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Tigers Cruise by Angels

Polanco, Ordonez drive in runs for fourth win in five game

By Mitch Pritchard,  Newser User

Posted Apr 26, 2008 9:24 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Placido Polanco and Magglio Ordonez each drove in a pair of runs, and Detroit beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-4 today for the Tigers' fourth win in five games. Tigers rookie Armando Galarraga didn't get a decision after pitching 5 2/3 hitless innings to start the game. He wound up allowing three runs on three hits and two walks in six-plus innings.

Todd Jones got his fourth save with a scoreless ninth. Because of injuries, the Tigers still haven't gotten their best lineup on the field as Carlos Guillen missed this one with a bruised knee, but they still managed to snap the Angels' three-game winning streak. Detroit went ahead in the first on Ordonez's RBI double, then went up 3-0 on Polanco's two-run single in the fifth.

Detroit Tigers' Brandon Inge, left, is tagged out trying to steal second base by Los Angeles Angels second baseman Maicer Izturis today.
Detroit Tigers' Brandon Inge, left, is tagged out trying to steal second base by Los Angeles Angels second baseman Maicer Izturis today.   (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Detroit Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco, top, avoids Los Angeles Angels' Casey Kotchman, bottom, to turn a double play on Torii Hunter at first base in the eighth inning today.
Detroit Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco, top, avoids Los Angeles Angels' Casey Kotchman, bottom, to turn a double play on Torii Hunter at first base in the eighth inning today.   (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera tosses the ball to pitcher Armando Galarraga covering first base for the out on a Los Angeles Angels' Chone Figgins ground ball today.
Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera tosses the ball to pitcher Armando Galarraga covering first base for the out on a Los Angeles Angels' Chone Figgins ground ball today.   (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Los Angeles Angels pitcher Dustin Moseley throws against the Detroit Tigers in the first inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Saturday, April 26, 2008.
Los Angeles Angels pitcher Dustin Moseley throws against the Detroit Tigers in the first inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Saturday, April 26, 2008.   (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga throws against the Los Angeles Angels in the first inning of their MLB baseball game in Detroit, Saturday, April 26, 2008.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga throws against the Los Angeles Angels in the first inning of their MLB baseball game in Detroit, Saturday, April 26, 2008.   (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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