Cabrera, Damon huge in comeback win: Tigers 7, Orioles 5
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 7, 2010 12:15 AM EDT
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Miguel Cabrera hit the ball a mile with an out in the ninth inning. Even a guy used to hitting home runs had to admire that one. Tigers fans were busy celebrating the fact he tied the game.
But as much as I want to fete Cabrera for being so clutch, so often, and for taking the American League lead in home runs, average and RBIs -- better known as leading the Triple Crown -- it's really Johnny Damon's night.
All Damon did was collect the 2,500th hit of his career a few hours before he drove the 2,501st hit of his career deep into the right-field stands for an 11th inning walk-off home run. The milestone hit came in the third inning of Jake Arrieta. The louder hit came off David Hernandez to cap the game after Detroit battled back from a 4-1, eighth inning deficit.
Cardiac Cats? Check. Tigers still in first place? Check.
Baseball team that is really, really fun to watch? Check that one a couple of times.
Not to be lost in all the important numbers was how great of an eighth inning Detroit had to battle back. Division-contending teams find ways to win games. Teams in last place find ways to lose them.
Cabrera tripled to start off the inning. Brennan Boesch brought him home with a single. Then Brandon Inge followed up with a triple of his own -- his third hit of the night. (Pictured because I can't find a good photo of Damon yet, though this screen capture by rcpratt is really a thing of beauty, too.)
All-in-all, a fun night of baseball. The Tigers will be trying for the sweep before taking Thursday off.
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It's all about...
(1) moving to Miami ala Burn Notice to salvage a weird year
(2) Damon
(3) Miggy
(4) Learning Spanish
The standing ovation
for Damon was reportedly remarked upon last night by a certain NHL veteran in attendance.
Also: When Inge starts fouling off pitches, you KNOW something special is going to happen. Remember early in 2006 when he did that against Zito?
L'Équipe! L'Équipe! L'Équipe!
Definitely Damon's night, and Miggy was huge
but I am officially excited to see Inge (literally) get his batting legs back… an OPS of .774, and an above league average, BA of .268. This includes his poor April and mediocre May at the plate.
While the Avila/Santiago parts of the bottom of the line-up is still inconsistent, and often terrible with RISP, (as we saw in the 8th and 10th innings), its getting to the point where Inge coming up to the plate after Guillen no longer marks the beginning of a hole in the line-up, but a solid chance for some runs.
Was that the 15 pitch walk?
That was cool. I seem to remember the team went on a nice little run after that game.
by ChrisDTX on Jul 7, 2010 11:11 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
now, their is a race in the central det,min,chi,but, the tigers must play better on the road [KEY] for winning the central division….I hope cliff lee doesn’t wind up in either minnesota or chicago otherwise game over.
by '' spiderman '' on Jul 7, 2010 10:36 AM EDT reply actions
I'm happy
Everything is shaping up perfectly for me. My dad told me he was thinking of taking me to Detroit for a couple of the Twins games. It would be my first time in Detroit/Comerica to see them, and it would be against the f&%*$#% Twins in a battle to take 1st place before the all-star break.
if verlander , max pitches we have a chance otherwise, game over either on the home turf or on the road, see what happens…..go tigers!
by '' spiderman '' on Jul 7, 2010 11:01 AM EDT reply actions
Quick poll:
Have you ever seen Cabrera hit a ball that hard?
a) yes
b) no
I’m going with B.
by ChrisDTX on Jul 7, 2010 11:12 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Maybe that one against Fuentes earlier in the year?
I think this one definitely had the most hang time.
hr distances
According to this, Cabrera’s homer off of Fuentes was his longest, at 468 feet, and the fifth longest in MLB this year.
Last night’s home run went “only” 409 feet.
after the all star break........
clev for 3gms...................home vs tex for 3gms......home vs tor for 4gms.......tb for 4gms…….@bos for 4gms…….it will’nt be easy, all those clubs tex,tor,tb,bos except clev have a winning record! see what the tigers will fair against those clubs…the tigers end of july had 18 games – @H 7 Vs on Road 11…. best senorio will be 10-8 if their lucky!………….. p.s yes I have seen cabrera hit the hard just as he did yesterday, very special guy!
by '' spiderman '' on Jul 7, 2010 11:32 AM EDT reply actions
stlii toronto has an excellent team, sure their under the radar per say, but, they are a good sound club!
by '' spiderman '' on Jul 7, 2010 11:38 AM EDT reply actions
really Toronto has a good sound club?
they’re playing under .500 ball (.488) and are 11.5 games back in the AL East. They’ve won 2 of their last 10. (2-8) with three straight losses. I would hardly say
they are a good sound club!
Welcome to Detroit, NO sissies allowed
BUT THEY HIT A LOT OF HOMERUNS!!
/facepalm
by DetroitTigersGeek on Jul 7, 2010 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Johnny Damon:
“Yo, Babe Ruth, Imma let you finish, but Miguel Cabrera was the best hitter of ALL TIME! ALL TIME!!!”
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