Game #73: Cincinnati Reds @ Detroit Tigers, Sunday June 15th 12:10 Pm

[biggunsbob]

We haven’t seen two losses in a row for a while.

May 24th.

 

[biggunsbob]

Well
Astros beat Twins.
A’s beat KC.
Seattle beat Cleveland.
White Sox losing in the 8th.

Another losing day in the AL central.

 

[biggunsbob]

Minor League update, June 15th, 2025
(35-34) Toledo Mudhens. Sweep 6 games at home by Omaha (31-37)
Pretty pathetic display of baseball. My only guess is guys have been shipped down to Toledo after a taste of the show and it stings.
2:freaking hits. Starter was awful . Pen was ok. Hitters sucked.
6 losses in a row.

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Gameday: Storm Chasers 7, Mud Hens 0 Final Score (06/15/2025)

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Erie Seawolves (41-22)
Lost at a bad Altoona team (28-35) 7-1 final. Unearned runs hurt this team . 3 errors. Akron won. So division lead is down to a half a game
With 6 games left.

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Gameday: SeaWolves 1, Curve 7 Final Score (06/15/2025)

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West Michigan Whitecaps (43-20)
Crushed Lansing again 13-1 final. Clark was 2 for 5.. Kevin McGonigle was 1 for 5. Both had 2 runs and 2 RBIs. Clark is batting .264.
Kevin is batting .415… Caps had 18 hits. Pitching Was great.

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Gameday: Whitecaps 13, Lugnuts 1 Final Score (06/15/2025)

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Lakeland Flying Tigers (36-26)
They Win 11-4 at Palm Beach. Flying Tigers are being chased by three teams in the first half. Tampa by 2 games. Clearwater by 2.5 games .
Dunedin by 3 games.


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Gameday: Flying Tigers 11, Cardinals 4 Final Score (06/15/2025)

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[biggunsbob]

AL central update June 15th, 2025



—————-W-L-GB
Tigers……… 46-27…(Lost 2 in a row)(Tigers blow late lead @ Home 8-4).
Twins………...36-35…(-9)…….(Lost 4 in a row) (Astros walk off in 10 inn 2-1).
Cleveland…35-35 (-9.5)…(Lost 3 in a row) (M’s sweep 6-0 today at home).
Royals……..…34-38) -11.5)....(Lost 6 in a row)(All at Home. A’s 2nd (3-2).
White Sox…23-49 (-22.5) (Lost 5 in a row) (3 in Texas)(2-1 final).

As all five central teams lose Saturday and Sunday.
Mets have lost three in a row and are 45-27. Tigers own the best
Record still in mlb.

 

[biggunsbob]

Mlive.​

Tigers drop rare home series after uncharacteristic defensive mistakes.​

DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers are used to putting up good at bats, making plus contact and capitalizing on their opponent’s mistakes.
That made it just a bit harder to swallow being on the wrong side of a game where the Cincinnati Reds did all those things against the American League leaders.
We’ve done that a lot to other teams,” manager A.J. Hinch said following Detroit’s 8-4 series-ending defeat to the Reds. “So to be on this end of it is not great.”
Led by a standout day and overall series from star shortstop Elly De La Cruz — going 7-of-14, three home runs, six RBI and seven runs — the Reds not only brought offensive flair, but took advantage of a flurry of mistakes from the Tigers.

Detroit had three errors, all of which resulted in at least one extra run for Cincinnati’s tally, and had a few key moments in the field where the big defensive play eluded them.
“It’s not contagious. It just was a lot of misplays,” Hinch said. “We had too many misplays to win the series and that’s disappointing and we can take some things away from it and we’ll be back.”
A mistake from pitcher Brant Hurter, in particular, kicked off a four-run, game-deciding eighth inning for the Reds.
An errant throw trying to get leadoff hitter TJ Friedl out sent him to second. Matt McLain and De La Cruz knocked through back-to-back hits to score Friedl.
A grounder to third baseman Zach McKinstry had potential to get the Tigers out of their jam, but a slight bobble caused enough delay that De La Cruz slid into second ahead of the throw and second baseman Gleyber Torres’ toss to first was also moments late.
“We’ve been playing really good so far this season. It’s tough, but games like that happen, y’know?” Torres said postgame. “Tough love. We have to learn from our mistakes and prepare for the next one.”
Torres credited De La Cruz for that moment, hustling into second, because “those little things cost a game.”
As the Tigers (46-27) move on from a rare series loss at home, the concern isn’t drastic.
They entered the day top seven in the league in fielding percentage (.989) and defensive efficiency (.712) and simply haven’t lost many games in a fashion where mistakes just kept stacking up.
“I think it’s important to say that one game doesn’t define us. We are better at executing those plays, this has not been our identity,” Hinch said. “It’s never easy losing a winnable series, but that’s what happened. We get a day off tomorrow to reset ourselves.”

 

[tinselwolverine]

Damn.

Two home losses in a row, and the Tigers still gain ground. I’ll take it.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/jahmai-jones-hits-home-run-emotional-father-s-day

Jahmai Jones' homer an emotional tribute to late father on special day.
Tigers official site

 

[kalinecountry]

MONDAY MUSINGS

by Holly Horning Today, it’s about quick hits – bits of news that catch my radar during the week as well as connecting the dots re ongoing stories. Even the quirky. So let’s get to it! …

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MONDAY MUSINGS.
Totally Tigers

Today, it’s about quick hits – bits of news that catch my radar during the week as well as connecting the dots re ongoing stories. Even the quirky.
So let’s get to it! Here are the most interesting topics that hit my radar over the past week………..

 

[kalinecountry]

Kerry Carpenter the last 30 days:
202/228/382
4 HR
6 RBI
2BB
94 PA
TWO WALKS
3 HR 5 RBI in one game.

MLB players will return to wearing their team uniforms for the All-Star Game.

How I learned not to hate the Detroit Tigers use of the contact play

We’ve all seen it. We all hate it. We groan every time it fails! But it isn’t as dumb as we think.

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How I learned not to hate the Detroit Tigers use of the contact play/
We’ve all seen it. We all hate it. We groan every time it fails! But it isn’t as dumb as we think.
BYBTB

Will Vest's injury a mystery as Detroit Tigers await evaluation of reliever

Manager AJ Hinch: Will Vest said a feeling in his pinky was bothering him but that he had "no idea" what the extent of the injury was.

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Will Vest's injury a mystery as Detroit Tigers await evaluation of reliever.
Freep

Tigers anxiously await Will Vest news after troubling pull in finale vs. Reds

Will Vest exited his appearance in the Tigers-Reds series finale with an apparent pinky injury.

motorcitybengals.com

Tigers anxiously await Will Vest news after troubling pull in finale vs. Reds.
MCBTB

 

[kalinecountry]

WEAK WEEKENDS

by Holly Horning Are you in need of a little therapy after this weekend’s series against the Reds, esp. Sunday’s game? I know I am. Granted, every team is going to go through a sl…

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WEAK WEEKENDS.
Totally Tigers

Are you in need of a little therapy after this weekend’s series against the Reds, especially Sunday’s game? I know I am.
Granted, every team is going to go through a slump of some kind but it’s the best teams that manage to get their you-know-what together quickly and recover.
But what the 2 losses this weekend showed was that almost every part of that team made really bad decisions.
This team, from manager to coaches to players, got sloppy. Very sloppy.
Sloppy decisions, sloppy play, sloppy hitting and sloppy pitching.
A quick summary....

 

[Oldenslow]

Im

badly.. Sawyer-Gibson-Long isn’t the answer so far.

Agree. Starting pitching and the bull pen are needing help, and yes, the last two game losses were pathetic.