Tigers 4-0 Rangers (20 May, 2009) Play-by-Play

Detroit Tigers

21-16, 12-5 home


TEX
DET

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

D. Willis1-0

6.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 5 K, 2 BB

B. McCarthy3-2

7.0 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 4 K, 3 BB

RangersTop 1st
- D. Willis pitching for DET
  TEX
  DET
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 1st
- B. McCarthy pitching for TEX
  TEX
  DET
- C Granderson caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  0
  0
- C Thomas grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, P Polanco safe at second on throwing error by pitcher B McCarthy.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RangersTop 2nd
- D. Willis pitching for DET
  TEX
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 2nd
- B. McCarthy pitching for TEX
  TEX
  DET
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 3rd
- D. Willis pitching for DET
  TEX
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 3rd
- B. McCarthy pitching for TEX
  TEX
  DET
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 4th
- D. Willis pitching for DET
  TEX
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 4th
- B. McCarthy pitching for TEX
  TEX
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 5th
- D. Willis pitching for DET
  TEX
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 5th
- B. McCarthy pitching for TEX
  TEX
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 6th
- D. Willis pitching for DET
  TEX
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 6th
- B. McCarthy pitching for TEX
  TEX
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 7th
- D. Willis pitching for DET
  TEX
  DET
- B. Lyon pitching for DET
  TEX
  DET
- B. Seay pitching for DET
  TEX
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 7th
- B. McCarthy pitching for TEX
  TEX
  DET
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 8th
- B. McCarthy pitching for DET
  TEX
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 8th
- K. Benson pitching for TEX
  TEX
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 9th
- F. Rodney pitching for DET
  TEX
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Rangers
0
Tigers
4

Game 1

20/5

Rangers
3
Tigers
5

Game 2

21/5

Rangers
3
Tigers
4

Game 3

21/5

Comerica Park

12:05 AM, 20 May 2009

Detroit, Michigan

Attendance: 23,756

Game Time:2:20

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Tim Welke
First Base Umpire - Scott Barry
Second Base Umpire - Angel Hernandez
Third Base Umpire - Bill Welke

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	88	73	.547	-	W2
Seattle	85	77	.525	3.5	W4
Texas	78	84	.481	10.5	W3
Oakland	69	93	.426	19.5	L3
Los Angeles	63	99	.389	25.5	L6

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

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D. Willis1-0

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Ground Out