Game #39: Texas Rangers @ Detroit Tigers, Friday May 9th, 2025, 6:40 Pm

[biggunsbob]

Texas 8th

Benetti is awful with his fly ball calls tonight. He's making every fly ball sound like a homer and they haven't been close.

Every ball is a homer

 

[biggunsbob]

Texas 8th
Kahnle in
4-3
Single (.154 hitter)
F-7
4-3

That’s a strike ump.

Bottom 8th still 2-1 tigers .

 

[biggunsbob]

Tigers 8th

Ph-ZM K’s
Torres BB
Greene k’s (bad pitch)
Ph-carpenter foulout 1st

 

[biggunsbob]

Texas 9th
6-3
K’s
F-8

Tigers win 2-1 !!!! 26-13 !

 

[biggunsbob]

Greene needs to start hitting the other way against lefty’s

 

[Mitchrapp]

About to watch a nice ballgame and I see it's over already Time is messed up or the game was fast.Glad they got the W.

 

[Mitchrapp]

 

[biggunsbob]

He was pissed. That pitch was a strike. Clearly hit the bat. Not sure why it wasn’t reviewed. A few innings later he had a Guy 0-1 and the next pitch was right down the middle . Didnt get the call. The guy bounced out a few pitches later but it should been a K.

 

[biggunsbob]

AL Central

Detroit 26-13…………..(Won 5 in a row).
Cleveland 23-15……..(Won 3 in a row).
Kansas City 24-16….(Won 7 in a row).
Minnesota 19-20…..(Won 6 in a row).
Sox 11-28. (Won 1 in a row)

 

[nydo77]

AL Central

Detroit 26-13…………..(Won 5 in a row)
Cleveland 23-15……..(Won 3 in a row)
Kansas City 23-16….(Won 6 in a row)
Minnesota 19-20…..(Won 6 in a row)
Sox 11-28. (Won 1 in a row)

KC is 24-16 now. (won 7 in a row). They just walked it off against the Red Sox.

 

[biggunsbob]

Minor League update

Toledo mudhens (18-19) Beat Iowa cubs 7-3 tonight. Mudhens
Lee 3 hits. Toledo Banged out 12 hits. Three pitchers 11 k’s 1 BB.
No Vierling

Box

Gameday: Cubs 3, Mud Hens 7 Final Score (05/09/2025)

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Erie Seawolves (21-10)
Beat Altoona again 7-0. Four pitchers pitched a 4 hitter.
12 K’s , 3 BB. 11 hits. Cruz 5h homer .

Box

Gameday: Curve 0, SeaWolves 7 Final Score (05/09/2025)

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West Michigan Whitecaps (19-12)
Won 7-6
Clark 3-5 with a homer . Average up to .312

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Gameday: Lugnuts 6, Whitecaps 7 Final Score (05/09/2025)

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Lakeland Flying Tigers (17-13)
Lost 8-0 and were 1 hit by Bradenton.

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Gameday: Flying Tigers 0, Marauders 8 Final Score (05/09/2025)

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[biggunsbob]

KC is 24-16 now. (won 7 in a row). They just walked it off against the Red Sox.

I was waiting on it to change it. Sadly we will have to beat them head to head. Frustrating for sure.

 

[biggunsbob]

I mean Cleveland and KC had pretty easy schedules recently but i thought Just maybe Philadelphia and Boston would slow them both up. Nope.

 

[biggunsbob]

Donny Kelly winner in debut.

Pirates make Kelly a winner in debut as manager

The Pittsburgh Pirates made manager Don Kelly a winner in his debut, beating the Atlanta Braves 3-2.

www.espn.com

 

[kalinecountry]

Pitchers over last 125 yrs with 50+ K's and no more than 1 BB in a 6-outing span:
2025 Tarik Skubal
2021 Gerrit Cole (2 overlapping spans)
2021 Corbin Burnes
2019 Yu Darvish (2 overlapping)
2015 Max Scherzer
2002 Curt Schilling
2000 Pedro Martinez

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tarik-skubal-sets-tigers-record-with-32-whiffs

Skubal (12 K's) utterly dominant as Detroit wins 5th straight.
Ace left-hander sets Tigers record with 32 whiffs, most by an MLB pitcher since 2023.
Tigers official site

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/rangers-vs-tigers/2025/05/09/777996/final/box

Boxscore.

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/rangers-vs-tigers/2025/05/09/777996/final/video

Video highlights.

Tigers 2, Rangers 1: Skubalriffic!

Our resident ace dominated the dojo and paved the way for a narrow Tigers victory.

www.blessyouboys.com

Tigers 2 - Rangers 1: Skubalriffic!
Our resident ace dominated the dojo and paved the way for a narrow Tigers victory.
BYBTB

Skubal's perfect game broken up in sixth inning; Tigers top Rangers, 2-1

Tarik Skubal struck out 12 hitters and had a perfect game through five innings in Friday's 2-1 win over Texas at Comerica Park.

www.detroitnews.com

Skubal's perfect game broken up in sixth inning; Tigers top Rangers, 2-1.
Detnews

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal strikes out 12 batters in 2-1 win over Texas Rangers

Detroit Tigers score: Tarik Skubal dominated the Texas Rangers for a 2-1 victory. He has a 50-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio across his past six starts.

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Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal strikes out 12 batters in 2-1 win over Texas Rangers.
Freep

Tarik Skubal sizzles with 12 Ks as red-hot Tigers win again

The Tigers (26-13) have won five in a row and are 14-3 at home.

www.mlive.com

Tarik Skubal sizzles with 12 Ks as red-hot Tigers win again.
Mlive

 

[kalinecountry]

Injured Alex Cobb throws live batting practice; Detroit Tigers activate John Brebbia

Detroit Tigers right-hander Alex Cobb, who has been injured since early February, took a "step forward" in his recovery from a right hip injury.

www.freep.com

Injured Alex Cobb throws live batting practice; Detroit Tigers activate John Brebbia.
Freep

 

[kalinecountry]

SATURDAY SURVEY

Other than injuries to some key players this season, the Detroit Tigers are having a great year. They are tied with the Dodgers with most games won (through Thursday) – 25 for a .658 winning …

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SATURDAY SURVEY.
Totally Tigers

Other than injuries to some key players this season, the Detroit Tigers are having a great year.
They are tied with the Dodgers with most games won (through Thursday) – 25 for a .658 winning percentage.
There are the resurrections of 2 former #1 draft picks in Spencer Torkelson and Casey Mize. Tork leads the team in HRs and RBIs while also having one of the best slash lines.
Mize leads the starting rotation with a 6-1 record, 2.53 ERA and 1.008 WHIP.
Then there is Javier Baez who leads the team in BA (.317) and has one of the top slash lines. He also is playing a solid CF despite never having played it in MLB. His OPS+ is the best of his career.
Baez and Tork are tied for highest WAR on the team.
Finally, there is Zach McKinstry who has the 2nd best WAR (just barely below Tork and Baez) and putting up an excellent slash line. He raised a .215 BA to .282 and his OPS from .614 to .787.
Four great stories. But which one is the best? Which one has impressed you the most?
It’s a tough choice! But you can pick only one….

Which is the best story so far in the Tigers' 2025 season?

1. One of the winningest teams in all of MLB.

2. The resurrection of 2 former #1 draft picks in Mize and Torkelson.

3. The re-birth of Javier Baez.

4. Utility man Zach McKinstry turning into 1 of the main players.

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