OT: Tigers beat ChiSox 6-1, Magic # is at 4

Submitted by Moleskyn on

I almost started a game thread in the 7th inning, but I didn't want to jinx the Tigers' excellent late-inning surge. Now that the game is in the books, I am starting a bask/general MLB Open Thread with a clean conscience.

That said...whew! I was nervous heading into the 7th tied at 1, but the team really closed it out well. Romine's suicide squeeze was executed perfectly. Timely hitting from Davis. And man, he is such an asset on the basepaths. It's easy to miss Jackson on a day when Davis gets on base 3 times.

Verlander turned in his second outstanding outing in a row. That's just what we need, and he's (knock on wood) rounding into form at the perfect time. An easy ninth for Soria, which is also great to see. Seems like the bullpen has gotten the job done more often than not lately, but it's not often that they do it easily. If Soria can return to his early season form, he'll be a big asset in the playoffs.

Looking to the games tonight, KC and Cleveland start at 7:00. KC is going for the sweep, which would also be the knockout blow to the Tribe. Jason Vargas on the mound for the Royals, Trevor Bauer for Cleveland. I'll be pulling heavily for Cleveland.

Oakland is down 3-0 in the 3rd inning against LA right now. Coming into today, Detroit was a game up on Oakland (I know, as long as we beat KC, it doesn't matter where Oakland finishes, but...).

Eat 'em up Tigers!

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ckersh74

September 24th, 2014 at 7:18 PM ^

Loved Ausmus' reaction to Binoculars Boy saying that we were getting signs:

"Did we have someone at US Cellular Field when Victor hit a homer off of him there?"

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Rodriguesqe

September 24th, 2014 at 9:05 PM ^

I've had to listen to my dad dog Verlander alllllllllll year. So glad to see him come up big 2 times in a row, and really hope it caries into the playoffs.

 

I get verlander is a target becaues of the money and Kate, but JV  has the Kobe / Jordan type personality. It was entirely possible that he wore out his arm and was washed up, but i dont get how people could doubt the effort / desire, which i think many did. He personifies the Tiger's renaissance for me, so I love seeingg him succeed. We have some good talents on this team, but baseball was never more exciting than his two big years where every night he was a no hit threat. This year sucked but if he gets it together for the playoffs I think it will be forgotten quickly.

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Rico616

September 24th, 2014 at 9:51 PM ^

Come on home of Bone Thugs n Harmony...we need you to win, actually you need you to win. It's 6-4 tribe heading to bottom 7th. Like already said, a 2 game lead with 4 games left would be huge. Twinkies have to face Scherzer, Porcello, Lobstein, and Price right? If Price does go Sunday, when is game 2 vs Baltimore? He'd be ready Friday.

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Moleskyn

September 24th, 2014 at 10:21 PM ^

It hasn't seemed to matter who's pitched for us against Minnesota lately. We've played infuriatingly badly the last few series we've faced them. Even if Cleveland does hang on tonight and we get a 2-game cushion over KC, there's still a part of me that's nervous facing the Twins. They seem to have our number lately.

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