Tigers 5, White Sox 3
Justin Verlander allowed three runs on six hits -- four in the eighth -- in 7 2/3 frames. (AP)
By Jason Beck / MLB.com
Justin Verlander cruised through seven innings before allowing three runs in the eighth, and it would've been more if not for Curtis Granderson's great catch that prevented the tying runs from scoring. Thanks to Ryan Raburn's two homers and Magglio Ordonez's shot, the Tigers set up a tiebreaker with the Twins on Tuesday.
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Chi White Sox
(79-83)
Lost 1
Detroit 5, Chi White Sox 3
Today's Boxes 10/4/09
NYM 4, HOU 0
CIN 6, PIT 0
WSH 2, ATL 1
BOS 12, CLE 7
PHI 7, FLA 6
BAL 5, TOR 4
NYY 10, TB 2
MIN 13, KC 4
MIL 9, STL 7
ARI 5, CHC 2
LAA 5, OAK 3
SF 4, SD 3
LAD 5, COL 3
SEA 4, TEX 3
Detroit
(86-76)
Won 1
October 4, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Chi White Sox
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
3
7
0
Detroit
1
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
X
5
12
0
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Chi White Sox
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Podsednik , DH
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.304
Beckham, G , 3B
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
.270
Nix, J , 3B
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
.224
Quentin , LF
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
.236
Dye , RF
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
.250
Wise , RF
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
.225
Kotsay , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
.278
Rios, A , CF
4
1
1
0
0
0
1
.247
Ramirez, Al , SS
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
.277
Castro, R , C
3
1
1
1
0
1
1
.219
Lillibridge , 2B
2
0
1
2
1
1
1
.158
Totals
31
3
7
3
2
5
9
BATTING
2B : Castro, R (8, Verlander).
TB : Ramirez, Al 2; Castro, R 2; Rios, A; Beckham, G; Wise; Lillibridge.
RBI : Castro, R (25), Lillibridge 2 (3).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Quentin.
GIDP : Rios, A. Team RISP : 2-for-4.Team LOB : 3.BASERUNNING
CS : Lillibridge (3, 2nd base by Verlander/Laird). FIELDING
Outfield assists : Wise (Laird at home).
DP : 2 (Beckham, G-Kotsay, Wise-Castro, R).
Detroit
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Raburn , LF
4
3
3
3
1
0
2
.288
Polanco , 2B
5
0
0
0
0
0
4
.286
Ordonez , RF
4
1
4
1
0
0
0
.309
1-Thomas, C , PR-RF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.241
Cabrera, M , 1B
3
0
0
0
1
0
2
.323
Guillen , DH
3
0
1
1
1
0
1
.245
Inge , 3B
4
0
1
0
0
1
4
.230
Granderson , CF
4
0
0
0
0
1
6
.248
Laird , C
3
1
2
0
1
0
0
.229
Everett , SS
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
.238
Totals
32
5
12
5
4
3
19
1-Ran for Ordonez in the 7th.
BATTING
2B : Ordonez (24, Danks, Jh).
HR : Raburn 2 (16, 2nd inning off Danks, Jh, 1 on, 1 out; 6th inning off Hudson, D, 0 on, 2 out), Ordonez (8, 5th inning
off Danks, Jh, 0 on, 0 out).
TB : Inge; Guillen; Laird 2; Raburn 9; Everett; Ordonez 8.
RBI : Guillen (41), Raburn 3 (45), Ordonez (48).
2-out RBI : Raburn.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Granderson 4; Polanco.
SAC : Everett 2.
GIDP : Raburn. Team RISP : 2-for-8.Team LOB : 9.FIELDING
Outfield assists : Granderson (Beckham, G at 2nd base).
DP : 2 (Granderson-Polanco, Polanco-Everett-Cabrera, M).
Chi White Sox
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Danks, Jh (L, 13-11)
5.0
7
4
4
4
1
2
3.77
Hudson, D
2.0
3
1
1
0
2
1
3.38
Torres, C
1.0
2
0
0
0
0
0
6.04
Detroit
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Verlander (W, 19-9)
7.2
6
3
3
2
5
0
3.45
Rodney (S, 37)
1.1
1
0
0
0
0
0
4.33
Game Scores : Danks, Jh , Verlander .
WP : Hudson, D, Verlander.
IBB : Cabrera, M (by Danks, Jh).
Pitches-strikes : Danks, Jh 89-53, Hudson, D 36-23, Torres, C 15-10, Verlander 120-79, Rodney 14-11.
Groundouts-flyouts : Danks, Jh 8-0, Hudson, D 1-0, Torres, C 1-1, Verlander 5-6, Rodney 2-1.
Batters faced : Danks, Jh 25, Hudson, D 9, Torres, C 4, Verlander 29, Rodney 4.
Inherited runners-scored : Rodney 2-0. Umpires : HP: Jeff Nelson. 1B: Bob Davidson. 2B: Tim Tschida.
3B: Mark Carlson. Weather : 54 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 7 mph, R to L.T : 2:26.Att :
35,806.Venue : Comerica Park.October 4, 2009 October 4, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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