GDT: 7/1/12 - DET (38-40) AT TB (41-37) - 1:40 p.m. ET

Tigers: LHP Drew Smyly (2-2, 3.96 ERA)

Smyly returned from the disabled list showing no ill affects from his blister problems despite triple-digit heat in Texas on Tuesday, but bloop hits and smart baserunning helped sink him with a four-run fourth inning. He gave up six runs in defeat.



Rays: RHP Alex Cobb (3-4, 4.73 ERA)

Cobb pitched a complete game Monday, but not a particularly pretty one. He grinded out eight innings on 113 pitches, but allowed eight runs on 13 hits against the Royals. He has 26 K's in 25 2/3 innings at home, compared to seven in 20 road frames.






INJURY UPDATE:

• RHP Al Alburquerque (right elbow surgery, 60-day disabled list on April 4).
• OF Andy Dirks (right Achilles tendinitis, 15-day disabled list on May 31).
• C Victor Martinez (left knee surgery, 60-day disabled list on March 12).
• LHP Daniel Schlereth (left shoulder tendinitis, 60-day DL on April 21).






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• Monday, July 2:
Tigers (RHP Doug Fister (1-5, 3.91 ERA)) VS
Twins (RHP Liam Hendriks (0-5, 6.82 ERA)),
7:05 p.m. ET (FSD , / 1270 AM & 97.1 FM)


• Tuesday, July 3:
Tigers (RHP Max Scherzer (7-5, 4.98 ERA)) VS
Twins (RHP Nick Blackburn (4-5, 7.74 ERA)),
7:05 p.m. ET (FSD , / 1270 AM & 97.1 FM)


• Wednesday, July 4:
Tigers (RHP Justin Verlander (8-5, 2.69 ERA)) VS
Twins (?HP TBA (TBA ERA)),
7:05 p.m. ET (FSD , / 1270 AM & 97.1 FM)


• Thursday, July 5:
Tigers (RHP Rick Porcello (6-5, 4.35 ERA)) VS
Twins (?HP TBA (TBA ERA)),
1:05 p.m. ET (FSD , / 1270 AM & 97.1 FM)

STARTING LINEUPS:


TIGERS

Austin Jackson, CF
Quintin Berry, LF
Miguel Cabrera, 3B
Prince Fielder, 1B
Delmon Young, DH
Alex Avila, C
Ryan Raburn, 2B
Don Kelly, RF
Ramon Santiago, SS

P: Drew Smyly

RAYS

Desmond Jennings, LF
Sean Rodriguez, 2B
B.J. Upton, DH
Jeff Keppinger, 1B
Ben Zobrist, RF
Brooks Conrad, 3B
Hideki Matsui, LF
Jose Molina, C
Elliot Johnson, SS

P: Alex Cobb

DET - Top 1st
B:0 S:1 O:1
Austin Jackson grounds out, pitcher Alex Cobb to first baseman Jeff Keppinger.

B:3 S:2 O:2
Quintin Berry grounds out softly, second baseman Sean Rodriguez to first baseman Jeff Keppinger.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Miguel Cabrera grounds out, shortstop Elliot Johnson to first baseman Jeff Keppinger.


TB - Bot 1st
B:4 S:2 O:0
Desmond Jennings walks.

With Sean Rodriguez batting, Desmond Jennings steals (13) 2nd base.

B:1 S:1 O:1
Sean Rodriguez pops out to catcher Alex Avila in foul territory.

With B. J. Upton batting, wild pitch by Drew Smyly, Desmond Jennings to 3rd.

B:3 S:2 O:2
B. J. Upton out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Austin Jackson. Desmond Jennings scores.
TB 1 - 0

B:2 S:2 O:3
Jeff Keppinger flies out to right fielder Don Kelly.

TB 1 - 0 AFTER 1 INNING

DET - Top 2nd
B:0 S:0 O:1
Prince Fielder flies out to left fielder Hideki Matsui.

B:2 S:3 O:2
Delmon Young out swinging, catcher Jose Molina to first baseman Jeff Keppinger.

B:0 S:1 O:2
Alex Avila singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Desmond Jennings.

B:4 S:2 O:2
Ryan Raburn walks. Alex Avila to 2nd.

B:2 S:2 O:3
Don Kelly grounds out, second baseman Sean Rodriguez to first baseman Jeff Keppinger.


TB - Bot 2nd
B:1 S:1 O:1
Ben Zobrist flies out to left fielder Quintin Berry.

B:3 S:3 O:2
Brooks Conrad out swinging.

B:1 S:2 O:3
Hideki Matsui grounds out sharply, second baseman Ryan Raburn to first baseman Prince Fielder.

TB 1 - 0 AFTER 2 INNING

DET - Top 3rd
B:2 S:2 O:0
Ramon Santiago doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Hideki Matsui.

B:0 S:3 O:1
Austin Jackson out swinging.

B:1 S:1 O:2
Quintin Berry grounds out, shortstop Elliot Johnson to first baseman Jeff Keppinger. Ramon Santiago to 3rd.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Miguel Cabrera flies out to right fielder Ben Zobrist.


TB - Bot 3rd
B:2 S:2 O:1
Jose Molina pops out to third baseman Miguel Cabrera in foul territory.

B:2 S:3 O:2
Elliot Johnson out swinging.

B:3 S:2 O:3
Desmond Jennings pops out to first baseman Prince Fielder.

TB 1 - 0 AFTER 3 INNING

DET - Top 4th
B:0 S:1 O:0
Prince Fielder singles on a line drive to right fielder Ben Zobrist.

B:0 S:0 O:0
Delmon Young reaches on force attempt, fielding error by third baseman Brooks Conrad. Prince Fielder to 2nd.

B:3 S:2 O:0
Alex Avila singles on a line drive to right fielder Ben Zobrist. Prince Fielder to 3rd. Delmon Young to 2nd.

Coaching visit to mound.

B:0 S:0 O:0
Ryan Raburn singles on a line drive to center fielder Desmond Jennings. Prince Fielder scores. Delmon Young to 3rd. Alex Avila to 2nd.
TIED 1 - 1

B:1 S:2 O:1
Don Kelly grounds into a force out, first baseman Jeff Keppinger to catcher Jose Molina. Delmon Young out at home. Alex Avila to 3rd. Ryan Raburn to 2nd. Don Kelly to 1st.

B:2 S:3 O:2
Ramon Santiago called out on .

B:2 S:2 O:3
Austin Jackson grounds into a force out, shortstop Elliot Johnson to second baseman Sean Rodriguez. Don Kelly out at 2nd.


TB - Bot 4th
B:3 S:2 O:1
Sean Rodriguez grounds out, third baseman Miguel Cabrera to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:3 S:3 O:2
B. J. Upton out on foul tip.

B:0 S:1 O:3
Jeff Keppinger grounds out, second baseman Ryan Raburn to first baseman Prince Fielder.

TIED 1 - 1 AFTER 4 INNINGS

DET - Top 5th
B:4 S:2 O:0
Quintin Berry walks.

B:1 S:1 O:0
Miguel Cabrera singles on a line drive to left fielder Hideki Matsui. Quintin Berry to 3rd.

B:2 S:1 O:0
Prince Fielder hit by pitch. Miguel Cabrera to 2nd.

Coaching visit to mound.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Delmon Young out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Ben Zobrist. Quintin Berry scores. Miguel Cabrera to 3rd.
2 - 1

B:3 S:0 O:2
Alex Avila out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Ben Zobrist. Miguel Cabrera scores.
3 - 1

B:3 S:2 O:3
Ryan Raburn grounds out, third baseman Brooks Conrad to first baseman Jeff Keppinger.


TB - Bot 5th
B:1 S:1 O:0
Ben Zobrist doubles (17) on a line drive to left fielder Quintin Berry.

B:1 S:1 O:1
Brooks Conrad grounds out sharply, second baseman Ryan Raburn to first baseman Prince Fielder. Ben Zobrist to 3rd.

B:0 S:1 O:1
Hideki Matsui singles on a line drive to right fielder Don Kelly. Ben Zobrist scores.
3 - 2

B:0 S:0 O:1
Jose Molina doubles (6) on a fly ball to center fielder Austin Jackson. Hideki Matsui scores.
TIED 3 - 3

Coaching visit to mound.

B:2 S:2 O:2
Elliot Johnson flies out to right fielder Don Kelly.

B:3 S:3 O:3
Desmond Jennings called out on .

TIED 3 - 3 AFTER 5 INNINGS

DET - Top 6th
B:0 S:0 O:0
Don Kelly doubles (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Hideki Matsui.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Ramon Santiago out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Alex Cobb to second baseman Sean Rodriguez. Don Kelly to 3rd.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Austin Jackson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Desmond Jennings. Don Kelly scores.
4 - 3

Coaching visit to mound.

Pitcher Change: Jake McGee replaces Alex Cobb.

B:0 S:3 O:2
Quintin Berry out swinging.

With Miguel Cabrera batting, wild pitch by Jake McGee, Austin Jackson to 2nd.

B:4 S:1 O:2
Jake McGee intentionally walks Miguel Cabrera.

B:0 S:2 O:2
Prince Fielder singles on a ground ball to center fielder Desmond Jennings. Austin Jackson scores. Miguel Cabrera to 2nd.
5 - 3

B:1 S:3 O:3
Delmon Young out swinging.


TB - Bot 6th
Pitcher Change: Brayan Villarreal replaces Drew Smyly.

B:0 S:3 O:1
Sean Rodriguez out swinging.

B:1 S:3 O:2
B. J. Upton out swinging.

B:2 S:3 O:3
Jeff Keppinger called out on .

5 - 3 AFTER 6 INNINGS

DET - Top 7th
B:2 S:3 O:1
Alex Avila out swinging.

B:2 S:2 O:2
Ryan Raburn pops out to second baseman Sean Rodriguez.

Coaching visit to mound.

Pitcher Change: Wade Davis replaces Jake McGee.

B:0 S:3 O:3
Don Kelly out swinging.


TB - Bot 7th
Defensive Substitution: Danny Worth replaces second baseman Ryan Raburn, batting 7th, playing second base.

Pitcher Change: Phil Coke replaces Brayan Villarreal.

B:3 S:1 O:0
Ben Zobrist singles on a ground ball to third baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:1 S:3 O:1
Brooks Conrad out swinging.

B:1 S:0 O:1
Hideki Matsui singles on a ground ball to right fielder Don Kelly. Ben Zobrist to 2nd.

Ben Zobrist out at 3rd, catcher Alex Avila to third baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:3 S:1 O:3
Jose Molina flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

5 - 3 AFTER 7 INNINGS

DET - Top 8th
B:1 S:1 O:1
Ramon Santiago pops out to third baseman Brooks Conrad.

B:3 S:1 O:2
Austin Jackson pops out to second baseman Sean Rodriguez.

B:3 S:3 O:3
Quintin Berry out swinging.


TB - Bot 8th
Pitcher Change: Joaquin Benoit replaces Phil Coke.

B:1 S:3 O:1
Elliot Johnson out swinging.

B:3 S:1 O:2
Desmond Jennings grounds out, shortstop Ramon Santiago to first baseman Prince Fielder.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Carlos Pena replaces Sean Rodriguez.

B:2 S:3 O:3
Carlos Pena out swinging.

5 - 3 AFTER 8 INNINGS

DET - Top 9th
Carlos Pena remains in the game as the first baseman.

Defensive switch from first base to second base for Jeff Keppinger.

Pitcher Change: Fernando Rodney replaces Wade Davis.

B:1 S:1 O:1
Miguel Cabrera flies out to right fielder Ben Zobrist.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Prince Fielder pops out to third baseman Brooks Conrad.

B:1 S:1 O:2
Delmon Young singles on a line drive to right fielder Ben Zobrist.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Alex Avila grounds out, pitcher Fernando Rodney to first baseman Carlos Pena.


TB - Bot 9th
Pitcher Change: Jose Valverde replaces Joaquin Benoit.

B:0 S:0 O:1
B. J. Upton pops out to second baseman Danny Worth.

B:3 S:2 O:2
Jeff Keppinger grounds out, shortstop Ramon Santiago to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Ben Zobrist flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

WIN 5 - 3


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Game Over-R-H-E

Tigers	5	10	0
Rays	3	5	1

WP: Smyly (3-3, 4.54)
LP: Cobb (3-5, 4.94)
SV: Valverde (15)

Game Info



WP: Smyly, McGee.
IBB: Cabrera, Mi (by McGee).
HBP: Fielder (by Cobb).
Pitches-strikes: Smyly 92-57, Villarreal 12-9, Coke 16-8, Benoit 14-8, Valverde 9-6, Cobb 100-64, McGee 29-20, Davis, W 21-14, Rodney 8-6.
Groundouts-flyouts: Smyly 4-4, Villarreal 0-0, Coke 0-1, Benoit 1-0, Valverde 1-1, Cobb 10-4, McGee 0-0, Davis, W 0-0, Rodney 1-1.
Batters faced: Smyly 19, Villarreal 3, Coke 4, Benoit 3, Valverde 3, Cobb 28, McGee 6, Davis, W 4, Rodney 4.
Inherited runners-scored: McGee 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Mike Muchlinski. 1B: Jerry Layne. 2B: Bob Davidson. 3B: Dan Bellino.
Weather: 72 degrees, dome.
Wind: Indoors.
T: 3:12.
Att: 21,874.