Game 144: Athletics (65-77) at Tigers (69-74)
by Ian Casselberry on Sep 8, 2008 6:00 PM EDT
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PrintOakland 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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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.
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..
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?
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
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?
nice pitch count!
only 40 pitches to get thru the first! rock solid Zack
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
Shef
Must of wanted to be the person to hit 250,000th homerun in the majors.
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.
Rayburn
Did I miss why he is in left field now instead of Marcus?
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.
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