Game 121: Blue Jays (62-59) at Tigers (58-62)
by Ian Casselberry on Aug 14, 2008 12:00 PM EDT
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Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers, Aug 14, 2008 1:05 PM EDT
Jesse Litsch (8-7, 4.46) vs. 
Armando Galarraga (10-4, 3.23)
With one game left in this four-game series, the Tigers try to avoid a crushing sweep at the hands of the Blue Jays. Although, really, this series has already been crushing. If you had any delusions whatsoever about the Detroit Tigers still being in contention for the AL Central, those hopes have surely been pummeled into dust.
The Tigers are now 9 1/2 games out of first place. Cleveland and Kansas City are both within four games of catching them.
But if there's one guy on this pitching staff right now that seems capable of stopping this losing streak and providing even just a momentary winning feeling, it's Armando Galarraga. He's thrown four quality starts in a row, giving the Tigers just about their only dependable option to start a game these days. (Zach MIner, you get a pat on the head, too.) Galarraga beat the Jays in his second start of the season, giving up no runs and three hits in 5 1/3 innings.
By the way, did you know Galarraga has the second-most wins in the majors among rookies? You probably don't want to hear who has the most.
Jesse Litsch is fresh up from the minors, after being sent down in late July to work on adding a four-seam fastball and featuring his sinker more. Before getting sent down to Triple-A Syracuse, Litsch had lost his previous three starts. However, he began this season strong, with a 7-1 record and 3.18 ERA. This will be the first time he faces the Tigers.
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Starting Lineups
TORONTO
1. Joe Inglett, 2B
2. Marco Scutaro, 3B
3. Alex Rios, RF
4. Vernon Wells, CF
5. Matt Stairs, DH
6. Adam Lind, LF
7. Lyle Overbay, 1B
8. Gregg Zaun, C
9. John McDonald, SS
DETROIT
1. Curtis Granderson, CF
2. Placido Polanco, 2B
3. Magglio Ordonez, RF
4. Miguel Cabrera, 1B
5. Gary Sheffield, DH
6. Matt Joyce, LF
7. Edgar Renteria, SS
8. Brandon Inge, 3B
9. Dane Sardinha, C
by Ian Casselberry on Aug 14, 2008 12:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Jair!!!
11-7 with a 3.18 ERA. Granted, the NL is generally seen as an easier league for pitchers, but ya still gotta go out there and get guys out. And that’s what Jair has done.
Meanwhile, Virgil is sucking it up for Toledo. Oops.
by longview on Aug 14, 2008 12:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Sardinha
Your 2008 starting catcher! As long as Guillen is hurt, anyways….
by Zappatista on Aug 14, 2008 1:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
surely there is someone in the minors who could be counted on to double Dane’s production and hit, say .190 or so…
by Jerkwheat on Aug 14, 2008 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just Joined
Hi All – Just opened up Gameday, looks like we’re ahead, 0-0. Who’s going to be the designated Gas Can today, considering AG’s pitch count so far?
by TigerTom on Aug 14, 2008 2:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
ground ball to the catcher?
That must have been funny to see, since, as Gameday says, it was deflected by the pitcher.
by TigerTom on Aug 14, 2008 2:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Tigers Fatigue
has set in for me. Well, it did a while ago. A 1-0 deficit feels like 5-0.
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by MikeMcClary on Aug 14, 2008 2:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
2 freakin hits after 5 innings!!!!!!! PATHETIC
I love the people that keep bringing up this team was thought to have a chance to score a thousand runs this year….by my count they have scored 561…I think its going to be one hell of a month and a half boys…because if the prognasticaters are right the Tigers will score 10.5 runs a game the rest of the year…look out..
by PBURGTIGER on Aug 14, 2008 2:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Just no ability to get clutch hits. wonder where we rank for LOB? Up near the top, I’d think.
by TigerTom on Aug 14, 2008 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice work by Armando
7 innings, 5 hits, 108 pitches. And 0 run support.
by TigerTom on Aug 14, 2008 3:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
How close is AG to Tigers MVP this year?
by TigerTom on Aug 14, 2008 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Edgar's Up!!
With a guy on, and 0 outs. I can’t watch.
by TigerTom on Aug 14, 2008 3:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Pitiful
This is one awful performance. Let’s stack the bats up and burn them. What we’re doing now is a no less obvious surrender.
by TigerTom on Aug 14, 2008 3:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Again, great job
by Galarraga. Fastball’s down to 88, though. hope we can score in this half. AG deserves something for this effort.
by TigerTom on Aug 14, 2008 3:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
Gallaraga deserves the win… So frustrating to see a great pitching performance go wasted.
by Tigsfan on Aug 14, 2008 3:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
BP Meltdown!!
I hope. And one that doesn’t happen when we’re in the field.
by TigerTom on Aug 14, 2008 3:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Intentional BB for Shef
There’s some fuel for Sheffield’s ‘Respect’ fire.
by TigerTom on Aug 14, 2008 3:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hmm.
Another clutch Joyce walk. Looked, on Gameday, like Frasor was getting squeezed, though.
by TigerTom on Aug 14, 2008 3:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
it does feel kinda unbelievable, doesn’t it?
by TigerTom on Aug 14, 2008 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Holy Crapoly!!
I’m told that this is what is known as a ‘rally’.
by TigerTom on Aug 14, 2008 3:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
wait.. shouldn’t some one pop out or strike out looking?
Jeff
by cannonad03 on Aug 14, 2008 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Same question as a while ago.
Who elected closer today?
by TigerTom on Aug 14, 2008 3:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
From the Unbelievable to the Unimaginable
Inge knocks in another!
by TigerTom on Aug 14, 2008 3:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
about time the Tigers woke up and did something right
by ahtrap on Aug 14, 2008 3:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
funny how Edgar Renteria wakes up after the season is lost, huh?
by ahtrap on Aug 14, 2008 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
not sure he’d be forgiven even if he got RED hot from here on out. . .
by TigerTom on Aug 14, 2008 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
can we hope for a 1-2-3 inning? I mean, it’s not a save situation officialy, right?
by ahtrap on Aug 14, 2008 3:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It's a W
Been a while since we had a come-from-behinder, I think
by TigerTom on Aug 14, 2008 3:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Time to scoreboard watch, we can cut it to 8.5 games LOL
by PBURGTIGER on Aug 14, 2008 3:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Couldn't catch the game
b/c I haven’t been able to sit down at my desk at work all afternoon. What a nice surprise to see a win come up. It was starting to get to the point that I didn’t want to check in because I was getting disappointed every time I saw the scores
by gf206 on Aug 14, 2008 4:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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