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| A "Love Tap" comes from Alex Avila after Justin Verlander gives up two consecutive home runs. |
You would never have guessed in the last 10 years that the Minnesota Twins - the ever steady contenders in the AL Central - would fall to 18 games out of first and struggling to stay out of the basement. But you let a guy like Justin Verlander take command at Target Field and what you've got is a pitcher who has already beaten you twice in the last month, won 8-in-a-row and has been the MLB Player-of-the-Month twice this year.
The statistics and the praise surrounding Justin Verlander are astounding. You can look at all of his details yourself, here. Anyone who saw this game Saturday night witnessed a good one, but not his best one. Minnesota was looking flat (and Ron Gardenhire looked flustered) and then suddenly in the bottom of the 5th inning they sprung to life with two consecutive solo home runs by Luke Hughes and Jason Repko, which was his first in the majors. Did Verlander flinch?
Maybe a little. But it did not last.
Tom Gage from The Detroit News™ reports,"From the behavior in the Tigers' postgame clubhouse, you could tell they had won. Of course, Phil Coke and Brandon Inge were zinging a Nerf ball at each other." Go figure. We need more clowns like those two.
What has happened is that Detroit has beaten the Twins 11 games out of 14 thus far, and they play only 4 more against each other. This is what has gotten the Tigers in the driver's seat they now enjoy.
Detroit's Magic Number is now №24.
Join us for the finale of this weekend series with Minnesota at CUBS' AC on Sunday afternoon as we take in the game on the big screens while enjoying some great food and a frosty beverage. Or two.
GO TIGERS!!
The statistics and the praise surrounding Justin Verlander are astounding. You can look at all of his details yourself, here. Anyone who saw this game Saturday night witnessed a good one, but not his best one. Minnesota was looking flat (and Ron Gardenhire looked flustered) and then suddenly in the bottom of the 5th inning they sprung to life with two consecutive solo home runs by Luke Hughes and Jason Repko, which was his first in the majors. Did Verlander flinch?
Maybe a little. But it did not last.
Tom Gage from The Detroit News™ reports,"From the behavior in the Tigers' postgame clubhouse, you could tell they had won. Of course, Phil Coke and Brandon Inge were zinging a Nerf ball at each other." Go figure. We need more clowns like those two.
What has happened is that Detroit has beaten the Twins 11 games out of 14 thus far, and they play only 4 more against each other. This is what has gotten the Tigers in the driver's seat they now enjoy.
Detroit's Magic Number is now №24.
Join us for the finale of this weekend series with Minnesota at CUBS' AC on Sunday afternoon as we take in the game on the big screens while enjoying some great food and a frosty beverage. Or two.
GO TIGERS!!
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