Tigers 9, Angels 6
Jon Garland left after six shaky innings, but still in line for the win. (Duane Burleson/AP)
By Lyle Spencer / MLB.com
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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LA Angels
(84-54)
Lost 1
Detroit 9, LA Angels 6
Today's Boxes 9/3/08
CWS 4, CLE 2
FLA 5, ATL 3
BOS 5, BAL 4
NYM 9, MIL 2
TEX 1, SEA 0
SF 9, COL 2
ARI 4, STL 3
TOR 5, MIN 4
NYY 8, TB 4
WSH 9, PHI 7
PIT 6, CIN 5
HOU 4, CHC 0
LAD 6, SD 4
Detroit
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Won 1
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Standings thru 9/3/08  | Recap: LAA | DET  | Gameday  | Angels stats  | Tigers stats
LA Angels AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Figgins , 3B4 1 0 1 1 1 3 .280
Anderson , LF5 1 3 0 0 0 0 .281
Teixeira , DH5 1 3 3 0 0 1 .305
Guerrero , RF5 0 3 0 0 0 1 .294
Hunter , CF4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .281
Morales , 1B4 1 1 0 0 1 6 .250
Napoli , C5 1 1 0 0 2 4 .214
Wood , SS4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .174
Rodriguez, S , 2B3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .189
Totals 39 6 15 6 2 5 20
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).
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Granderson , CF5 3 3 1 0 0 0 .306
Polanco , 2B4 1 3 3 0 0 0 .310
Ordonez , RF4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .314
Cabrera, M , 1B1 0 0 1 2 1 1 .291
Joyce , LF4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .264
Sheffield , DH4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .228
Renteria , SS3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268
Santiago , SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322
Hessman , 3B4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .250
Inge , C3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .221
Totals 32 9 12 9 3 5 10
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).
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.Ejections Detroit 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