The Detroit Tigers get a split in the series at Toronto, winning game four 5-1 over the Blue Jays on another good pitching performance by Armando Galarraga for his second win of the season.
The Tigers got it started in the second inning when Miguel Cabrera walked and Jaque Jones was safe on an error by Jays' shortstop David Eckstein.
With still no one out,an RBI single by Edgar Renteria got the Tigers on the scoreboard 1-0. And then a two-run double by Ryan Raburn and later
a sacrifice fly by Brandon Inge put the score at 4-0 in favor of the Tigers.
In the sixth inning, Edgar Renteria walloped his third homer of the year to make the score 5-0 Detroit.
The Blue Jays added their only run when Greg Zaun connected for a solo home run off of Tiger closer Todd Jones in the ninth.
It was Zaun's first of the year. The Tigers went on to win 5-1. Jays' starter Shawn Marcum took the loss.
The Tigers now head back to Detroit for a three game match-up with the Rangers.
Tigers forecast: With injuries still plaguing the Tigers,the season thus far has been a tough one.
Curtis Granderson will be coming off of the disabled list sometime this week.
I look for him to be back with the club for the home stand against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Placido Polanco remains to be day-to-day with a lower back strain which has noticeably put a damper on his hitting so far.
Gary Sheffield is also day-to-day with his right shoulder enflamed. Tiger skipper Jim Leyland has kept him out of the line-up for the last two games.
Carlos Guillen has also been bothered by a hamstring which has Jim Leyland busy with an eraser in hand pencilling Guillen in at designated hitter,while Sheffield rests his shoulder.
With the bullpen still ailing without Fernando Rodney and fireballer Joel Zumaya,Leyland has been struggling to come up with a formula for victory with the remaining staff.
Lately, I believe the bullpen has been doing much better with newcomers Aquilino Lopez,Clay Rapada and set-up man Denny Bautista.
The hitting still continues to struggle at times with Guillen,Renteria,and Cabrera being the most consistent on the club.
In the first three games at Toronto,out of twelve walks given up by Blue Jays pitching,the Tigers only managed to score one run with twenty-four men left on base.
That's not going to win you very many ball games.
Their inability to score with runners in scoring position continues to be a major factor in this seasons losing record.
With a .311 RISP in 2007, the Tigers were scoring early and often compared to this seasons lowly .170 RISP. (runners in scoring position average)
With the Detroit Tigers record at 7 wins and 13 losses, it has left many analysts,sportswriters,fans, and myself wondering just what is going on in Detroit.
Closer look:
Is the problem the bullpen? I think not.
With the new additions the bullpen has actually been okay and is not the problem everyone thought it was going to be .
Most analysts make the mistake of not knowing how deep the Tigers are in this category.
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