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Game 144: Athletics (65-77) at Tigers (69-74)

Oakland Athletics at Detroit Tigers, Sep 8, 2008 7:05 PM EDT


Gio Gonzalez (1-3, 7.18) vs. Zach Miner (8-4, 3.72)

The quest for .500 continues, as the Tigers return home somewhat triumphantly following an unexpected series win at the Metrodome.  Weren't the A's just in Detroit?  Yes, they were.  And that was one of the few series the Tigers won in August, taking two out of three at Comerica Park by a combined score of 20-5. 

Something that might have prevented that scoring margin from being even wider was Gio Gonzalez not pitching in the series.  Since getting called up from Triple-A, Gonzalez (who was part of the Nick Swisher trade) hasn't been very good.  A big reason for that has been his control (or lack thereof).  Gonzalez is averaging almost four walks a game, which is effectively neutralizing his rather impressive strikeout totals (27 in 26 1/3 innings).  In his last three starts, each of which has been on the road, Gonzalez has allowed 12 runs. 

Can Zach Miner finish the season with double-digit win totals?  He certainly has a decent chance.  Maybe not  if he pitches the way he did in his last start, giving up five runs and eight hits in six innings.  But that was against the Los Angeles Angels, probably the best team in baseball.  Miner faced the A's earlier this season as a reliever, allowing one hit and two walks in 1 2/3 innings, which tagged him with a blown save.

Athletics Nation has your SB Nation opposing view for this three-game series.

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people still followu the Tigers? people still go to the games? I been following them still but have not been on BYB in a few weeks..had to do the whole get married/honeymoon thing..how have the Tiger-loyalist been? no line up tonight?

by PBURGTIGER on Sep 8, 2008 7:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Congratulations on getting married!

Attendance at the CoPa usually suffers after Labor Day with kids going back to school and what-not, never mind how badly the Tigers have been playing.

And if I did it right, the lineups should be at the bottom of the post once you enter the comments section. Just playing with a new toy.

by Ian Casselberry on Sep 8, 2008 7:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

nice

Yeah peeked at a few game-threads when I got back from Mexico and seen 12 comments for a whole game…I was man people really have fallen off…I am sure the Tiger faithfull will be back strong in the spring of ’09 tho..

by PBURGTIGER on Sep 8, 2008 7:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Cool lineup thingy, Ian

But when I clicked on my least favorite Tiger player, his stats were noted but also linked to an Aug. 16th game. Huh?

by densogirl on Sep 8, 2008 7:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That lineup thingy's been available all season

But I just haven’t used it.

Thanks for pointing out the stats are behind. SBN’s been having a problem with the provider all season. I’ll bring it to their attention.

by Ian Casselberry on Sep 8, 2008 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Line up in '09

that line up is going to look way different in ’09 I wonder who will play short/3B/LF?? is Inge our catcher for the for-see-able future?

by PBURGTIGER on Sep 8, 2008 7:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

nice pitch count!

only 40 pitches to get thru the first! rock solid Zack

by PBURGTIGER on Sep 8, 2008 7:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Home Runs

According to Baseballl-Reference.com the next home run hit in the majors is 250,000. Mags and Shef’s homers are 249,998 and 249,999

http://www.baseball-reference.com/

by ashmark on Sep 8, 2008 7:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Everybody's favvorite player

hits the Grand Slam. Unbelievable.

by densogirl on Sep 8, 2008 8:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Shef

Must of wanted to be the person to hit 250,000th homerun in the majors.

by ashmark on Sep 8, 2008 8:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Maybe Oakland will play so crummy

and complain about conditions so the game will get called. I’m only an hour and a half from the D and it’s been raining like crazy for the past 2 hours.

by densogirl on Sep 8, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Gary's The One

According to Baseball Reference. He hit it.

by densogirl on Sep 8, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

However, if the game gets rained out, they don’t count.

by densogirl on Sep 8, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Rayburn

Did I miss why he is in left field now instead of Marcus?

by ashmark on Sep 8, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Zach is Wack

Not getting the decision in a game in which you were handed an 11-3 lead is not good.

by Ian Casselberry on Sep 8, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

And then Lopez...

walks in a run. If a reliever’s job was to let inherited runners score, Lopez would be a Cy Young candidate.

by Ian Casselberry on Sep 8, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Lopez

Think he’ll be in a Tigers’ uni next year?

by densogirl on Sep 8, 2008 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Something I've noticed from the box score...

1/10 of Sheff’s RBI for the season have come tonight.

by Jerkwheat on Sep 8, 2008 10:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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