GDT: 4/25/09 - DET (8-8) AT KC (9-7) - 7:10 p.m. ET

rickimouse wrote:

rickimouse wrote:
What is Miner's pitch count if you don't mind me asking?


threw 83 pitches tonight

Much better than JV's would have been at this point.

yep!

Bottom Half

B:1 S:2 O:1 -
Coco Crisp grounds out, second baseman Placido Polanco to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:1 S:2 O:1 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Pitcher Change: Nate Robertson replaces Brandon Lyon.

B:0 S:1 O:2 -
David DeJesus flies out to center fielder Curtis Granderson.

rickimouse wrote:

rickimouse wrote:
What is Miner's pitch count if you don't mind me asking?


threw 83 pitches tonight

Much better than JV's would have been at this point.

True, unfortunately.

B:4 S:2 O:2 -
Mark Teahen walks.

Out of the 8th in good shape.

B:1 S:1 O:3 -
Mike Jacobs grounds out to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

8-1 after 8 innings

KC pitching of significantly lower quality tonight. Greinke was filthy. I'm definitely getting tix when the Royals visit Detroit if he's pitching.

Inning 9
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Jamey Wright replaces Juan Cruz.


B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Willie Bloomquist replaces center fielder Coco Crisp, batting 1st, playing right field.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Mitch Maier replaces right fielder Jose Guillen, batting 5th, playing center field.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Placido Polanco grounds out, third baseman Mark Teahen to first baseman Billy Butler.

Zoom warming up!!!!!!

Maggs is off the mark!!!!!

HOME RUN MAGGLIO ORDONEZ!!!

It's about time.

The second he hit it, you could see the relief on his face.

B:3 S:2 O:1 -
Magglio Ordonez homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. (431 foot long homer!)

9-1

GoGetEmTigers wrote:

B:3 S:2 O:1 -
Magglio Ordonez homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. (431 foot long homer!)

9-1

That's a big hit.

bottom 4 in our batting order hitting over .300!!!

Out at first

B:2 S:2 O:2 -
Miguel Cabrera grounds out, shortstop Tony PenaJr. to first baseman Billy Butler.

B:2 S:0 O:3 -
Carlos Guillen grounds out softly, second baseman Alberto Callaspo to first baseman Billy Butler.

9-1

GoGetEmTigers wrote:

bottom 4 in our batting order hitting over .300!!!

Whoda thought?

come on Zoom, get em out!

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Ryan Raburn replaces right fielder Magglio Ordonez, batting 3rd, playing right field.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Jeff Larish replaces first baseman Miguel Cabrera, batting 4th, playing first base.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Joel Zumaya replaces Nate Robertson.

And the heart of the order has gone 1-13 (though the 1 did go a very long way).

Zoom hits 100mph!

B:1 S:1 O:0 -
Mitch Maier singles on a line drive to center fielder Curtis Granderson.

Awesome play by Polli!

B:1 S:0 O:2 - Billy Butler grounds into double play,
shortstop Adam Everett to second baseman Placido Polanco to first
baseman Jeff Larish. Mitch Maier out at 2nd.

How'd we make space for Zoom on the roster?