Tigers vs. twins Game Thread April 3

[kalinecountry]

Tigers lineup:
Jackson CF (2-for-6 off Correia).
Hunter RF
Cabrera 3B (9-for-19, HR, 6 RBIs off Correia).
Fielder 1B (5-for-25, HR, 6 RBIs off Correia).
Martinez DH
Dirks LF (1-for-6, double off Correia).
Peralta SS (1-for-6, HR off Correia).
Avila C
Infante 2B (3-for-5, 2 RBIs off Correia).
Sanchez P

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_04_03_detmlb_minmlb_1&mode=gameday&c_id=det
Gameday from mlb.com

http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/preview?gameId=330403109&teams=detroit-tigers-vs-minnesota-twins
Tigers vs. twins Game Preview.
from espn

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/04/detroit_tigers_anibal_sanchez_14.html
Detroit Tigers' Anibal Sanchez looks to correct 'major' mechanical issue in first start of season.
from Mlive

Kevin Correia has pretty much been the same pitcher for the last four years, with a record around .500, 9-10 hits per nine innings and a low strikeout rate. But one thing he has in his favor going into his first start as a Twin is his success against Prince Fielder: 5-for-25 with a double, a home run and six RBIs. He went 1-for-6 against him last year. On the flip side, not surprisingly, is Miguel Cabrera.
Jason Beck
You can follow the game on MLB.com Gameday, watch it on FSN Detroit or on MLB.TV, or listen on 97.1 FM in Detroit or MLB.com Gameday Audio.

 

[jdbaker1]

Anxious to see how Sanchez does today. Not that any games against Minny this early in the season are really big wins but with the way Detroit plays in Minnesota it really would be nice to take the first 2 out of 3.

 

[Thumb]

Lets get a W today and claim our first series of the season.

 

[turok]

Hoping for a QS from Anibal despite the still quite chilly and conditions @ Target Field this afternoon. Currently 45 degrees w/a wind chill of 37, ( S at 17 mph, gusting to 24 mph) in minneapolis, and the high temperature is expected to remain @ the current reading.

 

[johnny2x2x]

Jackson looks sharp early.

 

[turok]

pale hose leading the royals 4-2 now in the bottom 7th.

 

[coulomb]

white sox with 5 HRs already today. wtf

I mean 4, but still.. wtf

 

[turok]

Cmon Anibal, stop with the free passes.

 

[turok]

white sox with 5 HRs already today. wtf

I mean 4, but still.. wtf

Tigers are likely gonna need a W this afternoon to keep the "wire-to-wire" alive.

 

[jdbaker1]

Sanchez didn't look too sharp but at least he escaped without any damage, time for the offense to go to work.

 

[johnny2x2x]

Tigers still don't work the pitch count all that well.

 

[turok]

Tigers go down quickly in 8 pitches, 1-2-3 in the top second.

 

[durtymrclean]

Having torii in right makes life a lot easier as a tiger fan or pitcher.

 

[johnny2x2x]

Having torii in right makes life a lot easier as a tiger fan or pitcher.

Watching him play in LA last year, to me it was obvious he covered more ground than Trout. He's just a vacuum out there, any fly ball to right is dead.

 

[dpinsea]

Jackson is making him work

 

[dpinsea]

I like Hunter already. Pretty big upgrade.

 

[gotime909]

Due for a homer, no?

 

[johnny2x2x]

There we go, Cabby getting his 1st hit.

 

[mjsb2]

Watching him play in LA last year, to me it was obvious he covered more ground than Trout. He's just a vacuum out there, any fly ball to right is dead.

There's a reason Trout was in CF and Hunter was in right.

 

[turok]

Sanchez had thrown more pitches (26) in the 1st than Correia has in both the first and second (19). a little better in the second for Anibal 1-2-3, in 14 pitches. But Prince grounds out to end the rally in the 3rd. Tigers finally showed more patience @ the plate vs "Cy" Correia.