29th April 2007

Game 23: Inge powers Tigers

posted in 2007 season, Minnesota Twins, around the central |

Tigers win, 4-3

 

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Gum Time worked.

I don’t know what was more important:

  • Brandon Inge went 3-for-3 with a walk. Oh, and a walk-off home run.
  • Mike Maroth dueled Johan Santana inning for inning for the quality start. Maroth’s innings were boring, but in baseball that tends to be a very good thing. Most of the time Minnesota just seemed to fly out to Magglio Ordonez.
  • Marcus Thames got to start today and played nearly the entire game. He again made the best of it, hitting a homer off Santana to give the Tigers a 3-2 lead.
  • Joel Zumaya got a chance to regroup and gain his confidence, saving Maroth when a runner was left on third with two outs after Maggs and Curtis Granderson didn’t quite communicate who should catch a fly and neither of them did. Zoomer then pitched a clean eighth.
  • Todd Jones pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to earn the victory.
  • More than 36,000 Tigers fans (again) went home happy

Pretty much, that’s all important. The pitched synced up. The pitching and the hitting both came together in a game the Tigers very much wanted to win. I seriously hope we see a lot more Thames at first base. He got the start because Sean Casey was sick.

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Around the Central:

Cleveland 6, Baltimore 1. — Cleveland starter Fausto Carmona pitched into the ninth. Casey Blake homered.

Angels are leading White Sox.

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  1. 1 On April 30th, 2007, tbsgc said:

    Another important fact from yesterday’s game was Thames was able to corral a few errant throws that would have allowed baserunners to advance, even getting an out on a tag play along the way. He still doesn’t look comfortable over there, but at least he’s not hurting the team defensively.

  2. 2 On April 30th, 2007, Kurt said:

    Thanks for adding that. It was way too nice out to be watching the game on TV, I listened to the radio after finishing up my blog.

  3. 3 On May 1st, 2007, tbsgc said:

    You were right about it being too nice out to sit and watch it, that is why I tivo’ed it and watched it Sunday night. It was the first time this year it was actually too hot to be inside.

  4. 4 On December 27th, 2007, Behind the Jersey » Detroit sports recap said:

    [...] For more postgame reactions, check out the great Tigers’ blogs (TigerBlog and Mack Avenue Tigers). [...]

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