Joyce RF Zobrist 2B Johnson LF Longoria 3B Loney 1B Scott DH Jennings CF Lobaton C Escobar SS Cobb RHP Noteworthiness You can read more on tonight’s pitching match-up here. And don’t forget about our piece on Wil Myers, which you can read here. David Price threw a 45-pitch bullpen session today, which included a …
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This game was about Chris Archer. No one else, well maybe Desmond Jennings, but we’ll get to that. Archer, after getting touched for five runs in four innings against the Indians, came out swinging. After hitting Nate McClouth to start the game, Archer settled down and induced two ground balls, from the next two batters, the second being an inning ending double play. He cruised through the first two and two/thirds innings before hitting a rough patch, the only one he would hit all night, walking Chris Dickerson, then walking Nate McClouth followed by a line drive to center field by Manny Machado, scoring Dickerson for Batlimore’s only run. After that, he coasted through the next four innings, allowing only one more hit on a misplay by Jennings in center.
Joyce RF Zobrist 2B Johnson LF Longoria 3B Loney 1B Jennings CF Scott DH Molina C Escobar SS Archer RHP Noteworthiness Kelly Johnson is back in the lineup after sitting out the last two games with back tightness. You can read more about tonight’s pitching match-up here.
With a pair of starting pitchers posting +55% ground ball percentages, most of us figured that Wednesday night’s match-up between Alex Cobb and Doug Fister would be a pitching dual of the ages. However, I’m not certain if any of us would have foreseen a double shutout going into the eighth inning. Though one pitcher had to lose, both Cobb and Fister were excellent Wednesday night. If I may, it’s just a damn shame that Alex Cobb couldn’t be credited with the win; after all, Cobb was incredible.
I’m still a bit punch drunk after the Tigers 10-1 shellacking of the Rays Tuesday night. I had the full intention of putting together a complete summary of the game, however I’d reckon it’d be just as easy for you to head to our Tumblr page where we live blogged the debacle in its entirety.
