DETROIT 7, ANAHEIM 5
DETROIT -- Bobby Higginson belted his third career grand slam and
rookie Juan Encarnacion hit his first career homer, powering the
Detroit Tigers to a 7-5 win over the Anaheim Angels. Anaheim has
lost five straight and nine of its last 12 to fall 4 1/2 games
behind first-place Seattle in the American League West. The
Mariners play at Minnesota later Saturday. Brian Moehler (10-10)
allowed six runs over five innings, but became the first Tigers
rookie to post double-digit wins since 1982. Todd Jones got the
save. Allen Watson (11-10) allowed seven runs and seven hits in 3
2/3 innings. Jim Edmonds and Tim Salmon homered for Anaheim.
DETROIT TIGERS 7, Anaheim Angels 5
ANAHEIM ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Henderson dh 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .221
Phillips 2b 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .279
Erstad 1b 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .302
Salmon rf 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .298
G Anderson lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .293
D Hollins 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .285
Edmonds cf 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .284
Kreuter c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .223
a-J Howell ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278
DiSarcina ss 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 .247
Totals 33 5 9 5 2 7 11
a-struck out for Kreuter in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B - DiSarcina (25, Moehler); Phillips (32, Moehler).
HR - Edmonds (22, 3rd inning off Moehler 0 on, 0 out); Salmon
(29, 8th inning off M Myers 0 on, 1 out). SF - Erstad, Salmon.
RBI - Edmonds (69), Phillips (55), Erstad (70), Salmon 2 (114).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Erstad 2, Kreuter 1.
Team LOB - 5.
BASERUNNING: SB - Henderson (11, 2nd base off Moehler/Walbeck).
CS - DiSarcina (7, 2nd base by M Myers).
FIELDING: E - D Hollins (26, ground ball). Outfield assists -
Edmonds (Walbeck at 3rd base). DP: 1 (P Harris-Phillips-Erstad).
DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B L Hunter cf 5 2 3 0 0 1 0 .267
Higginson lf 4 1 2 4 0 0 2 .300
Fryman 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .269
To Clark 1b 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .281
Easley 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261
Trammell dh 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 .241
J Encarnacion rf 1 2 1 2 2 0 0 .222
Walbeck c 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .252
D Cruz ss 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .248
Totals 33 7 10 7 3 7 11
BATTING: 2B - Fryman (22, Watson); Higginson (26, Chavez). 3B -
B L Hunter (7, Watson). HR - J Encarnacion (1, 2nd inning off
Watson 1 on, 0 out); Higginson (25, 4th inning off Watson 3 on,
2 out). RBI - To Clark (107), J Encarnacion 2 (3), Higginson 4
(86). 2-out RBI - To Clark, Higginson 4. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - Higginson 1, To Clark 1, Walbeck 1, Fryman 1.
GIDP - Easley. Team LOB - 6.
BASERUNNING: SB - B L Hunter (66, 2nd base off Watson/Kreuter);
J Encarnacion (1, 2nd base off Chavez/Kreuter). CS - Walbeck (2,
2nd base by Watson).
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Anaheim - 001 030 010 -- 5
Detroit - 120 400 00X -- 7
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ANAHEIM ip h r er bb so hr era
Watson (L, 11-10) 3 2/3 7 7 6 1 3 2 5.05
Chavez 2 1/3 1 0 0 1 3 0 0.00
P Harris 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.86
DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
Moehler (W, 10-10) 5 6 4 4 2 4 1 4.72
Sager (H, 11) 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.66
M Myers (H, 20) 1 1/3 1 1 1 0 2 1 6.13
D Brocail (H, 12) 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.20
T Jones (S, 27) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.98
WP - Watson. HBP - J Encarnacion (by Watson). Pitches-strikes:
Moehler 84-49; Sager 11-8; M Myers 19-13; D Brocail 5-2; T Jones
15-10; Watson 86-54; Chavez 44-26; P Harris 23-13. Ground
balls-fly balls: Moehler 2-9; Sager 0-4; M Myers 0-1; D Brocail
1-0; T Jones 0-2; Watson 2-5; Chavez 3-1; P Harris 3-1. Batters
faced: Moehler 23; Sager 5; M Myers 4; D Brocail 1; T Jones 4;
Watson 21; Chavez 9; P Harris 7.
UMPIRES: HP--Dan Morrison. 1B--Mike Everitt. 2B--Greg
Kosc.3B--Larry Barnett.
T--2:54. Att--16,294.
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