05/16/2023 6:40 pm EDT Pittsburgh Pirates vs Detroit Tigers

[casimir]

  

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Detroit Tigers

Watch:  Tigers - Bally Sports Detroit, Pirates - ATT SportsNet-PIT
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[RandyMarsh]

Uh oh, our big rival the Pirates coming to town, definitely a must win series!

[theroundsquare]

RHP Luis Ortiz v RHP Michael Lorenzen.  Ortiz has started one game, went 5 IP and gave up 2 R with 1 BB and 1 SO

[Archie]

I feel the TIgers have a better chance with Lorenzen on the mound than anyone else but ERod.

[kdog]

Scott Harris brings pinch of the Giants’ offense to Detroit

 

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So far in 2023, the Detroit Tigers lead the league in pinch-hit appearances with 50. This isn’t a fluke, nor is it Hinch’s design in particular. The 2022 Giants were by far the most active team in the major leagues in terms of pinch-hit appearances. While National League team pinch-hitting appearances dropped by about 60 percent with the advent of the universal designated hitter rule, the Giants completely bucked the trend. They pinch-hit 258 times in 2022, 98 more times than the second most active club, the Oakland Athletics. They pinch hit only a little less than average for a National League club in 2021, before the DH came to the National League full-time. This is the Giants philosophy transported to Detroit.

 

[kdog]

 

[kdog]

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

Javy! RBI single, 1-0

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

Tork RBI double! 2-0

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

aaand they leave the bases loaded.

[bobrob2004]

6 hours ago, kdog said:

Scott Harris brings pinch of the Giants’ offense to Detroit

 

 

But I thought Hinch was the chess master?  

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

that was a goofy play that Javy had there. bad baserunning assists the double play.

[RandyMarsh]

Riley with a 2 out single but Reynolds robs Javy of extra bases and a likely RBI by making a diving catch. 

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

fun watching Tork hitting today. 2nd double in as many ABs.

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

haha, throwing error on a pickoff attempt of Baddoo. Tork scores, Baddoo ends up on 3rd.

[mtutiger]

Glad we got the Pirates in May..... little league inning so far in the fourth lol

Edited May 16, 2023 by mtutiger

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

and a WP scores Baddoo. this Ortiz feller isn't having a good day in any way.

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

and Pittsburgh finally gets the BP going.

[RandyMarsh]

2 minutes ago, Crazy Cat Gentleman said:

haha, throwing error on a pickoff attempt of Baddoo. Tork scores, Baddoo ends up on 3rd.

Verlander used to do that time to time when he was here and it drove me crazy, granted JV did pickoff his fair share of runners but it felt like the throwing errors/passed balls on the pickoff moves far outweighed that especially when it allowed runners to score like in this situation. To me it just isn't worth trying to get cute and get the rare pickoff in situations like that. 

[RandyMarsh]

Carlos Santana is Nelson Cruz light. Doesn't matter the team, the year or his age if he is facing us chances are he's going to do some damage. 

[Motor City Sonics]

Hey, Pat Caputo.............F YOU !    Greene and Tork are major league hitters.  

 

great slide by McKinstry. 

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

what a slide by Zach Mack. just barely got his foot on the base before his hand had to come off.

[RandyMarsh]

You just KNEW that being a great slider was in Zach's toolbox.

[Motor City Sonics]

3 minutes ago, RandyMarsh said:

You just KNEW that being a great slider was in Zach's toolbox.

The best slider ever was this little hot dog/burger stand in Albuquerque.....Tino's.  

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

nice recovery by Baddoo on that play.