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Game 116 Tigers vs. twins August 12, 2017

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Tigers lineup:
1. Ian Kinsler, 2B
2. Mikie Mahtook, CF
3. Justin Upton, LF
4. Miguel Cabrera, 1B
5. Nicholas Castellanos, 3B
6. Victor Martinez, DH
7. James McCann, C
8. Alex Presley, RF
9. Jose Iglesias, SS
Jordan Zimmermann P
Bench: C John Hicks, IF/OF Andrew Romine, IF Dixon Machado.

twins lineup:
dozier 2b
kepler rf
mauer 1b
shithead 3b
rosario lf
grossman dh
buxton cf
polanco ss
fidel castro c
berrios P

http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/articl...-tasked-with-stopping-twins/?topicId=26688732
Zimmermann aims to extend 2nd-half surge.
Tigers official site

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2017/08/tigers_twins_preview_2.html#incart_river_index
Tigers, Twins preview: 2 teams trending in opposite directions.
Mlive

https://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/2017/DET201708120.shtml
Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins, at Comerica Park, August 12, 2017 Matchups, Tickets, Preview.
Baseball Reference

http://www.espn.com/mlb/preview?gameId=370812106
Tigers vs. twins Game Preview.
espn

On the mound
Detroit Tigers
RHP Jordan Zimmermann (7-9, 5.27 ERA)
22 GS, 126 1/3 IP, 147 H, 74 ER, 24 HR, 37 BB, 85 K, 5.31 FIP

Minnesota Twins
RHP Jose Berrios (10-5, 3.86 ERA)
16 GS, 95 2/3 IP, 83 H, 41 ER, 11 HR, 28 BB, 88 K, 3.98 FIP

How to watch and listen
Who: Detroit Tigers (52-63) vs. Minnesota Twins (58-56)
When: 6:10 p.m. EDT
Where: Comerica Park
TV: Fox Sports Detroit
Radio: FM 97.1 The Ticket and the Tigers radio network.

Notable
If the playoffs started today, the Minnestoa Twins would hold the American League's second wild card spot. The Twins were sellers at the trade deadline but have won six games in a row.

On Aug. 4 in Baltimore, the Tigers won their fourth game in a row and their sixth out of seven. Since then, the Tigers have lost six of seven games.

Zimmermann has a 3.45 ERA in five starts since the All-Star break. He's allowed just three earned runs over the his last 14 innings.

Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez is 2-for-26 in his last seven games.
The H in DH is silent.

Tigers by the numbers
Overall: 52-63
Current streak: L2
At Comerica Park: 28-27
On the road: 24-36
Day games: 23-17
Night games: 29-46
vs. AL East: 14-13
vs. AL Central: 24-23
vs. AL West: 8-18
vs. NL: 5-9

All-Time DETROIT leads minnesota 1117-1013.

Tigers record when...
Scoring first: 32-24
Opponent scores first: 20-39
Scoring 5 or more: 43-15
Scoring 4 or less: 9-48
Extra innings: 1-4
One-run games: 12-16
Two-run games: 9-11
Tigers get Quality Start: 38-24
Tigers starter works 6+ innings: 42-29
Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 44-8/45-8/47-4
Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 3-47/3-51/0-54
Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 5-8/4-4/5-4
Tigers outhit opponent: 35-11
Opponent outhits Tigers: 15-45
Tigers hit a home run: 48-32
Tigers don't hit a home run: 4-31
Come-from-behind wins: 26

End-of-season projection.
After Friday's loss, the Tigers' final projected record by FiveThirtyEight is 75-87. The site gives Detroit a 1 percent chance of making the playoffs and a less than 1 percent chance of winning the division.
The Tigers 2017 season is FUBAR.
 
Nick with an infield hit to plate one and McCann with a slam!! 5-0 1st inning
 
Zimmermann gives it all right back. This team is a train wreck.
 
McCann since July 1st: 26 games, .338/.404/.472, 140 wRC+, .138 ISO, 3 HR, 16 RBI, 5 doubles.
 
Jordan Zimmermann ERA by month 2017
APR 6.18
MAY 6.75
JUN 3.82
JULY 6.23
AUG 4.23

bad news Detroit pays him 3/72MM next 3 seasons.
 
What the hell happened? Watch the first, had to leave - come back to a slaughter. Damn.
 
Mahtook hustling for a triple in the 7th,

Need more players that play hard like him,

Upton with a sac fly,

11 - 7.
 
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