Detroit Tigers @ Tampa Bay Devil Rays

71-35, 38-18 Away

Final

44-63, 26-24 Home


DET
TB

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	5	1	0	2	1	0	0	1	10	18	0
2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	10	0

J. Verlander14-4

5.0 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 4 K, 2 BB

J.P. Howell0-1

3.2 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 2 K, 1 BB

TigersTop 1st
- J.P. Howell pitching for TB
  DET
  TB
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Strike Looking
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Fly Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Devil RaysBottom 1st
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  TB
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 2nd
- J.P. Howell pitching for TB
  DET
  TB
- 5 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors
Devil RaysBottom 2nd
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  TB
- B Upton to second on balk by J Verlander.
  5
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 3rd
- J.P. Howell pitching for TB
  DET
  TB
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Devil RaysBottom 3rd
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  TB
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 4th
- J.P. Howell pitching for TB
  DET
  TB
- T. Harper pitching for TB
  DET
  TB
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Devil RaysBottom 4th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  TB
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 5th
- T. Harper pitching for TB
  DET
  TB
- C. Harville pitching for TB
  DET
  TB
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
Devil RaysBottom 5th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 6th
- C. Harville pitching for TB
  DET
  TB
- C Guillen stole second.
  8
  3
- C Granderson in center field.
  9
  3
- B Clevlen in left field.
  9
  3
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Devil RaysBottom 6th
- J. Grilli pitching for DET
  DET
  TB
- D Hollins ran for R Baldelli.
  9
  3
- D Hollins in center field.
  9
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 7th
- E. Jackson pitching for TB
  DET
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Devil RaysBottom 7th
- J. Grilli pitching for DET
  DET
  TB
- J. Walker pitching for DET
  DET
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 8th
- E. Jackson pitching for TB
  DET
  TB
- D Young hit for M Thames.
  9
  3
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Devil RaysBottom 8th
- J. Walker pitching for DET
  DET
  TB
- J. Zumaya pitching for DET
  DET
  TB
- DET
  TB
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 9th
- R. Lugo pitching for TB
  DET
  TB
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Devil RaysBottom 9th
- J. Zumaya pitching for DET
  DET
  TB
- J Gomes to second on fielder's indifference.
  10
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Tigers
3
Devil Rays
7

Game 1

1/8

Tigers
10
Devil Rays
4

Game 2

2/8

Tigers
8
Devil Rays
3

Game 3

3/8

Tigers
1
Devil Rays
2

Game 4

4/8

Tropicana Field

12:15 AM, 2 August 2006

St. Petersburg, Florida

Attendance: 13,808

Game Time:3:17

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chris Guccione
First Base Umpire - Larry Vanover
Second Base Umpire - Greg Gibson
Third Base Umpire - Charlie Reliford

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	88	74	.543	-	W2
Detroit	87	75	.537	1	L1
Kansas City	82	80	.506	6	W2
Minnesota	70	92	.432	18	L1
Chicago	60	102	.370	28	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Toronto	94	68	.580	-	W4
New York	94	68	.580	-	W8
Boston	89	73	.549	5	W1
Tampa Bay	77	85	.475	17	L4
Baltimore	75	87	.463	19	L3

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J.P. Howell0-1

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Strike Looking
3 Strike Looking
4 Foul Ball
5 Fly Out