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Game 52 Tigers vs. royals May 30, 2017

Tigers shut out for 3rd time on road trip, 2nd time by debut starter.
On Tuesday night, it was rookie Eric Skoglund who baffled the Tigers, allowing only two singles and a walk over 6 1/3 innings.
Four days ago in Chicago, Paul Danish made his first Major League start in a shutout by the White Sox.
In Houston nine days ago, spot starter Brad Peacock led the Astros' shutout effort.
It was the fifth time the Tigers have been shutout this season.

NOTABLE:
Royals second baseman Whit Merrified reached on an infield single in the fifth inning to extend his hitting streak to 15 games. He then stole second on a delayed steal while Tigers catcher John Hicks was frozen trying to frame a pitch for the umpire.

Merrifield's single came on what seemed like a fairly routine grounder to Nicholas Castellanos, the latest in an increasing number of plays that don't go down as errors but should be made by a Major League third baseman.

Later in the inning, Castellanos got Merrifield in a run-down between second and third, rather than throw to first for another seemingly routine play. Castellanos' decision suggests a worrisome lack of confidence in his ability to make the throw to first.

After breezing through swift first and second innings, Verlander expended 12 pitches against Merrifield in the third. Merrifield fouled off pitch after pitch and worked back from an 0-2 count to draw the walk.

The Royals scored first in the sixth inning when the first two batters reached on singles. Verlander got Lorenzo Cain to ground into a double play, but then Eric Hosmer singled to center to score Alcides Escobar.

Detroit scratches together just three hits, two against lefty in first ML start, spoiling solid JV effort.

Unpleasant reminder that JV had six of these games last year - 7+ IP, 1 or 0 ER - that the team somehow lost.
It marked the ninth time in the past two seasons in which Verlander has allowed one run or fewer and not picked up the win, tied for second-most in the major leagues.
Verlander's fell to 22-10 lifetime against the Royals, but improved his ERA to 3.18. No active pitcher has more wins vs. the Royals, and only Bert Blyleven (34), Mark Buehrle (26), Roger Clemens (25) and Nolan Ryan (24) have more all-time.
Verlander's ERA against the Royals ranks fifth among active pitchers behind Chris Sale (2.97), Jered Weaver (2.98), CC Sabathia (3.11) and Corey Kluber (3.11).

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/tigers-...879#game_state=final,game_tab=box,game=490879
Boxscore.

ROARS:
Justin Verlander: The Tigers ace did what aces do and gave his team seven innings of one run ball with one walk and five strikeouts.

HISSES:
Tigers offense: Once again the lineup played Jekyll and Hyde and was held to just three hits on the evening.

STATS AND INFO:
This marks the fifth shutout for the Tigers this year, fourth on the road. It also is just the second loss to a lefthanded starter on the road.

In his first at bat of the game, Miggy showed his class by giving Skoglund a thumbs up and nod before stepping into the box.
 
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Do you really blame Ilitch for this? Because if I'm an 80+ year old man I know I don't have too many years left on earth so I would absolutely be going for it at all costs to win ASAP. The guys they signed is one thing, but the principle I understand completely.

you may understand it, or even agree with it, but it was still the wrong decision for the franchise.
 
last game of the road trip & going to be 3-8 or 4-7. Either way, pretty shitty baseball.
 
DET Record When throwing a Quality Start last 2 years:

B. Farmer (2) 1-0 1.000, 50.0% of starts

D. Norris (23) 7-1 .875, 34.8% of starts

M. Fulmer (36) 19-6 .760, 69.4% of starts

J. Verlander (45) 24-11 .686, 77.8% of starts

M. Boyd (28) 7-4 .636, 39.3% of starts

J. Zimmermann (28) 6-4 .600, 35.7% of starts

M. Pelfrey (22) 2-3 .400, 22.7% of starts

A. Sanchez (26) 2-4 .333, 23.1% of starts

S. Greene (3) 1-0 1.000, 33.3% of starts


TOTAL (213) 69-33 .676, 47.9% of starts

AL AVG QS % = 46.9%

Starter Rankings

t4th = WAR

5th = HR/9 IP

6th = K/BB

6th = Wins

7th = FIP

7th = ERA

7th = WHIP

8th = Innings

9th = OPP BAVG

#2 in Fastballs thrown
#2 in Sliders thrown
#11 in Changeups thrown
#12 in Curveballs thrown
#15 in Cutters thrown

#5 in Run Support
#12 in Line Drives (meaning not a lot of good wood)
#15 in HR per Fastballs

We have 2 starters who can throw above average, Verlander and Fulmer. The other 3/5ths of the rotation taxes the bullpen.
 
DET Record When throwing a Quality Start last 2 years:

B. Farmer (2) 1-0 1.000, 50.0% of starts

D. Norris (23) 7-1 .875, 34.8% of starts

M. Fulmer (36) 19-6 .760, 69.4% of starts

J. Verlander (45) 24-11 .686, 77.8% of starts

M. Boyd (28) 7-4 .636, 39.3% of starts

J. Zimmermann (28) 6-4 .600, 35.7% of starts

M. Pelfrey (22) 2-3 .400, 22.7% of starts

A. Sanchez (26) 2-4 .333, 23.1% of starts

S. Greene (3) 1-0 1.000, 33.3% of starts


TOTAL (213) 69-33 .676, 47.9% of starts

AL AVG QS % = 46.9%

Starter Rankings

t4th = WAR

5th = HR/9 IP

6th = K/BB

6th = Wins

7th = FIP

7th = ERA

7th = WHIP

8th = Innings

9th = OPP BAVG

#2 in Fastballs thrown
#2 in Sliders thrown
#11 in Changeups thrown
#12 in Curveballs thrown
#15 in Cutters thrown

#5 in Run Support
#12 in Line Drives (meaning not a lot of good wood)
#15 in HR per Fastballs

We have 2 starters who can throw above average, Verlander and Fulmer. The other 3/5ths of the rotation taxes the bullpen.

so far this season

Fulmer 10-10 100% QS
JV 7-11 64%
Boyd 5-10 50%
Norris 4-10 40%
Zimmerman 2-10 20%

Total 28-51 55%

Zimmerman is TERRIBLE! Since June 1 of last year: 1.62 WHIP, 7.20 ERA
 
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I'm off to Wednesday night cigars.

Lets get the Game Thread with Tigers Lineup and some runs.
 
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