Texas Rangers vs. Detroit Tigers - Box Score - August 18, 2003 - ESPN

Scores for Aug 18, 2003

Final in 16

Series: Game 1 of 3

Texas leads 1-0 (as of 8/18)

Game 1: Monday, August 18
Texas	4	Final in 16
Detroit	2	Final in 16
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Game 2: Tuesday, August 19
Texas	5	Final
Detroit	4	Final
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Game 3: Wednesday, August 20
Texas	6	Final
Detroit	0	Final
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Rangers 4

(58-67, 23-37 away)

Tigers 2

(31-92, 14-43 home)

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7:05 PM ET, August 18, 2003

Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan

	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	R	H	E
TEX	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	13	2
DET	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	11	1

W: R. Mahay (2-0)

L: S. Sparks (0-6)

S: R. Dickey (1)

Texas Rangers
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
M Young 2B	7	0	1	0	0	0	2	.311
D Sadler 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.207
b-H Blalock PH-3B	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	.318
A Rodriguez SS	7	1	1	2	0	0	0	.304
R Palmeiro DH	7	1	2	0	0	2	0	.261
S Spencer LF	7	1	3	2	0	2	1	.272
M Teixeira 1B	7	0	1	0	0	5	2	.250
M Thames RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.220
a-L Nix PH-RF	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	.274
T Greene C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.222
E Diaz PR-C	2	0	0	0	1	1	3	.260
R Nivar CF	5	0	1	0	0	1	2	.213
Totals	59	4	13	4	1	14	16
a-struck out looking for M Thames in the 9th b-struck out swinging for D Sadler in the 10th
BATTING 2B: R Palmeiro (17, N Robertson); S Spencer (15, N Robertson); L Nix (7, S Sparks) HR: S Spencer (11, 4th inning off N Robertson 1 on, 1 Out); A Rodriguez (34, 16th inning off S Sparks 1 on, 0 Out) RBI: S Spencer 2 (42), A Rodriguez 2 (88) S: L Nix, R Nivar GIDP: D Sadler Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: L Nix 1, M Young 1, R Nivar 1, E Diaz 2, S Spencer 1, H Blalock 1 Team LOB: 10
FIELDING E: M Teixeira (12, catch); S Spencer (2, dropped foul ball) DP: 1 (D Sadler-M Young-M Teixeira). Outfield Assist: R Nivar (B Petrick at 2nd base).

Texas Rangers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
I Valdez	6.1	3	1	1	3	2	1	85-49	5.97
A Fultz	0.2	2	0	0	1	0	0	11-7	5.37
B Shouse	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10-7	3.27
F Cordero	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	17-10	2.94
E Ramirez	3.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	37-29	2.53
R Mahay (W, 3-3)	3.0	2	0	0	0	7	0	42-26	1.71
R Dickey (S, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11-8	4.85
Totals	16.0	10	2	2	4	13	2	213-136
PITCHING WP: I Valdez IBB: C Monroe (By A Fultz) Batters faced: I Valdez 24; A Fultz 5; B Shouse 3; F Cordero 4; E Ramirez 10; R Mahay 10; R Dickey 3 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: I Valdez 10-6; A Fultz 0-2; B Shouse 2-0; F Cordero 2-1; E Ramirez 5-1; R Mahay 0-1; R Dickey 0-2 Game Scores: I Valdez 62

Detroit Tigers
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
A Sanchez CF	7	0	2	0	0	1	5	.279
W Morris 2B	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	.278
a-D Klassen PH-SS	4	0	0	0	0	2	4	.083
B Higginson RF	7	0	0	0	0	3	1	.238
D Young DH	7	0	1	0	0	1	1	.285
C Pena 1B	6	0	0	0	1	2	2	.255
B Petrick LF	5	0	1	0	1	1	2	.208
S Halter 3B-2B	6	1	2	1	0	1	2	.215
B Inge C	6	1	3	1	0	1	0	.205
R Santiago SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.213
b-C Monroe PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.230
K Witt 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.286
Totals	55	2	10	2	4	13	18
a-flied out to left for W Morris in the 7th b-intentionally walked for R Santiago in the 7th
BATTING 2B: B Inge (11, A Fultz); K Witt (8, R Mahay) HR: B Inge (5, 3rd inning off I Valdez 0 on, 1 Out); S Halter (7, 9th inning off F Cordero 0 on, 1 Out) RBI: B Inge (19), S Halter (21) GIDP: B Petrick Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: A Sanchez 1, S Halter 1, W Morris 1, D Klassen 3 Team LOB: 9
BASERUNNING SB: A Sanchez (28, 2nd base off I Valdez/T Greene); B Inge (1, 2nd base off E Ramirez/E Diaz) CS: D Young (1, 2nd base by E Ramirez/E Diaz); A Sanchez (14, 2nd base by E Ramirez/E Diaz2nd base by I Valdez/T Greene)
FIELDING E: D Klassen (2, throw) DP: 1 (S Halter-W Morris-C Pena).

Detroit Tigers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
N Robertson	8.1	8	2	2	0	8	1	110-76	2.16
D Patterson	1.2	0	0	0	0	3	0	15-12	1.38
M Roney	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12-6	5.13
J Walker	3.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	36-25	3.44
S Sparks (L, 0-6)	2.0	4	2	2	1	0	1	36-23	4.63
Totals	16.0	13	4	4	1	14	2	209-142
PITCHING Batters faced: N Robertson 32; D Patterson 6; M Roney 3; J Walker 10; S Sparks 11 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: N Robertson 11-6; D Patterson 2-0; M Roney 1-2; J Walker 2-4; S Sparks 3-3 Game Scores: N Robertson 67

Scoring Summary

			TEX	DET
	3rd	B Inge homered to right.	0	1
	4th	S Spencer homered to left, R Palmeiro scored.	2	1
	9th	S Halter homered to left.	2	2
	16th	A Rodriguez homered to right, H Blalock scored.	4	2
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Game Notes

TEXAS PITCHER ISMAEL VALDES LEFT THE GAME IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH INNING WITH AN APPARENT RIGHT LEG INJURY.
THE HOME RUN BY DETROIT'S BRANDON INGE IN THE THIRD INNING EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 11 GAMES.