Tigers record (1-1)
It was a cold rainy night in Kansas City and pitching dominated the hitters at Kauffman Stadium. Max Scherzer showed why the Tiger’s were willing to give up Edwin Jackson. Joel Zumaya showed that maybe, just maybe he is back. Jose Valverde showed that maybe we should miss Fernando Rodney.
Scherzer and Luke Hochever were both outstanding tonight. Scherzer went 6 innings allowed only 1 hit, walked 2 and struck out 3. Hochever was even better, giving up 5 hits and walking only one in 7.2 IP. KC scored its first run of the game on a Chris Getz single off of Fu Te Ni.
Things took a dramatic turn in the top of the 9th. Joakim Soria struck out the first two batters he faced. Then mighty Miguel Cabrera stepped up to the plate. A 10 pitch battle ensued and on the final pitch Cabby hit one off of the right field foul pole. Game tied 1-1.
Fast forward to the top of the 11th. Carlos Guillen singles home Don Kelly who was pinch running for Mags. Tigers take a 2-1 lead. The next batter or maybe it was two batters later, Cabrera was picked off trying to steal third. This becomes very important in the next half inning.
So in the bottom of the 11th Valverde comes on the close things out for the Tigers. First Batter Albero Callaspo works the count deep and then promptly hits one over the right field fence. Then two batters later Rick Ankiel doubles, Scott Sizemore drops the ball and Willie Bloomquist scores. Boom game over. Thank God there is still 160 more to be played
Hero's
- Miguel Cabrera, Max Scherzer and the entire bullpen besides Valverde
Goat’s
- Valverde and Gerald Laird for the 2nd night in a row. Way to not throw runners out.
Well so it’s a long season, no reason to get to pissed about one game. The pitching was great and Valverde just had an off night. I’ll see you all tomorrow after the D-Train makes his 2010 debut. Peace.
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