Sunday, June 28th, 2009
Tigers 4
Astros 3
W: Seay (1-1) | L: Valverde (0-2) | S: Rodney (17)
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The game seemingly at hand, 1-run lead with 2 outs in the 9th, Jose Valverde faced Marcus Thames, 0-3 already in the game. Quickly up 1-2, Valverde delivered 3 straight balls way outside the zone, Thames not even tempted to swing. The second pitch Valverde gave to Brandon Inge was very tempting and ended up deep in the Crawfords. The 2-run shot gave the Tigers all they needed to avoid the sweep the Astros were so close to tasting. 4-3 was the final, ending the Astros win streak at 3.
The Astros scored 2 to take the lead in the 4th and could’ve had more were it not for the dumbass sitting in the corner seat in left field foul territory.
Gunther’s laser down the left field line seemingly scored both Kepp and Carlos from 2nd and 1st. But upon closer inspection, numbnuts with the fancy seat and a raisin for a brain reached out and touched the ball, changing it’s direction slightly and prompting the umps to take Lee off of his supplemental oxygen and send him back to 3rd. What is it about the IQ of the people they allow to sit there? They have courtside seats in basketball, yet you don’t see some idiot reaching out to grab the ball durning the game. Not only should they be kicked out of the game but they should not be allowed back in again. Ever.
Ortiz pitched very well for his second straight start, allowing 2 runs in 7.1 and leaving with a 1-run lead and a chance for his 1st win since early May. He gave up 1 in the 5th on an RBI double by Inge and then 1 in the 6th on a solo shot by Granderson. Byrdak struck out the rest of the 8th, leading to Papa Grande’s fateful 9th.
Still, 2 of 3, the team looks cohesive. Go pound the Budweiser and bring on the Fathers!