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8 K's against 10 batters...I dont believe it.

 

What a bummer. I hate to see a pitching display like that go up in smoke. Smyly had a career night and the Tigers just couldnt hit Angels pitching.

 

Saturday 7/26 9:05pm
Justin Verlander (R)
@ Angels - Matt Shoemaker (R)
1. Austin Jackson (R) CF
2. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B
3. Miguel Cabrera (R) 1B
4. Victor Martinez (S) DH
5. J.D. Martinez (R) LF
6. Torii Hunter (R) RF
7. Nick Castellanos (R) 3B
8. Alex Avila (L) C
9. Eugenio Suarez (R) SS

1. Kole Calhoun (L) RF
2. Mike Trout (R) CF
3. Albert Pujols (R) 1B
4. Erick Aybar (S) SS
5. Howie Kendrick (R) 2B
6. Efren Navarro (L) LF
7. C.J. Cron (R) DH
8. Chris Iannetta (R) C
9. John McDonald (R) 3B

 

Navarro gets his first HR in the bigs. Nothing cheap about it. 1-0, Angels.

 

Losers, 4-0.

 

Todays pitchers.

Porcello needs a perfect game because the Tigers cant hit all of a sudden.

Sunday 7/27 3:35pm
Rick Porcello (R)
@ Angels - Hector Santiago (L)
1. Austin Jackson (R) CF
2. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B
3. Miguel Cabrera (R) 1B
4. Victor Martinez (S) DH
5. J.D. Martinez (R) RF
6. Nick Castellanos (R) 3B
7. Eugenio Suarez (R) SS
8. Bryan Holaday (R) C
9. Rajai Davis (R) LF

1. Kole Calhoun (L) RF
2. Mike Trout (R) CF
3. Albert Pujols (R) DH
4. Josh Hamilton (L) LF
5. Erick Aybar (S) SS
6. Howie Kendrick (R) 2B
7. Efren Navarro (L) 1B
8. David Freese (R) 3B
9. Hank Conger (S) C

 

Porcello pitching just like he needed to. 1-0 Tigers, 4th.

 

Tigers lose again, 2-1. Just cant hit lately. Great game, sorta, for Porcello.

 

AL Central
Team W L Pct GB
Detroit 57 45 .559 -
Kansas City 53 51 .510 5
Cleveland 52 53 .495 6.5
Chi White Sox 51 55 .481 8
Minnesota 47 57 .452 11

 

Tigers are done with the West Coast road trips this year and come home to open a series with the White Sox. Here's tonights starting pitchers... a really nice matchup. Lineups will be posted when they become available.

Tuesday 7/29 7:08pm
Anibal Sanchez (R)
vs. White Sox - Jose Quintana (L)
1. Austin Jackson (R) CF
2. Rajai Davis (R) LF
3. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B
4. Miguel Cabrera (R) 1B
5. Victor Martinez (S) DH
6. Torii Hunter (R) RF
7. Nick Castellanos (R) 3B
8. Bryan Holaday (R) C
9. Eugenio Suarez (R) SS

1. Adam Eaton (L) CF
2. Alexei Ramirez (R) SS
3. Jose Abreu (R) 1B
4. Adam Dunn (L) DH
5. Dayan Viciedo (R) RF
6. Conor Gillaspie (L) 3B
7. Gordon Beckham (R) 2B
8. Alejandro De Aza (L) LF
9. Tyler Flowers (R) C

 

Aroldis Chapman tops 100mph on 15 pitches, including one at 104 and five at 103. Amazing! Guy's like this are a lot of fun to watch play.

 

Oooops. Soria bombed. Crowd in shock.

 

yes, he sure did.

 

11-4...thats a whoopen! Tigers rebound tonight.

 

Man, this guy knows the secret to life or something. I was blessed to have had Ernie and Paul growing up and Scully was there too...and still going, wow.

 

Wednesday 7/30 7:08pm
Max Scherzer (R)
vs. White Sox - Hector Noesi (R)
1. Austin Jackson (R) CF
2. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B
3. Miguel Cabrera (R) 1B
4. Victor Martinez (S) DH
5. Torii Hunter (R) RF
6. J.D. Martinez (R) LF
7. Nick Castellanos (R) 3B
8. Alex Avila (L) C
9. Andrew Romine (S) SS

1. Adam Eaton (L) CF
2. Alexei Ramirez (R) SS
3. Jose Abreu (R) 1B
4. Adam Dunn (L) DH
5. Dayan Viciedo (R) RF
6. Conor Gillaspie (L) 3B
7. Gordon Beckham (R) 2B
8. Alejandro De Aza (L) LF
9. Tyler Flowers (R) C

 

This is a shot of Comerica Park at game time. They are going to try and start the game at approximately 7:35.