Tigers 4-3 Rays (30 Aug, 2009) Play-by-Play

Detroit Tigers

69-60, 42-21 home


TB
DET

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

RaysTop 1st
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  TB
  DET
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Hit By Pitch
- J Bartlett caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 1st
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  TB
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 2nd
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  TB
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 2nd
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  TB
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 3rd
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  TB
  DET
- C Crawford stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 3rd
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  TB
  DET
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 4th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  TB
  DET
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 4th
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  TB
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 5th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  TB
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 5th
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  TB
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysTop 6th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  TB
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 6th
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  TB
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 7th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  TB
  DET
- B Upton caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  3
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 7th
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  TB
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysTop 8th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  TB
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 8th
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  TB
  DET
- M Ordonez hit for G Laird.
  3
  1
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 9th
- F. Rodney pitching for DET
  TB
  DET
- R Raburn in left field.
  3
  4
- A Avila catching.
  3
  4
- G Kapler ran for G Zaun.
  3
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Rays
2
Tigers
6

Game 1

29/8

Rays
3
Tigers
1

Game 2

29/8

Rays
3
Tigers
4

Game 3

30/8

Rays
11
Tigers
7

Game 4

31/8

Comerica Park

6:05 PM, 30 August 2009

Detroit, Michigan

Attendance: 36,067

Game Time:2:30

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mike Everitt
First Base Umpire - Brian Gorman
Second Base Umpire - Gerry Davis
Third Base Umpire - C.B. Bucknor

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	93	66	.585	-	W1
Baltimore	88	71	.553	5	L1
Boston	80	79	.503	13	L1
Tampa Bay	78	81	.491	15	L3
Toronto	74	85	.465	19	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	67	.579	-	W2
Kansas City	85	74	.535	7	W3
Detroit	85	74	.535	7	W5
Minnesota	82	77	.516	10	L1
Chicago	39	120	.245	53	W3

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J. Verlander15-7

G. Balfour5-3

F. Rodney29

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1 Strike Looking
2 Foul Ball
3 Foul Ball
4 Hit By Pitch