Game 130: Tigers (64-65) at Royals (55-74)
by Ian Casselberry
on Aug 24, 2008 1:46 PM EDT
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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals
Kenny Rogers (9-10, 4.94) vs. 
Brandon Duckworth (0-0, -.--)
Another Salvage Sunday? No, sir! Today, the Tigers can sweep the Royals for a second consecutive time, which would also even up the season series between the two teams, and push the Tigers back to the .500 mark.
For the second game in a row, Kansas City starts a pitcher fresh up from the minors. But unlike Kyle Davies, Brandon Duckworth hasn't seen the big leagues since the end of last season. He's subbing for the injured Luke Hochevar, who's on the DL with a bruised rib cage. In 27 games (17 starts) with Triple-A Omaha, Duckworth was 5-11 with a 4.75 ERA. He shut the Tigers out for 6 1/3 innings when he faced them in April of 2007.
Kenny Rogers broke a four-game losing streak in his last start, beating Texas in Arlington. The last time he won a second straight game was against these Royals, as he held them to one run and four hits over six innings.
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Starting Lineups
DETROIT
1. Curtis Granderson, CF
2. Placido Polanco, 2B
3. Magglio Ordonez, RF
4. Miguel Cabrera, 1B
5. Carlos Guillen, 3B
6. Gary Sheffield, DH
7. Marcus Thames, LF
8. Edgar Renteria, SS
9. Brandon Inge, C
KANSAS CITY
1. Mike Aviles, SS
2. Esteban German, LF
3. David DeJesus, CF
4. Jose Guillen, RF
5. Billy Butler, DH
6. Miguel Olivo, C
7. Ross Gload, 1B
8. Mark Teahen, 3B
9. Alberto Callaspo, 2B
by Ian Casselberry on
Aug 24, 2008 1:48 PM EDT
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if zach miner throws a shutout in the woods, does anyone notice?
Holy nobody hanging out in the game thread yesterday, batman
by ahtrap on
Aug 24, 2008 2:27 PM EDT
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Late August Depression
It’s claiming “fans” by the hundreds.
by Rogo on
Aug 24, 2008 2:28 PM EDT
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Maybe everyone was sleeping...
So they could wake up at 2 am to watch that men’s basketball gold medal game?
by Ian Casselberry on
Aug 24, 2008 2:30 PM EDT
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i never went to sleep…central time zone comes in handy sometimes….
by ahtrap on
Aug 24, 2008 4:16 PM EDT
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KC certainly hasn't helped themselves this weekend
Trey Hillman sounds pretty unhappy with his team.
http://info.detnews.com/redesign/blogs/tigersblog/index.cfm?blogid=1358
by Ian Casselberry on
Aug 24, 2008 2:41 PM EDT
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Ugh.
Maggs looked like Manny fielding that ball.
by Rogo on
Aug 24, 2008 2:46 PM EDT
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Kenny's off again.
Luckily, that kid swung at two out of the zone to get the inning over.
by Rogo on
Aug 24, 2008 2:52 PM EDT
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And now Rod's ripping me off!
I said it first.
by Rogo on
Aug 24, 2008 2:54 PM EDT
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Oh, I'm sure Rod has this thread open
by Ian Casselberry on
Aug 24, 2008 2:58 PM EDT
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Maybe
He will give the “unintentional”, intentional shout out…
by Zappatista on
Aug 24, 2008 2:59 PM EDT
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Keep your ears open...
for the words “Thundercat” or “desigNATE”.
by Rogo on
Aug 24, 2008 3:00 PM EDT
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Tickets for Labor Day
If any of you have tix (or know someone!) for the Yankee’s game (rain out) that is rescheduled for 9/1, AND you can’t use them…..please let me know. I would be a happy man.
by Zappatista on
Aug 24, 2008 3:03 PM EDT
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Speaking of tickets...
…my friend just knocked on the door with two tickets for Sunday at CoPa against KC! Score!
gumtime.blogspot.com
by Tony K on
Aug 24, 2008 3:18 PM EDT
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the cricket that lives on the fsn camera needs to be killed.
by wepri31 on
Aug 24, 2008 3:22 PM EDT
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well maybe not the camera…but where ever the microphone is
by wepri31 on
Aug 24, 2008 3:24 PM EDT
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thames is not smooth in the field.
Check out www.spotstarters.com for more news on the Detroit Tigers.
by spotstarters on
Aug 24, 2008 3:37 PM EDT
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Or
at the plate…what is he hitting in August? Something like 0.90, I believe.
by Zappatista on
Aug 24, 2008 3:50 PM EDT
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Thames needs to be sat.
Let the kids play for crying out loud. Get Clete up here, even Clevlen. His time is done.
by Zappatista on
Aug 24, 2008 3:59 PM EDT
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I quit.
Check out www.spotstarters.com for more news on the Detroit Tigers.
by spotstarters on
Aug 24, 2008 3:59 PM EDT
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Looks like it’s time to get Kenny outta there
by gf206 on
Aug 24, 2008 3:59 PM EDT
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Sure...Edgar screwed up...
…but Brandon didn’t block the plate, either.
by Rogo on
Aug 24, 2008 4:01 PM EDT
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Only taking two of three against Texas and KC would show how mediocre we really are. We mine as well have gotten swept both times.
gumtime.blogspot.com
by Tony K on
Aug 24, 2008 4:06 PM EDT
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I'm only watching this implosion on GameDay
Is anyone warming up?
by gf206 on
Aug 24, 2008 4:08 PM EDT
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lets see how this inning goes
got the heart of the order up before we hit the shef-thames black hole
by gf206 on
Aug 24, 2008 4:18 PM EDT
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You know what's hilarious...
At the start of the year people were trying to hype this Tigers team as one of the best offenses “ever”, and today they can’t manage more than three friggin’ runs against Brandon Duckworth. That’s absolutely humiliating. I would say it’s a new low in a season of new lows, but there’s always tomorrow.
Pathetic.
by Doc's Sports Predictions Guy on
Aug 24, 2008 4:46 PM EDT
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[embarassed]
Let’s Go Red Wings!
Eat 'em up!
by Tony K on
Aug 24, 2008 5:12 PM EDT
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