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Rays
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
April 12, 2012
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Tampa Bay Rays, played on April 12, 2012 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Tampa Bay Rays
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Niemann |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Drew Smyly |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 30,288 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Carlson 1B: Ed Hickox 2B: Ed Rapuano 3B: Cory Blaser |
Tampa Bay Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Desmond Jennings | Center Fielder |
| Carlos Pena | First Baseman |
| Evan Longoria | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Keppinger | DH |
| Ben Zobrist | Right Fielder |
| Sean Rodriguez | Shortstop |
| Jose Lobaton | Catcher |
| Elliot Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Matt Joyce | Left Fielder |
| Joe Maddon | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Austin Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Brennan Boesch | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | Third Baseman |
| Prince Fielder | First Baseman |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| Alex Avila | Catcher |
| Jhonny Peralta | Shortstop |
| Andy Dirks | DH |
| Ryan Raburn | Second Baseman |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rays
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
April 12, 2012
Top 1
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Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Smyly
Jennings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Smyly
Pena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jennings moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Longoria vs. Smyly
Longoria takes first base on ball four. Jennings moves to third. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Keppinger vs. Smyly
Keppinger hits a fly ball into right field. Boesch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Zobrist vs. Smyly
Zobrist strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Smyly
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Niemann
Jackson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boesch vs. Niemann
Boesch hits a fly ball into center field. Jennings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Niemann
Cabrera strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lobaton vs. Smyly
Lobaton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smyly
Johnson bunts towards third. Cabrera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Smyly
Joyce hits a fly ball into right field. Boesch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Niemann
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Niemann
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Niemann
Avila hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Peralta vs. Niemann
Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Smyly
Jennings strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Smyly
Pena hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Smyly
Longoria hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Young. Longoria reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Keppinger vs. Smyly
Keppinger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Raburn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Zobrist vs. Smyly
Zobrist hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dirks vs. Niemann
Dirks strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Niemann
Raburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Niemann
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Smyly
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lobaton vs. Smyly
Lobaton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Smyly
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Lobaton moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Joyce vs. Smyly
Joyce hits a popup towards short. Peralta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Jennings vs. Smyly
Jennings strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boesch vs. Niemann
Boesch hits a line drive into left field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Niemann
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Niemann
Fielder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Niemann
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Smyly
Pena is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Longoria vs. Balester
Collin Balester now pitching.
Longoria strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Keppinger vs. Balester
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Zobrist vs. Balester
Zobrist is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Balester
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Niemann
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Peralta vs. Niemann
Peralta strikes out. There goes Avila. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Dirks vs. Niemann
Dirks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zobrist who is chasing the ball. Dirks reaches third base with a triple. Avila scores. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Raburn vs. Niemann
Raburn strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Niemann
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boesch vs. Niemann
There goes Jackson. The throw from Lobaton and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Boesch vs. Niemann
Boesch hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Dirks scores. Jackson scores. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Niemann
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lobaton vs. Balester
Lobaton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops it up and throws to first, with Balester covering, for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Balester
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Balester
Joyce hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Joyce for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Howell
Jose Molina now catching. J.P. Howell now pitching.
Fielder strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Howell
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joyce throws the ball in to Johnson who tags Young, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Howell
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Jennings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Balester
Jennings is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Balester
Pena takes first base on ball four. Jennings moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Longoria vs. Villarreal
Brayan Villarreal now pitching.
Longoria hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jennings scores. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Keppinger vs. Villarreal
Keppinger hits a line drive towards short. Peralta catches it and throws to second to double up Pena. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Zobrist vs. Coke
Phil Coke now pitching.
Zobrist strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Davis
Wade Davis now pitching.
Peralta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dirks vs. Davis
Dirks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Peralta moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Raburn vs. Davis
Raburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Peralta moves to third. Dirks moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Davis
Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Boesch vs. McGee
Jake McGee now pitching.
Boesch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Peralta scores. Dirks scores. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. McGee
Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Zobrist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Benoit
Joaquin Benoit now pitching.
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Benoit
Molina hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Young. Molina reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Benoit
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Molina moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Joyce vs. Benoit
Joyce strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Jennings vs. Benoit
Jennings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Peralta
Joel Peralta now pitching.
Fielder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Peralta
Young strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Peralta
Avila hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zobrist who is chasing the ball. Avila reaches third base with a triple. Fielder goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Peralta vs. Peralta
Peralta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Dirks vs. Peralta
There's a wild pitch. Avila scores. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dirks vs. Peralta
Dirks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rays, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Valverde
Ramon Santiago now playing second base. Ryan Raburn now playing left field. Jose Valverde now pitching.
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pena for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Valverde
Longoria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Valverde
Keppinger hits a fly ball into right field. Boesch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/12/2012 -- Tampa Bay at Detroit (D)
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Jennings D, cf 3 1 0 0 Jackson A, cf 3 1 0 0
Pena C, 1b 3 1 2 1 Boesch B, rf 4 0 2 4
Longoria E, 3b 4 0 2 1 Cabrera M, 3b 4 0 0 0
Keppinger J, dh 5 0 0 0 Fielder P, 1b 4 1 2 0
Zobrist B, rf 3 0 0 0 Young D, lf 4 0 1 0
Rodriguez S, ss 4 0 0 0 Santiago R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Lobaton J, c 3 0 1 0 Avila A, c 3 2 2 1
Molina J, c 1 0 1 0 Peralta J, ss 4 1 1 0
Johnson E, 2b 3 0 1 0 Dirks A, dh 4 2 2 1
Joyce M, lf 4 0 0 0 Raburn R, 2b-lf 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 2 33 7 10 6
Tampa Bay 001 000 100 -- 2
Detroit 000 030 22x -- 7
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Niemann J (L) 5.0 4 3 3 2 6
Howell J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Davis W 0.2 2 2 2 0 0
McGee J 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Peralta J 1.0 2 2 2 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Smyly D* 4.0 4 1 1 3 4
Balester C (W)+ 2.0 0 1 1 2 2
Villarreal B 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Coke P 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Benoit J 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
Valverde J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Tampa Bay 11, Detroit 4
2B -- Longoria E, Molina J
3B -- Dirks A, Avila A
HR -- Pena C
SB -- Avila A, Jackson A
HBP -- by Smyly D (Pena C), by Balester C (Jennings D)
WP -- Peralta J
T -- 3:23
A -- 30288
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