Rangers @ Tigers (August 17th-20th)

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Kenny Rogers
vs.
Hank Blalock

Blalock doubles to the gap in right-centerfield.
Runner on 2nd, 2 out.

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Kenny Rogers
vs.
Gerald Laird

Laird grounds out to firstbase to end the inning.

Inning over, Blalock stranded on 2nd.

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Bottom of the 2nd
Pitching for Texas: Edinson Volquez

Magglio Ordonez: Strikes out.
Carlos Guillen: Singles to leftfield. Runner on 1st, 1 out.
Ivan Rodriguez: Singles to centerfield, Guillen to 3rd. Runners on the corners, 1 out.
Sean Casey: Singles to centerfield, Guillen scores. Runners on 1st and 2nd, 1 out.
Brandon Inge: Grounds into a force out. Volquez to Young for the out. Runners on the corners, 2 out.
Omar Infante: Singles to leftfield, Rodriguez scores. Runners on the corners, 2 out.
Curtis Granderson: Pops out to thirdbase.

Inning over.
Tigers score 2 runs.
Tigers lead 2-0 after 2 innings.

[Molina00]

Kenny Rogers
vs.
Nelson Cruz

Cruz draws the walk.
Runner on 1st, no out.

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Kenny Rogers
vs.
Gary Matthews Jr.

Matthews flies out to centerfield.
Runner on 1st, 1 out.

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Kenny Rogers
vs.
Michael Young

Young draws the walk.
Runners on 1st and 2nd, 1 out.

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Kenny Rogers
vs.
Carlos Lee

Lee grounds back the mound. Rogers to 2nd to 1st for the inning ending double play.

[Roy31]

**** OFF Lee!

[Roy31]

Nice throw home to end the inning. We need the bats to come around here. Volquez is pitching okay against a good lineup.

[Molina00]

Bottom of the 3rd
Pitching for Texas: Edinson Volquez

Craig Monroe: Doubles to leadoff the inning. Runner on 2nd, no out.
Dmitri Young: Singled to centerfield, Monroe scores. Runner on 1st, no out.
Magglio Ordonez: Grounds out, DeRosa to Teixeira for the out, Young to 2nd. Runner on 2nd, 1 out.
Carlos Guillen: Flies out to centerfield, Matthews with the catch. Runner on 2nd, 2 out.
Ivan Rodriguez: Singles to right, Young tagged out trying to score. Cruz to Laird for the out.

Inning over.
Tigers score 1 run.
Tigers lead 3-0 after 3 innings.

[Molina00]

Nice throw home to end the inning. We need the bats to come around here. Volquez is pitching okay against a good lineup.

3 runs on 7 hits isn't exactly good but 6 of them have just been singles, and the Tigers are a pretty tough lineup. At least he's keeping us in the game. Now if the bats can just come alive.

[Molina00]

Kenny Rogers
vs.
Mark Teixeira

Teixeira draws the walk, the 3rd walk allowed by Rogers tonight.
Runner on 1st, no out.

[Roy31]

I never said Volquez was pitching good, Hes pitching okay. If you're not watching the game than its hard to tell how hes pitched... hes been locating his pitches and the DEEEEtroit hitters have been swining the bat well and working the counts.

[Molina00]

Kenny Rogers
vs.
Mark DeRosa

Teixeira goes to 2nd base on a wild pitch by Rogers.
DeRosa grounds out to secondbase, Teixeira to 3rd.
Runner on 3rd, 1 out.

[Molina00]

I never said Volquez was pitching good, Hes pitching okay. If you're not watching the game than its hard to tell how hes pitched... hes been locating his pitches and the DEEEEtroit hitters have been swining the bat well and working the counts.

I watched the first 3 innings and he seemed to have a bit of control trouble. Not bad but some.