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Tigers' sweep is Grand
Ponson's gem not enough
By Sam Miller / MLB.com
Making his first start in nearly two weeks, Sidney Ponson cruised through the first seven innings as he allowed only one run. The Tigers finally chased the right-hander in the eighth and tacked on a couple of insurance runs against the Cardinals' bullpen.
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Tigers 4, Cardinals 1
Curtis Granderson smoked a double to deep center field to spark the Tigers. (Duane Burleson/AP)
Series at a glance:
Tigers finish off sweep
By Jason Beck / MLB.com
Curtis Granderson's RBI double in the eighth inning put the Tigers on top, and Placido Polanco and Ivan Rodriguez followed with run-scoring hits to help wrap up a sweep. Jeremy Bonderman fanned eight over seven innings, but did not figure in the decision.
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 Granderson's go-ahead hit
TODAY'S WRAPS: June 25, 2006
NYM 7
TOR 4
F
CIN 4
CLE 2
F
FLA 1
NYY 2
F
STL 1
DET 4
F
ATL 4
TB 1
F
WSH 9
BAL 5
F
PHI
BOS
PPD
CHC 1
MIN 8
F
MIL 0
KC 6
F
TEX 0
COL 3
F
SEA 9
SD 4
F
PIT 4
LAD 7
F
OAK 10
SF 4
F
LAA 7
ARI 9
F
FLA 5
NYY 0
F
HOU 10
CWS 9
F/13
STL
St. Louis (42-32)
Lost 6 		Detroit 4, St. Louis 1   DET
Detroit (51-25)
Won 3
June 25, 2006
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
St. Louis
 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   1 9 0
Detroit
 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 X   4 9 0
Standings thru 6/25/06  |  Gameday  |  Cardinals Stats  |  Tigers Stats
St. LouisABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Eckstein, SS4030001.320
Perez, T, RF4010013.273
Pujols, 1B4010022.313
Rolen, 3B4010024.341
Edmonds, CF3000121.260
Spiezio, DH4000014.281
Rodriguez, LF3110010.301
  b-Taguchi, PH1010000.282
Bennett, C2000001.197
  a-Molina, PH-C2000011.218
Miles, 2B4011001.273
Totals3519111018 

a-Flied out for Bennett in the 7th. b-Singled for Rodriguez in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Rodriguez (8, Bonderman).
TB: Eckstein 3; Perez, T; Pujols; Rolen; Rodriguez 2; Taguchi; Miles.
RBI: Miles (13).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Spiezio 3; Rolen.
GIDP: Miles.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Edmonds (Inge at home), Rodriguez (Rodriguez at 2nd base).
DP: 2 (Miles-Eckstein-Pujols, Miles-Pujols).
Pickoffs: Molina (Thames at 1st base).
 
DetroitABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Granderson, CF3111100.296
Polanco, 2B4121001.289
Rodriguez, 1B4121001.297
  Shelton, 1B0000000.270
Ordonez, DH2011100.317
Guillen, SS3000003.293
Thames, LF3010000.310
Gomez, RF3110010.254
Wilson, C2000000.297
Inge, 3B3010000.226
Totals27494215 

BATTING
2B: Rodriguez (12, Ponson), Granderson (18, Flores), Polanco (12, Thompson).
TB: Granderson 2; Polanco 3; Rodriguez 3; Ordonez; Thames; Gomez; Inge.
RBI: Ordonez (56), Granderson (39), Polanco (29), Rodriguez (35).
2-out RBI: Polanco; Rodriguez.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Guillen.
S: Wilson.
GIDP: Guillen; Polanco.
Team LOB: 2.

BASERUNNING
PO: Thames (1st base by Molina).

FIELDING
DP: (Polanco-Guillen-Shelton).
 
St. LouisIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Ponson (L, 4-3)7.16222104.95
Flores 0.11110004.37
Thompson 0.12110004.46
 
DetroitIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Bonderman 7.07111803.65
Zumaya 0.11000102.43
Ledezma (W, 1-0)0.20000000.00
Jones (S, 20)1.01000106.60

WP: Ledezma.
Pitches-strikes: Ponson 79-51, Flores 6-3, Thompson 3-3, Bonderman 116-80, Zumaya 6-4, Ledezma 10-7, Jones 10-7.
Ground outs-fly outs: Ponson 14-6, Flores 0-0, Thompson 0-0, Bonderman 4-9, Zumaya 0-0, Ledezma 0-2, Jones 2-0.
Batters faced: Ponson 27, Flores 1, Thompson 2, Bonderman 29, Zumaya 2, Ledezma 2, Jones 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Flores 2-1, Thompson 1-1, Ledezma 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Jerry Crawford. 1B: Phil Cuzzi. 2B: Brian O'Nora. 3B: Mike Muchlinski.
Weather: 79 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 7 mph, In from LF.
T: 2:31.
Att: 40,644.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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