GDT: 3/20/08 - DET (11-10) @ ATL (11-9) - 7:05 PM

GDT: 3/20/08 - DET (11-10) @ ATL (11-9) - 7:05 PM NIGHT GAME

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SCHEDULED PITCHERS:
DET: RHP Justin Verlander (2-1, 5.40), RHP Denny Bautista, RHP Yorman Bazardo, RHP Todd Jones, RHP Zach Miner, LHP Clay Rapada and RHP Aquilino Lopez.

ATL: RHP Tim Hudson (2-0, 2.00), RHP Jeff Bennett, RHP Tyler Yates and RHP Ryan Drese.

EIGHT MINOR LEAGUERS JOIN SQUAD FOR TONIGHT’S GAME:
The following eight minor league players have joined the Tigers for tonight’s game against the Braves: catchers Joe Bowen (#77) and Jordan Newton (#58), infielders Justin Henry (#64), Shawn Roof (#51) and Danny Worth (#78) and outfielders Matt Joyce (#66), Jackson Melian (#34) and Casper Wells (#43).

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UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS:

FRIDAY VS. TORONTO: Dontrelle Willis (L) vs. Jesse Litsch (R).

SATURDAY AT PHILADELPHIA: Kenny Rogers (L) vs. Chad Durbin (R), Travis Blackley (L), Clay Condrey (R).

SUNDAY VS. CLEVELAND: Jeremy Bonderman (R) vs. Fausto Carmona (R).

Bottom of 3rd inning, Tigers are leasing 1-0

In the first:

:curtis: reached 1st on missed catch error by Pitcher Tim Hudson

:placido: doubles in Granderson - Tigers 1-0
:pudge: grounds out - 1 out

grounds out

grounds out

For Atl

Johnson pops out


Escobar singles

Chipper Jones Walks

Teixeiro grounds out

McCann Flies out

Top of 2nd

flies out

K

:jjones: singles

K

Bottom of 2nd

Francoeur grounds out

Kotsky grounds out

Anderson grounds out

Top of 3rd

:curtis: grounds out

:placido: doubles

:pudge: grounds out

grounds out

Bottom of 3rd

Hudson lines out
Johnson pops out
Escobar grounds out

Top of 4th

grounds out

flies out

hit by pitch

With :jjones: batting Santiago caught stealing 2b

Bottom of 4th

Chipper Jones hits a home run - Game tied 1-1

Teixeiro grounds out

McCann grounds out

Francoeur K

Eeek! I had the computer on in the background while I finished my last hour. WHAT IS GOING WRONG?!?!

Verlander hit?!?!?Cool!

especially since Kenny was told to strike out!

Geez, I didn't know Francouer smashed his face so badly the other day.

it just looked like it came off the end of his helmet...

Top of 5th

:jjones: Jones grounds out

SINGLES

:curtis: singles, Justin on second

:placido: Polanco lines out

:pudge: flies out

wahooo JUSTIN!!!

Bottom of 5th
one on two out

Johnson walks

ground out!

Come on tigers hit a Home run!!!!!

I forgot he game was on until almost 8pm

out

flies out

why the Venezuelan strike out?

Renteria out with back spasms?

los grounds out 2b to 1b

Rent cant catch a break lately, and he is good! At least Santiago is good at SS (no Inge?!)

DANGITALL! CMON TIGS!

Tim Hudson and Justin both pitched ok tonight

Double , darn

walk, come on Justin, get it together!