Thursday, 04/12/12
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Detroit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | x | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| Time and Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Time | 3:23 |
| Attendance | 30,288 |
Tampa Bay
Lineup
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | ||
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Jennings | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .250 |
| C. Pena | 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .429 |
| E. Longoria | 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .476 |
| J. Keppinger | DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .250 |
| B. Zobrist | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .238 |
| S. Rodriguez | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .067 |
| J. Lobaton | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| J. Molina | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| E. Johnson | 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| M. Joyce | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .200 |
Batting
| 2B– E. Longoria (3, D. Smyly), J. Molina (2, J. Benoit) |
| HR– C. Pena (3, off Drew Smyly in the 3rd, 0 on) |
| RBI– C. Pena (8), E. Longoria (4) |
| Runners left in scoring position, 2 out– D. Jennings (2), B. Zobrist, S. Rodriguez (3) |
| Team LOB– 11 |
Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Niemann (L, 0-1) | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5.40 |
| J. Howell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| W. Davis | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.80 |
| J. McGee | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.80 |
| J. Peralta | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16.20 |
Detroit
Lineup
| Totals | 33 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | ||
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Jackson | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .435 |
| B. Boesch | RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| M. Cabrera | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .381 |
| P. Fielder | 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .364 |
| D. Young | LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .286 |
| R. Santiago | 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| A. Avila | C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .389 |
| J. Peralta | SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .304 |
| A. Dirks | DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 |
| R. Raburn | 2B-LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .105 |
Batting
| 3B– A. Avila (1, J. Peralta), A. Dirks (1, J. Niemann) |
| RBI– B. Boesch 4, (5), A. Avila (6), A. Dirks (2) |
| 2-out RBI– B. Boesch (4) |
| Team LOB– 4 |
Baserunning
| SB– A. Jackson 1 (1), A. Avila 1 (1) |
Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Smyly | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2.25 |
| C. Balester (W, 1-0) | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.86 |
| B. Villarreal (H, 1) | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| P. Coke (H, 1) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.38 |
| J. Benoit (H, 1) | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.91 |
| J. Valverde | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 |
Batteries
| TB | J. Niemann, J. Howell (6th), W. Davis (7th), J. McGee (7th), J. Peralta (8th) and J. Lobaton, J. Molina (6th) |
| DET | D. Smyly, C. Balester (5th), B. Villarreal (7th), P. Coke (7th), J. Benoit (8th), J. Valverde (9th) and A. Avila |
| WP | C. Balester (1–0) |
| LP | J. Niemann (0–0) |
Game Detail
| Umpires: HP--Mark Carlson 1B--Ed Hickox 2B--Ed Rapuano 3B--Cory Blaser |
| Weather: 54 degrees, Mostly Cloudy. Wind: 7 MPH Right to Left |










