Game 124 Tigers vs. twins August 18, 2018

[kalinecountry]

Tigers lineup:
3B J. Candelario B
1B Jim Adduci L
RF N. Castellanos R
2B Niko Goodrum B
DH V. Martinez B
LF M. Mahtook R
SS R. Rodriguez R
C G. Greiner R
CF Victor Reyes B
Ryan Carpenter L 0-1 6.39 ERA

twins lineup:
1B Joe Mauer L
LF E. Rosario L
SS J. Polanco B
3B Miguel Sano R
2B L. Forsythe R
CF Max Kepler L
C Mitch Garver R
DH Tyler Austin R
RF Johnny Field R
Kohl Stewart R 0-1 6.23 ERA

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tigers-acquire-right-hander-nolan-blackwood/c-290884258
One of 2 prospects in Fiers deal sent Tigers' way.
Tigers official site

 

[kalinecountry]

Tigers Michael Fulmer is through 4 IP for Lakeland and likely done:

4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K
56 pitches (42 strikes)

Fastball sat 97-99 in the 4th.

He?s fine.

 

[kalinecountry]

twins 2 - 0 top of the 3rd,

Candy ground out,

Adduci singles, Nick and Niko walk,

Victor pops up,

Mahtook is hbp and Adduci comes in,

2 - 1,

twins pitcher already with 64 pitches,

Rodriguez doubles and Nick and Niko score,

Mahtook to 3rd,

Tigers lead 3 - 2,

I think that's all for twins pitcher stewart,

duffy pitching,

Greiner grounds out,

 

[kalinecountry]

Future Tigers Center fielder Daz Cameron.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1030969704901427200

 

[kalinecountry]

Tied up after 3 full,

 

[kalinecountry]

Mahtook homer with Niko and Victor on,

Tigers lead 6 - 3,

 

[jas5lf]

Meathook with a dinger!

 

[kalinecountry]

Carpenter out after 5 1/3, 3 runs 8 hits 3 hrs, 3 K's 86 pitches,

Ver Hagen pitching,

 

[kalinecountry]

7th inning and Alcantara pitching,

 

[kalinecountry]

Top 8th Greiner walks, Reyes singles,

Adduci grounds into a force out, Greiner scores, Reyes out at 2nd,

Nick K's,

Tigers lead 7 - 3,

 

[kalinecountry]

Joe Jimenez pitching bottom of the 8th,

walk and a homer, 5 homers allowed in 52 IP 2018,

4 homers allowed in 19 IP 2017,

shitload of pitches this inning, 12 pitch at bat to mauer 33 pitches,

pitching change Greene in for the 4 out save,

 

[nsonnett14]

And Jimenez gives up his daily homerun , least that is out of the way ...

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/video/mahtooks-3-run-homer/c-2400696483
Webvideo Highlights of the Tigers win over the twins.

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/tigers-...253#game_state=final,game_tab=box,game=531253
Boxscore.

 

[tigermud]

51-73

 

[tigermud]

Post game roster move McAllister DFA’d yeah
Turner back up and will be starting tommorrow booooo

I’ve noticed Gardenhire can’t go a post game without saying the phrase spins the ball

 

[kalinecountry]

Post game roster move McAllister DFA?d yeah
Turner back up and will be starting tommorrow booooo

I?ve noticed Gardenhire can?t go a post game without saying the phrase spins the ball

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...b-turner-called-up-detroit-tigers/1036557002/
Change of plans: Daniel Stumpf called up, Buck Farmer to start.
Detnews

Either way, either pitcher, God help the Tigers.

 

[gotime909]

That’s pretty ridiculous that they were unaware of the rule last night.