Game Wrapup


	Early lead lost

Tigers 6, Orioles 5

Chris Tillman gave up five runs over six innings on Monday against the Tigers. (AP)

By Spencer Fordin / MLB.com

The Orioles went to work early in the opener, scoring five runs in the first inning on the strength of a Brian Roberts leadoff homer and RBI hits from Ty Wigginton and Luke Scott. The offense dried up the rest of the way as Chris Tillman continues to look for his first big league win.

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Series at a glance:

Mon. 08/03: DET 6, BAL 5
Tue. 08/04: BAL 8, DET 2
Wed. 08/05: DET 4, BAL 2
Thu. 08/06: DET 7, BAL 3

Baltimore (44-61)
Lost 4

Detroit 6, Baltimore 5

Detroit (55-49)
Won 1

August 3, 2009

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

Baltimore	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Roberts, B, 2B	4	1	2	1	0	1	0	.287
Reimold, LF	4	1	1	0	0	2	1	.281
Jones, Ad, CF	4	1	1	0	0	2	1	.302
Markakis, RF	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.297
Huff, 1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	.255
Wigginton, 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	2	.264
Scott, DH	3	0	1	2	1	1	0	.276
Wieters, C	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.268
Izturis, C, SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.255
Totals	35	5	9	5	1	9	10
BATTING 2B: Wigginton (13, Verlander), Scott (13, Verlander). HR: Roberts, B (9, 1st inning off Verlander, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Roberts, B 5; Reimold; Jones, Ad; Markakis; Huff 2; Wigginton 2; Scott 2. RBI: Roberts, B (46), Huff (65), Wigginton (30), Scott 2 (55). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Izturis, C; Wieters. Team RISP: 3-for-7. Team LOB: 4. BASERUNNING CS: Roberts, B (6, 2nd base by Verlander/Laird).

Detroit	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Granderson, CF	5	1	1	0	0	2	2	.256
Polanco, 2B	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	.263
Thomas, C, RF	4	2	2	1	1	1	1	.269
Cabrera, Mi, 1B	4	1	2	3	0	0	2	.334
Guillen, DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.219
Thames, M, LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	.257
Raburn, LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263
Inge, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	.252
Laird, C	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.229
Santiago, SS	3	0	1	1	1	2	1	.253
Totals	36	6	10	6	3	10	14
BATTING 2B: Polanco (25, Tillman), Cabrera, Mi (23, Tillman). 3B: Granderson (5, Tillman). HR: Cabrera, Mi (21, 5th inning off Tillman, 0 on, 2 out), Thomas, C (7, 9th inning off Baez, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Granderson 3; Polanco 2; Thomas, C 5; Cabrera, Mi 6; Guillen; Thames, M; Laird; Santiago. RBI: Polanco (47), Cabrera, Mi 3 (61), Santiago (28), Thomas, C (29). 2-out RBI: Santiago; Cabrera, Mi; Thomas, C. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Inge; Guillen. Team RISP: 3-for-9. Team LOB: 7.

Baltimore	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Tillman	6.0	7	5	5	3	5	1	6.75
Meredith	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3.74
Baez (L, 4-5)	1.2	2	1	1	0	4	1	4.35

Detroit	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Verlander	8.0	9	5	5	1	8	1	3.29
Rodney (W, 2-2)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.52

WP: Tillman 3.
Pitches-strikes: Tillman 100-59, Meredith 17-13, Baez 29-19, Verlander 119-84, Rodney 11-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Tillman 4-7, Meredith 1-1, Baez 1-0, Verlander 7-4, Rodney 1-0.
Batters faced: Tillman 28, Meredith 4, Baez 7, Verlander 33, Rodney 3.
Umpires: HP: CB Bucknor. 1B: Mike Everitt. 2B: Brian Gorman. 3B: Scott Barry.
Weather: 80 degrees, overcast.
Wind: 15 mph, R to L.
T: 2:28.
Att: 27,857.
August 3, 2009

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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