Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Humber
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dirks vs. Humber
  
  Dirks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Humber
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Fielder vs. Humber
  
  Fielder hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Humber
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grossman vs. Verlander
  
  Grossman hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Verlander
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Verlander
  
  Castro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Verlander
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Humber
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Humber
  
  Pena hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Humber
  
  Infante strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Humber
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Ankiel. Santiago reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Humber
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Dirks vs. Humber
  
  Dirks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santiago scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Cabrera vs. Humber
  
  Cabrera takes first base on ball four. Dirks moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Fielder vs. Humber
  
  Fielder hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Dirks scores. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Humber
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Kelly vs. Humber
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 7 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Corporan vs. Verlander
  
  Corporan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops it up and throws to first, with Verlander covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Laird vs. Verlander
  
  Laird strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ankiel vs. Verlander
  
  Ankiel strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 7 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Humber
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops it up and throws to first, with Humber covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Humber
  
  Infante hits a fly ball into right field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Humber
  
  Santiago hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Humber
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 7 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Verlander
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Verlander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Verlander
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grossman vs. Verlander
  
  Grossman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 7 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dirks vs. Humber
  
  Dirks hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Humber
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Fielder vs. Humber
  
  Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Humber
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 8 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Verlander
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Dirks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Verlander
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Verlander
  
  Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Corporan vs. Verlander
  
  Corporan strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 8 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Bedard
  
  Erik Bedard now pitching.
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Bedard
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Bedard
  
  Infante hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 8 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Laird vs. Verlander
  
  Laird hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ankiel vs. Verlander
  
  Ankiel hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Verlander
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 8 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Bedard
  
  Santiago strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Bedard
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dirks vs. Bedard
  
  Dirks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Bedard
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dirks moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fielder vs. Bedard
  
  Fielder hits a fly ball into center field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 8 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Verlander
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder juggles the ball. That's an error on Fielder. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Grossman vs. Verlander
  
  Grossman hits a line drive towards first. Fielder catches it and steps on first to double up Gonzalez. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Verlander
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 8 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Bedard
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Bedard
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Bedard
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 8 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Verlander
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Verlander
  
  Pena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Corporan vs. Verlander
  
  Corporan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Laird vs. Verlander
  
  Laird hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 8 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Bedard
  
  Infante hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Bedard
  
  Santiago takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Bedard
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dirks vs. Blackley
  
  Travis Blackley now pitching.
  
  Dirks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santiago moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Cabrera vs. Blackley
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laird fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 9 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Barnes vs. Downs
  
  Darin Downs now pitching. Brandon Barnes pinch hits for Rick Ankiel.
  
  Barnes is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Downs
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Barnes moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Downs
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grossman vs. Downs
  
  Grossman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Barnes moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Carter vs. Downs
  
  Chris Carter pinch hits for Fernando Martinez.
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Castro vs. Downs
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 9 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fielder vs. Wright
  
  Chris Carter now playing left field. Brandon Barnes now playing right field. Wesley Wright now pitching.
  
  Fielder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Wright
  
  Matt Tuiasosopo pinch runs for Prince Fielder.
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laird fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tuiasosopo moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Kelly vs. Wright
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Barnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Pena vs. Wright
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Barnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Infante vs. Wright
  
  Infante hits a fly ball into right field. Barnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 9 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Downs
  
  Matt Tuiasosopo now playing first base.
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Corporan vs. Downs
  
  Corporan strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laird vs. Downs
  
  Laird hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/5/2013 -- Detroit at Houston (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Jackson A, cf         4  1  0  0   Grossman R, cf        4  0  1  0   
Dirks A, lf           4  3  4  2   Martinez F, lf        3  0  0  0   
Cabrera M, 3b         4  0  1  0   Carter C, ph-lf       1  0  0  0   
Fielder P, 1b         5  1  3  4   Castro J, c           3  0  0  0   
Tuiasosopo M, pr-1b   0  0  0  0   Pena C, 1b            3  0  1  0   
Martinez V, dh        5  0  1  0   Corporan C, dh        4  0  1  0   
Kelly D, rf           4  1  0  0   Laird B, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Pena B, c             5  1  1  2   Ankiel R, rf          2  0  0  0   
Infante O, 2b         5  1  1  1   Barnes B, ph-rf       0  0  0  0   
Santiago R, ss        3  1  2  0   Cedeno R, ss          3  0  1  0   
                                   Gonzalez M, 2b        3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  9 13  9                        30  0  4  0

Detroit          250 100 010 --  9
Houston          000 000 000 --  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Verlander J (W)       7.0  2  0  0  2  9
Downs D               2.0  2  0  0  0  4

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Humber P (L)          4.0  8  8  8  3  1
Bedard E              3.1  2  1  1  2  3
Blackley T            0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Wright W              1.0  2  0  0  0  0

E -- Fielder P
DP -- Detroit 2, Houston 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Houston 6
2B -- Santiago R
HR -- Fielder P, Pena B, Dirks A, Infante O
HBP -- by Downs D (Barnes B)
T -- 3:14
A -- 23228

    

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