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Verlander goes to the hill for Tigers

May 31, 2008 - 1:36 PM Detroit (23-31) at Seattle (20-35) 3:55 pm EDT

SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Justin Verlander hopes to keep the Detroit Tigers on the right track when he heads to the hill against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday.

The 25-year-old Verlander (2-7, 5.16 ERA) has regained form after his slow start, surrendering just four runs through his previous three starts - a span of 19 innings. But the righthander owns a 1-1 mark over that stretch due to the lack of run support.

Verlander has had much of a challenge against Seattle, posting an impressive 5-0 record in five career meeting, including a 12-8 win last week at Comerica Park where he yielded one run.

In Friday's series opener, Brandon Inge's bases-clearing triple highlighted a seven-run first inning as the Tigers posted a 7-4 victory.

Seattle counters with Felix Hernandez (2-5, 3.60), who is seeking his first victory since defeating Oakland on the road on April 16. Most recently, Hernandez gave up five runs in 7 2/3 innings of a 5-3 setbcak to Boston on Monday.

The hard-throwing righthander is 2-2 with a 3.86 ERA over seven career starts when facing the Tigers. But both of Hernandez's wins came last season.

Seattle third baseman Adrian Beltre homered twice Friday.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    DETROIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
    SEATTLE 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 x 5 10 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER, AQUILINO LOPEZ (8TH) AND IVAN RODRIGUEZ
    SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ, BRANDON MORROW (8TH), J.J. PUTZ
    (9TH) AND KENJI JOHJIMA

    HOME RUNS: DET - NO

    May 31 6:23 PM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY JEREMY REED (1) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN THE
    8TH OFF AQUILINO LOPEZ.
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 0, SEATTLE 5
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: M CAIRO (.204, 1-FOR-3)

    Tigers 0, Mariners 5  Bot 8, 0 OutsMay 31 6:06 PM
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    RUWTbot Added 20 roots

    Tigers 0, Mariners 4  Bot 5, 0 OutsMay 31 5:13 PM


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    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    FIELDER'S CHOICE BY ICHIRO SUZUKI SCORED MIGUEL CAIRO.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, I SUZUKI ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 0
    SEATTLE 4 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J LOPEZ (.294, 1-FOR-2)

    Tigers 0, Mariners 4  Bot 4, 0 OutsMay 31 5:01 PM


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    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    KENJI JOHJIMA STOLE HOME.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 0
    SEATTLE 3 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: M CAIRO (.191, 0-FOR-1)

    Tigers 0, Mariners 3  Bot 4, 0 OutsMay 31 4:53 PM


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    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY KENJI JOHJIMA SCORED JOSE LOPEZ AND JOSE VIDRO.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K JOHJIMA ON FIRST, R IBANEZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 0
    SEATTLE 2 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J REED (.200, 0 HR, 1 RBI)

    Tigers 0, Mariners 2  Bot 1, 0 OutsMay 31 4:19 PM

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