ok boys...save some of these hits for tonight

tigermud said:

Well shit I guess Victor's knee is all better now.

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His knee may not be better, but no need for running or sliding on that one.

If lowe is coming in you better keep Rodriguez ready

gotime909 said:

If lowe is coming in you better keep Rodriguez ready

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Hopefully Ausmus doesn't bring KRod in automatically, sticking to the plan in his head.

Plate is set

Rbi number 94 for miggy.

Another run

gotime909 said:

If lowe is coming in you better keep Rodriguez ready

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In his last 20 outings he has given up 5 earned runs. 20 2/3 innings with an era of 2.17

He sucks but hasn't been too bad lately.

Nice 6 spot for Mr lowe.

lonesometiger said:

Anibal's made a good recovery from that bad pitch in the first inning. Offence needs to start getting this game in hand. Like get some base runners and runs!

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A run here and a run there 6 in the 9th I guess the O answered today.

Nice to be able to use a mop up guy in a win when you have another game to play again today.

biggunsbob said:

Question to board. Is it possible to have a platoon ar catcher? Seems like the way to go with McCann. Or do you hope BM makes some adjustments and hits Rhp better next season ?

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I think they stick with McCann for 2/3 to 3/4 of the games, with a LH bat backup catcher. He's still developing as a hitter and leads the league in throwing out runners.

Give Lowe a 7 run lead he seems to do ok.

Need to get JV some run support tonight, then keep it going this weekend against KC.

Nice to win the first game !!!!!

That 6 spot in the 9th was very nice.

http://m.tigers.mlb.com/det/video/search?team_id=116&tagName=Detroit Tigers
Webvideo Highlights of the Tigers 9 - 2 win over the twins.

Anibal Sanchez — Allowed only a solo home run in five innings of work while striking out four.

Justin Upton — DINGER! He walked twice and scored two runs.

Victor Martinez -- 3-run shot in the ninth inning as a pinch hitter.

All 20 fans in attendance — You made your voices heard!

Announced paid attendance today: 18,374.
Best guess for fans in the seats: 750.

Victor Martinez is the first Tiger to hit 3 pinch hit home runs in a season since Larry Herndon in 1986.

The Tigers have 4 players with 25-or-more home runs in a season for the first time in franchise history. Cabrera, Kinsler, Upton, Victor Martinez.

Half of Upton's 26 home runs this season have been hit since Aug. 21, a 13-homer outburst over just 94 at-bats. But it's about more than quantity.
Six of Upton's last 13 home runs entering Thursday's nightcap had been hit in the sixth inning or later. Five of those six either tied the game or pulled Detroit ahead. Four others helped blow games open, including the two-run homer he hit off Cleveland's Trevor Bauer on Sunday.