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Game 135: Tigers at Rays

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:00:21 -0500

Armando Galarraga (6-10, 5.05) vs. James Shields (9-10, 3.86), 7:08 p.m. EST The Tigers repeated Sunday's pitching duel between Justin Verlander and Jeff Niemann with another low-scoring match-up last night. The Rays would surely love to replay Monday's 11-run outburst for James Shields. But they won't have Jarrod Washburn to knock around this time. Shields hardly pitched a gem last Monday against the Tigers, giving up five runs (four earned) a...

Don Kelly Called Up, Along With Armando Galarraga

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:05:13 -0500

As already mentioned in the comments of our last post, (and reported by Jason Beck), Don Kelly has been added to the Tigers' roster. He was called up from Triple-A Toledo along with Armando Galarraga, who's recovered from his elbow inflammation and will start tonight for Jarrod Washburn. Kelly hit 250/.308/.354 in 19 games with the Tigers through most of June and early July. With the Mud Hens, he batted .331/.404/.465 with six homers and 40 RBIs. He also played ...

Washburn to Skip Next Start; Galarraga Fills In

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:40:35 -0500

Jarrod Washburn's sore knee (the left one, not the right) is giving him enough trouble to miss a start, after all. After discussing the situation with Jim Leyland, the team has decided to skip Washburn's next turn in the starting rotation. Armando Galarraga, who's eligible to rejoin the team this weekend, will fill in Saturday at Tampa Bay. (He was originally scheduled to pitch a rehab start for Toledo on Friday.) Washburn will now be pushed back to pi...

More Call-Ups For the Tigers?

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:35:24 -0500

More photos » by Duane Burleson - AP Armando Galarraga wasn't listed among the Tigers' September call-ups yesterday, but he'll rejoin the team on Saturday, when his required 10-day minor league assignment is completed. Browse more photos » Today is the day major league teams can expand their rosters, and the Detroit Tigers announced six players they're calling up from Triple-A Toledo. ...

Game 122: Tigers at Athletics

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:00:10 -0500

Armando Galarraga (6-10, 5.16) vs. Trevor Cahill (6-12, 4.97), 9:05 p.m. EST The Tigers got their latest west coast road trip off to a fine start with a 3-2 win last night over the A's. Can they make it two in a row? On the road? Pitching for Oakland, Trevor Cahill hasn't won in his past five starts. And he gives up hits. A lot of 'em. During this five-game winless streak, he's allowed 40 hits in 29.1 innings. ...

Game 2009.122: Tigers at A’s

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:23:28 -0500

PREGAME: The Tigers won a road game. Is it getting too greedy to want them to win 2 in a row? Tonight it will be Armando Galarraga taking on Trevor Cahill. Cahill has some pretty brutal peripherals with 25 homers allowed in 139 innings, only 70 strikeouts, and 57 walks. He somehow has an ERA under [...]

Game 108 Overflow Thread

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:31:57 -0500

Oh, it's a hopping night in the GameThread! Armando Galarraga looks like someone who doesn't want to be in the starting rotation, while Alex Avila already looks ready to be a mainstay in the Tigers. But for the second straight game, Detroit pounced on a rookie early and chased him out of the game, which is encouraging. Tigers 7, Twins 4 going into the fifth inning.

Walloped By Chief Wahoo: Indians 11, Tigers 1

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:00:17 -0500

Armando Galarraga failed when the Detroit Tigers needed him most. Is there any other way to say it? With the bullpen tapped out and everyone's role thrown into chaos after having to pitch 13 innings worth of relief over the past two nights, Jim Leyland called this "the biggest game of the season" for their starting pitching. Obviously, that was too much pressure for Galarraga to handle. The Tigers needed a quality start level of performance from him tod...

Game 103: Tigers at Indians

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 11:25:45 -0500

Armando Galarraga (5-9, 4.84) vs. Carl Pavano (8-8, 5.66), 1:05 p.m. EST After getting a crucial win last night that kept them in first place, can the Tigers earn a series win today against the Indians? And can they do it against a pitcher that has looked brilliant against them this season? Oh, and how about doing it without going to extra innings? Has the clock finally struck midnight on Carl Pavano? In his last two starts, he's allowed 13 runs...

Game 2009.103: Tigers at Indians

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 08:38:40 -0500

PREGAME: Maybe the third time will be a charm. Armando Galarraga and the Tigers take on Carl Pavano for the 3rd time this year. Galarraga pitched kind of okay in both of the previous outings, and the bullpen would allow an add on run or two. But the Tigers couldn’t do much of anything against [...]

Game 98: Tigers at Rangers

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:30:09 -0500

Armando Galarraga (5-8, 4.82) vs. Tommy Hunter (2-1, 2.17), 8:05 p.m. EST The road, she has been most unkind to these Detroit Tigers recently. Can this team tame the cruel fates that have befallen away from the comforts of home over the next three games? Or will the gnarly beast, this road, again lay a smackdown on the men who wear the Old English D? Tommy Hunter makes his second start for Texas, since being called up to replace the injured Matt Harri...

Winning Ugly is Still Winning: Tigers 5, Athletics 3

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:30:08 -0500

More photos » by Ben Margot - AP How many home runs does Placido Polanco need before we give him the nickname "Sluggo"? Browse more photos » Is Armando Galarraga back? After breaking a seemingly endless 10-game winless streak in his last start, Galarraga gave up just two hits in 6.1 innings Tuesday night versus the A's. That's the good news. The bad news is that it was hardly...

Game 2009.077: Tigers at A’s

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:01:39 -0500

PREGAME: Gio Gonzalez takes on Armando Galarraga. Galarraga continues to teeter on the edge of the rotation. Gonzalez makes just his 2nd start of the season. He was rocked in his first start and was knocked out in the 4th inning after allowing 10 hits (but with 6 K’s). Granderson Polanco Cabrera Thames Raburn Inge Ordonez Ryan Everett Detroit vs. Oakland – June 30, 2009 [...]

Game 77: Tigers at Athletics

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:30:08 -0500

Armando Galarraga (4-7, 5.65) vs. Gio Gonzalez (0-1, 8.03), 10:05 p.m. EST The Detroit Tigers got this series off to a bad start, striking out 14 times in a 7-1 loss to the Oakland A's. Can they rebound tonight? Or will they inexplicably make yet another mediocre starting pitcher look good? In his first start since being called back up from Triple-A Sacramento, Gio Gonzalez was pummeled by the Giants for six runs (four earned) and 10 hits in just ...

Game 2009.072: Cubs at Tigers

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:49:19 -0500

PREGAME: It’s freakin hot and muggy. So Armando Galarraga keeping the ball on the ground would be a good thing today, otherwise his 15 homers allowed total may grow. Ted Lily will try to extend his quality start streak to 6. He’s been particularly impressive in his last 4 outings with a 1.98 ERA, and a [...]