Tigers vs. a's Game Thread September 18

[kalinecountry]

Tigers lineup :
Jackson CF
Kelly 3B
Young LF
Cabrera 1B
Martinez DH
Avila C
Guillen 2B
Dirks RF
Santiago SS
Verlander P

http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/preview?gameId=310918111&teams=detroit-tigers-vs-oakland-athletics
Tigers vs. a's Game Preview.
from espn

http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/batvspitch/_/id/6341/justin-verlander
Verlander vs. a's.
from espn

http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/batvspitch/_/id/30068/guillermo-moscoso
Tigers hitters vs. moscoso.
from espn

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_09_18_detmlb_oakmlb_1&mode=gameday&c_id=det
Gameday from mlb.com

http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=310918111&teams=detroit-tigers-vs-oakland-athletics
Boxscore from espn

Justin Verlander will need to win in each of his final two starts to reach 25 victories for the season.
The first of those two starts is today.
Verlander (23-5, 2.36 ERA) will take the mound today as the Detroit Tigers try to salvage a split of their four-game series with the Oakland A's.
Verlander is 4-5 with a 3.00 ERA in 10 career starts vs. the A's. He is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA in one start against Oakland this season.
Mlive

 

[kalinecountry]

Justin Verlander goes for win # 24 today.
The Tigers have two weeks to enjoy a great achievement and prepare for the playoffs. Detroit, which clinched its first division championship since 1987 on Friday night, will match Justin Verlander against Oakland's Guillermo Moscoso in the series finale on Sunday.

Verlander hasn't thrown a no-decision since May 24, and he's won each of his last 11 starts while holding hitters to a .192 average in that span. Verlander has completed at least six innings in every start this season and leads the American League in wins (23), ERA (2.36) and strikeouts (238).

The Tigers have roared out to a 23-6 record since Aug. 19, and they've won 25 of their last 37 games on the road. Designated hitter Victor Martinez has 17 RBIs in his last 16 games, and Miguel Cabrera is on the verge of becoming the fifth Tiger to break 100 runs, walks and RBIs in a season. Hank Greenberg, Charlie Gehringer, Rocky Colavito and Norm Cash have all finished with 100 runs, RBIs and walks for the Tigers.

Valverde shutting games down
Jose Valverde didn't get a chance to pitch Saturday, but he extended his franchise record to 45 consecutive saves converted in Friday's series opener. Valverde has finished 65 of his 69 appearances this season, and he's held the opposition scoreless 58 times.

Valverde leads the AL and can set a new career high with three more saves. The right-hander has eight saves in his last 10 games and has allowed just two home runs in the second half.

Detroit has won a division title four times since divisional play began in 1969.

 

[dpinsea]

how about a no no for jv today

 

[kalinecountry]

Standing ovation for Justin Verlander as he walks out to the outfield to start warming up. Could be a really good day for fans in Detroit.

 

[manchild98]

KalineCountry[/color]]Standing ovation for Justin Verlander as he walks out to the outfield to start warming up. Could be a really good day for fans in Detroit.

It would be really nice to see him dominate and get #24 today.

 

[Thumb]

Jackson needs to start putting the bat on the ball, just make contact and run like hell.

Enough of this standing there with 2 strikes and watching a called 3rd bullshit.

 

[kalinecountry]

Tigers 1st inning,

Jackson fastball fouls it back, fastball high, again, swings and misses a fastball, called on the corner once again during a bad streak 0 for 13 this series and about 5 for his last 55,

Kelly takes fastball high, strike call inside corner, fastball fouled back, again, changeup in the dirt, another low full count, line drive to right and he runs back and makes the catch,

Young changeup check swing fouled, fastball fouled back, fastball high, swings and misses fastball high,

moscsucko with 16 pitches.

 

[tigermud]

hang over game aside the offense hasn't looked very good in this series.

 

[manchild98]

Nice throw by Avila!

 

[kalinecountry]

Verlander 1st inning,

weeks fastball high, fastball strike call, fly down right foul, curve on/off the corner, changeup pop fly to shallow center and Jackson has it,

sizemore fastball on the corner strike call, fastball in ground single to left,

suckasscrisp throw to first, fastball outside, throw to first, fastball on/off the corner, strike call and runner trys to steal throw from Avila is there Santiago with the tag, changeup trys a bunt and misses, curve fouled back, changeup outside full count, swings and misses a changeup,

Verlander with 14 pitches.

 

[tigers99888]

Goddamn the Raiders just lost to a late TD.. But the Lions won and GO TIGERS!!!

 

[tigers99888]

Well this offense looks pathetic early..

 

[kalinecountry]

Tigers 2nd inning,

Cabrera fastball fouled back, again, fly to left,

Martinez fastball strike call, changeup in the dirt, changeup strike call, lined foul down left, fouls another, changeup low, again full count, fastball ground foul at home, fastball fouled back, fastball high for a walk,

Avila curve strike call, fastball swings and misses, fastball fouled back, again, called strike inside corner,

Carlos fastball high, throw to first, outside, curve inside corner strike call, curve high, fouled back full count, curve pop fly to center,

moscsuckass 40 pitches.

 

[kalinecountry]

espn boxscore not working,
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/gamechannel?gid=310918111
yahoosports game channel

 

[Thumb]

What's pathetic is I know Mikenbg's rooting against the tigers hitters right now so he can say he was right about Moscoso.

But I still think he will get lit up.

 

[Thumb]

KalineCountry[/color]]espn boxscore not working,
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/gamechannel?gid=310918111
yahoosports game channel

OK, I thought maybe it was just me, cause my flash scripts have been crashing left and right lately.

 

[tigers99888]

The homeplate ump is utter trash that was down the middle..

 

[dpinsea]

guess they aren't giving him the breaking ball.... two of those looked like strikes

 

[tigers99888]

Terrible baserunning by the A's and wow Delmon locate the ball better!!!

 

[dpinsea]

hahah, what an idiot