Detroit Tigers @ Tampa Bay Rays

73-61, 28-39 Away

Final

72-62, 43-24 Home


DET
TB

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

TigersTop 1st
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  DET
  TB
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Swinging
  3
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 1st
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 2nd
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  DET
  TB
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 2nd
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  TB
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 3rd
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  DET
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 3rd
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  TB
- J Bartlett caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 4th
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  DET
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 4th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 5th
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  DET
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 5th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 6th
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  DET
  TB
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 6th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  TB
- F Perez caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  1
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 7th
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  DET
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 7th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 8th
- J. Niemann pitching for TB
  DET
  TB
- J.P. Howell pitching for TB
  DET
  TB
- M Ordonez hit for A Huff.
  1
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 8th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 9th
- J.P. Howell pitching for TB
  DET
  TB
- R Raburn hit for C Guillen.
  1
  1
- M Thames hit for G Laird.
  1
  1
- R. Choate pitching for TB
  DET
  TB
- W Ramirez ran for M Thames.
  2
  1
- R. Springer pitching for TB
  DET
  TB
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 9th
- F. Rodney pitching for DET
  DET
  TB
- R Raburn in left field.
  4
  1
- A Avila catching.
  4
  1
- J Bartlett to second on fielder's indifference.
  4
  1
- W Aybar hit for G Gross.
  4
  3
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Tigers
4
Rays
3

Game 1

5/9

Tigers
8
Rays
6

Game 2

6/9

Tigers
5
Rays
3

Game 3

7/9

Tropicana Field

9:38 AM, 5 September 2009

St. Petersburg, Florida

Attendance: 18,596

Game Time:2:59

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mike Reilly
First Base Umpire - Chuck Meriwether
Second Base Umpire - Laz Diaz
Third Base Umpire - Eric Cooper

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	50	45	.526	-	W3
Cleveland	51	46	.526	-	W4
Minnesota	48	49	.495	3	W2
Detroit	44	52	.458	6.5	L2
Kansas City	38	59	.392	13	L5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Tampa Bay	56	38	.596	-	L1
New York	54	42	.563	3	W4
Boston	46	48	.489	10	W9
Baltimore	46	51	.474	11.5	W4
Toronto	45	51	.469	12	L2

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J. Verlander16-7

J.P. Howell7-5

F. Rodney32

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Strike Swinging
3 Strike Swinging