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LA Angels leads 1-0 (as of 9/2)

Game 1: Tuesday, September 2
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Detroit4
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Game 2: Wednesday, September 3
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Game 3: Thursday, September 4
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Angels 5

(84-53, 41-25 away)

Tigers 4

(66-72, 35-34 home)

7:05 PM ET, September 2, 2008

Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan 

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LAA 201010001 5 8 1
DET 102000010 4 10 2

W: S. Shields (6-4)

L: F. Rodney (0-4)

S: F. Rodriguez (54)

Los Angeles Angels
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
C Figgins 3B3210200.283
G Anderson DH5000014.278
M Teixeira 1B3101122.366
V Guerrero RF5130000.291
T Hunter CF4133100.283
J Rivera LF4000024.235
   R Willits LF1000012.176
M Napoli C3000001.215
B Wood SS4000013.159
S Rodriguez 2B4010002.174
Totals365844718 
BATTING
2B: T Hunter 2 (33, G Glover, C Lambert); V Guerrero 2 (26, C Lambert, F Rodney); S Rodriguez (4, C Lambert)
RBI: T Hunter 3 (71), M Teixeira (25)
SF: M Teixeira
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M Teixeira 2, S Rodriguez 1, B Wood 2, R Willits 1, M Napoli 1
Team LOB: 10
BASERUNNING
SB: C Figgins 3 (30, 2nd base off F Rodney/B Inge, 2nd base off C Lambert/B Inge 2); T Hunter (13, 2nd base off C Lambert/B Inge)
FIELDING
E: B Wood (3, ground ball)
DP: 3 (B Wood-S Rodriguez-M Teixeira 2, V Guerrero-M Teixeira-B Wood).
Los Angeles Angels
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Saunders6.183312098-583.69
J Arredondo (H, 13)0.20000109-61.12
S Shields (W, 6-4; B, 4)1.011110123-122.75
F Rodriguez (S, 54)1.010011026-152.43
Totals9.01044341156-91 
PITCHING
HBP: P Polanco (By J Saunders)
Batters faced: J Saunders 26; J Arredondo 2; S Shields 5; F Rodriguez 5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Saunders 8-7; J Arredondo 1-0; S Shields 2-1; F Rodriguez 1-1
Game Scores: J Saunders 46
Detroit Tigers
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
C Granderson CF3110201.303
P Polanco 2B4100004.306
M Ordonez RF4111002.313
M Cabrera 1B4133010.291
G Sheffield DH3010102.225
M Thames LF4000013.236
E Renteria SS4030001.270
B Inge C3010012.219
R Raburn 3B2000001.245
   a-M Joyce PH1000011.269
   M Hessman 3B0000000.000
   b-J Larish PH1000001.225
Totals3341043418 
a-struck out swinging for R Raburn in the 7th
b-popped out to second for M Hessman in the 9th
BATTING
2B: M Ordonez (28, J Saunders); M Cabrera (32, J Saunders)
HR: M Cabrera (31, 8th inning off S Shields 0 on, 2 Out)
RBI: M Cabrera 3 (109), M Ordonez (82)
S: B Inge
2-out RBI: M Cabrera 2
GIDP: E Renteria, M Ordonez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: P Polanco 1, C Granderson 1, M Thames 1
Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING
SB: C Granderson (10, 2nd base off J Saunders/M Napoli); E Renteria (5, 2nd base off F Rodriguez/M Napoli)
CS: G Sheffield (2, 2nd base by J Saunders)
FIELDING
E: R Raburn (9, ground ball); G Glover (1, ground ball)
PB: B Inge.
Detroit Tigers
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
C Lambert4.063323090-566.75
G Glover4.011003061-385.20
F Rodney (L, 0-4)1.011121022-124.73
Totals9.0854470173-106 
PITCHING
IBB: T Hunter (By F Rodney)
HBP: M Napoli (By C Lambert)
Batters faced: C Lambert 21; G Glover 15; F Rodney 6
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: C Lambert 5-4; G Glover 3-6; F Rodney 1-1
Game Scores: C Lambert 39

Scoring Summary

LAADET
1stT Hunter doubled to deep left, C Figgins and M Teixeira scored, V Guerrero to third.20
1stM Cabrera singled to center, C Granderson scored.21
3rdT Hunter singled to center, V Guerrero scored.31
3rdM Ordonez doubled to deep center, P Polanco scored.32
3rdM Cabrera doubled to deep right, M Ordonez scored.33
5thB Wood safe at first on error by pitcher G Glover, T Hunter scored, M Napoli to third.43
8thM Cabrera homered to right.44
9thM Teixeira hit sacrifice fly to center, C Figgins scored.54
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Game Information

StadiumComerica Park, Detroit, MI
Attendance35,320 (85.6% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:14
Weather83 degrees, clear
Wind8 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Bill Welke, First Base - Chris Guccione, Second Base - Tim Welke, Third Base - Chuck Meriwether