ST GDT: 3/17/09 - HOU @ DET - 1:05 PM

Tigers better win... Astros have only won once, in normal ST games, against Washington! (they also beat Panama in an exhibition game)

Hey, I remember when Brian Moehler was the Tigers best pitcher!

Lets go JV!

Inning 1
Top Half

B:0 S:1 O:1 -
Kazuo Matsui flies out to center fielder Brent Clevlen.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Michael Bourn grounds out, second baseman Placido Polanco to first baseman Jeff Larish.

B:3 S:2 O:3 -
Hunter Pence lines out to third baseman Brandon Inge.

Bottom Half

B:1 S:0 O:0 -
Timo Perez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Pence.

B:0 S:1 O:1 -
Placido Polanco grounds out, shortstop Miguel Tejada to first baseman Darin Erstad. Timo Perez to 2nd.

B:3 S:1 O:2 -
Gary Sheffield flies out to center fielder Michael Bourn.

B:2 S:3 O:3 -
Jeff Larish strikes out swinging.

0-0

Inning 2
Top Half

B:0 S:1 O:1 -
Carlos Lee grounds out, shortstop Adam Everett to first baseman Jeff Larish.

B:1 S:3 O:2 -
Miguel Tejada strikes out swinging.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Geoff Blum grounds out, first baseman Jeff Larish to pitcher Justin Verlander.

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Brandon Inge singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Bourn.

B:1 S:3 O:1 -
Brent Clevlen called out on strikes.

B:4 S:0 O:1 -
Wilkin Ramirez walks. Brandon Inge to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:2 - Matt Treanor grounds into a force out,
shortstop Miguel Tejada to second baseman Kazuo Matsui. Brandon Inge to
3rd. Wilkin Ramirez out at 2nd. Matt Treanor to 1st.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Adam Everett grounds out, second baseman Kazuo Matsui to first baseman Darin Erstad.

0-0

Inning 3
Top Half

B:0 S:2 O:1 -
Darin Erstad pops out to third baseman Brandon Inge in foul territory.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Brian Bogusevic singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Justin Verlander.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Humberto Quintero flies out to center fielder Brent Clevlen.

B:4 S:1 O:2 -
Kazuo Matsui walks. Brian Bogusevic to 2nd.

B:1 S:2 O:3 -
Michael Bourn grounds out to first baseman Jeff Larish.

0-0

Houston broadcasts ALL their ST games on radio... why can't Detroit do that!

Inning 3
Bottom Half

B:3 S:1 O:0 -
Timo Perez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Pence.


B:0 S:1 O:0 -
Placido Polanco singles on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Pence. Timo Perez to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:2 - Gary Sheffield grounds into double play,
third baseman Geoff Blum to second baseman Kazuo Matsui to first
baseman Darin Erstad. Timo Perez to 3rd. Placido Polanco out at 2nd.

B:1 S:1 O:3 -
Jeff Larish grounds out, shortstop Miguel Tejada to first baseman Darin Erstad.

0-0

Too many LOBs!!!

Inning 4
Top Half

B:4 S:2 O:0 -
Hunter Pence walks.

B:2 S:1 O:0 -
With Carlos Lee batting, Hunter Pence steals (1) 2nd base.

B:4 S:1 O:0 -
Carlos Lee walks.

B:0 S:1 O:1 -
Miguel Tejada flies out to right fielder Timo Perez. Hunter Pence to 3rd.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Geoff Blum out on a sacrifice fly to second baseman Placido Polanco. Hunter Pence scores.

Polly had a bad fall on that catch... Pence ran into Treanor at home plate... hope no injuries

Balk by


B:1 S:2 O:2 -
With Darin Erstad batting, Carlos Lee advances to 2nd on a balk.

B:1 S:3 O:3 -
Darin Erstad strikes out swinging.

Astros 1-0

Pence out of the game.

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Reggie Abercrombie replaces right fielder Hunter Pence, batting 3rd, playing right field.

B:1 S:0 O:1 -
Brandon Inge flies out to center fielder Michael Bourn.

B:1 S:1 O:2 -
Brent Clevlen grounds out, third baseman Geoff Blum to first baseman Darin Erstad.

B:1 S:3 O:3 -
Wilkin Ramirez called out on strikes.

Astros 1-0

Inning 5
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive switch from first base to third base for Jeff Larish.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Don Kelly replaces third baseman Brandon Inge, batting 5th, playing first base.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Brian Bogusevic grounds out to first baseman Don Kelly.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Humberto Quintero grounds out, second baseman Placido Polanco to first baseman Don Kelly.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Kazuo Matsui pops out to shortstop Adam Everett.

Astros 1-0

5 innings for

Bottom Half

B:2 S:2 O:1 -
Matt Treanor lines out to left fielder Brian Bogusevic.

B:0 S:1 O:2 -
Adam Everett grounds out, shortstop Miguel Tejada to first baseman Darin Erstad.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Timo Perez flies out to left fielder Brian Bogusevic.

Astros 1-0 after 5 innings

This is why our whole outfield shoouldnt be in the WBC.

Verlander still pitching in the 6th!

Whoo Justin!
Starting to look like a turnaround for him!
Hoping Im not jinxing him by saying that!

Inning 6
Top Half

B:3 S:1 O:1 -
Michael Bourn pops out to third baseman Jeff Larish in foul territory.

B:1 S:2 O:2 -
Reggie Abercrombie grounds out, shortstop Adam Everett to first baseman Don Kelly.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Carlos Lee grounds out, pitcher Justin Verlander to first baseman Don Kelly.

Astros 1-0

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Chris Sampson replaces Brian Moehler.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Placido Polanco flies out to right fielder Reggie Abercrombie.

B:4 S:0 O:1 -
Gary Sheffield walks.

B:3 S:2 O:2 -
Jeff Larish flies out to left fielder Brian Bogusevic.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Don Kelly grounds out, second baseman Kazuo Matsui to first baseman Darin Erstad.

Astros 1-0 after 6 innings

Inning 7
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Casey Fien replaces Justin Verlander.

I have to leave... feel free to update using mlb play-by-play

http://m.mlb.com/scores/plays/2009_03_17_houmlb_detmlb_1/7

I can attempt to take over.

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


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



B:0 S:0 O:0 - Defensive Substitution: Dusty Ryan replaces catcher Matt Treanor, batting 8th, playing catcher.



B:0 S:0 O:1 - Miguel Tejada grounds out, shortstop Adam Everett to first baseman Don Kelly.



B:3 S:2 O:2 - Geoff Blum pops out to second baseman Scott Sizemore.



B:4 S:2 O:2 - Darin Erstad walks.



B:2 S:3 O:3 - Brian Bogusevic strikes out swinging.

Bottom Half
B:0 S:0 O:0 - Defensive Substitution: Jason Smith replaces shortstop Miguel Tejada, batting 5th, playing shortstop.



B:0 S:0 O:0 - Defensive Substitution: Chris Johnson replaces third baseman Geoff Blum, batting 6th, playing third base.


B:0 S:0 O:0 - Pitcher Change: Bud Norris replaces Chris Sampson.

Alexis Gomez Walks

Wilkin Ramirez