Orioles 8, Tigers 2
Cesar Izturis belted a solo home run in the fifth inning on Tuesday vs. the O's. (AP)
By Spencer Fordin / MLB.com
Brian Matusz confirmed the confidence placed in him, delivering a sparkling start in his MLB debut. He received plenty of support from Nick Markakis and Cesar Izturis, who both homered and collected three RBIs on the night.
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Baltimore 8, Detroit 2
Today's Boxes 8/4/09
ARI 6, PIT 0
COL 8, PHI 3
WSH 6, FLA 4
MIN 10, CLE 1
NYY 5, TOR 3
TB 4, BOS 2
CHC 6, CIN 3
STL 12, NYM 7
SF 8, HOU 1
SEA 7, KC 6
CWS 5, LAA 4
ATL 9, SD 2
OAK 6, TEX 0
LAD 17, MIL 4
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Detroit
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Standings thru 8/4/09 | Recap: BAL | DET | Gameday | Orioles stats | Tigers stats
Baltimore AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Roberts, B , 2B
5
1
1
0
0
0
3
.286
Reimold , LF
3
1
0
0
2
0
1
.277
Markakis , RF
5
2
3
3
0
0
2
.300
Jones, Ad , CF
5
0
0
0
0
1
2
.298
Huff , DH
3
2
1
0
1
0
0
.256
Mora , 3B
5
0
1
1
0
1
2
.255
Wigginton , 1B
3
1
1
0
1
1
2
.265
Wieters , C
3
0
1
1
1
1
0
.269
Izturis, C , SS
4
1
3
3
0
0
2
.264
Totals 36 8 11 8 5 4 14
BATTING 2B : Roberts, B (38, Washburn), Markakis (33, Miner).HR : Izturis, C (2, 5th inning off
Washburn, 0 on, 2 out), Markakis (13, 6th inning off Washburn, 1 on, 0 out).TB : Roberts, B 2; Markakis 7; Huff;
Mora; Wigginton; Wieters; Izturis, C 6.RBI : Markakis 3 (76), Wieters (14), Izturis, C 3 (18), Mora (28).2-out
RBI : Izturis, C 3; Mora.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Roberts, B; Wigginton; Markakis.GIDP :
Jones, Ad; Izturis, C.Team RISP : 4-for-11.Team LOB : 7.
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Ramirez, W , LF
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
.167
a-Thomas, C , PH-CF
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
.268
Polanco , 2B
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
.263
Santiago , 2B
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.252
Ordonez , RF
5
0
2
1
0
0
1
.261
Cabrera, Mi , 1B
4
0
1
0
1
1
1
.333
Thames, M , DH
4
0
1
0
0
1
4
.257
Raburn , CF-LF
3
0
1
0
1
1
2
.264
Inge , 3B
4
1
1
0
0
2
3
.252
Laird , C
3
0
0
0
1
1
2
.227
Everett , SS
3
0
1
1
1
0
3
.245
Totals 35 2 8 2 5 7 19
BATTING 2B : Thames, M (7, Matusz), Inge (11, Matusz), Everett (13, Matusz), Cabrera, Mi (24, Matusz).TB :
Polanco; Ordonez 2; Cabrera, Mi 2; Thames, M 2; Raburn; Inge 2; Everett 2.RBI : Everett (32), Ordonez (33).2-out
RBI : Everett; Ordonez.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Everett 2; Thames, M; Ramirez, W; Raburn 2.Team
RISP : 2-for-9.Team LOB : 11.FIELDING PB : Laird (7).DP : 2 (Everett-Polanco-Cabrera,
Mi, Polanco-Everett-Cabrera, Mi).
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Matusz (W, 1-0)
5.0
6
1
1
3
5
0
1.80
Ray
2.2
1
0
0
1
2
0
7.82
Albers
1.1
1
1
1
1
0
0
4.31
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Washburn (L, 8-7)
5.1
6
6
6
2
2
2
2.93
Miner
2.1
5
2
2
3
2
0
4.70
Ni, F
1.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.45
IBB : Huff (by Miner).HBP : Huff (by Washburn).Pitches-strikes : Matusz 99-65, Ray 34-19, Albers
21-13, Washburn 90-53, Miner 57-30, Ni, F 13-10.Groundouts-flyouts : Matusz 3-5, Ray 4-1, Albers 2-1, Washburn
6-4, Miner 2-3, Ni, F 2-1.Batters faced : Matusz 24, Ray 10, Albers 6, Washburn 23, Miner 15, Ni, F 4.Inherited
runners-scored : Albers 1-0, Miner 1-1, Ni, F 2-0.Umpires : HP: Mike Everitt. 1B: Brian Gorman. 2B: Scott Barry.
3B: CB Bucknor.Weather : 84 degrees, overcast.Wind : 6 mph, Out to LF.T : 2:44.Att :
29,295.August 4, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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