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Big night for Tex
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Tigers 9, Angels 6
Jon Garland left after six shaky innings, but still in line for the win. (Duane Burleson/AP)
Garret Anderson, Mark Teixeira and Vlad Guerrero had three hits apiece as the Angels totaled 15 -- Teixeira also driving in three -- but Jose Arredondo and Justin Speier didn't have their best stuff, and the Tigers rallied late to even the series.
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Series at a glance:
LAA
LA Angels (84-54)
Lost 1
Detroit 9, LA Angels 6   DET
Detroit (67-72)
Won 1
September 3, 2008
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LA Angels
0 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 0   6 15 0
Detroit
2 0 0 1 2 0 2 2 X   9 12 0
Standings thru 9/3/08  |  Recap: LAA | DET  |  Gameday  |  Angels stats  |  Tigers stats
LA AngelsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Figgins, 3B4101113.280
Anderson, LF5130000.281
Teixeira, DH5133001.305
Guerrero, RF5030001.294
Hunter, CF4000114.281
Morales, 1B4110016.250
Napoli, C5110024.214
Wood, SS4121001.174
Rodriguez, S, 2B3021000.189
Totals3961562520 

BATTING
2B: Wood (2, Miner), Anderson (23, Miner), Guerrero (27, Rodney).
HR: Teixeira (29, 4th inning off Miner, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Anderson 4; Teixeira 6; Guerrero 4; Morales; Napoli; Wood 3; Rodriguez, S 2.
RBI: Teixeira 3 (106), Wood (4), Rodriguez, S (4), Figgins (20).
2-out RBI: Teixeira.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Figgins; Morales 2; Napoli 2.
SF: Rodriguez, S.
GIDP: Hunter; Figgins.
Team LOB: 10.

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Rodriguez, S-Wood-Morales 2).

 
DetroitABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Granderson, CF5331000.306
Polanco, 2B4133000.310
Ordonez, RF4121012.314
Cabrera, M, 1B1001211.291
Joyce, LF4000016.264
Sheffield, DH4121000.228
Renteria, SS3000011.268
  Santiago, SS0000000.322
Hessman, 3B4112010.250
Inge, C3210100.221
Totals3291293510 

BATTING
2B: Ordonez (29, Garland), Polanco (31, Garland).
3B: Granderson (13, Arredondo).
HR: Hessman (1, 8th inning off Speier, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Granderson 5; Polanco 4; Ordonez 3; Sheffield 2; Hessman 4; Inge.
RBI: Ordonez (83), Cabrera, M (110), Sheffield (45), Polanco 3 (54), Granderson (53), Hessman 2 (2).
2-out RBI: Sheffield.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Joyce.
S: Santiago.
SF: Cabrera, M.
GIDP: Joyce 2.
Team LOB: 4.

FIELDING
PB: Inge (8).
DP: 2 (Santiago-Polanco-Cabrera, M, Hessman-Polanco-Cabrera, M).

 
LA AngelsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Garland 6.07553404.64
Arredondo (BS, 6)(L, 7-2)1.03220101.46
Speier 1.02220015.12
 
DetroitIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Miner 6.08550213.72
Rapada 0.12111004.80
Farnsworth (W, 2-2)1.23000203.77
Rodney (S, 8)1.02001104.59

WP: Speier.
IBB: Cabrera, M (by Garland), Cabrera, M (by Garland).
HBP: Morales (by Miner).
Pitches-strikes: Garland 103-61, Arredondo 23-12, Speier 21-16, Miner 97-62, Rapada 19-11, Farnsworth 20-16, Rodney 24-16.
Groundouts-flyouts: Garland 9-5, Arredondo 0-2, Speier 1-2, Miner 11-5, Rapada 1-0, Farnsworth 2-1, Rodney 1-1.
Batters faced: Garland 26, Arredondo 6, Speier 5, Miner 26, Rapada 4, Farnsworth 7, Rodney 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Farnsworth 2-0.
EjectionsDetroit Tigers shortstop Edgar Renteria ejected by HP umpire Chris Guccione. (6th).
Umpires: HP: Chris Guccione. 1B: Tim Welke. 2B: Chuck Meriwether. 3B: Bill Welke.
Weather: 75 degrees, drizzle.
Wind: 8 mph, L to R.
T: 2:55 (1:14 delay).
Att: 36,671.
September 3, 2008

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner