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Tigers 8, Rays 6
Armando Galarraga allowed six runs on four hits in 2 1/3 innings. (Steve Nesius/AP)
Armando Galarraga couldn't get out of the third inning, and the Tigers were dug an early hole. Detroit didn't waver, however, erupting for five runs over the seventh and eight innings for a comeback victory to maintain its six-game advantage in the American League Central.
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Series at a glance:
DET
Detroit (74-61)
Won 5
Detroit 8, Tampa Bay 6   TB
Tampa Bay (72-63)
Lost 3
September 5, 2009
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Detroit
1 0 2 0 0 0 3 2 0   8 11 0
Tampa Bay
4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0   6 8 0
Standings thru 9/5/09  |  Recap: DET | TB  |  Gameday  |  Tigers stats  |  Rays stats
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Granderson, CF 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .255
  a-Raburn, PH-CF 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .271
Polanco, 2B 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 .275
Guillen, LF 4 0 1 2 1 1 2 .249
Cabrera, Mi, 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .338
Huff, DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .243
  2-Kelly, PR-DH 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Ordonez, RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .282
  3-Thomas, C, PR-RF 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .246
Inge, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .233
Avila, C 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .310
  b-Thames, M, PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .247
  Laird, C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
Santiago, SS 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .264
  1-Ramirez, W, PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286
  Everett, SS 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .241
Totals 34 8 11 8 5 5 13  

a-Walked for Granderson in the 7th. b-Singled for Avila in the 8th.
1-Ran for Santiago in the 7th. 2-Ran for Huff in the 8th. 3-Ran for Ordonez in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Santiago (6, Shields), Ordonez (18, Shields).
3B: Guillen (2, Shields).
HR: Polanco (10, 1st inning off Shields, 0 on, 1 out), Avila (4, 7th inning off Shields, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Polanco 5; Guillen 3; Cabrera, Mi; Ordonez 3; Inge; Avila 4; Thames, M; Santiago 3.
RBI: Polanco 2 (63), Guillen 2 (32), Avila 2 (11), Thames, M (31), Everett (40).
2-out RBI: Guillen 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cabrera, Mi; Avila; Raburn 2.
SAC: Everett.
GIDP: Huff; Guillen; Cabrera, Mi.
Team RISP: 4-for-10.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Kelly (1, 2nd base off Springer/Zaun).

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Inge-Polanco-Cabrera, Mi 2).

 
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bartlett, SS 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .334
Crawford, LF 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .305
Zobrist, RF 3 2 1 0 1 0 4 .283
Pena, C, 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 .229
Burrell, DH 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 .239
Longoria, 3B 4 1 2 3 0 1 1 .279
Iwamura, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .297
Zaun, C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .262
Perez, F, CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333
  a-Aybar, W, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
Totals 30 6 8 6 5 6 16  

a-Grounded out for Perez, F in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Iwamura (14, Bonine).
HR: Longoria (27, 1st inning off Galarraga, 2 on, 2 out).
TB: Bartlett; Zobrist; Pena, C; Burrell; Longoria 5; Iwamura 2; Perez, F.
RBI: Burrell 2 (57), Longoria 3 (99), Pena, C (100).
2-out RBI: Longoria 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bartlett; Burrell; Pena, C.
SF: Burrell 2.
GIDP: Longoria; Zaun.
Team RISP: 2-for-11.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Zobrist (16, 2nd base off Bonderman/Avila).
CS: Perez, F (2, 2nd base by Bonderman/Avila).

FIELDING
DP: 3 (Longoria-Pena, C, Iwamura-Bartlett-Pena, C, Bartlett-Iwamura-Pena, C).

 
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Galarraga 2.1 4 6 6 3 1 1 5.36
Bonine 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 6.32
Ni, F 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.24
Bonderman 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 9.53
Seay (W, 5-2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.25
Miner (H, 5) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.46
Lyon (S, 2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.95
 
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Shields 6.1 8 6 6 1 5 2 4.02
Choate 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.15
Balfour (BS, 4)(L, 5-4) 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 4.62
Springer 0.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 3.71
Howell 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.83
Wheeler 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.40

Choate pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.
Springer pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.
Howell pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

IBB: Ordonez (by Springer).
HBP: Crawford (by Seay).
Pitches-strikes: Galarraga 54-28, Bonine 17-12, Ni, F 12-5, Bonderman 21-11, Seay 10-5, Miner 12-6, Lyon 12-8, Shields 96-62, Choate 9-5, Balfour 17-10, Springer 5-1, Howell 6-3, Wheeler 17-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Galarraga 3-3, Bonine 3-0, Ni, F 0-1, Bonderman 1-1, Seay 0-1, Miner 1-0, Lyon 1-1, Shields 6-5, Choate 0-0, Balfour 2-0, Springer 0-0, Howell 0-0, Wheeler 2-2.
Batters faced: Galarraga 14, Bonine 5, Ni, F 3, Bonderman 6, Seay 3, Miner 4, Lyon 3, Shields 27, Choate 1, Balfour 4, Springer 2, Howell 1, Wheeler 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Bonine 1-0, Bonderman 1-0, Seay 1-0, Choate 1-0, Balfour 2-1, Springer 1-0, Howell 3-1, Wheeler 3-1.
Umpires: HP: Chuck Meriwether. 1B: Laz Diaz. 2B: Eric Cooper. 3B: Mike Reilly.
Weather: 72 degrees, dome.
Wind: Indoors.
T: 3:13.
Att: 36,973.
September 5, 2009

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