It’s the finale of the four-game set in Detroit and Hiroki Kuroda is looking for his 11th win of the season. The Yankees are looking for their second win in a row and a series split.

Tigers:
Quintin Berry, CF
Andy Dirks, LF
Miguel Cabrera, DH
Prince Fielder, 1B
Brennan Boesch, RF
Jhonny Peralta, SS
Alex Avila, C
Omar Infante, 3B
Ramon Santiago, 2B

RHP Doug Fister (6-7, 3.52)

Yankees:
Derek Jeter, SS
Nick Swisher, DH
Robinson Cano, 2B
Mark Teixeira, 1B
Eric Chavez, 3B
Curtis Granderson, CF
Raul Ibanez, LF
Ichiro Suzuki, RF
Chris Stewart, C

RHP Hiroki Kuroda (10-8, 3.19)

It has been raining in Detroit and the afternoon forecast calls for scattered thunderstorms. Since the Yankees are not scheduled to return to Detroit this season, the Tigers will more than likely make effort to get the game in.

Game time – if the weather cooperates – is 1:05 P.M.

UPDATED: The game will be starting at 1:15 P.M.

 

134 Responses to Game 111: Thank You Sirs, May We Have Another?

  1. Professor Longnose says:

    Ichiro is getting on my nerves. He better step it up.

  2. smurfy says:

    I was hoping he was showing signs of life last evening, but do not let that make me the target of your prodigeous ire.

    • Professor Longnose says:

      Ah, my ire’s pretty harmless. All bark, no point.

      It seems like forever since we’ve seen Andrew Jones, and if Ichiro is taking his at bats, that’s a downgrade.

  3. smurfy says:

    Boy did Swish’s liner sound delicious. Robbie’s, not so much this time. Come ooon, Hiroki.

  4. Phil C says:

    I see the game’s started. Doesn’t look like I missed anything.

  5. Phil C says:

    Do NOT throw a strike to Cabrera!!!!

  6. smurfy says:

    Well, Miggy is right funkadelic.

  7. Phil C says:

    In 39 games vs Yanks Cabrera is batting .359, slg % .761, 15 Hrs and 37 RBIs…..courtesy MLBN.

  8. Professor Longnose says:

    Not to see baserunning mistakes by non-Yankees.

  9. Phil C says:

    I forgot where i read it, but Oki has an ERA of 0.25 in day games this year.

  10. smurfy says:

    The red hot Eric Chavez puts some overspin to carry that bouncer thru.

  11. smurfy says:

    ah, cut the bum! and squash that Berry too. Thought he’d pulled it in.

  12. Professor Longnose says:

    I knew left-center field in Yankee Stadium was big, but I didn’t realize it was Ibanez-triple big.

  13. Professor Longnose says:

    I must have gotten under Itchy’s skin. An RBI!

  14. smurfy says:

    Ho ho, the mojo is back. Maybe.

  15. smurfy says:

    Hiro has an affinity for a lead.

  16. smurfy says:

    Swish should stick with that flexibility of swing he showed there.

  17. smurfy says:

    nice dp.

  18. smurfy says:

    Going away, away, away to left for lefties.

  19. Professor Longnose says:

    Ichiro: A walk and an RBI in the same game. Maybe he IS coming around.

  20. smurfy says:

    Ichi looked way off when he tried to sway-swing on that outside two-seam fader.

  21. smurfy says:

    Ibanez fielded that ball fine. How does Ichi happen to be DH? Small injury, maybe?

  22. Professor Longnose says:

    Kuroda gets pops from the big guys. Nice.

  23. smurfy says:

    I see what you mean. Optimistic to dead in one pitch. And the hope for the runner to be on second is dashed.

    Then Robbie will hit a double. Oh, well.

  24. smurfy says:

    Flash warned accurately about avoiding the inside soft slider.

  25. Professor Longnose says:

    Come on, Kuroda, don’t fall apart now.

  26. Phil C says:

    I simply cannot believe what the bottom of the Tiger batting order is doing to the Yanks in this series. They simply are not that good.

  27. Professor Longnose says:

    [!]

  28. smurfy says:

    Where did all the mojo go?

    To De-troit, baby.

  29. Phil C says:

    &%#@*&^%#*&^^$#^!!

  30. Phil C says:

    Oki-san must get past Cabrera and give the Yanks time for their sleeping bats come back to life.

  31. Professor Longnose says:

    Girardi trying to stir things up, but I don’t think it’s having any effect on this group.

    • smurfy says:

      they showed Raul staring back at the umpire, like he had a beef. He didn’t wave it foul before it hit, surely.

  32. Phil C says:

    NBC is reporting that during qualifying heats for the 4X 400 relay team, the first USA runner finished with a disappointing 46 sec for his lap because during the run he broke is fibula. USA qualified.

  33. Phil C says:

    As frustrating as it has been being a Yankee fan the past month, can you imagine being an Astro’s fan? Last 37 games they are 4-33.

    • Professor Longnose says:

      Yeah, but at least you know you stink, and you only watch to see glimpses of hope for the future.

  34. Phil C says:

    7th & 8th hitters for both teams have driven in 4 of the 5 runs today.

  35. Phil C says:

    Is it me, or has it been forever since Jeter got a big hit late in a game?

    • smurfy says:

      yeah, I’d say he has excelled at leading off, and just done ok, pretty good in rallies. No game winners can I recall of late.

  36. smurfy says:

    Well, well. Nice hit, Stewart.

    Chases Mr. Fister. I like that guy. He gets leverage with all that lank, and his stuff is snakey.

    We have a man on second to entice Derek.

    Ooo, Dotel, he’s tricky.

  37. Phil C says:

    So much for clutch hitting from Jeter & Swisher. The er guys are killing the Yanks today.

  38. Phil C says:

    Damn, the 5 thru 9 hitters are 6 for 14 vs. Oki-san.

  39. Stacey Gotsulias says:

    Are these umps serious right now?

    • smurfy says:

      that call looked poor. Maybe it’s their dog days. Bryce Harper wanted to eat a home plate ump’s head yesterday. The guy called him out twice, after that, on balls.

  40. Phil C says:

    To paraphrase Woody Allen, the Yankees have their big gubs coming up.

  41. Professor Longnose says:

    Blowfish comes through!

    Now that it’s a tie game, how about winning it?

  42. Phil C says:

    All hail the rally tissue!

  43. smurfy says:

    Guess Tex killed it. Pulled the trigger.

    Oh, Chavez, how nice!

  44. Professor Longnose says:

    All right! Now all we need is some decent bullpen work. (Hmm.)

  45. Phil C says:

    Sweeee, Sweeeee, Sweeeeeet!!

  46. Stacey Gotsulias says:

    Good, screw the umps. That’s the way to keep them out of the game.

    • Professor Longnose says:

      I wonder if the umpiring used to be better, or it was just as bad but we just didn’t know it.

      • Phil C says:

        Certainly was more difficult to tell before the advent of slo-mo. No offense to the Great Mo.

        • Professor Longnose says:

          In his book, Leo Durocher says that when he managed the ‘Stros (1971-1972), the umpires were already not letting you get away with nearly as much as they had used to, and were acting like imperialistic jerks. It’s a biased opinion, of course, but it may be that that has been the trend for decades. No doubt TV had something to do with that even then.

  47. Phil C says:

    Well, the big gubs did come through.

  48. smurfy says:

    Great the way Eric Chavez “stepped up.” He’s now outstanding!

  49. Professor Longnose says:

    I hate to say it, but with the Yankees’ luck…no, I won’t say it.

  50. Professor Longnose says:

    Phelps is really the best choice.

  51. Phil C says:

    WOW!! Phelps in a high leverage situation. Great! I wonder if that’s Girardi or Pena?

    • Professor Longnose says:

      Probably just that Robertson threw so many pitches yesterday and Chamberlain hasn’t been any good since coming back.

  52. Professor Longnose says:

    YES YES YES on the pitch and the catch.

  53. Phil C says:

    Damn, the tension rises, but at least he kept Fielder in the park. Come on Prince, attempt a steal!

  54. Professor Longnose says:

    And they lose a great chance for the GIDP.

  55. Phil C says:

    What is it with balks lately. Toronto scored their first run that way today.

  56. Stacey Gotsulias says:

    This game is going to make me age 5 years.

  57. Professor Longnose says:

    I expected a 4-out save for Soriano.

  58. smurfy says:

    Phelps was shaking his head, unhappy with his performance. I’d disagree. Fielder got a single, and he did slip on the mound, but he popped up Cabrera and whover’s hitting 5th. Did fine.

  59. Phil C says:

    What do you call a prostitute with a rash? Itchy Ho.

  60. smurfy says:

    Damn that slo-mo! I was ready to join Stacey.

  61. Phil C says:

    If Sori doesn’t get the Tigers 1,2,3 he buys all of us high blood pressure meds!

  62. smurfy says:

    Boy, those guys know their lines.

  63. Phil C says:

    NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

  64. Professor Longnose says:

    Oh, crap.

  65. smurfy says:

    Gerald Laird, professional runner.

  66. Stacey Gotsulias says:

    …….

  67. smurfy says:

    good pitch on Santiago’s hands.

  68. Stacey Gotsulias says:

    This team is going to make me turn 38 early.

  69. Professor Longnose says:

    Dare I hope…?

  70. Phil C says:

    A one-run win. Miracle of miracles.

  71. Stacey Gotsulias says:

    THANK GOD

  72. Professor Longnose says:

    Pull that shirt, pal!! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

  73. Phil C says:

    On to Toronto where the Yanks can feast on their pitching.

  74. smurfy says:

    Indeed! Nice job by Soriano. He gave ‘em hope, then shut the door.

    Let’s go do better in Toronto.

  75. Phil C says:

    Chat y’all tomorrow.

  76. Professor Longnose says:

    Night, all.

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