Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Niemann
  
  Granderson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Niemann
  
  Polanco hits a popup towards first. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Niemann
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Niemann
  
  Cabrera hits a popup towards short. Bartlett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bartlett vs. Verlander
  
  Bartlett strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Verlander
  
  Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Verlander
  
  Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Huff vs. Niemann
  
  Huff hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Huff reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Guillen vs. Niemann
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Huff moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Inge vs. Niemann
  
  Inge hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Laird vs. Niemann
  
  Laird strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Everett vs. Niemann
  
  Everett hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Verlander
  
  Pena hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Granderson. Pena reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Burrell vs. Verlander
  
  Burrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Longoria vs. Verlander
  
  Longoria hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Guillen. Longoria reaches second base with a double. Pena scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Verlander
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Navarro vs. Verlander
  
  Navarro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Inge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Niemann
  
  Granderson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Niemann
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena fields the ball and throws to Niemann covering. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Niemann
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Niemann
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Verlander
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bartlett vs. Verlander
  
  Bartlett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. Verlander
  
  Crawford hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zobrist vs. Verlander
  
  There goes Bartlett. The throw from Laird and he is out, Everett applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Huff vs. Niemann
  
  Huff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Niemann
  
  Guillen hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Niemann
  
  Inge hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Verlander
  
  Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Verlander
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Burrell vs. Verlander
  
  Burrell hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Laird vs. Niemann
  
  Laird hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Niemann
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Niemann
  
  Granderson hits a fly ball into center field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Longoria vs. Verlander
  
  Longoria hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Verlander
  
  Gross hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Navarro vs. Verlander
  
  Navarro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Niemann
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Niemann
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Niemann
  
  Cabrera hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Huff vs. Niemann
  
  Huff hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Huff reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Guillen vs. Niemann
  
  Guillen is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Inge vs. Niemann
  
  Inge hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Verlander
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bartlett vs. Verlander
  
  There goes Perez. The throw from Laird and he is out, Everett applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bartlett vs. Verlander
  
  Bartlett strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Verlander
  
  Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Laird vs. Niemann
  
  Laird hits a line drive towards third. Longoria reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Niemann
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Niemann
  
  Granderson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Verlander
  
  Zobrist strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Verlander
  
  Pena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Burrell vs. Verlander
  
  Burrell hits a line drive into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Longoria vs. Verlander
  
  Longoria strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Niemann
  
  Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Niemann
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Niemann
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ordonez vs. Howell
  
  J.P. Howell now pitching. Magglio Ordonez pinch hits for Aubrey Huff.
  
  Ordonez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Verlander
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Navarro vs. Verlander
  
  Navarro hits a popup towards first. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Verlander
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Howell
  
  Ryan Raburn pinch hits for Carlos Guillen.
  
  Raburn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Inge vs. Howell
  
  Inge strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Thames vs. Howell
  
  Marcus Thames pinch hits for Gerald Laird.
  
  Thames takes first base on ball four. Raburn moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Everett vs. Howell
  
  Everett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Raburn scores. Thames moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Granderson vs. Choate
  
  Randy Choate now pitching. Wilkin Ramirez pinch runs for Marcus Thames.
  
  Granderson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. Everett moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Polanco vs. Springer
  
  Russ Springer now pitching.
  
  Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Everett tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Springer
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bartlett vs. Rodney
  
  Ryan Raburn now playing left field. Alex Avila now catching. Fernando Rodney now pitching.
  
  Bartlett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. Rodney
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Bartlett moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Crawford vs. Rodney
  
  Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Zobrist vs. Rodney
  
  Zobrist strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Pena vs. Rodney
  
  Pena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bartlett scores. Crawford moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Burrell vs. Rodney
  
  Burrell strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Longoria vs. Rodney
  
  Longoria hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Raburn. Longoria reaches second base with a double. Crawford scores. Pena moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Rays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Aybar vs. Rodney
  
  Willy Aybar pinch hits for Gabe Gross.
  
  Aybar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aybar for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/4/2009 -- Detroit at Tampa Bay (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Tampa Bay          AB  R  H RBI
Granderson C, cf      5  0  1  1   Bartlett J, ss        2  1  0  0   
Polanco P, 2b         4  0  1  1   Crawford C, lf        3  1  0  0   
Thomas C, rf          4  0  0  0   Zobrist B, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Cabrera M, 1b         4  1  2  1   Pena C, 1b            4  1  3  1   
Huff A, dh            3  0  2  0   Burrell P, dh         4  0  0  0   
Ordonez M, ph         1  0  0  0   Longoria E, 3b        4  0  2  2   
Guillen C, lf         2  0  1  0   Gross G, rf           3  0  0  0   
Raburn R, ph-lf       0  1  0  0   Aybar W, ph           1  0  0  0   
Inge B, 3b            4  0  0  0   Navarro D, c          3  0  0  0   
Laird G, c            3  0  0  0   Perez F, cf           3  0  1  0   
Thames M, ph          0  0  0  0                                      
Ramirez W, pr         0  1  0  0                                      
Avila A, c            0  0  0  0                                      
Everett A, ss         4  1  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  8  4                        31  3  6  3

Detroit          000 001 003 --  4
Tampa Bay        010 000 002 --  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Verlander J (W)       8.0  4  1  1  1  7
Rodney F (S)          1.0  2  2  2  2  2

  Tampa Bay            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niemann J             7.2  6  1  1  2  6
Howell J (L)          0.2  1  3  3  2  2
Choate R*             0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Springer R            0.2  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

LOB -- Detroit 8, Tampa Bay 4
2B -- Huff A 2, Pena C, Longoria E 2
HR -- Cabrera M
CS -- Bartlett J, Perez F
SF -- Polanco P
T -- 2:59
A -- 18596

    

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