October 7, 2012: Tigers 11 Rangers 1 (Tigers lead series, 2-0)

The Tigers roll to another easy win over the Rangers to take a 2-0 series lead. The Rangers had better hope they have some home cooking in store for Game 3. The Tigers bullpen will be well rested, since Justin Verlander went 8 in game 1 and Doug Fister went the distance in this one. Omar Infante led a balanced offensive attack with a 4 for 5 day, and the power came in a 5-run 7th when Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder went back-to-back.

BOXSCORE: 2012 Texas Rangers At 2012 Detroit Tigers                 10/7/2012
 
  Rangers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Tigers             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  I.Kinsler 2B        4  0  0  0 .000     A.Jackson CF        5  3  2  2 .375  
  E.Andrus SS         4  0  0  0 .167     O.Infante 2B        5  0  4  3 .571  
  J.Hamilton CF       4  0  1  0 .250     M.Cabrera 3B        2  1  2  2 .400  
  A.Beltre 3B         4  0  1  0 .125     P.Fielder 1B        4  1  1  1 .375  
  N.Cruz RF           4  0  1  0 .125     D.Young DH          4  0  0  0 .143  
  M.Young DH          3  0  0  0 .143     J.Peralta SS        5  0  0  0 .125  
  D.Murphy LF         3  1  1  1 .286     A.Dirks LF          5  3  3  0 .571  
  M.Napoli C          3  0  1  0 .200     A.Garcia RF         5  2  2  0 .400  
  M.Moreland 1B       3  0  0  0 .000     G.Laird C           5  1  3  2 .600  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  1  5  1                 Totals      40 11 17 10
 
 
Rangers......... 0 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  5  0
Tigers.......... 0 0 0  4 0 1  5 1    - 11 17  0
 
Rangers (0-2)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
M.Harrison LOSS(0-1)      3 2/3   6   4   4   3   2   0  80   9.82
M.Lowe                    0       1   0   0   2   0   0  18   ----
R.Ross                    1 2/3   3   1   1   0   1   0  38   5.40
M.Adams                   0 2/3   2   2   2   1   1   0   9  27.00
K.Uehara                  2       5   4   4   0   2   2  43  12.00
Totals                    8      17  11  11   6   6   2
 
Tigers (2-0)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
D.Fister WIN(1-0)         9       5   1   1   0   5   1 140   1.00
Totals                    9       5   1   1   0   5   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 38,374 DATE- Sunday, October 7th 2012 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Bill Miller, Dan Iassogna, C.B. Bucknor, Dale Scott
T- 3:07
LEFT ON BASE- Rangers: 4  Tigers:11
DOUBLE PLAYS- Rangers: 1  Tigers: 0
DOUBLES- J.Hamilton(1st), O.Infante(1st)
TRIPLES- A.Jackson(1st), A.Dirks(1st)
HOME RUNS- D.Murphy(1st), M.Cabrera(1st), P.Fielder(1st)
RBIs- D.Murphy(1st), A.Jackson-2(3rd), O.Infante-3(3rd), M.Cabrera-2(2nd),
      P.Fielder(2nd), G.Laird-2(2nd)
STOLEN BASES- O.Infante(1st)
WALKS- A.Jackson, M.Cabrera-3, P.Fielder, D.Young
STRIKE OUTS- E.Andrus, N.Cruz, D.Murphy, M.Napoli, M.Moreland, A.Jackson,
             J.Peralta-3, A.Dirks, A.Garcia
GIDP- P.Fielder
BALKS- M.Lowe
2-out RBI- D.Murphy, G.Laird-2, O.Infante-2, M.Cabrera, P.Fielder
RLISP 2-out- A.Beltre, D.Young-3, J.Peralta-2
WEB GEMS- Top 6th: Austin Jackson robbed Ian Kinsler of an extra base hit.
 
Austin Jackson had 2 base hits and 2 RBI and Doug Fister went 9 strong innings
at Comerica Park as the Detroit Tigers, running on all cylinders, ripped the
Texas Rangers by a large 11 to 1 margin.
 
Detroit jumped on top to stay in the bottom of the 4th inning scoring 4
runners on 4 hits.  The highlight belonged to Omar Infante who came through
for the home fans when he laced a base-knock which was good for two runs.
Detroit had 17 hits for the afternoon.  
 
Fister(1-0) got the victory, allowing 1 run for the game. Matt Harrison(0-1)
was hit with the loss.  He allowed 6 hits and 3 walks in 3 and 2/3 innings.