Tigers 8, Mariners 4
With the recent success of M’s starters, Carlos Silva was hoping to build on that success and win his second straight start. The Tigers had other plans.
Matt Joyce went 4-for-5 with two doubles, and Pudge Rodriguez added a three RBI. Mike Hollimon added a Homerun as Detroit pounded out 15 hits on the day. Justin Verlander picked up his 5th win of the season.
The Mariner bats held there own as they had 14 hits on the night, but stranded far too many baserunners in the ballgame. Some M’s notes:
-Ichiro Suzuki and Jose Lopez both had three hits each
-In the sixth Ichiro singled for his 1700th career hit
-Rookie Jeff Clement had another bad day going 0-for-4 with 2 K’s
- Mark Lowe and Roy Corcoran looked fatigued as they both struggled slightly in late relief
Game two will be an afternoon tilt on the 4th of July. It will feature the return of Erik Bedard (5-4) to the rotation. Opposing him will be the crafty vet Kenny Rogers (6-5)
