TODAY'S WRAPS: June 28, 2007
No sweep for Rangers By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Kevin Millwood, trying to win his third straight start, tossed six innings of three-run ball to keep the Rangers in the game, but the bats were shut down by veteran lefty Kenny Rogers. Michael Young and Sammy Sosa each collected RBI sacrifice flies.
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Tigers 5, Rangers 2
Kenny Rogers allowed a run for the first time in 34 innings, including the '06 playoffs. (Duane Burleson/AP)
Rogers shines at Comerica By Jason Beck / MLB.com
Kenny Rogers was outstanding in his first home start of the season, allowing just one run on four hits over six innings. Carlos Guillen laced a key two-run single to right in the fifth inning, and Gary Sheffield clubbed a two-run homer in the seventh.
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Texas
(32-46)
Lost 1
Detroit 5, Texas 2
Today's Boxes 6/28/07
CLE 4, OAK 3
FLA 9, PIT 7
MIN 8, TOR 5
LAD 9, ARI 5
PHI 8, CIN 7
NYY 8, BAL 7
CWS 5, TB 1
HOU 8, COL 5
Detroit
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Won 1
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Standings thru 6/28/07  | Gameday  | Rangers Stats  | Tigers Stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lofton , CF4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .289
Kinsler , 2B3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .241
Hairston , 2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .253
Young , SS3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .296
Sosa , DH3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .255
Byrd , LF-RF4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .366
Diaz , RF2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
a-Catalanotto , PH-LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197
Laird , C4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .235
Wilkerson , 1B3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .224
Metcalf , 3B2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .212
b-Vazquez , PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247
Totals 32 2 7 2 1 5 9
a-Flied out for Diaz in the 7th. b-Grounded out for Metcalf in the 7th.
BATTING 2B : Kinsler (13, Rogers), Lofton (12, Rogers), Hairston (5, Durbin).TB : Lofton 2; Kinsler 2; Hairston 2; Young; Sosa; Wilkerson; Metcalf.RBI : Young (48), Sosa (62).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Byrd.SF : Young; Sosa.Team LOB : 6. FIELDING DP : (Young-Kinsler-Wilkerson).
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Granderson , CF3 1 0 0 2 1 1 .291
Polanco , 2B4 2 2 0 1 0 0 .327
Sheffield , DH3 2 1 2 1 0 4 .289
Ordonez , RF3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .377
Guillen , SS3 0 1 2 1 0 2 .325
Rodriguez , C4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .280
Casey , 1B2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .299
Monroe , LF4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .229
Inge , 3B3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .255
Totals 29 5 6 4 9 7 19
BATTING HR : Sheffield (18, 7th inning off Feldman, 1 on, 0 out).TB : Polanco 2; Sheffield 4; Ordonez; Guillen; Casey.RBI : Guillen 2 (58), Sheffield 2 (52).2-out RBI : Guillen 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Monroe 2; Rodriguez.GIDP : Ordonez.Team LOB : 9. BASERUNNING SB : Guillen (6, 2nd base off Feldman/Laird), Sheffield (10, 3rd base off Millwood/Laird).
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Rogers (W, 2-0)6.0 4 1 1 1 3 0 0.75
Durbin (H, 1)2.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 4.21
Jones (S, 19)1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.03
WP : Millwood.IBB : Casey (by Millwood), Casey (by Feldman).Pitches-strikes : Millwood 109-60, Feldman 30-14, Mahay 9-6, Rogers 84-55, Durbin 32-21, Jones 14-10.Ground outs-fly outs : Millwood 6-6, Feldman 1-2, Mahay 0-2, Rogers 10-5, Durbin 1-4, Jones 2-0.Batters faced : Millwood 28, Feldman 8, Mahay 2, Rogers 23, Durbin 9, Jones 3.Umpires : HP: Paul Schrieber. 1B: Marty Foster. 2B: Fieldin Culbreth. 3B: Tim McClelland.Weather : 82 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 6 mph, L to R.T : 2:44 (:17 delay).Att : 37,253.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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