GDT: 7/27/12 - DET (53-46) AT TOR (49-49) - 7:07 p.m. ET

Tigers: RHP Rick Porcello (7-5, 4.40 ERA)

In his last start, Porcello fell three outs shy of his first career complete game; back-to-back singles to start the ninth ended his day. Regardless, it was a great start for Porcello, who went eight-plus vs. Chicago, allowing five hits and one run.



Blue Jays: RHP Carlos Villanueva (5-0, 2.86 ERA)

Villanueva allowed three runs in 6 1/3 innings during his last start against Boston. He now has three quality starts in four outings since joining the rotation on June 27. The success has secured his spot in the rotation for the foreseeable future.






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).
• LHP Drew Smyly (right intercostal strain, 15-day DL on July 7).






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• Saturday, July 28:
Tigers (RHP Anibal Sanchez (0-0, -.-- ERA)) AT
Blue Jays (RHP Henderson Alvarez (6-7, 4.61 ERA)),
1:07 p.m. ET (FSD / 1270 AM & 97.1 FM)


• Sunday, July 29:
Tigers (RHP Doug Fister (4-7, 4.03 ERA)) AT
Blue Jays (LHP Brett Cecil (2-3, 5.82 ERA)),
1:07 p.m. ET (FSD / 1270 AM & 97.1 FM)


• Monday, July 30:
Tigers (RHP Max Scherzer (10-5, 4.49 ERA)) AT
Red Sox (?HP TBA (TBA ERA)),
7:10 p.m. ET (FSD / 1270 AM & 97.1 FM)

STARTING LINEUPS:

DET Batting

Jackson, A, CF
Berry, LF
Cabrera, Mi, 3B
Fielder, 1B
Young, D, DH
Boesch, RF
Peralta, Jh, SS
Avila, C
Infante, 2B


TOR Batting

Lawrie, 3B
Vizquel, SS
Rasmus, CF
Encarnacion, DH
Johnson, K, 2B
Gomes, 1B
Snider, LF
Mathis, C
Gose, RF

DET - Top 1st
B:3 S:1 O:1
Austin Jackson flies out to left fielder Travis Snider.

B:1 S:0 O:2
Quintin Berry flies out to center fielder Colby Rasmus.

B:2 S:2 O:2
Miguel Cabrera homers (25) on a fly ball to left field.
1 - 0

B:0 S:1 O:2
Prince Fielder homers (16) on a fly ball to right center field.
2 - 0

B:4 S:2 O:2
Delmon Young walks.

B:2 S:3 O:3
Brennan Boesch out swinging.


TOR - Bot 1st
B:0 S:1 O:1
Brett Lawrie grounds out, third baseman Miguel Cabrera to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:1 S:2 O:1
Omar Vizquel doubles (1) on a soft fly ball to right fielder Brennan Boesch.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Colby Rasmus grounds out, pitcher Rick Porcello to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:1 S:1 O:2
Edwin Encarnacion singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brennan Boesch. Omar Vizquel scores.
2 - 1

B:2 S:2 O:3
Kelly Johnson grounds out, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Prince Fielder.

2 - 1 AFTER 1 INNING

DET - Top 2nd
B:3 S:3 O:1
Jhonny Peralta out swinging.

B:4 S:2 O:1
Alex Avila walks.

B:2 S:2 O:2
Omar Infante lines out to center fielder Colby Rasmus.

B:1 S:2 O:3
Austin Jackson flies out to right fielder Anthony Gose.


TOR - Bot 2nd
B:0 S:2 O:1
Yan Gomes grounds out, third baseman Miguel Cabrera to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:1 S:0 O:2
Travis Snider grounds out, first baseman Prince Fielder to pitcher Rick Porcello.

B:2 S:1 O:3
Jeff Mathis grounds out, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Prince Fielder.

2 - 1 AFTER 2 INNINGS

DET - Top 3rd
B:1 S:2 O:0
Quintin Berry singles on a line drive to center fielder Colby Rasmus.

B:1 S:1 O:1
Miguel Cabrera flies out to center fielder Colby Rasmus.

B:1 S:0 O:1
Prince Fielder hit by pitch. Quintin Berry to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Delmon Young grounds into a double play, third baseman Brett Lawrie to second baseman Kelly Johnson to first baseman Yan Gomes. Prince Fielder out at 2nd.


TOR - Bot 3rd
B:0 S:2 O:1
Anthony Gose grounds out, second baseman Omar Infante to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Brett Lawrie lines out softly to shortstop Jhonny Peralta.

B:1 S:0 O:3
Omar Vizquel flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

2 - 1 AFTER 3 INNINGS

DET - Top 4th
B:3 S:1 O:1
Brennan Boesch grounds out to first baseman Yan Gomes.

B:3 S:3 O:2
Jhonny Peralta out swinging.

B:1 S:2 O:3
Alex Avila flies out to left fielder Travis Snider.


TOR - Bot 4th
B:1 S:0 O:0
Colby Rasmus singles on a line drive to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:1 S:0 O:1
Edwin Encarnacion grounds into a force out, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to second baseman Omar Infante. Colby Rasmus out at 2nd. Edwin Encarnacion to 1st.

B:4 S:2 O:1
Kelly Johnson walks. Edwin Encarnacion to 2nd.

B:0 S:3 O:2
Yan Gomes out swinging.

B:4 S:1 O:2
Travis Snider walks. Edwin Encarnacion to 3rd. Kelly Johnson to 2nd.

Coaching visit to mound.

B:1 S:0 O:2
Jeff Mathis doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Quintin Berry. Edwin Encarnacion scores. Kelly Johnson scores. Travis Snider scores.
TOR 4 - 2

B:2 S:2 O:2
Anthony Gose singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brennan Boesch, deflected by first baseman Prince Fielder. Jeff Mathis scores.
TOR 5 - 2

With Brett Lawrie batting, Anthony Gose steals (1) 2nd base.

B:1 S:2 O:3
Brett Lawrie flies out to right fielder Brennan Boesch.

TOR 5 - 2 AFTER 4 INNINGS

DET - Top 5th
B:1 S:0 O:1
Omar Infante flies out to left fielder Travis Snider.

B:2 S:1 O:2
Austin Jackson lines out to left fielder Travis Snider.

B:3 S:2 O:2
Quintin Berry singles on a ground ball to right fielder Anthony Gose.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Miguel Cabrera lines out to right fielder Anthony Gose.


TOR - Bot 5th
B:1 S:2 O:1
Omar Vizquel grounds out, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:1 S:1 O:2
Colby Rasmus grounds out, second baseman Omar Infante to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:2 S:1 O:3
Edwin Encarnacion grounds out, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Prince Fielder.

TOR 5 - 2 AFTER 5 INNINGS

DET - Top 6th
Pitching Change: Aaron Loup replaces Carlos Villanueva.

B:1 S:3 O:1
Prince Fielder out swinging.

B:1 S:0 O:1
Delmon Young singles on a line drive to center fielder Colby Rasmus.

B:1 S:1 O:2
Brennan Boesch grounds into a force out, second baseman Kelly Johnson to shortstop Omar Vizquel. Delmon Young out at 2nd. Brennan Boesch to 1st.

B:2 S:2 O:3
Jhonny Peralta grounds out, shortstop Omar Vizquel to first baseman Yan Gomes.


TOR - Bot 6th
B:1 S:0 O:0
Kelly Johnson singles on a line drive to right fielder Brennan Boesch.

B:0 S:1 O:1
Yan Gomes out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Rick Porcello to first baseman Prince Fielder. Kelly Johnson to 2nd.

B:3 S:0 O:2
Travis Snider grounds out, second baseman Omar Infante to first baseman Prince Fielder. Kelly Johnson to 3rd.

B:1 S:1 O:3
Jeff Mathis pops out to third baseman Miguel Cabrera in foul territory.


TOR 5 - 2 AFTER 6 INNINGS

DET - Top 7th
B:3 S:2 O:1
Alex Avila grounds out, pitcher Aaron Loup to first baseman Yan Gomes.

Coaching visit to mound.

Pitching Change: Brandon Lyon replaces Aaron Loup.

B:1 S:1 O:1
Omar Infante singles on a ground ball to shortstop Omar Vizquel.

B:1 S:3 O:2
Austin Jackson called out on .

B:2 S:3 O:3
Quintin Berry called out on .


TOR - Bot 7th
Pitching Change: Octavio Dotel replaces Rick Porcello.

B:3 S:2 O:1
Anthony Gose lines out sharply to left fielder Quintin Berry.

B:1 S:2 O:1
Brett Lawrie triples (3) on a line drive to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:2 S:0 O:1
Omar Vizquel triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Brennan Boesch. Brett Lawrie scores.
TOR 6 - 2

B:3 S:1 O:2
Colby Rasmus flies out to left fielder Quintin Berry.

B:1 S:2 O:3
Edwin Encarnacion flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

TOR 6 - 2 AFTER 7 INNINGS

DET - Top 8th
Pitching Change: Darren Oliver replaces Brandon Lyon.

B:3 S:1 O:0
Miguel Cabrera doubles (28) on a line drive to right fielder Anthony Gose.

B:0 S:0 O:0
Prince Fielder singles on a ground ball to center fielder Colby Rasmus. Miguel Cabrera scores.
TOR 6 - 3

On-field Delay.

B:2 S:1 O:1
Delmon Young pops out to third baseman Brett Lawrie in foul territory.

B:2 S:3 O:2
Brennan Boesch out swinging.

B:2 S:3 O:3
Jhonny Peralta out on a foul tip.


TOR - Bot 8th
Pitching Change: Duane Below replaces Octavio Dotel.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Kelly Johnson flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:2 S:2 O:1
Yan Gomes reaches on a throwing error by second baseman Omar Infante.

B:1 S:0 O:1
Travis Snider homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. Yan Gomes scores.
iguel Cabrera scores.
TOR 8 - 3

B:0 S:0 O:2
Jeff Mathis pops out to shortstop Jhonny Peralta.

B:1 S:3 O:3
Anthony Gose out swinging.

TOR 8 - 3 AFTER 8 INNINGS

DET - Top 9th
Pitching Change: Casey Janssen replaces Darren Oliver.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Alex Avila flies out to right fielder Anthony Gose.

B:0 S:3 O:2
Omar Infante out swinging.

B:3 S:2 O:3
Austin Jackson grounds out, shortstop Omar Vizquel to first baseman Yan Gomes.


TIGERS LOSE 3-8

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Game Over-R-H-E

Tigers	3	8	1
Blue Jays	8	9	0

WP: Villanueva (6-0, 2.92)
LP: Porcello (7-6, 4.56)

Game Info



HBP: Fielder (by Villanueva).
Pitches-strikes: Porcello 89-58, Dotel 25-15, Below 13-9, Villanueva 99-60, Loup 22-14, Lyon 12-8, Oliver 21-12, Janssen 11-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Porcello 13-2, Dotel 0-2, Below 1-1, Villanueva 2-6, Loup 3-0, Lyon 0-0, Oliver 0-0, Janssen 1-1.
Batters faced: Porcello 26, Dotel 5, Below 5, Villanueva 21, Loup 5, Lyon 3, Oliver 5, Janssen 3.
Umpires: HP: Paul Emmel. 1B: Jerry Meals. 2B: Scott Barry. 3B: Gary Darling.
Weather: 75 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, R to L.
T: 2:52.
Att: 33,962.