Posted October 7, 2009 by John Parent under under
2009 SeasonDetroit 5, Minnesota 6 (box)
Final Record 86-77 (second place)
Devestation. That’s what I felt last night as the Twins celebrated following their 12th inning walkoff, that’s what I’m feeling this morning as I write this.
The back and forth nature of this game made it a classic. The stakes made it one of the greatest in recent [...]
Tags: Jim Leyland, Magglio Ordonez, Miguel Cabrera, Orlando Cabrera, Rick Porcello, Ryan Raburn, Tigers, Twins, Zach Miner
Posted October 4, 2009 by John Parent under under
2009 SeasonChicago 3, Detroit 5 (box)
Magic Number 1
Justin Verlander probably will not win the American League Cy Young award. He won’t win the MVP, either. But today he won the most important game of the 2009 season for his club.
For the first seven innings, Verlander flat out owned the White Sox. He allowed just two hits, both [...]
Tags: Gerald Laird, Justin Verlander, Magglio Ordonez, Miguel Cabrera, Royals, Ryan Raburn, Tigers, Twins, White Sox
Posted October 1, 2009 by John Parent under under
2009 SeasonMinnesota 2, Detroit 7 (box)
Magic Number 2
Carl Pavano was acquired to pitch this game. After starting the year with the Indians, Pavano was traded to Minnesota in large part because of the success he had versus Detroit. The move paid immediate dividends when Pavano dominated the Tigers in his first start with the Twins, and [...]
Tags: Brandon Lyon, Carl Pavano, Eddie Bonine, Magglio Ordonez, Tigers, Twins, Zach Miner
Posted September 26, 2009 by John Parent under under
2009 SeasonDetroit 0, Chicago 2 (box)
Magic Number 8
Eddie Bonine didn’t allow a hit until the sixth inning, but when he did, Gordon Beckham made it count, blasting a two-run homer to provide all the scoring (and half the hits) in a 2-0 White Sox win.
The game was a classic pitcher’s duel, Bonine mowed through the White [...]
Tags: Adam Everett, Aubrey Huff, Brandon Inge, Eddie Bonine, Jake Peavy, Jim Leyland, Magglio Ordonez, Tiger, White Sox
Posted September 23, 2009 by John Parent under under
2009 SeasonDetroit 3, Cleveland 1 (box)
Magic Number 10
Edwin Jackson certainly wasn’t as sharp as he would have liked. He fell behind every single hitter he faced until the third inning, and was 1-0 or worse on 21 of the 27 hitters he faced, hardly a recipe for success. But Jackson battled all day and in the [...]
Tags: Bobby Seay, Brandon Lyon, Edwin Jackson, Indians, Magglio Ordonez, Miguel Cabrera, Ryan Raburn, Tigers