Archive for the 'Game Recaps' Category

September 25, 2009

Game 153: Of Course

ESPN highlights available here.

The Score: White Sox 2 – Tigers 0

The Gist: Eddie Bonine should still be out for a nice post-game dinner with his teammates after 6.2 innings of two-hit pitching. Instead, he takes the loss in yet another disaster in Chicago.

But come on, didn’t you see this one coming?

Both teams were [...]

September 24, 2009

Game 152: Verlander Visits 7-11

ESPN highlights available here.

The Score: Tigers 6 – Indians 5

The Gist: Justin Verlander struck out 11 over seven innings to give the Tigers a 6-5 win and a three-game sweep of the Indians. And Fernando Rodney tried to give it away. Well, not quite, but if you missed the game trust me when I say, [...]

September 23, 2009

Game 151: Juggernaut!

ESPN highlights available here.

The Score: Tigers 11 – Indians 3

The Gist: Hey-yo! The Tigers showed no mercy on Justin Masterson, the Indians, Eric Wedge or the drum-beat guy. Instead, they dropped 11 runs on Cleveland — thanks to a pair of Carlos Guillen homers and a 440-foot missile from Miguel Cabrera — and Rick Porcello [...]

September 22, 2009

Game 150: Back in Bidness … for One Game Anyway

ESPN highlights available here.

The Score: Tigers 3 – Indians 1

The Gist: Two things returned to form on Monday night in Cleveland: Edwin Jackson (13-7) pitching deep into the game holding the Indians at bay, and the Tigers’ offense oversleeping as it usually does when Jackson starts. Ryan Raburn flashed leather and lumber with a homer [...]

September 20, 2009

The Game Recaps Return!* Game 149: Tigers 6 – Twins 2

*In 2008 we posted a recap after every game. We’ll resurrect them for the stretch run and, if necessary, the postseason.
ESPN highlights available here.

The Score: Tigers 6 – Twins 2

The Gist: The Tigers showed the doubters among us (including yours truly) that they can win when it counts. Fungo Favorite Nate Robertson was outstanding over [...]

September 19, 2009

Adding 327 Words to The Wordless Game Summary: Twins 6 – Tigers 2

Remember in Spring Training last year when Jim Leyland was concerned about some Tigers “taking off” at bats knowing that someone else in the powerful lineup would likely back them up?
Maybe that’s what plagues the 2009 Tigers. Except for the powerful lineup thing.
Other thoughts on the game:

Don Kelly did not lose this game for the [...]

September 15, 2009

The Wordless Game Summary: Royals 11 – Tigers 1

April 12, 2009

Sunday Game Highlights

Video here.
Photo gallery here.

April 11, 2009

Game Higlights

ESPN’s got ‘em here.

April 9, 2009

ESPN Highlights from Wednesday

…can be found here.