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https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tigers-white-sox-doubleheader-rained-out
Tigers DH rained out; club to play 2 on Saturday.
Tigers official site

The long Tigers season won?t be quite as long as originally planned. Friday?s scheduled doubleheader against the White Sox was rained out in the fourth inning of Game 1, wiping out a 4-2 Detroit lead.

The two sides will try again for a doubleheader Saturday beginning at 3:40 p.m. ET, then wrap up the season with their originally scheduled finale Sunday at 3:10 p.m. ET. Both teams will finish with 161-game seasons rather than the standard 162. It?ll be the first 161-game season for the Tigers since 2016, when their home finale against Cleveland was washed out.

With heavy rain delaying the first pitch of Game 1 by 52 minutes, the White Sox and Tigers hoped to get at least five innings in for one game to count, then to make up Game 2 on Saturday. The Tigers were anticipating such a scenario when they scratched Tyler Alexander from his scheduled start and turned to Matt Hall for a bullpen start instead. But 91 minutes in, they were still nine outs shy of an official game when a steady rain turned into a downpour, forcing umpires to call for the tarp.

Just over an hour later, with storms in the forecast all evening, the game was called. None of the stats from Friday?s game will count, including Dawel Lugo?s two-run double in the third inning and Grayson Greiner?s fourth-inning solo homer.

Like Friday, Saturday?s doubleheader will be traditional, with roughly a half-hour break between games. Matthew Boyd (9-11) will make his final start of the season in Game 1, followed by Alexander (1-4) in Game 2.
 
I won't be available for the afternoon game thread Saturday.

Hope one of you guys can post the game thread.
Thanks in advance
 
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...header-season-shortened-161-games/3784517002/
Rain cancels Tigers-White Sox doubleheader; season will be shortened to 161 games.
Detnews

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...019-season-chicago-white-sox-rain/2404836001/
Detroit Tigers season had to end this way: Rain postpones doubleheader.
Freep

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2019/0...-tigers-will-play-only-161-games-in-2019.html
With doubleheader rained out, Tigers will play only 161 games in 2019.
Mlive
 
September 28 in Tigers and mlb history:

1908: Tigers beat the senators 4 - 1 to retake first place for good. Tigers were 2.5 games back on Sept. 23, but will go on to win their second pennant by a half game over the indians.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EFUTS58XoAEMU8O?format=jpg&name=medium

1919: In the shortest nine-inning game in major league history, lasting only 51 minutes, the New York Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 6 - 1.

1941: Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox goes 6 for 8 in a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Athletics to finish the season with a .406 batting average. No player has batted .400 since.

1947: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DK0fRwfW4AEinnk.jpg
70 Years Ago Today: Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth and Tris Speaker pose together at the first ever Old Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium.

1960: Ted Williams the legendary Red Sox outfielder played in his last game, ripping the final home run -- his 521st -- of his career in the final at-bat.

1964: A record crowd of 59,203 at Tiger Stadium watches the Lions and Packers on a Monday night, an experiment that will help lead to Monday Night Football. Packers won 14 - 10.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DK0fkwoW0AAVPQG?format=jpg&name=900x900

1968: Denny McLain pitches 7 shutout innings but the Senators rally in the 9th to win 2 - 1 and ruin his bid for a 32nd win.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DK0EcE_X0AAg-_H?format=jpg&name=small

1972: Tigers lose to the Yankees 3 - 2, while the Red Sox beat the Royals. Tigers fall 1.5 games behind Boston with 6 to play. New York Yankees reliever Lindy McDaniel homered off Mickey Lolich. It was the last home run hit by a pitcher in old Tiger Stadium. The Tigers will rally to win their first ever division title by 1/2 game over the red sox.

1974: Nolan Ryan pitches his third of seven career no-hitters, striking out 15 batters and beating the Minnesota Twins, 4 - 0, at Anaheim Stadium. He also walks eight to run his season total to 202 bases on balls, joining Bob Feller in 1938 as the only pitcher to walk more than 200 in a season. Ryan will again top 200 in 1977.

1975: For the first time in the major leagues, four pitchers share a no-hitter when Vida Blue, Glenn Abbott, Paul Lindblad and Rollie Fingers of the Oakland Athletics combine to no-hit the California Angels, 5 - 0, on the final day of the season.

1976: Mark Fidrych shuts out the indians 4 - 0 for his 18th win in game one of a doubleheader.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DK0CAkAX0AA2IKW?format=jpg&name=small

1978: After 15 seasons with the #Tigers, Mickey Stanley plays his final game in a loss to the red sox.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DK1esjWW4AAMFB9.jpg

1984: Tigers win in the 12th inning over the yankees 4 - 2 on Lou Whitaker's 2-run home run, tying the franchise record of 103 wins with 2 games to play.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EFZxsPcXsAMK1XY?format=jpg&name=medium

1988: Orel Hershiser of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws ten shutout innings against the San Diego Padres and extends his streak of scoreless innings to 59, breaking the record set by Don Drysdale in 1968.

1988: Tigers eliminated from the AL East race. They will win out and finish one game back after a September swoon and near recovery.

1997: Tony Gwynn of the San Diego Padres ties Honus Wagner's record by winning his eighth National League batting title. Gwynn finishes at .372, becoming the first player to win four consecutive NL batting titles since Rogers Hornsby won six straight between 1920 and 1925.

2003: Tigers win their season finale 9 - 4 over the twins, their 5th win in their final 6 games to avoid tying the 1962 Mets' record of 120 losses.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DK0ai4RXUAIeKdK.jpg

2006: Tigers lose 8 - 6 to the twins, Twins tie Detroit atop the AL Central. After leading the division since May, the Tigers will fall to the wild card spot.

2009: Tigers honor the 25th anniversary of their 1984 championship.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EFZrpuXWwAERDX2?format=jpg&name=medium

2010: The Detroit Tigers signed David Paulino as an amateur free agent.

2012: 2B Darwin Barney of the Cubs makes a wild throw to first base after fielding Justin Upton's ground ball in the 8th inning of the Cubs' 8 - 3 loss to the Diamondbacks. The miscue ends Barney's 141-game errorless streak, tying Placido Polanco's all-time record for a single season, set in 2007.

2014: Tigers clinch their fourth straight division title with a 3 - 0 win over the twins.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EFUVStyW4AANdCC?format=jpg&name=medium

Tigers players birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Paul_Easterling
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/eastepa01.shtml
Paul Easterling 1928, 1930.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Dick_Gernert
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gernedi01.shtml
Dick Gernert 1960-1961.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dustabo01.shtml
Bob Dustal 1963.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/weberth01.shtml
Thad Weber 2012.

Tigers players who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/corrire01.shtml
Red Corriden 1912.

Baseball Reference
 
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The long Tigers season won?t be quite as long as originally planned. Friday?s scheduled doubleheader against the White Sox was rained out in the fourth inning of Game 1, wiping out a 4-2 Detroit lead.

The two sides will try again for a doubleheader Saturday beginning at 3:40 p.m. ET,
then wrap up the season with their originally scheduled finale Sunday at 3:10 p.m. ET. Both teams will finish with 161-game seasons rather than the standard 162. It?ll be the first 161-game season for the Tigers since 2016, when their home finale against Cleveland was washed out.

With heavy rain delaying the first pitch of Game 1 by 52 minutes, the White Sox and Tigers hoped to get at least five innings in for one game to count, then to make up Game 2 on Saturday. The Tigers were anticipating such a scenario when they scratched Tyler Alexander from his scheduled start and turned to Matt Hall for a bullpen start instead. But 91 minutes in, they were still nine outs shy of an official game when a steady rain turned into a downpour, forcing umpires to call for the tarp.

Just over an hour later, with storms in the forecast all evening, the game was called. None of the stats from Friday?s game will count, including Dawel Lugo?s two-run double in the third inning and Grayson Greiner?s fourth-inning solo homer.

Like Friday, Saturday?s doubleheader will be traditional, with roughly a half-hour break between games. Matthew Boyd (9-11) will make his final start of the season in Game 1, followed by Alexander (1-4) in Game 2.
 
https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2019/09/27/the-saturday-survey-50/
THE SATURDAY SURVEY.
Totally Tigers

The Saturday Survey offers another way for readers to weigh in on a relevant topic. So here is a poll to gauge the pulse of our baseball-lovin? peeps.

As always, we welcome your comments, so please vote and then submit your reasons ( 4 sentences max!) for how you voted in the usual comment box. Don?t forget to come back later and view the results!

After 2 years of losing 98 games each, the Tigers will finish this year with over 110 losses and under a .300 winning percentage. The survey below will determine what our readers think the numbers will look like next year.

Given what you?ve seen in Detroit and in their minor league system, how well do you expect them to perform next year in comparison to 2019?
.500 or over
Fewer than 80 losses
Between 80 ? 89 losses
Between 90-105 losses
Same as 2019
Worse than 2019
Not sure
Other
Vote
 
On this day 2009: Sports Illustrated features the Tigers' connection with Detroit, including continuing the sponsorship of the center field fountain at no cost to General Motors in the midst of its bankruptcy.
https://www.si.com/vault/2009/09/28/105860310/tigertown
TIGER TOWN.
NO CITY HAS BEEN HARDER HIT BY THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN THAN DETROIT, AND THAT FORCED TIGERS OWNER MIKE ILITCH TO TAKE A MOST DRASTIC MEASURE: HE RAISED THE PAYROLL AND REINVESTED DRAMATICALLY IN HIS FRANCHISE. WHAT'S UNFOLDED THIS SUMMER, ONE YEAR REMOVED FROM A LAST-PLACE FINISH, HAS LIFTED A CITY.
SIvault
 
https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/matthew-boyd-struggles-in-final-start-of-2019
Boyd's impressive season ends with fizzle.
Tigers official site

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...tigers-tumble-game-1-doubleheader/3802866002/
Matthew Boyd receives little support, Tigers tumble in Game 1 of doubleheader.
Detnews

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/tigers-...342#game_state=final,game_tab=box,game=567342
Boxscore.

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...it-tigers-chicago-white-sox-score/3791484002/
Detroit Tigers observations: Matthew Boyd runs out of gas in 7-1 loss to White Sox.
Freep
 
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