GDT: 9/23/08 - DET (71-84) VS KC (71-86) - 7:05 p.m. ET

Butler - flies out

bottom of the 8th - KC 5-0

Gotta go. Daughter needs help with Math. Sigh....

Night all.

lines out

Night!
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There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem - once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit. ~Al Gallagher, 1971

nite Tigerbob

good grief, CURTIS? Slump until the last game?
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There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem - once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit. ~Al Gallagher, 1971

That's it. "My hero." Great stuff.

grounds out

go byebye - flies out

pitching

Gordon - singles

You know what I hate even more than Maggs' fall is the pat comment

"That's baseball...."

Talk about not TAKING RESPONSIBILITY for your actions!
Curtis has said it
Magglio has said it
Polly has said it
ARRRGGGHHH
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There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem - once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit. ~Al Gallagher, 1971

Olivo - dp - 2 outs (4th dp for the Tigs tonight)

Pena singles

DeJesus - grounds out

end of 8.5

KC 5-0

Let's see if they do some major shakeups...

STARTING NEXT WEEK
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There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem - once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit. ~Al Gallagher, 1971

Leyland is correct, this group of players could be fantastic, under another manager!

What are we gonna do on the off season, gang?
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There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem - once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit. ~Al Gallagher, 1971

I think I will keep right on a-postin'....
We're coming up on our 1-year anniversary as DTF1 Nation!
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There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem - once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit. ~Al Gallagher, 1971

SHOP (naw just kidding)
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There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem - once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit. ~Al Gallagher, 1971

flies out

grounds out

that's all folks! Tigers are a last place team!

I still wonder if the guys are trying to get Leyland fired????

September 23, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Kansas City	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	5	11	0
Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0

Kansas City	AB-	R--	H-	RBI-	BB-	SO-	LOB-	AVG
DeJesus, CF-RF	3	1	1	0	1	1	1	.308
Aviles, M, 2B	4	1	2	1	0	1	2	.321
Guillen, RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.266
- Maier, CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289
Shealy, 1B	3	1	2	2	1	1	0	.305
Teahen, LF	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	.254
Butler, DH	3	1	2	0	1	0	0	.270
Gordon, 3B	4	1	2	2	0	0	2	.259
Olivo, C	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.252
Pena, SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	.164
Totals	33	5	11	5	3	7	15
BATTING 2B: Olivo (22, Garcia), Shealy (1, Garcia). HR: Aviles, M (9, 1st inning off Garcia, 0 on, 1 out), Shealy (7, 4th inning off Garcia, 0 on, 0 out), Gordon (16, 4th inning off Garcia, 1 on, 1 out). TB: DeJesus; Aviles, M 5; Shealy 6; Butler 2; Gordon 5; Olivo 2; Pena. RBI: Aviles, M (49), Shealy 2 (16), Gordon 2 (57). 2-out RBI: Shealy. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Pena 2; Teahen. GIDP: Guillen; Aviles, M; Teahen; Olivo. Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING CS: DeJesus (8, 2nd base by Garcia/Ryan). FIELDING PB: Olivo (4). Outfield assists: Teahen (Larish at home).

Detroit	AB-	R-	H-	RBI-	BB-	SO-	LOB-	AVG
Granderson, CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.287
Polanco, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.306
Ordonez, RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.319
Cabrera, DH	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.294
Larish, 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.247
Renteria, SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.271
Thames, LF	2	0	1	0	1	0	2	.245
Inge, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.209
Ryan, C	2	0	0	0	1	1	2	.313
Totals	31	0	4	0	2	5	11
BATTING 2B: Larish (6, Greinke), Renteria (21, Greinke). TB: Cabrera; Larish 2; Renteria 2; Thames. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Polanco; Thames 2. Team LOB: 6. FIELDING DP: 4 (Renteria-Larish 2, Polanco-Renteria-Larish, Inge-Polanco-Larish).

Kansas City	IP--	H-	R-	ER-	BB-	SO-	HR-	ERA
Greinke (W, 13-10)	7.0	4	0	0	2	4	0	3.47
Nunez	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.09

Detroit	IP--	H-	R-	ER-	BB-	SO-	HR-	ERA
Garcia (L, 1-1)	5.0	7	5	5	2	6	3	4.50
Glover	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	5.37
Fossum	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0	5.13

WP: Greinke.
HBP: DeJesus (by Garcia).
Pitches-strikes: Greinke 107-65, Nunez 14-11, Garcia 77-50, Glover 26-17, Fossum 20-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Greinke 5-12, Nunez 2-3, Garcia 5-3, Glover 3-2, Fossum 5-1.
Batters faced: Greinke 27, Nunez 6, Garcia 23, Glover 7, Fossum 7.
Umpires: HP: Jerry Crawford. 1B: Tom Hallion. 2B: Brian O'Nora. 3B: Paul Nauert.
Weather: 73 degrees, clear.
Wind: 11 mph, In from LF.
T: 2:17.
Att: 35,121.
September 23, 2008