Game 5: 5/7/09

What looked to be a great pitching matchup in young hardthrowing righties Rick Porcello and Gavin Floyd turned into a blowout. The Tigers won 15-1 after knocking Floyd around for a career high 12 Earned Runs in 3 innings. Porcello followed the script, going 6 strong with 2 hits and 13 strikeouts. S. Podsednik saved Floyd's ERA (oh wait) with a monster catch from Granderson's shot to straight away center. Tigers 3/4 hitters, M. Cabrera and P. Sandoval, combined for 8 RBIs. Detroit leaves the series 16-13 and Chicago leaves 15-14. Ozzie didn't seem too pleased.

Tigers
1. C. Granderson 3-6 3B 2R
2. P. Polanco 0-4 2BB 2R
3. M. Cabrera 5-5 3-2B HR 5RBI 3R
4. P. Sandoval 3-6 2B 3B 3RBI 3R
5. M. Thames 1-6 HR 2RBI R
6. B. Inge 3-6 2B RBI R
7. L. Anderson 2-6 3B RBI R
8. R. Santiago 3-5 2B R
9. J. Anderson 3-5 2RBI R

R. Porcello 6.0IP 2H 13K Win
N. Feliz 2.0 H R ER 2K
B. Seay 1IP 2K

White Sox
1. S. Podsednik 0-4
2. A. Ramirez 0-3
3. J. Dye 0-4
4. J. Thome 0-3
5. P. Konerko 2-3 3B R
6. D. Wise 0-3
7. A.J. Pierzynski 0-3
8. D. Viciedo 1-3
9. M. Hollimon 0-3

G. Floyd 3.0 IP 12H 12R 12ER BB 2K LOSS
J. Gobble 1.1IP 2H R ER K
E. Wassermann 1.2IP 3H R ER K
D. Turnbow 2.oIP 5H R K
D.J. Carrasco 1.0IP H K

PLAYER OF THE GAME

Curtis "Not Anderson" Granderson

3-6 3B 2R