Game 21 Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins 2:10 p.m. EST 4/20

[byco42]

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Detroit Tigers (11-9) 3rd ALC -3.0 Last 10 (5-6) W1
Reese Olson R 0-2 3.86 ERA

Expected Lineup

1. RF Riley Greene L
2. LF Mark Canha R
3. 1B S. Torkelson R
4. DH K. Carpenter L
5. 2B Colt Keith L
6. 3B Gio Urshela R
7. CF P. Meadows L
8. SS Javier Baez R
9. C Carson Kelly R

Minnesota Twins (6-12) 4th ALC -7.0 Last 10 (3-7) L5
Bailey Ober R 0-1 6.57 ERA

Confirmed Lineup

1. 2B E. Julien L
2. C Ryan Jeffers R
3. 1B A. Kirilloff L
4. RF T. Larnach L
5. CF Byron Buxton R
6. 3B Jose Miranda R
7. SS Willi Castro S
8. DH Jair Camargo R
9. LF A. Martin R

1% Precipitation 41° Wind 14 mph
LINE MIN -142 O/U 7.5 Runs

Tigers - Twins Player

 

[Mitchrapp]

Greene still diving.. Great catch though.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Last two innings we getting out fast. 4 lousy pitches.

 

[Mitchrapp]

2-0.

 

[gotime909]

All 9 tigers hitters put the ball in play the first time through the order and didn't get 1 hit. This pitcher isn't fooling them. He's just been lucky

 

[biggunsbob]

Fudge muffins. Hitting issues. I thought after last night we would start hitting.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Most of those 9 weren't hit good. Just lazy fly balls and a pop up or two.

 

[biggunsbob]

Not the greatest play by JB :/

 

[Mitchrapp]

Not the greatest play by JB :/

And makes up for it.

 

[kalinecountry]

The Tigers have placed INF Gio Urshela on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain. As a corresponding move, INF Buddy Kennedy has been recalled from Triple A Toledo.

Buddy Kennedy is 25, had a couple cups of coffee with Arizona where he didn’t hit as you’d suspect. Was claimed by Oakland in September, St Louis in October and Detroit in February. Solid year at AAA last year. Probably a career fringe guy, but here is his next shot.

Jason Foley is now 2nd in the American League in Saves (6), only trailing Clay Holmes from the Yankees (8).

Tigers' bullpen ERA thru 20 games...
Foley 0.00
Miller 1.74
Vest 1.80
Holton 1.80
Chafin 2.08
Faedo 1.42
Wentz 1.17
Lange 1.50
Overall (excluding Zach McKinstry): 9-4, 1.43 ERA in 75 1/3 innings.

Entering today's game, the Tigers bullpen leads the Majors with a 1.67 ERA (75.2 IP/14 ER), a 1.00 WHIP and a .171 opponent batting average.

The first 15,000 fans at Comerica Park next Saturday will receive a Dan Dickerson 25th season bobblehead!

 

[biggunsbob]

I just don’t get how he can’t hold up on a ball so far outside.

 

[Mitchrapp]

C'mon Tork - people are going to think you're not a good defender.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Another triple for Perez, RBI. 4-1.

 

[Mitchrapp]

We have our 3rd hit.

 

[Mitchrapp]

I don't get these umps.

 

[Mitchrapp]

9-pitch walk by Buddy Kennedy. Our new stud?

 

[Mitchrapp]

I have a feeling that Javy will tie this up. Just a feeling.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Double just after he had the most Javy swing ever.. 4-2.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Of course Meadows pop ups on 1st pitch with 1 out 2nd and 3rd. Way to kill a rally.

 

[Mitchrapp]

What could have been.