May 2008 Game Pictures

Tigers sweep Yankees with 8-4 win
Thursday, May 1, 2008, at Yankee Stadium in New York
Tigers complete their first three-game sweep of the Yankees in the Bronx since 1966.
Bill Kostroun / Associated Press


Tigers pitcher Nate Robertson delivers the ball to the New York Yankees during the first inning.


Yankees pitcher Ian Kennedy delivers the ball to the Detroit Tigers during the third inning.


Tigers' Magglio Ordonez follows through on a two-run double during the third inning.


Yankees pitcher Ian Kennedy reacts after Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera hit an RBI triple during the third inning.


Tigers' Miguel Cabrera celebrates with teammate Magglio Ordonez after hitting a two-run home run against the New York Yankees.


Tigers' Miguel Cabrera, right, greets Gary Sheffield after Sheffield
scored against the New York Yankees during the third inning.


Yankees left fielder Johnny Damon, right, cannot make the catch as the
ball drops in for a double by Detroit Tigers' Ramon Santiago as
Yankees' Derek Jeter looks on during the third inning.


Tigers' Curtis Granderson celebrates as teammate Jacque Jones (19) scores a run.


Tigers' Miguel Cabrera tries to catch a foul ball along with the fans.


Yankees pitcher Jonathan Albaladejo, left, and Derek Jeter wait as
manager Joe Girardi comes out to the mound to take Albaladejo out of
the game after Tigers' Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run home run during the
seventh inning.


Tigers' Francisco Cruceta pitches against the New York Yankees.


Detroit Tigers' Placido Polanco (14), Curtis Granderson (28), Ramon
Santiago, right, and Carlos Guillen celebrate after the Tigers beat the
Yankees 8-4.


Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera, left, and Magglio Ordonez celebrate
after the Tigers beat the New York Yankees 8-4 on Thursday, May 1,
2008, at Yankee Stadium in New York. Cabrera led the Tigers in their
first three-game sweep of the Yankees in the Bronx since 1966.

soooo awesome that we swept the yankees! we are on a roll!! may is going to be a tough month but i believe in our tigers!!

You know, I worried about Nate last night, especially after that first inning, but he ended up doing pretty well I'd say! The boys on a whole were awesome.

great pics as always!

Ok just a few things I noticed in the pics of the Tigers-Yanks game,

1. First pic- Nate kinda looks like Jonesy.

2. Third pic- Looks like Maggs is puckering up for you ladies (lap, pudgemaggs, everyone else.

gdennis59 wrote:

Ok just a few things I noticed in the pics of the Tigers-Yanks game,

1. First pic- Nate kinda looks like Jonesy.

2. Third pic- Looks like Maggs is puckering up for you ladies (lap, pudgemaggs, everyone else.

and your point is?

Lol, just boredom and randomness, I think Ill do it a bit more.

you're very good at it!

gdennis59 wrote:

Ok just a few things I noticed in the pics of the Tigers-Yanks game,

1. First pic- Nate kinda looks like Jonesy.

2. Third pic- Looks like Maggs is puckering up for you ladies (lap, pudgemaggs, everyone else.

1, i was just glancing at the pictures and thought it was Jones... I had to go back to realize it was Nate
2, hahaha.

We need more pics!!! I need to notice more random things in my boredom at school. Jeez, Im always bored in Journalism and Keyboarding, more pics!!!!

you need to have those fingers flyin' in Keyboarding!

miggy and manny


the tall and the short of it!



I think he's laughing AT us....


Red Wing Darren McCarty throws out the first pitch



Rent caught this one

I LOVE that pic of Sean laughing!!!

iluvpudge7 wrote:

I LOVE that pic of Sean laughing!!!

it was pretty great!

Twins 4, Tigers 1
Saturday, May 3, 2008 in Minneapolis
Jim Mone / Associated Press


Detroit Tigers' Justin Verlander throws against the Minnesota Twins
during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 3, 2008 in
Minneapolis. Verlander (1-5) retired the first 10 batters he faced but
ran into trouble in the fourth inning. The Twins won 4-1.


Tigers left fielder Marcus Thames, left, makes a diving catch of a fly
ball off the bat of Minnesota Twins' Adam Everett in third inning.


Tigers manager Jim Leyland watches during the ninth inning as the Minnesota Twins beat the Tigers 4-1.

Twins top Tigers
7-6 win against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday, May 4, 2008 at the Metrodome
Hannah Foslien / Associated Press


Tigers center fielder Curtis Granderson, left, celebrates with teammate
Miguel Cabrera (24) after hitting a leadoff home run in the first
inning.


The Tigers' Curtis Granderson (28) sprints down the base path toward first after hitting his leadoff home run.


Tigers designated hitter Magglio Ordonez hits an RBI-single in the first inning.


Tigers third baseman Carlos Guillen slides safely into home after a
wild pitch from Twins starting pitcher Boof Bonser in the first inning.


Detroit starting pitcher Kenny Rogers throws against the Twins in the first inning.

Red Sox 5, Tigers 0
Comerica Park in Detroit on Tuesday, May 6, 2008
John T. Greilick / The Detroit News


Tigers outfielder Magglio Ordonez autographs baseballs for fans,
including fellow Venezuelan Maria Cambrano (far left) before the game.
Cambrano is an exchange student from Venezuela who is living with a
host family in Grosse Ile.


Tigers left fielder Gary Sheffield's eyes light up in response to
something said to him by teammate Ramon Santiago (not pictured), before
the game.


Tigers Nate Robertson gets the start against Red Sox starter Tim Wakefield.


Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge throws to first for an out.


Red Sox starter Tim Wakefield throws a knuckle ball, his signature pitch, in the second inning.


Detroit Tigers base runner Curtis Granderson is a step too slow to beat
the throw to first baseman Kevin Youkilis of the Boston Red Sox for an
out in the first inning of their game at Comerica Park in Detroit on
Tuesday, May 6, 2008. The Red Sox won 5-0.


Tigers starter Nate Robertson pitches in the third inning.


The Tigers' Brandon Inge strikes out swinging in the third inning. Red
Sox starter Tim Wakefield had Tigers batters baffled with his knuckle
ball in the early innings.


Red Sox slugger David Ortiz points to the sky after blasting a solo
homer off Tigers starter Nate Robertson in the seventh inning.


Tigers manager Jim Leyland takes the ball from starter Nate Robertson
in the seventh inning after Robertson gave up a solo homer to Red Sox
batter David Ortiz to make it 4-0.


Tigers rookie reliever Freddy Dolsi throws his first major league
pitch, which Red Sox batter Manny Ramirez promptly crushed for a solo
homer over the 420-foot marker in straight-away center field in the
seventh inning. Ramirez and the previous batter, David Ortiz, hit
back-to-back homeruns in the inning.


Tigers rookie reliever Freddy Dolsi walks around the mound while Red
Sox batter Manny Ramirez rounds the bases after blasting Dolsi's first
major league pitch 420 feet over the wall in straight-away center field.


Red Sox sluggers Manny Ramirez (left) and David Ortiz sit on the bench
in the seventh inning shortly after hitting back-to-back homeruns of
two different Tigers pitchers. Ortiz of Nate Robertson, then Ramirez
off rookie reliever Freddy Dolsi.


Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco throws to first to retire Boston's Manny Ramirez in the ninth inning.

Red Sox 6, Tigers 3
Monday, May 5, 2008 at Comerica Park in Detroit.
John T. Greilick / The Detroit News


Tigers right fielder Matt Joyce, called up earlier in the day from the
Toledo Mud Hens when the Tigers released Jacque Jones, signs autographs
before the game. Joyce was in the lineup to start in right field.


Detroit Red Wings player Darren McCarty waves to the fans as he is
introduced to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. McCarty and the
Wings will begin the third round of the playoffs Thursday, May 8,
against the Dallas Stars.


Detroit Red Wings player Darren McCarty throws the ceremonial first pitch.


Boston starter Daisuke Matsuzaka earned his fifth victory of the
season, despite throwing a career-high eight walks against just one
strike-out in five innings.


Tigers starter Jeremy Bonderman walks back to the mound after giving up a two-run homer to Mike Lowell in the inning.


A wild pitch by Jeremy Bonderman during warm-ups skipped off the dirt
and smashed the lens of this ESPN video camera behind home plate.


Tigers batter Matt Joyce tosses his bat after drawing a walk off Boston
starter Daisuke Matsuzaka during his first major league at bat in the
second inning.


Tigers new right fielder Matt Joyce dives for a bloop fly off the bat
of Red Sox hitter Mike Lowell in the sixth inning. The ball skipped
past him and was fielded by center fielder Curtis Granderson, but
Lowell got a hit.


These sombrero-wearing Tigers fans managed to have fun on Cinco de Mayo, despite the loss by the home team.


Tigers reliever Clay Rapada pitched a third of an inning, giving up two hits and a run in the seventh.


The Tigers' Magglio Ordonez grimaces after grounding into a double
play, killing a Tigers threat in the seventh inning. Ordonez, playing
DH, went 0-for-4 at the plate with one walk.


Tigers reliever Aquilino Lopez reacts to being called for a balk, which
advanced Red Sox base runner Julio Lugo to second base in the eighth
inning.


Tigers reliever Todd Jones watches the Red Sox's David Ortiz round the
bases after hitting a solo homer in the ninth inning to extend Boston's
lead to 6-3.


Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning to earn his 10th save of the year.


Tigers closer Todd Jones wasn't happy while sitting in the dugout after
giving up a home run to Boston's David Ortiz in the ninth inning.

Tigers 6, Yankees 5
Comerica Park in Detroit on Friday, May 9, 2008.
John T. Greilick / The Detroit News


The Tigers' Curtis Granderson signs autographs before the game.
Granderson did not start, but replaced Ryan Raburn late in the game for
defensive help in center field.


This throw from the Tigers' Kenny Rogers to first baseman Miguel
Cabrera is not in time to pick off the Yankees' Derek Jeter in the
first inning.


The Tigers' Pudge Rodriguez connects for a lead-off double in the first
inning as the Tigers take on the Yankees at Comerica Park in Detroit on
Friday, May 9, 2008. Rodriguez went 3-for-4 at the plate, with two
doubles, a single and a walk and two RBIs. The Tigers jumped out to a
6-1 lead after four innings, then survived a three-run ninth by the
Yankees to win it 6-5, despite giving up 14 hits.


Yankees starter Kei Igawa pitches in the first inning.


Yankees first-year manager Joe Girardi visits the mound, along with
shortstop Derek Jeter, left, and catcher Chad Moeller, right, to have a
chat with starting pitcher Kei Igawa in the first inning. Igawa lasted
just three innings. He gave up 11 hits and six earned runs.


Tigers starter Kenny Rogers scattered nine hits, but gave up just two
earned runs in six complete innings to earn the victory. He is now 3-3
on the season.


The Tigers' Pudge Rodriguez is congratulated in the dugout after
scoring on a sacrifice fly by Carlos Guillen in the first inning.


Tigers pitcher Kenny Rogers hops the third base foul line while heading
to the dugout after getting out of a jam in the third inning.


The Tigers' Ryan Raburn motors around second base. He would score on an
RBI double by Pudge Rodriguez. It was the start of a three-run inning
for the Tigers.


The Tigers' Ryan Raburn slides safely into home plate ahead of a tag by
Yankees catcher Chad Moeller for the first of three runs in the third
inning. Raburn was driven in on an RBI double by Pudge Rodriguez.


The Tigers' Gary Sheffield hits an RBI double in the third inning,
scoring Placido Polanco from second base and making the score 4-1. It
was the 1,583rd RBI of Sheffield's career, which tied him with Al
Kaline for 35th on the all-time list.


Fans watch the game from beyond left field among the statues, including
this one of Al Kaline. Friday night's game was a sellout, with the
ninth-largest crowd, 44,062, in Comerica Park history.


Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco throws to first after forcing out
Yankees baserunner Chad Moeller. Moeller was out, but Derek Jeter beat
the throw at first in the seventh inning.


Tigers reliever Zach Miner pitches in the eighth inning. Miner pitched two innings and gave up one hit and no earned runs.


Tigers skipper Jim Leyland watches things get tense in the late
innings. Tigers closer Todd Jones gave up three runs in the ninth, but
the Tigers hung on for a 6-5 victory.


Tigers closer Todd Jones pitches in the ninth inning.


Tigers closer Todd Jones walks around the mound after giving up a hit to Yankees pinch hitter Johnny Damon in the ninth inning.


Tigers outfielder Curtis Granderson, left, celebrates the win with
teammate Magglio Ordonez. Granderson caught the final out in center
field.

Great game Kenny!

Jones almost blew this one! But he didn't, so everything is cool!

that was a funny one of Sheffie!

Bet that lensse cover won't be cheep to replace!



Tigers closer Todd Jones wasn't happy while sitting in the dugout after giving up a home run to Boston's David Ortiz in the ninth inning.

If that made him mad, I'm sure almost loosing last nights game caused him to really be angry!

omg, those guys dressed up for Cinco de Mayo!!!! I people like that!!!

Gosh, I feel bad for Jonesy, but he still hasnt blown a save, so I guess Im happy, but i do feel his pain.

I don't care what anybody says... Joe Girardi is cute!

So now I have to avoid every thread. Lol

laprimamirala wrote:

I don't care what anybody says... Joe Girardi is cute!

He is!!! So is Johnny Damon no pix of him though

laprimamirala wrote:

I don't care what anybody says... Joe Girardi is cute!