Tigers vs. royals Game 153 September 27, 2022

[kalinecountry]

Confirmed Lineup
CF Riley Greene L
SS Javier Baez R
3B H. Castro L
DH M. Cabrera R
RF K. Carpenter L
1B S. Torkelson R
2B J. Schoop R
C T. Barnhart S
LF Akil Baddoo L
Joey Wentz L
2-2 3.13 ERA

Confirmed Lineup
LF MJ Melendez L
SS Bobby Witt R
C S. Perez R
1B V. Pasquantino L
RF E. Olivares R
DH H. Dozier R
2B M. Massey L
CF M. Taylor R
3B Nate Eaton R
Zack Greinke R
4-9 4.21 ERA

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2022/9/27/23374648/detroit-tigers-vs-kansas-city-royals-series-preview
Series Preview: Detroit Tigers return home to host Kansas City Royals.
Riding a three-game winning streak and taking five of their last six, the Tigers look to keep things going.
BYBTB

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/royals-...2774#game_state=preview,game_tab=,game=662774
Preview/Gameday

 

[kalinecountry]

Tigers tied this game up in the bottom of the 8th.

3 - 3.

 

[Mitchrapp]

4-3 win. Who doesn't love Harold.

 

[kalinecountry]

Tigers magic number not to lose 100 games is now 2 More Wins.

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/harold-castro-hits-walk-off-single-for-tigers-over-royals
Harold Castro shows off with tying, walk-off hits.
Tigers official site

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/royals-...774#game_state=final,game_tab=box,game=662774
Boxscore.

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/royals-...#game_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=662774
Webvideo Highlights of The Tigers Win Over the royals.

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2022/9...-zack-greinke-harold-castro-spencer-torkelson
Tigers 4 - Royals 3: Hittin? Harold Castro walks it off against Kansas City.
Detroit couldn?t manage much at the plate against Zack Greinke, but the Tigers came back against the bullpen.
BYBTB

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...it-tigers-to-fourth-straight-win/69522204007/
Harold the Hero: Castro's clutch hits send Tigers to fourth straight win.
Detnews

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...kansas-city-royals-harold-castro/69523621007/
Harold Castro hits walk-off single in Detroit Tigers' 4-3 win over Royals in extra innings.
Freep

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2022/0...huge-hits-as-tigers-rally-to-beat-royals.html
Harold Castro gets two huge hits as Tigers rally to beat Royals.
Mlive

 

[tomdalton22]

Baez is the Tiger's leader in most offensive categories, mostly due to not enough hitters being qualified.

BA .239
HR 15
RBI 61
OBP .280
Hits 126

Those numbers are OFFENSIVE!

Among "regulars"

BA H Castro .275
OBP Greene .323

 

[Mitchrapp]

Yep. Harold we know what we're getting, no more no less and he's cheap. But B?ez and the money he's making need big improvement in '23.

 

[Mitchrapp]

I like Greene but I didn't realize he struck out so much. 111 k's in 85 games. That is ridiculously high.

 

[tomdalton22]

I like Greene but I didn't realize he struck out so much. 111 k's in 85 games. That is ridiculously high.

it is high. His SO% is 28.9% which is highest on the team. His walk rate is 8.6% which is 2nd on the team behind Tork. Greene and Tork are the only ones above league average which is 8.0%

 

[Mitchrapp]

Personally I hope his k rate drops to 15%.

 

[tomdalton22]

Personally I hope his k rate drops to 15%.

I highly doubt that will happen. His K rate in the minors was 26% as well.

 

[Mitchrapp]

I highly doubt that will happen. His K rate in the minors was 26% as well.

You can only hope. Unless he ups his HRs to about 95 a season way too much.

 

[tomdalton22]

You can only hope. Unless he ups his HRs to about 95 a season way too much.

I hope as well, but it really isn't terrible. League average is about 24%.

 

[Mitchrapp]

I hope as well, but it really isn't terrible. League average is about 24%.

K's are definitely on the rise.

 

[kalinecountry]

Harold Castro has three straight three-hit games. Since 1960, only two Tigers have had a longer streak of three-hit games:

Magglio Ord??ez (four in 2008) and Willie Horton (four in 1965).

A special shout out to George Lombard who has been working with Kerry in the outfield. Credit Lombard with helping the Tigers rank #11 in DRS with 28.