DETROIT 6, TEXAS 2
DETROIT -- Willie Blair scattered five hits over seven innings to
win his seventh straight home start and Damion Easley homered and
drove in three runs, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 6-2 victory
over the Texas Rangers. Blair (16-6) was touched for a two-run
homer by Ivan Rodriguez in the fifth but also walked just two and
tied a season-high with seven strikeouts. The right-hander is 2-0
in three starts against the Rangers this season. Bobby Witt
(11-10) Witt lasted 6 1/3 innings and was tagged for all six runs
and six hits. He also walked four and struck out three as he fell
to 1-6 in his last 11 starts.
DETROIT TIGERS 6, Texas Rangers 2
TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Goodwin cf 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .261
I Rodriguez c 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .313
Greer lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .323
J Gonzalez rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .293
L Stevens 1b 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .290
Leyritz dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .275
D Cedeno 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .282
Tatis 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
Gil ss 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .221
Totals 32 2 5 2 2 9 8
BATTING: 2B - D Cedeno (13, Blair). HR - I Rodriguez (16, 5th
inning off Blair 1 on, 2 out). RBI - I Rodriguez 2 (64). 2-out
RBI - I Rodriguez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Gonzalez 2, T Goodwin 1. Team LOB - 5.
FIELDING: E - Witt (1, bobble); Tatis (6, throw).
DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B L Hunter cf 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .270
Easley 2b 3 2 3 3 0 0 0 .264
Higginson rf-lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .299
To Clark 1b 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .278
Fryman 3b 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 .271
Hamelin dh 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .286
Trammell lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233
J Encarnacion rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .214
Casanova c 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .243
D Cruz ss 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 .242
Totals 28 6 7 6 5 5 9
BATTING: 2B - Fryman (23, Witt); Hamelin (15, Witt); Higginson
(27, Gunderson). HR - Easley (20, 1st inning off Witt 1 on, 0
out). S - D Cruz. SF - Easley, Fryman. RBI - Easley 3 (61),
Hamelin (49), B L Hunter (42), Fryman (92). 2-out RBI - Hamelin.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Trammell 1, Fryman 1,
Hamelin 1. Team LOB - 6.
BASERUNNING: CS - B L Hunter (17, 2nd base by Witt/I Rodriguez).
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Texas - 000 020 000 -- 2
Detroit - 320 000 10X -- 6
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
Witt (L, 11-10) 6 1/3 6 6 5 4 3 1 4.45
Gunderson 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.00
Whiteside 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.05
DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
Blair (W, 16-6) 7 5 2 2 2 7 1 3.96
D Brocail 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.15
Miceli 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.35
Gunderson pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.
WP - Witt. IBB - To Clark 2 (by Witt, (by Gunderson).
Pitches-strikes: Blair 110-76; D Brocail 8-5; Miceli 10-8; Witt
98-58; Gunderson 8-1; Whiteside 26-18. Ground balls-fly balls:
Blair 6-8; D Brocail 1-2; Miceli 1-0; Witt 7-8; Gunderson 0-0;
Whiteside 1-2. Batters faced: Blair 28; D Brocail 3; Miceli 3;
Witt 29; Gunderson 2; Whiteside 5.
UMPIRES: HP--Mike Reilly. 1B--Larry Young. 2B--Brian O'Nora.
3B--Dale Ford.
T--2:34. Att--15,765.
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