| GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET | |
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GoGetEmTigers DTF1 ADMINISTRATOR Detroit Tiger
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| Subject: GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:33 am | |
| GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET --- AT --- Tigers out to exorcise KC demonsDetroit (8-7) at Kansas City (8-7), 8:10 p.m. ETBy Jason Beck / MLB.com04/24/09 3:30 PM ET ANAHEIM -- The Tigers were scheduled to get into Kansas City around 5 a.m. CT on Friday morning, and into their hotel beds about an hour later. They're hoping to avoid the kind of wakeup call the Royals gave them early last season. While last year's 88 Tigers losses left a lot of credit to go around for opponents, the early crushing blows went largely to Kansas City. The Royals shocked baseball with the three-game series sweep at Comerica Park to open last season, and their repeat sweep at Kauffman Stadium sent Detroit dropping toward double-digit games under .500 in mid-May. The Tigers battled back to gain some measure of revenge in July and August, but one more Royals sweep in late September sealed last place for the Tigers for the first time since 2003. That was also the last time the Royals hadn't finished in the cellar. "They have good starting pitching," said Zach Miner, who returns to the Tiger rotation with his scheduled start Saturday night. "They had a younger-type lineup, but those guys are going to be a year older with more experience and guys who swung the bat well last year." While Kansas City entered the season as a darkhorse pick to make a major jump in wins, Detroit was a major question either way. Now they meet as two-thirds of the first-place tie atop the American League Central with the White Sox, all of them a game over .500. It's the lone division in the Majors where still no team has reached double-digit wins. A decisive series one way or the other could be an awakening in that direction. But the Tigers are going to have to sleep fast first. How much of an issue was the late-night flight for the Tigers? They flew Friday's scheduled starter, 20-year-old Rick Porcello, to Kansas City a day early, something they've rarely, if ever, done during manager Jim Leyland's tenure. Leyland understands the need to draw fans at their best time for attending games, but he was at least a little worried about the early morning arrival. "I certainly am aware of the financial part of the business. You want everybody to get as much [of a crowd] as you can," Leyland said. "They talk about making the gate, but you're also talking about the gate [Friday] in Kansas City. We have a responsibility as Major League players to put on a performance, and guys are going out there sleeping at 4 o'clock in the afternoon and going to the ballpark and playing a game." At some point during the series, the Tigers expect to have Joel Zumaya back in their bullpen. However, Leyland indicated that isn't likely to happen Friday. Pitching matchupDET: RHP Rick Porcello (1-1, 3.75 ERA)Porcello won his first big league game -- in his second career start -- Sunday in dazzling fashion. He worked seven innings, allowing just five hits and one run in an 8-2 victory. He struck out three and didn't walk a batter in his 86-pitch outing. He yielded a third-inning home run then retired the final 14 batters in a row. His first victory comes at age 20 years, three months and 22 days. KC: RHP Zack Greinke (3-0, 0.00 ERA)Greinke is on a big-time roll to start the season. He has gone 20 innings without allowing a run and has his franchise-record scoreless-innings streak up to 34. He pitched the best game of his career on Saturday against the Rangers, notching his first career shutout with a seven-hitter, striking out 10. Greinke is working beautifully with catcher Miguel Olivo, who is forcing him to pitch inside more with his fastball. That is opening up the outer part of the plate and making his silder, curveball and changeup even more effective. Tidbits... Curtis Granderson has a seven-game hitting streak, including a 2-for-4 performance on Thursday against the Angels. ... Brandon Inge's sixth home run of the year Thursday moved him into a second-place tie among AL players, trailing only White Sox slugger Carlos Quentin ... Inge has driven in a run in 10 of Detroit's 15 games. ... Miguel Cabrera continues to top the Majors with a .431 batting average. To track MLB play-by-play: http://m.mlb.com/scores/ On the Internet MLB.TV Gameday Audio • Gameday • Official game notes On television• FSN-D plus On radio• WXYT 1270 Up next (Probable Pitchers)• Saturday: Tigers (RHP Zach Miner, 1-1, 8.10 ERA) at Royals (RHP Kyle Davies, 1-0, 2.89 ERA), 7:10 p.m. ET
• Sunday: Tigers (RHP Armando Galarraga, 2-0, 1.96 ERA) at Royals (RHP Sidney Ponson, 0-2, 7.04 ERA), 2:10 p.m. ET
• Monday: Tigers ( Justin Verlander, 0-2, 9.00 ERA) vs. Yankees ( CC Sabathia, 1-1, 4.81 ERA), 7:05 p.m. ET
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GoGetEmTigers DTF1 ADMINISTRATOR Detroit Tiger
Number of posts : 57424 Age : 65 Location : Eastern Ohio, near Wheeling WV Favorite Current Tiger(s) : JV, Hunter, Jackson, Porcello, Avila (really ALL of em!) Reputation : 20 Registration date : 2007-10-05
| Subject: Re: GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:34 am | |
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gs78 Detroit Tiger
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| Subject: Re: GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:52 pm | |
| 81 degrees right now in KC
Winds South at 15-25mph
77 degrees at Game Time
Winds 15-25mph out of the South; no rain is expected between 7pm CST and midnight CST
66 degrees for an overnight low | |
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GoGetEmTigers DTF1 ADMINISTRATOR Detroit Tiger
Number of posts : 57424 Age : 65 Location : Eastern Ohio, near Wheeling WV Favorite Current Tiger(s) : JV, Hunter, Jackson, Porcello, Avila (really ALL of em!) Reputation : 20 Registration date : 2007-10-05
| Subject: Re: GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:19 pm | |
| Inning 1 Top Half
B:2 S:3 O:1 - Curtis Granderson strikes out swinging.
B:1 S:0 O:1 - Placido Polanco singles on a ground ball to center fielder Coco Crisp.
B:1 S:0 O:2 - Magglio Ordonez pops out to second baseman Alberto Callaspo.
B:0 S:1 O:3 - Miguel Cabrera grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Alberto Callaspo. Placido Polanco out at 2nd.
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GoGetEmTigers DTF1 ADMINISTRATOR Detroit Tiger
Number of posts : 57424 Age : 65 Location : Eastern Ohio, near Wheeling WV Favorite Current Tiger(s) : JV, Hunter, Jackson, Porcello, Avila (really ALL of em!) Reputation : 20 Registration date : 2007-10-05
| Subject: Re: GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:21 pm | |
| Bottom Half
B:0 S:2 O:0 - Coco Crisp singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Brandon Inge. | |
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GoGetEmTigers DTF1 ADMINISTRATOR Detroit Tiger
Number of posts : 57424 Age : 65 Location : Eastern Ohio, near Wheeling WV Favorite Current Tiger(s) : JV, Hunter, Jackson, Porcello, Avila (really ALL of em!) Reputation : 20 Registration date : 2007-10-05
| Subject: Re: GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:29 pm | |
| B:1 S:1 O:1 - David DeJesus grounds out, pitcher Rick Porcello to first baseman Miguel Cabrera. Coco Crisp to 2nd.
B:1 S:1 O:1 - Mark Teahen homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Coco Crisp scores.
B:3 S:1 O:2 - Mike Jacobs lines out sharply to shortstop Ramon Santiago.
B:0 S:3 O:3 - Billy Butler strikes out on foul tip.
KC 2-0 after 1 inning | |
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GoGetEmTigers DTF1 ADMINISTRATOR Detroit Tiger
Number of posts : 57424 Age : 65 Location : Eastern Ohio, near Wheeling WV Favorite Current Tiger(s) : JV, Hunter, Jackson, Porcello, Avila (really ALL of em!) Reputation : 20 Registration date : 2007-10-05
| Subject: Re: GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:33 pm | |
| Inning 2 Top Half
B:1 S:3 O:1 - Carlos Guillen strikes out swinging.
B:2 S:0 O:1 - Gerald Laird singles on a ground ball to right fielder Mitch Maier. | |
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GoGetEmTigers DTF1 ADMINISTRATOR Detroit Tiger
Number of posts : 57424 Age : 65 Location : Eastern Ohio, near Wheeling WV Favorite Current Tiger(s) : JV, Hunter, Jackson, Porcello, Avila (really ALL of em!) Reputation : 20 Registration date : 2007-10-05
| Subject: Re: GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:35 pm | |
| B:4 S:2 O:1 - Brandon Inge walks. Gerald Laird to 2nd. | |
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GoGetEmTigers DTF1 ADMINISTRATOR Detroit Tiger
Number of posts : 57424 Age : 65 Location : Eastern Ohio, near Wheeling WV Favorite Current Tiger(s) : JV, Hunter, Jackson, Porcello, Avila (really ALL of em!) Reputation : 20 Registration date : 2007-10-05
| Subject: Re: GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:37 pm | |
| B:1 S:0 O:3 - Josh Anderson grounds into double play, second baseman Alberto Callaspo to shortstop Mike Aviles to first baseman Billy Butler. Brandon Inge out at 2nd.
KC 2-0 | |
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GoGetEmTigers DTF1 ADMINISTRATOR Detroit Tiger
Number of posts : 57424 Age : 65 Location : Eastern Ohio, near Wheeling WV Favorite Current Tiger(s) : JV, Hunter, Jackson, Porcello, Avila (really ALL of em!) Reputation : 20 Registration date : 2007-10-05
| Subject: Re: GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:40 pm | |
| Bottom Half
B:0 S:1 O:0 - Alberto Callaspo homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.
B:1 S:0 O:1 - Mike Aviles grounds out, second baseman Placido Polanco to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.
KC 3-0 | |
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GoGetEmTigers DTF1 ADMINISTRATOR Detroit Tiger
Number of posts : 57424 Age : 65 Location : Eastern Ohio, near Wheeling WV Favorite Current Tiger(s) : JV, Hunter, Jackson, Porcello, Avila (really ALL of em!) Reputation : 20 Registration date : 2007-10-05
| Subject: Re: GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:41 pm | |
| B:2 S:1 O:2 - Miguel Olivo grounds out, third baseman Brandon Inge to first baseman Miguel Cabrera. | |
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GoGetEmTigers DTF1 ADMINISTRATOR Detroit Tiger
Number of posts : 57424 Age : 65 Location : Eastern Ohio, near Wheeling WV Favorite Current Tiger(s) : JV, Hunter, Jackson, Porcello, Avila (really ALL of em!) Reputation : 20 Registration date : 2007-10-05
| Subject: Re: GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:44 pm | |
| B:2 S:3 O:3 - Mitch Maier swinging. KC 3-0 after 2 innings
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GoGetEmTigers DTF1 ADMINISTRATOR Detroit Tiger
Number of posts : 57424 Age : 65 Location : Eastern Ohio, near Wheeling WV Favorite Current Tiger(s) : JV, Hunter, Jackson, Porcello, Avila (really ALL of em!) Reputation : 20 Registration date : 2007-10-05
| Subject: Re: GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:46 pm | |
| Inning 3 Top Half
B:1 S:0 O:1 - Ramon Santiago flies out to right fielder Mitch Maier. | |
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GoGetEmTigers DTF1 ADMINISTRATOR Detroit Tiger
Number of posts : 57424 Age : 65 Location : Eastern Ohio, near Wheeling WV Favorite Current Tiger(s) : JV, Hunter, Jackson, Porcello, Avila (really ALL of em!) Reputation : 20 Registration date : 2007-10-05
| Subject: Re: GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:47 pm | |
| B:2 S:2 O:2 - Curtis Granderson flies out to left fielder David DeJesus. | |
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GoGetEmTigers DTF1 ADMINISTRATOR Detroit Tiger
Number of posts : 57424 Age : 65 Location : Eastern Ohio, near Wheeling WV Favorite Current Tiger(s) : JV, Hunter, Jackson, Porcello, Avila (really ALL of em!) Reputation : 20 Registration date : 2007-10-05
| Subject: Re: GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:48 pm | |
| B:0 S:1 O:3 - Placido Polanco lines out to third baseman Mark Teahen.
KC 3-0 | |
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GoGetEmTigers DTF1 ADMINISTRATOR Detroit Tiger
Number of posts : 57424 Age : 65 Location : Eastern Ohio, near Wheeling WV Favorite Current Tiger(s) : JV, Hunter, Jackson, Porcello, Avila (really ALL of em!) Reputation : 20 Registration date : 2007-10-05
| Subject: Re: GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:50 pm | |
| Bottom Half
B:0 S:0 O:1 - Coco Crisp lines out to first baseman Miguel Cabrera. | |
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GoGetEmTigers DTF1 ADMINISTRATOR Detroit Tiger
Number of posts : 57424 Age : 65 Location : Eastern Ohio, near Wheeling WV Favorite Current Tiger(s) : JV, Hunter, Jackson, Porcello, Avila (really ALL of em!) Reputation : 20 Registration date : 2007-10-05
| Subject: Re: GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:51 pm | |
| B:1 S:1 O:2 - David DeJesus flies out to center fielder Curtis Granderson. | |
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GoGetEmTigers DTF1 ADMINISTRATOR Detroit Tiger
Number of posts : 57424 Age : 65 Location : Eastern Ohio, near Wheeling WV Favorite Current Tiger(s) : JV, Hunter, Jackson, Porcello, Avila (really ALL of em!) Reputation : 20 Registration date : 2007-10-05
| Subject: Re: GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:52 pm | |
| B:2 S:0 O:3 - Mark Teahen grounds out, first baseman Miguel Cabrera to pitcher Rick Porcello.
KC 3-0 after 3 innings
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GoGetEmTigers DTF1 ADMINISTRATOR Detroit Tiger
Number of posts : 57424 Age : 65 Location : Eastern Ohio, near Wheeling WV Favorite Current Tiger(s) : JV, Hunter, Jackson, Porcello, Avila (really ALL of em!) Reputation : 20 Registration date : 2007-10-05
| Subject: Re: GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:55 pm | |
| Inning 4Top HalfB:2 S:2 O:1 - Magglio Ordonez grounds out, pitcher Zack Greinke to first baseman Billy Butler. B:2 S:3 O:2 - Miguel Cabrera swinging. B:1 S:0 O:3 - Carlos Guillen flies out to center fielder Coco Crisp.
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bobrob2004 DTF1 MODERATOR Detroit Tiger
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| Subject: Re: GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:00 pm | |
| 38 consecutive scoreless innings for Greinke, dating back to last year. | |
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GoGetEmTigers DTF1 ADMINISTRATOR Detroit Tiger
Number of posts : 57424 Age : 65 Location : Eastern Ohio, near Wheeling WV Favorite Current Tiger(s) : JV, Hunter, Jackson, Porcello, Avila (really ALL of em!) Reputation : 20 Registration date : 2007-10-05
| Subject: Re: GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:04 pm | |
| Bottom HalfB:3 S:3 O:1 - Mike Jacobs swinging. B:0 S:0 O:2 - Billy Butler grounds out, second baseman Placido Polanco to first baseman Miguel Cabrera. B:1 S:1 O:3 - Alberto Callaspo grounds out to first baseman Miguel Cabrera. KC 3-0 after 3 innings | |
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laprimamirala Detroit Tiger
Number of posts : 14194 Age : 62 Location : SE Michigan Favorite Current Tiger(s) : Magglio........:) Reputation : 11 Registration date : 2007-10-29
| Subject: Re: GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:04 pm | |
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GoGetEmTigers DTF1 ADMINISTRATOR Detroit Tiger
Number of posts : 57424 Age : 65 Location : Eastern Ohio, near Wheeling WV Favorite Current Tiger(s) : JV, Hunter, Jackson, Porcello, Avila (really ALL of em!) Reputation : 20 Registration date : 2007-10-05
| Subject: Re: GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:07 pm | |
| Inning 5 Top Half
B:1 S:2 O:0 - Gerald Laird doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder David DeJesus. | |
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GoGetEmTigers DTF1 ADMINISTRATOR Detroit Tiger
Number of posts : 57424 Age : 65 Location : Eastern Ohio, near Wheeling WV Favorite Current Tiger(s) : JV, Hunter, Jackson, Porcello, Avila (really ALL of em!) Reputation : 20 Registration date : 2007-10-05
| Subject: Re: GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:08 pm | |
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laprimamirala Detroit Tiger
Number of posts : 14194 Age : 62 Location : SE Michigan Favorite Current Tiger(s) : Magglio........:) Reputation : 11 Registration date : 2007-10-29
| Subject: Re: GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:09 pm | |
| Jerry sure has been a "good catch" for the Tigs! | |
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GoGetEmTigers DTF1 ADMINISTRATOR Detroit Tiger
Number of posts : 57424 Age : 65 Location : Eastern Ohio, near Wheeling WV Favorite Current Tiger(s) : JV, Hunter, Jackson, Porcello, Avila (really ALL of em!) Reputation : 20 Registration date : 2007-10-05
| Subject: Re: GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:10 pm | |
| B:2 S:3 O:1 - Brandon Inge swinging. | |
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GoGetEmTigers DTF1 ADMINISTRATOR Detroit Tiger
Number of posts : 57424 Age : 65 Location : Eastern Ohio, near Wheeling WV Favorite Current Tiger(s) : JV, Hunter, Jackson, Porcello, Avila (really ALL of em!) Reputation : 20 Registration date : 2007-10-05
| Subject: Re: GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:11 pm | |
| - laprimamirala wrote:
- Jerry sure has been a "good catch" for the Tigs!
A lot better hitting catcher than the tigs have had in a long time! | |
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GoGetEmTigers DTF1 ADMINISTRATOR Detroit Tiger
Number of posts : 57424 Age : 65 Location : Eastern Ohio, near Wheeling WV Favorite Current Tiger(s) : JV, Hunter, Jackson, Porcello, Avila (really ALL of em!) Reputation : 20 Registration date : 2007-10-05
| Subject: Re: GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:15 pm | |
| B:3 S:1 O:2 - Josh Anderson flies out to center fielder Coco Crisp. Gerald Laird scores. Throwing error by shortstop Mike Aviles.
B:0 S:0 O:3 - Ramon Santiago grounds out, pitcher Zack Greinke to first baseman Billy Butler.
KC 3-1 | |
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GoGetEmTigers DTF1 ADMINISTRATOR Detroit Tiger
Number of posts : 57424 Age : 65 Location : Eastern Ohio, near Wheeling WV Favorite Current Tiger(s) : JV, Hunter, Jackson, Porcello, Avila (really ALL of em!) Reputation : 20 Registration date : 2007-10-05
| Subject: Re: GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:16 pm | |
| There goes that scoreless innings streak by Greinke! | |
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GoGetEmTigers DTF1 ADMINISTRATOR Detroit Tiger
Number of posts : 57424 Age : 65 Location : Eastern Ohio, near Wheeling WV Favorite Current Tiger(s) : JV, Hunter, Jackson, Porcello, Avila (really ALL of em!) Reputation : 20 Registration date : 2007-10-05
| Subject: Re: GDT: 4/24/09 - DET (8-7) AT KC (8-7) - 8:10 p.m. ET Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:17 pm | |
| Bottom Half
B:2 S:1 O:1 - Mike Aviles grounds out, second baseman Placido Polanco to first baseman Miguel Cabrera. | |
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