GDT: 8/15/09 - DET (61-54) VS KC (45-70) - 7:05 p.m. ET

What's the word on Los?

Are we gonna limit his PA so he can't exercise his option? or what?

Inning 7
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Bobby Seay replaces Edwin Jackson.

B:3 S:1 O:1 -
David DeJesus pops out to second baseman Placido Polanco.

I suppose a nice 6 innings for Ed.

What was his pitch count?

GoGetEmTigers wrote:

gdennis59 wrote:

What's the word on Los?

Are we gonna limit his PA so he can't exercise his option? or what?

do you mean Mags?

Exactly what I mean!

B:1 S:2 O:2 -
Mitch Maier lines out to third baseman Brandon Inge.


B:2 S:2 O:3 -
Billy Butler lines out sharply to right fielder Clete Thomas.

DET 7, KC 3 after 6.5 innings

Whooo Bobby Seay!

gdennis59 wrote:

GoGetEmTigers wrote:

gdennis59 wrote:

What's the word on Los?

Are we gonna limit his PA so he can't exercise his option? or what?

do you mean Mags?

Exactly what I mean!

I'm not sure what they are doing... It almost looks like if he is hot, they will play him, I would rather they had stayed with the platoon system which would have kept him from vesting... Oh well, it is Illich's money, but I don't think maggs will get any better next year.

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Ron Mahay replaces Bruce Chen.

B:3 S:2 O:0 -
Alex Avila homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field.
DET 8, KC 3

Hell yes Alex Avila!!!



Make him a regular!

B:1 S:1 O:1 -
Brandon Inge grounds out, third baseman Alex Gordon to first baseman Billy Butler.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Ramon Santiago flies out to left fielder David DeJesus.

B:1 S:2 O:3 -
Curtis Granderson pops out to third baseman Alex Gordon.

DET 8, KC 3 after 7 innings

Good lead!

Inning 8
Top Half

Jacobs

Whooo Bobby Seay!

B:3 S:2 O:2 -
Alberto Callaspo grounds out, second baseman Placido Polanco to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:1 S:2 O:3 -
Mark Teahen grounds out softly, second baseman Placido Polanco to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

DET 8, KC 3 after 7.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Placido Polanco flies out to center fielder Mitch Maier.

B:4 S:1 O:1 -
Clete Thomas walks.

B:2 S:0 O:1 -
Miguel Cabrera homers (24) on a fly ball to left field. Clete Thomas scores.
DET 10, KC 3

Miggy!!!!!!!!!

B:3 S:0 O:2 -
Carlos Guillen lines out to shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt.



B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Ryan Raburn grounds out, third baseman Alex Gordon to first baseman Billy Butler.

DET 10, KC 3 after 8 innings

I like the Royals when they aren't so good... =]

Inning 9
Top Half


B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Adam Everett replaces second baseman Placido Polanco, batting 2nd, playing shortstop.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive switch from shortstop to second base for Ramon Santiago.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Brandon Lyon replaces Bobby Seay.

B:1 S:1 O:1 -
Brayan Pena grounds out, shortstop Adam Everett to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:1 S:0 O:2 -
Alex Gordon grounds out sharply, second baseman Ramon Santiago to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Josh Anderson replaces Yuniesky Betancourt.

B:2 S:3 O:3 -
Josh Anderson swinging.
Tigers Win 10-3

August 15, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Kansas City	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		3	9	1
Detroit	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	2	X		10	16	0

Kansas City AB- R-- H- RBI- BB- SO- LOB -AVG- DeJesus, D, LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .265 Maier, CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .246 Butler, 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .298 Jacobs, DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .233 Callaspo, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .304 Teahen, RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .275 Pena, B, C 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .326 Gordon, A, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .207 Betancourt, Y, SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .237 --a-Anderson, J, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .234 Totals 34 3 9 3 2 5 14 a-Struck out for Betancourt, Y in the 9th. BATTING 2B: DeJesus, D (23, Jackson, E). HR: Butler (14, 1st inning off Jackson, E, 1 on, 1 out), Pena, B (3, 6th inning off Jackson, E, 0 on, 1 out). TB: DeJesus, D 3; Maier 2; Butler 4; Jacobs; Callaspo; Pena, B 5. RBI: Butler 2 (61), Pena, B (10). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Jacobs; Betancourt, Y. GIDP: Callaspo. Team RISP: 1-for-7. Team LOB: 6. FIELDING E: Gordon, A (5, fielding). Outfield assists: Maier (Guillen, C at 3rd base).		Detroit -AB--- R--- H- RBI- BB- SO- LOB- AVG Granderson, CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .260 Polanco, 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .271 --Everett, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 Thomas, C, RF 4 2 1 0 1 2 5 .246 Cabrera, M, 1B 5 3 4 3 0 0 0 .329 Guillen, C, DH 5 1 3 4 0 0 1 .244 Thames, LF 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .258 --Raburn, LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259 Avila, C 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .471 Inge, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .247 Santiago, SS-2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .251 Totals 40 10 16 10 2 7 16 BATTING 2B: Polanco (27, Hochevar). HR: Santiago (7, 2nd inning off Hochevar, 0 on, 2 out), Guillen, C (4, 5th inning off Hochevar, 1 on, 0 out), Avila (2, 7th inning off Mahay, 0 on, 0 out), Cabrera, M (24, 8th inning off Mahay, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Granderson 2; Polanco 2; Thomas, C; Cabrera, M 7; Guillen, C 6; Thames; Avila 5; Santiago 5. RBI: Guillen, C 4 (20), Thames (29), Santiago (30), Cabrera, M 3 (70), Avila (6). 2-out RBI: Guillen, C 2; Thames; Santiago. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Thames; Thomas, C 2; Raburn. Team RISP: 5-for-10. Team LOB: 8. FIELDING Outfield assists: Granderson (DeJesus, D at 3rd base). DP: (Polanco-Cabrera, M).
Kansas City IP-- H- R- ER- BB- SO- HR- ERA Hochevar (L, 6-6) 4.0 12 6 6 0 4 2 5.73 Chen, B 2.0 2 1 0 1 3 0 5.06 Mahay 2.0 2 3 3 1 0 2 4.61		Detroit IP-- H- R- ER- BB- SO- HR- ERA Jackson, E (W, 9-5) 6.0 9 3 3 2 3 2 2.85 Seay 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.35 Lyon 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.89
Hochevar pitched to 2 batters in the 5th. Pitches-strikes: Hochevar 105-70, Chen, B 42-25, Mahay 29-15, Jackson, E 92-60, Seay 29-19, Lyon 10-6. Groundouts-flyouts: Hochevar 3-4, Chen, B 1-2, Mahay 2-4, Jackson, E 6-8, Seay 2-3, Lyon 2-0. Batters faced: Hochevar 23, Chen, B 10, Mahay 9, Jackson, E 27, Seay 6, Lyon 3. Umpires: HP: Paul Schrieber. 1B: Paul Nauert. 2B: Joe West. 3B: Ed Rapuano. Weather: 84 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, R to L. T: 2:58. Att: 37,276. August 15, 2009

ERA raised for Ed