JUNE GAME PICTURES!

Subject: Re: JUNE GAME PICTURES! Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:15 am

HAHAHAHA, the look on Pudge's face!
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Subject: Re: JUNE GAME PICTURES! Sun Jun 29, 2008 2:46 am

Tigers 7, Rockies 6
Saturday, 6/28/08 at Comerica Park
Robin Buckson / The Detroit News

Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander allowed five hits and two runs over
five-plus innings in a solid start but did not get a decision.

Tigers third baseman Carlos Guillen hits a single in the third inning.

Tigers right fielder Ryan Raburn puts down a sacrifice bunt in the
third inning. After the game, the scorekeepers gave him a hit on the
play.

Tigers designated hitter Gary Sheffield strikes out in the third inning.

Tigers center fielder Curtis Granderson runs to first on his single in the fourth inning.

Tigers right fielder Ryan Raburn powers up on his first career grand slam in the fourth inning.

Tigers right fielder Ryan Raburn slaps five to third-base coach Gene Lamont on his first career grand slam.

Detroit Tigers right fielder Ryan Raburn, right, celebrates his first
career grand slam with Edgar Renteria, left, and Curtis Granderson,
center, in the fourth inning. The blast gave the Tigers a 5-0 lead.

Ryan Raburn high-fives third baseman Carlos Guillen after his fourth-inning blast.

Rockies outfielder Jeff Baker (10) and catcher Chris Iannetta, right,
lead off second and first in the fifth inning. The Rockies ended up
scoring one run.

Tigers third baseman Carlos Guillen, left, snags a grounder off the bat
of the Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki to make the force-out at second base in
the fifth inning.

Former Tigers and current Rockies pitcher Jason Grilli throws in the
seventh inning. The crowd welcomed Grilli, who yielded one hit and no
runs over one inning, with boos.

Tigers pitcher Fernando Rodney winds up in the eighth inning. In his
one inning of work, he allowed no hits with one walk and one strikeout.

Tigers manager Jim Leyland, left, and hitting coach Lloyd McClendon
watch from the dugout in the ninth inning. Smiles would follow.

Tigers pitcher Todd Jones ended up blowing his first save in 15 tries
this season. He allowed four hits, a walk and four earned runs.

Tigers third baseman Carlos Guillen dives but can't come up with a
single off the bat of Rockies designated hitter Ryan Spilborghs in the
ninth inning.

Rockies center fielder Willy Tavares, right, high-fives designated
hitter Ryan Spilborghs after scoring the go-ahead run in the ninth
inning.

Tigers manager Jim Leyland takes pitcher Todd Jones out of the game
after giving up four runs in the ninth inning. This was Jones' first
blown save, ending a streak of 19 consecutive converted save
opportunities.

Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco follows through on his single in
the ninth inning. Polanco went on to score the tying run on Miguel
Cabrera's double.

Tigers pitcher Eddie Bonine participates in "gum time" in the dugout in the ninth inning.

Tigers pitcher Todd Jones sits in the dugout after giving up four runs in the ninth inning to let the Cardinals take a 6-5 lead.

Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera rounds second on his walk-off double.

First baseman Miguel Cabrera celebrates his two-run double in the
bottom of the ninth inning that lifted the Tigers to a 7-6 victory over
the Colorado Rockies Saturday at Comerica Park. With the win the Tigers
reached .500 (40-40) for the first time this season. Cabrera's winning
hit drove in Placido Polanco and Ryan Raburn.

Tigers pitcher Todd Jones is especially excited after first baseman
Miguel Cabrera hit a winning, two-run double. The hit meant that Jones
may have blown his first save, but he didn't get the loss.

Subject: Re: JUNE GAME PICTURES! Sun Jun 29, 2008 2:53 am

gum time be workin', baby! Big Smile

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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

Subject: Re: JUNE GAME PICTURES! Sun Jun 29, 2008 3:38 am

Subject: Re: JUNE GAME PICTURES! Sun Jun 29, 2008 3:40 am

*ugh* I think I would choke! Big Smile

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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

Subject: Re: JUNE GAME PICTURES! Sun Jun 29, 2008 3:49 am

Subject: Re: JUNE GAME PICTURES! Sun Jun 29, 2008 3:51 am

wonder why it's always green gum
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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

Subject: Re: JUNE GAME PICTURES! Sun Jun 29, 2008 2:07 pm

Tigers 4, Rockies 3
Comerica Park in Detroit on June 29, 2008
Robin Buckson / The Detroit News

Tigers manager Jim Leyland gets a hug from Dorothy Horn of Marysville
before the game. Horn is the sister of Leonard Okrie who was a manager
in the Tigers minor league system.

Tigers right fielder Clete Thomas hits a single in the first inning. Thomas went 2-for-4.

Home plate umpire Angel Hernadez gives a warning to Tigers manager Jim
Leyland at the bottom of the first inning for arguing balls and strikes.

On a double by Marcus Thames, Tigers' Clete Thomas is called safe on
this play at home with Rockies' catcher Yorvit Torrealba in the first
inning.

Tigers left fielder Marcus Thames cannot reach a two-run home run ball by Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki in the second inning.

Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki heads for home on his two-run home run off of
Tigers' Kenny Rogers in the second inning to give the Rockies a one run
edge.

Tigers second baseman Michael Hollimon is safe on this tag at second by
Rockies' Clint Barmes on Hollimon's double in the second inning.

Tigers pitcher Kenny Rogers releases a pitch in the third inning. In
his six innings of work, Rogers allowed eight hits with three earned
runs, two walk and two strike outs.

Tigers shortstop Edgar Renteria is given an error on this play
attempting to field a grounder off of Rockies' Garrett Atkins in the
third inning.

Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera pops out in the third inning. Cabrera went 2-for-4.

Tigers shortstop Edgar Renteria turns a double play to pitcher Kenny
Rogers who is covering first as Rockies' Willy Tavares slides into
second in the fourth inning.

from left, Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco, first baseman Miguel
Cabrera and pitchers Justin Verlander and Eddie Bonine watch from the
dugout in the fifth inning.

Tigers manager Jim Leyland, from left, third base coach Gene Lamont and
pitcher Justin Verlander take cover in the dugout from the rain in the
sixth inning.

Umbrellas are out in the sixth inning as a steady rain falls at Comerica Park. There was no rain delay.

Tigers right fielder Clete Thomas makes a running catch on a fly ball by Rockies' Yorvit Torrealba in the sixth inning.

As some rain falls, the grounds crew members attend to the home plate area in the sixth inning.

Tigers teammates and manager Jim Leyland stand ready to congratulate
Edgar Renteria after he scored on a wo-run triple by Dane Sardinha in
the sixth inning.

Tigers third base coach Gene Lamont, left, talks with catcher Dane
Sardinha after his two-run triple to give the Tigers the lead in the
sixth inning. This was Sardinha's first major league hit.

In the dugout, pitcher Kenny Rogers, right, talks with catcher Dane
Sardinha, presumably about his first major league hit in the sixth
inning.

Comerica Park hot dog vendor Charley Marcuse sings about the hot dogs
in the seventh inning. Charley has come out with his own mustard,
Charley's Ballpark Mustard.

Tigers third baseman fields a grounder and prepares to throw out Rockies' Willy Taveras in the seventh inning.

Tigers pitcher Freddy Dolsi releases a pitch in the seventh inning. In
his two innings of work Dolsi allowed no hits with three strike outs.

After his inning of pitching, Rockies' Jason Grilli watches from the
dugout in the eighth inning. Grilli allowed one hit in his one inning
of work.

Tigers left fielder Marcus Thames breaks his bat on this single in the eighth inning. Thames went 3-for-4.

Near the right field wall, Rockies right fielder Ryan Spilborghs snags
this fly ball from the bat of Tigers shortstop Edgar Renteria in the
eighth inning. Renteria went 2-for-4.

Tigers pitcher Todd Jones winds up on the final pitch of the game. In is inning of work, Jones allowed no hits.

Tigers outfielders, from front, Clete Thomas, Matt Joyce and Curtis
Granderson jump up together and celebrate the win as the Detroit Tigers
sweep the Colorado Rockies with a 4-3 win at Comerica Park in Detroit
on June 29, 2008.

Subject: Re: JUNE GAME PICTURES! Sun Jun 29, 2008 2:12 pm

Clete, Matt, and Curtis! STOP THAT!! SOMEBODY'S GONNA GET HURT!!! Big Smile

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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

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