Satan's Luau

Today touted as the return to the lineup of Magglio Ordonez for the Tigers

TOP 1: Bonderman going for DET -- Jeter fists a leadoff single to center -- Cano lines a single to center, runners now first and second -- Bonderman is called for a balk in his first approach to Sheffield -- Sheffield grounds to second, one run scores, one away -- Yankees lead, 1-0

ARod grounds to short, the runner at third holds, two down -- runner at third for Matsui grounds to second to end the rally .... missed opportunities early

BOT 1: Unit going for NY -- Inge lines a two strike pitch to left ... over the head of Matsui and to the wall, a leadoff double -- Polanco lines the first pitch to the gap in right center, for a run scoring double -- the game is tied at 1-1

Guillen, solid contact again on the first pitch, flies to the track in left, one down -- Ordonez grounds to second, the runner is moved to third, two away -- (once) Pudge goes down swinging to end the rally

TOP 2: Posada grounds to first, the pitcher covering, one pitch, one down -- Giambi goes down swinging, two away -- Bernie chops a two out single up the middle -- on the 0-1 to Tino, in the dirt, through the wickets and by Pudge ... runner to second on the wild pitch -- Tino flies to the warning track in right to retire the side

BOT 2: White grounds the full count payoff up the middle, past a diving Cano, for a leadoff single -- Shelton blasts one to deep center ... it goes over the wall, a two run shot -- Tigers take the lead, 3-1

Monroe lines the first pitch up the middle for a single -- Logan lays down a sacbunt, fielded by Johnson who makes the play at first, runner to second, one down -- Stottlemyre out to confer, after Unit and Posada can't get it together

On the 2-1 to Inge, it kicks away from Posada ... runner trying for third, the throw not in time ... runner on third from the wild pitch -- full count to Inge, the payoff ... ball four, he draws a walk

Runners now at the corners for Polanco, he flies to left, two away ... the runner tags ... ugly throw by Matsui, the run scores, and runner to second on the throw -- Tigers now lead, 4-1

Full count to Guillen, the payoff ... he grounds to third to end the rally

TOP 3: Jeter grounds to third ... Inge boots it into foul territory, gloves, no chance at a play ... Jeter reaches first on an error -- Cano lines to second, leaping catch by Polanco ... the doubleoff to first ... not in time, one down -- Sheffield hits a broken bat flare to left for a single, runners now first and second

ARod flies to center, the runners will not tag, two away -- Matsui hits a broken bat grounder to first to retire the side ... the barrel rolls out to shallow right

BOT 3: Ordonez hits the first pitch and lines to center, one down -- (once) Pudge flies to right, two away -- White goes down swinging to end the inning

TOP 4: Posada goes down swinging on a checkswing ... called out by third base ump, one down -- Giambi grounds to short on the second base side with the shift, two away -- Bernie goes down looking to retire the side

BOT 4: Shelton grounds a leadoff single up the middle and into center -- Monroe lines a single towards the corner in right, runners now at the corners -- Logan grounds to second, Monroe is hung up ... Cano makes the play at first, Giambi makes a great throw to Jeter covering at second for a strange 436 double play, two down, one run scores -- Tigers now lead, 5-1

Inge grounds to third, great diving grab by ARod who guns him out to end the rally

TOP 5: Tino grounds back to the mound, the ball hits Bonderman in the bare hand, kicks around, he gloves and throws ... Tino is safe at first as Shelton dropped the ball -- the trainer is out to check on Bonderman

Jeter grounds to short into a 643 double play, two gone -- Cano pops foul to third to retire the side

BOT 5: Polanco flies to left on the warning track, one down -- Guillen grounds an opposite field single to right -- Ordonez blasts a shot out to left center .... gone, a two run shot, Tigers now lead, 7-1

(once) Pudge grounds to second, two away -- White pops to second to end the rally

TOP 6: Sheffield grounds to third, one down -- ARod grounds to third, great diving grab by Inge, the spin and throw ... in time, two away -- Matsui goes the opposite way and blasts one out to left, a two out solo shot -- Tigers lead cut to 7-2

Posada goes down looking to end the rally

BOT 6: Proctor now pitching for NY -- Unit had a really shaky start today -- Shelton pops to first, one away -- Monroe pops to shallow right, two down -- Logan is plunked, HBP

On the first pitch to Inge, Logan goes ... the Yankees pitchout, the throw is wide ... Logan is in way ahead of the tag, he steals second -- full count to Inge, the payoff ... low, he draws a walk, runners now first and second

Polanco lasers a shot to left ... Matsui runs out of room, a two out, three run shot, the Tigers now lead, 10-2

Full count to Guillen, he lines the payoff to right for a single -- Ordonez pops to short to end the two out rally ... typical NY collapse after two quick outs

TOP 7: Giambi grounds to third at short in the shift, one down -- Bernie grounds to second, two away -- Tino goes down swinging to retire the side

Seventh Inning Stench, Tigers leading, 10-2

BOT 7: Anderson now pitching for NY -- (once) Pudge drives the first pitch off the top of the wall in right, off the wall and away from Sheffield ... Pudge rounds second, hustling for third .... in there with a leadoff triple -- White pops foul to third, one down -- Shelton draws a walk, runners at the corners

Monroe grounds to short into an inning ending 643 double play

TOP 8: Bonderman continues -- Jeter lines one up the middle, great diving grab by Polanco, one down -- Cano lines a single to center -- Sheffield grounds to third into 543 double play to retire the side

BOT 8: Logan pops to second, one pitch, one away -- Inge grounds to third, two down -- Polanco flies to right to end the inning

TOP 9: Bonderman going for the CG, Wilson at C -- ARod pops foul to first, one down -- Matsui hits a slow roller halfway up the first base line, Bonderman fields and puts him out, two away

Posada knocks it off the wall in right for a two out double -- the 1-0 to Giambi gets away from Wilson, runner to third on the wild pitch -- Giambi draws a two out, four pitch walk

German up for DET -- runners at the corners for Bernie, he draws a walk to load the bases -- Tino grounds back to the mound, Bonderman underhands to first to end the game

Great pitching performance by Bonderman

FINAL: Yankees win, 10-2

Unit just didn't have it today, combined with Bonderman shutting down the Yankees ... the perfect mix for the rout

39UP 39DOWN ... NY back down to .500