Tigers def. Astros 10-0 on 3/28/08

March 28, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Detroit	1	2	2	0	1	4	0	0	0		10	12	0
Houston	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	4	0

Complete box score at:
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_03_28_detmlb_houmlb_1

Tigers shut out Astros convincingly
Guillen nets four RBIs as Bonderman finishes spring strong
By Alyson Footer / MLB.com

TIGERS 10, ASTROS 0
at Houston
Friday, March 28

Tigers at the plate: Carlos Guillen drove in four runs, the first of which arrived via a bases-loaded walk in the opening frame. He knocked a two-run shot in the third and drove in Miguel Cabrera with a sacrifice fly in the fifth. Gary Sheffield went 3-for-4, with all of his hits singles. Cabrera recorded two triples.

Astros at the plate: Hunter Pence, hitting second, knocked a double in the first inning. Darin Erstad doubled with one out in the seventh.

Tigers on the mound: Starter Jeremy Bonderman threw four shutout frames, walking one and striking out four. He yielded three hits during his 61-pitch outing.

Astros on the mound: Starter Wandy Rodriguez allowed five runs on seven hits with three walks and three strikeouts over four innings. He yielded two home runs -- a two-run shot to Placido Polanco in the second and a solo shot to Guillen in the third. Woody Williams allowed five runs over three innings.

Exhibition records: Tigers 15-3-3; Astros 12-18-1.

Up next:The Astros and Tigers will close out the exhibition season with the second and final game of their short set on Saturday at Minute Maid Park, beginning at 1:05 p.m. CT (2:05 p.m. ET). Right-hander Shawn Chacon, the Astros' projected No. 4 starter, will face Tigers lefty Nate Robertson.

Alyson Footer is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.