mackavenuetigers.com - 7/30/2009
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Tigers 13 (Verlander 13 strikeouts), Rangers 5 ( box ) Record: 53-47 (first place)
So many good things happened in one game. The Tigers scored 13(!). Justin Verlander struck out a career-high 13. More important than either of those facts: the Tigers broke their three game losing streak and ...
No-Hitters and Beat Downs
tigerblog.net 8/2/2009 — I almost saw my first no-hitter in person this afternoon. I took my son Devin to the Lugnuts game and Lansing pitcher Joel Carreno had a no-hitter going until he gave up a single with one out in the eighth. He came out after that and Jason Roenicke finished the one-hitter up. I’m going ...
Verlander strikes out 8 in victory
novafantasysports.com 8/14/2009 — Update : Justin Verlander pitched 8 very strong innings against the Boston Red Sox to earn his 13th win on the year. He struck out 8 batters and only gave up 4 hits. Fantasy Impact : Verlander is 13-6 on the year and is 5-2 in his last 8 starts, while striking out 64 batters in that time ...
Verlander Helps Tigers Salvage Finale Against Red Sox
tigerblog.net 8/14/2009 — Well, the first three games in this series didn’t go very well but Justin Verlander fulfilled his role as ace by coming up with a shutdown outing against one of the better offenses in baseball. Verlander was throwing 100 mph late in the game and he needed it to strike out eight in eight ...
Tigers Come Out On Top In Ugly Game
tigerblog.net 8/8/2009 — This game looked pretty brutal from the box score. I was at a wedding so I didn’t get to see it but the Tigers and Twins combined for 18 runs, 30 hits, nineteen strikeouts and three errors. The Tigers came out on top mostly because of a six run first inning that was capped off [...]
Lost weekend and other ramblings
detroittigersweblog.com 7/20/2009 — 9-5. That was the series score. Tigers pitchers kept a very good offensive team to just 9 runs and yet were swept because Detroit went 1-26 with runners in scoring position. The numbers are pretty much mind boggling. And 3 of the Tigers 5 runs came ...
Saving the Bullpen
baseballmusings.com 7/24/2009 — Justin Verlander pitches a complete game as the Tigers defeat the White Sox 5-1. Verlander gave up three singles to load the bases in the top of the ninth, but he didn’t come out. Instead, he induced a 1-2-3 double play, then got Thursday’s hero, Dewayne Wise to ground out to end ...
Justin Verlander is back to form
mlbnotebook.com 6/12/2009 — While it can be argued Roy Halladay or Zack Greinke are the top major league pitcher this season, a case can be made for Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander. There is no question that Verlander has returned to his 2007 form after a shaky 2008 season in which he went 11-17, leading the league ...
Should the Tigers do something about Lloyd McClendon?
mackavenuetigers.com 7/31/2009 — You see the question on the forums. You see the debate -- if you can even call it a debate -- raging in the comments section of Tigers' blogs and web sites. Do the Tigers have to do something about Tigers batting coach Lloyd McClendon ?
After all, someone must be to blame for the downfall of ...
Ichiro Home Run Costs Justin Verlander In Tigers Loss to Mariners
tigerblog.net 8/20/2009 — Justin Verlander had another solid start he just made one big mistake when he served up a home run to Ichiro. The two run blast turned a 1-0 deficit into a three run deficit that the Tigers never recovered from. It also didn’t help that the Tigers made Ian Snell look like a Cy Young [...]
The Tigers at the trade deadline: Porcello is key
mackavenuetigers.com 7/21/2009 — And now we enter the final 10 days before baseball's trade deadline -- a time full of all-day excitement as teams try to shore up for the stretch run, or find a young player to help them next season. Not that trades cannot occur after the deadline -- it's just a different set of rules and not ...
Verlander strikes out 13 as Tigers rout Rangers —
SI.com - MLB 7/30/2009
ARLINGTON, Texas(AP) Curtis Granderson led off the game with a home run and connected again in the second inning, and Justin Verlander equaled a career high by striking out 13 as the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 13-5 Wednesday night.
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