Tigers vs. Royals Game #45 5/22/2023

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Game Time: 7:40 p.m

ESPN Game Cast

Tigers SP: Mike Lorenzen RHP W-L 2-2 ERA 3.44 WHIP 1.21
Royals SP: Brady Singer RHP W-L 3-4 ERA 7.09 WHIP 1.53

Detroit Tigers (20-24) 2nd in AL Central -3.5 Last 10: 4-6, L2

Expected Lineup
2B Zach McKinstry L
CF Riley Greene L
SS Javier Baez R
1B Spencer Torkelson R
3B Nick Maton L
DH Andy Ibanez R
LF Akil Baddoo L
RF Matt Vierling R
C Jake Rogers R

Kansas City Royals (14-34) 5th in AL Central -11.5 L10: 3-7, L3

Expected Lineup
SS Bobby Witt R
DH V. Pasquantino L
C S. Perez R
RF MJ Melendez L
LF E. Olivares R
1B Nick Pratto L
3B M. Garcia R
2B M. Massey L
CF Nate Eaton R

Game Notes BR

Game Notes Freep

Umpires: C.B. Bucknor (HPU), Chris Segal, Brian Walsh, Jeff Nelson
0%
78? Wind 7 mph R-L
LINE KC -115
O/U 8.5 Runs

Tickets

 

[kalinecountry]

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podca...cody-stavenhagen/id1557916983?i=1000613972518
Turning the Corner Tigers Podcast Episode 112: Detroit Tigers Off Week. 63 minutes.

The Detroit Tigers' schedule got easier, but wins were still hard to come by. The Athletic's Cody Stavenhagen and co-host Kieran Steckley discuss. Topics include Javier Baez, Miguel Cabrera, Spencer Torkelson, Joey Wentz, Michael Lorenzen, Jonathan Schoop.

https://motorcitybengals.com/posts/...ects-that-have-fallen-from-grace-01h0nbwme8pb
5 current (and former) Tigers prospects that have fallen from grace.
MCBTB

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2023/0...re-working-so-far-mcschoop-leads-the-way.html
Which Tigers? platoons are working? So far, McSchoop leads the way.
Mlive

 

[biggunsbob]

Tigers 3-0 first inning lead gone in a flash of back to back Homer's by the Royals.

 

[biggunsbob]

Spencer lines out to cf with runners on first and 2nd two outs.
Middle 2nd 3-3

 

[biggunsbob]

Top of the third 3-3 still.

 

[biggunsbob]

Tigers lead 5-3 on 401 foot homer by Verling.

 

[biggunsbob]

Sigh.5-5
Top of the 6th.
Figures we would struggle with under .500 clubs . Hopefully we can
Score some more runs.

 

[coulomb]

At least we get to see javy Baez face amir garrett

nm. fn pussies.

 

[biggunsbob]

Two awful at bats by Greene and Baez.

 

[biggunsbob]

Typical Tiger fashion they leave the bases loaded.

 

[biggunsbob]

Tiger starter sucked today.

 

[biggunsbob]

5-5 top of the seventh.

 

[biggunsbob]

11 lobs yesterday
10 lobs tonight so far.

Sigh bottom 7th.

 

[biggunsbob]

Vest walks the freaking #9 hitter. I don't understand sometimes.

Shreve 1 pitch 4-3.
Top of 8th.

5-5

 

[biggunsbob]

Tigers 8th

JS sees 11 pitches and weakly grounds out to 1st
Greene breaks bat gets single fools ss.
Baez K's. Never close . Maybe try rf JB..
Spencer K"s on a terrible pitch.


11 lobs tonight.

 

[biggunsbob]

Lange on to start the 8th.

Strikeout
Ground 3rd after a booble by JS. (Perez running)
Fly out to deep cf

 

[biggunsbob]

Tigers 9th
Barlow pitching for lc

Ibanez k's
Baddoo soft line out to 1st.. (why not take 3-1) I do not get it.
Verling BB
Haase k's. Swings at a terrbie pitch.
Hey you don't have to swing when the runner goes everytimre

Hasse not a good night.

 

[biggunsbob]

Lange out for 2nd inning

Massey Bb. (Sigh) runner at 2nd.
Witt Jr. Fielders chiiced 5-3.
Lopez k's
Bradley Jr grounds out to Baez.

Lange getting squeezed.

 

[biggunsbob]

Extra innings
Haase runner at 2nd.

Short BB
Schoop k's. (Another terrible at bat with runners on)
Greene singles
Baez. Doubles. 3 rbis ! (Reveiwing call at) 2 outs.
Spencer BB. (His 4th tonight)
Ibanez

Tigers lead 8-5

 

[biggunsbob]

Spencer first Tiger to walk 4 times snce 2017 (JD Martinez).