Braves 4, Tigers 5
Finally, they play some ball!
If you missed it the Tigers and Braves started out the first game of 2009 Spring Training. Justin Verlander got the start against our old friend Jurrjens. Since it is so early in the year no pitcher was allowed to stay in for very long, so we got to see something from: Miner, Lyon, Seay, Bonine, Ni, and Bloom.
Verlander gave up an unearned run on one hit and 2 walks in 2 innings. Minor gave up 2 hits with 2 K's in 2 innings. Lyon gave up 3 runs (all unearned) on a walk and 2 hits and an error by Inge. Ni got the win and Bloom the save.
Batting went well- 11 hits with our new catcher Laird getting a double and a triple. Inge had 2 singles and so did Santiago. It's ironic that 3 of the "no hitting bunch" end up with over half of the hits and 3 of the runs.
Overall it was a good start. I was happy because Detroit went ahead by scoring a run in 3 different innings. Then, after giving up the lead in the 5th and then falling behind in the 7th they tied it up in the 7th and in the 8th took the lead.
It's super early, so it only means that they won a ST game, but it's good to see.
And it is great to have a game on to follow.
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