Tigers @ Royals, Game 94, July 18, 2023

[byco42]

Game Time: 8:10 p.m. Kaufmann Stadium

ESPN Gameday

Tigers SP: Tarik Skubal LHP W-L 0-0 ERA 0.00 WHIP 0.50
Royals SP: Daniel Lynch LHP W-L 2-4 ERA 4.18 WHIP 1.23

Detroit Tigers (42-51) 3rd in AL Central -5.0 Last 10: 5-5 W1

Confirmed Lineup
2B Andy Ibanez R
CF M. Vierling R
1B S. Torkelson R
RF K. Carpenter L
C Jake Rogers R
SS Javier Baez R
DH M. Cabrera R
LF Eric Haase R
3B Zack Short R


Kansas City Royals (27-68) 5th in AL Central -21.0 Last 10:2-8 L1

Expected Lineup
3B M. Garcia R
SS Bobby Witt R
C S. Perez R
1B Nick Pratto L
DH MJ Melendez L
CF Drew Waters S
RF D. Blanco R
2B Matt Duffy R
LF Samad Taylor R

BR Game Notes

Freep Game Notes

7% Precipitation
84? Wind 11 mph In
LINE DET -150
O/U 8.5 Runs

 

[kalinecountry]

The Tigers have agreed to terms with the following picks from the 2023 MLB Draft:
*OF Max Clark (1st round)
*SS John Peck (7th round)
*LHP Andrew Sears (10th round)
Additionally, the Tigers agreed to terms with undrafted free agent OF Cole Turney from Cumberland University.

The Tigers have agreed to terms with the following picks from the 2023 MLB Draft:
*2B David Smith (14th round)
*RHP Donye Evans (16th round)
*RHP Blake Pivaroff (19th round)
With today's signings, the Tigers have now signed 10 of their 21 draft selections.

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...ping-attack-for-plate-discipline/70423105007/
For the first time, Detroit Tigers' Javier B?ez is trying to completely revamp his attack.
Freep

How to tell if the Tigers are looking to trade certain pitchers? Watch to see if their regular outings are altered to give them more time before the trade deadline to increase trade interest and value.
It is happening with former Tiger, Justin Verlander. The Mets are squeezing in 1 more start out of him just before the trade deadline. It's been widely rumored that he is on the trading block.
Tiger pitchers rumored to be trade candidates are Eduardo Rodriguez (before he opts out), Michael Lorenzen (1 yr. contract), Jose Cisnero (FA) and Chasen Shreve (FA). Potentially Alex Lange, too.

A Free Press article about the beloved movie in the Motor City, "One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story."
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https://www.thescore.com/eng_fed/news/2300209
Why can't fans own a slice of their favorite teams?
The Score

 

[lonesometiger]

WT bad lineup Trying to give the game away?!

 

[lonesometiger]

MARISNICK 1 for 4 with the Dodgers, didn't take long for him to find a job.
Tigers have not won three games in a row since May 3-6! 5 in row.
Tigers record against losing records That they play in the AL. Oak 1-2. KC 5-2, Chi 3-4, Cle 4-2, 13- 10 Need to get better here.
Baez only 13 walks in 346 ab!!!!!1 innings .037 Awful is the best I can say.

 

[coulomb]

WT bad lineup Trying to give the game away?!

Its the same lineup they march out there everyday, minus zach M. I'm unaware, do we have vmart & castellenos sitting on the bench waiting for their chance to play or something?

its the same shit different pile.

 

[biggunsbob]

Worst team in baseball with runners on third and less then 2 outs..
Terrible at bat by Short. Just awful.

 

[biggunsbob]

Was Spencer?s homer over 400 feet ?

 

[biggunsbob]

One day the Tigers will not be Allergic to tack on runs.

 

[biggunsbob]

Why is Haase even playing ? He can?t hit. He is a subpar outfielder. Terrible route to the ball allows a speed Triple. Then another stupid tiger pitcher throws a 1-2 pitch way to close to the damn plate and Kc gets a sac fly. Something the Tigers couldn?t do.
Game tied 2-2. Bad defense and a poor 1-2 pitch has this game tied.


Super frustrating that is just not a good play by Haase. Has to hold batter to a double. At least.

 

[biggunsbob]

Haase better make up for his poor outfield route

Miggy k?s
Baez steals 2nd.
.
Haase swings at first pitch ten miles inside. Isn?t even close.
Haase swings at second pitch foul.
Haase swings fouls third pitch softly
Haase K?s because he is terrible and needs to be Designated for assignment.

Pretty obvious Haase lack of hitting is effecting his fielding.

 

[biggunsbob]

Clown show in the outfield. Skubal isn?t sharp at all. Bad routs by everyone.. cf this time Vierling

Needed that .
Runners on 2nd and 3rd Rogers guns done lead runner !

Skubal walks a lefty bat on four pitches :/

Wtf is Skubal throwing ? A soft meat pitch right over the plate 3-2 Kc.
Now 5-2 Kc as Skubal is getting shelled. That pitch was off the plate and hit through dream infield.
6-2 Skubal needs to be yanked. He is toast tonight.
7-2 smart baseball. Safety squeeze. Batter safe.
Second out Fly out to cf on a ball Vierling Almost overruns.
Pop out to first inning over tigers losing 7-2.

 

[biggunsbob]

Seriously why isn?t AJ taking Skubal out ? I would have unless there is something I don?t know.

 

[biggunsbob]

Spencer with a 3 run homer !

Kc leads 7-5 !

Battle back boys !

Damn Carpenter just missed back to back!


Spencer?s 2 multi homer game. ( at Colorado was the other one)
He has a 2 run homer and a 3 run homer tonight !

Should have pulled Skubal after 5th run. He wasn?t sharp.

 

[biggunsbob]

Cisnero in for tigers.

123

All by the K !

 

[biggunsbob]

Other AL central games .

Cleveland 10 Pittsburgh 1 Final.
Mets lead White Sox 11-4 in the sixth.
Twins at Seattle later.

 

[biggunsbob]

Tigers 6th

Baez leadoff double error by lf gets him to 3rd.
Miggy 2-2 pitch . K?s on fastball right down the middle . ( first tiger to fail with runner on third)
PH Baddoo shallow sacrifice fly scores Baez ! 7-6 now. Victory! Tigers score With less then two outs runner on third !
Short pops out to 2nd. (If only this piece of crap had done his job earlier in the game we would be tied)

Great slide by JB !

 

[biggunsbob]

Brieske in.


Man Jose pitched so good why not another inning ?

Just what you want to see in a relief pitcher.

Walks First batter.
0-2 count, 1-2 count, foul, 2-2 count, line out short hopped by short at 3rd FC 1 out nice play
F-7
Double runners at 2nd and 3rd.
9-6 Kc. 0-1 pitch right down the Main Street. Not very good pitching from Bo I?d rather have Alexander back.
5-3. Third out.

Lead off walks will kill you.

 

[biggunsbob]

Kc is swinging at anything close the plate. Need some deception on your pitches.

 

[biggunsbob]

Tigers 7th

Ph Mckinstry 0-2 Hole already. k?s on waste pitch inside and off the plate.
Vierling 0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1 , foul, 3-2, K?s on pitch in box corner.
Spencer double . Youngest tiger since Nick C. On August 19th 2015 with 3 ebh at age 23or younger .
Carpenter 0-2 hole. k?s.

Tigers finally hit. Can?t pitch.

 

[biggunsbob]

Shreve in

G-3
F-9
G-3

5 pitches.

Need 4 runs !