 Wed, May 7BostonW 10-9 
 Thu, May 8BostonL 1-5 
 Fri, May 9NY YankeesW 6-5 
 Next Five Games
 Sat, May 10NY Yankees3:40 pm 
 Sun, May 11NY Yankees1:05 pm 
 Tue, May 13at Kansas City8:10 pm 
 Wed, May 14at Kansas City8:10 pm 
 Thu, May 15at Kansas City2:10 pm 
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