Jul 4, 2008 - 9:05 AM
0 shoutsDetroit (43-42) at Seattle (33-52) 4:10 pm. EDT
SEATTLE (Ticker) -- The Detroit Tigers will try and continue to beat up on the American League's worst team on Friday when they continue a four-game series with the lowly Seattle Mariners.
Justin Verlander threw six effective innings and Ivan Rodriguez drove in three runs as the Tigers snapped a two-game skid with a 8-4 victory in Thursday's opener.
Detroit had been outscored, 13-4, by Minnesota prior to unleashing a 15-hit barrage on the hapless Mariners. The Tigers have won seven of their last nine games, and history indicates they should have no problem with Seattle.
Detroit has won 10 of its last 14 games here and a big reason has been Curtis Granderson's play. Granderson is hitting .431 batting average (28-for-65) with five homers and nine RBI in 16 games vs. Seattle.
However, Granderson and his teammates will face a stern challenge from Erik Bedard (5-4, 3.79 ERA), who appears healthy. The lefthander shook off the back spasms that cut his previous start short and allowed one run and three hits in 5 2/3 innings of a 9-2 win over San Diego on Sunday.
The Tigers counter with Kenny Rogers (6-5, 4.59), who is seeking a second straight win. Rogers allowed three runs and eight hits in six innings of a 4-3 win over Colorado on Sunday.
From the Bleachers
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DETROIT: 1
SEATTLE: 4
Final
Jul 4 6:53 PM -
AL
AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JOSE LOPEZ SCORED JAMIE BURKE AND ICHIRO SUZUKI.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J LOPEZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1
SEATTLE 4 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.281, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
Jul 4 6:40 PM -
AL
AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY RAUL IBANEZ (10) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 4TH OFF KENNY ROGERS.
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1, SEATTLE 2
DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.252, 0-FOR-1)
Jul 4 5:31 PM -
AL
AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY YUNIESKY BETANCOURT SCORED JAMIE BURKE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, W BLOOMQUIST ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1
SEATTLE 1 BOTTOM, 3RD
DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.304, 0-FOR-1)
Jul 4 5:06 PM -
AL
AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MIGUEL CABRERA (12) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF ERIK BEDARD.
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1, SEATTLE 0
DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M THAMES (.276, 16 HR, 35 RBI)
Jul 4 4:23 PM
