GDT: 6/25/08 - DET (36-40) VS STL (45-33) - 7:05 p.m. ET

DETROIT -- The Tigers hope history repeats itself Wednesday in the second game of a three-game set with the Cardinals at Comerica Park.

During their last road trip, the Tigers lost series openers against the Padres and Giants, but responded each time with two straight wins to take the series. They have a chance to do it again.

"Hopefully we can go get the win tomorrow, win the series and stay on the roll we've been on," Tigers designated hitter Gary Sheffield said.

To earn a shot at a series win, the Tigers must beat one of the National League's best pitchers in Kyle Lohse. The right-hander ranks third in the NL with nine wins, having won his last six starts. He has walked only 23 batters in 94 1/3 innings.

"We know Lohse has been on a roll," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. "I said before the game [Tuesday], the three guys we're going to face in this series are 24-9. That's pretty good. This team's played well all year long."

History says the Tigers have a strong chance at knocking Lohse around. Their everyday players have a combined .372 career average against him. Curtis Granderson, one of the hottest Tigers, has hit .467 against him. Miguel Cabrera has hit .429. But those numbers occured before Lohse turned into one of baseball's biggest surprises.

Speaking of surprises, the Tigers counter with Armando Galarraga, an April Triple-A callup with a 7-2 record. His .778 winning percentage ranks sixth among American League starters with at least 60 innings pitched.

"He pounds the strike zone pretty good with movement," Leyland said. "He's been a big help for us. He's done a great job."

Galarraga has shined in Interleague Play this season, beating the Diamondbacks and Giants. A win by the big righty against a quality Cardinals team would bolster his case for an All-Star Game invitation.

It would also give the Tigers a shot at a fifth straight series win.

Interleague record: 108-98 overall, 8-5 in 2008

2008 Interleague schedule
• May 16 at Diamondbacks: Lost, 4-3
• May 17 at Diamondbacks: Won, 3-2
• May 18 at Diamondbacks: Lost, 4-0
• June 13 vs. Dodgers: Won, 5-0
• June 14 vs. Dodgers: Won, 12-7 SWEPT SERIES
• June 15 vs. Dodgers: Won, 5-4
• June 16 at Giants: Lost, 8-6
• June 17 at Giants: Won, 5-1
• June 18 at Giants: Won, 7-2
• June 20 at Padres: Lost 2-6
• June 20 at Padres: Won 7-5
• June 22 at Padres: Won, 5-3
• June 24 vs. Cardinals: Lost 4-8
• June 24 vs. Cardinals:
• June 24 vs. Cardinals:
• June 27 vs. Rockies
• June 28 vs. Rockies
• June 29 vs. Rockies

Pitching matchup

DET: RHP Armando Galarraga, (7-2, 3.03 ERA)
The early-season phenomenon that Galarraga seemed to be upon his April callup keeps rolling, and he's quietly building a case for a spot on the American League All-Star pitching staff. Another victory against a quality club like the Cardinals would obviously further bolster his case. Not only has the former Rangers farmhand won his last three starts, but he hasn't allowed an earned run over 13 innings in his last two outings. He has allowed just 47 hits over 71 1/3 innings this season, which translates to a mere .184 batting average.

STL: RHP Kyle Lohse, (9-2, 3.63 ERA)
No starter in the NL is hotter than Lohse, who is 6-0 with a 2.09 ERA over his past seven starts. Lohse has delivered desperately needed stability to a rotation reeling from injuries, and has done a huge part to keep the Cardinals in contention while they do without Adam Wainwright. He's throwing strikes (seven walks in seven starts) and letting his defense work, and it's going extremely well.



Tidbits

Tuesday's attendance was the third largest in Comerica Park's history. ... Granderson extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a single in the third inning. ... Ivan Rodriguez continues to sizzle since Leyland platooned him behind the plate with Brandon Inge. Rodriguez is hitting .441 in his last 10 games. ... Sheffield needs one more RBI to tie Andre Dawson for 32nd on the all-time list. ... The Tigers have hit at least two home runs in nine of their last 10 games. They hit three Tuesday night.

On the Internet

MLB.TV
Gameday Audio
• Gameday
• Official game notes

On television
• FSN-HD

On radio
• 97.1FM/1270AM

Up next

• Thur., June 26: Tigers (LHP Nate Robertson (6-6, 5.60 ERA)) vs Cardinals(RHP Todd Wellemeyer (7-2, 3.67 ERA)), 1:05 p.m. ET

• Fri., June 27: Tigers (RHP Eddie Bonine (1-0, 5.84 ERA)) vs Rockies (RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (2-7, 4.52 ERA)) 7:05 p.m. ET

• Sat., June 28: Tigers (RHP Justin Verlander (4-9, 4.49 ERA)) vs Rockies (LHP Jeff Francis (3-7, 5.65 ERA)) 7:05 p.m. ET

STARTING LINEUPS

SLC
Schumaker - RF
Miles - 2B
Ankiel - CF
Glaus - 3B
Duncan - LF
Molina - C
Kennedy - 2B
Stavinoha - DH
Ryan - SS

PITCHING: Lohse

DET
:curtis: - CF
:placido: - 2B
- 3B
- RF
- 1B
:sheff: - DH
:thames: - LF
:edgar: - SS
:pudge: - C

PITCHING:

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80 degrees; Chance of isolated Storms



GO TIGERS!


Beat the Cards

Go GALA!!!

Gala gonna beat the Cards!

Go Gala!!!

the game doesn't get rained out

Tigers gonna win

I think I'm leaving here at about 6....

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Go Tigers!!!

Get Jonesy another save!!!

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Uhm the rain is only going to last another half and hour or less. But it's not going to be a pretty rain.

mrsrabelo wrote:

Uhm the rain is only going to last another half and hour or less. But it's not going to be a pretty rain.

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June 25, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
St. Louis	2	0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0		7	10	1
Detroit	0	2	0	3	0	0	1	1	1		8	19	1

St. Louis AB- R- H- RBI- BB- SO- LOB- AVG Schumaker, RF-LF 4 2 2 1 1 2 2 .303 Miles, 2B 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .310 Ankiel, CF 3 3 2 3 1 1 1 .256 Glaus, 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .258 Duncan, LF-1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .228 Molina, C 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .296 Kennedy, 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .269 - Ludwick, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 Stavinoha, DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .267 Ryan, SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .294 Totals 35 7 10 7 5 6 15 BATTING 2B: Kennedy (6, Galarraga). HR: Schumaker (6, 1st inning off Galarraga, 0 on, 0 out), Ankiel 2 (14, 1st inning off Galarraga, 0 on, 1 out; 5th inning off Galarraga, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Schumaker 5; Miles; Ankiel 8; Glaus 2; Molina; Kennedy 2; Stavinoha. RBI: Schumaker (30), Ankiel 3 (35), Stavinoha (2), Molina (26), Miles (13). 2-out RBI: Molina; Miles. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Duncan; Schumaker; Kennedy 2. SF: Ankiel. GIDP: Stavinoha; Miles. Team LOB: 8. FIELDING E: Kennedy (5, throw). Outfield assists: Ankiel (Rodriguez at 3rd base). DP: (Ryan-Miles-Kennedy).		Detroit AB- R- H- RBI- BB- SO- LOB- AVG Granderson, CF 4 1 2 1 1 1 0 .269 Polanco, 2B 5 2 2 0 0 0 2 .316 Guillen, 3B 5 1 4 3 0 0 1 .305 Ordonez, RF 5 0 2 1 0 0 4 .304 Cabrera, 1B 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .277 Thames, LF 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .259 - Thomas, LF 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .296 Sheffield, DH 5 1 4 1 0 0 2 .234 Renteria, SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .265 Rodriguez, C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .274 Totals 41 8 19 6 2 3 20 BATTING 2B: Sheffield (8, Lohse), Cabrera (18, Lohse), Ordonez (19, Lohse), Guillen (20, Perez, C), Thomas (6, McClellan). HR: Guillen (7, 4th inning off Lohse, 2 on, 2 out). TB: Granderson 2; Polanco 2; Guillen 8; Ordonez 3; Cabrera 3; Thomas 2; Sheffield 5; Renteria; Rodriguez. RBI: Granderson (26), Guillen 3 (40), Ordonez (49), Sheffield (15). 2-out RBI: Guillen 3; Ordonez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cabrera 2; Sheffield 2; Ordonez; Rodriguez. GIDP: Renteria. Team LOB: 11. FIELDING E: Thames (1, fielding). DP: 2 (Renteria-Polanco-Cabrera, Polanco-Cabrera).
St. Louis IP-- H- R- ER- BB- SO- HR- ERA Lohse 4.0 11 5 5 1 2 1 3.94 Perez, C 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.71 Isringhausen (BS, 7) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 6.29 Flores 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5.12 McClellan (BS, 3)(L, 0-3) 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 2.61		Detroit IP-- H- R- ER- BB- SO- HR- ERA Galarraga 4.2 8 5 4 0 3 3 3.32 Miner 2.0 1 1 1 2 0 0 4.57 Zumaya 1.0 1 1 1 3 1 0 6.75 Seay 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.57 Jones, T (W, 3-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.68
Flores pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. McClellan pitched to 2 batters in the 9th. WP: McClellan, Zumaya. HBP: Kennedy (by Miner). Pitches-strikes: Lohse 83-53, Perez, C 45-29, Isringhausen 13-5, Flores 2-2, McClellan 18-11, Galarraga 77-53, Miner 36-19, Zumaya 29-15, Seay 3-3, Jones, T 9-8. Ground outs-fly outs: Lohse 7-2, Perez, C 3-2, Isringhausen 3-0, Flores 0-0, McClellan 2-1, Galarraga 4-7, Miner 4-2, Zumaya 1-1, Seay 0-0, Jones, T 1-1. Batters faced: Lohse 23, Perez, C 8, Isringhausen 5, Flores 1, McClellan 6, Galarraga 23, Miner 8, Zumaya 7, Seay 1, Jones, T 3. Inherited runners-scored: McClellan 1-1, Miner 1-0, Zumaya 2-1, Seay 1-0. EjectionsDetroit Tigers Marcus Thames ejected by HP umpire Wally Bell. (3rd). Umpires: HP: Wally Bell. 1B: Paul Schrieber. 2B: Kerwin Danley. 3B: Laz Diaz. Weather: 68 degrees, overcast. Wind: 13 mph, L to R. T: 3:21 (2:25 delay). Att: 40,091.

It's 2 am, I just walked in the door. I stayed through the whole thing. The rain SUCKED. But it was fun.

I got Robertson and Guillen's signatures on my ball.

And A highlight was watching Jones dress up as Magglio and run around acting like him. It was HILARIOUS

Anyway, awesome game. And I got to hug some really cute stranger guy. haha. Anyway, goodnight everyone.

I took a long shower!


I got drenched tonight

I had the front row basically all to myself after the delay.

All Alone!

I should have just camped outside the ballpark or garage where I park.

Another Game in less than 11 hours!


They should have made it a later afternoon start time!


Gonna be hot too!

91


Only 64 now

hope no storms in this one!

TigersGirl wrote:

It's 2 am, I just walked in the door. I stayed through the whole thing. The rain SUCKED. But it was fun.

I got Robertson and Guillen's signatures on my ball.

And A highlight was watching Jones dress up as Magglio and run around acting like him. It was HILARIOUS

Anyway, awesome game. And I got to hug some really cute stranger guy. haha. Anyway, goodnight everyone.

We have photos of Todd's Maggs joke in the game photos!

and in the Jonesy thread!

Or on SportsCenter.

Kinda surprised me it didnt make the top ten :lol:

haha. It was really funny, because I was standing next to the tigers bullpen and leaning against the railing, and I was just watching and nobody noticed at first he was wearing the Maggs jersey. And I was like hold on... then he put on the wig and got the bat, and then he started his run.

It was an awesome game.

The only thing that really sucked was I broke my $300 camera.... Yah that was bad

TigersGirl wrote:

The only thing that really sucked was I broke my $300 camera.... Yah that was bad

Sorry to hear about your camera.

I fixed it a little while ago I'm happy.

That must be a relief!