Royals @ Tigers game thread 7/7/12

[johnny2x2x]

Jackson CF
Berry LF
Cabrera 3b
Fielder 1b
Young DH
Raburn RF
Peralta SS
Santiago 2B
Laird C

Fister P

Big game for Fister today.

 

[manchild98]

Fister is getting hit already. 1-0 w/ 1 out in the first...runners on 1st and 3rd still.

 

[johnny2x2x]

He's leaving his pitches up consistently. I see some serious problems with Fister, he's not a guy that can throw up in the zone that often and be successful.

 

[manchild98]

2-0. Hard hit single.

 

[manchild98]

28 pitch inning for Dougie.

 

[johnny2x2x]

Something is not right with Fister, he's pitching terribly and doesn't look like he belongs out there. Not sure if it's the oblique, mechanics, or something mental, but he's not right.

 

[manchild98]

AJ singles and is now 3-19 against Chen.

Berry sac bunt. AJ to second.

Miggy K's looking.

Prince hits a 2 run shot to right center on a 3-2 pitch!!! 2-2.

DY flies out to center.

 

[johnny2x2x]

14 game hit streak now for AJ.

 

[johnny2x2x]

Tie game. Prince could be heating up.

 

[manchild98]

Prince is no longer a solo artist. 2-2 game. Now Fister needs to start pitching with some confidence or something.

 

[johnny2x2x]

Prince is one hot 10 game stretch of having exactly the type of season Cabrera is, that's 60 RBIs now, on pace for 114 for the year.

 

[manchild98]

Perez grounds out to short.

Dyson flies out to center.

Gordon doubles. Berry lays out for it, it was in his glove and he didn't catch it. Tough play but he should have caught the ball.

Escobar hits a ball to a diving Miggy...throws to first but pulls Prince off of the bag. Single.

Tough plays but it's a 5 out inning now.

Hosmer draws a 4 pitch walk. Bases loaded.

Butler 1st pitch swinging grounds out to short. Force play at 2nd.

Fister with 44 pitches now. Should have been a 123 inning.

 

[manchild98]

Mario was talking about how many teams Chen has played for (10) and Rod says...he's left handed and breathing.

 

[johnny2x2x]

Anyone else think this is Raburn's last weekend?

 

[manchild98]

Anyone else think this is Raburn's last weekend?

I said it yesterday...I think he's gone over the break.

 

[johnny2x2x]

LAird has been very valuable this year, now hammer Chen while you have him down.

 

[manchild98]

LAird has been very valuable this year, now hammer Chen while you have him down.

He's been great.

 

[johnny2x2x]

Why run there? Chen is in trouble and Cabrera is on deck and we just bailed him out there. Damnit!

 

[manchild98]

Mudhen flies out to left field.

Peralta hits a single off the very top of the left field wall. Misses a homer by a 6 inches and gets a single.

Ramon falls behind 0-2 and then doubles down the line past a diving 3b. Runners on 2nd and 3rd.

Infield in for Laird and he doubles to right center. The ball hung up forever. Looked like it was going to be caught. Lamont stopped Ramon at 3rd. Throw gets away from the 2nd baseman and Ramon scores anyways. 1 rbi for Laird. 4-2.

AJ singles up the middle to center. 5-2.

Berry up. AJ gets caught stealing. Chen throws to first and AJ is an easy out at 2nd.

Berry falls behind 0-2 and serves a single into center. 5 hits in a row for the Tigers.

Miggy flies out to deep left center.

Chen w/ 37 pitches.

 

[manchild98]

Bettancourt K's swinging.

Moustakas 1st pitch swinging pops up to Ramon at 2nd.

Francoeur walks on 5 pitches.

Perez flies out to center.

Small strike zone today.

Fister with 56 pitches. Quick inning.