Crushed
April 15th, 2009 Posted in 2009 Season, Armando Galarraga, Chicago White Sox, Josh Anderson, Miguel Cabrera, Placido Polanco, Ramon SantiagoGAME SUMMARY:
- Final Score: Detroit 9 Chicago 0
- WP: Armando Galarraga (2-0) 6.1 innings, 4 H, 0 ER, 5 K
- LP: Jose Contreras (0-2) 5.1 innings, 5 H, 4 ER, 4 K
- HR: Miguel Cabrera (4)
The Tigers dominated the Chicago White Sox today in front of a sparse crowd at Comerica Park. Armando Galarraga sparkled again as the Tigers beat up on Jose Contreras and the White Sox bullpen.
Last year when Galarraga came up with the Tigers, he had a few good appearances to start. I remember chalking it up to the fact hitters were not familiar with him and that he would eventually come back down to earth. It didn’t happen. Galarraga was consistent throughout the season and was the Tigers best pitcher last year.
Then, over the offseason, there was some talk that Galarraga was not only good in 2008 but also lucky. Galarraga had a great Batting Average on Balls in Play, which is often called luck. However, through his first two games this season he’s show that he’s got more game than that.
Galarraga had his two-seamer working today and the White Sox hitters were kept off-balance. Unfortunately, his pitch count got up a bit today and he was able to go only 6.1 innings. Galarraga is now 2-0 with an ERA of 0.67. Not a bad start for a lucky pitcher, huh?
The offense took awhile to get going, but once they got the hang of Jose Contreras in the fifth inning, the game was over. Josh Anderson and Ramon Santiago were terrific in drawing in a pair of walks against Contreras in the fifth, before they were both doubled home by Placido Polanco.
Miguel Cabrera added his fourth homer of the year and Anderson reached base in all four of his plate appearances.
The Tigers will take the day off tomorrow as they travel to Seattle to start a series with the Mariners. They are now 5-4 and 2008 is feeling more and more like a distant memory.
3 Responses to “Crushed”
By Kenny on Apr 16, 2009
I learned three things in this game:
1. Galarraga has great stuff and is not as lucky as people say he is. He is a good pitcher.
2. Cabrera is hustling a lot more this year then last year. (I noticed this on Monday when I was at the game too. He was busting it down the line on grounders that he normally jogs down the line on). This might be due to the fact he doesnt have an injury to his leg this year.
3. This team is full of wimps. When Perry was throwing darts at the head of the White Sox players I wasnt confidant of winning a fight if it happened. In the past we had guys like Pudge, Sheffield and Farnsworth that wouldn’t take crap from anyone. I don’t see anyone on this team that will stand up for themselves.
By Blake VandeBunte on Apr 16, 2009
That situation with Perry never got out of control though. We have to wait for the first fight before we pass judgment don’t we? The club still has Thames and something tells me that Matt Treanor can probably throw down.
By Kenny on Apr 16, 2009
They both are big guys but I think they are nice guys. And if Treanor throws punches like he hits baseballs he wont land a single punch.