Tigers 8, Rangers 2: Miguel Cabrera, Rick Porcello lift Tigers
Miguel Cabrera had three hits and three RBI, Rick Porcello went six innings on the mound, and the Tigers picked up a game on both the White Sox and Indians as they beat the Rangers, 8-2.
| Final - 6.25.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 1 |
| Texas Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
Stories
Series Preview: Detroit Tigers @ Texas Rangers - Renaissance City
The Tigers were supposed to run away with the American League Central. The Rangers were supposed to struggle to stay with the Los Angeles Angels. Neither of these things have happened so far. Welcome to Baseball 2012.
Game 73 Preview: Tigers at Rangers
The Tigers head to Texas for a 3-game series against the Rangers. Rick Porcello gets the start tonight against rookie Justin Grimm.
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 1 |
| Texas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Jackson, CF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .311 |
| Quintin Berry, LF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .307 |
| Miguel Cabrera, 3B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .307 |
| Prince Fielder, 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .303 |
| Delmon Young, DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .263 |
| Brennan Boesch, RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .236 |
| Don Kelly, RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 |
| Jhonny Peralta, SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .258 |
| Ramon Santiago, 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .233 |
| Gerald Laird, C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .303 |
| Totals | 36 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | |
Batting
Doubles - Jackson, Cabrera 2, Fielder, Peralta
Grounded into DP - Cabrera
Sacrifice flies - Fielder
Stolen Bases - Berry
Team LOB - 7
Fielding
Errors - Laird
Doubles - Jackson, Cabrera 2, Fielder, Peralta
Grounded into DP - Cabrera
Sacrifice flies - Fielder
Stolen Bases - Berry
Team LOB - 7
Fielding
Errors - Laird
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Porcello (W, 5-5) | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4.71 | 0 | 96-58 |
| Brayan Villarreal | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.44 | 0 | 32-22 |
| Joaquin Benoit | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.85 | 0 | 30-22 |
| Texas Rangers | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Kinsler, 2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 |
| Elvis Andrus, SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .300 |
| Josh Hamilton, LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .318 |
| Adrian Beltre, 3B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .328 |
| Michael Young, 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 |
| Nelson Cruz, RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .258 |
| David Murphy, DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .271 |
| Mike Napoli, C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .245 |
| Leonys Martin, CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .267 |
| Totals | 37 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
Batting
Home runs - Hamilton
Doubles - Beltre, Napoli
Team LOB - 12
Fielding
Errors - Kinsler
Home runs - Hamilton
Doubles - Beltre, Napoli
Team LOB - 12
Fielding
Errors - Kinsler
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Grimm (L, 1-1) | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.57 | 0 | 52-34 |
| Michael Kirkman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | 0 | 82-49 |
| Mark Lowe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.30 | 0 | 38-20 |
GAME NOTES
Pitching notes: J.Grimm pitched to 2 batters in the 2nd. R.Porcello pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Jerry Meals, First Base Umpire - Gary Darling, Second Base Umpire - Paul Emmel, Third Base Umpire - Scott Barry
Duration: 3:15
Pitching notes: J.Grimm pitched to 2 batters in the 2nd. R.Porcello pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Jerry Meals, First Base Umpire - Gary Darling, Second Base Umpire - Paul Emmel, Third Base Umpire - Scott Barry
Duration: 3:15
