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mlmeng16 · Aug 30, 2014

Detroit Tigers2014 Facts (as of 8/30/14 late evening):

The Tigers have 27 games remaining.
The Royals have 28 games remaining.

The Tigers and Royals square off 6 more times.
KC @ Det 9/8, 9/9, 9/10
Det @ KC 9/19, 9/20. 9/21

The number of Tigers home games remaining is 16.

The number of Royals home games remaining is 15.

Royals lead cut to 0.5 game and 1 game in the loss column.

Team W L Pct GB
Kansas City 74 60 .552 -
Detroit 74 61 .548 0.5

P.S. Was 3 - Sea 0 in the 5th. Tigers 1.0 game ahead of the Seattle Mariners for that 2nd wild card position.
Team W L Pct
Seattle 72 61 .541

FortheLulz · Aug 30, 2014

tigers and royals now with identical records. KC gives up 2 in the top of the 11th, can only get one back in the bottom half. they leave a total of sixteen men on base to lose 3-2.

seattle still down 3-0, in the bottom of the 8th.

StlCrtn · Aug 30, 2014

*PARDON*

FortheLulz said:

tigers and royals now with identical records. KC gives up 2 in the top of the 11th, can only get one back in the bottom half. they leave a total of sixteen men on base to lose 3-2.

seattle still down 3-0, in the bottom of the 8th.
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*BRAVO* *BRAVO* *BRAVO* *BRAVO* *BRAVO* *BRAVO* *BRAVO*

mlmeng16 · Aug 31, 2014

Detroit Tigers2014 Facts (as of 8/31/14 earlly morning):

The Tigers have 27 games remaining.
The Royals have 27 games remaining.

The Tigers and Royals square off 6 more times.
KC @ Det 9/8, 9/9, 9/10
Det @ KC 9/19, 9/20. 9/21

The number of Tigers home games remaining is 16.

The number of Royals home games remaining is 14.

Royals and Tigers are tied.

Team W L Pct GB
Kansas City 74 61 .548 -
Detroit 74 61 .548 -

P.S. Was 3 - Sea 1. Royals and Tigers (whomever doesn't win the division) is 1.5 games ahead of the Seattle Mariners for that 2nd wild card position.
Team W L Pct
Seattle 72 62 .537

Willie · Aug 31, 2014

Porcello goes for his 16th win today.

Sunday 8/31 2:10pm
Rick Porcello (R)
@ White Sox - Jose Quintana (L)
1. Rajai Davis (R) CF
2. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B
3. Torii Hunter (R) RF
4. Victor Martinez (S) DH
5. J.D. Martinez (R) LF
6. Nick Castellanos (R) 3B
7. Don Kelly (L) 1B
8. Eugenio Suarez (R) SS
9. Bryan Holaday (R) C

Royals face the Indians tonight on ESPN.

Sunday 8/31 8:07pm
Danny Duffy (L)
vs. Indians - T.J. House (L)

Willie · Aug 31, 2014

Tigers manager Brad Ausmus told reporters that he is considering sitting first baseman Miguel Cabrera for a stretch of game to rest his sore ankle, MLB.com reports.

"I've talked to him about that," Ausmus said. "We talked about that in Detroit a couple days ago, so it's a possibility. But this thing comes and goes. Prior to today, the last couple days, he said it felt really good. And then today it flared up again. Although we discussed it, I don't know if four or five days would do anything, because sometimes he comes in from sleeping overnight and feels good."

Cabrera re-aggravated his ankle while trying to leg out a hit in the fourth inning of Game 2 of a doubleheader against the White Sox. His status remains uncertain for Sunday because the team wants to see how he feels in the morning.
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mlmeng16 · Aug 31, 2014

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/det...md=20140830&content_id=92245154&vkey=news_det

Ryan tosses six shutout innings for Tigers in debut
Lefty helps Detroit split doubleheader; Kinsler drives in three runs

CHICAGO -- They know Kyle Ryan now.

Six shutout innings for a Tigers team desperately needing a win, having lost a star-studded pitching duel earlier in the day, will do that.

"I can't say I expected to do that," Ryan said after everything settled from the 8-4 win over the White Sox, "but it was rather nice to be able to go out there and show them what I actually have."

That's the beauty of it. The Tigers lost the Max Scherzer-Chris Sale meeting Saturday afternoon, the matchup they wanted to set up. They won the battle of dueling Major League debuts with the 22-year-old lefty who wasn't in big league camp in Spring Training and wasn't in the big league picture until last week.

In the end, it was enough to move them back into a tie atop the American League Central, their first share of the division lead in three weeks. Cleveland's 11-inning win at Kansas City meant the Tigers and Royals closed the evening with identical 74-61 records.

Back-to-back Saturdays with day-night doubleheaders on the road finally got the Tigers caught up with the Royals in games played. They ended up splitting both. Last weekend's twin bill went to form, with Justin Verlander salvaging the split once the rookie -- in that case, Buck Farmer -- took the loss in the opener.

This time, it was the opposite.

All Tigers manager Brad Ausmus knew about Ryan a few days ago was that he was left-handed and had put up outstanding numbers over a handful of appearances at Triple-A Toledo. That was more than many Tigers players knew about him, except for bullpen catcher John Murrian, who had caught Ryan in Class A ball last year.

Ryan became the 12th Tigers pitcher to make his Major League debut this season, and the 11th different Tiger to start a game. His debut ranked among the best, and couldn't have come at a much better time for a team at serious risk of a doubleheader sweep, even if several teammates had never heard of him before this week.

"We just really couldn't get anything going against their guy," White Sox manager Robin Ventura said.

Lack of familiarity has been a strength recently for Ryan, who cited part of his success with the Mud Hens to hitters who hadn't seen him before. That seemed to carry over to the big leagues, but so did his penchant for throwing strikes.

"He's got kind of a funky delivery," Ausmus said. "He kind of hides the ball. He turns his back a little bit to the hitters. I think the hitters have a little bit of trouble picking it up. He's got a little cutter, slider, fastball obviously, but I think the deception in his delivery creates issues for hitters."

He nearly didn't get to see it for long. As Ryan stared down White Sox cleanup hitter Avisail Garcia, he was having the kind of first Major League inning many would've expected. He had runners at first and second, one out and a 2-0 count on a dangerous power hitter.

He had to make a pitch, and he had to do it in the strike zone to a guy who could easily send it into the seats.

"At that point, my two-seamer was running off the plate, and I was just focusing on throwing one down the middle," Ryan said. "It ended up going down the middle and tailing at the last minute, and thankfully he grounded into a double play."

Ryan escaped jams with two runners on in each of the first two innings, then got on a roll, retiring nine consecutive batters from the end of the second inning into the fifth. Between six groundouts, two popouts to second and a strikeout, the White Sox didn't hit a ball out of the infield in that stretch.

Eleven of Ryan's 18 outs came on ground balls. Of the five hits he allowed, Ramirez's first-inning double down the right-field line -- past a hobbled Miguel Cabrera at first base -- was the only one to go for extra bases.

"I pitched for ground balls," Ryan said. "Sometimes I got a little wild, but other than that, I tried to stay down in the zone, calm, collected, and it worked out."

While Ryan pounded White Sox hitters into the ground, the Tigers beat Chicago starter Chris Bassitt in his big league debut with no small contribution from their legs, getting two runs each from speedy Ezequiel Carrera and Rajai Davis in third- and fourth-inning rallies.

Ian Kinsler drove in three runs with a pair of singles, plating Davis, who singled in Carrera and stole second base, in the third. Carrera's steal in the fourth following a one-out single set up Kinsler's two-run single through the middle.

Ryan left with a 5-0 lead, a margin that stood heading into the bottom of the eighth. By the time the inning ended, Joba Chamberlain was the third pitcher of the inning, inheriting a bases-loaded jam before Dayan Viciedo's three-run homer made it a one-run game. J.D Martinez, Alex Avila and Don Kelly added ninth-inning RBIs to extend Detroit's advantage.

Officially, Ryan was optioned back to Toledo after the game. For all practical purposes, however, he's staying. With rosters expanding Monday and Minor League seasons ending Tuesday, Ryan will spend Sunday in the stands before joining the team in Cleveland. So his teammates will get to know him more.

"There's work to be done," Ryan said, "and I'm going to do it."
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Before the games began on Saturday, I thought that the Tigers would achieve a double-header split. I just didn't see the split coming from a Scherzer loss and a Ryan win.

mlmeng16 · Aug 31, 2014

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_30_detmlb_chamlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=det

Scherzer roughed up as Tigers drop matinee
Ace fans 11, but is undone by a four-run third inning

DET@CWS: Martinez connects for a two-run homer

CHICAGO -- Chris Sale and Max Scherzer eventually had their pitching duel on Saturday afternoon at U.S. Cellular Field. It just took some damage during the early innings to get them there. Difference was, the White Sox did more with their big inning off Scherzer than the Tigers did off Sale.

"I had great stuff. I got beat on a couple pitches," Scherzer said after Detroit's 6-3 loss started off Saturday's day-night doubleheader.

"There was a little more offense than everyone expected," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said.

This was the matchup the Tigers tried to leverage. They set up Scherzer specifically to pitch opposite Sale -- even moving Scherzer from the night game to the day game once the White Sox did the same with Sale. Essentially, they went big to give themselves a chance for the sweep, rather than playing for a split.

When Ian Kinsler and Victor Martinez homered off Sale in the first inning, it looked like a ingenious move. The Tigers had a 3-0 lead after the first four batters, and they had opportunities during the next two innings to add to their advantage.

Then, as Ausmus put it, "He settled down and became Chris Sale again."

It's not that he wasn't himself at all. He did strike out six Tigers over those three innings, after all. Take away the strikeouts, though, and the Tigers were 6-for-8 when they put the ball in play.

Both outs in play were second-inning groundouts to short -- one to lead off the inning, the other for a double play to end it. He struck out the side in the first and the third innings, including a called third strike on Nick Castellanos to strand runners on second and third in the third inning.

A well-hit single would have given Detroit a 5-1 lead. Instead, a strikeout gave Sale his chance to recover.

"I get in that scenario a lot. I start overthrowing and start coming out of my shoes and things just compound after that," Sale said. "[Pitching coach Don Cooper] and I talked a lot this week about slowing things down, not gripping and ripping when bad things start happening, kind of slowing it down. And that's what I did today, just tried to slow it down and not try to overthrow and do too much."

They were huge missed opportunities, but they looked like luxury runs for Scherzer -- who hadn't allowed a hit since Adam Eaton's single to lead off the game.

Scherzer began the third by fanning Carlos Sanchez for his fifth strikeout of the game, and his fourth in five batters, protecting a 3-1 lead. By the time he recorded another out, he was trailing.

Four batters. Four hits. Four runs.

For real.

"The margin of error between success and failure, right now, when you're facing a team like this is razor thin," Scherzer said. "You have to be really be on top of your game to have success. Really, in my mind, I felt I had great stuff today. But it only takes a couple pitches to get beat."

The 0-2 curveball Scherzer threw to Eaton that began his demise wasn't one of those pitches. Eaton took back-to-back fastballs for strikes, and Scherzer put the breaking ball below the knees. Eaton got enough for a one-out, line-drive single into right field.

"He has the ability to fight some stuff off, put something in play and get on base," White Sox manager Robin Ventura said.

The ensuing at-bat with Alexei Ramirez was one where Scherzer came close to another big strikeout, spotting a 1-2 fastball around the outside corner at 96 mph. It was close enough that Scherzer, who doesn't normally give looks on calls, looked surprised when he didn't get it.

"I don't sit here and complain about umpires," Scherzer said. "They have a tough job back there. I put a ball in a perfect spot. I didn't get a call. I don't want to make excuses over there."

Ramirez ran the count full before getting a slider over the plate and sending it off the fence in left-center for an RBI double. Jose Abreu fouled off three straight pitches -- two of them with two strikes -- before reaching for a slider off the plate and sending a ground ball through the middle for a game-tying single.

Up came Adam Dunn, owner of 23 strikeouts in 47 at-bats against Scherzer up to that point. Scherzer fell behind him before leaving a 2-1 curveball up for Dunn to pull down the right-field line for his 20th home run of the year.

That was one of the pitches. Another hanging curveball to Tyler Flowers for a fourth-inning solo shot was the other.

"That's the frustrating part," Scherzer said. "I had great stuff today. Anytime you can strike out 11 and not walk any, you're doing things right. But I got beat on a couple pitches."

Scherzer (15-5) missed out on a chance to join Clayton Kershaw as baseball's only 16-game winners this season. He struck out 11 batters, but allowed six runs (five earned) on nine hits over 6 2/3 innings. Sale (11-3) looked more like himself, striking out six Tigers over a seven-batter span on his way to a season-high 13 strikeouts over seven innings.
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Of all the Tigers starting pitchers, I worry about Scherzer the least. He had a bad inning but I'm sure that he will be ready to go the next time he pitches.

Willie · Aug 31, 2014

Before the games began on Saturday, I thought that the Tigers would achieve a double-header split. I just didn't see the split coming from a Scherzer loss and a Ryan win.
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I thought exactly the same thing. After Scherzer and company lost the day game, I didnt have too much hope of anything good coming from the nightcap. I was surprised. Ryan was great.

Cabrera nursing that ankle today, but have no fear, Donnie Baseball to the rescue! (and first base).

Willie · Aug 31, 2014

Looks like shotty defense rears its ugly again. Porcello wishes he had some help behind him. 2-0 Sox.

Willie · Aug 31, 2014

I cant watch this crap anymore. Field the [del]freekin[/del] freaking ball!!!

I got so flustered, I forgot how to spell.

Willie · Aug 31, 2014

Tigers just completed an inning without committing an error. I swear. I'm not making this up.

FortheLulz · Aug 31, 2014

Willthethrill said:

Tigers just completed an inning without committing an error. I swear. I'm not making this up.
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LIEK NO WAI

Willie · Aug 31, 2014

Castellanos just dropped his cell phone, Kelly dove for it and missed, Kinsler picked it up and tried to hand it back to Kelly, but threw it out the window. All this upon take-off headed back to Detroit.

Willie · Sep 1, 2014

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The race for the AL Central title got another wrinkle Sunday night when Cleveland's game at Kansas City was suspended in the 10th inning.

The Indians grabbed a 4-2 lead on pinch-hitter Lonnie Chisenhall's two-out, two-run double, but rain prevented the teams from playing the bottom half of the inning. It was shelved after a 58-minute delay.

The game will resume on Sept. 22 in Cleveland before the start of the last scheduled series between the teams.
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mlmeng16 · Sep 1, 2014

Detroit Tigers2014 Facts (as of 9/1/14 morning):

The Tigers have 26 games remaining.
The Royals have 27 games remaining. (Includes the suspended game in which they are trailing 4-2 in the 10th inning.)

The Tigers and Royals square off 6 more times.
KC @ Det 9/8, 9/9, 9/10
Det @ KC 9/19, 9/20. 9/21

The number of Tigers home games remaining is 16.

The number of Royals home games remaining is 14. (Includes the suspended game in which they are trailing 4-2 in the 10th inning.)

Royals lead the Tigers by 0.5 game and 1 game in the loss column.

Team W L Pct GB
Kansas City 74 61 .548 -
Detroit 74 62 .544 0.5

P.S. Was 3 - Sea 5. Tigers are 0.5 game ahead of the Seattle Mariners for that 2nd wild card position.
Team W L Pct
Seattle 73 62 .541

And certainly watch out for Cleveland, they are gaining on the Tigers.

Willie · Sep 1, 2014

late afternoon game today...and its BIG!!!

Monday 9/1 4:05pm
David Price (L)
@ Indians - Corey Kluber (R)
1. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B
2. Torii Hunter (R) RF
3. Miguel Cabrera (R) DH
4. Victor Martinez (S) 1B
5. J.D. Martinez (R) LF
6. Nick Castellanos (R) 3B
7. Alex Avila (L) C
8. Eugenio Suarez (R) SS
9. Ezequiel Carrera (L) CF

1. Michael Bourn (L) CF
2. Jose Ramirez (S) SS
3. Michael Brantley (L) LF
4. Carlos Santana (S) 1B
5. Yan Gomes (R) C
6. Jason Kipnis (L) 2B
7. Mike Aviles (R) RF
8. Jesus Aguilar (R) DH
9. Lonnie Chisenhall (L) 3B

Willie · Sep 1, 2014

Nice to see Cabrera hit that HR. Been a long time.

Willie · Sep 1, 2014

Martinez hits a home run followed by Martinez hitting a home run, 5-1 Tigers.

FortheLulz · Sep 1, 2014

make a note, you're not likely to hear this line again...

some ESPN guy said:

That's a beautiful at bat by Alex Avila.
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