TEX 14 vs. DET 13

BOXSCORE: 2012 Texas Rangers At 2012 Detroit Tigers                 5/12/2012
 
  Rangers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Tigers             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  E.Andrus SS         5  2  2  1 .340     A.Jackson CF        4  0  0  0 .313  
  M.Moreland 1B       5  1  2  0 .265     A.Dirks LF          4  0  0  0 .250  
  A.Beltre 3B         4  0  1  1 .294     M.Cabrera 3B        3  0  0  0 .271  
  J.Hamilton CF,LF    5  1  1  1 .286     P.Fielder 1B        4  1  2  0 .319  
  D.Murphy LF,RF      4  1  1  0 .182     D.Young DH          3  1  2  0 .256  
  N.Cruz RF           0  0  0  0 .341     A.Avila C           3  1  1  3 .283  
A-C.Gentry PR,CF      3  0  1  1 .316     J.Peralta SS        4  1  2  1 .269  
  I.Kinsler 2B        4  0  0  0 .137     Q.Berry RF          4  0  1  0 .231  
  M.Young DH          2  0  0  0 .216     R.Santiago 2B       4  0  0  0 .149  
  M.Napoli C          3  0  2  0 .261                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      35  5 10  4                 Totals      33  4  8  4
 
A-Pinch Ran For Cruz In 2nd Inning
 
INJURY: Nelson Cruz INJURED (for 0 more games) in 2nd inning
 
Rangers......... 2 0 0  0 0 0  3 0 0  -  5 10  0
Tigers.......... 0 4 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  4  8  0
 
Rangers (5-9)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
C.Lewis WIN(1-1)          7 2/3   6   4   4   2   5   2 119   4.35
R.Ross                    0       1   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.23
J.Nathan SAVE(1st)        1 1/3   1   0   0   0   2   0  13  11.57
Totals                    9       8   4   4   2   7   2
 
Tigers (9-4)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Verlander LOSS(3-1)     7       9   5   4   4   4   2 123   2.65
O.Dotel                   2       1   0   0   0   2   0  25   6.75
Totals                    9      10   5   4   4   6   2
 
ATTENDANCE- 37,197 DATE-  TIME- Day 
UMPIRES- Dana Demuth, Kerwin Danley, Doug Eddings, Paul Nauert
T- 2:42
LEFT ON BASE- Rangers: 9  Tigers: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Rangers: 2  Tigers: 1
HOME RUNS- E.Andrus(1st), J.Hamilton(5th), A.Avila(2nd), J.Peralta(3rd)
RBIs- E.Andrus(5th), A.Beltre(10th), J.Hamilton(14th), C.Gentry(3rd),
      A.Avila-3(8th), J.Peralta(11th)
SACRIFICE FLIES- A.Beltre
WALKS- D.Murphy, M.Young-2, M.Napoli, M.Cabrera, A.Avila
HIT BY PITCH- N.Cruz, D.Young
STRIKE OUTS- M.Moreland, A.Beltre, J.Hamilton-2, D.Murphy, I.Kinsler, M.Cabrera,
             A.Avila-2, J.Peralta, Q.Berry, R.Santiago-2
GIDP- E.Andrus, J.Peralta, R.Santiago
2-out RBI- J.Hamilton, C.Gentry
RLISP 2-out- C.Gentry, M.Moreland-2, A.Avila-2
TEAM RISP- Rangers: 1 for 6  Tigers: 1 for 2
 
The Texas Rangers edged the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park by the score of 5
to 4.
 
In the 7th inning Texas scored 3 runs with the help of 3 hits.  They would
hold up as the winning runs.  Detroit threatened in the 9th but Texas was
able to put down the rally.  
 
Colby Lewis(1-1) picked up the victory, allowing 4 runs in 7 and 2/3 innings.
Joe Nathan gained credit for his 1st save.  Justin Verlander(3-1) was given
the loss.  
 
When questioned about the loss, Chris Couch said, 'The fans got to see an
exciting game out there this afternoon.  Unfortunately, we couldn't get it
done this time.  Next time, though, we'll be the clubhouse with all the
smiles.'