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by **peeker643** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:51 pm

31,364 attending tonight. About 10k got here in about the 5th inning.

by **YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES!** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:52 pm

Only Brad Penny has a worse K/9 than Pavano this year, and LaPorta has struck out twice tonight against him.

by **Dnthateonthepronk** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:53 pm

Come on Choo time to hit a liner that isnt caught.

You wear Pavano out, Lets get him.

by **skatingtripods** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:54 pm

Choo's looking offspeed away and can still turn on Pavano's junk fastball inside.

by **FortheWin** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:56 pm

by **Dnthateonthepronk** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:57 pm

just sad.

Got wait for good one Kip, just cant swing at the first pitch you see

by **scrambler** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:58 pm

It's been a struggle against the Twins this year. Their pitchers aren't that good.

by **peeker643** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:59 pm

Santana just launched his warm up throw to 2b into RCF. I shit you not.

I don't want to dislike the kid. But right now it's hard.

by **peeker643** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:02 pm

1,709 walks for Jim Thome moving him into 8th place all-time ahead of Mel Ott.

Rafael Perez getting loose.

O's just tied up the Tigers 4-4 in 5th inning at Camden Yards.

That is all.

by **peeker643** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:04 pm

Uh oh. Masterson needs a K here or a one hop ground ball at Asdrubal. Revere will be really tough to double up.

Gimme the K and watch for the squeeze.

by **FortheWin** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:07 pm

Smart play! You know you can't get 2 with Revere

by **Am I Here Again?** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:08 pm

Amazing, KipKid has enough maturity to think of getting the runner going home and Santana DOESN'T drop/miss-throw/eat the ball. Guess the Baseball Gods figured we had all the "Santan-antics" we can handle tonight.

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:10 pm

I was just thinking to myself..... "with this guy up, you've gotta play the OF very shallow".

Didn't happen... balls!

by **peeker643** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:10 pm

Shit. Gonna need three more ground balls at Twin infielders to get this one back to even now.

by **skatingtripods** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:13 pm

I hate to hate on Masterson, because we have 1 run on 9 hits, but after the defense picks him up, he HAS to get a guy like Nishioka out. He just has to.

by **FortheWin** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:14 pm

Lets comeback again here!

by **scrambler** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:16 pm

Big out by Perez.

by **Dnthateonthepronk** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:26 pm

10 hits....1 r ::doh::

by **shamwow imitator** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:26 pm

That works :thumb up:

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:27 pm

That was a fuckin' pretty swing from Carlos.

Crowd's jumping!!

by **skatingtripods** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:27 pm

Gorgeous swing, perfect approach.

I almost wanted to start Brantley to force Santana to stay on the baseball. Did it on his own anyway.

by **Dnthateonthepronk** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:28 pm

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:28 pm

Bring in Sloth for LaPorta!!!

by **Am I Here Again?** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:28 pm

Guess we're not allowed to rip on Santana anymore tonight. Does getting an RBI in cancel out the crappy throw to 2nd? Or is he just at even right now and we can continue until his next botched play?

by **NH Tribe Fan** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:28 pm

Wow, LaPorta gets the hit!

by **shamwow imitator** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:28 pm

HA !!!

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:29 pm

Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good!!

by **NH Tribe Fan** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:29 pm

BTW This inning is thanks to Hafner's battle with Pavano. That was a hell of an AB and wore Pavano down.

by **RedDawg53** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:29 pm

Are the Twins playing without mits tonight?

by **skatingtripods** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:29 pm

That ball should have been caught. Another gift run.

Chris Perez absolutely cannot blow this.

And here's Hannahan for defense in the 9th. Wise move by Manny here.

by **Dnthateonthepronk** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:30 pm

That aboy MaTT great Hustle

by **skatingtripods** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:30 pm

NH Tribe Fan wrote:BTW This inning is thanks to Hafner's battle with Pavano. That was a hell of an AB and wore Pavano down.

Yes it was. The 2-2 change he fouled off was enormous. That pitch was 6 inches below the knees at least.

by **Dnthateonthepronk** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:33 pm

that was pathetic

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:34 pm

It's time for the Chris Perez experience.

Tolbert-Mauer-Morneau due up.

Kubel to hit 4th.... Thome out of the game though, so Young will hit 5th if it comes down to it.

by **NH Tribe Fan** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:35 pm

Is Chris Perez Joe Borowski reincarnated? Every time it's a freaking nail-biter.

by **shamwow imitator** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:37 pm

BIG Effing WIN !!!
Go get them tomorrow, boys

by **RedDawg53** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:38 pm

Ball game! 1-2-3 inning!

by **Dnthateonthepronk** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:39 pm

by **peeker643** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:39 pm

That was big.

Tigers lead O's 5-4 top of 8th.

by **FortheWin** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:39 pm

Guys we can't give Rafeal Perez the win. We have to give the twins Defense the win

by **scrambler** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:42 pm

Nice win. Another no decision by masterson! 16 and a third shutout by the pen this homestand. Spectacular

by **andrew6586** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:42 pm

Nice win, but it would have been nice to get one for Big Nasty. I swear it's like this lineup tries to wait to score runs until after he leaves.

by **Am I Here Again?** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:43 pm

My vote for player of the game: Tsuyoshi Nishioka With his "stellar" defense at SS we get the couple extra outs* that helped.

Top of the 8th in Baltimore. Tigers are up 5-4 right now, batting with one out and a runner on 1st. We NEEDED to win this game! Glad they got it done no matter what kind of circus it was at time.

EDIT* Had the word "wins" in there originally. Oh that a crappy SS had only given us a couple of "wins".

by **RedDawg53** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 11:02 pm

Dr. Proove you hired back on :salute:

. Start tomorrow's thread

by **Symbolic47** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:44 am

Hell yes a victory. Great to see Choo back in there. Damn Tigers, need to start tanking like they always do. Any day now would be nice.

by **Jumbo** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 11:37 am

In town for a long weekend and took my son to his first Indians game last night. Great win, and it would've been devastating to waste another solid outing by Masterson with offensive futility. Nice to see Santana come through in the clutch and the bloop to fall in for LaPorta.

peeker643 wrote:31,364 attending tonight. About 10k got here in about the 5th inning.

To be fair, it seemed like the 5th inning started at about 7:45 last night.

It was probably just a good, late-arriving walkup crowd. FWIW, we didn't get to our seats until the middle of the 2nd inning, but sometimes it takes a little extra time to get out the door with a 14 month old.

by **BruceK** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 11:46 am

There's also a huge amount of road construction downtown - in addition to E 9th Street being blocked off for filming The Avengers (I'm on the lookout for Scar Jo in her Black Widow outfit). That's going to slow down the crowd arriving

by **peeker643** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:49 pm

Good points on the reasons for tardiness. Was hoping it was that and not mostly people coming down for fireworks.

Agree the first 7 innings were like shit through a goose. Then Raffy happened.

I said on twitter that if my life was only to last the duration of one more at-bat that I'd want Raffy Perez pitching to Mike Hargove.

by **RedDawg53** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:56 pm

BruceK wrote:There's also a huge amount of road construction downtown - in addition to E 9th Street being blocked off for filming The Avengers (I'm on the lookout for Scar Jo in her Black Widow outfit). That's going to slow down the crowd arriving

Any idea how long East 9th will be blocked off? I drive in from Erie, and East 9th is the only way I know to get in to the Prog. I stay away from entering the back door way, too messy ;-) ;) :wink:

by **skatingtripods** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:58 pm

RedDawg53 wrote:Any idea how long East 9th will be blocked off? I drive in from Erie, and East 9th is the only way I know to get in to the Prog. I stay away from entering the back door way, too messy

E. 9th is closed between Prospect and Euclid, which is past the ballpark. Depending where you park, you'll be fine. It'll just be slow through there. So get off at E. 14th and make a left on to Carnegie and find your parking that way.

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