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Willis returns as Tigers visit Rangers

Sep 15, 2008 - 1:47 PM Detroit (70-78) at Texas (73-77), 8:05 p.m. EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -- After an extended stint in the minors, lefthander Dontrelle Willis will make his return to the mound Monday as the Detroit Tigers visit the Texas Rangers in the first game of a three-game set.

Willis (0-1, 10.32 ERA), who was acquired with slugger Miguel Cabrera in the offseason, made just four starts, allowing 13 runs over 11 1/3 innings. The 26-year-old walked 21 batters and struck out five.

The Tigers sent the lefthander down to Class A Lakeland in hopes of fixing his mechanics, but Willis managed just a 3-4 record with a 4.47 ERA in 12 minor league games.

It will be Willis' first start in the majors since June 5.

Texas will counter with righthander Brandon McCarthy (1-1, 4.22), who will be making his fifth start in the majors this season.

McCarthy was roughed up in his last outing, giving up six runs over 5 1/3 innings in a loss to Boston on September 7.

Detroit has lost four straight games.








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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    DETROIT 0 1 0 3 0 1 2 1 0 8 10 0
    TEXAS 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 4 x 11 10 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: DET - DONTRELLE WILLIS, GARY GLOVER (6TH), CLAY RAPADA (7TH), FREDDY
    DOLSI (7TH), KYLE FARNSWORTH (8TH), BOBBY SEAY (8TH) AND
    BRANDON INGE
    TEX - BRANDON MCCARTHY,

    Sep 15 11:35 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    TRIPLE BY MARLON BYRD SCORED MICHAEL YOUNG AND JOSH
    HAMILTON.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, M BYRD ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 8
    TEXAS 11 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: N CRUZ (.329, 1-FOR-3, BB)

    Tigers 8, Rangers 11  Bot 8, 0 OutsSep 15 11:20 PM
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    Tigers 8, Rangers 11  Bot 8, 0 OutsSep 15 11:20 PM


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    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MICHAEL YOUNG SCORED TAYLOR TEAGARDEN.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M YOUNG ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 8
    TEXAS 9 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J HAMILTON (.302, 0-FOR-4)

    Tigers 8, Rangers 9  Bot 8, 0 OutsSep 15 11:17 PM
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    Tigers 8, Rangers 9  Bot 8, 0 OutsSep 15 11:17 PM


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    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY TAYLOR TEAGARDEN SCORED BRANDON BOGGS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T TEAGARDEN ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 8
    TEXAS 8 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J ARIAS (.265, 2-FOR-2, 2 BB)

    Tigers 8, Rangers 8  Bot 8, 0 OutsSep 15 11:13 PM
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    Tigers 8, Rangers 8  Bot 8, 0 OutsSep 15 11:13 PM


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    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY PLACIDO POLANCO SCORED RAMON SANTIAGO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, P POLANCO ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 8
    TEXAS 7 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.323, 1-FOR-4, RBI)

    Tigers 8, Rangers 7  Top 8, 0 OutsSep 15 11:01 PM
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    Tigers 8, Rangers 7  Top 8, 0 OutsSep 15 11:01 PM
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    Tigers 7, Rangers 7  Bot 7, 0 OutsSep 15 10:49 PM
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    Tigers 7, Rangers 7  Bot 7, 0 OutsSep 15 10:36 PM


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    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MIGUEL CABRERA SCORED PLACIDO POLANCO.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M CABRERA ON FIRST, M ORDONEZ ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 7
    TEXAS 7 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M JOYCE (.272, 2-FOR-2, BB)

    Tigers 7, Rangers 7  Top 7, 0 OutsSep 15 10:30 PM


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    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MAGGLIO ORDONEZ SCORED RAMON SANTIAGO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M ORDONEZ ON FIRST, P POLANCO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 6
    TEXAS 7 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M CABRERA (.291, 2-FOR-3)

    Tigers 6, Rangers 7  Top 7, 0 OutsSep 15 10:28 PM


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    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    GRAND SLAM BY TAYLOR TEAGARDEN (6) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 6TH OFF GARY GLOVER SCORED HANK BLALOCK, MAX RAMIREZ AND TRAVIS
    METCALF.
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 5, TEXAS 7
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J ARIAS (.256, 1-FOR-1, 2 BB)

    Tigers 5, Rangers 7  Bot 6, 0 OutsSep 15 10:13 PM
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    Tigers 5, Rangers 7  Bot 6, 0 OutsSep 15 10:13 PM


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    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY GARY SHEFFIELD (17) TO LEFT WITH 1
    OUT IN THE 4TH OFF JOSH RUPE SCORED MIGUEL CABRERA AND MATTHEW
    JOYCE.
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 4, TEXAS 0
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: J LARISH (.222, 1-FOR-1, RBI)

    Tigers 4, Rangers 0  Top 4, 0 OutsSep 15 9:15 PM

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