Tigers vs. Royals June 16, 2021 Game 68

[kalinecountry]

Expected Lineup:
LF R. Grossman S
3B J. Candelario S
DH M. Cabrera R
C Eric Haase R
RF Nomar Mazara L
1B J. Schoop R
SS Niko Goodrum S
CF Akil Baddoo L
2B Willi Castro S
Tarik Skubal L

Expected Lineup:
2B W. Merrifield R
1B C. Santana S
C S. Perez R
RF H. Dozier R
SS A. Mondesi S
DH Jorge Soler R
LF E. Olivares R
CF M. Taylor R
3B K. Gutierrez R
Brady Singer R

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/tigers-...view,lock_state=preview,game_tab=,game=633612
Game Preview.

 

[kalinecountry]

Back to Back Doubles top of the third by Baddoo and Candelario tie game 1 - 1.

 

[tomdalton22]

Looks like Skubal has homeritis

 

[kalinecountry]

Tarik Skubal finishes a seven-pitch sixth inning. If he's done for today, he finishes with a quality start and seven strikeouts, with all three runs on two HRs.

 

[tomdalton22]

2 R HR by Castro. All tied up

 

[kalinecountry]

Tied up at 3 all with Willie Castro hitting a 2 run homer,
a couple of singles and a wild pitch scores another run
Tigers lead 4 - 3 in the 7th inning,

These guys can run a and go from first to third or second to home, better than the old station to station players from a few years ago.

 

[tomdalton22]

Tied up at 3 all with Willie Castro hitting a 2 run homer,
a couple of singles and a wild pitch scores another run
Tigers lead 4 - 3 in the 7th inning,

These guys can run a and go from first to third or second to home, better than the old station to station players from a few years ago.

they do seem to have some better athletes on this team. Before they seemed to have a few slow guys scattered throughout the lineup that would clog up the basepaths. Even the current catchers are pretty athletic. The only slow guy left might be Cabrera??

 

[tomdalton22]

this shitty BP is going to give this lead right back

 

[tomdalton22]

holy shit. KC had runners on 1st and 2nd and they got out of it

 

[kalinecountry]

Tigers lead 5 - 3 couple of hits and another wild pitch in the 8th inning,

 

[kalinecountry]

Tigers get another run in the 9th inning and lead 6 - 3,

 

[tinselwolverine]

Three wins in a row. 7 - 7 now so far during June.

I?ll have the next four games on television for free.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tarik-skubal-tigers-sweep-royals
Skubal settles in, helps Tigers sweep Royals.
Tigers official site

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2021/6/16/22537264/detroit-tigers-kansas-city-royals-recap-june-16
Tigers 6 - Royals 5: Three-for-Three in KC.
The Tigers completed the three-game sweep against the Royals with a narrow getaway-day victory.
BYBTB

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/video
Webvideo Highlights of the Tigers Win over the royals.

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/tigers-...612#game_state=final,game_tab=box,game=633612
Boxscore.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...late-surge-rare-sweep-kansas-city/5295322001/
Tigers ride Tarik Skubal, late surge to rare sweep in Kansas City.
Detnews

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...me-score-kansas-city-royals-sweep/7718643002/
Detroit Tigers keep offense rolling - with help from Royals - to complete sweep, 6-5.
Freep

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2021/0...ches-spur-tigers-6-5-win-to-sweep-royals.html
Willi Castro, wild pitches spur Tigers? 6-5 win to sweep Royals.
Mlive

 

[biggunsbob]

It just suck to see a 3 game winning streak and still see Al?s team ten games under .500

Bring up the kids . All of them.

 

[@Stakesarehigh]

It just suck to see a 3 game winning streak and still see Al?s team ten games under .500

Bring up the kids . All of them.

I don't see an advantage to bringing Tork, Greene, or Dingler up any earlier than September.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/news/2021-rookie-power-rankings-after-week-11?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage
Who are the Rookie of the Year frontrunners?
MLB.com

 

[kalinecountry]

https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2021/06/16/the-big-story-2/
THE BIG STORY.
Totally Tigers

What was the biggest story of the week?

Was it something singular, a pattern seen or an overall theme? Or was it a story that will carry over throughout the year?

Our two bloggers will each give their takes from what stood out for them over the past 6 games. As always, we want to hear what you?re thinking.
So, give us your big story in no more than 4 sentences.

 

[Rebbiv]

vs Teams below .500 = 15-12 .556 WPCT

vs Teams >= .500 = 14-27 .341 WPCT

 

[tomdalton22]

vs Teams below .500 = 15-12 .556 WPCT

vs Teams >= .500 = 14-27 .341 WPCT

that makes a lot of sense. Detroit isn't a good team. When they play good teams they are going to loose a lot. When they play other bad teams they have a good chance to win :tup: