GDT: 8/25/12 - DET (67-58) VS LAA (65-60) - 7:05 p.m. ET

Tigers: LHP Drew Smyly (4-3, 4.42 ERA)

Smyly returns to the Tigers' rotation, at least for one start, in place of injured Doug Fister. It'll mark the rookie's first Tigers start since July 6, after which he was sidelined by an intercostal injury until he was optioned to Toledo.



Angels: RHP Dan Haren (8-10, 4.90 ERA)

Haren hasn't gotten past the fourth inning in each of his previous two starts. He's allowed 12 runs on 12 hits over his last seven innings. Haren is winless in his past three outings, and the Angels are 2-4 in his last six starts.






INJURY UPDATE:


• C Victor Martinez (left knee surgery, 60-day disabled list on March 12).
• OF Ryan Raburn (right thumb sprain, 15-day DL on August 1).
• LHP Daniel Schlereth (left shoulder tendinitis, 60-day DL on April 21).






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• Sunday, August 26:
Tigers (RHP Max Scherzer (13-6, 4.27 ERA)) VS
Angels (RHP Ervin Santana (7-10, 5.46 ERA)),
1:05 p.m. ET (FSD / 1270 AM & 97.1 FM)


• Monday, August 27:
OFF DAY


• Tuesday, August 28:
Tigers (RHP Justin Verlander (12-7, 2.50 ERA)) AT
Royals (RHP Luis Mendoza (7-9, 4.26 ERA)),
8:10 p.m. ET (FSD / 1270 AM & 97.1 FM)

STARTING LINEUPS:

TIGERS

Austin Jackson, CF
Omar Infante, 2B
Miguel Cabrera, DH
Prince Fielder, 1B
Delmon Young, LF
Andy Dirks, RF
Jhonny Peralta, SS
Alex Avila, C
Jeff Baker, 3B

P: Drew Smyly


ANGELS

Mike Trout, CF
Torii Hunter, RF
Howard Kendrick, 2B
Mark Trumbo, 1B
Alberto Callaspo, 3B
Kendrys Morales, DH
Erick Aybar, SS
Vernon Wells, RF
Bobby Wilson, C

P: Dan Haren

LAA - Top 1st
B:1 S:2 O:1
Mike Trout grounds out, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:4 S:1 O:1
Torii Hunter walks.

B:1 S:3 O:2
Howard Kendrick strikes out swinging.

B:0 S:3 O:3
Mark Trumbo strikes out swinging.


DET - Bot 1st
B:3 S:2 O:1
Austin Jackson flies out to right fielder Torii Hunter.

B:1 S:3 O:2
Omar Infante strikes out swinging.

B:1 S:2 O:3
Miguel Cabrera flies out to center fielder Mike Trout.

0-0 AFTER 1 INNING

LAA - Top 2nd
B:2 S:2 O:1
Alberto Callaspo grounds out, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:0 S:1 O:2
Kendrys Morales grounds out, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:3 S:1 O:3
Erick Aybar grounds out, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Prince Fielder.


DET - Bot 2nd
B:1 S:2 O:1
Prince Fielder doubles (25) on a line drive to center fielder Mike Trout. Prince Fielder out at 3rd, right fielder Torii Hunter to shortstop Erick Aybar.

B:0 S:1 O:1
Delmon Young doubles (20) on a fly ball to right fielder Torii Hunter.

B:3 S:3 O:2
Andy Dirks strikes out swinging.

B:1 S:3 O:3
Jhonny Peralta strikes out swinging.

0-0 AFTER 2 INNINGS

LAA - Top 3rd
B:0 S:1 O:0
Vernon Wells homers (9) on a fly ball to left field.
LAA 1 - 0

B:0 S:2 O:0
Bobby Wilson reaches on a throwing error by second baseman Omar Infante.

B:3 S:1 O:1
Mike Trout flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:1 S:0 O:2
Torii Hunter grounds out softly, pitcher Drew Smyly to first baseman Prince Fielder. Bobby Wilson to 2nd.

B:3 S:2 O:2
Howard Kendrick singles on a ground ball to right fielder Andy Dirks. Bobby Wilson scores.
LAA 2 - 0

B:1 S:3 O:3
Mark Trumbo strikes out swinging.


DET - Bot 3rd
B:1 S:2 O:1
Alex Avila grounds out, second baseman Howard Kendrick to first baseman Mark Trumbo.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Jeff Baker flies out to left fielder Vernon Wells.

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

LAA 2 - 0 AFTER 3 INNINGS

LAA - Top 4th
B:2 S:2 O:1
Alberto Callaspo grounds out, third baseman Jeff Baker to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:1 S:1 O:1
Kendrys Morales reaches on a fielding error by center fielder Austin Jackson. Kendrys Morales to 2nd.

B:1 S:2 O:1
Erick Aybar doubles (22) on a ground ball to right fielder Andy Dirks. Kendrys Morales scores.
LAA 3 - 0

Coaching visit to mound.

With Vernon Wells batting, Erick Aybar caught stealing 3rd base, catcher Alex Avila to third baseman Jeff Baker.

B:3 S:1 O:2
Vernon Wells singles on a line drive to left fielder Delmon Young.

B:0 S:3 O:3
Bobby Wilson called out on strikes.


DET - Bot 4th
B:1 S:3 O:1
Omar Infante strikes out on a foul tip.

B:2 S:2 O:2
Miguel Cabrera flies out to right fielder Torii Hunter.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Prince Fielder singles on a line drive to center fielder Mike Trout.

B:2 S:2 O:2
Delmon Young singles on a ground ball to center fielder Mike Trout. Prince Fielder to 2nd.

B:1 S:0 O:3
Andy Dirks grounds out, shortstop Erick Aybar to first baseman Mark Trumbo.

LAA 3 - 0 AFTER 4 INNINGS

LAA - Top 5th
B:1 S:3 O:0
Mike Trout strikes out swinging. Wild pitch by pitcher Drew Smyly. Mike Trout to 1st.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Torii Hunter grounds into a double play, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to second baseman Omar Infante to first baseman Prince Fielder. Mike Trout out at 2nd.

B:1 S:1 O:2
Howard Kendrick reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Jeff Baker.

B:2 S:3 O:3
Mark Trumbo strikes out on a foul tip.


DET - Bot 5th
B:3 S:2 O:0
Jhonny Peralta singles on a ground ball to center fielder Mike Trout.

B:2 S:3 O:1
Alex Avila called out on strikes.

B:0 S:1 O:1
Jeff Baker reaches on a force attempt, throwing error by pitcher Dan Haren. Jhonny Peralta to 3rd.

Coaching visit to mound.

B:1 S:0 O:3
Austin Jackson grounds into a double play, shortstop Erick Aybar to second baseman Howard Kendrick to first baseman Mark Trumbo. Jeff Baker out at 2nd.

LAA 3 - 0 AFTER 5 INNINGS

LAA - Top 6th
B:4 S:2 O:0
Alberto Callaspo walks.

B:3 S:2 O:2
Kendrys Morales grounds into a double play, third baseman Jeff Baker to second baseman Omar Infante to first baseman Prince Fielder. Alberto Callaspo out at 2nd.

B:0 S:2 O:3
Erick Aybar grounds out, third baseman Jeff Baker to first baseman Prince Fielder.



DET - Bot 6th
B:1 S:2 O:0
Omar Infante doubles (26) on a line drive to left fielder Vernon Wells.

B:3 S:3 O:1
Miguel Cabrera strikes out swinging.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Prince Fielder grounds out, second baseman Howard Kendrick to first baseman Mark Trumbo. Omar Infante to 3rd.

B:2 S:0 O:2
Delmon Young doubles (21) on a line drive to left fielder Vernon Wells. Omar Infante scores.
LAA 3 - 1

Coaching visit to mound.

B:1 S:0 O:2
Andy Dirks singles on a soft fly ball to left fielder Vernon Wells. Delmon Young scores.
LAA 3 - 2

Coaching visit to mound.

Pitching Change: Jordan Walden replaces Dan Haren.

B:0 S:1 O:3
Jhonny Peralta grounds out, second baseman Howard Kendrick to first baseman Mark Trumbo.

LAA 3 - 2 AFTER 6 INNINGS

LAA - Top 7th
Pitching Change: Octavio Dotel replaces Drew Smyly.

B:1 S:2 O:1
Vernon Wells flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:1 S:2 O:2
Bobby Wilson flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Mike Trout grounds out to first baseman Prince Fielder.


DET - Bot 7th
B:3 S:3 O:1
Alex Avila strikes out swinging.

B:3 S:2 O:1
Jeff Baker singles on a line drive to left fielder Vernon Wells.

Coaching visit to mound.

Pitching Change: Garrett Richards replaces Jordan Walden.

On-field Delay.

B:2 S:2 O:2
Austin Jackson lines out sharply to shortstop Erick Aybar.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Omar Infante pops out to second baseman Howard Kendrick.

LAA 3 - 2 AFTER 7 INNINGS

LAA - Top 8th
B:2 S:3 O:1
Torii Hunter strikes out on a foul tip.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Howard Kendrick singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Jeff Baker.

B:0 S:1 O:2
Mark Trumbo pops out to shortstop Jhonny Peralta.

B:1 S:2 O:2
Alberto Callaspo singles on a line drive to left fielder Delmon Young. Howard Kendrick to 2nd.

B:2 S:2 O:3
Kendrys Morales flies out to left fielder Delmon Young in foul territory.


DET - Bot 8th
B:2 S:0 O:1
Miguel Cabrera flies out sharply to right fielder Torii Hunter.

B:3 S:2 O:1
Prince Fielder singles on a line drive to left fielder Vernon Wells.

B:0 S:1 O:2
Delmon Young flies out to center fielder Mike Trout.

B:1 S:1 O:2
Andy Dirks singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Torii Hunter. Prince Fielder to 3rd.

Coaching visit to mound.

B:1 S:1 O:2
Jhonny Peralta doubles (29) on a line drive to left fielder Vernon Wells. Prince Fielder scores. Andy Dirks scores.
4 - 3

Coaching visit to mound.

Pitching Change: LaTroy Hawkins replaces Garrett Richards.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Alex Avila singles on a line drive to right fielder Torii Hunter. Jhonny Peralta scores.
5 - 3

B:0 S:1 O:2
Jeff Baker singles on a ground ball to center fielder Mike Trout. Alex Avila to 2nd.

B:3 S:2 O:3
Austin Jackson grounds out, shortstop Erick Aybar to first baseman Mark Trumbo.

5 - 3 AFTER 8 INNINGS

LAA - Top 9th
Defensive Substitution: Quintin Berry replaces left fielder Delmon Young, batting 5th, playing left field.

Defensive Substitution: Ramon Santiago replaces third baseman Jeff Baker, batting 9th, playing third base.

Pitching Change: Jose Valverde replaces Octavio Dotel.

B:0 S:1 O:1
Erick Aybar grounds out to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:0 S:1 O:2
Vernon Wells pops out to first baseman Prince Fielder.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Maicer Izturis replaces Bobby Wilson.

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


WIN 5 - 3

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Game Over-R-H-E

Angels	3	6	1
Tigers	5	14	3

WP: Dotel (4-2, 3.04)
LP: Richards (3-3, 4.92)
SV: Valverde (26)

Game Info



WP: Smyly.
Pitches-strikes: Haren 95-64, Walden 14-8, Richards 24-15, Hawkins 9-6, Smyly 99-62, Dotel 29-22, Valverde 9-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Haren 5-4, Walden 1-0, Richards 0-2, Hawkins 1-0, Smyly 11-2, Dotel 1-3, Valverde 2-0.
Batters faced: Haren 24, Walden 3, Richards 7, Hawkins 3, Smyly 25, Dotel 8, Valverde 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Walden 1-0, Richards 1-0, Hawkins 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Gary Darling. 1B: Paul Emmel. 2B: Scott Barry. 3B: Jerry Meals.
Weather: 88 degrees, clear.
Wind: 13 mph, Out to CF.
T: 2:58.
Att: 41,970.