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Game 38: Rangers at Tigers

Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers, May 20, 2009 7:05 PM EDT


  Matt Harrison (4-2, 4.23) vs.   Justin Verlander (3-2, 4.29), 7:05 p.m. EST

After ending Texas's seven-game winning streak last night, the Tigers attempt to win their fifth straight game this evening.  They'll also try to extend the Rangers' nine-game losing streak at Comerica Park. 

One more streak to keep an eye on tonight is whether or not Justin Verlander can strike out 10 or more batters for the fourth straight game.  If he reaches that number, he'll be the first Tigers pitcher to do so since 1954.  And if he strikes out at least 11 Rangers tonight, he'll become only the fourth major league pitcher to do it in three consecutive games over the last 15 years.

Verlander has been outstanding in his last four games, allowing just three runs and 16 hits in 29.1 innings (along with 44 strikeouts) and the only thing that kept him from winning each one was a meltdown by the bullpen last Thursday.  He's also pitched well against the Rangers over his career, compiling a 4-1 record and 2.23 ERA in six starts.

For Texas, Matt Harrison has won his previous four starts, giving up six runs in 30 innings (but just two in his last 23).  He's also pitched a complete game in his last two appearances.  His first start of this season was in Detroit, where he took the loss while allowing four runs, nine hits, and five walks in 5.2 innings.

Making his major league debut tonight will be Wilkin Ramirez, called up from Toledo to fill in for the absent Magglio Ordonez.  He'll get the start at designated hitter.

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If you are at the game

you might come across some super advertising of Detroit4lyfe.com. We have a guy there putting flyers up all over the stadium, including in the urinals. So if someone tells me, “hey dude I pissed on your blog” I won’t take offense to it.

by Detroit4lyfe on May 20, 2009 7:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

it's 90 in marquette

i’m spending half my time outside!

by MackAveKurt on May 20, 2009 7:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

JV’s off to a good start

by wepri31 on May 20, 2009 7:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Make it 5

Just got home from grandson’s Little League game in time to see Raburn HR.

by ashmark on May 20, 2009 7:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I don’t want to jinx anything but a joke on the MLB homepage said: Two things that can’t get ahead in detroit? The Economy and the Rangers.

by Hooville01 on May 20, 2009 7:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

eff that

I’m tired of hearing all these easy pokes at the city of Detroit

by Detroit4lyfe on May 20, 2009 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You'd think with only 3 K's after 3

(wow I just said only 3 K’s after 3 for him) it’d be lower but man does he like throwing a lot of pitches

by Detroit4lyfe on May 20, 2009 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yay, Raburn! May the imposter wearing his uniform continue hitting like this. :)

And may Bobby Seay not explode like a grape in the microwave and take the rest of the bullpen with him again.

A triple play? Wow.

"A vacuum is a hell of a lot better than some of the stuff that nature replaces it with." -- Tennessee Williams

by Baroque on May 20, 2009 8:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

how about that?

can’t remember the last time the tig’s hit into a triple play

by jelletlambie on May 20, 2009 8:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I believe the Pirates turned one earlier this year...

Can’t remember the opponent

http://tigersamateuranalysis.blogspot.com

by SabreRoseTiger on May 20, 2009 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I had to watch it again

even though it was against us

by MrPants20 on May 20, 2009 8:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

hint:

next time, bunt better, thanks!

by MackAveKurt on May 20, 2009 8:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Gerald Laird

bah… I was watching gamecast and saw Triple Play and I instantly thought, Only Gerald Laird. Only damn Gerald Laird.

by Tigsfan on May 20, 2009 8:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I think I'm a jinx....

I got home in time to turn on the game – just before the Tiger’s hit into a triple play and then Verlander loses the no-hitter

by jelletlambie on May 20, 2009 8:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I don't believe in that stuff....

Another hit? Maybe you should stop watching the game…

by MrPants20 on May 20, 2009 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

creepy

I’m leaving the thread now, maybe things will get better

by jelletlambie on May 20, 2009 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

All we need now is a triple play and we’re out of this!

by MrPants20 on May 20, 2009 8:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Laird cost us that strike call there

raising up to catch that curve that broke back down

by Detroit4lyfe on May 20, 2009 8:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

This poor guy must have gotten teased so much as a kid – Taylor Teagarden.

"A vacuum is a hell of a lot better than some of the stuff that nature replaces it with." -- Tennessee Williams

by Baroque on May 20, 2009 8:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh, crap!

"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti

by densogirl on May 20, 2009 8:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

95 pitches in the 5th

really needs to work on keeping his pitch count down.. we can’t have our ace throwing 120 pitches a game/ can’t have him only going 5 or 6 innings

by Detroit4lyfe on May 20, 2009 8:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

that was rough

by Hooville01 on May 20, 2009 8:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wheels

I <3 Anderson.

by wepri31 on May 20, 2009 8:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That’s the kind of throw I would have made!

Or maybe even worse. :)

"A vacuum is a hell of a lot better than some of the stuff that nature replaces it with." -- Tennessee Williams

by Baroque on May 20, 2009 8:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

good enough to make the majors

which says a lot. but not good enough to stick around for too long

by MackAveKurt on May 20, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i hear he's big in Japan

http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com

by rock n rye on May 20, 2009 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes he was amazing...

almost as good as he is color commentating…

Nah I kid… He’s chill… But no, he wasn’t a very good player. However, it’s an accomplishment to even make it to the minors.

by ZWC11 on May 20, 2009 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

There’s a good start.

"A vacuum is a hell of a lot better than some of the stuff that nature replaces it with." -- Tennessee Williams

by Baroque on May 20, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

8 k's...

Amazing…

Let’s see if he can surpass 13.

by ZWC11 on May 20, 2009 8:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Clearly some schmuck stole Verlander’s uniform for the last inning.

"A vacuum is a hell of a lot better than some of the stuff that nature replaces it with." -- Tennessee Williams

by Baroque on May 20, 2009 8:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Well, we need some runs!

"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti

by densogirl on May 20, 2009 8:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

all right now, get him the win,,,

I’m looking at you Miguel

http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com

by rock n rye on May 20, 2009 8:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Maybe

YES

"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti

by densogirl on May 20, 2009 8:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah!!!

More of a memorable debut now!

by wepri31 on May 20, 2009 8:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wilkin!

How bout that kid?!

by Ohio Tiger on May 20, 2009 8:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Sweet. What a way to get your first hit in the majors.

"A vacuum is a hell of a lot better than some of the stuff that nature replaces it with." -- Tennessee Williams

by Baroque on May 20, 2009 8:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow...

I was really worried he’d so again… 3 so, that would have been terrible…

by ZWC11 on May 20, 2009 8:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That's a beautiful thing.

Congratulations, Wilkin!

by wepri31 on May 20, 2009 8:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Did the Happy Youngster catch that?

I wonder what he’d ask for that HR ball….douche

by Detroit4lyfe on May 20, 2009 8:44 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I’d give him a whuppin’. That’s what you get, greedy!

"A vacuum is a hell of a lot better than some of the stuff that nature replaces it with." -- Tennessee Williams

by Baroque on May 20, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ah finally a series i can watch live! courtesy of the ever-so-biased fox sports southwest. which makes it even sweeter every time the tigers beat the rangers. :)

by okie for michigan on May 20, 2009 8:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

AGain!!!

"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti

by densogirl on May 20, 2009 8:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Inge

wanted to play too!!!!!

by ashmark on May 20, 2009 8:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Arby's all around!

Well this just turned into a ball game.

by wepri31 on May 20, 2009 8:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

if we win

6 game streak overall, 10 game in comerica park, right?
my ex boyfriend is a rangers fan so i want to talk smack accurately

by okie for michigan on May 20, 2009 9:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Lyon = Grilli

Except Lyon pitches important innings.

by TMadison25 on May 20, 2009 9:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I was about to say

but Grilli struck out more. Then Lyon got a strikeout.

by MackAveKurt on May 20, 2009 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Decent

but I still think they are the same guy.

by TMadison25 on May 20, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lol...

That curve that he threw was way outside…

by ZWC11 on May 20, 2009 9:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

How many steals do you think Anderson will have this year?

He has 8 right now…I think if he finds a regular role by middle of June he could have 30+… I bet he gets 20+ though

by Detroit4lyfe on May 20, 2009 9:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Lyon's okay

At least he’s not Miner

by NCDee on May 20, 2009 9:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

...

Miner is a hell of a lot better than Lyon

by ZWC11 on May 20, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

lyon is the worst, please never ever ever EVER put him in when the game is close againd

by PBURGTIGER on May 20, 2009 9:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I MEAN

he really really sucks

by PBURGTIGER on May 20, 2009 9:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Omar Vizquel

with a nice hickey on his neck…

by Ohio Tiger on May 20, 2009 9:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Lyon was only decent

pitching against the hitting-deficient NL West.

by TMadison25 on May 20, 2009 9:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

decent is a gross understatement

he was DOMINANT in 07… needless to say, we’ve had him for a month and he’s been getting dogged since we signed him. Take out those 5 runs against MINN which he didn’t necessarily deserve considering his arm was about to fall off in his 3rd inning of work, his stats are similar to Miner’s… way too small of a sample size in the AL though to be dogging him on a nightly basis… he’s on our team, too, we’re supposed to cheer him on not bitch and groan every time he’s put in…(this message wasn’t just for you)

by Detroit4lyfe on May 20, 2009 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Let's just get an out here!

"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti

by densogirl on May 20, 2009 9:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

the lyon hate isn't really fair

but he doesn’t help his own cause either.

by MackAveKurt on May 20, 2009 9:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I only hate him when he gives up a lead.

"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti

by densogirl on May 20, 2009 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe it's a little much

but he should be on mop-up detail

by TMadison25 on May 20, 2009 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nah!

Leland already said he’s gonna be our 7th inning guy.

"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti

by densogirl on May 20, 2009 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Someone please!!!

Try to defend Lyon still being on the team without mentioning money. Tigers please lose this bum! Dion’t tell me this isn’t fair…the numbers don’t lie.

by Tagne13 on May 20, 2009 9:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

up above I said

he was DOMINANT in 07… (NL or not he was good)…..needless to say, we’ve had him for a month and he’s been getting dogged since we signed him. Take out those 5 runs against MINN which he didn’t necessarily deserve considering his arm was about to fall off in his 3rd inning of work, his stats are similar to Miner’s… way too small of a sample size in the AL though to be dogging him on a nightly basis… he’s on our team, too, we’re supposed to cheer him on not bitch and groan every time he’s put in…(this message wasn’t just for you)

by Detroit4lyfe on May 20, 2009 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fair enough

I’m not hoping he sucks it up… I’d just rather other pitchers. I agree the sample size is small, but excluding a game seems pointless.

by TMadison25 on May 20, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

why?

those circumstances were ridiculous… how often will we see Lyon pitch into a 3rd inning again this season? NEVER unles we have another 13 inning game where we have NOBODY else in the bullpen

by Detroit4lyfe on May 20, 2009 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

horribly?

His ERA would be a 4.1 without those 5 runs… gosh what would you call anything worse than that?

by Detroit4lyfe on May 20, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

What's his ERA

if we take out all his scoreless innings?

by TMadison25 on May 20, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

?

infinity. I’m not following your point.

by Detroit4lyfe on May 20, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lyon gave up the 5 runs

and I’m not sure why they should be ignored (I respectfully disagree about the innings constraint). I understand that ERA can fluctuate dramatically for a reliever, especially with a small sample size. Thought that there were better options than Lyon for the price. If he’s our 7th inning guy, then I should get on board and support.

by TMadison25 on May 20, 2009 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You're right

He gave up the 5 runs and his ERA shows that. However, I think anyone who matters knows that Lyon is not really a 6 ERA pitcher right now. Leyland even said Lyon went up 5 points in his book after that outing. He pitched into a 3rd inning when he will NEVER do that again as long as we don’t have another extra inning game with NO other viable options in our pen (Nate was available but hurt and Perry threw a couple innings the night before). I’m taking the runs out for argument’s sake. It’s unfair to use those runs when arguing he sucks.

by Detroit4lyfe on May 20, 2009 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If a starter goes 2.2 IP

and gives up 5… wouldn’t you find that a poor performance? All this relief pitcher inning constraints is rather silly.

by TMadison25 on May 20, 2009 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

relief contraints aren't silly

These 1-2 inning guys don’t have the stamina to go beyond that

by Detroit4lyfe on May 20, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fair enough

I’m hoping Lyon continues to be a solid 7th inning man for the Tigers.

by TMadison25 on May 20, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't necessarily think he should be our 7th inning man in close games

I just don’t think all the hate and the grumblings when he comes in is fair at this point.. he hasn’t even pitched 2 months for us

by Detroit4lyfe on May 20, 2009 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I dunno

those 5 runs, he shouldn’t have even been pitching if Nate hadn’t been hurt. he’s not great. but not deserving of boos.

by MackAveKurt on May 20, 2009 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe it's the thought

of Verlander getting another ND on a solid start…

by TMadison25 on May 20, 2009 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

First impressions are huge.

Lyon’s was awful. He’s a late inning reliever who gave up one run. Not that bad tonight.

by rook34 on May 20, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I wonder...

Who did you guys hate more?

Brandon Lyon when he blew the lead against the Blue Jays after that amazing pitching performance from Jackson.

Or Todd Jones when he blew like a 7 or 8 run lead to the Indians (I think 2 years ago)?

by ZWC11 on May 20, 2009 9:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Lyon

just based on principle

by Tagne13 on May 20, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I've gotta go with Jonsey on that one

if i remember correctly, he blew a 4 run lead in the 8th, and the Tigers came back in the 9th to give him another 3 run lead. He then went on to blow THAT lead with 4 runs in the 9th. no excuse for that. The Toronto game was dissapointing this year, but no where near as bad.

by Ohio Tiger on May 20, 2009 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

How can you compare?

the game in Toronto is the most fresh. That was a killer! Now we gotta sweat about Zoom!

"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti

by densogirl on May 20, 2009 9:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ugh

but zumaya’s the guy you want pitching in the situation.

by MackAveKurt on May 20, 2009 9:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Maybe they should have brought Lyon in for the 8th

"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti

by densogirl on May 20, 2009 9:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice!

"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti

by densogirl on May 20, 2009 9:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Phew!

No way we stop the bleeding like that last year.

Is it weird that I’m looking forward to Rodney?

by rook34 on May 20, 2009 9:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Where's Ian?

Bet he’s at the game?

"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti

by densogirl on May 20, 2009 9:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Get Rodney ready

So we can have a half hour half-inning. I swear he has to be one of the slowest pitchers I’ve ever seen. He takes like 5 minutes between pitches (exaggerating). At least he has gotten better with that this year it seems.

by Tagne13 on May 20, 2009 9:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

holy crap

that was beauty and the beast on FS Detroit

by MackAveKurt on May 20, 2009 9:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

seriously...

how much is she getting paid to be at this game??

by Ohio Tiger on May 20, 2009 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

haha

my two thoughts:

1) that’s probably his daughter? I hope.
2) she’s getting paid.

by MackAveKurt on May 20, 2009 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

1. no way that’s the same DNA
2. $200?

by Ohio Tiger on May 20, 2009 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I live in NC and can't see the game on TV.

Does Warner Madrigal look as weird on TV as he does in his gameday photo?

by Dberg on May 20, 2009 9:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm coming out and saying that...

Rodney will only blow one save this year…

JUST WATCH AND SEE

by ZWC11 on May 20, 2009 9:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Bold call

I love it. Even Jonesy blew less saves than Papelbon one year and some might call Papelbon an elite closer…..

by Detroit4lyfe on May 20, 2009 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well...

I don’t see Rodney having many opportunities all season… So, that’s kinda why I said it.

by ZWC11 on May 20, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

uh oh

we’re one out from Wilkin Ramirez getting pie in the face, aren’t we?

by MackAveKurt on May 20, 2009 9:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

as far as he hit that ball

i wouldnt want to anger him

http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com

by rock n rye on May 20, 2009 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

WWTVPD?

What Would Todd Van Poppel Do?

by Tagne13 on May 20, 2009 9:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Solid matchup

Millwood pitched great against us last time. Once they pulled him we started hitting.

by TMadison25 on May 20, 2009 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Tigers win

Great game… Loving the way this team is playing… or is it just the winning? No, the way they are winning, too.

by TMadison25 on May 20, 2009 9:44 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Sigh.

“Thought’s From the Skipper”

Why is it that people can’t figure out the appropriate usage of apostrophes anymore?

Great game, though. Tigs have been looking good on this homestand. I’ll put up with bad grammar for that.

http://tigersamateuranalysis.blogspot.com

by SabreRoseTiger on May 20, 2009 9:46 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

downside of the central time zone, sometimes you work a bit late and get home only to find the game over…

but hey, can’t complain about the result…

by ahtrap on May 20, 2009 9:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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