Tigers vs. astros Game Thread May 13

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Andy, Andy, Andy!

 

[johnny2x2x]

Salami!!! Dirks!!!!

 

[jas5lf]

Dirks!!! Grand salami!!

 

[jdeb]

Dirty Dirks swinging a hot bat

 

[johnny2x2x]

Kid is swinging a hot bat!

 

[kalinecountry]

Holy Shit Andy Dirks with a Grand Slam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tigers lead 7 - 2,

 

[manchild98]

Our nemesis...bases loaded.

**** you bases loaded!!! 1st career salami and on an 0-2 count.

 

[tazmac]

Now I know there were posters who didn't like Dirks in the leadoff spot in a different thread. Don't know about you but so far he is doing pretty good.

 

[manchild98]

Well we equaled our grand slam total from last year.

 

[johnny2x2x]

Dirks batting .440 in the last 7 games with 7 RBIs and 3 HRs.

 

[kalinecountry]

Tigers had been 6-for-33 with the bases loaded (.182) before Dirks uncorked his first career grand slam, now 7 for 34.
First career grand slam for Andy Dirks. Second time he has homered on an 0-2 pitch. He got Freddy Garcia on one last year.

 

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Now I know there were posters who didn't like Dirks in the leadoff spot in a different thread. Don't know about you but so far he is doing pretty good.

Not long a go a couple posters wanted him sent to Toledo.

 

[kalinecountry]

Dirks is the first Tigers player to hit a grand slam on an 0-2 pitch since Randall Simon did so off Blake Stein on 9/26/01 at KC.

 

[johnny2x2x]

As much as Victor has struggled at the plate, he's now on pace to drive in 77 runs, which wouldn't be far off from what we expect.

 

[kalinecountry]

Sanchez now over 80 pitches,
FU jim joyce no strike call on a knee high for a walk, and more pitches for Sanchez,

make it 83 for Anibal,

Tigers lead 7 -2.

 

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We really need to win this series if not sweep, since we're heading out to Texas to face the Rangers and then the Indians.

 

[kalinecountry]

Last Tiger to hit for the cycle was Carlos Guillen in 2006. Dirks is a triple away, with at least two or three at-bats left.

 

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Not quite enough on that one Victor.

 

[tomdalton22]

We really need to win this series if not sweep, since we're heading out to Texas to face the Rangers and then the Indians.

for sure. I think the Rangers will take 2 at the minimum and probably 3 from the Tigers.

 

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Avila doing his chucky check-swing K impression.