Game 2010.029: Tigers at Twins

Rick Porcello will take on Kevin Slowey as the Tigers try and stave off a sweep in Minnesota. Brandon Inge gets the day off with Don Kelly playing third base. The Tigers uniforms will have the Ernie Harwell patches today.

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41 responses to “Game 2010.029: Tigers at Twins”

  1. RoseTattoo Avatar
    RoseTattoo

    I’m wearing my virtual Ernie Harwell patch today.

  2. jud Avatar
    jud

    Ernie, no one did it better than you….thanks for the memories……RIP

  3. ouchudied Avatar
    ouchudied

    Ump is calling the outside strike on the lefties today.

  4. Mark in Chicago Avatar
    Mark in Chicago

    awesome. 9 pitches and we’re down 1-0

  5. Mark in Chicago Avatar
    Mark in Chicago

    actually a nice job by porcello to get out the first with only 1 more run against. just watching on gameday, his release point was all over the place and he couldn’t command the fastball. the second inning had a MUCH release point and he threw 8 of 10 pitches for strikes. maybe he can build on that and shut them down the rest of the way while we get some runs off slowey.

  6. Keith (Mr. X) Avatar
    Keith (Mr. X)

    Avila getting in a groove.

    1. BigMax Avatar
      BigMax

      Maybe we’ll see him get some regular play with Laird hurting.

  7. Kevin in Dallas Avatar
    Kevin in Dallas

    AJax cost us a run there. He’ll learn. He’s more than earned his keep, but bad route.

  8. Tigers Fan in Toronto Avatar
    Tigers Fan in Toronto

    The faster we can get out of Minnie the better.

  9. Tigers Fan in Toronto Avatar
    Tigers Fan in Toronto

    Migy was due!

  10. ouchudied Avatar
    ouchudied

    Ridiculous catch by the fan in the first row off the Cabrera homer.

  11. Tigers Fan in Toronto Avatar
    Tigers Fan in Toronto

    AA just got under that one a little too much.

  12. Tigers Fan in Toronto Avatar
    Tigers Fan in Toronto

    Oh no…….Raburn replaces Johnny in left!

  13. Andrew in Toronto Avatar
    Andrew in Toronto

    Looks like the problem is the whole state of Minnesota, not just the Metrodome.

  14. Mike in CT Avatar
    Mike in CT

    Nick Punto…can the Twins trade him to the national league?

    Terrible end to the inning. Cannot walk Castilla there.

  15. Tigers Fan in Toronto Avatar
    Tigers Fan in Toronto

    Brutal, just brutal.

    1. Tigers Fan in Toronto Avatar
      Tigers Fan in Toronto

      These guys are called professionals.

  16. stephen Avatar
    stephen

    Tigers playing three rookies and two utility guys; this stuff, unfortunately, is going to happen a lot.

  17. jud Avatar
    jud

    how many of the guys that were walked have scored so far?

  18. kathy Avatar
    kathy

    It’s still only the bottom of the 5th. We still have time.

  19. jud Avatar
    jud

    when you watch the Tigers attempt to play outfield I wonder how much they miss VanSlyke

  20. Keith (Mr. X) Avatar
    Keith (Mr. X)

    Miggy x2.

  21. jud Avatar
    jud

    Wow what a bomb Miggs!

    1. jud Avatar
      jud

      that was so high… in the dome it might have been a “speaker rule” single

  22. jud Avatar
    jud

    Raburn caught it!

    1. jud Avatar
      jud

      oops nice throw to nowhere Raburn!

  23. Smith Avatar
    Smith

    Disaster averted. Let’s string together some hits now.

  24. Jud Avatar
    Jud

    Bonine has quietly done a nice job so far this year

  25. kathy Avatar
    kathy

    2 pitches to Inge and Sizemore. Yikes!

  26. Jud Avatar
    Jud

    why not bat Boesch hitting .325 and hit for Kelly hitting .172 ..guess it didn’t matter

    1. ouchudied Avatar
      ouchudied

      Because that would make sense.

    2. Dr. Detroit Avatar
      Dr. Detroit

      I was wondering the same thing. I caught the tracker in-between things, saw that Boesch was coming up with Miggy on and was excited as I am for Miggy/Damon coming up in a clutch situation…and he subs in Inge for him, when the next hitter was Inge’s replacement for the day?! Does it have to do with Boesch’s splits against lefties?

  27. ouchudied Avatar
    ouchudied

    Alright, here we go BOOBS, 7-8-9 due up

  28. Keith (Mr. X) Avatar
    Keith (Mr. X)

    Avila x 2

  29. ouchudied Avatar
    ouchudied

    Well thats an encouraging start to the inning

  30. Jud Avatar
    Jud

    this will guarentee AA will be on the bench Friday !

  31. ouchudied Avatar
    ouchudied

    Thats a good way to end the series… a smoked line drive for an out.

  32. Mark in Chicago Avatar
    Mark in Chicago

    4 home runs today and we scored…. 4 runs. Surprising for a team that is among the league leaders in OBP. Figures it works out for the Twins’ advantage though. This is the luckiest team on the planet. They are good – really good – but also incredibly lucky.

    Somebody is going to have to look up how often a team gives up 4 HR (and hits none) and wins the game. Coleman? Your time to shine, buddy.

  33. Jud Avatar
    Jud

    I hate the twinks…. but they ARE a much better team than the Tigers, and the best Twikies didn’t even play or pitch

  34. Keith (Mr. X) Avatar
    Keith (Mr. X)

    We avoided Liriano and Pavano, but still got swept. We get a much needed day off tomorrow. I know I’ll still grieving.

  35. Mike in CT Avatar
    Mike in CT

    Air out of the balloon today.

    Need at least 2 out of 3 in Cleveland, with the Yankees coming to town for four next week.

    Thank goodness for an off day, almost forgot what those were.