To Keep A Window Open - A Detroit Tigers OOTP15 Log

AgentP · **Posted:** Wed Aug 20, 2014 5:42 pm

Trout's basically the only thing between Rizzo and a Triple Crown in my OOTP log, lol

The game just likes having him hit more HR than everyone else, I guess

dishnet34 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 21, 2014 11:43 am

September 1-4, 2014

Weekly Awards
American League Player of the Week: Rangers 1B Prince Fielder (.429 AVG (12/28), 4 HR, 8 RBI)
National League Player of the Week: Cubs RF Jorge Soler (440 AVG (11-25), 4 HR, 8 RBI, 8 R)

Power Rankings
The Tigers (85-51) finished in 3rd in this week's power rankings, with a score of 111.5. The Cardinals (81-55) jumped to the #1 position this week, with a score of 115.2.

League News
September 1
-No News
September 2
-Twins place RF Caleb Gindl on 60-day DL (fractured knee, 6 months)
-Tigers call up SP Kyle Lobstein; MRs Corey Knebel, Ian Krol, Justin Miller, Kenny Faulk, and Jhan Marinez; 2B Eugenio Suarez; SS Andrew Romine; LFs Tyler Collins and J.D. Martinez; and RF Steve Moya; Designate SPs Blaine Hardy and Casey Crosby for assignment
September 3
-No News
September 4
-No News
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Game 137 - September 1, 2014

Detroit Tigers (85-51, 1st in ALC, -GB) @ Cleveland Indians (69-67, 2nd in ALC, 16 GB)
Matchup: Rick Porcello (11-10, 2.80 ERA) vs. Danny Salazar (2-7, 4.38 ERA)

Tigers - 2 | 5 | 0
Indians - 7 | 13 | 1

W - Salazar (3-7)
L - Porcello (11-11)

DET:
Castellanos: 1-4, 2B, RBI
Kinsler: 1-2, 2 BB
Porcello: 6.1 IP, 8 H, 4 R/ER, 4 K, 2 BB, HR (120 pitches)
CLE:
Ramirez: 2-3, HR (1), 2 RBI
Moncrief: 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R
Salazar: 8 IP, 4 H, 2 R/ER, 9 K, 3 BB (108 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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Game 138 - September 2, 2014

Detroit Tigers (85-52, 1st in ALC, -GB) @ Cleveland Indians (70-67, 2nd in ALC, 15 GB)
Matchup: Robbie Ray (2-1, 3.02 ERA) vs. Zach McAllister (8-15, 5.84 ERA)

Tigers - 3 | 7 | 1
Indians - 6 | 6 | 0

W - McAllister (9-15)
L - Coke (5-5)
S - Adams (8)

DET:
Castellanos: 1-4, HR (14), 2 RBI
Ray: 6 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 3 K, 5 BB (105 pitches)
CLE:
Gomes: 3-4, 2B
Rodirguez: PH 2-R 2B in 8th
McAllister: 8 IP, 7 H, 3 R/ER, 5 K, 3 BB, HR (110 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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Game 139 - September 3, 2014

Detroit Tigers (85-53, 1st in ALC, -GB) @ Cleveland Indians (71-67, 2nd in ALC, 14 GB)
Matchup: Anibal Sanchez (16-5, 2.62 ERA) vs. Josh Tomlin (6-3, 3.35 ERA)

Tigers - 5 | 5 | 0
Indians - 2 | 6 | 2

W - Sanchez (17-5)
L - Tomlin (6-4)

DET:
Cabrera: 2-3, 2 HR (34), 3 RBI, BB
Collins: 1-4, HR (2)
Martinez: 2-4, RBI
Sanchez: 8 IP, 3 H, 1 R/ER, 5 K, 2 BB (107 pitches)
CLE:
Aguilar: 1-3, RBI, BB
Gomes: 2-4, 2B, R
Tomlin: 9 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 8 K, 1 BB, 3 HR (112 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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Game 140 - September 4, 2014

Detroit Tigers (86-53, 1st in ALC, -GB) @ Cleveland Indians (71-68, 2nd in ALC, 15 GB)
Matchup: Max Scherzer (17-6, 2.62 ERA) vs. Trevor Bauer (2-1, 1.65 ERA)

Tigers - 1 | 6 | 0
Indians - 6 | 10 | 0

W - Bauer (3-1)
L - Scherzer (17-7)

DET:
Martinez: 1-4, HR (15)
Scherzer: 5 IP, 6 H, 4 R/ER, 5 K, 6 BB, HR (98 pitches)
CLE:
Swisher: 2-2, HR (24), 2 RBI, 2 BB
Kipnis: 1-3, HR (13), 2 BB
Ramirez: 1-4, 2 RBI
Bauer: 6.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R/ER, 5 K, 5 BB, HR (112 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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That series definitely could've gone better. We weren't able to muster up a whole lot of offense against them this series, and hopefully that will change when we go home to face San Francisco in a 3-game set next.

MAGIC NUMBER WATCH: 9

dishnet34 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 21, 2014 1:24 pm

September 5-7, 2014

League News
September 5
-No News
September 6
-No News
September 7
-Rays 1B Mike Carp hit 3 HRs!
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Game 141 - September 5, 2014

Detroit Tigers (86-54, 1st in ALC, -GB) vs. San Francisco Giants (62-78, 5th in NLW, 20 GB)
Matchup: David Price (11-13, 3.90 ERA) vs. Madison Bumgarner (10-15, 3.67 ERA)

Giants - 9 | 13 | 0
Tigers - 10 | 19 | 1
F/11

W - Lopez (5-3)
L - Affeldt (0-7)

SF:
Pollock: 3-6, 2B, 2 RBI, R
Posey: 15, HR (11), BB
Bumgarner: 8 IP, 11 H, 3 R/ER, 6 K, 2 BB (113 pitches)
DET:
Avila: Walk-off HR (11) in 11th; 3-4, RBI, 2 R
Cabrera: 1-5, 2 RBI
Team: 8-run 9th to tie game
Martinez: Left game with hamstring tendinitis; will be out 1 week
Price: 6 IP, 5 H, 3 R/ER, 6 K, 2 BB, HR (100 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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Game 142 - September 6, 2014

Detroit Tigers (87-54, 1st in ALC, -GB) vs. San Francisco Giants (62-79, 5th in NLW, 21 GB)
Matchup: Rick Porcello (11-11, 2.89 ERA) vs. Matt Cain (8-13, 3.71 ERA)

Giants - 1 | 6 | 2
Tigers - 6 | 12 | 0

W - Porcello (12-11)
L - Cain (8-14)

SF:
Perez: 1-3, 2B, RBI
Posey: 3-4
Cain: 7.2 IP, 12 H, 6 R/ER, 3 K, 2 BB, HR (108 pitches)
DET:
Kelly: 1-3, HR (5), 3 RBI
Cabrera: 2-4, RBI, R
Perez: 3-4, 2B, 2 R
Porcello: 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R/ER, 3 K, 2 BB (104 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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Game 143 - September 7, 2014

Detroit Tigers (88-54, 1st in ALC, -GB) vs. San Francisco Giants (62-80, 5th in NLW, 22 GB)
Matchup: Robbie Ray (2-1, 2.66 ERA) vs. John Lackey (11-13, 3.84 ERA)

Giants - 0 | 4 | 0
Tigers - 5 | 13 | 0

W - Ray (3-1)
L - Lackey (11-14)

SF:
Gonzalez: 1-3
Lackey: 5.2 IP, 10 H, 4 R/ER, 5 K, 1 BB (122 pitches)
DET:
Cabrera: 1-3, HR (35, 400th career HR), BB
Kinsler: 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI
Castellanos: 1-4, HR (15)
Davis: 3-4
Ray: 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R/ER, 5 K, 2 BB (97 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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What a way to rebound after a dismal series in Cleveland, sweeping the Giants at home! Congrats to Miggy, also, on hitting his 400th career HR! Also, if we play our cards right, we could clinch the division after our next series at home against Kansas City, so there's that. Stay tuned!

MAGIC NUMBER WATCH: 5

dishnet34 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:45 pm

September 8-10, 2014

Weekly Awards
American League Player of the Week: Rays 1B Mike Carp (.478 AVG (11/23), 4 HR, 7 RBI)
National League Player of the Week: Brewers 1B Kendrys Morales (.500 AVG (12/24), 3 HR, 8 RBI)

Power Rankings
The Tigers (89-54) are the first place team this week, with a score of 115 points, just a half-point better than the Nationals (), who have 114.5 points.

League News
September 8
-White Sox CF Adam Eaton out for rest of season with strained hamstring (3 weeks)
September 9
-Tigers AA Erie Manager Larry Parrish, PC Jaime Garcia and HC Gerald Perry leaves team after contracts expired.
-Tigers sign Trainer Kevin Rand to 1-yr, $90k extension.
September 10
-No News
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Game 144 - September 8, 2014

Detroit Tigers (89-54, 1st in ALC, -GB) vs. Kansas City Royals (61-81, 5th in ALC, 27.5 GB)
Matchup: Anibal Sanchez (17-5, 2.56 ERA) vs. Brett Myers (6-12, 4.43 ERA)

Royals - 8 | 11 | 2
Tigers - 12 | 15 | 1
F/12

W - Krol (1-0)
L - Crow (0-3)

KC:
Moustakas: 2-5, 3 RBI
Maxwell: 1-5, HR (15), 2 RBI, 3 K
Myers: 6.1 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 1 K, 2 BB (111 pitches)
DET:
Cabrera: Walk-off Grand Slam in 12th, 1-5, 4 RBI
Kinsler: 3-7, 2 2B, 4 RBI
Castellanos: 3-6, 2 2B, RBI
Sanchez: 7 IP, 5 H, 4 R/ER, 4 K, 2 BB (110 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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Game 145 - September 9, 2014

Detroit Tigers (90-54, 1st in ALC, -GB) vs. Kansas City Royals (61-82, 5th in ALC, 28.5 GB)
Matchup: Max Scherzer (17-7, 2.80 ERA) vs. James Shields (3-3, 2.77 ERA)

Royals - 3 | 12 | 1
Tigers - 4 | 5 | 0

W - Chamberlain (5-3)
L - Shields (3-4)
S - Alburquerque (10)

KC:
Moustakas: 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI
Mesa: 2-4, 2B, RBI
Shields: 7.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R/ER, 5 K, 5 BB (128 pitches)
DET:
Castellanos: 1-3, 2 RBI
Davis: 2-4, 2B
Scherzer: 6.1 IP, 12 H, 3 R/ER, 5 K, 0 BB (111 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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Game 146 - September 10, 2014

Detroit Tigers (91-54, 1st in ALC, -GB) vs. Kansas City Royals (61-83, 5th in ALC, 29.5 GB)
Matchup: David Price (11-13, 3.92 ERA) vs. Simon Castro (2-6, 4.27 ERA)

Royals - 1 | 7 | 3
Tigers - 10 | 13 | 0

W - Price (12-13)
L - Castro (2-7)

KC:
Hosmer: 1-5, RBI
Donald: 2-3, BB
Castro: 2.2 IP, 11 H, 8 R/ER, 3 K, 0 BB, 2 HR (59 pitches)
DET:
Hunter: 2-5, 2 HR (19), 3 RBI
Dirks: 2-4, 2B, HR (1), 3 RBI
Kinsler: 2-5, 2 RBI
Price: 6.1 IP, 6 H, 1 R/ER, 9 K, 3 BB (120 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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Sweeping the Royals? Pretty cool! We just need to win one more game, and we officially clinch the division! If the same holds in the NL East for the Nationals, they'll clinch as well. Can't wait!

MAGIC NUMBER WATCH: 1

BrewersFuzz · **Posted:** Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:06 pm

Too bad the Tigers can't beat the Royals in real life... :razz:

dishnet34 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 27, 2014 9:27 pm

September 11-14, 2014

League News
September 11
-No News
September 12
-Tigers add 16-year old Costa Rican SP Juan Cruz to International Complex
-Nationals clinch NL East Division.
September 13
-Diamondbacks put SP Archie Bradley on 60-day DL (torn labrum, 4 months)
-Royals trade SP James Shields to Cardinals for CF Jon Jay (great job, Dayton Moore)
September 14
-Diamondbacks RF Alfredo Marte suspended 2 games for confrontation with umpire
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September 11 - Day Off
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Game 147 - September 12, 2014

Detroit Tigers (92-54, 1st in ALC, -GB) vs. Cleveland Indians (76-70, 2nd in ALC, 16 GB)
Matchup: Rick Porcello (12-11, 2.85 ERA) vs. Danny Salazar (3-8, 4.34 ERA)

Indians - 3 | 10 | 1
Tigers - 1 | 5 | 1

W - Salazar (4-8)
L - Porcello (12-12)
S - Adams (13)

CLE:
Aguilar: 2-3, 2 RBI
Swisher: 2-5, 2B, RBI
Salazar: 8 IP, 5 H, 1 R/ER, 4 K, 4 BB (115 pitches)
DET:
Davis: Sac Fly, 0-2
Porcello: 6 IP, 10 H, 3 R/ER, 5 K, 3 BB (118 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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Game 148 - September 13, 2014

Detroit Tigers (92-55, 1st in ALC, -GB) vs. Cleveland Indians (77-70, 2nd in ALC, 15 GB)
Matchup: Robbie Ray (3-1, 2.34 ERA) vs. Zach McAllister (10-15, 5.63 ERA)

Indians - 3 | 9 | 0
Tigers - 6 | 10 | 0

W - Chamberlain (6-3)
L - McAllister (10-16)
S - Nathan (33)

CLE:
Aguilar (10), Kipnis (14), Santana (19): solo HR each
McAllister: 7 IP, 10 H, 6 R/ER, 4 K, 3 BB (119 pitches)
DET:
Carrera: 3-3, 2 RBI
Drew: 2-3, 2B, RBI
Castellanos: 1-3, 2 RBI
Ray: 6.1 IP, 8 H, 3 R/ER, 4 K, 1 BB, 3 HR (95 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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Game 149 - September 14, 2014

Detroit Tigers (93-55, 1st in ALC, -GB) vs. Cleveland Indians (77-71, 2nd in ALC, 16 GB)
Matchup: Anibal Sanchez (17-5, 2.65 ERA) vs. Josh Tomlin (7-4, 3.32 ERA)

Indians - 6 | 15 | 0
Tigers - 7 | 14 | 1
F/12

W - Nathan (5-2)
L - Putz (8-3)

CLE:
Bourn: 3-6, 2B, RBI, 2 R
Ramirez: 2-6, 3B, RBI, 2 R
Tomlin: 8 IP, 10 H, 5 R/ER, 1 K, 2 BB, 2 HR (115 pitches)
DET:
Avila: Walk-off sac fly in 12th; 1-5, 3B, 2 RBI
Hunter: 3-4, 2 HR (21), 2 RBI, 3 R
Collins: Game-tying HR in 11th (3); 1-5
Sanchez: 7 IP, 8 H, 4 R/ER, 6 K, 0 BB (111 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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2 out of 3 from Cleveland isn't bad, especially when you are now the 2014 AL CENTRAL DIVISION CHAMPIONS. Now we can relax a bit and play out the rest of the season...kinda. Next series in Minnesota.

BrewersFuzz · **Posted:** Wed Aug 27, 2014 9:50 pm

How good is Cruz?

*yawn* Logs with good teams are soooo boring. :razz:

dishnet34 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:01 pm

BrewersFuzz wrote:

How good is Cruz?

He sucks. .5*/.5* with nothing better than a 40/100 in any stat.

BrewersFuzz · **Posted:** Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:03 pm

dishnetkid wrote:

BrewersFuzz wrote:

How good is Cruz?

He sucks. .5*/.5* with nothing better than a 40/100 in any stat.

Oh. Yeah, I'm always disappointed when I see those types of guys... Like I get the email that says that he was assigned to my minor league complex, and I'm like "Oh boy! I hope he's decent!" And then I go look, and he's like a 20/20 and it's a total let-down. :lol:

dishnet34 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:57 am

September 15-17, 2014

Weekly Awards
American League Player of the Week: Blue Jays 3B Brett Lawrie (.348 AVG (8/23), 6 HR, 11 RBI, 7 R)
National League Player of the Week: Padres 3B Chase Headley (.458 AVG (11-24), 3 HR, 6 RBI, 8 R)

Power Rankings
The Tigers (94-55) are once again the #1 team in the power rankings this week, with a score of 121.6 points. That is 5.5 points better than the 2nd place Nationals (92-57), who have 116.1 points.

League News
September 15
-No News
September 16
-Dodgers place MR Sergio Romo on 60-day DL (torn labrun, 11-12 months)
-Tigers desginate C Ramon Cabrera for Assigment, activate SS Jose Iglesias from 60-day DL
September 17
-Rangers trade SP Tanner Scheppers to Astros for 20-year old MiLB 3B Rio Ruiz and 23-year old MiLB 1B Telvin Nash.
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Game 150 - September 15, 2014

Detroit Tigers (94-55, 1st in ALC, -GB) @ Minnesota Twins (72-77, 4th in ALC, 22 GB)
Matchup: Max Scherzer (17-7, 2.84 ERA) vs. Matt Harrison (8-16, 5.42 ERA)

Tigers - 3 | 9 | 1
Twins - 2 | 6 | 1

W - Scherzer (18-7)
L - Harrison (8-17)
S - Alburqurque (11)

DET:
Castellanos: 2-4, 2B, RBI
Martinez: 1-4, 2B, RBI
Scherzer: 8 IP, 6 H, 2 R/ER, 4 K, 2 BB (111 pitches)
MIN:
Herrmann: 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI
Mauer: 2-4, 2B
Harrison: 7 IP, 7 H, 3 R/ER, 3 K, 2 BB (106 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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Game 151 - September 16, 2014

Detroit Tigers (95-55, 1st in ALC, -GB) @ Minnesota Twins (72-78, 4th in ALC, 23 GB)
Matchup: David Price (12-13, 3.84 ERA) vs. Kyle Gibson (4-7, 4.95 ERA)

Tigers - 3 | 5 | 0
Twins - 4 | 8 | 3

W - Thielbar (5-3)
L - Nathan (5-3)

DET:
Cabrera: 1-4, HR (37)
Davis: 1-3, HR (4)
Castellanos: 2-4, 2B
Price: 8 IP, 6 H, 2 R/ER, 7 K, 1 BB, 2 HR (100 pitches)
MIN:
Arcia: Walk-off 2-R HR (24) in 9th; 1-4
Willingham: 1-3, HR (26)
Pinto: 2-4, HR (16)
Gibson: 8 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 5 K, 1 BB, 2 HR (110 pitches)

Full Detroit
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Game 152 - September 17, 2014

Detroit Tigers (95-56, 1st in ALC, -GB) @ Minnesota Twins (73-78, 4th in ALC, 22 GB)
Matchup: Rick Porcello (12-12, 2.90 ERA) vs. Ricky Nolasco (10-13, 4.48 ERA)

Tigers - 2 | 8 | 0
Twins - 0 | 4 | 0

W - Porcello (13-12)
L - Nolasco (10-14)
S - Nathan (34)

DET:
Martinez: 2-4, HR (16), 2 RBI
Porcello: 8 IP, 4 H, 0 R/ER, 4 K, 1 BB (87 pitches)
MIN:
Mauer: 2-3, 2B
Nolasco: 8 IP, 7 H, 2 R/ER, 7 K, 1 BB, HR (115 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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Not bad taking 2 of 3 from the Twins, but losing that 2nd game was a heartbreaker. Boo.

Next series in Kansas City!

BrewersFuzz · **Posted:** Thu Aug 28, 2014 12:00 pm

Wow, Price is just 12-13? Weird.

And did Nathan blow that save in game 2? :lol:

dishnet34 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 28, 2014 12:22 pm

BrewersFuzz wrote:

Wow, Price is just 12-13? Weird.

And did Nathan blow that save in game 2? :lol:

He did.

With a walk-off homer.

Typical.

In all seriousness, he's been pretty solid so far, but at least he's spread out his 4 blown saves over a longer period of time.

dishnet34 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 28, 2014 6:06 pm

I'm going to make an executive decision and simulate the next two series (@ Kansas City and vs. Chicago), just to get to the last 4 regular season games, just to get to the postseason a bit faster. So, here are the results of those games (6 in all, PM me for Box Scores):

9/19 - DET 9 KC 1
9/20 - DET 3 KC 6
9/21 - DET 7 KC 1
9/22 - CHW 2 DET 0
9/23 - CHW 7 DET 2 (Verlander off DL after game)
9/24 - CHW 4 DET 6

And now, the last series of the season, against the Twins!
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September 25-28, 2014

League News
September 25
-No News
September 26
-No News
September 27
-No News
September 28
-Tigers place Andy Dirks on 60-day DL (torn labrum, 9 months)
-Tigers Rookie League Manager Basilio Cabrera leaves after contract expires.
-Angels place SP C.J. Wilson on 60-day DL (radial elbow nerve decompression surgery, 8-9 months)
-Athletics place CF Coco Crisp on 15-day DL (shoulder soreness, 4 weeks)
-Brewers place 1B Kendrys Morales on 60-day DL (torn ACL, 6-7 months)
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Game 159 - September 25, 2014

Detroit Tigers (99-59, 1st in ALC, -GB) vs. Minnesota Twins (76-82, 4th in ALC, 23 GB)
Matchup: Anibal Sanchez (17-6, 2.89 ERA) vs. Miguel Gonzalez (14-6, 3.84 ERA)

Twins - 11 | 14 | 3
Tigers - 7 | 14 | 0

W - Perkins (10-7)
L - Coke (5-6)

MIN:
La Stella: 3-5, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R
Hicks (10, 3-run), Plouffe (18), Willingham (27): HRs
Gonzalez: 2.1 IP, 6 H, 5 R/ER, 0 K, 0 BB, HR (54 pitches)
DET:
Castellanos: 3-5, 2 2B, 3 RBI, R
Cabrera: 1-4, HR (41), 2 RBI
Martinez: 3-5
Sanchez: 5.1 IP, 9 H, 7 R/ER, 6 K, 3 BB, 3 HR (101 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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Game 160 - September 26, 2014

Detroit Tigers (99-60, 1st in ALC, -GB) vs. Minnesota Twins (77-82, 4th in ALC, 22 GB)
Matchup: Max Scherzer (19-7, 2.76 ERA) vs. Matt Harrison (9-17, 5.27 ERA)

Twins - 5 | 12 | 2
Tigers - 6 | 15 | 1
F/13

W - Nathan (6-3)
L - Fien (0-3)

MIN:
La Stella (5), Dozier (13): Solo HR each
Willingham: 2-6, 2B
Mauer: 1-3, 2B, RBI (left with injury)
Harrison: 6.2 IP, 8 H, 4 R/ER, 3 K, 3 BB (103 pitches)
DET:
Davis: Walk-off HR (5) in 13th; 1-7
Cabrera: 1-5, HR (42, 4-game HR streak)
Holaday: 2-6, 2B, 3 RBI
Castellanos: 2-3, RBI (left with injury, out for 3 days)
Scherzer: 7.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 6 K, 1 BB, 2 HR (99 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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Game 161 - September 27, 2014

Detroit Tigers (100-60, 1st in ALC, -GB) vs. Minnesota Twins (77-83, 4th in ALC, 23 GB)
Matchup: David Price (12-14, 3.73 ERA) vs. Kyle Gibson (5-7, 4.36 ERA)

Twins - 15 | 16 | 1
Tigers - 2 | 6 | 0

W - Gibson (6-7)
L - Price (12-15)

MIN:
Dozier: 3-5, 2B, HR (15), 5 RBI
Hicks: 3-4, 2 2B, 4 RBI
Willingham: 3-4, HR (28), 2 RBI
Gibson: 6.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R/ER, 5 K, 2 BB (99 pitches)
DET:
Drew: 1-3, 2B, RBI
Kinsler: 1-4, RBI
Price: 2 IP, 6 H, 8 R/ER, 0 K, 3 BB (58 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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Game 161 - September 27, 2014

Detroit Tigers (100-61, 1st in ALC, -GB) vs. Minnesota Twins (78-83, 4th in ALC, 23 GB)
Matchup: Rick Porcello (13-13, 2.97 ERA) vs. Ricky Nolasco (10-15, 4.41 ERA)

Twins - 2 | 11 | 2
Tigers - 5 | 11 | 0

W - Porcello (14-13)
L - Nolasco (10-16)
S - Nathan (36)

MIN:
Plouffe: 2-4, RBI
Mauer: 2-4, 2 R
Nolasco: 6.2 IP, 9 H, 5 R/ER, 4 K, 2 BB, HR (96 pitches)
DET:
Cabrera: 2-3, 2B, HR (43), 3 RBI (officially clinches Batting Triple Crown)
Martinez: 2-4, RBI
Moya: 2-4, 2B
Porcello: 7.2 IP, 11 H, 2 R/ER, 3 K, 1 BB (119 pitches)

Full Detroit Box Score
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So, there you have it! The 2014 regular season comes to a close, with the Tigers being tied for the best record in baseball! Now comes the postseason, but before that, there will be the End-of-Season Recap, so stay tuned!

dishnet34 · **Posted:** Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:04 am

End-Of-Season Recap

MLB Standings

x - Division Winner
z - Clinched place in Wild Card Game

American League
East
Place - Team - Record - GB
1. x - Tampa Bay Rays - 94-68 - -
2. z - Boston Red Sox - 88-74 - 6
3. Toronto Blue Jays - 87-75 - 7
4. New York Yankees - 84-78 - 10
5. Baltimore Orioles - 64-98 - 30

Central
Place - Team - Record - GB
1. x - Detroit Tigers - 101-61 - -
2. Cleveland Indians - 83-79 - 18
3. Chicago White Sox - 81-81 - 20
4. Minnesota Twins - 78-84 - 23
5. Kansas City Royals - 67-95 - 34

West
Place - Team - Record - GB
1. x - Los Angeles Angels - 91-71 - -
2. z - Oakland Athletics - 89-73 - 2
3. Seattle Mariners - 81-81 - 10
4. Texas Rangers - 71-91 - 20
5. Houston Astros - 66-96 - 25

Wild Card
Place - Team - Record - GB
1. z - Oakland Athletics - 89-73 - -
2. z - Boston Red Sox - 88-74 - -
3. Toronto Blue Jays - 87-75 - 1
4. New York Yankees - 84-78 - 4
5. Cleveland Indians - 83-79 - 5

So, Oakland and Boston will meet in the AL Wild Card game. That should be a fun game.

National League
East
Place - Team - Record - GB
1. x - Washington Nationals - 101-61 - -
2. Miami Marlins - 83-79 - 18
3. Atlanta Braves - 76-86 - 25
4. New York Mets - 71-91 - 30
5. Philadelphia Phillies - 59-103 - 42

Central
Place - Team - Record - GB
1. x - St. Louis Cardinals - 96-66 - -
2. Milwaukee Brewers - 83-79 - 13
3. Chicago Cubs - 75-87 - 21
4. Pittsburgh Pirates - 74-88 - 22
5. Cincinnati Reds - 73-89 - 23

West
Place - Team - Record - GB
1. x - Los Angeles Dodgers - 91-71 - -
2. z - San Diego Padres - 89-73 - 2
3. Colorado Rockies - 83-79 - 8
4. Arizona Diamondbacks - 78-84 - 13
5. San Francisco Giants - 73-89 - 18

Wild Card
Place - Team - Record - GB
1. San Diego Padres - 89-73 - -
T-2. Colorado Rockies - 83-79 - -
T-2. Miami Marlins - 83-79 - -
T-2. Milwaukee Brewers - 83-79 - -
5. Arizona Diamondbacks - 78-84 - 5

So, take a look at this clusterf*** for the NL Wild Card. Currently the OOTP schedule has the Brewers and Rockies battling for the 2nd wild card, but what about Miami? Maybe then the winner of that game will face the Marlins? Only time will tell.

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Well, the playoffs will definitely be fun. Lots of good teams in there this year.

Comments? Questions? Concerns? Let me know!

dishnet34 · **Posted:** Fri Aug 29, 2014 9:54 am

2014 MLB Postseason Preview
2014 Detroit Tigers Playoff Roster

SP Max Scherzer
SP Justin Verlander
SP Anibal Sanchez
SP Rick Porcello
LR David Price (L)
MR Javier Lopez (L)
MR Jose Ortega
MR Evan Reed
MR Phil Coke (L)
MR Joba Chamberlain
MR Al Alburquerque
CL Joe Nathan
C Alex Avila
C Bryan Holaday
1B Miguel Cabrera
1B Victor Martinez
2B Ian Kinsler
3B Nick Castellanos
SS Stephen Drew
SS Hernan Perez
LF Tyler Collins
LF Rajai Davis
LF Don Kelly
CF Ezequiel Carrera
RF Torii Hunter
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2014 Wild Card Games
American League

Boston Red Sox (88-74)
vs.
Oakland Athletics (89-73)

National League

Milwaukee Brewers (84-79)
vs.
San Diego Padres (89-73)

NOTE: Apparently the Marlins were not involved whatsoever in the play-in games, so there's that. Weird.
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And now to move things along, here are the results of the Wild Card games!

American League Wild Card Game

Red Sox - 0 | 3 | 0
Athletics - 2 | 6 | 0

W - Gray (1-0)
L - Lester (0-1)
S - Doolittle (1)

National League Wild Card Game

Brewers - 4 | 6 | 0
Padres - 0 | 9 | 0

W - Garza (1-0)
L - Ross (0-1)
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With that, the 2014 Division Series matchups are as follows!

American League

Oakland Athletics
vs.
Detroit Tigers

Los Angeles Angels
vs.
Tampa Bay Rays

National League

Milwaukee Brewers
vs.
Washington Nationals

Los Angeles Dodgers
vs.
St. Louis Cardinals

Good luck to everybody!

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