Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Detroit 5, Chi. Cubs 3
Thursday, June 14, 2012 2:20 PM
When: 2:20 PM ET, Thursday, June 14, 2012
Where: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
Temperature: 79°
Umpires: Home - Tony Randazzo, 1B - Brian Gorman, 2B - Todd Tichenor, 3B - Larry Vanover
Attendance: 42292
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Detroit 1100001025110
Chi. Cubs 020000001360
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Detroit 30-33 13-16 17-17 W2
Chi. Cubs 21-42 13-17 8-25 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Chicago Cubs have a 13-17 record at home this season. The Detroit Tigers have a 17-17 record on the road.
  • Chi. Cubs has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Cubs have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Detroit has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Tigers have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Justin Verlander pitched 8.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 2.66. Jose Valverde closed out the game to get the save and has 13 saves for the season. Travis Wood took the loss for Chi. Cubs.
  • Austin Jackson had the only homerun for Detroit.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Detroit   Chi. Cubs
Justin Verlander Player Travis Wood
Win W/L Loss
8.0 IP 6.2
8 Strikeouts 3
5 Hits 8
2.25 ERA 4.05
Hitting
Detroit   Chi. Cubs
Austin Jackson Player Darwin Barney
3 Hits 2
3 RBI 1
1 HR 0
7 TB 3
.750 Avg .667
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Detroit 11 1 19 .333 5 5 2 0 0
Chi. Cubs 6 0 8 .194 9 3 0 0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Chi. Cubs will play their next game at home against Boston. The Cubs have a W/L % of .318 after a win and .341 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Colorado. The Tigers have a W/L % of .345 after a win and .588 after a loss.