Tigers vs. whitesox Game Thread September 12

[kalinecountry]

Tigers lineup :
Jackson CF
Ordonez RF
Young LF
Cabrera 1B
Martinez DH
Avila C
Peralta SS
Raburn 2B
Inge 3B
Porcello P

http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/preview?gameId=310912104&teams=detroit-tigers-vs-chicago-white-sox
Tigers vs. whitesox Game Preview.
from espn

http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/batvspitch/_/id/29966/rick-porcello
Porcello vs. whitesox.
from espn

http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/batvspitch/_/id/28508/john-danks
Tigers hitters vs. danks.
from espn

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_09_12_detmlb_chamlb_1&mode=gameday&c_id=det
Gameday from mlb.com

http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=310912104&teams=detroit-tigers-vs-chicago-white-sox
Boxscore from espn

On paper, neither pitcher would look to last 4 innings.
Porcello : konerko 7 for 15, pierre and beckham 5 for 15.
danks : Avila 5 for 11, BInge 8 for 28, Jackson 9 for 29, Magglio 16 for 32, Young 12 for 39, Cabrera, Martinez, Peralta combined 19 for 91.
danks has allowed 12 homeruns, 16 doubles in total 291 at bats to Tigers.

The Detroit Tigers have their longest winning streak since the 1984 season.
If they win tonight, they will have their longest winning streak since the 1968 season.
Rick Porcello will start for the Tigers tonight as they attempt to run their winning streak to 10 games.
Porcello (13-8, 4.87 ERA) has not suffered a loss since Aug. 15 and is 2-0 with a 2.75 ERA in his past three starts. Porcello is 1-4 with a 7.46 ERA in six career starts against the White Sox.
Left-hander John Danks (6-11, 4.09 ERA) will start for the White Sox.

The 1968 Tigers won 11 consecutive games in September and went on to win the World Series.
The 1984 Tigers also won the World Series.
But we already knew that.
Mlive

 

[jdbaker1]

If they win #10 I feel pretty good about #11.

 

[kalinecountry]

Porcello will need to have a good sinker inside against lefty batters.

 

[dpinsea]

Not a fan of this lineup but hopefully I'll be wrong.

 

[kalinecountry]

Is this a tease or will I have the Tigers' feed tonight.
Mario and Rod for pregame on the road, would be great not to have hawk.

 

[dpinsea]

It's that DY's second walk as a Tiger? Nice at bat

 

[kalinecountry]

4 pitches two fly balls to right for Jackson and Magglio,
Young with a full count, 8 pitch at bat Walks!!
Cabrera takes fastball at his feet, grounder to third,
danks with 14 pitches.

 

[tigers99888]

I hope Porcello has his A game today...

 

[tigers99888]

Porcello is keeping the ball up..

 

[mhughes0021]

Does Juan Pierre have like a .800 BA against us. i swear hes alwasy on base.

 

[tigers99888]

Nice K there.. Just keep you pitches down and have your breaking curve working.

 

[tigers99888]

Mightest well walk Konerko.. Good Candidate for DP.

 

[dpinsea]

This game is moving slow.

 

[tigers99888]

Porcello is missing the mark, but the ump is pretty anal..

 

[dpinsea]

damnit rick. Really need that dp ball now

 

[Thumb]

Rick's got nothing....again

 

[dpinsea]

Thought inge had a play at home there

 

[tigers99888]

I think Inge could have gone to second..

 

[packersfantheo]

grrrrr....come on rick

 

[tigers99888]

Boy I almost wish the Tigers claimed Wandy Rodriguez off wavers, I don't give a damn about his huge contract either..