Tigers vs. Cubs May 16, 2021 Game 40

[kalinecountry]

Expected Lineup:
LF R. Grossman S
2B Willi Castro S
DH M. Cabrera R
RF Nomar Mazara L
SS Niko Goodrum S
3B H. Castro L
1B J. Schoop R
CF Akil Baddoo L
C Jake Rogers R
Matthew Boyd L

Expected Lineup:
C W. Contreras R
LF Kris Bryant R
SS Javier Baez R
1B A. Rizzo L
3B Matt Duffy R
CF Ian Happ S
DH David Bote R
RF J. Heyward L
2B Nico Hoerner R
Kyle Hendricks R

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/cubs-vs...view,lock_state=preview,game_tab=,game=634083
Game Preview.

 

[turok]

Boyd picks up where he left off, striking out 2 cubbies in a 1-2-3 top 1st.

 

[turok]

hendricks gives up a single up the middle to Willi w/1 out in the bottom 1st.


Miggy follows and does likewise...RISP.


Mazara GIDPs to end the rally.

 

[turok]

Awesome diviing snag of a duffy sinking liner to right by Mazara!!


But Goodrum misplays a grounder by bote for an error on the next play.


pederson grounds into FC @ second, bote out @ second.


Boyd w/3 Ks through 2 IP.

 

[turok]

Tigers go down 1-2-3 bottom second.

 

[turok]

Boyd gives up a single to left by happ w/1 out top 3rd.


Walks contreras...RISP.


bryant safe @ first, contreras out at second...happ scores on FC grounder to second...1-0.


rizzo singles to left-center...first and second.


Ks baez swinging.

 

[turok]

Willi singles past short leading off bottom 3rd.

Willi signals by wiggling his left hand when he intends to attempt to steal...stop it!!


JaCoby Ks swinging on a sinker outside.


Willi picked off first.


Grossman Ks looking.

 

[turok]

duffy HBP leading off the top 4th.


bote flies to center.


pederson Ks swinging.


hoerner safe @ first on grounder to third, Miggy pulled off bag on the throw.



happ drops one into center, takes second ...hoerner to third...duffy scores 2-0.


contreras flies to right.

 

[turok]

Harry flies to left leading off bottom 4th.


Miggy grounds to third.


Mazara Ks looking....1-2-3.

 

[turok]

bryant Ks swinging leading off top 5th.


rizzo grounds to short.


baez Ks swinging....#7 for Boyd.


1-2-3

 

[turok]

How about some damn run-support for Matthew, ya bums!!


Schoop flies to center.


Goodrum flies to left-center.


Haase Ks looking...ugh!!


1-2-3

 

[turok]

Niko 2nd misplay in the game on a grounder by leadoff duffy...safe @ first top 6th....gets charged w/another error.


Costly as duffy scores on a double to left by bote who moves to third on the throw...3-0.


pederson Ks swinging....#8.


hoerner sacfly to right....4-0....inning should be over.


happ solos to right...5-0...inning should have been over.


contreras pops to first....major damage done.

 

[turok]

Grossman doubles to left w/2 outs bottom 6th.


Harry grounds to 1B....stranded.

 

[turok]

Garcia in relief of SP Boyd top 7th.


bryant Ks swinging.


rizzo singles to right.


To third on baez single to right.



duffy HBP....bases loaded no outs.


PC visit.


bote Ks looking.


pederson flies to shallow left....Garcia digs out of the jam.

 

[turok]

How about just avoiding being SHO., Tigers?


Miggy grounds to third leading off bottom 7th.


Mazara,grounds to second.


Schoop doubles down the line in left.


Badrum grounds to second....TTBDNS.

 

[turok]

Joey in relief top 8th....white flag, or no pressure garbage time.?


hoener flies to deep right.


happ grounds to first.


contreras doubles to deep left.


bryant Ks swinging...earns a silver sombrero.

 

[turok]

SP hendricks remains in bottom 8th.


Haase doubles to deep right leading off.


Willi grounds to third.


JaCoby Ks looking.


Robbie Ks looking...ugh...earns a silver sombrero



8 Ks by Tigers on the day.

 

[turok]

Lange in relief top 9th.


rizzo lines into shift.


baez line single to left.


duffy flies to center.


bote flies to center.

 

[turok]

Last chance to avoid being SHO yet again this season.


hendricks going for the CG SHO.


Harry singles to right leading off.


Miggy singles up the middle...RISP.


annd he gone.


winkler in to close.


Mazara forces Cabrera @ second....Harry to third.


Schoop GIDPs...overturned to forceout.... Mazara out @ second....Harry scores....SHO averted.


Badrum Ks swinging....Ballgame.


Tigers lose 5-1...and the series.

 

[turok]

@ the 40 game mark, Tigers are 14-26, have lost 10 of 13 series, and have a -69 Rdiff...Sparky would give the Tigers a failing grade overall.