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Tigers trying to avoid fifth straight loss

Jun 7, 2008 - 1:04 PM Cleveland (28-33) at Detroit (24-36), 3:55 pm EDT

DETROIT (Ticker) -- The Detroit Tigers will try to end a four-game losing streak Saturday when they square off against the Cleveland Indians in the second contest of a four-game series.

Ryan Garko belted a solo home run and Casey Blake added a two-run double in the fourth inning as Indians recorded a 4-2 triumph over the Tigers on Friday. It was just Cleveland's sixth win in its last 20 games.

Brandon Inge and rookie Jeff Larish belted solo home runs for Detroit (24-36), which has fallen a season-high 12 games under .500.

The Tigers hope veteran lefthander Kenny Rogers (4-4, 5.54 ERA) can help reverse their fortunes. The 43-year-old allowed just two runs over 14 innings during his previous two starts, but did not receive a decision in either game.

Rogers is 2-1 with a 6.10 ERA in four home starts this season.

He will be opposed by rookie lefthander Aaron Laffey (3-3, 3.02), who was tagged for eight runs and 11 hits over five frames in Tuesday's 13-9 victory over the Texas Rangers.

Cleveland is just 12-17 on the road this campaign.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    CLEVELAND 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 8 0
    DETROIT 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 x 8 11 2 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: CLE - AARON LAFFEY, MASAHIDE KOBAYASHI (7TH), RAFAEL BETANCOURT
    (8TH) AND KELLY SHOPPACH
    DET - KENNY ROGERS, ZACH MINER (8TH), TODD JONES (9TH)
    AND BRANDON INGE



    Jun 7 6:43 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY SHIN-SOO CHOO SCORED CASEY BLAKE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S CHOO ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 4
    DETROIT 8 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.258, 1-FOR-3, BB)

    Guardians 4, Tigers 8  Top 9, 0 OutsJun 7 6:38 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    GRAND SLAM BY EDGAR RENTERIA (5) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 2 OUT
    IN THE 8TH OFF RAFAEL BETANCOURT SCORED MIGUEL CABRERA, CARLOS
    GUILLEN AND BRANDON INGE.
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 3, DETROIT 8
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.274, 0-FOR-4)

    Guardians 3, Tigers 8  Bot 8, 0 OutsJun 7 6:31 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MIGUEL CABRERA SCORED MAGGLIO ORDONEZ.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M CABRERA ON FIRST, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 3
    DETROIT 4 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.300, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)

    Guardians 3, Tigers 4  Bot 8, 0 OutsJun 7 6:18 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY MARCUS THAMES (6) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 8TH OFF MASAHIDE KOBAYASHI.
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 3, DETROIT 3
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.314, 1-FOR-2, BB)

    Guardians 3, Tigers 3  Bot 8, 0 OutsJun 7 6:12 PM
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    Guardians 3, Tigers 3  Bot 8, 0 OutsJun 7 6:12 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY RYAN GARKO SCORED BEN FRANCISCO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 3
    DETROIT 2 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J PERALTA (.237, 1-FOR-2)

    Guardians 3, Tigers 2  Top 6, 0 OutsJun 7 5:27 PM
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    Guardians 3, Tigers 2  Top 6, 0 OutsJun 7 5:27 PM
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    Guardians 2, Tigers 2  Bot 5, 0 OutsJun 7 5:11 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY CARLOS GUILLEN (6) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT
    IN THE 4TH OFF AARON LAFFEY SCORED MAGGLIO ORDONEZ.
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2, DETROIT 2
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: B CLEVLEN (.000, 0-FOR-1)

    Guardians 2, Tigers 2  Bot 4, 0 OutsJun 7 5:03 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND RULE DOUBLE BY KELLY SHOPPACH SCORED CASEY BLAKE.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K SHOPPACH ON SECOND, F GUTIERREZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
    DETROIT 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: A MARTE (.163, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Guardians 2, Tigers 0  Top 2, 0 OutsJun 7 4:23 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    FIELDER'S CHOICE BY FRANKLIN GUTIERREZ SCORED JHONNY
    PERALTA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F GUTIERREZ ON FIRST, C BLAKE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 1
    DETROIT 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: K SHOPPACH (.214, 1 HR, 3 RBI)

    Guardians 1, Tigers 0  Top 2, 0 OutsJun 7 4:22 PM


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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    CLEVELAND 0 0 1 0
    DETROIT 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - AARON LAFFEY
    DET - KENNY ROGERS

    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: E RENTERIA (.262, 4 HR, 25 RBI)
    P POLANCO (.279, 2 HR, 17 RBI)
    M THAMES (.250, 5 HR, 17 RBI)

    Guardians 0, Tigers 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsJun 7 4:02 PM

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