Detroit 5, Chi. Cubs 3
When: 2:20 PM ET, Thursday, June 14, 2012
Where: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
Temperature:
79°
Umpires:
Home -
Tony Randazzo, 1B -
Brian Gorman, 2B -
Todd Tichenor, 3B -
Larry Vanover
Attendance:
42292
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Tigers 5, Cubs 3: Justin Verlander scattered five hits over eight innings and Austin Jackson drove in the game’s final three runs as Detroit prevailed in the rubber match of a midweek interleague series.
Verlander (6-4), who struck out eight without a walk, allowed just two baserunners after Darwin Barney’s RBI double in the second inning - and both were subsequently erased at second base. He threw 103 pitches before giving way to Jose Valverde, who allowed a ninth-inning run before collecting his 13th save.
Cubs starter Travis Wood (0-3) battled Verlander to a standstill until the seventh inning, when Jackson came through with a two-out single that plated Ryan Raburn with the go-ahead run. Raburn had just come off the disabled list earlier in the day.
Jackson gave the Tigers some insurance with a two-run homer in the ninth inning.
After Detroit took an early 2-0 lead on RBI doubles by Prince Fielder and Raburn, Chicago evened the game up with a pair of runs in the bottom of the second inning. Barney had a run-scoring double and Luis Valbuena followed with an RBI groundout.
Wood scattered eight hits over 6 2/3 innings, striking out three and walking two. David DeJesus drove in the Cubs' final run on a groundout.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Detroit put RHP Drew Smyly on the disabled list, making room for Raburn to return. ... Valbuena, called up to replace injured Chicago 3B Ian Stewart, was making his National League debut. ... Attendance for the three-game series was 124,782, the largest total for a midweek set in Wrigley Field history.
Top Game Performances
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
LOB |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
Errors |
| Detroit
|
11 |
1 |
19 |
.333 |
19 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Chi. Cubs
|
6 |
0 |
8 |
.194 |
6 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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