ST GDT: 3/21/09 - DET @ NYY - 1:15 p.m. (radio)

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ST GDT: 3/21/09 - DET @ NYY - 1:15 p.m. (radio)

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DETROIT TIGERS
AT NEW YORK YANKEES
Saturday, March 21, 2009
George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, FL
Game Time - 1:15 p.m.

Game Audio broadcast on WXYT 1270 AM / 97.1 FM

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TODAY’S STARTERS
RHP Rick Porcello (0-1, 2.25) vs. RHP Joba Chamberlain (2-0, 3.86)

TIGERS ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH:
RHP Zach Miner, RHP Fernando Rodney and LHP Clay Rapada.

YANKEES ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH:
RHP Mariano Rivera, RHP Edwar Ramirez, RHP Jose Veras and RHP Jonathan Albaladejo.

FOUR MINOR LEAGUERS JOIN SQUAD FOR TODAY’S GAME:
The following four minor league players have joined the Tigers for today’s game against the Yankees: infielders Brent Dlugach (#50) and Gustavo Nunez (#53) and outfielders Andy Dirks (#82) and Jeff Frazier (#12).
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Next Games:

Sat. March 21 NY Yankees Tampa 1:15 PM WXYT 1270
Sun. March 22 Florida Lakeland 1:05 PM - FSN-D, MLB.TV WXYT 1270
Mon. March 23 Boston Fort Myers 1:05 PM
Tues. March 24 - - - - - - - - - - -NO GAME- - - - - - - - - - -
Wed. March 25 NY Mets Port St. Lucie 1:10 PM MLB.TV, MLBN

Inning 1
Top Half

B:0 S:3 O:1 -
Brandon Inge strikes out swinging.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Placido Polanco flies out to left fielder Johnny Damon.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Gary Sheffield lines out to left fielder Johnny Damon.
Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Melky Cabrera doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Marcus Thames.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Johnny Damon grounds out, second baseman Placido Polanco to first baseman Jeff Larish. Melky Cabrera to 3rd.

B:4 S:0 O:1 -
Mark Teixeira walks.

B:0 S:3 O:2 -
Hideki Matsui strikes out swinging. Wild pitch by pitcher Rick Porcello. Mark Teixeira to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Xavier Nady grounds out to first baseman Jeff Larish.

0-0

Inning 2
Top Half

B:0 S:3 O:1 -
Marcus Thames called out on strikes.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Jeff Larish singles on a ground ball to right fielder Xavier Nady.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Gerald Laird singles on a line drive to center fielder Melky Cabrera. Jeff Larish to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Brent Clevlen singles on a line drive to center fielder Melky Cabrera. Jeff Larish to 3rd. Gerald Laird to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Ryan Raburn out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Xavier Nady. Jeff Larish scores. Gerald Laird to 3rd.

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

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Robinson Cano lines out to left fielder Marcus Thames.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Cody Ransom grounds out, shortstop Adam Everett to first baseman Jeff Larish.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Jose Molina flies out to center fielder Ryan Raburn.

1-0

GO TIGERS!

Beat NYY

Inning 3
Top Half

B:0 S:3 O:1 -
Brandon Inge called out on strikes.

B:0 S:3 O:2 -
Placido Polanco called out on strikes.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Gary Sheffield singles on a line drive to left fielder Johnny Damon.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Marcus Thames grounds out, second baseman Robinson Cano to first baseman Mark Teixeira.

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Angel Berroa singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brent Clevlen.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Melky Cabrera grounds out, second baseman Placido Polanco to first baseman Jeff Larish. Angel Berroa to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Johnny Damon doubles (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Brent Clevlen. Angel Berroa scores.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Mark Teixeira doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Marcus Thames. Johnny Damon scores.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Pitcher Change: Clay Rapada replaces Rick Porcello.

B:4 S:0 O:1 -
Hideki Matsui walks.

B:0 S:0 O:3 - Xavier Nady grounds into double play,
shortstop Adam Everett to second baseman Placido Polanco to first
baseman Jeff Larish. Hideki Matsui out at 2nd.

NYY 2-1

Inning 4
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Jeff Larish grounds out to first baseman Mark Teixeira.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Pitcher Change: Jonathan Albaladejo replaces Joba Chamberlain.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Gerald Laird singles on a ground ball to right fielder Xavier Nady.

B:0 S:0 O:1 - Brent Clevlen singles on a ground ball
to center fielder Melky Cabrera. Gerald Laird to 3rd. Brent Clevlen to
2nd on the throw.

B:0 S:0 O:3 - Ryan Raburn flies into double play, left
fielder Johnny Damon to catcher Jose Molina. Gerald Laird out at home
on the throw.

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Robinson Cano reaches on fielding error by first baseman Jeff Larish.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Zach Miner replaces Clay Rapada.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Cody Ransom flies out to center fielder Ryan Raburn.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Jose Molina grounds out, third baseman Brandon Inge to first baseman Jeff Larish. Robinson Cano to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Angel Berroa grounds out, pitcher Zach Miner to first baseman Jeff Larish.

NYY 2-1

Inning 5
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Adam Everett singles on a fly ball to right fielder Xavier Nady.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Brandon Inge pops out to first baseman Mark Teixeira in foul territory.

B:0 S:3 O:2 -
Placido Polanco called out on strikes.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Gary Sheffield pops out to shortstop Angel Berroa.

Bottom Half

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 -
Melky Cabrera singles on a ground ball to center fielder Ryan Raburn.

B:1 S:0 O:0 -
With Johnny Damon batting, Melky Cabrera steals (1) 2nd base.

B:1 S:0 O:1 -
Johnny Damon grounds out, second baseman Will Rhymes to first baseman Jeff Larish. Melky Cabrera to 3rd.

B:0 S:3 O:2 -
Mark Teixeira strikes out swinging.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Hideki Matsui grounds out, second baseman Will Rhymes to first baseman Jeff Larish.

NYY 2-1 AFTER 5 INNINGS

Inning 6
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Mariano Rivera replaces Jonathan Albaladejo.

B:0 S:3 O:1 -
Marcus Thames strikes out swinging.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Jeff Larish grounds out, second baseman Robinson Cano to first baseman Mark Teixeira.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Gerald Laird singles on a ground ball to right fielder Xavier Nady.

B:0 S:3 O:3 -
Brent Clevlen called out on strikes.

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Xavier Nady grounds out, third baseman Brandon Inge to first baseman Jeff Larish.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Robinson Cano flies out to right fielder Brent Clevlen.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Cody Ransom singles on a ground ball to center fielder Ryan Raburn.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Jose Molina singles on a ground ball to shortstop Adam Everett. Cody Ransom to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Angel Berroa grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Brandon Inge. Cody Ransom out at 3rd.

NYY 2-1 AFTER 6 INNINGS

Inning 7
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Brett Gardner replaces center fielder Melky Cabrera, batting 1st, playing center field.

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

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

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Todd Linden replaces right fielder Xavier Nady, batting 5th, playing right field.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Doug Bernier replaces second baseman Robinson Cano, batting 6th, playing second base.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Justin Leone replaces third baseman Cody Ransom, batting 7th, playing third base.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Francisco Cervelli replaces catcher Jose Molina, batting 8th, playing catcher.

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

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Edwar Ramirez replaces Mariano Rivera.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Ryan Raburn singles on a ground ball to shortstop Eduardo Nunez.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Adam Everett grounds out, shortstop Eduardo Nunez to first baseman Juan Miranda. Ryan Raburn to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Brandon Inge flies out to center fielder Brett Gardner. Ryan Raburn to 3rd.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Will Rhymes singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brett Gardner. Ryan Raburn scores.

B:4 S:0 O:2 -
Gary Sheffield walks. Will Rhymes to 2nd.

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

B:0 S:3 O:3 -
Wilkin Ramirez strikes out swinging.

GAME TIED 2-2

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Mike Hessman replaces third baseman Brandon Inge, batting 1st, playing third base.

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

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

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Fernando Rodney replaces Zach Miner.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Brett Gardner singles on a ground ball to third baseman Mike Hessman.

B:0 S:0 O:1 - John Rodriguez grounds into a force out,
first baseman Jeff Larish to shortstop Brent Dlugach. Brett Gardner out
at 2nd. John Rodriguez to 1st.

B:0 S:1 O:1 -
Juan Miranda homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. John Rodriguez scores.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Shelley Duncan replaces Hideki Matsui.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Shelley Duncan grounds out, shortstop Brent Dlugach to first baseman Jeff Larish.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Todd Linden flies out to left fielder Wilkin Ramirez.

NYY 4-2 AFTER 7 INNINGS

Inning 8
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Shelley Duncan remains in the game as the designated hitter.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Jose Veras replaces Edwar Ramirez.

B:1 S:0 O:0 -
Jeff Larish homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Dane Sardinha reaches on throwing error by third baseman Justin Leone. Dane Sardinha to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner Jeff Frazier replaces Dane Sardinha.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Brent Clevlen grounds out, third baseman Justin Leone to first baseman Juan Miranda.

B:0 S:3 O:2 -
Ryan Raburn strikes out swinging.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Brent Dlugach reaches on fielding error by shortstop Eduardo Nunez. Jeff Frazier to 3rd.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Mike Hessman flies out to center fielder Brett Gardner.

NYY 4-3

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Jeff Frazier remains in the game as the right fielder.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive switch from right field to center field for Brent Clevlen.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Max St. Pierre replaces center fielder Ryan Raburn, batting 8th, playing catcher.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Eddie Bonine replaces Fernando Rodney.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Doug Bernier singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brent Clevlen.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Justin Leone pops out to first baseman Jeff Larish in foul territory.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Francisco Cervelli doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Wilkin Ramirez. Doug Bernier to 3rd.

B:0 S:0 O:2 - Eduardo Nunez reaches on a fielder's
choice out, third baseman Mike Hessman to catcher Max St. Pierre to
shortstop Brent Dlugach. Doug Bernier out at home. Francisco Cervelli
to 3rd.

B:1 S:0 O:3 -
Francisco Cervelli out at home, catcher Max St. Pierre to pitcher Eddie Bonine.

NYY 4-3 AFTER 8 INNINGS

Inning 9
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Zachary Kroenke replaces Jose Veras.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Will Rhymes grounds out, catcher Francisco Cervelli to first baseman Juan Miranda.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Clete Thomas grounds out, second baseman Doug Bernier to first baseman Juan Miranda.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Wilkin Ramirez hit by pitch.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Jeff Larish pops out to third baseman Justin Leone in foul territory.

NYY WINS 4-3

March 21, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Detroit	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	3	11	1
NY Yankees	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	X	4	11	2

Detroit	AB-	R-	H-	RBI-	BB-	SO-	LOB-	-AVG-
Inge, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	.263
-- Hessman, 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.211
Polanco, 2B	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	.227
-- Rhymes, 2B	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	.263
Sheffield, DH	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	.235
-- 1-Thomas, PR-DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.130
Thames, LF	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	.261
-- Ramirez, W, LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.292
Larish, 1B	5	2	2	1	0	0	1	.267
Laird, C	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	.429
-- Sardinha, C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333
-- 2-Frazier, PR-RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Clevlen, RF-CF	4	0	2	0	0	1	2	.268
Raburn, CF	3	1	1	1	0	1	3	.186
-- St. Pierre, M, C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286
Everett, SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	3	.250
-- Dlugach, B, SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	38	3	11	3	1	10	18
1-Ran for Sheffield in the 7th. 2-Ran for Sardinha in the 8th.
BATTING HR: Larish (3, 8th inning off Veras, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Rhymes; Sheffield; Larish 5; Laird 3; Clevlen 2; Raburn; Everett. RBI: Raburn (4), Rhymes (6), Larish (5). 2-out RBI: Rhymes. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Everett; Ramirez, W; Hessman. SF: Raburn. Team LOB: 11. FIELDING E: Larish (2, fielding). DP: (Everett-Polanco-Larish).

NY Yankees	AB-	R-	H-	RBI-	BB-	SO-	LOB-	AVG
Cabrera, M, CF	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	.282
-- Gardner, CF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.395
Damon, LF	3	1	1	1	0	0	2	.282
-- Rodriguez, J, LF	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.316
Teixeira, 1B	2	0	1	1	1	1	1	.419
-- Miranda, 1B	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	.235
Matsui, DH	2	0	0	0	1	1	3	.250
-- a-Duncan, S, PH-DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.393
Nady, RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	.263
-- Linden, RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091
Cano, 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400
-- Bernier, 2B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.261
Ransom, 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.333
-- Leone, 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.152
Molina, J, C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.306
-- Cervelli, C	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250
Berroa, SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	3	.409
-- Nunez, E, SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.400
Totals	34	4	11	4	2	2	20
a-Grounded out for Matsui in the 7th.
BATTING 2B: Cabrera, M (3, Porcello), Damon (2, Porcello), Teixeira (4, Porcello), Cervelli (1, Bonine). HR: Miranda (2, 7th inning off Rodney, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Cabrera, M 3; Gardner; Damon 2; Teixeira 2; Miranda 4; Bernier; Ransom; Molina, J; Cervelli 2; Berroa. RBI: Damon (4), Teixeira (4), Miranda 2 (5). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Nady 2; Berroa 2; Matsui. GIDP: Nady. Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING SB: Cabrera, M (2, 2nd base off Miner/Laird). FIELDING E: Leone (3, throw), Nunez, E (4, fielding). Outfield assists: Damon (Laird at home). DP: (Damon-Molina, J).

Detroit	IP--	H-	R-	ER-	BB-	SO-	HR-	ERA
Porcello	2.1	4	2	2	1	1	0	4.26
Rapada	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Miner	3.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	7.88
Rodney (L, 0-1)	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	1	4.50
Bonine	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.90

NY Yankees	IP--	H-	R-	ER-	BB-	SO-	HR-	ERA
Chamberlain	3.1	4	1	1	0	5	0	3.48
Albaladejo (H, 1)	1.2	3	0	0	0	1	0	1.08
Rivera (H, 2)	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Ramirez, E (BS, 1)(W, 1-0)	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	2.25
Veras (H, 3)	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	2.57
Kroenke (S, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Rapada pitched to 1 batter in the 4th.

WP: Porcello.
HBP: Ramirez, W (by Kroenke).
Groundouts-flyouts:
Porcello 4-2, Rapada 2-0, Miner 6-2, Rodney 2-1, Bonine 1-1,
Chamberlain 2-3, Albaladejo 0-3, Rivera 1-0, Ramirez, E 1-1, Veras 1-1,
Kroenke 2-1.
Batters faced: Porcello 12, Rapada 3, Miner 12, Rodney 5, Bonine 4, Chamberlain 14, Albaladejo 7, Rivera 4, Ramirez, E 6, Veras 6, Kroenke 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Rapada 1-0, Miner 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Damien Beal. 1B: Tim Timmons. 2B: Sam Holbrook. 3B: Dan Iassogna.
Weather: 77 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, R to L.
T: 2:55.
Att: 10,803.
March 21, 2009

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