Tigers 4, Rockies 3Comerica Park in Detroit on June 29, 2008Robin Buckson / The Detroit News
Tigers manager Jim Leyland gets a hug from Dorothy Horn of Marysville
before the game. Horn is the sister of Leonard Okrie who was a manager
in the Tigers minor league system.
Tigers right fielder Clete Thomas hits a single in the first inning. Thomas went 2-for-4.
Home plate umpire Angel Hernadez gives a warning to Tigers manager Jim
Leyland at the bottom of the first inning for arguing balls and strikes.
On a double by Marcus Thames, Tigers' Clete Thomas is called safe on
this play at home with Rockies' catcher Yorvit Torrealba in the first
inning.
Tigers left fielder Marcus Thames cannot reach a two-run home run ball by Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki in the second inning.
Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki heads for home on his two-run home run off of
Tigers' Kenny Rogers in the second inning to give the Rockies a one run
edge.
Tigers second baseman Michael Hollimon is safe on this tag at second by
Rockies' Clint Barmes on Hollimon's double in the second inning.
Tigers pitcher Kenny Rogers releases a pitch in the third inning. In
his six innings of work, Rogers allowed eight hits with three earned
runs, two walk and two strike outs.
Tigers shortstop Edgar Renteria is given an error on this play
attempting to field a grounder off of Rockies' Garrett Atkins in the
third inning.
Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera pops out in the third inning. Cabrera went 2-for-4.
Tigers shortstop Edgar Renteria turns a double play to pitcher Kenny
Rogers who is covering first as Rockies' Willy Tavares slides into
second in the fourth inning.
from left, Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco, first baseman Miguel
Cabrera and pitchers Justin Verlander and Eddie Bonine watch from the
dugout in the fifth inning.
Tigers manager Jim Leyland, from left, third base coach Gene Lamont and
pitcher Justin Verlander take cover in the dugout from the rain in the
sixth inning.
Umbrellas are out in the sixth inning as a steady rain falls at Comerica Park. There was no rain delay.
Tigers right fielder Clete Thomas makes a running catch on a fly ball by Rockies' Yorvit Torrealba in the sixth inning.
As some rain falls, the grounds crew members attend to the home plate area in the sixth inning.
Tigers teammates and manager Jim Leyland stand ready to congratulate
Edgar Renteria after he scored on a wo-run triple by Dane Sardinha in
the sixth inning.
Tigers third base coach Gene Lamont, left, talks with catcher Dane
Sardinha after his two-run triple to give the Tigers the lead in the
sixth inning. This was Sardinha's first major league hit.
In the dugout, pitcher Kenny Rogers, right, talks with catcher Dane
Sardinha, presumably about his first major league hit in the sixth
inning.
Comerica Park hot dog vendor Charley Marcuse sings about the hot dogs
in the seventh inning. Charley has come out with his own mustard,
Charley's Ballpark Mustard.
Tigers third baseman fields a grounder and prepares to throw out Rockies' Willy Taveras in the seventh inning.
Tigers pitcher Freddy Dolsi releases a pitch in the seventh inning. In
his two innings of work Dolsi allowed no hits with three strike outs.
After his inning of pitching, Rockies' Jason Grilli watches from the
dugout in the eighth inning. Grilli allowed one hit in his one inning
of work.
Tigers left fielder Marcus Thames breaks his bat on this single in the eighth inning. Thames went 3-for-4.
Near the right field wall, Rockies right fielder Ryan Spilborghs snags
this fly ball from the bat of Tigers shortstop Edgar Renteria in the
eighth inning. Renteria went 2-for-4.
Tigers pitcher Todd Jones winds up on the final pitch of the game. In is inning of work, Jones allowed no hits.
Tigers outfielders, from front, Clete Thomas, Matt Joyce and Curtis
Granderson jump up together and celebrate the win as the Detroit Tigers
sweep the Colorado Rockies with a 4-3 win at Comerica Park in Detroit
on June 29, 2008.