Angels 6, Tigers 2
Ivan Rodriguez capped the scoring with an RBI double in the seventh. (Duane Burleson/AP)
By Scott McNeish / MLB.com
Justin Verlander was keeping up with Jered Weaver before allowing four runs in a pivotal sixth inning. The Tigers were unable to pick up Verlander, getting just an Edgar Renteria sacrifice fly and an Ivan Rodriguez RBI double en route to a five-hit night.
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LA Angels 6, Detroit 2
Today's Boxes 4/27/08
NYY 1, CLE 0
NYM 6, ATL 3
WSH 2, CHC 0
PIT 5, PHI 1
TB 3, BOS 0
CWS 6, BAL 1
FLA 3, MIL 2
TEX 10, MIN 0
TOR 5, KC 2
STL 5, HOU 1
ARI 2, SD 1
CIN 10, SF 1
LAD 3, COL 2
OAK 4, SEA 2
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Standings thru 4/27/08 | Recap: LAA | DET | Gameday | Angels stats | Tigers stats
LA Angels AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Figgins , 3B-2B4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .314
Matthews , LF4 1 0 0 1 2 1 .240
Guerrero , RF4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .293
Kotchman , 1B4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .337
Hunter , CF4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .305
Anderson , DH3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .228
Izturis , 2B2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .197
Quinlan , 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Napoli , C4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .212
Aybar , SS3 0 2 3 0 0 0 .346
Totals 33 6 8 6 4 5 14
BATTING 2B : Hunter (9, Verlander).3B : Hunter (1, Verlander).TB : Guerrero; Kotchman 2; Hunter 5; Izturis; Aybar 2.RBI : Hunter 3 (15), Aybar 3 (9).2-out RBI : Hunter; Aybar 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Anderson; Figgins.SF : Aybar.Team LOB : 5.BASERUNNING CS : Figgins (4, 2nd base by Verlander/Rodriguez).FIELDING DP : 2 (Aybar-Izturis-Kotchman, Aybar-Kotchman).Pickoffs : Weaver (Granderson at 1st base).
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Granderson , CF3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .300
Polanco , 2B4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .174
Sheffield , DH4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .159
Ordonez , RF2 1 2 0 2 0 0 .305
Cabrera , 1B3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .272
Guillen , 3B4 1 1 0 0 2 5 .333
Renteria , SS2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .324
Rodriguez , C3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .258
Jones, J , LF2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .197
Totals 27 2 5 2 5 7 10
BATTING 2B : Rodriguez (7, Speier).TB : Ordonez 2; Cabrera; Guillen; Rodriguez 2.RBI : Renteria (16), Rodriguez (12).2-out RBI : Rodriguez.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Guillen; Jones, J.SF : Renteria.GIDP : Renteria; Guillen.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING CS : Jones, J (1, 2nd base by Weaver/Napoli).PO : Granderson (1st base by Weaver).FIELDING E : Guillen (3, missed catch).
LA Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Weaver (W, 2-3)6.1 4 2 2 4 5 0 4.21
Speier 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.48
Shields 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2.13
Balk : Verlander.IBB : Anderson (by Verlander).Pitches-strikes : Weaver 108-66, Speier 13-6, Shields 25-15, Verlander 102-57, Miner 16-10, Grilli 26-18.Ground outs-fly outs : Weaver 6-6, Speier 0-2, Shields 3-1, Verlander 5-8, Miner 3-1, Grilli 2-2.Batters faced : Weaver 24, Speier 3, Shields 6, Verlander 27, Miner 4, Grilli 7.Inherited runners-scored : Speier 2-2, Miner 2-0.Umpires : HP: Mike Winters. 1B: Scott Barry. 2B: Laz Diaz. 3B: Wally Bell.Weather : 62 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 5 mph, R to L.T : 2:56.Att : 36,347.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
