DETROIT 6, ANAHEIM 1

DETROIT -- Justin Thompson fired a five-hitter for his fourth
complete game and Bob Hamelin, Raul Casanova and Deivi Cruz drove
in runs in the fourth inning, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 6-1
win over the Anaheim Angels, who have lost four straight. The
loss dropped Anaheim four games behind first-place Seattle in the
American League West. The Tigers have won three straight and five
of their last six. Thompson (13-10) allowed one run, walked two
and struck out five. His shutout bid was spoiled by Luis Alicea's
sacrifice fly in the eighth inning. Dennis Springer (8-8) took
the loss. Bobby Higginson homered for Detroit.


DETROIT TIGERS 6, Anaheim Angels 1

ANAHEIM                ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
Henderson cf            2  0  1  0   2  0   0  .219
Phillips lf             4  0  1  0   0  1   2  .279
Salmon rf               4  0  0  0   0  1   1  .298
D Hollins 3b            4  0  1  0   0  1   0  .285
Erstad 1b               4  0  0  0   0  0   2  .304
Turner c                3  1  2  0   0  1   0  .400
Alicea dh               2  0  0  1   0  0   1  .253
C Grebeck 2b            3  0  0  0   0  1   0  .272
DiSarcina ss            3  0  0  0   0  0   0  .241

Totals                 29  1  5  1   2  5   6

BATTING: 2B - Phillips (31, J Thompson). 3B - Turner (1, J
Thompson). SF - Alicea. RBI - Alicea (33). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - Phillips 1, Erstad 1. GIDP - Phillips.
Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - Henderson (10, 2nd base off J
Thompson/Casanova). CS - Henderson (3, 2nd base by J Thompson).

DETROIT                ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
B L Hunter cf           4  1  1  0   1  0   1  .264
Easley 2b               4  0  0  0   0  0   3  .263
Higginson lf            2  1  1  1   2  1   0  .298
To Clark 1b             2  1  1  0   2  0   0  .279
Fryman 3b               3  1  1  1   0  1   4  .269
Hamelin dh              3  1  0  1   1  1   2  .287
Nieves rf               3  1  0  0   1  1   1  .233
Casanova c              4  0  0  1   0  0   1  .247
 Jensen c               0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .286
D Cruz ss               4  0  2  2   0  1   0  .250

Totals                 29  6  6  6   7  5  12

BATTING: 2B - Fryman (21, Springer); D Cruz (23, DeLucia). HR -
Higginson (24, 5th inning off Springer 0 on, 0 out). SF - Fryman.
RBI - Fryman (90), Hamelin (48), Casanova (21), D Cruz 2 (37),
Higginson (82). 2-out RBI - D Cruz 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - Hamelin 1, Easley 1, Fryman 1, B L Hunter 1.
Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - B L Hunter (65, 2nd base off Springer/Turner).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Cruz-Easley-To Clark).

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    Anaheim        - 000 000 010  --  1
    Detroit        - 100 310 01X  --  6

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ANAHEIM                 ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
Springer (L, 8-8)        6 2/3   5   5   5   6   3   1   5.26
DeLucia                  1 1/3   1   1   1   1   2   0   2.56

DETROIT                 ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
J Thompson (W, 13-10)    9       5   1   1   2   5   0   2.78

Pitches-strikes: J Thompson 113-69; Springer 119-64; DeLucia
26-17.  Ground balls-fly balls: J Thompson 11-10; Springer 10-7;
DeLucia 0-2.  Batters faced: J Thompson 32; Springer 31; DeLucia
6.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Barnett. 1B--Dan Morrison. 2B--Mike Everitt.
3B--Greg Kosc.
T--2:25.  Att--16,016.

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