Game 40 Houston Astros @ Detroit Tigers May 12, 2024 1:40 p.m.

[Mitchrapp]

Astros (14-25) @ Tigers (20-19)

1:40 PM
Comerica Park



Justin Verlander RHP
1-1, 4.43 ERA, 15 SO


Jack Flaherty RHP
0-2, 3.86 ERA, 56 SO

HOU Lineup

• Kyle Tucker (L) RF
• Jeremy Peña (R) SS
• Yordan Alvarez (L) DH
• Alex Bregman (R) 3B
• Jon Singleton (L) 1B
• Yainer Diaz (R) C
• Joey Loperfido (L) CF
• Trey Cabbage (L) LF
• Mauricio Dubón (R) 2B

DET Lineup

1. Riley Greene (L) DH
2. Mark Canha (R) LF
3. Matt Vierling (R) CF
4. Kerry Carpenter (L) RF
5. Andy Ibáñez (R) 3B
6. Colt Keith (L) 2B
7. Spencer Torkelson (R) 1B
8. Javier Báez (R) SS
9. Carson Kelly (R) C

Watch
Tigers - Bally Sports Detroit
Astros - Space City Home Network
National - MLBN (out-of-market only)

Listen
Tigers - 97.1 The Ticket, Audacy DETSP
Astros - KBME 790 AM/94.5 FM HD-2, TUDN 93.3 / KLAT 1010

 

[Mitchrapp]

I hope we smoke cheatin' Verlander.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Keith smacked that. I thought it was gone.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Great throw.

 

[jas5lf]

Watch JV throw a no-hitter today.

 

[Mitchrapp]

++ play by Javy.

 

[Mitchrapp]

3 DP in 4 innings.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Lots of popups, Detroit not catching up to the fastball.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Hits a hit.

 

[Mitchrapp]

0-0 after 5.

 

[nydo77]

Gibson: "Just don't throw it down and in". Flaherty throws two pitches down and in, and the second goes over the fence....

 

[Mitchrapp]

Gibson: "Just don't throw it down and in". Flaherty throws two pitches down and in, and the second goes over the fence....

The pitfall when you fall behind 3-0.

 

[nydo77]

The pitfall when you fall behind 3-0.

That doesn't force the pitcher to groove it straight into the batter's happy zone; the rest of the strike zone is a possibility. Of course, Flaherty was probably aiming for something a bit to one side or the other of where those pitches ended up.

 

[Mitchrapp]

That doesn't force the pitcher to groove it straight into the batter's happy zone; the rest of the strike zone is a possibility. Of course, Flaherty was probably aiming for something a bit to one side or the other of where those pitches ended up.

That's why its easier to hit when ahead in the count. The pitch wasn't a fastball. He just went and got it.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Back to back walks.

 

[Mitchrapp]

And a HBP. Bases loaded, come on Vierling.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Dang. That might have been it.

 

[nydo77]

That's why its easier to hit when ahead in the count. The pitch wasn't a fastball. He just went and got it.

Of course it's easier to hit when you are ahead in a count; you can look for anything in your happy zone. Don't pitch there, and the odds get better.

 

[Mitchrapp]

I don't like the fact 2 walks, 4 straight on Greene, and HBP and you swing at the first pitch.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Of course it's easier to hit when you are ahead in a count; you can look for anything in your happy zone. Don't pitch there, and the odds get better.

He didn't want to walk him. I'm sure he missed his mark but don't fall behind 3 and 0 and he won't have that problem.