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On The Field
Tropicana Field
St. Petersburg, Florida
Justin Verlander
Jeff Niemann
W (19-5)
IP H ER BB K ERA
7.0 3 1 3 8 2.28
L (8-5)
IP H ER BB K ERA
7.1 6 4 3 5 3.41

Tigers 5, Rays 2
The Tampa Bay Rays were expecting a tough game against Justin Verlander and that's exactly how it played out. Verlander became the first 19-game winner in the majors, Alex Avila hit his 15th homer and the AL Central-leading Detroit Tigers beat the Rays 5-2 on Monday night. ''He's just not out there throwing, trying to throw 100 mph,'' Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon said. ''He pitches. He has a definite idea of what he's doing. He's blessed with a...
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Scoring Summary
Bottom of 1st
- Joyce homered to right on a 1-2 count.
Top of 2nd
- Avila homered to left on a 1-0 count, Mi.Cabrera scored.
Top of 8th
- Jh.Peralta singled to left, Boesch scored, D.Young scored, Mi.Cabrera to third.
Top of 9th
- Kelly homered to right on a 1-0 count.
Bottom of 9th
- Longoria homered to left on a 1-0 count.

Season Series
Date Home Time (ET)
Tue 6/4 DET 7:08 pm
Wed 6/5 DET 7:08 pm
Thu 6/6 DET 1:08 pm
Fri 6/28 TB 7:10 pm
Sat 6/29 TB 7:15 pm
Sun 6/30 TB 1:40 pm
Box Scores
Lineup
Name AB R H RBI BB
1. A. Jackson, CF 5 0 0 0 0
2. B. Boesch, RF 4 1 1 0 0
2. R. Raburn, RF 1 0 1 0 0
3. D. Young, LF 5 1 2 0 0
4. M. Cabrera, DH 3 1 1 0 1
5. A. Avila, C 3 1 1 2 1
6. J. Peralta, SS 4 0 2 2 0
7. W. Betemit, 3B 2 0 0 0 1
7. B. Inge, 3B 1 0 0 0 0
8. D. Kelly, 1B 4 1 1 1 0
9. R. Santiago, 2B 4 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 5 9 5 3
Lineup
Name AB R H RBI BB
1. M. Joyce, RF-LF 3 1 2 1 1
2. J. Damon, DH 4 0 1 0 0
3. E. Longoria, 3B 4 1 2 1 0
4. B. Zobrist, 2B-RF 3 0 0 0 1
5. C. Kotchman, 1B 4 0 1 0 0
6. B. Upton, CF 3 0 0 0 0
6. R. Brignac, SS 0 0 0 0 0
6. D. Jennings, PH 1 0 0 0 0
7. S. Fuld, LF-CF 3 0 0 0 1
8. J. Jaso, C 3 0 0 0 1
9. S. Rodriguez, SS-2B 3 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 6 2 4
Pitcher
Name IP H R ER BB K ERA*
J Verlander
(W, 19-5)
7.0 3 1 1 3 8 2.28
J Benoit
(H, 22)
1.0 1 0 0 0 0 3.67
J Valverde 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 2.72
Pitcher
Name IP H R ER BB K ERA*
J Niemann
(L, 8-5)
7.1 6 4 4 3 5 3.41
J McGee 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 4.76
J Cruz 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 4.02
B Gomes 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 3.67
* = Season Stat

BATTING
2B: D Young 2 (18)
HR: A Avila (15), D Kelly (4)
BATTING
2B: J Damon (23)
HR: M Joyce (17), E Longoria (21)
BASERUNNING
CS: B Zobrist (6)
Complete Box Score

Player News
Tigers
Miguel Cabrera (DET - 3B)

News: Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's win over Cleveland.  (RotoWire - Wed. May 22, 2013)

News: Verlander labored through five innings Wednesday against the Indians, allowing five earned runs on ten hits. He struck out nine and walked one.  (RotoWire - Wed. May 22, 2013)
Max Scherzer (DET - P)

News: Scherzer held the Indians to one run on two hits over eight innings in the Tigers' 5-1 win on Tuesday.  (STATS - Wed. May 22, 2013)
Rays
Sam Fuld (TB - LF)

News: Fuld has recorded four hits in his last 21 at-bats during the month of May for a .190/.320/.286 slash line.  (RotoWire - Wed. May 22, 2013)
Jamey Wright (TB - P)

News: Wright has posted a 0-1 record and 4.15 ERA in 19 appearances this season for the Rays.  (RotoWire - Wed. May 22, 2013)

News: Farnsworth allowed a walk-off single to Jose Bautista who was the only batter he faced in the game on Wednesday against the Blue Jays.  (RotoWire - Wed. May 22, 2013)

Injury Report
Tigers
NameInjuryStatus
A JacksonStrained right hamstringon 15-day DL
O DotelRight elbow inflammationon 15-day DL
Rays
NameInjuryStatus
D PriceLeft triceps strainon 15-day DL
B GomesStrained right laton 15-day DL
J OviedoRecovery from right elbow surgeryon 60-day DL
J NiemannRight shoulder surgery - out for seasonon 60-day DL

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