Detroit goes better with Coke: Tigers 6, Mets 5
by Kurt Mensching on Jun 24, 2010 11:41 PM EDT
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Yes I realize any out-of-town fans are snickering at the headline right about now. But forget you!
So the Tigers led 6-1. Armando Galarraga was cruising. Maybe not perfection, but no hits allowed until the fourth inning. Pretty good. Even after he gave up a run in the fourth inning, Detroit still seemed set to win an easy enough game, especially after Ryan Raburn homered and Brandon Inge walked with the bases loaded during a 3-run fifth inning.
Then Galarraga's 2009 version showed up and suddenly it's 6-4 when four of the first five Mets in the sixth inning reach base.
Fast forward a bit and Eddie Bonine is struggling in the seventh. It's 6-5 and Phil Coke takes the mound with an out and two runners on. I'm not going to saint Coke or anything here. He put a runner on to load the bases. But he got out of the problem with a strikeout and a nice assist from Austin Jackson
Joel Zumaya made it interesting, but Jose Valverde picked up his 17th save of the year.
The Tigers know drama. Even when we don't want them to.
And in other important news: The Twins lost. So it's back to a 1/2 game deficit in the Central. Detroit heads down to Atlanta now, with Andrew Oliver set to make his MLB debut against the Braves. Check back mid-morning Friday for a scouting report on him from David Tokarz.
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Coke is the man. \o/
//I’m not going to saint Coke or anything here.//
Or you could be the guy who’s still complaining about the 2-0 pitch that Wright swung at for strike one because it was off the plate.
by ivantopumpyouup on Jun 24, 2010 11:44 PM EDT reply actions
then I think I will be
Damn Wright for swinging at that 2-0 pitch! he sucks.
by Kurt Mensching on Jun 24, 2010 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Durr hurr hurr
Coke. It’s a double entendre…
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by rock n rye on Jun 24, 2010 11:51 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
and 13 of the first 15 outs were groundballs
not sure how it went after that, but still a very good sign
Is it just me?
Or does JL leave starting pitchers in when the entire world can see they’re starting to lose it?
Galarraga pitched a nice game, but when he fizzed out, JL sent Knappster out there, then left him in, left him in, left him in, and there are four runs on the board.
He does.......but he also does it with relievers.
In JL’s defense, Galarraga was having his way with the Mets at times and probably deserved a chance to get out of it given the score. Also, after taxing the bull pen pretty hard in the 14-6 debacle, I think he wanted to try to get 6 out of Armando.
Me, too! You must be our good luck charm
Tigers make me happy early, then nervous, and ultimately happy again! Who would think we lose 2 out of 3 and move closer to first place. And, best of all I got to walk out of CitiField a winner. Have to say, most Met fans (and ALL of the Citifield staff) were very nice – much unlike seeing a game in Yankee Stadium. Now I have to watch the broadcast of the game to see if me and my sign made it on TV. I have many pics. I am thinking of creating a Xanga account to post them all.
Rooting for Tiger stripes, not pinstripes
by JerseyTigerFan on Jun 25, 2010 1:32 AM EDT up reply actions
I could not agree more about Mets vs. Yankees fans
I went with Mets fans and while there were moments of tension, we were able to bond in our common hatred of Yankees fans.
My pics:
http://s853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/JerseyTigerFan/Tigers/
Rooting for Tiger stripes, not pinstripes
by JerseyTigerFan on Jun 27, 2010 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions
I was worried
until Papa Grande hit the mound.
P.S. that is the greatest likeness of Phil Coke I have ever seen. Uncanny, Kurt. Really.
Welcome to Detroit, NO sissies allowed
Brennan Boesch...again!!
Another solid performance for Brennan Boesch tonight…3 hits, and he’s now batting .346…is the Brennan Boesch bandwagon is starting to gain acceptance here on BYB, or are their still people un-willing to admit they were wrong about Brennan and will keep trying to find ways to knock this kid down.
Face it, Brennan Boesch is here to stay, and will be one of the Tigers mainstay’s in the OF for many years to come.
by HonoluluBlueJohn1978 on Jun 25, 2010 1:08 PM EDT reply actions
where would the tigers be without valverde?
tigers record will stand at 22-49, remarkable without valverde this year no chance just the same as when tigers had jonesy, rodney to save games.valverde record stand at 17th of the year! now,yesterday games should of been won hands down like a blowout, let me say, 10+ at least the tigers should of scored but, they stranded I think 10 or 11 stranded on base they had opportunities but fail to drive in runs. now, fast forward backworths to the 5 th inning yesterday game – the tigers loaded the base with ‘O’ outs then the game was 4-1 in favor of the tigers when laird comes to the plate now laird know how to bunt right, instead of bunting he flies out leaving the base full if I were him bunt absolutely the right side in order to push a run accoss the plate, we have 3 men on base boesch, cabrera, maggs , maggs on 3rd base get off and laird will excute the bunt maggs will score, but, it get not happen, stupid.Tigers scored 2 runs that inning but ,should of been more than 2 runs.
by '' spiderman '' on Jun 25, 2010 1:21 PM EDT reply actions
You're assuming that our replacement closer would have blown all 17 saves?
That’s um, amusing at best.
22-49 would be 17 games worse than we are right now.
I’m not sure how else he would come to that conclusion…
all I am says is without valverde who knows what the closer will be, imagine zumaya or coke no match so
by '' spiderman '' on Jun 25, 2010 1:31 PM EDT reply actions
without Valverde, it's closer by committee...
whoever earns the spot gets it.
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