Game 56 Tigers vs. White Sox June 4, 2017

[kalinecountry]

Tigers lineup:
1. Dixon Machado, 2B
2. Nicholas Castellanos, 3B
3. Miguel Cabrera, 1B
4. J.D. Martinez, DH
5. Justin Upton, LF
6. John Hicks, C
7. Mikie Mahtook, RF
8. JaCoby Jones, CF
9. Jose Iglesias, SS
RHP Justin Verlander
Bench: C Alex Avila, IF/OF Andrew Romine, OF Alex Presley, PH/DH Victor Martinez.

White Sox lineup:
Engel CF
M. Cabrera DH
Abreu 1B
A. Garcia RF
Frazier 3B
Sanchez 2B
Anderson SS
Smith C
W. Garcia LF
Holmberg P

Game notes: There must be something about the home cooking for the Tigers. They've won their first two after a long road trip, knocking around the socks by a combined score of 25-6. So now it's Verlander's turn to keep the momentum going.
In his last start, the Tigers' Ace allowed just one earned run on six hits over seven innings in Kansas City on Tuesday. He took a 1-0 loss.

Designated hitter Victor Martinez was given the day off Sunday. The White Sox started left-hander David Holmberg,
and Martinez has been having some pain in his left elbow when he bats right-handed. “Yeah, that and this way I can give him two days off,” said Ausmus, referencing the Tigers’ off-day Monday. “It’s a combination of those two things.”

J.D. Martinez served as the DH Sunday, which will give him two days off his feet in terms of playing the outfield.

http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/articl...ander-set-to-duel-in-finale/?topicId=26688732
Verlander seeking similar success vs. White Sox.
Tigers official site

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2017/06/tigers_today_white_sox_sweep.html#incart_river_index
Tigers today: Return to .500, series sweep on the line vs. White Sox.
Mlive

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2017/6/...ream-time-tv-schedule-how-to-watch-mlb-online
Tigers vs. White Sox Preview: Justin Verlander aims for home sweep of Sox.
Verlander has been much better at Comerica Park than on the road this season.
BYBTB

Notable:
With a victory, the Tigers would sweep a series for the first time this season and extend their winning streak to four games, the longest mark of the season.
They would also reach the .500 mark for the first time since May 21, when they were 21-21.
Verlander is making his first start against the White Sox since Opening Day, April 4 at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago. He gave up two runs in 6 1/3 innings, striking out 10 and earning the win.
White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu has had the most success against Verlander, going 12-for-32 (.375) with four home runs in his career. Tim Anderson is 1-for-10, while Yolmer Sanchez is 0-for-8.

http://www.espn.com/mlb/preview?gameId=370604106
Verlander, Cabrera, Tigers take on White Sox in series finale.
espn

http://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/2017/DET201706040.shtml
Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox, at Comerica Park, June 4, 2017 Matchups, Tickets, Preview.
Baseball Reference

All-Time DETROIT leads 1083-1045.

 

[tomdalton22]

I miss the past 2 games...come down to check email and the game and it's 0-1 in the first. I hope the bats continue like they have been the past 2 games.

 

[kalinecountry]

Verlander gives up a double to roider melky and then Upton flubs a single letting it hit of his glove for a run, should have been an error, avi garcia single him in, now bases loaded and over 30 pitchers, Shit.

 

[kalinecountry]

I have to mute this with Rod,

 

[Tonyballs2]

Can Verly ever have a clean inning?

 

[kalinecountry]

WTF Verlander?? 39 pitches.

 

[tomdalton22]

jesus...39 pitches in one inning

 

[Mitchrapp]

Early game today.. I always forget these early ones.

 

[kalinecountry]

Soft tossing lefty throwing strikes after his initial 3 and 0 to Machado,
7 pitch grounder to pitcher,

Castellanos long at bat and rips a liner to third and ff frazier gloves it,

Miggy taking all the way 2 and 1, rips a grounder to short,

18 pitches for the soft tossing lefty,

 

[tomdalton22]

jv loads the bases again

 

[kalinecountry]

JV gets 2 quick outs and pos leadoff hitter engel batting .143 singles,

roider melky singles,

5 f'n hits off Verlander already,
Verlander has allowed 7 ER in 1st inning of his 12 starts,

Saupold warming up for Tigers,

full count to abreu and he walks him,

alot of fouls off white sox bats,

bases loaded and Ausmus out with Kevin Rand,

 

[kalinecountry]

This team mates' wife screwing, cheating, pos avi garcia up,

bases jammed with 60 pitches all with 2 f'n outs,

garcia 1 and 2, another foul, 19 white sox batters foul balls up to now, garcia dicking around out of the batters baox, gets the pos to chase a low pitch,

66 f'n pitches after 2 for JV with 19 fouls by wsox hitters,

 

[tomdalton22]

JV walks the first batter in the 3rd on 4 pitches.

edit

I missed the HR

 

[manchild98]

Take him out of you think he's hurt.

 

[gotime909]

Didn't really look any different than he has most of the season. His control has just been horrible for the better part of this year.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DBfzCK2V0AAA6CB.jpg
Justin Verlander's velocity today... His last 4 fastballs were way down.

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2017/06/04/justin-verlander-detroit-tigers/369132001/
Detroit Tigers' Justin Verlander leaves with 'tight right groin'.
Freep

 

[tomdalton22]

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2017/06/04/justin-verlander-detroit-tigers/369132001/
Detroit Tigers' Justin Verlander leaves with 'tight right groin'.
Freep

probably that 39 pitch first inning

 

[lonesometiger]

JV walks the first batter in the 3rd on 4 pitches.

edit

I missed the HR

Yes you did. It was gone before it left!

 

[kalinecountry]

It was Verlander's shortest start since Aug. 11, 2014, when he lasted one inning against the Pirates and threw 40 pitches, allowing five runs.