Always A Tiger

[T.Dot]

:smh:
Rangers are so hot and cold, looks like you've got the hot so far

 

[mfbmike]

It Took 18, But Tigers Avoid Sweep Against Rangers

(23-17)

vs

(19-21)

The Tigers celebrate after Magglio Ordonez brings in the game winning run in walkoff fashion.

The Tigers needed 18 innings to get the win over the Rangers tonight at Comerica, finally coming out on top 2-1 after a game winning RBI single off the bat of Magglio Ordonez. Justin Verlander was terrific over 9 innings, giving up just 1 run on 6 hits to get his 7th quality start of the season, but the Tigers bats were not able to deliver the win for him. Joel Zumaya snared his 1st victory of the season in extra frames, firing 5 innings of relief and allowing no runs on 4 hits. Michael Young picked up an RBI and batted 2 for 6 against his former team, providing the offensive "spark."

Interleague play kicks off tomorrow night with the Rockies tomorrow night, in a pitching matchup featuring Edwin Jackson (2-1 , 3.13 ERA) and Ubaldo Jimenez (3-1 , 3.92 ERA). Curtis Granderson will look to build on his 13 game winning streak.

Tigers Pitching:
Justin Verlander 9IP | 6H | 1ER | 0BB | 7SO | 2.16 ERA
Ryan Perry 4IP | 2H | 0ER | 0BB | 3SO | 2.18 ERA
Joel Zumaya (W, 1-2) 5IP | 4H | 0ER | 0BB | 5SO | 4.32 ERA

Rangers Pitching:
Armando Galarraga 8IP | 5H | 1ER | 1BB | 2SO | 2.76 ERA
Josh Rupe 5IP | 4H | 0ER | 0BB | 3SO | 3.49 ERA
Derrick Turnbow 4.2IP | 6H | 1ER | 0BB | 1SO | 5.46 ERA
Kris Benson 0IP | 1H | 0ER | 0BB | 0SO | 7.80 ERA

Tigers Lineup:
LF Josh Anderson 3-7 | K
CF Curtis Granderson 2-8
RF Magglio Ordonez 1-8
1B Miguel Cabrera 3-7 | K
DH Marcus Thames 1-6 | BB | K
2B Michael Young 2-6
3B Brandon Inge 1-7 | K
C Gerald Laird 0-7 | K
SS Adam Everett 3-7 | K

2B: Granderson (6) , Young (7)
3B: Young (3)
RBI: Ordonez (26) , Young (12)
R: Thames , Everett
HBP: Young
SAC: Anderson
GIDP: Young , Inge , Laird

E: Cabrera (3)

SB: Anderson (9)
CS: Granderson (6)

Rangers Lineup:
2B Ian Kinsler 1-7 | K
1B Chris Davis 2-7 | 3K
CF Josh Hamilton 2-7 | 2K
RF Nelson R. Cruz 0-7 | K
3B Hank Blalock 2-7 | K
LF David Murphy 1-7 | K
DH Marlon Byrd 1-7
C Jarrod Saltalamacchia 3-7 | 3K
SS Elvis Andrus 0-6 | 3K

2B: Davis (10) , Hamilton (10) , Blalock (4)
HR: Blalock (7)
RBI: Blalock (18)
R: Blalock
SAC: Vizquel
GIDP: Vizquel

Player Of The Game:

Joel Zumaya

Zumaya finally put it together, pitching 5 innings of shutout baseball in the extra frames and getting his 1st win of the season.​

 

[mfbmike]

Bottom of 18th recap:

- Everett leads off inning with single
- Josh Anderon comes in and tries for sac bunt, he beats out the throw, runners on 1st and second
- Curtis Granderson comes in and drives one to right center but it's caught, I take a chance and advance Everett to 3rd, he makes it
- They sub out Turnbow for Benson with runners on the corners
- Magglio drives one straight up the box and Everett comes home

:bow: Jesus christ, that was a marathon.

 

[mfbmike]

Series Review:

All in all, a pretty forgetable series for us. I'm glad we were able to squeeze one out. It's hard to believe the Rangers were once 4-18 and are now only 3 games under .500. That Armando Galarraga/Michael Young trade seems to have paid dividends for them.​

 

[mfbmike]

League Roundup:

- Activated RP Mike Lincoln from the disabled list
- Optioned SP Ramon Ramirez to Triple-A Louisville

- Placed SP Yovani Gallardo on the 15-day disabled list (Head Concussion)
- Recalled SP Nick Green from Triple-A Nashville

- Activated SP Brandon Mccarthy from the disabled list
- Optioned SP Kris Benson to Triple-A Oklahoma City

- Placed RP Damaso Marte on the 60-day disabled list (Torn Rotator Cuff)
- Recalled RP Wilkins DeLarosa from Triple-A Scranton/WB​

 

[mfbmike]

Interleague Play Series Preview:

(24-17 , 1st in AL Central)

vs

(21-19 , 3rd in NL West)

Comerica Park in Detroit

Projected Matchups:

Game 1:

Edwin Jackson 2-1 , 3.13 ERA | Ubaldo Jimenez 3-1 , 3.92 ERA

Game 2:

Jeremy Bonderman 2-1 , 1.54 ERA | Aaron Cook 1-4 , 3.88 ERA

Game 3:

Rick Porcello 3-3 , 4.10 ERA | Jason Marquis 2-4 , 3.54 ERA

Rockies Lineup:

CF Ryan Spilborhs
SS Troy Tulowitzki
1B Todd Helton
3B Garrett Atkins
RF Brad Hawpe
C Chris Iannetta
LF Seth Smith
2B Clint Barmes
DH Yorvit Torrealba

Division Standings/Wild Card Race:

​

 

[T.Dot]

Good luck Mike, first interleague series, need to take it

 

[Mit]

Good luck against the Rockies. Let's hope you can make Aaron Cook's record to 1-5.

 

[mfbmike]

Thanks guys. I played game 1 lastnight. Magglio stepped up again. I'll get that update in later tonight.

btw, the series finale against the Rangers that went 18 innings is on the previous page.

 

[chazmaniandevil]

Hey what kind of TV do you have? I think the TV makes the screens look better/worse. I'm playing on a standard for another couple weeks, and I think it makes them more blurry.

bingo, because it takes a screenshot of what youre seeing on the screen

 

[mfbmike]

Hey what kind of TV do you have? I think the TV makes the screens look better/worse. I'm playing on a standard for another couple weeks, and I think it makes them more blurry.

LG 1080p 42' HDTV

 

[SuperNova854]

I didnt kno you had a baseball chise. looks good

 

[mfbmike]

Holy crap this is still going. You got Porcello too

I miss you and your love for the Tigers. <3

I didnt kno you had a baseball chise. looks good

Yep.

Thanks.

 

[mfbmike]

Magglio Helps Tigers Kick Off Interleague Play On A High Note

(24-17)

vs

(21-19)

Magglio Ordonez led the Tigers offense, hitting his 8th and 9th home run of the season in the win.

The Tigers squeaked out a 4-3 win over the Rockies tonight, in front of a crowd of 22,333 at Comerica Park. Magglio Ordonez demolished the Rockies, mashing 2 home runs and driving in 3 while getting 3 hits in 4 at bats. The winning pitcher was Edwin Jackson, who claimed his 3rd win of the season by allowing 3 runs on 7 hits over 8 innings of work.

The series resumes tomorrow night at Comerica Park, with the Tigers Jeremy Bonderman (2-1 , 1.54 ERA) and the Rockies Aaron Cook (1-4 , 3.88 ERA) set as the probable starting pitchers.

Tigers Pitching:
Edwin Jackson (W. 3-1) 8IP | 7H | 3ER | 0BB | 5SO | 3.17 ERA
Fernando Rodney (S, 13) 1IP | 0H | 0ER | 0BB | 2SO | 1.14 ERA

Rockies Pitching:
Ubaldo Jimenez 7IP | 7H | 3ER | 0BB | 3SO | 3.90 ERA
Alan Embree (L, 5-2) 1IP | 1H | 1ER | 0BB | 1SO | 2.42 ERA

Tigers Lineup:
LF Josh Anderson 1-3 | K
CF Curtis Granderson 0-3
RF Magglio Ordonez 3-4
1B Miguel Cabrera 1-4
DH Marcus Thames 0-3 | 2K
2B Michael Young 0-3
3B Brandon Inge 0-3
C Gerald Laird 1-3
SS Adam Everett 2-3 | K

HR: Ordonez 2 (9)
RBI: Granderson (31) , Ordonez 3 (29)
R: Ordonez 2 , Laird , Everett
SF: Granderson
SAC: Anderson

SB: Laird (8)

Rockies Lineup:
CF Ryan Spilborhs 2-4
SS Troy Tulowitzki 2-4
1B Todd Helton 1-4
3B Garrett Atkins 0-4 | 2K
RF Brad Hawpe 1-4 | 3K
C Chris Iannetta 1-4
2B Clint Barmes 0-4 | K
DH Yorvit Torrealba 0-3 | K
LF Dexter Fowler 0-3

2B: Helton (11) , Iannetta (8)
RBI: Helton (18) , Ianetta 2 (22)
R: Spilborghs , Tulowitzki , Helton

Player Of The Game:

Magglio Ordonez

Magg's hit 3 for 4, including 2 home runs and 3 RBI's.​

 

[Justo]

nice job gettin your first win in interleague play

 

[Miggy]

Magglio FTL but good job winning

 

[mfbmike]

Magglio FTL but good job winning

haha, you really hate Magglio a lot huh? Because of the Chavez thing?

If he wasn't performing well, I'd consider trading him but he's really good right now in my 3 spot. He's doing his job and bringing in runs. Sorry.

 

[mfbmike]

Pitching Staff Gets Rocked; Tigers Bested In Game 2 Of Interleague Contest

(25-17)

vs

(21-20)

Tigers rookie Clete Thomas robs the Rockies of a home run, keeping them from reaching double digits in runs scored.

The Tigers were unable to prove American League dominance today, losing an interleague battle with the Rockies by a final score of 9-4. Miguel Cabrera provided the offense, collecting 3 hits, including his 14th home run, and 2 RBI. Jeremy Bonderman took the loss in a mediocre outing, pitching 5 innings while allowing 4 runs on 6 hits to drop his record to 2-2.

The Tigers and Rockies wrap up their series tomorrow afternoon with Rick Porcello (3-3 , 4.10 ERA) and Jason Marquis (2-4, 3.54 ERA) projected to start at Comerica Park.

Tigers Pitching:
Jeremy Bonderman (L. 2-2) 5IP | 6H | 4ER | 0BB | 5SO | 2.02 ERA
Zach Miner 2IP | 4H | 1ER | 0BB | 0SO | 3.70 ERA
Bobby Seay 0.2IP | 3H | 3ER | 1BB | 1SO | 4.50 ERA
Juan Rincon 1.1IP | 2H | 1ER | 0BB | 0SO | 1.42 ERA

Rockies Pitching:
Aaron Cook (W, 2-4) 6.2IP | 11H | 3ER | 0BB | 0SO | 3.90 ERA
Manuel Corpas (S, 1) 2.1IP | 2H | 1ER | 0BB | 1SO | 0.70 ERA

Tigers Lineup:
CF Curtis Granderson 3-5
2B Michael Young 3-5 | K
RF Magglio Ordonez 0-5
1B Miguel Cabrera 3-5
3B Brandon Inge 0-4
SS Adam Everett 1-4
C Matt Treanor 0-4
DH Mike Hessman 3-4
LF Clete Thomas 0-3

HR: Cabrera (14) , Hessman (1)
RBI: Ordonez (30) , Cabrera 2 (33) , Hessman (3)
R: Ordonez 2 , Laird , Everett
GIDP: Ordonez

SB: Granderson 2 (13)

Rockies Lineup:
CF Ryan Spilborhs 1-2
SS Troy Tulowitzki 1-5 | K
1B Todd Helton 3-5
3B Garrett Atkins 1-5 | 2K
RF Brad Hawpe 1-3| BB | K
C Chris Iannetta 1-4 | K
LF Seth Smith 3-4
DH Yorvit Torrealba 2-4 | K
2B Omar Quintanilla 2-4

CF Dexter Fowler 0-3

2B: Tulowitzki (9) , Helton (12)
HR: Helton (5) , Smith (2) , Quintanilla (2)
RBI: Helton 2 (20) , Smith (9) , Torrealba 2 (4) , Quintanilla 3 (7)
R: Tulowitzki , Helton 2 , Hawpe , Smith 3 , Torrealba , Quintanilla
GIDP: Spilborghs , Helton , Ianetta

E: Tulowitzki (3), Quintanilla (3)

Player Of The Game:

Todd Helton

Helton was a catalyst on offense for the Rockies, racking up 3 hits, one of them a 2 run shot in the 5th.​

 

[T.Dot]

Tough loss, I just blew up Bonderman to

 

[goDawgs1433]

Holy fuck, nice catch there Mike.