Ah, back in first again, it feels nice. Kyle Lobstein will try to keep it that way. So far the Tigers have won all 3 of The Lobster’s starts, although Lobstein only got 1 W out of the deal (the other 2 were poached by Phil Coke after the bullpen blew the lead). Lobstein has been more than one could ask for for a fill-in starter, with a 2.78 ERA and a 1.191 WHIP.
(Speaking of which, Anibal Sanchez is long-tossing today, with a mound session scheduled for Monday).
Salazar takes the mound for the Indians. JD Martinez will try to avenge himself for the golden sombrero Salazar crowned him with on September 3rd.
Today’s First-Place Lineup:
- Kinsler, 2B
- Hunter, RF
- Cabrera, 1B
- V Martinez, DH
- J Martinez, LF
- Avila, C
- Castellanos, 3B
- Romine, SS
- Davis, CF
Hmm, with a runner on 3rd and 1 out don’t you walk Brantley and set up the double play? Or is there an unwritten rule against doing that in the first inning? That being said, hell of an at bat by Brantley.
The Lobster is getting squeezed: 3 of the 4 “balls” to Raburn were in the strike zone.
Oh man, JD is heading for the double-sombrero against this guy.
I’m claiming credit for the reverse jinx.
Three guys in the running now.
Hey Kisler..do you have any idea of whats going on on the diamond????
He has an inner Gene Lamont guiding his baserunning.
Popups and baserunning.
And also failing with runners on 3rd
Kids with his “attention span” are put in a special room at school!
Maybe Kinsler needs a scrip for Adderall and a TUE.
Lobstein couldn’t quite claw his way out of that one.
Not a bad pitch to Avilas off the plate low…Tigers swing and miss at that same pitch 100 times a week!
KC up 5-1, that’s pretty much Game Over for them.
Castys 100th base running error of the season!…WTH!
He also has the inner Gene Lamont.
Lobstein had a pretty good outing. It still bugs me that they were trying to pitch to Brantley with a runner on 3rd and 1 out.
Standard strategy for early in the game – give up the run for an out. And Brantley bats LH so the matchup was good. Chances of HR there are pretty small. but that’s baseball.
Way to many chances this game with not enough results…
Hey Casty all three strikes were exactly in the same place…did you think the ump would call them ALL balls????
Hunter RISP 2 out Fail ..1
Hunter RISP 2 out Fail 2
Hunter RISP 2out Fail 3
Whose hitting in Avilas spot?….oh my! ALEX!!!!!
I’m worried here. Nathan is due.
Bullpen ……..much miligned bullpen….WINS game tonight….atta by Joe!!!!!!!!!
Someone had a blowpen tonight, and it wasn’t us.
That was a good win.
Cleveland officially hurting big time in the 2014 AL Central Race!!
Tighten those screws!!!!
Scoreboard watching for det scores and enjoying SF v. LA tonite, and if I may paraphrase chuck dickens,it was a tale of two games here in the city by the bay. 9-0 Sf last nite and tonite LA got two TDs and a field goal!
Bochy brought in his own son, van Skye hit an hr off him, and was greeted by dee Gordon,my three sons!