GDT: 4/19/09 - DET (6-5) AT SEA (8-4) - 4:10 p.m. ET

SEATTLE -- Rick Porcello has had his big league baptism. He's had plenty of time to consider what he did right, wrong and what he needs to improve. Now, he's ready for the start of the rest of his career.

Porcello, the Tigers' 20-year-old rookie right-hander, starts on Sunday afternoon against the Mariners in the final game of the Tigers' three-game series. In his Major League debut April 9, Porcello lost, 6-2, to Minnesota. (I don't think we played them yet... ) He allowed nine hits and four runs in five innings.

"After the first couple pitches I was OK. That [debut nerves] wasn't really too big of a factor," Porcello said. "I think each time I go out, it's going to get better and better."

He was scheduled to return to the mound on Tuesday against the White Sox, but that game was rained out. Manager Jim Leyland decided to push back his start to Sunday, 10 days after his first.

"I tried to stay within myself as best I could," Porcello said. "For the most part, the pitches I threw were the right pitches. But make a mistake here and it's up and he they hit it. I think that's the biggest difference, guys hit mistakes. The fewer mistakes you make, usually you're going to be better off. Guys definitely capitalize up here."

Porcello faces a team that doesn't hit a lot of home runs but takes a small-ball approach. The Mariners lead the league in bunts, both for sacrifices and for hits.

"There is no easy team out there," he added. "Offenses try to do different things, but they all have their strategies. They're all tough to beat. You have to understand what the hitters are trying to do and what their tendencies are and pitch to that."


Pitching matchup

DET: RHP Rick Porcello, (0-1, 7.20 ERA)
Porcello's Major League debut Thursday at Toronto turned on a pair of home runs that sent him to defeat. However, he still gave a good look at the poise and pitching acumen that convinced the Tigers he could handle the jump from Class A ball to the Majors at the age of 20. He was originally slated to make his follow-up start at home Tuesday against the White Sox, but the rainout prompted the Tigers to push him back to the weekend series and back on the road. It not only keeps Detroit's top three starts in line, it gives the Tigers a chance to conserve innings on their young starter, who pitched just 125 innings last year as a teenager at Class A Lakeland.

SEA: RHP Carlos Silva, (0-1, 6.00 ERA)
Silva had his best outing in several months, holding the Angels to two runs over seven innings in the Mariners' home opener. Unfortunately for him, the Mariners also scored two runs while he was on the mound, so he had to settle for a no-decision. The good news is he had command of the strike zone and kept the ball down most of the time, resulting in just six outfield putouts.

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• Monday: Off-day
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STARTING LINEUPS:

DET

SEA

Inning 1
Top Half

B:2 S:1 O:1 -
Curtis Granderson grounds out, third baseman Adrian Beltre to first baseman Jose Lopez.


B:2 S:1 O:1 -
Placido Polanco singles on a soft fly ball to right fielder Ichiro Suzuki.


B:0 S:1 O:1 -
Magglio Ordonez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ichiro Suzuki. Placido Polanco to 2nd.


B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Miguel Cabrera flies out to center fielder Franklin Gutierrez.


B:2 S:2 O:3 -
Carlos Guillen lines out to shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt.


Bottom Half

B:2 S:0 O:1 -
Ichiro Suzuki grounds out to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.


B:1 S:2 O:1 -
Endy Chavez singles on a ground ball to second baseman Placido Polanco.


B:1 S:0 O:3 - Ken GriffeyJr. grounds into double play,
shortstop Ramon Santiago to first baseman Miguel Cabrera. Endy Chavez
out at 2nd.

0-0

Inning 2
Top Half

B:3 S:1 O:1 -
Brandon Inge grounds out, third baseman Adrian Beltre to first baseman Jose Lopez.

B:1 S:0 O:1 -
Josh Anderson doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Ichiro Suzuki.

B:2 S:1 O:1 -
With Ramon Santiago batting, Josh Anderson steals (2) 3rd base.

B:3 S:2 O:1 -
Ramon Santiago singles on a ground ball to left fielder Endy Chavez. Josh Anderson scores.

B:1 S:1 O:3 - Matt Treanor grounds into double play,
second baseman Ronny Cedeno to shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt to first
baseman Jose Lopez. Ramon Santiago out at 2nd.

1-0

Bottom Half

B:2 S:2 O:0 -
Adrian Beltre singles on a soft fly ball to right fielder Magglio Ordonez.

B:0 S:1 O:1 -
Jose Lopez pops out to second baseman Placido Polanco.

B:1 S:0 O:1 -
Yuniesky Betancourt singles on a fly ball to left fielder Josh Anderson. Adrian Beltre to 2nd.

B:1 S:1 O:3 - Jamie Burke grounds into double play,
second baseman Placido Polanco to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.
Yuniesky Betancourt out at 2nd.

1-0 after 2 innings

Inning 3
Top Half

B:3 S:2 O:1 -
Curtis Granderson flies out to center fielder Franklin Gutierrez.

B:3 S:2 O:2 -
Placido Polanco grounds out, third baseman Adrian Beltre to first baseman Jose Lopez.

B:3 S:2 O:3 -
Magglio Ordonez grounds out, second baseman Ronny Cedeno to first baseman Jose Lopez.

1-0

Bottom Half

B:1 S:2 O:0 -
Ronny Cedeno homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.

B:0 S:2 O:1 -
Franklin Gutierrez grounds out, shortstop Ramon Santiago to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:1 S:0 O:1 -
Ichiro Suzuki singles on a soft ground ball to shortstop Ramon Santiago.

B:2 S:3 O:2 -
Endy Chavez on foul tip.

B:1 S:1 O:3 -
Ken GriffeyJr. grounds out to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

tied 1-1

Inning 4
Top Half

B:4 S:2 O:0 -
Miguel Cabrera walks.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Carlos Guillen singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ichiro Suzuki. Miguel Cabrera to 3rd.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Brandon Inge doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Endy Chavez. Miguel Cabrera scores. Carlos Guillen to 3rd.

B:2 S:0 O:0 -
With Josh Anderson batting, wild pitch by Carlos Silva, Carlos Guillen scores. Brandon Inge to 3rd.

B:2 S:0 O:0 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:3 S:1 O:1 -
Josh Anderson grounds out, second baseman Ronny Cedeno to first baseman Jose Lopez.

B:1 S:0 O:1 -
Ramon Santiago hits a sacrifice bunt. Brandon Inge scores. Ramon Santiago to 1st.

B:3 S:2 O:2 -
Matt Treanor pops out to second baseman Ronny Cedeno.

B:1 S:1 O:3 - With Curtis Granderson batting, Ramon
Santiago caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Jamie Burke to shortstop
Yuniesky Betancourt.

4-1

Bottom Half

B:2 S:2 O:1 -
Adrian Beltre grounds out, second baseman Placido Polanco to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:1 S:0 O:2 -
Jose Lopez flies out to center fielder Curtis Granderson.

B:1 S:2 O:3 -
Yuniesky Betancourt pops out to third baseman Brandon Inge in foul territory.

4-1 after 4 innings

Inning 5
Top Half

B:1 S:1 O:1 -
Curtis Granderson grounds out to first baseman Jose Lopez.

B:3 S:2 O:2 -
Placido Polanco flies out to right fielder Ichiro Suzuki.

B:1 S:0 O:3 -
Magglio Ordonez lines out to third baseman Adrian Beltre.

4-1

Silva at 94 pitches, at 50

Bottom Half

B:1 S:0 O:1 -
Jamie Burke grounds out, third baseman Brandon Inge to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:2 S:1 O:2 -
Ronny Cedeno grounds out, second baseman Placido Polanco to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:3 S:3 O:3 -
Franklin Gutierrez swinging.

4-1 after 5 innings

Inning 6
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Mark Lowe replaces Carlos Silva.

B:1 S:3 O:0 -
Miguel Cabrera swinging. Wild pitch by pitcher Mark Lowe. Miguel Cabrera to 1st.

B:3 S:2 O:0 -
Carlos Guillen singles on a line drive to right fielder Ichiro Suzuki. Miguel Cabrera to 3rd.

B:4 S:1 O:0 -
Brandon Inge walks. Carlos Guillen to 2nd.

B:4 S:1 O:0 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:0 S:0 O:0 - Josh Anderson singles on a line drive to
center fielder Franklin Gutierrez. Miguel Cabrera scores. Carlos
Guillen to 3rd. Brandon Inge to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Ramon Santiago flies out to left fielder Endy Chavez.

B:1 S:2 O:3 -
Matt Treanor grounds into double play, third baseman Adrian Beltre to first baseman Jose Lopez. Brandon Inge out at 3rd.

5-1

Bottom Half

B:0 S:2 O:1 -
Ichiro Suzuki flies out to center fielder Curtis Granderson.

B:2 S:3 O:2 -
Endy Chavez swinging.

B:3 S:2 O:3 -
Ken GriffeyJr. grounds out, shortstop Ramon Santiago to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

5-1 after 6 innings

Inning 7
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Miguel Batista replaces Mark Lowe.

B:0 S:1 O:0 -
Curtis Granderson singles on a line drive to left fielder Endy Chavez.

B:2 S:1 O:1 -
Placido Polanco flies out to right fielder Ichiro Suzuki.

B:0 S:0 O:3 - Magglio Ordonez grounds into double
play, shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt to second baseman Ronny Cedeno to
first baseman Jose Lopez. Curtis Granderson out at 2nd.

5-1

Bottom Half

B:1 S:1 O:1 -
Adrian Beltre lines out to third baseman Brandon Inge.

B:0 S:1 O:2 -
Jose Lopez flies out sharply to left fielder Josh Anderson.

B:1 S:2 O:3 -
Yuniesky Betancourt lines out to third baseman Brandon Inge.

5-1 after 7 innings

Inning 8
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Miguel Cabrera singles on a line drive to right fielder Ichiro Suzuki.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Carlos Guillen lines out to shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt.

B:1 S:1 O:1 -
Brandon Inge reaches on fielding error by shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt. Miguel Cabrera to 2nd.

B:0 S:1 O:1 -
Josh Anderson reaches on fielding error by shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt. Miguel Cabrera to 3rd. Brandon Inge to 2nd.

B:2 S:0 O:1 - Ramon Santiago doubles (1) on a fly ball
to left fielder Endy Chavez. Miguel Cabrera scores. Brandon Inge
scores. Josh Anderson scores.

B:0 S:3 O:2 -
Matt Treanor called out on strikes.

B:1 S:3 O:3 -
Curtis Granderson called out on strikes.

8-1

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Ryan Perry replaces Rick Porcello.

B:1 S:3 O:1 -
Jamie Burke swinging.

B:1 S:2 O:2 -
Ronny Cedeno flies out to left fielder Josh Anderson.

B:1 S:0 O:2 -
Franklin Gutierrez singles on a line drive to left fielder Josh Anderson.

B:3 S:1 O:2 -
Ichiro Suzuki singles on a ground ball to first baseman Miguel Cabrera. Franklin Gutierrez to 2nd.

B:3 S:1 O:2 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Pitcher Change: Bobby Seay replaces Ryan Perry.

B:1 S:0 O:2 -
Endy Chavez singles on a line drive to right fielder Magglio Ordonez. Franklin Gutierrez scores. Ichiro Suzuki to 2nd.

B:1 S:2 O:3 -
Ken GriffeyJr. grounds out to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

8-2 after 8 innings

Inning 9
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Shawn Kelley replaces Miguel Batista.

B:1 S:2 O:1 -
Placido Polanco lines out to right fielder Ichiro Suzuki.

B:4 S:2 O:1 -
Magglio Ordonez walks.

B:1 S:0 O:1 -
Miguel Cabrera singles on a ground ball to center fielder Franklin Gutierrez. Magglio Ordonez to 2nd.

B:1 S:3 O:2 -
Carlos Guillen called out on strikes.

B:2 S:2 O:2 -
With Brandon Inge batting, wild pitch by Shawn Kelley, Magglio Ordonez to 3rd. Miguel Cabrera to 2nd.

B:3 S:2 O:3 -
Brandon Inge flies out sharply to left fielder Endy Chavez.

8-2

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Brandon Lyon replaces Bobby Seay.

B:0 S:3 O:1 -
Adrian Beltre swinging.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Jose Lopez doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Josh Anderson.

B:0 S:3 O:2 -
Yuniesky Betancourt on foul tip.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Mike Sweeney replaces Jamie Burke.

B:0 S:1 O:2 -
Mike Sweeney singles on a line drive to left fielder Josh Anderson. Jose Lopez to 3rd.

B:3 S:2 O:3 -
Ronny Cedeno flies out to left fielder Josh Anderson.

WIN 8-2

April 19, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Detroit	0	1	0	3	0	1	0	3	0		8	12	0
Seattle	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0		2	10	2

Detroit AB- R- H- RBI- BB- SO- LOB -AVG- Granderson, CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .212 Polanco, 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .271 Ordonez, RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .295 Cabrera, M, 1B 4 3 2 0 1 1 2 .489 Guillen, DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 5 .186 Inge, 3B 4 2 1 1 1 0 2 .286 Anderson, J, LF 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .353 Santiago, SS 3 0 2 5 0 0 3 .320 Treanor, C 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 Totals 38 8 12 7 3 4 22 BATTING 2B: Anderson, J (3, Silva), Inge (2, Silva), Santiago (1, Batista). TB: Granderson; Polanco; Ordonez; Cabrera, M 2; Guillen 2; Inge 2; Anderson, J 3; Santiago 3. RBI: Santiago 5 (11), Inge (11), Anderson, J (4). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Guillen; Granderson; Inge 2. S: Santiago. GIDP: Treanor 2; Ordonez. Team RISP: 4-for-14. Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING SB: Anderson, J (2, 3rd base off Silva/Burke, J). CS: Santiago (1, 2nd base by Silva/Burke, J). FIELDING DP: 2 (Polanco-Cabrera, M, Santiago-Cabrera, M).		Seattle AB- R-- H- RBI- BB- SO- LOB- AVG Suzuki, RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .286 Chavez, LF 4 0 2 1 0 2 1 .392 Griffey Jr., DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .206 Beltre, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200 Lopez, J, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .195 Betancourt, SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .302 Burke, J, C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 --a-Sweeney, M, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241 Cedeno, 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .174 Gutierrez, F, CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .237 Totals 35 2 10 2 0 6 11 a-Singled for Burke, J in the 9th. BATTING 2B: Lopez, J (2, Lyon). HR: Cedeno (1, 3rd inning off Porcello, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Suzuki 2; Chavez 2; Beltre; Lopez, J 2; Betancourt; Sweeney, M; Cedeno 4; Gutierrez, F. RBI: Cedeno (1), Chavez (7). 2-out RBI: Chavez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Griffey Jr.; Cedeno. GIDP: Griffey Jr.; Burke, J. Team RISP: 2-for-6. Team LOB: 6. FIELDING E: Betancourt 2 (2, fielding, fielding). DP: 3 (Beltre-Lopez, J, Betancourt-Cedeno-Lopez, J, Cedeno-Betancourt-Lopez, J).
Detroit IP-- H- R- ER- BB- SO- HR- ERA Porcello (W, 1-1) 7.0 5 1 1 0 3 1 3.75 Perry 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2.45 Seay 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Lyon 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 5.79		Seattle IP-- H- R- ER- BB- SO- HR- ERA Silva (L, 0-2) 5.0 6 4 4 1 0 0 6.35 Lowe 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 1.69 Batista 2.0 3 3 0 0 2 0 1.80 Kelley 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
WP: Silva, Lowe, Kelley. Pitches-strikes: Porcello 86-56, Perry 19-13, Seay 6-4, Lyon 18-15, Silva 94-54, Lowe 23-14, Batista 25-19, Kelley 24-14. Groundouts-flyouts: Porcello 11-7, Perry 0-1, Seay 1-0, Lyon 0-1, Silva 9-6, Lowe 2-1, Batista 2-2, Kelley 0-2. Batters faced: Porcello 24, Perry 4, Seay 2, Lyon 5, Silva 21, Lowe 6, Batista 10, Kelley 5. Inherited runners-scored: Seay 2-1. Umpires: HP: Jerry Meals. 1B: Ron Kulpa. 2B: Mike DiMuro. 3B: Dale Scott. Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, In from LF. T: 2:41. Att: 30,450. April 19, 2009

way to go Tigers!