Comments on: April 2006 – a month to remember http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/04/april-2006-a-month-to-remember/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:06:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Kyle J http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/04/april-2006-a-month-to-remember/#comment-2616 Kyle J Mon, 01 May 2006 13:55:43 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/04/april-2006-a-month-to-remember/#comment-2616 Some historical background on the run differential against the Twins: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?page=shorthops_060430 By David Bearman, ESPN Research The Detroit Tigers jumped out of the gate in 2006 winning their first five games before losing six of their next eight. At 7-6 and following a 10-2 home loss to Cleveland, manager Jim Leyland went off on his team, saying the losing was unacceptable. Detroit has responded to the manager's tirade, going 9-3, including a three-game sweep of the Twins that concluded on Sunday with a 6-0 victory. In the sweep, Detroit outscored Minnesota 33-1 and outhit the Twins 47-15. The Tigers became the fifth team since 1951 and the first since 2002 to outscore an opponent by 32 or more runs in a three-game series. The Angels outscored the Indians 36-4 in a three-game sweep in May of 2002. All five games on this list were American League games. One-Sided Affairs Teams with a +32 or greater run differential in a three-game series; last five occurrences: Teams Differential Last game date Tigers (33) over Twins (1) +32 4/30/06 Angels (36) over Indians (4) +32 5/2/02 Tigers (45) over Twins (10) +35 4/25/93 Red Sox (43) over Tigers (9) +34 6/18/53 Yankees (42) over Browns (10) +32 5/5/51 ____________________ Interesting that the Tigers also performed this feat against the Twins 12 years ago. Some historical background on the run differential against the Twins:

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/.....ops_060430

By David Bearman, ESPN Research
The Detroit Tigers jumped out of the gate in 2006 winning their first five games before losing six of their next eight. At 7-6 and following a 10-2 home loss to Cleveland, manager Jim Leyland went off on his team, saying the losing was unacceptable.
Detroit has responded to the manager’s tirade, going 9-3, including a three-game sweep of the Twins that concluded on Sunday with a 6-0 victory.

In the sweep, Detroit outscored Minnesota 33-1 and outhit the Twins 47-15. The Tigers became the fifth team since 1951 and the first since 2002 to outscore an opponent by 32 or more runs in a three-game series. The Angels outscored the Indians 36-4 in a three-game sweep in May of 2002. All five games on this list were American League games.

One-Sided Affairs
Teams with a +32 or greater run differential in a three-game series; last five occurrences:
Teams Differential Last game date
Tigers (33) over Twins (1) +32 4/30/06
Angels (36) over Indians (4) +32 5/2/02
Tigers (45) over Twins (10) +35 4/25/93
Red Sox (43) over Tigers (9) +34 6/18/53
Yankees (42) over Browns (10) +32 5/5/51
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Interesting that the Tigers also performed this feat against the Twins 12 years ago.

]]> By: Steve http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/04/april-2006-a-month-to-remember/#comment-2615 Steve Mon, 01 May 2006 13:47:58 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/04/april-2006-a-month-to-remember/#comment-2615 Yes it is good to be a Tiger fan. I am going to the series in Toronto next month. We are now seeing what we had hoped for the last few years. Good Consistent baseball with your head in every game. I really think Leyland brings that to this team. I liked Tram but with Leyland being a little more hard on them and a few years more experience managing it looks like this is making the difference. One other factor not to be overlooked is that Kenny Rogers is having an affect on the younger guys. That has been missing the last few years. Lets hope to have this same 16+ win month of May. Steve Yes it is good to be a Tiger fan. I am going to the series in Toronto next month. We are now seeing what we had hoped for the last few years. Good Consistent baseball with your head in every game. I really think Leyland brings that to this team. I liked Tram but with Leyland being a little more hard on them and a few years more experience managing it looks like this is making the difference. One other factor not to be overlooked is that Kenny Rogers is having an affect on the younger guys. That has been missing the last few years.
Lets hope to have this same 16+ win month of May.

Steve

]]> By: Rich http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/04/april-2006-a-month-to-remember/#comment-2605 Rich Mon, 01 May 2006 04:23:41 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/04/april-2006-a-month-to-remember/#comment-2605 posts like this are why this is my favorite blog. woot for tigers! woot for section 137A row B tickets tomorrow (yay row back from the front along third base). as long as Bondo does well against the royals, I'll be awesome. posts like this are why this is my favorite blog.

woot for tigers! woot for section 137A row B tickets tomorrow (yay row back from the front along third base). as long as Bondo does well against the royals, I’ll be awesome.

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