9-11-07: GAME ONE - Texas Rangers (Padilla) @ Detroit Tigers (Durbin), 1:05

**Yoda** · 09-10-2007, 10:20 PM

From Comerica Park in Detroit, MI, it's the

Defending American League Champion

versus the

MLB Standings

PITCHING MATCHUP:

Det - Chad Durbin, RHP (8-6, 4.57)

Tex - Vicente Padilla, RHP (5-9, 6.01)

Scouting Report:
Rangers: Padilla is 2-1 with a 4.08 ERA in five starts since coming off the disabled list after pitching six scoreless innings in a 3-2 victory over Kansas City on Wednesday. But that start was at home. This is on the road. Padilla is 4-3 with a 3.28 ERA in 10 starts at home as opposed to 1-6 with a 9.06 ERA in 10 starts on the road. Since the beginning of last season, Padilla is 12-8 with a 4.24 ERA in 27 starts in Arlington, and is 8-11 with a 5.85 ERA on the road. He is 2-0 with a 2.70 ERA in three career starts against the Tigers.

Tigers: Durbin didn?t allow a run over five innings in his last start against the White Sox, but he was done after just 78 pitches. Durbin has moved in and out of the bullpen due to injuries in the Tigers rotation and isn?t yet conditioned to throw a high number of pitches. Durbin admitted to manager Jim Leyland that he was struggling to keep the ball down in the strike zone against the White Sox, so he agreed to come out of the game. He made one relief appearance earlier this season against the Rangers, allowing one run over two innings.

BROADCAST:

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**gamtchll** · 09-10-2007, 10:23 PM

I think they play texas.

**wingedwheel** · 09-10-2007, 10:27 PM

Let's drop a bomb on the Rangers!

**JOliver** · 09-10-2007, 10:29 PM

It's a double vs. the Rangers for a make-up game.

**tigerfanfromchicago** · 09-10-2007, 10:32 PM

I wish I could hear this, but I'll only get to hear game two.

KEEP WINNING!

**Yoda** · 09-10-2007, 10:32 PM

Gah! Thank you. Could a mod please fix the thread title?

**jadefalcon** · 09-10-2007, 10:36 PM

MUST WIN!
MUST WIN!
MUST WIN!
MUST WIN!
MUST WIN!

**wingedwheel** · 09-10-2007, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by Yoda

Gah! Thank you. Could a mod please fix the thread title?

Why aren't you a mod yet?

**Yoda** · 09-10-2007, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by wingedwheel

Why aren't you a mod yet?

And have to be nice to everyone? Are you crazy?

BTW - cool jet!

**purplewindex** · 09-10-2007, 10:48 PM

Darn class. I have to miss the first game and the first few innings of the second one. Tuesdays suck. :(

**tiger337** · 09-10-2007, 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by Yoda

And have to be nice to everyone? Are you crazy?

You don't have to be nice to anyone. You could be like Biff.

**JOliver** · 09-10-2007, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by wingedwheel

Why aren't you a mod yet?

Seriously?

**wingedwheel** · 09-10-2007, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by JOliver

Seriously?

meh. Sure, why not?

**IdahoBert** · 09-10-2007, 11:13 PM

**monkeynuts** · 09-10-2007, 11:25 PM

Now I don't want to jinx or anything blah blah blah...but we could only be two games behind in the wild card hunt after tomorrow.

**gamtchll** · 09-11-2007, 12:19 AM

maggs 7 hits from first 200 hit season.

**Oblong** · 09-11-2007, 08:06 AM

blah, another crappy day. Every time I take my wife to a game the weather's lousy. Why couldn't we get sunshine and 75? It's not October yet.

**Biff Mayhem** · 09-11-2007, 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by tiger337

You don't have to be nice to anyone. You could be like Biff.

I hate everyone. Except Oblong. I really hate him. And Lee.

**Statik** · 09-11-2007, 09:06 AM

I love afternoon games (when I'm at home).

As a side note..Maggs justs needs 36 more consecutive hits to win the MVP (and be the first player since TW to hit .400).

Big, big, big day for us. Go JAYS!

**cruzer1** · 09-11-2007, 09:06 AM

I'll be at this game, on the 3d base line behind the Tiger dugout.

**Oblong** · 09-11-2007, 09:07 AM

I'll be in 326 with a couple of hotties.....

*and her boyfriend

**Tramlou** · 09-11-2007, 12:28 PM

Rangers

Catalanotto 1B
Kinsler 2B
Young SS
Byrd CF
Botts LF
Blalock DH
Murphy RF
Saltalamacchia C
Vazquez 3B

Tigers

Granderson CF
Perez RF
Casey 1B
Ordonez DH
Guillen SS
Thames 1B
Rabelo C
Inge 3B
Infante 2B

**Claudio** · 09-11-2007, 12:28 PM

another crazy Leyloand lineup...

C. Granderson cf
T. Perez rf
S. Casey 1b
M. Ordonez dh
C. Guillen ss
M. Thames lf
M. Rabelo c
B. Inge 3b
O. Infante 2b

**ridickulous4u** · 09-11-2007, 12:34 PM

I hate when leyland bunches his left handers together. It makes it much easier late in the game to bring in a lefty reliever and keep him in there to face all of them.

**IdahoBert** · 09-11-2007, 12:45 PM

It's really annoying how the radio feature of mlb.com is still priced at a full-year subscription price of $14.95, even though the season is almost over. They used to prorate it and give you a deal at the end of the year but not any longer. They act just like a monopoly that doesn't have to care about the consumer because that's what they are.

**billfer** · 09-11-2007, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by Claudio

another crazy Leyloand lineup...

C. Granderson cf
T. Perez rf
S. Casey 1b
M. Ordonez dh
C. Guillen ss
M. Thames lf
M. Rabelo c
B. Inge 3b
O. Infante 2b

He seems to always have Perez and Casey back to back. Timo and the Mayor. Timo and the Mayor. Sounds like a cop show.

**travis** · 09-11-2007, 12:53 PM

I hope the Tigers win this game, then I hope they win the second game as well. I also hope that the Yankees and Indians lose.

**JonBenke** · 09-11-2007, 01:04 PM

We need to sweep this double-header .. GO TIGERS!

**TStar** · 09-11-2007, 01:07 PM

Top 1st

Catalanotto
1-1: Ball low
2-2: Ball outside
3-3: Strike called
4-4: Ball low and outside
5-5: Foul
6-6: Foul
7-7: Routine flyball to LF, 1 out

**TStar** · 09-11-2007, 01:09 PM

Kinsler
1-8: Ball high and inside
2-9: Strike called
3-10: Single to RCF

**TStar** · 09-11-2007, 01:10 PM

Young
1-11: Ball outside (close)
2-12: Ball low
3-13: Single on hard liner to LF, Kinsler to 2B

**JonBenke** · 09-11-2007, 01:11 PM

The Cat makes Durbin work a little .. seven pitches .. before flying out to left.

Kinsler singles, Young singles .. come on Durbin -- get out of this!

**TStar** · 09-11-2007, 01:11 PM

Delay in play, 3B umpire hurt knee

**IdahoBert** · 09-11-2007, 01:12 PM

Two on with one out. We need a DP here.

**Ron Burgandy** · 09-11-2007, 01:12 PM

Why is Gametracker reporting an on-field delay?

**Claudio** · 09-11-2007, 01:12 PM

the game is just started, but already I do not like the home plate umpire

**IdahoBert** · 09-11-2007, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by Ron Burgandy

Why is Gametracker reporting an on-field delay?

Umpire with a sore leg.

**TStar** · 09-11-2007, 01:15 PM

Byrd
1-14: Ball low
2-15: Foul off shin, Byrd walks it off but in obvious pain
3-16: Ball in dirt
4-17: Foul grounder down 3B line
5-18: Foul flyball to 1B side, Kinsler goes to 3B, 2 outs