Ivan Rodriguez appears to be getting used to hitting in the eight slot.  He led the way in an eleven run, twenty hit attack that saw the Tigers demolish the Astros 11-4.  Rodriguez finished with three RBIs and the two homers bring his spring total to six.  Carlos Guillen had a team high three hits while Placido Polanco and Edgar Renteria both went yard.

Kenny Rogers pitched five strong innings.  He gave up just one run on three hits with two strikeouts.  Virgil Vasquez was touched up for two runs in his two innings while Tim Byrdak gave up a run in the final two frames.

The Braves come to town this afternoon.  Jeremy Bonderman gets the start and with this being his fourth time on the mound, you’d expect him to go five innings like Kenny Rogers did.

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