ST GDT: 3/6/09 - DET @ NYY - 7:15 PM

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Get that game on, guys!

Finally, a night game!

Night baseball rules

Should play all 81 games at Comerica at night

Day baseball sucks

When it is above 70 degrees

No shade at Comerica

Comerica Park = the hottest BP in MLB

You could fry an egg on the bleacher concourse floor

Inning 1
Top Half

B:0 S:3 O:1 -
Ryan Raburn called out on strikes.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Placido Polanco hits a ground-rule double (1) on a fly ball to right field.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Gary Sheffield grounds out, shortstop Ramiro Pena to first baseman Nick Swisher. Placido Polanco to 3rd.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Marcus Thames reaches on fielding error by second baseman Angel Berroa. Placido Polanco scores.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Mike Hessman grounds out, third baseman Cody Ransom to first baseman Nick Swisher.
Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Brett Gardner flies out to center fielder Brent Clevlen.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Johnny Damon grounds out, second baseman Placido Polanco to first baseman Mike Hessman.

B:4 S:0 O:2 -
Nick Swisher walks.

B:0 S:3 O:3 -
Jorge Posada strikes out swinging.

1-0

Inning 2
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Brent Clevlen grounds out, third baseman Cody Ransom to first baseman Nick Swisher.

B:0 S:3 O:2 -
Brandon Inge strikes out swinging.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Dane Sardinha singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brett Gardner.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Adam Everett grounds out, shortstop Ramiro Pena to first baseman Nick Swisher.
Bottom Half

B:0 S:3 O:1 -
Shelley Duncan called out on strikes.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Cody Ransom doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Ryan Raburn.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Jose Molina grounds out, shortstop Adam Everett to first baseman Mike Hessman. Cody Ransom to 3rd.

B:1 S:0 O:2 -
With Angel Berroa batting, passed ball by Dane Sardinha, Cody Ransom scores.

B:1 S:0 O:3 -
Angel Berroa grounds out, shortstop Adam Everett to first baseman Mike Hessman.

Game tie 1-1

Inning 3
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Alfredo Aceves replaces CC Sabathia.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Ryan Raburn singles on a line drive to left fielder Johnny Damon.

B:0 S:0 O:2 - Placido Polanco lines into double play,
third baseman Cody Ransom to first baseman Nick Swisher. Ryan Raburn
doubled off 1st.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Gary Sheffield hit by pitch.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Marcus Thames flies out to left fielder Johnny Damon.
Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Ramiro Pena singles on a ground ball to second baseman Placido Polanco.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Brett Gardner singles on a ground ball to left fielder Marcus Thames. Ramiro Pena to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Johnny Damon doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Ryan Raburn. Ramiro Pena scores. Brett Gardner to 3rd.

B:0 S:0 O:1 - Nick Swisher grounds out, first baseman
Mike Hessman to pitcher Justin Verlander. Brett Gardner scores. Johnny
Damon to 3rd.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Pitcher Change: Freddy Dolsi replaces Justin Verlander.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Jorge Posada flies out to left fielder Marcus Thames.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Shelley Duncan singles on a fly ball to left fielder Marcus Thames. Johnny Damon scores.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Cody Ransom grounds out, pitcher Freddy Dolsi to first baseman Mike Hessman.

NYY 4-1

Inning 4
Top Half

B:0 S:3 O:1 -
Mike Hessman strikes out swinging.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Brent Clevlen flies out to right fielder Shelley Duncan.

B:4 S:0 O:2 -
Brandon Inge walks.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Dane Sardinha grounds into a force out, shortstop Ramiro Pena to second baseman Angel Berroa. Brandon Inge out at 2nd.
Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Jose Molina singles on a ground ball to left fielder Marcus Thames.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Angel Berroa singles on a line drive to left fielder Marcus Thames. Jose Molina to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:1 - Ramiro Pena out on a sacrifice bunt,
catcher Dane Sardinha to first baseman Mike Hessman. Jose Molina to
3rd. Angel Berroa to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:2 - Brett Gardner reaches on a fielder's
choice out, first baseman Mike Hessman to catcher Dane Sardinha. Jose
Molina out at home. Angel Berroa to 3rd. Brett Gardner to 2nd on the
throw.

B:4 S:0 O:2 -
Johnny Damon walks.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Nick Swisher lines out to right fielder Ryan Raburn.

NYY 4-1

Inning 5
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Adam Everett pops out to third baseman Cody Ransom.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Ryan Raburn grounds out, third baseman Cody Ransom to first baseman Nick Swisher.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Pitcher Change: Steven Jackson replaces Alfredo Aceves.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Placido Polanco grounds out, second baseman Angel Berroa to first baseman Nick Swisher.
Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Brandon Lyon replaces Freddy Dolsi.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Casper Wells replaces right fielder Ryan Raburn, batting 1st, playing right field.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Will Rhymes replaces second baseman Placido Polanco, batting 2nd, playing second base.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Alex Avila replaces catcher Dane Sardinha, batting 8th, playing catcher.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Jorge Posada doubles (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Marcus Thames.

B:0 S:3 O:1 -
Shelley Duncan strikes out swinging.

B:0 S:0 O:3 - Cody Ransom hit into fielder's choice
double play, third baseman Brandon Inge to first baseman Mike Hessman.
Jorge Posada out at 3rd. Cody Ransom out at 1st.

NYY 4-1

Inning 6
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Colin Curtis replaces left fielder Johnny Damon, batting 2nd, playing left field.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: John Rodriguez replaces right fielder Shelley Duncan, batting 5th, playing right field.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Gary Sheffield hit by pitch.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Marcus Thames pops out to third baseman Cody Ransom in foul territory.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Mike Hessman flies out to center fielder Brett Gardner.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Brent Clevlen singles on a ground ball to second baseman Angel Berroa. Gary Sheffield to 2nd.

B:4 S:0 O:2 -
Brandon Inge walks. Gary Sheffield to 3rd. Brent Clevlen to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:2 - Alex Avila singles on a line drive to
left fielder Colin Curtis. Gary Sheffield scores. Brent Clevlen scores.
Brandon Inge to 2nd.

B:0 S:3 O:3 -
Adam Everett called out on strikes.
Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive switch from right field to center field for Casper Wells.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive switch from first base to third base for Mike Hessman.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Don Kelly replaces third baseman Brandon Inge, batting 7th, playing first base.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Cale Iorg replaces shortstop Adam Everett, batting 9th, playing shortstop.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Timo Perez replaces left fielder Marcus Thames, batting 4th, playing right field.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Wilkin Ramirez replaces center fielder Brent Clevlen, batting 6th, playing left field.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Jose Molina doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Casper Wells.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner Doug Bernier replaces Jose Molina.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Angel Berroa grounds out, second baseman Will Rhymes to pitcher Brandon Lyon. Doug Bernier to 3rd.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Ramiro Pena singles on a line drive to right fielder Timo Perez. Doug Bernier scores.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Austin Jackson replaces Brett Gardner.

B:1 S:0 O:1 -
With Austin Jackson batting, Ramiro Pena steals (1) 2nd base.

B:1 S:0 O:2 -
Austin Jackson grounds out, third baseman Mike Hessman to first baseman Don Kelly.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Pitcher Change: Bobby Seay replaces Brandon Lyon.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Colin Curtis lines out to second baseman Will Rhymes.

NYY 5-3

Inning 7
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Austin Jackson remains in the game as the center fielder.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Juan Miranda replaces first baseman Nick Swisher, batting 3rd, playing first base.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Kevin Russo replaces third baseman Cody Ransom, batting 6th, playing third base.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Doug Bernier remains in the game as the second baseman.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Jesus Montero replaces second baseman Angel Berroa, batting 8th, playing catcher.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Eduardo Nunez replaces shortstop Ramiro Pena, batting 9th, playing shortstop.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Jose Veras replaces Steven Jackson.

B:0 S:3 O:1 -
Casper Wells strikes out swinging, catcher Jesus Montero to first baseman Juan Miranda.

B:0 S:3 O:2 -
Will Rhymes called out on strikes.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Clete Thomas replaces Gary Sheffield.

B:4 S:0 O:2 -
Clete Thomas walks.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Timo Perez lines out to third baseman Kevin Russo.
Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Clete Thomas remains in the game as the designated hitter.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Juan Miranda grounds out to first baseman Don Kelly.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Kyle Anson replaces Jorge Posada.

B:4 S:0 O:1 -
Kyle Anson walks.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
John Rodriguez singles on a line drive to center fielder Casper Wells. Kyle Anson to 2nd.

B:4 S:0 O:1 -
Kevin Russo walks. Kyle Anson to 3rd. John Rodriguez to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Pitcher Change: Zach Simons replaces Bobby Seay.

B:0 S:0 O:3 - Doug Bernier grounds into double play,
shortstop Cale Iorg to second baseman Will Rhymes to first baseman Don
Kelly. Kevin Russo out at 2nd.

NYY 5-3

Inning 8
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Kyle Anson remains in the game as the designated hitter.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Anthony Claggett replaces Jose Veras.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Mike Hessman singles on a line drive to left fielder Colin Curtis.

B:0 S:0 O:1 - Wilkin Ramirez grounds into a force out,
shortstop Eduardo Nunez to second baseman Doug Bernier. Mike Hessman
out at 2nd. Wilkin Ramirez to 1st.

B:0 S:3 O:2 -
Don Kelly strikes out swinging.

B:1 S:0 O:2 -
With Alex Avila batting, Wilkin Ramirez steals (1) 2nd base.

B:1 S:0 O:3 -
Alex Avila flies out to left fielder Colin Curtis.
Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Jesus Montero doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Wilkin Ramirez.

B:1 S:0 O:0 -
With Eduardo Nunez batting, wild pitch by Zach Simons, Jesus Montero to 3rd.

B:1 S:0 O:0 -
Eduardo Nunez singles on a line drive to center fielder Casper Wells. Jesus Montero scores.

B:1 S:0 O:0 -
With Austin Jackson batting, Eduardo Nunez steals (1) 2nd base.

B:1 S:0 O:0 -
Austin Jackson singles on a ground ball to shortstop Cale Iorg. Eduardo Nunez to 3rd.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Colin Curtis out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Timo Perez. Eduardo Nunez scores.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Juan Miranda flies out to center fielder Casper Wells.

B:0 S:3 O:3 -
Kyle Anson called out on strikes.

NYY 7-3

Inning 9
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: David Robertson replaces Anthony Claggett.

B:0 S:3 O:1 -
Cale Iorg called out on strikes.

B:0 S:3 O:2 -
Casper Wells strikes out swinging.

B:0 S:3 O:3 -
Will Rhymes called out on strikes.

Tigers lose 7-3

March 6, 2009 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Detroit 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 6 0 NY Yankees 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 2 X 7 14 1

Detroit AB- R- H- RBI- BB- SO- LOB- --AVG-- Raburn, RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200 -- Wells, RF-CF 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .333 Polanco, 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .313 -- Rhymes, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 Sheffield, DH 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .100 -- a-Thomas, PH-DH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 Thames, LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 -- Perez, T, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Hessman, 1B-3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .235 Clevlen, CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 -- Ramirez, W, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Inge, 3B 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .455 -- Kelly, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .400 Sardinha, C 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500 -- Avila, C 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 .500 Everett, SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .143 -- Iorg, SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 Totals 33 3 6 2 3 10 14 a-Walked for Sheffield in the 7th. BATTING 2B: Polanco (2, Sabathia). TB: Raburn; Polanco 2; Hessman; Clevlen; Sardinha; Avila. RBI: Avila 2 (4). 2-out RBI: Avila 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Everett; Avila. Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING SB: Ramirez, W (1, 2nd base off Claggett/Montero). FIELDING PB: Sardinha (1). DP: 2 (Inge-Hessman, Iorg-Rhymes-Kelly). NY Yankees AB- R- H- RBI- BB- SO- LOB- AVG Gardner, CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .400 -- a-Jackson, A, PH-CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .300 Damon, LF 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .273 -- Curtis, LF 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .167 Swisher, 1B 2 0 0 1 1 0 4 .182 -- Miranda, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .133 Posada, DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .545 -- b-Anson, PH-DH 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000 Duncan, S, RF 3 0 1 1 0 2 1 .364 -- Rodriguez, J, RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 Ransom, 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .200 -- Russo, 3B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 Molina, J, C 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .231 -- 1-Bernier, PR-2B 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 .143 Berroa, 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .462 -- Montero, C 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .667 Pena, SS 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .273 -- Nunez, E, SS 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .571 Totals 34 7 14 6 4 4 20 a-Grounded out for Gardner in the 6th. b-Walked for Posada in the 7th. 1-Ran for Molina, J in the 6th. BATTING 2B: Ransom (1, Verlander), Damon (1, Verlander), Posada (2, Lyon), Molina, J (1, Lyon), Montero (1, Simons). TB: Gardner; Jackson, A; Damon 2; Posada 2; Duncan, S; Rodriguez, J; Ransom 2; Molina, J 3; Berroa; Montero 2; Pena 2; Nunez, E. RBI: Damon (2), Swisher (2), Duncan, S (4), Pena (1), Nunez, E (2), Curtis (1). 2-out RBI: Duncan, S. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Swisher 2; Curtis. S: Pena. SF: Curtis. GIDP: Bernier. Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING SB: Pena (1, 2nd base off Lyon/Avila), Nunez, E (2, 2nd base off Simons/Avila). FIELDING E: Berroa (1, fielding). DP: (Ransom-Swisher). Detroit IP-- H- R- ER- BB- SO- HR- ERA Verlander (L, 0-1) 2.1 4 4 3 1 2 0 4.91 Dolsi 1.2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 Lyon 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 0 2.45 Seay 0.2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 Simons 1.2 3 2 2 0 1 0 10.80 NY Yankees IP-- H- R- ER- BB- SO- HR- ERA Sabathia 2.0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0.00 Aceves, A (W, 1-0) 2.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 7.36 Jackson, S (H, 1) 1.1 2 2 2 1 1 0 4.15 Veras (H, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.00 Claggett (H, 2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.80 Robertson 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.00 WP: Simons. HBP: Sheffield (by Aceves, A), Sheffield (by Jackson, S). Groundouts-flyouts: Verlander 4-1, Dolsi 3-2, Lyon 3-0, Seay 1-1, Simons 2-2, Sabathia 4-0, Aceves, A 2-4, Jackson, S 1-2, Veras 0-1, Claggett 1-1, Robertson 0-0. Batters faced: Verlander 12, Dolsi 9, Lyon 7, Seay 5, Simons 7, Sabathia 9, Aceves, A 10, Jackson, S 8, Veras 4, Claggett 4, Robertson 3. Inherited runners-scored: Dolsi 1-1, Seay 1-0, Simons 3-0. Umpires: HP: Marty Foster. 1B: Mark Wegner. 2B: Mark Carlson. 3B: Rob Healey. Weather: 67 degrees, clear. Wind: 3 mph, L to R. T: 3:05. Att: 10,694. March 6, 2009

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Shelley Duncan's RBI blooper ends Verlander's line with 2.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 ER,
1 BB, 2 K. He threw 50 pitches, which would explain the hook

Not good

67 degrees

Just right for a night game