Tigers vs. Twins July 9, 2021 Game 89

[kalinecountry]

Confirmed Lineup:
CF Akil Baddoo L
2B J. Schoop R
LF R. Grossman S
1B M. Cabrera R
3B J. Candelario S
DH Eric Haase R
RF Nomar Mazara L
SS Zack Short R
C Jake Rogers R
Matt Manning R

Confirmed Lineup:
2B Luis Arraez L
3B J. Donaldson R
LF T. Larnach L
DH Nelson Cruz R
RF A. Kirilloff L
SS J. Polanco S
CF Max Kepler L
1B Miguel Sano R
C Ben Rortvedt L
Kenta Maeda R

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/tigers-...view,lock_state=preview,game_tab=,game=633366
Game Preview.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tigers-to-host-summer-baseball-bash
Former Tigers set to appear at Summer Bash.
Tigers official site

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...-game-minnesota-twins-summer-bash/7908596002/
Detroit Tigers planning mid-July party, with Jim Leyland and Mickey Lolich in attendance.
Freep

Gates will open at 3:30 p.m., an hour earlier than usual, for pregame autographs as well as pregame batting practice for the current Tigers. In addition to the former players listed above, Tigers alumni signing autographs on the Comerica Park concourse include 1968 World Series champions Mickey Lolich, Tom Matchick and Jon Warden; 1979 American League All-Star Steve Kemp; Tigers AL championship manager Jim Leyland, 2006 AL champion Craig Monroe and 2012 AL champions Phil Coke, Andy Dirks and Doug Fister. Several alumni will also participate in a pregame question-and-answer session with fans.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podca...ct-game-stops-by/id1266543495?i=1000528361416
Tigers SRD Podcast: Episode 386: Brian Sakowski of Perfect Game stops by. 90 minutes.

Brian Sakowski of PG stops by to talk about the newest National Champions in the state of Michigan, who he likes in the draft and Chris and Rogelio recap the past week in Tigers baseball.

 

[kalinecountry]

Manning goes 5 innings 2 walks 3 K's 0 runs 1 hit allowed,

Drops his ERA from 7.94 to 6.14

Manning starts the 6th and give up a leadoff single,

now a walk,

Krol replaces Manning....

promptly gives up a balk and a hit for the runs to score and charged to Manning,

2 - 0 twins,

Krol still Blows dead goats 4 - 0,

 

[kalinecountry]

8th inning Grossman Homers with Baddoo on base,

4 - 2,

 

[biggunsbob]

Need 2 bloops and a blast.

 

[biggunsbob]

I was super excited at 40-47 and possible having a crack at 3 wins in Minnesota in this series which they would have if Greene and Spencer were up.

 

[tinselwolverine]

I was super excited at 40-47 and possible having a crack at 3 wins in Minnesota in this series which they would have if Greene and Spencer were up.

Don?t worry about it.

You do know that on a given day, going into the game, no team can be predicted to be that much better than the other team, right?

It?s a game on inches; and really, generally, whose starting pitcher is the best that day.

And lots of times the best pitcher, generally, ain?t the the best that day.

That?s why it takes so many games to get it right.

 

[kalinecountry]

Following tonight?s game, the Tigers optioned RHP Matt Manning to Triple A Toledo.

Prior to tomorrow?s game, LHP Derek Holland will be reinstated from the 10-day injured list.

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2021/0...following-start-bring-back-veteran-lefty.html
Tigers option Matt Manning to Toledo following start, bring back veteran lefty.
Mlive

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/matt-manning-shines-vs-twins-in-loss
Manning 'learning more' in final 1st-half start.
Tigers official site

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2021/7...-manning-kenta-maeda-robbie-grossman-ian-krol
Twins 4 - Tigers 2: Kenta Maeda outduels Matt Manning.
Matt Manning looked substantially improved, but one bad inning from the bullpen sank the Tigers in this one.
BYBTB

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/tigers-...366#game_state=final,game_tab=box,game=633366
Boxscore.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...-stride-forward-tigers-loss-twins/7914121002/
'I'm just adapting': Tigers' Manning optioned to Toledo after impressive outing against Twins.
Detnews

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...core-minnesota-twins-matt-manning/7924147002/
Detroit Tigers lose to Minnesota Twins, 4-2, despite four no-hit innings from Matt Manning.
Freep

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2021/0...starts-strong-but-twins-top-tigers-again.html
Rookie Matt Manning starts strong, but Twins top Tigers again.
Mlive

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tigers-stat-of-the-day-july-2021
Stat of the Day: Back-to-back no-hit bids.
MLB.com

 

[kalinecountry]

https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2021/07/09/the-saturday-survey-142/
THE SATURDAY SURVEY.
Totally Tigers

The Saturday Survey offers the opportunity to weigh in on a relevant topic.
So here is a poll to gauge the pulse of our passionate readers.

Today, we center the discussion on the Tigers? resurgence the last 2 months.

As always, we welcome your comments, so please vote and then submit your reasons (4 sentences max!) for how you voted in the usual comment box. Don?t forget to come back later and view the results!

The Detroit Tigers, dwelling for much of the year in last place, find themselves now sitting in 3rd place in the AL Central. They are only 4.5 games out of 2nd place (through Thursday?s games). April saw significantly more losses than wins, but May and June turned into months in which they had more wins than losses and started winning their first series in 3 years. And in July, they have won the last 3 series in a row.

How surprised are you by their performance so far?

1. Not surprised at all.

2. Somewhat better than I thought.

3. Very surprised.

4. Pinch me.

VOTE