Tigers vs. Twins - Game #69 - June 17, 2023

[byco42]

Game Time: 2:10 p.m.

ESPN Gameday

Tigers SP: Joey Wentz RHP W-L 1-6 ERA 7.23 WHIP 1.68 :ugh:
Twins SP: Jose De Leon RHP W-L 0-1 ERA 3.86 WHIP 1.21

Detroit Tigers (29-39) 4th in AL Central -5.0 Last 10: 3-7 W2

2B Zack Short R
SS Javier Baez R
LF Eric Haase R
1B S. Torkelson R
CF M. Vierling R
3B Andy Ibanez R
DH M. Cabrera R
C Jake Rogers R
RF Z. McKinstry L

Minnesota Twins (35-35) 1st in NL West +2.5 Last 10: 4-6 L2

1B D. Solano R
2B E. Julien L
SS C. Correa R
DH Byron Buxton R
3B Royce Lewis R
LF Willi Castro S
RF Max Kepler L
C C. Vazquez R
CF M. Taylor R

BR Gameday

Freep Game Notes

Umpires: NA

2% Precipitation
82? Wind 10 mph R-L
LINE MIN -180
O/U 9.0 Runs

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Twins' Uniforms 1998

 

[lonesometiger]

Step three get this one and the last two are better wins as the Tigers close in on the 1st place team. The gold is to win the Division. Btw Tigers did get into 3rd place last night/ Second is next in line. Keep charging as roaring only makes noise., action is required. Keep those bats hitting and pitchers keep missing their bats. Lets go Tigers. And as I type I got Your the Best Around looped in the sound system.0
I would like a change in the line up Tork is hot in the two spot .360 avg and .448 obp and Baez is at his best avg in the 4 spot .333 avg. and .378 obp. Hasse has batted in every spot in the order his best ave is the 9 spot his best power is the 8th spot and they got him batting 3rd at .250 Is Carpenter hurt? .391 avg and .400 obp! in the 3 spot. But I still go with Lets go Tigers!

 

[lonesometiger]

Just a thought use an opener then bring in JW for 4 to 5 innings and then turn it over to the pen.

 

[lonesometiger]

Grandma's Cardinals are suffering! Really did not see this one. Seems like this started with when they changed managers. Gee I don't even know their current one! Will they be trade sellers?
For that matter my Dad's Yanks are not with it so far. Took it on the chin last night in Bos! Will they be buyers?
What to think.

 

[kalinecountry]

Matt Manning will make another rehab start next week, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. He threw his full arsenal last night for Mud Hens and felt good.
Matt Manning looked like he could use another rehab outing to dial in his command a little further, but he did throw 59 pitches last night. Tigers could call him up in five days for a short start if needed. Getting close to some help for the pitching staff either way.

Jackson Jobe (lumbar spine inflammation) fans four over two perfect innings in a rehab start in the FCL.
That's the first competitive action since Sept. 10 of last year for the Tigers' top-ranked pitching prospect.
https://www.mlb.com/prospects/tigers/

Tigers will need to activate 3 players from the 60 day IL in the next 10 days.
Manning
Skubal
Brieske

which means say good bye to
Bristo
Elledge
marisnick
Promote Meadows till Greene is ready.

Parker Meadows led off Friday?s Mud Hens game with a double. He?s now batting .293 with seven extra-base hits in June.

Matt Vierling is hitting .529 (9-for-17) with three home runs, two walks and three strikeouts in five games since returning from the injured list.

Wyatt Langford, Riley Greene & Colt Keith outfield for the next decade.

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tigers-colt-keith-home-run-streak-for-double-a-erie
Crushing Colt: Mashing Tigers prospect homers in 4th straight game.
Tigers official site

 

[tomdalton22]

middle of the 5th and neither team has a hit yet. AL central is so awesome!

 

[biggunsbob]

Damn ealkd.

 

[biggunsbob]

When you walk a batter that doesn't walk you are asking for trouble. Shame the hitters could not get a lead

 

[biggunsbob]

Need some runs. Trail 2-0 top six.tigers have only 1 hit through 5.

 

[biggunsbob]

Joey Pitched great. Just no offense ans one bad inning for him. 9k's.

 

[biggunsbob]

Tiger hitters just not having good st bats today. Sadly . Need some late innings magic !

 

[kalinecountry]

Wentz finally pitches a good game, but the twinks have what looks like a bullpen day and are pitching a 1 hitter, Miggy with another double.

Alexander pitching the bottom 7th.

2 - 0 twinks

 

[byco42]

Wentz finally pitches a good game, but the twinks have what looks like a bullpen day and are pitching a 1 hitter, Miggy with another double.

Alexander pitching the bottom 7th.

2 - 0 twinks

KC, you're showing your age by calling the twins The "twinks"
And I'm showing my age by recognizing them as such!

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/tigers-vs-twins/2023/06/17/717728/final/box
Boxscore.

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2023/6...-minnesota-twins-recap-final-score-joey-wentz
Twins 2 - Tigers 0: A good start squandered.
Six strong innings from a surprising starter don?t count much when you can?t score a run.
BYBTB

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...-shutout-loss-to-minnesota-twins/70332949007/
Joey Wentz sharp, but pivotal fifth inning bites Tigers in shutout loss to Twins.
Detnews

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...recap-minnesota-twins-joey-wentz/70333164007/
Minnesota Twins' bullpen cuts through Detroit Tigers' offense in 2-0 loss.
Freep

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2023/06/joey-wentz-deals-but-tigers-shut-out-by-twins.html
Joey Wentz deals, but Tigers shut out by Twins.
Mlive

 

[tinselwolverine]

Eh, crap.

I?m not gonna lie - assuming our Tigers are not going make the post season - which, I will say likely - I would like to see the team, with the two best players in the game - Mike Trout and Shoheii Ohtani - FINALLY make into the postseason, together.

Early, and a lot of ball to be played?but they?re knock in on the door.

 

[tinselwolverine]

Crap. As I was posting the above, it looks like the Kansas City Royals score 3 runs inside the Angels. Shit.

 

[tinselwolverine]

I just turned the game on. Right as I did I?ll be damned if Mike Trout didn?t drive in the go ahead to run. Game is at KC so still plenty of baseball to be played.

 

[byco42]

Eh, crap.

I?m not gonna lie - assuming our Tigers are not going make the post season - which, I will say likely - I would like to see the team, with the two best players in the game - Mike Trout and Shoheii Ohtani - FINALLY make into the postseason, together.

Early, and a lot of ball to be played?but they?re knock in on the door.

And to me the postseason means an actual series and not the wild card one game stupidity.