Game Wrapup


	Tigers fall short

Mariners 2, Tigers 1

Lucas French gave up two runs on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings on Thursday. (Duane Burleson/AP)

By Jason Beck / MLB.com

The Tigers were, for the fourth time since the All-Star break, on the wrong end of a one-run game as their offense mustered just three hits against the Mariners. One of those hits was an RBI triple off the bat of Curtis Granderson in the eighth, but it was too little, too late.

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Series at a glance:

Tue. 07/21: DET 9, SEA 7
Wed. 07/22: SEA 2, DET 1
Thu. 07/23: SEA 2, DET 1

Seattle (51-44)
Won 2

Seattle 2, Detroit 1

Detroit (49-44)
Lost 2

July 23, 2009

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

Seattle	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Suzuki, I, RF	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	.359
Branyan, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	3	.271
Lopez, Jo, 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	.265
Sweeney, M, DH	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	.258
Balentien, LF	4	0	0	1	0	2	2	.213
Langerhans, CF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.241
Johnson, Ro, C	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	.205
Hannahan, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	.191
Cedeno, SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	.186
Totals	34	2	8	2	0	9	14
BATTING 2B: Sweeney, M (8, French), Hannahan (8, French), Lopez, Jo (23, French). TB: Suzuki, I 2; Lopez, Jo 2; Sweeney, M 3; Langerhans; Johnson, Ro; Hannahan 2. RBI: Sweeney, M (16), Balentien (13). 2-out RBI: Sweeney, M. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Balentien; Cedeno; Branyan; Hannahan. Team RISP: 3-for-11. Team LOB: 6. FIELDING DP: (Cedeno-Lopez, Jo-Branyan).

Detroit	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Granderson, CF	3	0	1	1	1	0	0	.257
Polanco, 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.262
Cabrera, Mi, 1B	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	.327
Thames, M, DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.265
Ordonez, RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.257
Raburn, LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250
Inge, 3B	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	.260
Ryan, C	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.125
a-Thomas, C, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.261
Laird, C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236
Everett, SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246
b-Santiago, PH-SS	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.254
Totals	29	1	3	1	3	5	10
a-Struck out for Ryan in the 8th. b-Struck out for Everett in the 8th.
BATTING 3B: Granderson (4, Lowe, M). TB: Granderson 3; Polanco; Inge. RBI: Granderson (45). 2-out RBI: Granderson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ordonez; Polanco. GIDP: Ryan. Team RISP: 0-for-3. Team LOB: 4. FIELDING E: Inge (12, throw). DP: (Polanco).

Seattle	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Washburn (W, 8-6)	7.0	2	0	0	2	3	0	2.71
Lowe, M (H, 16)	0.2	1	1	1	1	2	0	3.18
White (H, 11)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.47
Aardsma (S, 24)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.75

Detroit	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
French (L, 1-1)	5.1	8	2	2	0	6	0	2.22
Perry	2.2	0	0	0	0	3	0	3.90
Ni, F	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.53

WP: French.
HBP: Langerhans (by French).
Pitches-strikes: Washburn 93-55, Lowe, M 16-8, White 5-4, Aardsma 12-8, French 87-57, Perry 36-23, Ni, F 17-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Washburn 3-10, Lowe, M 0-0, White 1-0, Aardsma 0-0, French 3-2, Perry 1-2, Ni, F 0-1.
Batters faced: Washburn 24, Lowe, M 4, White 1, Aardsma 3, French 24, Perry 8, Ni, F 3.
Inherited runners-scored: White 1-0, Perry 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Ed Rapuano. 1B: Paul Schrieber. 2B: Paul Nauert. 3B: Joe West.
Weather: 68 degrees, overcast.
Wind: 5 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:28 (:26 delay).
Att: 32,177.
July 23, 2009

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

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