Game # 103: Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates, Wednesday July 23rd, 12:35 Pm

[biggunsbob]

Tigers 6th

Tiger hitters in
I don’t care mode.,

 

[biggunsbob]

We all know when we start hitting .
Our pitching will get hammered.

 

[tigermud]

Changes need to be made before they return home.

 

[biggunsbob]

Tigers 7th

Perez k’s
Tork doubles
Vierling singles RBI (6-1 pirates) out 2nd
McKinstry 4-6
Dingler k’s


Tigers just cant sustain any rally.
Must be nice to have a starter go 7 innings.

 

[biggunsbob]

Tigers will fall to 3-6 against the Nationals and Pirates

 

[gotime909]

No team is going to want Melton in a trade. That is for sure.

It's his 1st ever start in mlb. Go back and look at verlander's first few starts

 

[biggunsbob]

Changes need to be made before they return home.

Something. Maybe Malloy for Meadows ?

 

[biggunsbob]

It's his 1st ever start in mlb. Go back and look at verlander's first few starts

True. He looked better as game went . Still 7 +2 walks in five innings is alot. Sure didnt stop any slump for the team. 7k’s is nice but with the game already in the fridge Pittsburgh hitters were a free swinging, oh wait they have a crappy offense they free swing
A lot.

Just not against the tigers, and all tiger pitchers..
It’s kind of ridiculous how we can’t get this team out.

 

[kalinecountry]

RHP Troy Melton has been selected from Triple-A Toledo. He will wear #52 and make his major league debut as the starting pitcher this afternoon in Pittsburgh.
To make room for Melton on the active roster, LHP Tarik Skubal was placed on the paternity list.
To make room on the 40-man roster, OF Brewer Hicklen has been designated for assignment.

 

[biggunsbob]

Have we seen enough of Meadows ?
Now batting .185.
Parker did so well in his rehab stint at Toledo too.

Baez is hurting.

Sweeney cant it.

Vierling is showing signs of waking up hopefully.
Then he k’s last at bat.


Malloy is batting .323/.470/472. Ops 942.
His only issue is 4 homers. 29 BB and 32 K”s
Maybe he could be the leadoff hitter we need.

2025 Toledo Mud Hens Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com

Teams Roster, Player Batting, Pitching, and Fielding Statistics, Team Record and additional information

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[biggunsbob]

Tigers 9th


Keith singles
Perez k’s
Tork k’s
Vierling K’s


Detroit was Just swept by team that was 1-11 coming in and 39-61 when Series started.

Tigers 1-9 last 10 games.

Once they were 59-34
Now they are…….60-43

 

[biggunsbob]

It’s So strange how we are now not Happy with 60-43.
I guess it’s how you get there.
Man what a tough stretch.

 

[kalinecountry]

The LAD have LOST 11 out of 14. Let that sink in panicked Tigers fans.

To be a great a team, the players need to learn how to deal with adversity. We find out who their real play makers are, and know if the POBO can help them or turtle. now is the time. It’s a good thing not a bad thing.

Vierling's top hand is weak right now. It's why he fouls the ball off to the right so weakly.

Let's see what Melton does his next start after Fetter and company show him the changes to execute.

Ex-Tigers player Steven Moya’s wife Elizabeth passed away unexpectedly on a flight in Taiwan. He addressed fans just days later. Pray for Steven, and his two daughters.

Per the Elias Sports Bureau, the Pirates are the first team to sweep the best team in a league (Tigers) and get swept by the worst team in a league (White Sox) in back-to-back series since the 1980 Padres. It’s been that kind of year.

Good to see Melton calm down and start letting the slider play like it can. Plenty of swing and miss in that arm, but the inexperience is why you should expect him to be in the bullpen in Sept/Oct.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/tigers-vs-pirates/2025/07/23/777029/final/box

Boxscore.

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/tigers-vs-pirates/2025/07/23/777029/final/video

Video highlights.

Tigers just sounded trade deadline alarm bells after top prospect’s debut

Tigers top pitching prospect Troy Melton gave up a grand slam in his MLB debut vs. the Pirates.

motorcitybengals.com

Tigers just sounded trade deadline alarm bells after top prospect’s debut.
MCBTB

Tigers stumble again, as Pirates spoil Troy Melton's debut to complete sweep

It’s the first time the Tigers have been swept in a three-game series in Pittsburgh. It’s the first time this season they’ve lost three series in a row.

www.detroitnews.com

Tigers stumble again, as Pirates spoil Troy Melton's debut to complete sweep.
Detnews

Detroit Tigers' Troy Melton makes MLB debut, gives up 6 runs in 6-1 loss to Pirates

Detroit Tigers score: Rookie right-hander Troy Melton gave up a grand slam in the 2nd inning as the Tigers lost to the Bucs, 6-1, for a 3-game sweep.

www.freep.com

Detroit Tigers' Troy Melton makes MLB debut, gives up 6 runs in 6-1 loss to Pirates.
Freep

Tigers swept by Pirates after another poor offensive outing

The Tigers have now lost nine of their last 10 games.

www.mlive.com

Tigers swept by Pirates after another poor offensive outing.
Mlive

 

[tigermud]

Zero confidence anything will improve back home against the best team in baseball since May 8th.

 

[biggunsbob]

Next five opponents. With 13 of next 16 at home.
Tigers
4 jays
3 diamondbacks
3 @ Phillies
3 Minnesota
3 Angels




Cleveland tonight
They Only 4 hits tonight but in in a 2-2 game the got
A 2 out double and single to take a 3-2 lead.
Man the tigers luck has changed badly

Cleveland (8 back)
1 Baltimore
3 @ KC
3 Colorado
3 Minnesota
3 @ Mets

KC 9.5 back
3 Cleveland
3 Atlanta
3 @ Toronto
3 @ Boston
3 @ Minnesota

Twins (10.5)
3 Washington
3 Boston
3 @ Cleveland
3 @ Detroit
3 KC

 

[biggunsbob]

Minor League Update , Wednesday July 23, 2025

Toledo Mudhens(51-47)
Lost 9-6. Carpenter was 0-3 with bb and K played RF.
Sadly Lange had a rough outing .

Box

Gameday: Mud Hens 6, Indians 9 Final Score (07/23/2025)

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Erie Seawolves (56-35) (11-11) second half (won first half)
Lost tonight 3-1 and only had 4 hits.

Box

Gameday: Patriots 3, SeaWolves 1 Final Score (07/23/2025)

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West Michigan Whitecaps (62-29) (18-8) second half . (Won first half)
Winning 9-4 final. No matter who plays this team keeps winning

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Gameday: Whitecaps 9, Chiefs 4 Final Score (07/23/2025)

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Lakeland Flying Tigers (58-30) Amazing 20-4 in the 2nd half.
Won 4-1.

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Gameday: Mighty Mussels 1, Flying Tigers 4 Final Score (07/23/2025)

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Florida Complex League

Division
Tigers 36-22
Jays……35-23
Yanks…28-29
Phil’s….16-41
Jay beat the tigers 7-6 Final. Game
Wasn’t close down early scored 2,
In the 9th to make it close.

Overall
Astros ..36-16 (Division winner) clinched playoff
Twins…..37-20 (Division leader)
Tigers….36-22 (Division Leader)
Orioles 35-22 1 back
Jays……..35-23 1 back

July 24th
Orioles at Twins Doubleheader
Yankees at Tigers
Blue jays at Phillies .

3 division winners and 1 wildcard will be
Settled tomorrow.
Jays hold tiebreaker over Tigers

 

[biggunsbob]

AL Central Update Wednesday July 23rd, 2025

20205

—————W-L—GB
Tigers…….60-43……..(Lost 3 in a row)[ swept out of Pittsburgh 6-1]
Cleve……...51-50(-8) (Won 4 in a row)[Only 4 hits. Still beat O’s again 3-2].
Royals…….50-53(-10)(Won 1 in a row)[Take 2 of 3 at Cubs 8-4].
Twins……..49-53(-10.5)(Lost 1 in a row)[Dodgers walk off twins 4-3]
W.Sox……. In progress.

Im really worried.

 

[kalinecountry]

BUCKLE UP

by Holly Horning I don’t know about you but I’m not having much fun lately watching the Tiger games. I think I’m starting to suffer from baseball’s version of PTSD – P…

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BUCKLE UP.
Totally Tigers

I don’t know about you but I’m not having much fun lately watching the Tiger games.
I think I’m starting to suffer from baseball’s version of PTSD – Pathetic Tigers Struggling to Deliver.
You remember the symptoms: struggling starters, bullpens blowing up, losing leads early in the game, playing catch up and offense failing to drive in runners.
I was hoping that this was all over.

 

[Oldenslow]

Detroit will now be 20-22 since Meadows came back.,

In the last ten games the Tigers have scored 26 runs and their pitchers have given up 66 runs. Dismal.