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Unimpressive encore
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Astros 8, Tigers 1
Gerald Laird left the game in the first inning with back spasms. (David J. Phillip/AP)
Alfredo Figaro did not have as strong a second Major League start as his first, allowing eight runs (seven earned) on 10 hits to suffer his first loss. Ramon Santiago homered in the third inning for the lone Tigers run.
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Series at a glance:
DET
Detroit (41-33)
Lost 2
Houston 8, Detroit 1   HOU
Houston (35-38)
Won 3
June 27, 2009
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Detroit
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0   1 3 0
Houston
1 1 5 0 0 1 0 0 X   8 13 0
Standings thru 6/27/09  |  Recap: DET | HOU  |  Gameday  |  Tigers stats  |  Astros stats
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Granderson, CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .256
  a-Raburn, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253
Polanco, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
Cabrera, Mi, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .336
Thames, M, LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275
Kelly, RF-3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .294
Inge, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .271
  Dolsi, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Laird, C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
  Ryan, C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222
Santiago, SS 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .291
Figaro, P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000
  Anderson, J, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
Totals 30 1 3 1 0 11 4  

a-Struck out for Granderson in the 9th.

BATTING
HR: Santiago (6, 3rd inning off Paulino, F, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Cabrera, Mi; Thames, M; Santiago 4.
RBI: Santiago (24).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Inge.
Team RISP: 0-for-2.
Team LOB: 2.

FIELDING
PB: Ryan (1).
Outfield assists: Kelly (Bourn at 2nd base).
DP: 2 (Polanco-Santiago-Cabrera, Mi, Kelly-Polanco-Cabrera, Mi).

 
Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bourn, CF 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 .300
Keppinger, 3B 3 1 0 1 2 1 4 .255
Tejada, M, SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .330
Lee, Ca, LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .299
Berkman, 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 .255
Pence, RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .317
Matsui, K, 2B 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .246
Quintero, C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .298
Paulino, F, P 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .077
  Fulchino, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  a-Erstad, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .158
  Wright, W, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 33 8 13 8 3 5 18  

a-Doubled for Fulchino in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Berkman (13, Figaro), Pence (14, Figaro), Erstad (3, Dolsi).
HR: Matsui, K (2, 3rd inning off Figaro, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Bourn 3; Tejada, M; Lee, Ca 2; Berkman 3; Pence 2; Matsui, K 5; Quintero; Erstad 2.
RBI: Lee, Ca (44), Bourn (19), Berkman 2 (44), Pence (31), Matsui, K 2 (16), Keppinger (11).
2-out RBI: Bourn.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Pence; Tejada, M; Matsui, K.
SAC: Paulino, F.
GIDP: Pence; Keppinger.
Team RISP: 6-for-15.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Bourn (25, 2nd base off Figaro/Laird), Berkman (5, 3rd base off Figaro/Ryan).

 
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Figaro (L, 1-1) 6.0 10 8 7 2 5 1 7.36
Dolsi 2.0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
 
Houston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Paulino, F (W, 2-4) 7.0 3 1 1 0 9 1 5.51
Fulchino 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.67
Wright, W 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.30

HBP: Tejada, M (by Figaro).
Pitches-strikes: Figaro 110-72, Dolsi 26-14, Paulino, F 96-63, Fulchino 5-5, Wright, W 10-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Figaro 4-6, Dolsi 2-1, Paulino, F 7-4, Fulchino 2-0, Wright, W 0-0.
Batters faced: Figaro 30, Dolsi 8, Paulino, F 24, Fulchino 3, Wright, W 3.
Umpires: HP: Tim Welke. 1B: James Hoye. 2B: Bill Welke. 3B: Jim Reynolds.
Weather: 73 degrees, roof closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
T: 2:16.
Att: 37,123.
June 27, 2009

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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