Low-Scoring Game

[Peter Welch]

As usual, the Tigers go from an offensive explosion to a low-scoring game the next day.  Tigers lead 1-0 in the bottom of the 5th.  Framber has allowed quite a bit of traffic but no damage yet.  Hunter Brown is looking like Hunter Brown and is keeping the Tigers in check.

Peter

[Peter Welch]

Well, so much for a 1-0 lead, Dingler with a passed ball with 2 outs in the 5^th allows the tying run.

Dingler has been a bit sloppy lately (he had a costly throwing error in the Cleveland series).  Dingler was also thrown out at home by a mile in the top of the 1st.  Another reckless waive home from Joey Cora.

Valdez got out of the 5^th with no more damage so it's tied 1-1 after 5.

Peter

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As usual, the Tigers go from an offensive explosion to a low-scoring game the next day.  Tigers lead 1-0 in the bottom of the 5th.  Framber has allowed quite a bit of traffic but no damage yet.  Hunter Brown is looking like Hunter Brown and is keeping the Tigers in check.

Peter

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[Paul Meloche]

Montero on in relief. I guess he’s the odd man out, but he’s still on the ML roster so that’s something. 

Gave up a hit in the 7th but no runs. Still 1-1 heading to the 8th. 

Paul M.

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[Peter Welch]

And we lose 4-2.  A McGonigle error in the 8th contributed to the loss.  

Montero gets charged with allowing 2 runs in the 8th and gets charged with the loss.  Vest allowed 2 inherited runners to score.

Another blown lead by the bullpen, but only scoring 2 runs isn't going to cut it.  Sigh.

I feel bad for Montero.  He's been one of our best starters but gets relegated to the bullpen in a numbers game and is ineffective in his first bullpen appearance.

(I still think Montero could be a good reliever, but I hate seeing him taken out of the rotation right now).

Peter

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[Jeffrey Withey]

This loss was all about poor defense. Errors from McKinstry and McGonigle, passed ball by Dingler, and another tailor- made DP ground ball induced by Vest that turned into an RBI hit because Lee was basically playing first base instead of the normal position for a 2B in that situation. That positioning is also on the manager. 

I strongly suspect that Verlander will struggle to be as effective a starter as Montero has been. 

Jeff

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[Peter Welch]

Montero and Vest were let down by bad defense.

Lee's positioning was bad in the 8th.   I wonder if a healthy Torres makes that play.

Losing Torres really hurts this team.  It's not that he's a superstar or anything, but he's a solid veteran who has good at-bats and has been making the plays at 2B.

This team is so sloppy with the fundamentals.  Dingler getting thrown out at home in the 1^st was bad as well.  Joey Cora sent him home when he had no chance.  Cora makes Gene Lamont look good.

Peter

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