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September 9 in Tigers and mlb history:

1921 - An American League record for total runs and hits is made when Chicago beats Detroit, 20 - 15. Each team has 20 hits. Ralph Young, Ty Cobb each have 3 hits and 4 runs scored. Harry Heilmann and Bobby Veach knock in 4 apiece.

1931 - To raise funds to help the unemployed in the Depression, the Yankees, Giants, and Robins agree to a series of benefit games. Sixty thousand fans, paying regular prices, raise $59,000 in the first match-up, as Babe Ruth homers and the Yankees beat the Giants 7 - 2.

1932 - The Tigers beat the Yankees 14 - 13 in a 14-inning game in which Lou Gehrig hits a grand slam and drives in eight runs. He has reached this RBI feat twice before. Frankie Crosetti strikes out four times in the game, including twice in one inning. Detroit also tops the Yanks 4 - 1 in five innings to finally complete the protested game of August 1st, and the tie of yesterday. The Yanks score their lone run in the 3rd inning off Buck Marrow with their only two hits of the game.

1950: The Tigers and White Sox finally finish a game that started in April. The game was originally scheduled as the nitecap of a doubleheader on April 30th, but was halted by darkness after 9 innings deadlocked at 7 - 7. Rescheduled for August 10th, the contest was halted in the 7th with the score 1 - 1. Art Houtteman finally settles it with a 1 - 0, 12-inning win. Hoot Evers triples and scores on a single by Johnny Groth. The league leaders fail to cash in by losing the nitecap 5 - 4, cutting their lead to a half game over New York and a game ahead of Boston.

1970: Bowie Kuhn hands Denny McLain his third suspension of the year, this one for carrying a gun, plus other unspecified charges, and ends McLain's season with a 3-5 record.

1977 - In the second game of a doubleheader loss in Boston, Tiger rookies Lou Whitaker and Alan Trammell debut together. They will hold down the 2B and SS jobs in Detroit for a record 19 years and a record for teammates of1,918 games played together.

1990: Tiger RF Scott Lusader loses the battle to bright sun and soggy turf and makes three errors (two fielding and one throwing) in the 1st inning against the White Sox. It's a first in the American League since 1925. The Sox score seven runs in the inning and coast home 13 - 3, snapping the Tigers' 7-game winning streak.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Waite_Hoyt
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hoytwa01.shtml
Waite Hoyt 1930-1931.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Reggie_Sanders_(sandere01)
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sandere01.shtml
Reggie Sanders 1974.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/micelda01.shtml
Dan Miceli 1997.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Edwin_Jackson
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jacksed01.shtml
Edwin Jackson 2009.

Tigers players who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Doc_Cramer
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cramedo01.shtml
Doc Cramer 1942-1948.

from baseball reference

 

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http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/blog...ting-hall-fame-candidacies-active-players-mlb
Analyzing active players' HOF candidacies.
espn insider

if one of you wants to add the whole story for everyone thankyou.

 

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http://opoutofleftfield.blogspot.com/2012/09/did-we-just-witness-cy-young-mvp-hopes.html
Did we just witness Cy Young, MVP hopes fading?
from the Oakland Press

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/09/justin_verlander.html
Justin Verlander's bid to repeat as AL Cy Young Award winner derailed in Detroit Tigers' loss.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201209...on-vs-Angels?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Tigers' Miguel Cabrera 'frustrated' with Saturday's ejection vs. Angels.
from the freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...ers-slugger-Miguel-Cabrera-You-under-control-
Ejected Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera: 'You have to be under control'.
from the detnews

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201209...isabled-list?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
3 up, 3 down: Tigers' Andy Dirks faltering after coming off disabled list.
from the freep

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201209...despite-loss?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Tigers' Max Scherzer makes even more history vs. Angels despite loss.
from the freep

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201209...ented-Raburn?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Fresh start for Tigers' 'talented' Ryan Raburn.
from the freep

 

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http://blog.detroitathletic.com/2012/09/09/looking-back-at-the-careers-of-trammell-and-whitaker/
Looking back at the careers of Trammell and Whitaker who debuted 35 years ago today.
from Detroit Athletic

 

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http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com...oving-costly-for-reeling-detroit-tigers/23643
Justin Verlander?s Second-Half Struggles Proving Costly for Reeling Detroit Tigers.
from the detroitsportssite

 

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http://isportsweb.com/2012/09/05/detroit-tigers-must-stop-the-madness/
Detroit Tigers must stop the madness. early week story.
from Detroit I-Sportsweb

 

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Leyland has been impressed with Avisail Garcia.
Tigers manager Jim Leyland said he hasn't talked much with recently called up Avisail Garcia, but he likes what he sees so far. The skipper said the two have talked a little bit on and off, but he's noticed the rookie has been very relaxed since joining the team.
"He's going to be a good player," Leyland said.
He noted Garcia's speed and talent, likening his personality to another player in the Tigers' clubhouse.
"His face is a lot like [Miguel] Cabrera," Leyland said. "He kind of lights up the room a little bit."
Garcia went 0-for-3 and started in right field Saturday, and he's 4-for-11 in six games since being recalled from Double-A Erie on Aug. 31.
from the Tigers official site

 

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Tigers to play White Sox with sense of urgency.
Tigers manager Jim Leyland isn't treating the upcoming series against the White Sox as the end-all, be-all with 19 games still on the schedule after those four games are over.
But he does understand the importance of it with the Tigers sitting two games back in the American League Central entering Sunday and no more dates with Chicago following the series.
"You've got to play these games like they are the last game you are going to play, which is the way it is," he said. "If you've got to pump guys up for these games, then I've got a problem. You are getting to a sense of urgency, which is certainly different than a sense of panic."
Leyland said he doesn't need to give any sort of "ra-ra" speech to his players at this point, and the team just needs to get it done on the field.
The key will be scoring more than just one or two runs per game, which he said won't get it done.
"It boils down to you've got to win baseball games," Leyland said. "That is as simple as it is. That's what it is for them, and that is what is for us and everybody else involved in a race. There are a lot of people in the same boat that we are fighting to get to the postseason."

The magnitude of the upcoming series might explain Leyland's decision to pull starter Justin Verlander after just six innings and the Tigers trailing Saturday.
The righty had gone 80 straight starts of making at least 100 pitches until Saturday's loss, when he threw 97 pitches.
"He wanted to pitch another inning, but he wasn't going to pitch another inning," Leyland said. "We'll put that in reserve for the White Sox."
from the Tigers official site

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/09/detroit_tigers_jim_leyland_pul_1.html
Detroit Tigers' Jim Leyland wanted to preserve Justin Verlander for Chicago White Sox.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/09/detroit_tigers_anibal_sanchez_6.html
Detroit Tigers suffer another one-run loss, swept by Los Angeles Angels.
from Mlive

Detroit's bats fell silent, mustering only five hits -- good for only two runs. In total, the Tigers' offense combined for five runs on 13 hits in three games. With 23 games remaining, that ain't gonna cut it.

http://www.freep.com/article/201209...oit-tigers-chicago-white-sox?odyssey=nav|head
Los Angeles 3 - Detroit 2: Tigers reeling after sweep in Anaheim.
from the freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...weep-Tigers--who-trail-White-Sox-by-two-games
Angels sweep Tigers, who trail White Sox by two games.
from the detnews

 

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http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/mlb/g...012_09_09_detmlb_anamlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=det
Tigers can't get big hit, are swept by Halos.

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/mlb/g...d=det#gid=2012_09_09_detmlb_anamlb_1&mode=box
Boxscore.

from the Tigers official site

 

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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2012/9/9/3306017/angels-3-tigers-2-another-day-another-1-run-loss
Angels 3 - Tigers 2: Another day, another 1 run loss.
from blessyouboystigersblog

The Tigers are 73-66, 2 games behind the White Sox and 4 1/2 back in the wild card race. It's win the Central or bust.

Proof this just may not be the Tigers season: They are now 17-24 in 1 run games. That's not just due to bad baseball, that's also a good amount of bad luck.
More bad news: The Tigers have lost 14 of their last 18 road games. Worse, they still have 7 games left on this trip.

Sanchez posted his 13th quality start in his last 18 appearances, his 4th straight as a Tiger. I may have plenty of complaints about the Tigers as of late, but the job Sanchez has done since getting acclimated to the AL isn't one of them. In the post game, Jim Leyland said today was the best Sanchez had thrown as a Tiger.

In the 3 game series, Cabrera and Fielder never came to the plate with RISP.

 

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http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/09/...anding_tigers.html?blockID=787943&feedID=3701
Tigers waste solid start by Sanchez, get swept by ff angels.
from DetroitFox

 

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AL RSAA Runs Saved Above Average

LEADERS
T1 Chris Sale 31
T1 Justin Verlander 31
3 Jake Peavy 27
4 David Price 25
T5 Matt Harrison 23
T5 Fernando Rodney 23
7 Hiroki Kuroda 21
8 Robbie Ross 19
9 Felix Hernandez 17
T10 Kelvin Herrera 16
T10 Jered Weaver 16

WORST
1 Nick Blackburn -35
T2 Ubaldo Jimenez -31
T2 Ricky Romero -31
4 Josh Tomlin -29
5 Ervin Santana -27
6 Hector Noesi -25
T7 Blake Beavan -23
T7 Derek Lowe -23
T9 Philip Humber -22
T9 Tommy Hunter -22

TEAM TOTALS
1 Rangers 90
2 Rays 77
3 A's 56
4 White Sox 53
5 Tigers 50
6 Orioles 35
7 Yankees 28
8 Red Sox 16
9 Royals 1
10 Angels -42
11 Mariners -47
12 Blue Jays -63
13 Twins -83
14 Indians -134

TIGERS
Justin Verlander 31
Brayan Villarreal 11
Doug Fister 10
Joaquin Benoit 8
Max Scherzer 7
Octavio Dotel 7
Jose Valverde 4
Phil Coke 3
Darin Downs 3
Duane Below 2
Al Alburquerque 1
Luis Marte 1
Jose Ortega 0
Drew Smyly 0
Anibal Sanchez -1
Thad Weber -2
Luke Putkonen -2
Collin Balester -5
Daniel Schlereth -5
Adam Wilk -5
Jacob Turner -5
Rick Porcello -6
Casey Crosby -7

through September 8th;
from leesininsatmreports

 

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AL RCAA Runs Created Above Average

LEADERS
1 Mike Trout 64
2 Edwin Encarnacion 48
3 Miguel Cabrera 46
4 Prince Fielder 43
5 David Ortiz 38
6 Josh Hamilton 34
T7 Adrian Beltre 32
T7 Robinson Cano 32
T7 Albert Pujols 32
10 Josh Willingham 29

WORST
1 Michael Young -29
T2 J.J. Hardy -25
T2 Gordon Beckham -25
T2 Jeff Francoeur -25
T5 Robert Andino -21
T5 Alexei Ramirez -21
T5 Ryan Raburn -21
T8 Yunel Escobar -19
T8 Mike Aviles -19
10 Brian Dozier -18

TEAM TOTALS
1 Angels 124
2 Yankees 75
3 Rangers 39
4 Tigers 36
5 A's 7
6 Rays -15
T7 Twins -20
T7 Indians -20
9 Mariners -25
10 Blue Jays -36
T11 White Sox -43
T11 Red Sox -43
13 Royals -55
14 Orioles -75

TIGERS
Miguel Cabrera 46
Prince Fielder 43
Austin Jackson 27
Andy Dirks 13
Quintin Berry 2
Avisail Garcia 1
Bryan Holaday 0
Hernan Perez 0
Clete Thomas 0
Brad Eldred -1
Alex Avila -1
Gerald Laird -2
Matt Young -2
Omir Santos -2
Brandon Inge -2
Danny Worth -3
Omar Infante -4
Jeff Baker -4
Delmon Young -6
Jhonny Peralta -9
Don Kelly -9
Ramon Santiago -14
Brennan Boesch -16
Ryan Raburn -21

through September 8th;
from leesininsatmreports