Always A Tiger.

[mfbmike]

It Takes 15 But Tigers Avoid Series Sweep To Angels

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(9-6)

Gerald Laird congratulates Fernando Rodney on a solid outing after racking up his 1st win of the season.

The visiting Tigers needed extra innings to beat the Angels 6-4 tonight at Angel Stadium, eventually emerging victorious after playing 15 frames. Justin Verlander worked 8 solid innings, allowing 2 runs and 5 hits. In the end though, it wasn't enough as he didn't factor into the decision. Fernando Rodney snared the victory, his 1st of the season, firing 5 innings of relief and allowing no runs on 3 hits. Miguel Cabrera went 2 for 7, belting a home run in the top of the 9th to put the Tigers up 2. However, Joel Zumaya was unable to protect that lead in the bottom of the 9th which sent the game into extra innings. Justin Verlander reached a milestone in this game, collecting career strikeout number 500. The Tigers begin a series in Kansas City tomorrow evening, sending Armando Galarraga (2-0, 1.50 ERA) to the mound against a tough customer, Royals ace Zack Greinke (3-0, 3.18 ERA)

Tigers Pitching:
Justin Verlander 8 IP | 5H | 2ER | 0BB | 7SO | 3.00 ERA
Joel Zumaya (BS, 1) 2 IP | 3H | 2ER | 0BB | 2SO | 3.37 ERA
Fernando Rodney (W, 1-0) 5 IP | 3H | 0ER | 0BB | 3SO | 0.81 ERA

Angels Pitching:
John Lackey 8 IP | 11H | 2ER | 0BB | 1SO | 3.00 ERA
Justin Speirer 5.2 IP | 6H | 2ER | 0BB | 2SO | 2.54 ERA
Jose Arredondo (L, 1-1) 1.1 IP | 3H | 2ER | 0BB | 3SO | 9.64 ERA

Tigers Lineup:
CF Curtis Granderson 3-8
2B Placido Polanco 3-7 | K
RF Magglio Ordonez 3-7 | 2K
1B Miguel Cabrera 2-7
DH Gary Sheffield 2-7 | K
LF Carlos Guillen 4-7
3B Brandon Inge 0-6
C Gerald Laird 2-7
SS Adam Everett 1-7 | 1K

HR: Cabrera
RBI: Granderson , Sheffield , Guillen , Cabrera 2
R: Granderson , Polanco , Ordonez , Cabrera , Guillen , Laird
2B: Guillen
GIDP: Polanco , Inge

Angels Lineup:
3B Chone Figgins 0-6 | K
2B Maicer Itzuris 1-6 | 2K
RF Vladimir Guerrero 3-4
C Mike Napoli 2-6 | 3K
LF Juan Rivera 0-6 | 2K
CF Torii Hunter 2-6 | K
DH Gary Matthews Jr. 0-6 | 2K
1B Kendry Morales 2-6
SS Erick Aybar 0-6 | K

HR: Hunter , Morales
RBI: Napoli , Hunter , Morales 2
R: Izturis , Guerrero , Hunter , Morales
2B: Guerrero
GIDP: Rivera

Player Of The Game:

Miguel Cabrera

Despite the game going into extra innings, Cabrera's 2 run shot in the 9th put the Tigers up 4-2 and put them in perfect position to win.​

 

[Primetime]

20 hits. Damn impressive.

 

[Justo]

man, extra inning games are so intense

 

[Vinsane]

Way to steal one from the angels, on the road getting one game out of a series is a victory to me. Looking forward to more Mike, keep it coming.

 

[mfbmike]

Division Rival Series Preview:

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Kauffman Stadium in Kansas

Projected Matchups:

Game 1:

Armando Galarraga 2-0 , 1.50 ERA | Zack Greinke 3-0 , 3.18 ERA

Game 2:

Jeremy Bonderman 1-2 , 4.74 ERA | Gil Meche 0-1 , 6.89 ERA

Game 3:

Edwin Jackson 0-3 , 10.66 ERA | Brian Bannister 1-0 , 3.63 ERA

Royals Lineup:

LF David Dejesus
3B Alex Gordon
SS Mike Aviles
1B Mark Jacobs
RF Mark Teahen
DH Jose Guillen
CF Coco Crisp
C Miguel Olivo
2B Alberto Callaspo​

 

[Vinsane]

Still says Angels bro

 

[The Messenger]

coco crisp is such a nice name btw^^

Yeah, for a stripper.

 

[mfbmike]

Galarraga Continues To Impress As Tigers Earn Tough Win

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(7-8)

Armando punches out 1 of his 6 strikeouts tonight in an impressive win at Kaufman Stadium.

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Placido Polanco makes an outstanding defensive play.

The Royals couldn't come through for their fans tonight, as the Tigers were able to pick up a 4-2 win in front of 21,869 fans at Kauffman stadium. Armando Galarraga went the first 8 innings to record his 3rd straight win, giving up 2 runs on 6 hits and striking out 6, to notch his 3rd win of the season. Brandon Inge picked up 2 RBI and went 2 for 4, providing the offensive spark. The Tigers and Royals play game 2 tomorrow night, with Jeremy Bonderman (1-2, 4.74 ERA) and Gil Meche (0-1, 6.89 ERA) the probable starters. Carlos Guillen hopes to add to his 16 game hitting streak.

Tigers Pitching:
Armando Galarraga (W, 3-0) 8 IP | 6H | 2ER | 0BB | 6SO | 1.68 ERA
Brandon Lyon (S, 1) 1 IP | 0H | 0ER | 0BB | 0SO | 10.12 ERA

Royals Pitching:
Zack Greinke (L, 3-1) 6 IP | 8H | 4ER | 0BB | 4SO | 3.76 ERA
Doug Waechter 3 IP | 4H | 0ER | 0BB | 0SO | 5.00 ERA

Tigers Lineup:
CF Curtis Granderson 1-5 | K
2B Placido Polanco 0-4
RF Magglio Ordonez 1-4
1B Miguel Cabrera 1-4 | K
DH Marcus Thames 1-4 | K
LF Carlos Guillen 3-4
3B Brandon Inge 2-4
C Gerald Laird 1-4
SS Adam Everett 2-4 | K

RBI: Inge 2 , Laird 2
R: Ordonez , Cabrera , Thames , Gillen
2B: Inge , Everett

Royals Lineup:
LF David Dejesus 0-4 | K
3B Alex Gordon 2-4
SS Mike Aviles 1-4
1B Mark Jacobs 2-4 | K
RF Mark Teahen 0-3 | 2K
DH Jose Guillen 1-4
CF Coco Crisp 0-3
C Miguel Olivo 0-3 | K
2B Alberto Callaspo 0-3 | K

HR: Guillen
RBI: Teahen , Guillen
R: Guillen , Aviles
2B: Gordon , Jacobs
SF: Teahen
GIDP: Teahen

Player Of The Game:

Armando Galarraga

Galarraga pitched a solid 8 innings and became the first Tiger pitcher to hit the 3 win mark this season.​

 

[The Messenger]

Edinson Volquez got his third win in his 3rd start for me as well.

 

[Primetime]

Damn, what is Guillens batting average? Gotta be in the .400's at least. Galarraga beasting as usual.

 

[Miggy]

The Venezuelan crew is really coming thru for you

 

[Vinsane]

Good stuff Mike, great play btw.

 

[mfbmike]

Damn, what is Guillens batting average? Gotta be in the .400's at least. Galarraga beasting as usual.

Heading into that last game, he's currently sitting at .484. He's rediculous. On a hell of a hot streak this month.

The Venezuelan crew is really coming thru for you

Oh yes they are. And they came through bigtime in this last game I played lastnight. :thumbsup:

man galarraga rocks

Yeah, he's pretty good. I love his slider.

Good stuff Mike, great play btw.

Thanks. Sick catch. Seems like it would've been easier for Miggy to just back up and get it but the cpu made me control Polanco so I had to hustle my ass over there. lol.

 

[mfbmike]

Treanor To Get First Start Of Season

Gerald Laird will get a day off in the Tigers upcoming afternoon game against the Royals according to team sources. Matt Treanor, who has not started a game so far this season, will get the start in Laird's place.

Treanor has hit .237 with eight homers and 70 RBIs in 723 big league at-bats, and is the husband of U.S. volleyball gold medalist Misty May-Treanor, who teams with Kerri Walsh to form the most formidable two-woman tandem in the sport.

"Matt handles young pitchers like a pro and really works at his trade," said Jim Leyland. "He's like a coach on the field. And while he is not a big offensive threat, he is a gamer at bat. He knows his role and is a good chemistry, good team guy."​

 

[mfbmike]

Tigers Rally In The 9th To Force Extra Innings, Win It In The 12th

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(7-9)

Matt Treanor was a pleasant surprise off the Tigers bench today, batting 2 for 5 and hitting this 2 run shot in the 4th.

The Tigers got a big win as they took advantage of some poor bullpen work on the part of the Royals. In an extra inning road game at Kauffman Stadium, the Tigers beat the Royals 12-10 in 12 frames tonight. Miguel Cabrera was a force offensively, going 3 for 6 and bringing in 2 runs off a 2 run shot in the 9th, capping off a 4 run inning and forcing the game into extra innings. Coming into a tie game, Bobby Seay was able to snatch his 1st win of the season, pitching 1 and a third innings in relief of Jeremy Bonderman, who had a rather tough outing. Carlos Guillen rose to the occasion as he drilled a 2 run homer in the top of the 12th putting the Tigers up 12-10. Joel Zumaya would close the door in the bottom of the 12th and earn his 4th save of the year. Behind starting pitcher Edwin Jackson (0-3, 10.66 ERA), the Tigers look to complete a big road sweep against the Royals tomorrow afternoon. Brian Bannister (1-0, 3.63 ERA) gets the call for the Royals. Carlos Guillen will look to add to his 17 game hitting streak.

Tigers Pitching:
Jeremy Bonderman 4.2 IP | 12H | 9ER | 0BB | 2SO | 7.22 ERA
Nate Robertson 5.1 IP | 4H | 1ER | 0BB | 4SO | 3.17 ERA
Bobby Seay (W, 1-0) 1.1 IP | 2H | 0ER | 0BB | 2SO | 4.15 ERA
Joel Zumaya (S, 4) 0.2 IP | 0H | 0ER | 0BB | 1SO | 3.11 ERA

Royals Pitching:
Gil Meche 6.1 IP | 10H | 6ER | 0BB | 1SO | 6.54 ERA
Robinson Tejeda 1.2 IP | 4H | 2ER | 0BB | 1SO | 13.00 ERA
Joakim Soria (BS, 2) 1 IP | 2H | 2ER | 0BB | 0SO | 10.12 ERA
Kyle Farnsworth (L, 0-1) 3 IP | 2H | 2ER | 0BB | 1SO | 4.90 ERA

Tigers Lineup:
CF Curtis Granderson 2-6 | K
2B Placido Polanco 2-5
RF Magglio Ordonez 2-6
1B Miguel Cabrera 3-6
DH Gary Sheffield 2-6
LF Carlos Guillen 3-6 | K
3B Brandon Inge 1-6
C Matt Treanor 2-5
SS Adam Everett 1-5 | K

HR: Cabrera , Guillen , Traenor
RBI: Guillen 4 , Polanco 3 , Cabrera 2 , Treanor 2, Everett
R: Everett , Granderson 2 , Cabrera 2 , Sheffield 2 , Guillen 2, Treanor 3
2B: Treanor
3B: Granderson , Guillen
SF: Polanco
GIDP: Ordonez , Traenor

Royals Lineup:
LF David Dejesus 3-6 | 2K
3B Alex Gordon 2-6
SS Mike Aviles 2-6 | K
1B Mark Jacobs 2-6 | K
RF Mark Teahen 3-6
CF Coco Crisp 2-5 | K
DH Jose Guillen 2-5 | 2K
C Miguel Olivo 1-5 | K
2B Alberto Callaspo 1-4

HR: Crisp , Olivo
RBI: Aviles , Teahen , Guillen , Olivo , Callaspo , Jacobs 2 , Crisp 2
R: Dejesus , Aviles , Jacobs , Olivo , Gordon 2 , Teahen 2 , Crisp 2 ,
2B: Aviles , Teahen
3B: Aviles
GIDP: Guillen , Olivo

Player Of The Game:

Carlos Guillen

Guillen continues to light up opposing batters, batting in his 17th straight game and hitting the game winning 2 run homer in the top of the 12th​

 

[Primetime]

Guillen for MVP!

How'd you give up 6 runs in the 6th?

 

[The Messenger]

You're not having trouble with fatigue? All of my players have had to miss at least 1 game due to fatigue.

 

[mfbmike]

Guillen for MVP!

How'd you give up 6 runs in the 6th?

You're not having trouble with fatigue? All of my players have had to miss at least 1 game due to fatigue.

That 6th inning...I don't wanna talk about it. Bonderman blows.

Luckily the bats came out and we got the big hits when we needed them. Great feeling.

Laird sat out last because he needed rest. :headscratch: Traenor was surprisingly productive.

And other players have missed games for rest throughout the season.

More importantly, beating the Royals is HUGE. They are division rivals. And I'm finally at .500!

 

[Miggy]

Cabrera with another fucking HR omg.... what a beast

 

[Vinsane]

But...it's the Royals bro. Easy team lol. Niceeeeee win.

AL Central is no cake walk my friend.

Mike, great win Guillen is killing them, wish I could get that production out of just one of my players. Gratz on hitting .500 too.