Chicago (Thu., July 17, 1975) - The Tigers broke a 1-1 tie in the eighth inning of game two of a twi-night doubleheader, and salvaged a split of the twinbill with the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park Thursday.
The Tigers won game two, 3-1, after dropping the opener, 7-0.
Wilbur Wood breezed through the first game, pitching a complete game six-hitter as the Chisox broke the game open with a four-run sixth inning that extended their lead to 6-0.
Tigers starter Mickey Lolich (7-11) gave up 13 hits in six innings in the first game. In the sixth inning, the White Sox went station-to-station as eight consecutive batters reached base on an error, six singles, and a fielder's choice, accounting for the four runs.
In the nightcap, Lerrin LaGrow pitched 6.2 innings, giving up just one run on eight hits and no walks. But the winner was reliever Bob Reynolds (2-1), who was the beneficiary of a Mickey Stanley double, which scored Ben Oglivie from first base in the eighth inning, breaking the 1-1 tie.
The Tigers (34-54) added an insurance run in the ninth on a John Wockenfuss triple and an Aurelio Rodriguez sacrifice fly.
Reliever John Hiller, whose last outing was a four-run implosion in Detroit against the White Sox which lost the game, gave up a walk in the ninth but coaxed a game-ending double play grounder from Jerry Hairston, who had been 3-for-3. The save was Hiller's 15th.
Stanley started the second game at leadoff, subbing for Ron LeFlore in center field, and had three hits, including two doubles.
The Major Said: "I like how we bounced back, and I like how John (Hiller) bounced back. I know that last outing he had haunted him all through the All-Star break, so it was good to see him get the save tonight."
Game 1
Tigers 000 000 000 0-6-2
Chicago 020 004 10x 7-15-0
WP- Wood
LP- Lolich (7-11)
Game 2
Tigers 100 000 011 3-10-0
Chicago 000 001 000 1-8-0
WP- Reynolds (2-1)
SV- Hiller (15)
LP- Osteen
Friday, July 20, 2012
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Game 86: Royals Crush Tigers' Comeback Bid In 9th, 6-5
Kansas City (July 13, 1975) - Bill Freehan hit two home runs for the Tigers, including a three-run shot that tied the game in the eighth inning, but the Kansas City Royals pushed across a run in the bottom of the ninth to win, 6-5, at Royals Stadium Sunday afternoon.
Cookie Rojas's single plated George Brett with the winning run, with the bases loaded and one out.
The Tigers (33-53) go into the All-Star break a season-high 20 games below .500 and having lost 11 of their past 14 games.
Willie Horton also hit a home run for Detroit. Kansas City's Frank White homered for the third straight game.
The Royals built a 5-1 lead by the time the Tigers started to chip away in the sixth inning, when they scored a run on Horton's 15th homer.
In the eighth, Leon Roberts and Horton singled to start the frame. That brought up Freehan, who connected for a solo homer in the fourth off starter Dennis Leonard, who was lifted after Horton's single sent Roberts to second base.
Reliever Nelson Briles hung a breaking ball that Freehan rocketed into left center field for his sixth homer of the season and second of the game, tying the contest, 5-5.
Two outs later, Tom Veryzer tripled but was stranded.
In the Royals ninth, Brett started with a single off Dave Lemanczyk and went to third on a John Mayberry base hit. Hal McRae grounded out, sending Mayberry to second. Tony Solaita was walked intentionally, and Rojas blistered a fastball past a diving Veryzer between short and third for the game-winning hit.
The Major Said: "I liked the way we fought back. Bill showed he can still do it. But we had to go through the heart of their order and we couldn't get it done."
Tigers 000 101 030 5-12-0
KC 220 100 001 6-16-0
HR: Horton (DET, 15); Freehan (DET, [2] 6); White (KC)
WP: Briles
LP: Lemanczyk (0-1)
Tigers record: 33-53 (actual 39-47)
Home: 15-30
Away: 18-23
Last 10: 2-8
Cookie Rojas's single plated George Brett with the winning run, with the bases loaded and one out.
The Tigers (33-53) go into the All-Star break a season-high 20 games below .500 and having lost 11 of their past 14 games.
Willie Horton also hit a home run for Detroit. Kansas City's Frank White homered for the third straight game.
The Royals built a 5-1 lead by the time the Tigers started to chip away in the sixth inning, when they scored a run on Horton's 15th homer.
In the eighth, Leon Roberts and Horton singled to start the frame. That brought up Freehan, who connected for a solo homer in the fourth off starter Dennis Leonard, who was lifted after Horton's single sent Roberts to second base.
Reliever Nelson Briles hung a breaking ball that Freehan rocketed into left center field for his sixth homer of the season and second of the game, tying the contest, 5-5.
Two outs later, Tom Veryzer tripled but was stranded.
In the Royals ninth, Brett started with a single off Dave Lemanczyk and went to third on a John Mayberry base hit. Hal McRae grounded out, sending Mayberry to second. Tony Solaita was walked intentionally, and Rojas blistered a fastball past a diving Veryzer between short and third for the game-winning hit.
The Major Said: "I liked the way we fought back. Bill showed he can still do it. But we had to go through the heart of their order and we couldn't get it done."
Tigers 000 101 030 5-12-0
KC 220 100 001 6-16-0
HR: Horton (DET, 15); Freehan (DET, [2] 6); White (KC)
WP: Briles
LP: Lemanczyk (0-1)
Tigers record: 33-53 (actual 39-47)
Home: 15-30
Away: 18-23
Last 10: 2-8
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Game 85: Fitzmorris Battles, Royals Cruise, 7-1
Kansas City (July 12, 1975) - Al Fitzmorris labored through eight innings, giving up 10 hits but only one unearned run, and the Kansas City Royals routed the Tigers, 7-1, at Royals Stadium Saturday night.
The Royals used a 16-hit barrage to take two of the first three games of this weekend series, which is the last before the All-Star break.
The Tigers had 11 hits, but left many runners on base and were lacking that big hit all evening. Ten of the Tigers' hits were singles.
The Royals roughed up Tigers starter Lerrin LaGrow (3-12), blistering him for seven runs (six earned) and 12 hits in 4.2 innings.
Frank White hit a two-run home run in the second inning, his second homer of the series.
The Royals scored three times in the second and twice more in the third.
The Tigers' (33-52) only run scored on a ground out by Ben Oglivie in the third inning. Detroit has now lost 10 of their past 13 games.
Right-hander Fernando Arroyo made his big league debut for Detroit, relieving LaGrow. Arroyo went 2.1 innings, giving up three hits and two walks, but no runs.
The Major Said: "I get tired of tipping my cap to the other pitcher. We had a lot of chances against Fitzmorris but we just couldn't get that big hit. But Lerrin (LaGrow) wasn't sharp, which didn't help."
Tigers 001 000 000 1-11-2
KC 032 020 00x 7-16-2
HR: White (KC)
WP: Fitzmorris
LP: LaGrow (3-12)
Tigers record: 33-52 (actual 38-47)
Home: 15-30
Away: 18-22
Last 10: 3-7
The Royals used a 16-hit barrage to take two of the first three games of this weekend series, which is the last before the All-Star break.
The Tigers had 11 hits, but left many runners on base and were lacking that big hit all evening. Ten of the Tigers' hits were singles.
The Royals roughed up Tigers starter Lerrin LaGrow (3-12), blistering him for seven runs (six earned) and 12 hits in 4.2 innings.
Frank White hit a two-run home run in the second inning, his second homer of the series.
The Royals scored three times in the second and twice more in the third.
The Tigers' (33-52) only run scored on a ground out by Ben Oglivie in the third inning. Detroit has now lost 10 of their past 13 games.
Right-hander Fernando Arroyo made his big league debut for Detroit, relieving LaGrow. Arroyo went 2.1 innings, giving up three hits and two walks, but no runs.
The Major Said: "I get tired of tipping my cap to the other pitcher. We had a lot of chances against Fitzmorris but we just couldn't get that big hit. But Lerrin (LaGrow) wasn't sharp, which didn't help."
Tigers 001 000 000 1-11-2
KC 032 020 00x 7-16-2
HR: White (KC)
WP: Fitzmorris
LP: LaGrow (3-12)
Tigers record: 33-52 (actual 38-47)
Home: 15-30
Away: 18-22
Last 10: 3-7
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Game 84: Tigers Return Extra Innings Favor, 2-1
Kansas City (July 11, 1975) - Thursday night, the Tigers lost, 2-1, in 10 innings. One night later, they turned the tables on the Kansas City Royals.
Willie Horton's bloop single to center field with two outs in the 10th scored Ron LeFlore with the go-ahead run, and Bob Reynolds shakily nailed his second save of the season as the Tigers won, 2-1.
Tigers starter Mickey Lolich and counterpart Marty Pattin were both brilliant. Lolich pitched nine innings, giving up the lone Royals run and scattering eight hits. Pattin was pulled with one out in the ninth after surrendering just six hits and striking out eight.
The Tigers scored in the fourth inning on a Jack Pierce ground out, and the Royals tied it in the eighth on Frank White's home run just over the left field wall.
The Tigers reclaimed the lead in the 10th after LeFlore led off with a single and moved to second on a balk by reliever (and loser) Doug Bird. Gary Sutherland sacrificed LeFlore to third, and after a Leon Roberts strikeout, Horton delivered.
In the Royals tenth, Reynolds coaxed a fly ball from George Brett after Kansas City put runners on first and third with two outs. Lolich (7-10) got the win.
The Tigers (33-51) won for just the third time in 12 games.
The Major Said: "I'm just so happy one of our starters finally got rewarded for a great effort. White hit a great pitch, down and in. Good for Mickey (Lolich). He deserved the win."
Tigers 000 100 000 1 2-10-0
KC 000 000 010 0 1-10-0
HR: White (KC)
WP: Lolich (7-10)
SV: Reynolds (2)
LP: Bird
Tigers record: 33-51 (actual 37-47)
Home: 15-30
Away: 18-21
L
Willie Horton's bloop single to center field with two outs in the 10th scored Ron LeFlore with the go-ahead run, and Bob Reynolds shakily nailed his second save of the season as the Tigers won, 2-1.
Tigers starter Mickey Lolich and counterpart Marty Pattin were both brilliant. Lolich pitched nine innings, giving up the lone Royals run and scattering eight hits. Pattin was pulled with one out in the ninth after surrendering just six hits and striking out eight.
The Tigers scored in the fourth inning on a Jack Pierce ground out, and the Royals tied it in the eighth on Frank White's home run just over the left field wall.
The Tigers reclaimed the lead in the 10th after LeFlore led off with a single and moved to second on a balk by reliever (and loser) Doug Bird. Gary Sutherland sacrificed LeFlore to third, and after a Leon Roberts strikeout, Horton delivered.
In the Royals tenth, Reynolds coaxed a fly ball from George Brett after Kansas City put runners on first and third with two outs. Lolich (7-10) got the win.
The Tigers (33-51) won for just the third time in 12 games.
The Major Said: "I'm just so happy one of our starters finally got rewarded for a great effort. White hit a great pitch, down and in. Good for Mickey (Lolich). He deserved the win."
Tigers 000 100 000 1 2-10-0
KC 000 000 010 0 1-10-0
HR: White (KC)
WP: Lolich (7-10)
SV: Reynolds (2)
LP: Bird
Tigers record: 33-51 (actual 37-47)
Home: 15-30
Away: 18-21
L
Friday, July 13, 2012
Game 83: Bats Cold; Tigers Fall in 10, 2-1
Kansas City (July 10) - The Tigers managed just three hits, and Kansas City starter Steve Busby pitched a 10-inning complete game as the Royals beat Detroit, 2-1, at Royals Stadium Thursday night.
Tony Solaita's single with two outs scored John Mayberry from second base with the winning run.
The Tigers scored their lone run in the first inning, when they collected two of their three hits, all singles. The third hit didn't come until the eighth inning as Busby cruised. He finished the game by retiring 22 of the last 24 Tigers hitters.
The Royals scored in the first inning as well, ona pair of doubles from George Brett and Mayberry.
Tigers starter Vern Ruhle went eight innings. Newly recalled Gene Pentz took the loss in relief.
In the 10th, Jim Wohlford led off with a walk. Brett popped out trying to bunt, but Mayberry singled, sending Wohlford to third base. Hal McRae grounded to third baseman Aurelio Rodriguez, who gunned Wohlford down at the plate for the second out.
That brought up Solaita, who delivered a line drive over the head of second baseman Gary Sutherland.
The Tigers (32-51) have lost 9 of 11.
The Major Said: "Another wasted pitching performance, but this time you have to hand it to Busby. He just had great command. He made great pitches at all the right times, it seemed."
Tigers 100 000 000 0 1-3-0
KC 100 000 000 1 2-8-1
WP: Busby
LP: Pentz (0-1)
Tigers record: 32-51 (actual 37-46)
Home: 15-30
Away: 17-21
Last 10: 2-8
Tony Solaita's single with two outs scored John Mayberry from second base with the winning run.
The Tigers scored their lone run in the first inning, when they collected two of their three hits, all singles. The third hit didn't come until the eighth inning as Busby cruised. He finished the game by retiring 22 of the last 24 Tigers hitters.
The Royals scored in the first inning as well, ona pair of doubles from George Brett and Mayberry.
Tigers starter Vern Ruhle went eight innings. Newly recalled Gene Pentz took the loss in relief.
In the 10th, Jim Wohlford led off with a walk. Brett popped out trying to bunt, but Mayberry singled, sending Wohlford to third base. Hal McRae grounded to third baseman Aurelio Rodriguez, who gunned Wohlford down at the plate for the second out.
That brought up Solaita, who delivered a line drive over the head of second baseman Gary Sutherland.
The Tigers (32-51) have lost 9 of 11.
The Major Said: "Another wasted pitching performance, but this time you have to hand it to Busby. He just had great command. He made great pitches at all the right times, it seemed."
Tigers 100 000 000 0 1-3-0
KC 100 000 000 1 2-8-1
WP: Busby
LP: Pentz (0-1)
Tigers record: 32-51 (actual 37-46)
Home: 15-30
Away: 17-21
Last 10: 2-8
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Game 82: Hiller Implodes; Chisox Stun Tigers, 9-8
Detroit (July 9) - Pat Kelly's RBI single capped a stunning four-run ninth inning rally, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Tigers, 9-8, at Tiger Stadium Wednesday night.
The Tigers entered the ninth with an 8-5 lead, thanks to Jack Pierce's three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth. Pierce's blast was in response to Chicago scoring twice in their half of the eighth to tie the game, 5-5.
Chicago jumped on Tigers starter Ray Bare with three runs in the first inning.
The Tigers took a 5-3 lead with three runs in the fifth.
In the ninth, Hiller allowed a single and a walk to start the frame. The fans got restless as the Tigers closer, who has battled inconsistency all season, got into immediate trouble. But after Jerry Hairston flied out for the second out, Hiller still had the 8-5 lead, albeit with the bases loaded.
But the next three White Sox hitters singled, leading to the four runs as the Tiger Stadium crowd of 13,567 booed lustily.
White Sox reliever Ozzy Osborn set the Tigers down in order in the ninth to cap the stunning win.
Ron LeFlore had three hits and an RBI for the Tigers.
The Tigers (32-50) travel to Kansas City for a four-game weekend series.
The Major Said: "Obviously John (Hiller) hasn't been himself this year. He takes two steps forward and one step back. You just gotta believe that he's going to find his groove and get this thing back on track. And it's not like (the White Sox) hit the ball all that hard. They hit a couple flares."
Chicago 300 000 024 9-15-0
Tigers 011 030 030 8-14-1
HR: Horton (14); Pierce (2)
WP: Osborn
LP: Hiller (3-7)
Tigers record: 32-50 (actual 36-46)
Home: 15-30
Away: 17-20
Last 10: 2-8
The Tigers entered the ninth with an 8-5 lead, thanks to Jack Pierce's three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth. Pierce's blast was in response to Chicago scoring twice in their half of the eighth to tie the game, 5-5.
Chicago jumped on Tigers starter Ray Bare with three runs in the first inning.
The Tigers took a 5-3 lead with three runs in the fifth.
In the ninth, Hiller allowed a single and a walk to start the frame. The fans got restless as the Tigers closer, who has battled inconsistency all season, got into immediate trouble. But after Jerry Hairston flied out for the second out, Hiller still had the 8-5 lead, albeit with the bases loaded.
But the next three White Sox hitters singled, leading to the four runs as the Tiger Stadium crowd of 13,567 booed lustily.
White Sox reliever Ozzy Osborn set the Tigers down in order in the ninth to cap the stunning win.
Ron LeFlore had three hits and an RBI for the Tigers.
The Tigers (32-50) travel to Kansas City for a four-game weekend series.
The Major Said: "Obviously John (Hiller) hasn't been himself this year. He takes two steps forward and one step back. You just gotta believe that he's going to find his groove and get this thing back on track. And it's not like (the White Sox) hit the ball all that hard. They hit a couple flares."
Chicago 300 000 024 9-15-0
Tigers 011 030 030 8-14-1
HR: Horton (14); Pierce (2)
WP: Osborn
LP: Hiller (3-7)
Tigers record: 32-50 (actual 36-46)
Home: 15-30
Away: 17-20
Last 10: 2-8
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Game 81: Rodriguez Comes Through When it Counts, 6-5
Detroit (July 8) - Aurelio Rodriguez, with one swing, made up for a whole night of bad ones.
Rodriguez singled home pinch-runner Art James with the bases loaded in the 13th inning, and the Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox, 6-5, Tuesday night in Detroit.
The Tigers third baseman had been hitless with four strikeouts prior to turning hero in the 13th.
The Tigers (32-49) had a 4-1 lead but fell behind, 5-4, after a three-run home run by Bill Melton in the sixth inning. The Tigers tied the game in the ninth inning on Leon Roberts' sacrifice fly.
In the 13th, the Tigers loaded the bases with one out on a lead-off single by Bill Freehan, a single by Mickey Stanley and an intentional walk to Ben Oglivie. James ran for Freehan.
Stanley had four hits for the Tigers, including a solo home run. Ron LeFlore had three singles and scored two runs. John Hiller (3-6) picked up the win with 2.1 innings of scoreless relief.
The Major Said: "No one will talk about it, but I thought (relief pitcher) Ike Brookens was one of the heroes tonight. He gave us three innings and some change of scoreless relief, which gave us a chance to tie the game. He was a little rocky but he got the job done."
Chicago 000 104 000 000 0 5-12-1
Tigers 110 200 001 000 1 6-16-1
HR: Kelly (CHI); Melton (CHI); Stanley (DET; 1)
WP: Hiller (3-6)
LP: Forster
Tigers record: 32-49 (actual 35-46)
Home: 15-29
Away: 17-20
Last 10: 3-7
Rodriguez singled home pinch-runner Art James with the bases loaded in the 13th inning, and the Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox, 6-5, Tuesday night in Detroit.
The Tigers third baseman had been hitless with four strikeouts prior to turning hero in the 13th.
The Tigers (32-49) had a 4-1 lead but fell behind, 5-4, after a three-run home run by Bill Melton in the sixth inning. The Tigers tied the game in the ninth inning on Leon Roberts' sacrifice fly.
In the 13th, the Tigers loaded the bases with one out on a lead-off single by Bill Freehan, a single by Mickey Stanley and an intentional walk to Ben Oglivie. James ran for Freehan.
Stanley had four hits for the Tigers, including a solo home run. Ron LeFlore had three singles and scored two runs. John Hiller (3-6) picked up the win with 2.1 innings of scoreless relief.
The Major Said: "No one will talk about it, but I thought (relief pitcher) Ike Brookens was one of the heroes tonight. He gave us three innings and some change of scoreless relief, which gave us a chance to tie the game. He was a little rocky but he got the job done."
Chicago 000 104 000 000 0 5-12-1
Tigers 110 200 001 000 1 6-16-1
HR: Kelly (CHI); Melton (CHI); Stanley (DET; 1)
WP: Hiller (3-6)
LP: Forster
Tigers record: 32-49 (actual 35-46)
Home: 15-29
Away: 17-20
Last 10: 3-7
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