ST GDT: 4/4/09 - DET @ ATL - 1:05 PM

STARTING LINEUPS:

Inning 1
Top Half

B:2 S:1 O:1 -
Curtis Granderson pops out to shortstop Yunel Escobar.

B:0 S:2 O:2 -
Placido Polanco lines out to third baseman Martin Prado.

B:1 S:0 O:2 -
Magglio Ordonez hit by pitch.

B:3 S:1 O:3 -
Miguel Cabrera flies out to right fielder Jeff Francoeur.

Bottom Half

B:1 S:1 O:1 -
Yunel Escobar grounds out, second baseman Placido Polanco to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:1 S:3 O:2 -
Kelly Johnson strikes out swinging.

B:0 S:1 O:3 -
Martin Prado grounds out, third baseman Brandon Inge to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

0-0

Inning 2
Top Half

B:4 S:0 O:0 -
Carlos Guillen walks.

B:1 S:0 O:0 - Gerald Laird singles on a line drive to
center fielder Jordan Schafer. Carlos Guillen advances to 3rd, on
fielding error by center fielder Jordan Schafer.

B:0 S:1 O:1 - Brandon Inge grounds into a force out,
third baseman Martin Prado to second baseman Kelly Johnson. Carlos
Guillen scores. Gerald Laird out at 2nd. Brandon Inge to 1st.

B:0 S:2 O:1 -
Ramon Santiago singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jeff Francoeur. Brandon Inge to 2nd.

B:1 S:2 O:2 - Josh Anderson grounds out, first baseman
Casey Kotchman to pitcher Kenshin Kawakami. Brandon Inge to 3rd. Ramon
Santiago to 2nd.

B:4 S:0 O:2 -
Kenshin Kawakami intentionally walks Curtis Granderson.

B:4 S:0 O:2 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:4 S:0 O:2 -
Placido Polanco walks. Brandon Inge scores. Ramon Santiago to 3rd. Curtis Granderson to 2nd.

B:1 S:0 O:3 -
Magglio Ordonez grounds out, third baseman Martin Prado to first baseman Casey Kotchman.

Bottom Half

B:1 S:1 O:1 -
Garret Anderson grounds out, shortstop Ramon Santiago to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:1 S:2 O:2 -
Casey Kotchman flies out to right fielder Josh Anderson.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Jeff Francoeur singles on a ground ball to center fielder Curtis Granderson.

B:1 S:0 O:3 -
Matt Diaz grounds out, third baseman Brandon Inge to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

2-0

Inning 3
Top Half

B:1 S:0 O:1 -
Miguel Cabrera grounds out, shortstop Yunel Escobar to first baseman Casey Kotchman.

B:2 S:2 O:2 -
Carlos Guillen pops out to shortstop Yunel Escobar.

B:4 S:1 O:2 -
Gerald Laird walks.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Brandon Inge doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Jordan Schafer. Gerald Laird scores.

B:4 S:2 O:2 -
Ramon Santiago walks.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:4 S:2 O:2 -
Josh Anderson walks. Brandon Inge to 3rd. Ramon Santiago to 2nd.

B:4 S:2 O:2 -
Curtis Granderson walks. Brandon Inge scores. Ramon Santiago to 3rd. Josh Anderson to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Pitcher Change: Tommy Hanson replaces Kenshin Kawakami.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Coaching visit to mound.

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

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Armando Galarraga replaces Rick Porcello.

B:0 S:3 O:1 -
Jordan Schafer strikes out swinging.

B:0 S:2 O:2 -
Clint Sammons grounds out, second baseman Placido Polanco to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:1 S:1 O:3 -
Yunel Escobar grounds out, shortstop Ramon Santiago to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

4-0

Inning 4
Top Half

B:3 S:2 O:0 -
Magglio Ordonez singles on a line drive to right fielder Jeff Francoeur.

B:2 S:1 O:1 - Miguel Cabrera doubles (1) on a ground
ball to left fielder Matt Diaz. Magglio Ordonez scores. Miguel Cabrera
out at 3rd, left fielder Matt Diaz to shortstop Yunel Escobar to first
baseman Casey Kotchman to third baseman Martin Prado.

B:2 S:3 O:2 -
Carlos Guillen called out on strikes.

B:3 S:2 O:3 -
Gerald Laird grounds out, second baseman Kelly Johnson to first baseman Casey Kotchman.

Bottom Half

B:1 S:1 O:1 -
Kelly Johnson grounds out to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Martin Prado pops out to second baseman Placido Polanco.

B:1 S:3 O:3 -
Garret Anderson strikes out swinging.

5-0

Inning 5
Top Half

B:1 S:1 O:1 -
Brandon Inge flies out to center fielder Jordan Schafer.

B:1 S:1 O:2 -
Ramon Santiago grounds out, first baseman Casey Kotchman to pitcher Tommy Hanson.

B:0 S:3 O:3 -
Josh Anderson strikes out swinging.

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Casey Kotchman grounds out to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

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

B:0 S:1 O:1 -
Matt Diaz doubles (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Josh Anderson.

B:2 S:2 O:1 -
With Jordan Schafer batting, Matt Diaz steals (1) 3rd base, Matt Diaz scores. Throwing error by catcher Gerald Laird.

B:4 S:2 O:1 -
Jordan Schafer walks.

B:4 S:2 O:1 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:1 S:2 O:2 -
Clint Sammons pops out to third baseman Brandon Inge in foul territory.

B:3 S:1 O:3 - Yunel Escobar grounds into a force out,
shortstop Ramon Santiago to second baseman Placido Polanco. Jordan
Schafer out at 2nd.

5-2

Inning 6
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Omar Infante replaces shortstop Yunel Escobar, batting 1st, playing shortstop.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Reid Gorecki replaces right fielder Jeff Francoeur, batting 6th, playing right field.

B:3 S:1 O:1 -
Curtis Granderson lines out sharply to first baseman Casey Kotchman.

B:1 S:2 O:1 -
Placido Polanco singles on a line drive to left fielder Matt Diaz.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner Justin Henry replaces Placido Polanco.

B:3 S:2 O:1 -
With Magglio Ordonez batting, Justin Henry steals (1) 2nd base.

B:3 S:3 O:2 -
Magglio Ordonez called out on strikes.

B:2 S:2 O:2 -
Miguel Cabrera singles on a fly ball to left fielder Matt Diaz. Justin Henry scores.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Carlos Guillen homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Miguel Cabrera scores.

B:2 S:2 O:2 -
Gerald Laird singles on a ground ball to left fielder Matt Diaz.

B:1 S:1 O:2 -
Brandon Inge singles on a ground ball to left fielder Matt Diaz. Gerald Laird to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Pitcher Change: Kris Medlen replaces Tommy Hanson.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:1 S:1 O:3 -
Ramon Santiago flies out to left fielder Matt Diaz.

8-2

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Kyle Peter replaces center fielder Curtis Granderson, batting 1st, playing center field.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Justin Henry remains in the game as the second baseman.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Don Kelly replaces first baseman Miguel Cabrera, batting 4th, playing first base.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Ben Guez replaces left fielder Carlos Guillen, batting 5th, playing left field.

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

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

B:3 S:3 O:2 -
Martin Prado called out on strikes.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Greg Norton replaces Garret Anderson.

B:2 S:2 O:3 -
Greg Norton flies out to center fielder Kyle Peter.

8-2

Inning 7
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Brooks Conrad replaces second baseman Kelly Johnson, batting 2nd, playing second base.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Greg Norton remains in the game as the designated hitter.

B:1 S:2 O:0 -
Josh Anderson singles on a ground ball to third baseman Martin Prado.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Kyle Peter grounds out to first baseman Casey Kotchman. Josh Anderson to 2nd.

B:1 S:2 O:2 -
Justin Henry flies out to left fielder Matt Diaz.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Marcus Thames replaces Magglio Ordonez.

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

8-2

This is our last game before the season starts?

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Marcus Thames remains in the game as the designated hitter.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Dane Sardinha replaces catcher Gerald Laird, batting 6th, playing catcher.

B:0 S:1 O:0 -
Casey Kotchman singles on a line drive to right fielder Josh Anderson.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner Brandon Hicks replaces Casey Kotchman.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Reid Gorecki pops out to catcher Dane Sardinha in foul territory.

B:2 S:3 O:2 -
Matt Diaz strikes out swinging.

B:4 S:1 O:2 -
Jordan Schafer walks. Brandon Hicks to 2nd.

B:1 S:3 O:3 -
Clint Sammons strikes out swinging.

8-2 after 7 innings

laprimamirala wrote:

This is our last game before the season starts?

yep, Monday is opening day!

Another shooting, this time in pittsburgh.

ohh no! I did not hear about that yet... but I have had movie channels on.

Inning 8
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive switch from shortstop to third base for Omar Infante.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive switch from third base to first base for Martin Prado.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Brandon Hicks remains in the game as the shortstop.

B:2 S:0 O:1 -
Don Kelly flies out to left fielder Matt Diaz.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Ben Guez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Matt Diaz.

B:2 S:3 O:2 -
Dane Sardinha strikes out swinging.

B:1 S:3 O:3 -
Jeff Larish strikes out on foul tip.

8-2

3 police officers dead, gunman alive and in custody.

Bottom Half

B:0 S:1 O:0 -
Omar Infante singles on a soft fly ball to center fielder Kyle Peter.

B:2 S:0 O:1 -
Brooks Conrad flies out to right fielder Josh Anderson.

B:0 S:2 O:2 -
Martin Prado flies out to right fielder Josh Anderson.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Pitcher Change: Nate Robertson replaces Armando Galarraga.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:1 S:0 O:3 -
Greg Norton flies out to right fielder Josh Anderson.

8-2 after 8 innings

laprimamirala wrote:

3 police officers dead, gunman alive and in custody.

I will have to put Fox news on...

Inning 9
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Ramon Santiago flies out to left fielder Matt Diaz.

B:2 S:1 O:1 -
Josh Anderson singles on a ground ball to third baseman Omar Infante.

B:1 S:0 O:2 -
Kyle Peter flies out to right fielder Reid Gorecki.

B:0 S:1 O:3 -
Justin Henry grounds out, second baseman Brooks Conrad to first baseman Martin Prado.

Bottom Half

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

B:1 S:1 O:0 -
Reid Gorecki doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Ben Guez. Brandon Hicks scores.

B:2 S:2 O:1 -
Matt Diaz flies out to right fielder Josh Anderson. Reid Gorecki to 3rd.

B:1 S:2 O:2 -
Jordan Schafer grounds out to first baseman Don Kelly. Reid Gorecki scores.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Clint Sammons flies out to right fielder Josh Anderson.

Win 8-4

April 4, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Detroit	0	2	2	1	0	3	0	0	0		8	13	1
Atlanta	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2		4	6	1

Detroit AB- R- H- RBI- BB- SO- LOB -AVG- Granderson, CF 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 .341 -- Peter, CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 Polanco, 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 3 .203 -- 1-Henry, PR-2B 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Ordonez, DH 3 1 1 0 0 1 4 .200 -- a-Thames, PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .156 Cabrera, M, 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .400 -- Kelly, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 Guillen, LF 3 2 1 2 1 1 0 .278 -- Guez, LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 Laird, C 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .380 -- Sardinha, D, C 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267 Inge, 3B 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .273 -- Larish, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .246 Santiago, SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .288 Anderson, J, RF 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .286 Totals 39 8 13 8 7 7 20 a-Struck out for Ordonez in the 7th. 1-Ran for Polanco in the 6th. BATTING 2B: Inge (5, Kawakami), Cabrera, M (5, Hanson). HR: Guillen (1, 6th inning off Hanson, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Polanco; Ordonez; Cabrera, M 3; Guillen 4; Guez; Laird 2; Inge 3; Santiago; Anderson, J 2. RBI: Inge 2 (10), Polanco (13), Granderson (8), Cabrera, M 2 (10), Guillen 2 (5). 2-out RBI: Polanco; Inge; Granderson; Cabrera, M; Guillen 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ordonez 2; Polanco 2; Santiago; Thames. Team LOB: 12. BASERUNNING SB: Henry (1, 2nd base off Hanson/Sammons). FIELDING E: Laird (1, throw).		Atlanta AB- R- H- RBI- BB- SO- LOB- AVG Escobar, SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284 -- Infante, SS-3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296 Johnson, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243 -- Conrad, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .179 Prado, 3B-1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273 Anderson, G, DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .300 -- a-Norton, PH-DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 Kotchman, 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283 -- 1-Hicks, PR-SS 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .273 Francoeur, RF 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .328 -- Gorecki, RF 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .429 Diaz, LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .292 Schafer, CF 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 .324 Sammons, C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .379 Totals 33 4 6 3 3 6 11 a-Flied out for Anderson, G in the 6th. 1-Ran for Kotchman in the 7th. BATTING 2B: Diaz (5, Galarraga), Gorecki (3, Robertson). HR: Francoeur (2, 5th inning off Galarraga, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Infante; Kotchman; Francoeur 5; Gorecki 2; Diaz 2. RBI: Francoeur (13), Gorecki (2), Schafer (4). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Sammons. Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING SB: Diaz (2, 3rd base off Galarraga/Laird). FIELDING E: Schafer (1, fielding). Outfield assists: Diaz (Cabrera, M at 3rd base).
Detroit IP-- H- R- ER- BB- SO- HR- ERA Porcello (W, 1-1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.30 Galarraga (H, 1) 5.2 4 2 1 2 5 1 2.84 Robertson 1.1 1 2 2 1 0 0 6.19		Atlanta IP-- H- R- ER- BB- SO- HR- ERA Kawakami (L, 2-2) 2.2 3 4 4 7 0 0 3.09 Hanson 3.0 7 4 4 0 4 1 4.08 Medlen 3.1 3 0 0 0 3 0 4.26
IBB: Granderson (by Kawakami). HBP: Ordonez (by Kawakami). Pitches-strikes: Porcello 25-20, Galarraga 80-54, Robertson 22-13, Kawakami 74-33, Hanson 67-43, Medlen 41-29. Groundouts-flyouts: Porcello 4-1, Galarraga 6-6, Robertson 1-3, Kawakami 4-4, Hanson 2-2, Medlen 2-5. Batters faced: Porcello 7, Galarraga 23, Robertson 6, Kawakami 19, Hanson 15, Medlen 13. Inherited runners-scored: Robertson 1-0, Hanson 3-0, Medlen 2-0. Umpires: HP: Jon Merry. 1B: Paul Nauert. 2B: Dan Iassogna. 3B: Damien Beal. Weather: 65 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, L to R. T: 2:51. Att: 14,223. April 4, 2009

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laprimamirala wrote:

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