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GoGetEmTigers DTF1 ADMINISTRATOR Detroit Tiger
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| Subject: GDT: 7/27/09 - DET (52-45) AT TEX (54-42) - 8:05 p.m. ET Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:18 am | |
| GDT: 7/27/09 - DET (52-45) AT TEX (54-42) - 8:05 p.m. ET --- AT --- Batterymates returning to ArlingtonDetroit (52-45) at Texas (54-42), 8:05 p.m. ETBy Jason Beck / MLB.com07/26/09 11:53 PM ET DETROIT -- Armando Galarraga made his first Major League start at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on Sept. 24, 2007, with Gerald Laird as his catcher. Nearly two years later, they're heading back as a battery again, this time to try to keep the Tigers' success against Texas going and help reverse Detroit's summer road struggles. Neither Laird nor Galarraga make a big deal about facing their old squads, which traded them to Detroit in different offseasons. They've both faced the Rangers since their trades, and both helped beat their old club, including a masterful performance as the battery in Detroit's home opener April 10. That doesn't mean it wouldn't be sweet for them to repeat it in Texas. "We were a battery down there, and now we're going to be a battery against them," Laird said. "Sometimes things just work out. In Texas, Armando didn't really get an opportunity, and he gets an opportunity here and takes full advantage of it." It's also an opportunity for the Tigers to build some badly needed momentum on the road against a team they beat six times in as many chances at Comerica Park this year. Galarraga's 15-2 victory in the home opener started the Tigers on their way to a three-game series sweep, then the Tigers repeated the sweep in mid-May. But as the season has shown, that was at home, and the road can be a different story for Detroit. Even with Sunday night's loss to the White Sox, the Tigers' 31-16 record at home is their best home mark through 47 games since the 1984 team went 32-14 on its way to the World Series. That's what makes Detroit's road struggles so flustering. Its 21-29 road mark is the worst of any team with a winning overall record aside from San Francisco, which is 21-31 away from AT&T Park. The Tigers haven't won a road series since taking three wins out of five games against the White Sox in early June. The differences are drastic enough that it almost looks like a different team, and makes it amazing that this team is in first place. But consider how much better Detroit's position would be with a road record close to or at .500. "It's not a different team," manager Jim Leyland said. "We just haven't performed as well, so we have to take care of that. We've got a good ballclub, and I've always been proud to take my team on the road. For whatever reason, we haven't done as well on the road, and we're going to talk about that in Texas." They'll be arriving with some groggy eyes. The Tigers flew out from Detroit after Sunday night's loss and were scheduled to arrive in Arlington around 3 a.m. CT. Fortunately, they have three night games before getting a day off ahead of next weekend's three-game clash with Cleveland. Fortunately for them, the Tigers second-half schedule is heavy on home games. But the road games they play are big. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pitching matchupDET: RHP Armando Galarraga (5-8, 4.82 ERA)Galarraga lowered his ERA by more than a quarter of a run in his last outing, thanks to 7 1/3 innings of one-hit, one-run ball. He had a shutout going into the eighth before walking Jack Hannahan ahead of Russell Branyan's two-run homer off Bobby Seay. Galarraga has pitched at least 6 1/3 innings with one run allowed in three of his past four outings to revitalize his season, but the Tigers have won only one of those games. TEX: RHP Tommy Hunter (2-1, 2.17 ERA) Hunter pitched six innings and allowed one earned run Tuesday against the Red Sox for his second Major League win. It was his third quality start of the season. He has gone 2-1 with a 1.52 ERA over his last four starts to lower his ERA to 2.16 from 5.06. Hunter produced 10 consecutive batters from the second out of the third inning to the second out of the sixth. This is his debut against the Tigers. In his career at home, Hunter has a 5.01 ERA with a 2-2 record, but a 2.74 ERA with a 2-1 record this season. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tidbits... The Tigers face three right-handed starters from the Rangers this series, so look for Carlos Guillen to be the designated hitter for the next three nights. ... Marlon Byrd is 3-for-6 lifetime off Galarraga. ... Tigers outfielders have combined for 18 assists this season, third-highest among AL clubs. ... Fernando Rodney has converted all 21 of his save opportunities this year, the longest single-season streak by a Tigers pitcher since Matt Anderson converted 22 straight from May 2-Sept. 28, 2001.------------------------------------------------------------------------ To track MLB play-by-play, to help post GDT outcomes: http://m.mlb.com/scores/ On the Internet MLB.TV Gameday Audio • Gameday • Official game notes On television • On radio• / • XM Channel Schedule • Direct TV Extra Innings Schedule ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Up next (Probable Pitchers)• Tuesday: Tigers ( Lucas French, 1-1, 2.22 ERA) at Rangers ( Vicente Padilla, 7-5, 4.67 ERA), 8:05 p.m. ET• Wednesday: Tigers ( Justin Verlander, 11-5, 3.12 ERA) at Rangers ( Scott Feldman, 9-3, 3.59 ERA), 8:05 p.m. ET
• Thursday: Off-day
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| | | GoGetEmTigers DTF1 ADMINISTRATOR Detroit Tiger
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| Subject: Re: GDT: 7/27/09 - DET (52-45) AT TEX (54-42) - 8:05 p.m. ET Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:18 am | |
| STARTING LINEUPS: Detroit AVG :curtis: Granderson, CF .255 :placido: Polanco, 2B .262 Thomas, C, LF .262 Cabrera, M, 1B .330 Guillen, C, DH .225 Ordonez, RF .261 Inge, 3B .256 Laird, C .235 Everett, SS .248 Texas AVGKinsler, 2B .244 Young, M, 3B .317 Murphy, Dv, LF .284 Byrd, CF .280 Blalock, 1B .254 Cruz, N, DH .268 Hamilton, RF .228 Saltalamacchia, C .246 Andrus, El, SS .251
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| | | gs78 Detroit Tiger
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| Subject: Re: GDT: 7/27/09 - DET (52-45) AT TEX (54-42) - 8:05 p.m. ET Mon Jul 27, 2009 2:03 pm | |
| Tigers gonna make Texas Toast out of the Rangers; then eat em up
GO TIGERS! | |
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| Subject: Re: GDT: 7/27/09 - DET (52-45) AT TEX (54-42) - 8:05 p.m. ET Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:13 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: 7/27/09 - DET (52-45) AT TEX (54-42) - 8:05 p.m. ET Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:34 pm | |
| Current Conditions Rangers Ballpark in Arlington | Mostly Cloudy
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| Humidity: 79 % Wind: from the NE at 8 mph Barometer: 29.93 in last updated: 7/27/09 5:45 PM CDT | |
| | | gs78 Detroit Tiger
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| Subject: Re: GDT: 7/27/09 - DET (52-45) AT TEX (54-42) - 8:05 p.m. ET Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:45 pm | |
| It is cooler there than it is here right now | |
| | | gs78 Detroit Tiger
Number of posts : 27687 Age : 46 Location : Trashy Park Michigan Favorite Current Tiger(s) : Dontrelle Willis, Brandon Inge, Maggs, Verlander, Granderson, Pudge and Todd Jones Reputation : 9 Registration date : 2007-10-06
| Subject: Re: GDT: 7/27/09 - DET (52-45) AT TEX (54-42) - 8:05 p.m. ET Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:49 pm | |
| 81 right now in Trashy Park | |
| | | 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: 7/27/09 - DET (52-45) AT TEX (54-42) - 8:05 p.m. ET Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:55 pm | |
| A new thing for tonight.... a blessing of the team...
God, I pray that you bless the Detroit Tigers. Help each player be relaxed but on fire to play at their best. Give them courage, and boldness, without cockiness. Help them succeed with many victories, and bring a World Series championship to Detroit and all Tigers fans. And give direction to David Dombrowski, to make any trade needed to help the team succeed! Help Leyland to make good choices in his management of tonight's game. Amen. | |
| | | 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: 7/27/09 - DET (52-45) AT TEX (54-42) - 8:05 p.m. ET Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:12 pm | |
| Inning 1 Top Half
B:1 S:0 O:0 - Curtis Granderson homers (20) on a line drive to right field. DET 1, TEX 0
B:0 S:0 O:1 - Placido Polanco grounds out, pitcher Tommy Hunter to first baseman Hank Blalock.
B:1 S:1 O:2 - Clete Thomas grounds out, pitcher Tommy Hunter to first baseman Hank Blalock.
B:2 S:3 O:3 - Miguel Cabrera called out on strikes.
DET 1, TEX 0 | |
| | | gs78 Detroit Tiger
Number of posts : 27687 Age : 46 Location : Trashy Park Michigan Favorite Current Tiger(s) : Dontrelle Willis, Brandon Inge, Maggs, Verlander, Granderson, Pudge and Todd Jones Reputation : 9 Registration date : 2007-10-06
| Subject: Re: GDT: 7/27/09 - DET (52-45) AT TEX (54-42) - 8:05 p.m. ET Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:19 pm | |
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| | | gs78 Detroit Tiger
Number of posts : 27687 Age : 46 Location : Trashy Park Michigan Favorite Current Tiger(s) : Dontrelle Willis, Brandon Inge, Maggs, Verlander, Granderson, Pudge and Todd Jones Reputation : 9 Registration date : 2007-10-06
| Subject: Re: GDT: 7/27/09 - DET (52-45) AT TEX (54-42) - 8:05 p.m. ET Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:19 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: 7/27/09 - DET (52-45) AT TEX (54-42) - 8:05 p.m. ET Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:19 pm | |
| Bottom Half
B:2 S:1 O:1 - Ian Kinsler pops out to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.
B:2 S:2 O:1 - Michael Young singles on a line drive to center fielder Curtis Granderson. | |
| | | 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: 7/27/09 - DET (52-45) AT TEX (54-42) - 8:05 p.m. ET Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:20 pm | |
| come on Gala, get those outs. | |
| | | 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: 7/27/09 - DET (52-45) AT TEX (54-42) - 8:05 p.m. ET Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:22 pm | |
| go ahead and do play by play, gs. | |
| | | 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: 7/27/09 - DET (52-45) AT TEX (54-42) - 8:05 p.m. ET Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:24 pm | |
| B:3 S:2 O:2 - David Murphy pops out to shortstop Adam Everett.
B:0 S:0 O:3 - Marlon Byrd lines out to center fielder Curtis Granderson.
DET 1, TEX 0 after 1 inning | |
| | | 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: 7/27/09 - DET (52-45) AT TEX (54-42) - 8:05 p.m. ET Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:26 pm | |
| Inning 2 Top Half
B:1 S:0 O:1 - Carlos Guillen grounds out, second baseman Ian Kinsler to first baseman Hank Blalock.
B:1 S:0 O:1 - Magglio Ordonez doubles (13) on a line drive to left fielder David Murphy. | |
| | | 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: 7/27/09 - DET (52-45) AT TEX (54-42) - 8:05 p.m. ET Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:28 pm | |
| B:4 S:0 O:1 - Brandon Inge walks. | |
| | | 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: 7/27/09 - DET (52-45) AT TEX (54-42) - 8:05 p.m. ET Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:29 pm | |
| B:0 S:3 O:2 - Gerald Laird swinging. | |
| | | GoGetEmTigers DTF1 ADMINISTRATOR Detroit Tiger
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| Subject: Re: GDT: 7/27/09 - DET (52-45) AT TEX (54-42) - 8:05 p.m. ET Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:32 pm | |
| B:2 S:2 O:3 - Adam Everett pops out to catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia in foul territory.
DET 1, TEX 0 after 1.5 inning | |
| | | gs78 Detroit Tiger
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| Subject: Re: GDT: 7/27/09 - DET (52-45) AT TEX (54-42) - 8:05 p.m. ET Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:36 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: 7/27/09 - DET (52-45) AT TEX (54-42) - 8:05 p.m. ET Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:36 pm | |
| Bottom Half
B:2 S:0 O:1 - Hank Blalock lines out to right fielder Magglio Ordonez.
B:0 S:1 O:2 - Nelson Cruz flies out to right fielder Magglio Ordonez.
B:0 S:0 O:3 - Josh Hamilton grounds out, second baseman Placido Polanco to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.
DET 1, TEX 0 after 2 innings
6 pitch inning for Gala!
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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: 7/27/09 - DET (52-45) AT TEX (54-42) - 8:05 p.m. ET Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:37 pm | |
| Would you want to do play by play tonight gs? | |
| | | gs78 Detroit Tiger
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| Subject: Re: GDT: 7/27/09 - DET (52-45) AT TEX (54-42) - 8:05 p.m. ET Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:38 pm | |
| 3rd inning
Granderson at bat | |
| | | gs78 Detroit Tiger
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| Subject: Re: GDT: 7/27/09 - DET (52-45) AT TEX (54-42) - 8:05 p.m. ET Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:41 pm | |
| Granderson out at 2nd trying to stretch a hit into a double
Thomas at bat
runner on first | |
| | | gs78 Detroit Tiger
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| Subject: Re: GDT: 7/27/09 - DET (52-45) AT TEX (54-42) - 8:05 p.m. ET Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:41 pm | |
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| | | gs78 Detroit Tiger
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| | | gs78 Detroit Tiger
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| Subject: Re: GDT: 7/27/09 - DET (52-45) AT TEX (54-42) - 8:05 p.m. ET Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:42 pm | |
| Polanco on first
infield hit
2-2 on Clete
Thomas strikes out swinging | |
| | | gs78 Detroit Tiger
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