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Cain wont lose to Edwin Jackson. i smell 14-0.
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Haha. He might. He's facing a high-powered Tigers offense.
We shall see.
lol. Tigers gonna lose. I'm pissed that the A's won the last series, so this one's mine.
And if that's the case, I might look into Chavez or an above-average reliever like Joe Smith.Comment
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Thames's 3-Run Homer Is Icing On Cake For Tigers
Left: Tim Lincecum snags a Brandon Inge liner headed straight for him | Right: Marcus Thames watches his hit land safely out of the park for a 3-run homer
Game Story
Tim Lincecum didn't pitch bad, but he didn't pitch that well either. He only gave up 4 hits to the Tigers, but 2 of them were homers and those 4 hits also accounted for 4 of the Tigers' 5 runs. Miguel Cabrera homered off of Lincecum in the 1st and Marcus Thames had a 3-run homer in the 6th.
Justin Verlander looked magnificent on the mound, despite giving up 9 hits to the Giants. He only allowed 1 run over 8 2/3 innings against the Giants. His strong outing resulted in him getting his 8th win of the season.
Pitching
Tim Lincecum (L, 9-4) - 6.0 IP | 4 H | 4 ER | 1 BB | 5 K | 3.64 ERA
Noah Lowry - 3.0 IP | 2 H | 1 ER | 0 BB | 0 K | 5.43 ERA
Pitching
Justin Verlander (W, 8-5) - 8.2 IP | 9 H | 1 ER | 1 BB | 5 K | 3.41 ERA
Joel Zumaya - 0.1 IP | 0 H | 0 ER | 0 BB | 1 K | 6.50 ERA
Batting
RF Randy Winn: 1-4, 2B (16)
SS Edgar Renteria: 1-4, 2 K
LF Delmon Young: 2-4
CF Aaron Rowand: 2-4
C Pablo Sandoval: 1-4
1B Travis Ishikawa: 2-4
3B Dallas McPherson: 0-3, BB
2B Eugenio Velez: 0-4, RBI (4), SB (9), K
P Tim Lincecum: 0-2, K
PH Noah Lowry: 0-1
PH Bengie Molina: 0-1, K
Batting
2B Placido Polanco: 1-4, R, K
LF Marcus Thames: 1-4, HR (13), 3 RBI (53)
1B Miguel Cabrera: 1-3, HR (18), RBI (47)
CF Curtis Granderson: 1-4, HR (12), RBI (24)
RF Magglio Ordonez: 0-4, K
3B Brandon Inge: 0-4
C Gerald Laird: 0-3
SS Adam Everett: 0-3, 2 K
P Justin Verlander: 2-3, R
Player of the Game
SP Justin Verlander
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Tough loss, Verlander is a dog though.Comment
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Bonderman Pitches Strong As Tigers Win Again
Left: Curtis Granderson hits a triple in first, which scores Miguel Cabrera from 1st | Right: Gerald Laird goes to retrieve a wild pitch, but Aaron Rowand was able to score
Game Story
The Giants did not have much success at all in this game against Jeremy Bonderman. They were only able to scrap out one run off of 7 hits; the run came off of a wild pitch, which allowed Aaron Rowand to score from third in the 2nd inning.
The Tigers offense supported Bonderman's pitching efforts, as three Tigers batters had triples, which resulted in 4 Tigers runs and another victory against the Giants. The Tigers have had back-to-back games where they've just allowed one run to the Giants. The Giants need to get their offense together if they want to avoid the sweep tomorrow against Edwin Jackson.
Pitching
Jonathan Sanchez (L, 2-3) - 7.1 IP | 7 H | 4 ER | 0 BB | 4 K | 3.06 ERA
Merkin Valdez - 0.2 IP | 1 H | 0 ER | 0 BB | 0 K | 4.03 ERA
Osiris Matos - 1.0 IP | 0 H | 0 ER | 0 BB | 1 K | 2.49 ERA
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Jeremy Bonderman (W, 5-4) - 6.0 IP | 3 H | 1 ER | 0 BB | 3 K | 4.80 ERA
Rick Porcello - 1.0 IP | 1 H | 0 ER | 0 BB | 0 K | 3.56 ERA
Fernando Rodney - 1.0 IP | 1 H | 0 ER | 0 BB | 1 K | 5.71 ERA
Joel Zumaya (S, 13) - 1.0 IP | 2 H | 0 ER | 1 BB | 2 K | 6.16 ERA
Batting
RF Randy Winn: 0-4
SS Emmanuel Burriss: 1-4
3B Dallas McPherson: 1-4, 2B (8)
CF Aaron Rowand: 2-4, 3B (1), R
C Bengie Molina: 0-3, K
PH Pablo Sandoval: 0-1, K
1B Travis Ishikawa: 1-3, BB
LF Delmon Young: 0-4, 2 K
2B Eugenio Velez: 1-3, 2B (5), 2 K
P Jonathan Sanchez: 0-2
PH Nate Schierholtz: 1-1
Batting
2B Danny Worth: 0-2, 2 K
LF Carlos Guillen: 1-4, 3B (1), R
1B Miguel Cabrera: 2-3, RBI (48)
CF Curtis Granderson: 2-4, 3B (2), RBI (25)
RF Clete Thomas: 0-4, K
3B Brandon Inge: 0-4
C Gerald Laird: 1-4, R
SS Adam Everett: 2-4, 3B (3), RBI (24), K
P Jeremy Bonderman: 0-1, RBI (1)
PH Magglio Ordonez: 0-1, K
Player of the Game
CF Curtis Granderson
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tough lawes
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Giants Win Dramatic One Against Detroit
Left: Matt Cain fires in a pitch that will end up in the stands courtesy of Curtis Granderson | Right: Delmon Young is able to slide underneath the catcher to win the game
Game Story
There have been many talks about Giants starter Matt Cain being an early candidate for the National League Cy Young award. He didn't particularly look like a candidate with his performance in this game against the Tigers. The Tigers came into the game looking for a sweep of the Giants.
Matt Cain allowed 2 homers, which accounted for 3 of his 5 earned runs on the day. Cain allowed a total of 10 hits; Cain has had multiple starts where he's allowed 10+ hits. Edwin Jackson also allowed a homer, which was one that he gave up to Aaron Rowand in the 2nd inning.
The Giants and the Tigers both had their starters out of the game going into the 7th inning and they kept going at it. The Tigers would score and the Giants would retaliate. Eventually, the game got into extra innings and it reached a halt in the 13th inning. The Giants seemed fell into a slight hole, as Noah Lowry allowed a run in the 13th inning. The Giants had to score a run to tie the game in the bottom of the 13th. They were able to do so. Pinch Hitter Rich Aurilia grinded out a walk against Luke French, which tied the game. Then, Nate Schierholtz took the plate and lightly hit the ball. Delmon Young darted home and he was able to score before the catcher was able to tag him out; the Giants won 8-7 against the Tigers and avoided the sweep.
Pitching
Matt Cain - 6.0 IP | 10 H | 5 ER | 0 BB | 2 K | 1.79 ERA
Bob Howry - 2.0 IP | 2 H | 1 ER | 0 BB | 0 K | 1.99 ERA
Merkin Valdez - 2.0 IP | 3 H | 0 ER | 0 BB | 3 K | 3.77 ERA
Noah Lowry (W, 4-6) - 2.0 IP | 3 H | 1 ER | 0 BB | 1 K | 5.32 ERA
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Edwin Jackson - 5.2 IP | 8 H | 5 ER | 2 BB | 1 K | 4.88 ERA
Rick Porcello - 1.1 IP | 0 H | 0 ER | 0 BB | 0 K | 3.47 ERA
Fernando Rodney - 1.0 IP | 3 H | 1 ER | 1 BB | 0 K | 5.80 ERA
Joel Zumaya - 2.0 IP | 0 H | 0 ER | 0 BB | 0 K | 5.57 ERA
Luke French (L, 4-1) - 2.0 IP | 4 H | 2 ER | 2 BB | 0 K | 3.45 ERA
Batting
RF Nate Schierholtz: 2-7, 2B (4), RBI (8)
1B Travis Ishikawa: 0-6
3B Dallas McPherson: 2-6, 2 R
CF Aaron Rowand: 2-6, 3B (2), HR (8), 2 RBI (32)
C Pablo Sandoval: 2-5, 2B (11), 2 R
SS Edgar Renteria: 3-6, 2 R
LF Delmon Young: 2-5, 2 2B (12), 2 RBI (43)
2B Eugenio Velez: 1-4, RBI (5), 2 BB
P Matt Cain: 0-2
PH Randy Winn: 0-1
PH Bengie Molina: 0-1
RP Noah Lowry: 1-1
PH Rich Aurilia: 0-0, RBI (5), BB
Batting
2B Placido Polanco: 1-7, RBI (29)
LF Carlos Guillen: 1-6, R, 2 K
1B Miguel Cabrera: 1-6, R, K
CF Curtis Granderson: 4-6, 2 2B (11), HR (13), 2 RBI (27)
RF Magglio Ordonez: 3-6, HR (11), 2 RBI (4)
3B Brandon Inge: 1-5, RBI (40), 2 K
C Gerald Laird: 4-6
SS Adam Everett: 1-5, RBI (25), K
P Edwin Jackson: 0-3
PH Marcus Thames: 1-1, 2B (12)
PH Jeff Larish: 1-1
RP Luke French: 0-1
Player of the Game
CF Aaron Rowand
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Series Preview
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(42-31) (31-43)
Game 1
Billy Sadler (2-2, 3.48 ERA) vs Luke Hochevar (3-7, 8.32 ERA)
Game 2
Barry Zito (7-4, 1.75 ERA) vs Gil Meche (6-3, 4.18 ERA)
Game 3
Tim Lincecum (9-4, 3.64 ERA) vs Zack Greinke (6-6, 4.85 ERA)
Previous Meetings
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Albidinis originally made this; I just recreated it.
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