Tigers vs. twins 9-22-16 Game 152

[kalinecountry]

TIGERS (career numbers off Ervin Santana)
Jose Iglesias, SS (1-for-6, K)
Tyler Collins, CF (3-for-7, 3 doubles, 2 K’s)
Miguel Cabrera, 1B (7-for-27, HR, 6 walks, 5 K’s)
Victor Martinez, DH (11-for-35, 2 HR, 2 walks, 4 K’s)
J.D. Martinez, RF (2-for-14, HR, 4 K’s)
Justin Upton, LF (2-for-9, double, walk, 2 K’s)
Erick Aybar, 3B (2-for-10, K)
Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C (3-for-19, double, HR, 2 walks, 7 K’s)
Andrew Romine, 2B (3-for-5, double, walk)
P: Justin Verlander

TWINS (career numbers vs. Verlander)
Brian Dozier, 2B (4-for-21, double, 4 walks, 6 K’s)
Logan Schafer, LF
Jorge Polanco, SS
Max Kepler, RF (0-for-2, walk, K)
Robbie Grossman, DH (0-for-3)
Eduardo Escobar, 3B (2-for-10, walk, 2 K’s)
Juan Centeno, C
Byron Buxton, CF (0-for-3, 3 K’s)
James Beresford, 1B
P: Ervin Santana

Victor Martinez will return to the Detroit Tigers starting lineup in the second game of Thursday's doubleheader. Martinez had been out since being hit by a pitch on Sunday.
He returned in the ninth inning of the first game to hit a pinch-hit, three-run home run on a 3-0 count.
"It feels great," Martinez said. "At the same time, we all know it's a situation where we're running out of time. We've got one more game (in Minnesota) and then heading home for the final stretch."
Turns out Victor Martinez was OK to play today; he just wasn’t going to start both games. He gets the nightcap at DH, with Miguel Cabrera returning to first base. Tyler Collins replaces Cameron Maybin in center field, with Erick Aybar starting at third base.
Justin Verlander does not have to face Joe Mauer tonight. He’s out of the Twins lineup, as is Miguel Sano.
JasonBeck

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2016/9/...minnesota-twins-game-preview-justin-verlander
Game 152 Preview: Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins.
bybtb

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/20160...-santana-match-up-in-nightcap/?game_pk=449149
Verlander, Santana match up in nightcap.
Tigers official site

 

[jas5lf]

I'm hoping the Tigers are working on situational hitting in batting practice, particularly hitting line drives at the pitcher so they'll be ready for the Cleveland series next week.

 

[kalinecountry]

http://m.mlb.com/gameday/tigers-vs-...#game_tab=gameday,game=449149,game_state=live
Gameday.

 

[kalinecountry]

Miggy still looks real pissed from his first at bat.

 

[lonesometiger]

Loaded help

 

[kalinecountry]

Bases loaded in the 2nd inning with Victor single and walks to JD and J_Up,

Aybar taking 2 and 0, wild pitch Victor on third, low and another walk scores Victor,

Tigers lead 1 - 0,

pitching coach out,

 

[lonesometiger]

Walks a run here Tigers 1-0

 

[kalinecountry]

Salty 2 and 0, smash to right for a sac fly JD scores, Upton to third,

Tigers lead 2 - 0,

 

[lonesometiger]

Sac gets a run 2-0

 

[twentythree]

This Twins pitcher can't pitch a strike.

 

[kalinecountry]

Tigers need to lay off the slider,

37 pitches after 2 for ervin santana.

 

[tomdalton22]

I really love this time of year when my team is in the playoff hunt. Scoreboard watching & every game seems like a must win. I know the Tigers' chances to win the WS are slim to none...but this sure beats the hell out of being 10 games back and the games really don't matter.

 

[kalinecountry]

Miggy belts it to the wall in center and like the other night beats the throw to second for a double, #30 on the year,

 

[kalinecountry]

letter high 4 seam gets crushed to right by twins catcher,

Tigers lead 2 - 1,

 

[biggunsbob]

Man I hope we didn't let santana off the hook :/

 

[kalinecountry]

Iglesias struck out 7 times in 142 PAs in July-Aug. After 2 Ks tonight, he has struck out 11 times in 70 PAs in Sept.

 

[biggunsbob]

Crap

 

[biggunsbob]

Come on jv wtf you had him 0-2 :/

 

[tomdalton22]

come on JV...pull your head out of your ass!

 

[biggunsbob]

Just freaking great.