Tigers 3, Orioles 0
Jason Berken gave the O's bullpen a break with seven great innings. (Rob Carr/AP)
By Jeff Seidel / Special to MLB.com
Jason Berken pitched like a veteran in his second big league start, holding the Tigers to a single run over his seven innings. But the run, via Curtis Granderson's homer, was good enough for Detroit as Edwin Jackson held Baltimore at bay. Nick Markakis had the O's first hit in the fourth.
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Detroit 3, Baltimore 0
Today's Boxes 5/31/09
CLE 5, NYY 4
BOS 8, TOR 2
NYM 3, FLA 2
HOU 2, PIT 1
PHI 4, WSH 2
MIN 3, TB 2
MIL 5, CIN 2
CWS 7, KC 4
OAK 5, TEX 4
SD 5, COL 2
LAA 9, SEA 8
SF 5, STL 3
ATL 9, ARI 3
LAD 8, CHC 2
May 31, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Detroit
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
3 6
0
Baltimore
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 2
0
Standings thru 5/31/09 | Recap: DET | BAL | Gameday | Tigers stats | Orioles stats
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Thomas, C , RF
5
0
1
1
0
0
2
.282
Santiago , 2B
5
0
0
0
0
0
2
.308
Ordonez , DH
3
1
0
0
1
0
0
.280
Granderson , CF
4
1
1
1
0
0
1
.258
Larish , 1B
3
0
2
1
1
1
0
.250
Inge , 3B
3
0
1
0
0
1
2
.269
Anderson, J , LF
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
.277
Laird , C
3
0
0
0
1
1
2
.225
Everett , SS
3
1
1
0
1
0
1
.284
Totals 33 3 6 3 4 3 13
BATTING 2B : Larish (2, Baez), Thomas, C (5, Hendrickson).HR : Granderson (13, 4th inning off
Berken, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Thomas, C 2; Granderson 4; Larish 3; Inge; Everett.RBI : Granderson (30),
Larish (7), Thomas, C (13).2-out RBI : Larish; Thomas, C.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Santiago
2; Laird; Inge.Team RISP : 0-for-5.Team LOB : 8.
Baltimore AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Roberts, B , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.300
Jones, Ad , CF
3
0
0
0
1
1
0
.344
Markakis , RF
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
.298
Huff , 1B
3
0
0
0
0
2
1
.268
Wigginton , 3B
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
.226
Scott , LF
3
0
0
0
0
2
1
.325
Wieters , DH
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
.182
Zaun , C
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
.203
Andino , SS
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
.256
a-Izturis, C , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.261
Totals 28 0 2 0 2 8 5
BATTING 2B : Wigginton (8, Jackson, E).TB : Markakis; Wigginton 2.Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out : Zaun; Markakis.Team RISP : 0-for-4.Team LOB : 3.BASERUNNING CS :
Andino (1, 2nd base by Jackson, E/Laird).
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Jackson, E (W, 5-3)
8.0
2
0
0
1
7
0
2.30
Rodney (S, 10)
1.0
0
0
0
1
1
0
3.00
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Berken (L, 1-1)
7.0
4
1
1
2
2
1
2.25
Baez
1.0
1
1
1
1
1
0
3.77
Hendrickson
1.0
1
1
1
1
0
0
5.66
HBP : Inge (by Berken).Pitches-strikes : Jackson, E 101-64, Rodney 17-8, Berken 102-61, Baez 22-12, Hendrickson
12-6.Groundouts-flyouts : Jackson, E 6-4, Rodney 2-0, Berken 9-6, Baez 0-2, Hendrickson 1-1.Batters faced :
Jackson, E 26, Rodney 4, Berken 28, Baez 5, Hendrickson 5.Umpires : HP: Sam Holbrook. 1B: Adrian Johnson. 2B: Larry
Vanover. 3B: Dan Iassogna.Weather : 76 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 7 mph, Out to RF.T :
2:21.Att : 32,233.May 31, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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