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Series: Game 1 of 3

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Detroit leads 1-0 (as of 6/23)

Game 1: Friday, June 23
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Game 2: Saturday, June 24
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Game 3: Sunday, June 25
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Cardinals 6

(42-30, 18-17 away)

Tigers 10

(49-25, 21-14 home)

7:05 PM ET, June 23, 2006

Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan 

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STL 000301011 6 12 0
DET 12004003 - 10 13 0

W: J. Verlander (9-4)

L: C. Carpenter (6-4)

St. Louis Cardinals
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
D Eckstein SS5000002.311
S Spiezio DH5000040.283
A Pujols 1B4241100.316
S Rolen 3B5130011.341
J Rodriguez LF5001043.300
J Encarnacion RF3111000.288
S Taguchi CF3210101.280
Y Molina C4033000.218
A Miles 2B3000102.270
Totals376126399 
BATTING
2B: S Rolen (23, J Verlander); Y Molina 2 (12, J Verlander 2); A Pujols (8, J Verlander)
HR: A Pujols (26, 9th inning off T Jones 0 on, 2 Out)
RBI: J Rodriguez (10), J Encarnacion (40), Y Molina 3 (26), A Pujols (66)
SF: J Encarnacion
2-out RBI: Y Molina 3, A Pujols
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: D Eckstein 1, J Rodriguez 1, A Miles 1
Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING
SB: J Encarnacion (3, 2nd base off F Rodney/V Wilson)
St. Louis Cardinals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
C Carpenter (L, 15-8)7.0977092108-762.97
R Flores0.01221007-34.03
B Looper0.131100015-93.34
T Johnson0.20000209-64.15
Totals8.01310101112139-94 
PITCHING
Batters faced: C Carpenter 30; R Flores 2; B Looper 4; T Johnson 2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: C Carpenter 7-5; R Flores 0-0; B Looper 0-1; T Johnson 0-0
Game Scores: C Carpenter 40
Detroit Tigers
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
C Granderson CF5222022.286
P Polanco 2B5111012.287
I Rodriguez C2000010.293
   V Wilson C2110000.299
M Ordonez RF3122100.310
C Guillen SS4110012.291
M Thames DH4221021.313
C Shelton 1B4010011.272
C Monroe LF3111022.241
B Inge 3B4123011.225
Totals3610131011111 
BATTING
2B: M Thames (13, C Carpenter); C Monroe (12, C Carpenter); C Granderson (17, C Carpenter); V Wilson (5, C Carpenter)
HR: C Granderson (11, 1st inning off C Carpenter 0 on, 0 Out); B Inge (16, 2nd inning off C Carpenter 1 on, 2 Out)
RBI: C Granderson 2 (37), B Inge 3 (44), P Polanco (27), M Ordonez 2 (54), M Thames (26), C Monroe (33)
SF: C Monroe
2-out RBI: B Inge 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: P Polanco 1
Team LOB: 4
Detroit Tigers
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Verlander (W, 17-9)6.0744350108-703.39
F Rodney (H, 18)2.031103036-242.89
T Jones1.021101121-166.83
Totals9.01266391165-110 
PITCHING
Batters faced: J Verlander 27; F Rodney 9; T Jones 5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Verlander 5-7; F Rodney 1-2; T Jones 2-0
Game Scores: J Verlander 44

Scoring Summary

STLDET
1stC Granderson homered to right.01
2ndB Inge homered to left center, M Thames scored.03
4thJ Rodriguez grounded out to second, A Pujols scored, S Rolen to third.13
4thJ Encarnacion hit sacrifice fly to right, S Rolen scored.23
4thY Molina doubled to left, S Taguchi scored.33
5thC Granderson homered to right.33
5thB Inge homered to left center, M Thames scored.33
5thJ Rodriguez grounded out to second, A Pujols scored, S Rolen to third.33
5thJ Encarnacion hit sacrifice fly to right, S Rolen scored.33
5thY Molina doubled to left, S Taguchi scored.33
5thC Granderson doubled to left, C Monroe scored.34
5thP Polanco singled to center, C Granderson scored.35
5thM Ordonez singled to right, P Polanco and V Wilson scored.37
6thY Molina doubled to left, S Taguchi scored.47
8thY Molina singled to left, J Encarnacion scored.57
8thM Thames singled to left, M Ordonez scored, C Guillen to second.58
8thC Monroe hit sacrifice fly to center, C Guillen scored, M Thames to third.59
8thB Inge singled to left center, M Thames scored, C Shelton to third.510
9thA Pujols homered to left.610
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Game Notes

THE HOME RUN BY DETROIT'S CURTIS GRANDERSON LED OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING.
ST LOUIS OUTFIELDER JUAN ENCARNACION EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 14 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE EIGHTH INNING.

Game Information

StadiumComerica Park, Detroit, MI
Attendance42,238 (102.4% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:42
Weather70 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind12 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Brian Onora, First Base - Mike Muchlinski, Second Base - Jerry Crawford, Third Base - Phil Cuzzi