OPENING DAY PICTURES

Opening day: Royals 5, Tigers 4
Monday, March 31, 2008.
John T. Greilick / The Detroit News


Michigan's own Miss America, Kirsten Haglund from Farmington Hills, reacts after throwing the ceremonial first pitch.


Tigers manager Jim Leyland tips his hat to the crowd during pre-game introductions.


Tigers center fielder Curtis Granderson, who is injured and did not
play, high-fives his teammates during pregame introductions. Brandon
Inge took his place in center field.


Detroit Tigers' Justin Verlander throws the first pitch of the 2008
season to Kansas City Royals lead-off hitter David DeJesus on Opening
Day at Comerica Park in Detroit on Monday, March 31, 2008. The Royals
won 5-4.


Verlander delivers the first pitch of the season against the Kansas City Royals.


Verlander follows through on the first pitch.


Verlander delivers the opening pitch in front of the crowd at Comerica Park.


Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera fields a grounder by Royals' Mark Grudzielanek in the first inning.


Tigers Magglio Ordonez watches his first-inning single, the first hit of the season for the Tigers.


Tigers shortstop Edgar Renteria makes a throw to first on a grounder by Royals' Joey Gathright in the second inning.


Kansas City catcher John Buck tags out Tigers' Magglio Ordonez at home plate to end the third inning.


Kansas City catcher John Buck, right, makes the tag on Tigers' Magglio Ordonez at home plate to finish off the third.


Tigers' Placido Polanco forces out Royals' Mark Grudzielanek at second base in the fourth inning.


Detroit's Miguel Cabrera hits a home run in the fifth inning.


Miguel Cabrera high-fives third base coach Gene Lamont after hitting his solo home run in the fifth inning.


Cabrera acknowledges the crowd after hitting a home run in the fifth inning.


From the upper deck, Tim St. Aubin, 50, left, and his brother Matt St. Aubin cheer Cabrera's home run in the fifth inning.


Royals' Alex Gordon(4) gets a high five from Mark Grudzielanek (15) after his two-run homer in the sixth inning.


Tigers Placido Polanco grimaces after his hard line drive was caught for an out by Royals second baseman Mark Grudzielanek.


Monica and Scott LaDuke of Allen Park sing "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" during the seventh inning stretch.


Carissa Thomas, 24, Waterford; and sisters Kristy, 26, and Emily, 28,
Daniels, of West Bloomfield, take their shot singing "Take me Out to
the Ballgame" during a contest outside Gate C. The singing contest was
sponsored by MLB and Baby Ruth to celebrate the 100th anniversary of
the song.


Royals second baseman Mark Grudzielanek turns a seventh-inning double play on Tigers base runner Gary Sheffield.


Tigers' Carlos Guillen watches his solo home run off Royals pitcher Brett Tomko in the eighth inning.


This Tigers fan is a happy camper after catching a foul ball on Opening Day.


Tigers' Brandon Inge makes a diving attempt on a line drive by Royals' Mark Teahen in the eighth inning.


Tigers pitcher Aquilino Lopez throws in the eighth inning.


Tigers pitcher Todd Jones throws in the ninth inning.


Tigers pitcher Todd Jones is a bit fired up as he walks back to the
dugout in the ninth inning. Jones allowed no hits with one strike out.


Royals relief pitcher Leo Nunez pitches in the ninth inning. Nunez got
the victory for the Royals, pitching two hitless innings and striking
out three Tigers batters.


Tigers first baseman Carlos Guillen pops out in the tenth inning.


Chris Couture, Brenda Roberts-Couture, Donna and Mark McClain cheer from the upper deck.


Tigers catcher Pudge Rodriguez gets the tag on Royals' Mark Teahen in the 11th inning.


Tigers relief pitcher Denny Bautista took the loss, pitching two innings, giving up one run and three hits.


Detroit's Brandon Inge bobbles a hit by Kansas City's Tony Pena Jr. in the eleventh inning. The hit drove home the winning run.


A meeting on the mound in the eleventh inning with, from left, Miguel
Cabrera, Edgar Renteria, Chuck Hernandez, Denny Bautista and Pudge
Rodriguez after the Royals scored a run.


Tigers relief pitcher Denny Bautista reacts after Royals Tony Pena, Jr.
hit a bloop single to score the game-winning run in the 11th inning.


Tigers outfielder Clete Thomas cranks a double in his first major-league at bat, leading off the 11th inning.


Tigers Brandon Inge fouls off a bunt attempt in the 11th inning, bumping into Royals catcher John Buck in the process.


Tigers center fielder Brandon Inge stops running as Royals' first
baseman Ross Gload fields his sacrifice bunt in the 11th inning.


Jenn Hittle, 18, left, and Rachel Kind, 18, both White Lake, watch the Tigers lose in the 11th inning.

This Tiger fan got all dressed up for the occasion just to be disappointed by the home team.

Very first pitch of 2008 season


GO CLETE!


True Tiger fans!



Opening line up


During the SSB


Pudge gets 'im out!



A little chilly!

What a great day! It was chilly, MrsRabelo was all wrapped up and still freezing. She wouldn't let me take a picture of her, but I did manage to sneak one on my phone. I'll try to post that.

All in all, it was a great day!

It was not that cold!


It was 51 degrees at Game Time and it hit 57 on the scoreboard later in the afternoon!


A little Breezy but not like the wind we are getting today!

Falling temps; be in the upper 20s tonight

You should have stopped over in Section 102 Row G Seat 6 before the game and said hi to me!

are you gonna be there April 25?

Yes I plan on it!

good! I will come over & say hi!

We might go to Wed or Fri game this week. We have tickets to both, but since they are day games it is hard. If we do get there we will come by and say HI!

GS will get all these strangers coming up to talk with him!

They already do! I know a lot of people [ maybe not names, but faces] in my section

What an awesome game! Before the game me and my friends held signs, and a couple people took their names, and one got mine. Maybe one of the pictures will be online!

Merged two threads.

catbox_9 wrote:

Merged two threads.

thanks! wondered what happened there!

Tigers pitcher Todd Jones is a bit fired up as he walks back to the
dugout in the ninth inning. Jones allowed no hits with one strike out.

and he should have been. now why do u all get on him when he has outings like that

laprimamirala wrote:

catbox_9 wrote:

Merged two threads.

thanks! wondered what happened there!

When in doubt PM me. I very, very rarely delete threads so if you can't find your thread it probably got merged/moved.

okay!

Glad everyone who went have fun! And those are some pretty cool pictures!

It's the fans that provide the color!

I will be there this afternoon. I am usually in my seat around 12:45 I like to walk around the park, get something to eat, drink, watch BP from a safe spot, use restroom and then head to me seat!

Section 102 Row G Seat 6, Anyone going today , stop and say Hi!

I gotcha down for April 25!

I just found this from a freep opening day gallery, how incredibly cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The little kids are cute, but the guy is kind of creepy...

LOL, if he was by himself that would look a little weird, lol

lol! Yes it would!

iluvpudge7 wrote:

I just found this from a freep opening day gallery, how incredibly cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

O-M-G those kids are adorable!!

SoulRat wrote:

O-M-G those kids are adorable!!

yah they are! But what is your opinion about the ADULT dressing like that??

Well.....um....he's not as cute

But he's brave!

lol! I agree....
hmm, brave.... I was thinking more like insane....