GDT: 7/25/10 GM 1- DET (50-45) VS TOR (49-48) - 1:05 p.m. ET

Battered Tigers looking for a lift vs. the Jays

By Adam Berry / MLB.com

Detroit fell, 3-2, to Toronto On Saturday, but that wasn't the greatest loss the club suffered in the game.

Magglio Ordonez fractured his right ankle, Carlos Guillen strained his right calf and the reeling Tigers will have to forge on, likely without both, in Sunday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays. Ordonez will miss six-to-eight weeks, and the club did not announce Guillen's status for Sunday's day-night twin bill on Saturday night.

"It's tough. Carlos and Magglio are big guys for us," said Ramon Santiago, who stepped in as the designated hitter when Ordonez left the game in the third inning. "At the same time, we have to find a way to fight. Somebody is going to have to step up and do something good."

With third baseman Brandon Inge already on the disabled list with a fractured left hand, Detroit must soldier on despite critical injuries to a team that was looking to be a buyer at the upcoming Trade Deadline. The loss of key players like Ordonez and Inge also puts more pressure on the squad's role players to immediately step up and fill the void.

"I think we've groomed these young players pretty good. Going through Spring Training and what I've seen from them this year, these young kids are very good and very talented," outfielder Johnny Damon said.

"They are smart. We will make sure we know what they need to do. They've got a lot of determination. We are still a good team. But losing a guy like Magglio, that's huge."

Detroit manager Jim Leyland decided to switch his team's starters for Sunday. Armando Galarraga will face Blue Jays lefty Brett Cecil in the matinee at Comerica Park, while Jeremy Bonderman will square off against Jesse Litsch in the nightcap.

Of the four, Cecil (8-5) is the only one with a winning record and an ERA below 4.50, and the left-hander has been hot as of late, posting a 2.33 ERA over his three starts in July.

"We have to get some good sleep and get the rest we need. It's a long day tomorrow," Detroit reliever Ryan Perry said. "I hope everyone goes out and takes it easy and relaxes and comes back ready to go to give it to them."

Blue Jays: Wise enjoys playing the Tigers
Outfielder DeWayne Wise continued his impressive play against the Tigers on Saturday night, going 2-for-5 with a double and two runs. He entered the game hitting .324 against Detroit with three doubles, a triple and a home run.

"It's something I noticed yesterday," Wise said. "The last couple of years, I really played against these guys well. But I'm not in [the lineup] every day, so I just have to go in the cage every day and prepare myself so that when I do get a chance, I can be ready."

Tigers: Damon feeling under the weather
Johnny Damon was out of the lineup Saturday, citing a sickness that he believed was caused by a case of food poisoning. Leyland said Damon may have caught a bug that had reliever Phil Coke feeling ill earlier this week, so he decided to keep Damon out of the starting lineup. Damon ended up grounding out while pinch-hitting for Don Kelly in the ninth.

Worth noting
Sunday's game will be the third contest in an 11-game stretch against American League East teams for the Tigers. So far this season, Detroit has gone 9-3 against clubs from the AL East.

... The Blue Jays have won nine of their past 14 meetings against the Tigers dating back to 2008, and Toronto has won the past two season series over that span.



Pitching matchup

TIGERS: RHP Armando Galarraga (3-3, 4.50 ERA)
The good news for Galarraga was that he pitched deep into his last start against Texas, with 7 1/3 innings. The bad news was that the Rangers got the ball into the air for 19 fly balls and line drives, many of them deep. He'll need more grounders from the Jays.

BLUE JAYS: LHP Brett Cecil (8-5, 3.99 ERA)
Cecil walked away with a no-decision in his last outing, against the Royals on Monday, when he gave up three runs on six hits in 6 1/3 innings. The left-hander is 1-0 with a 2.33 ERA in three July starts for the Blue Jays.


From MLB Tigers Game Notes


INJURY UPDATE:
3B Brandon Inge (non-displaced fracture of fifth metacarpal in left hand, 15-day DL on July 20), (out 4 to 6 weeks)
RHP Zach Miner (right elbow tendinitis, 60-day DL on March 26),
LHP Bobby Seay (left shoulder strain, 60-day DL on March 26),
RHP Joel Zumaya (non-displaced fracture of the olecranon, 60-day DL on June 29).


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Up next (Probable Pitchers)


• Sunday, July 25 - DOUBLE HEADER GAME 2
TIGERS (RHP Jeremy Bonderman (5-6, 4.98 ERA)) VS Blue Jays (RHP Jesse Litsch (1-4, 5.79 ERA)), 6:05 p.m. ET (NO DET TV (SNET & MLB.TV) - AM 1270 & 97.1 FM)

• Monday, July 26
TIGERS (RHP Max Scherzer (7-7, 4.43 ERA)) AT Rays (RHP Matt Garza (10-5, 4.36 ERA)), 7:10 p.m. ET (ESPN / AM 1270 & 97.1 FM)

• Tuesday, July 27
TIGERS (RHP Justin Verlander (12-5, 3.76 ERA)) AT Rays (RHP James Shields (8-9, 4.90 ERA)), 7:10 p.m. ET (FS-D HD / AM 1270 & 97.1 FM)

• Wednesday, July 28
TIGERS (TBA ( ERA)) AT Rays (RHP Jeff Niemann (8-3, 2.95 ERA)), 7:10 p.m. ET (FS-D HD / AM 1270 & 97.1 FM)

• Thursday, July 29,
TIGERS (TBA ( ERA)) AT Rays (LHP David Price (13-5, 2.90 ERA)), 12:10 p.m. ET (FS-D HD / AM 1270 & 97.1 FM)

Inning 1
Top Half

B:1 S:0 O:1 -
DeWayne Wise pops out to third baseman Scott Sizemore in foul territory.


B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Yunel Escobar singles on a ground ball to center fielder Austin Jackson.


B:1 S:3 O:2 -
Jose Bautista out on foul tip.


B:1 S:1 O:3 -
Vernon Wells pops out to first baseman Jeff Larish in foul territory.

0-0 after .5 inning

Bottom Half

B:3 S:3 O:1 -
Austin Jackson out swinging.


B:2 S:3 O:2 -
Ramon Santiago called out on .


B:1 S:2 O:3 -
Ryan Raburn flies out to center fielder Vernon Wells.

0-0 after 1 inning

Inning 2
Top Half

B:2 S:3 O:1 -
Adam Lind out swinging.


B:1 S:1 O:2 -
Aaron Hill pops out to second baseman Ramon Santiago.


B:3 S:1 O:3 -
Lyle Overbay lines out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

0-0 after 1.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:2 S:3 O:1 -
Miguel Cabrera called out on . (again the called 3rd strike was really a ball, grrrr)



B:1 S:1 O:2 -
Brennan Boesch flies out to center fielder Vernon Wells.


B:3 S:2 O:3 -
Scott Sizemore lines out to left fielder DeWayne Wise.

0-0 after 2 innings

Inning 3
Top Half

B:1 S:2 O:1 -
Edwin Encarnacion grounds out, shortstop Danny Worth to first baseman Jeff Larish.


B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Jose Molina grounds out, third baseman Scott Sizemore to first baseman Jeff Larish.


B:3 S:2 O:3 -
DeWayne Wise pops out to shortstop Danny Worth.

0-0 after 2.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:0 S:1 O:1 -
Jeff Larish grounds out, second baseman Aaron Hill to first baseman Lyle Overbay.


B:0 S:1 O:2 -
Gerald Laird flies out to right fielder Jose Bautista.


B:1 S:2 O:3 -
Danny Worth grounds out to first baseman Lyle Overbay.

0-0 after 3 innings

Inning 4
Top Half

B:2 S:1 O:1 -
Yunel Escobar pops out to third baseman Scott Sizemore in foul territory.


B:2 S:0 O:1 -
Jose Bautista doubles (21) on a fly ball to center fielder Austin Jackson.


B:0 S:3 O:2 -
Vernon Wells out swinging.


B:2 S:2 O:3 -
Jose Bautista out at 3rd, catcher Gerald Laird to shortstop Danny Worth.

0-0 after 3.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:3 S:2 O:0 -
Austin Jackson singles on a line drive to right fielder Jose Bautista.


B:1 S:1 O:0 -
Ramon Santiago singles on a ground ball to left fielder DeWayne Wise. Austin Jackson to 2nd.


B:2 S:1 O:2 - Ryan Raburn grounds into double play,
third baseman Edwin Encarnacion to first baseman Lyle Overbay. Austin
Jackson out at 3rd. Ramon Santiago to 2nd.


B:2 S:3 O:3 -
Miguel Cabrera called out on .

0-0 after 4 innings

Inning 5
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Adam Lind lines out to center fielder Austin Jackson.


B:3 S:1 O:2 -
Aaron Hill lines out to center fielder Austin Jackson.


B:2 S:3 O:3 -
Lyle Overbay out swinging.

0-0 after 4.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Brennan Boesch flies out to right fielder Jose Bautista.


B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Scott Sizemore grounds out, third baseman Edwin Encarnacion to first baseman Lyle Overbay.


B:0 S:3 O:3 -
Jeff Larish out swinging.

0-0 after 5 innings

Inning 6
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Edwin Encarnacion singles on a ground ball to third baseman Scott Sizemore.


B:1 S:2 O:0 -
Jose Molina homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Edwin Encarnacion scores.

TOR 2, DET 0




B:1 S:3 O:1 -
DeWayne Wise called out on .


B:0 S:2 O:2 -
Yunel Escobar lines out to center fielder Austin Jackson.


B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Jose Bautista lines out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

TOR 2, DET 0 after 5.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:3 S:2 O:1 -
Gerald Laird pops out to first baseman Lyle Overbay in foul territory.


B:0 S:1 O:1 -
Danny Worth homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.

TOR 2, DET 1




B:2 S:1 O:1 -
Austin Jackson doubles (24) on a line drive to right fielder Jose Bautista.


B:1 S:0 O:2 -
Ramon Santiago grounds out, shortstop Yunel Escobar to first baseman Lyle Overbay.


B:1 S:0 O:2 -
With Ryan Raburn batting, wild pitch by Brett Cecil, Austin Jackson to 3rd.


B:1 S:0 O:2 -
Ryan Raburn doubles (10) on a line drive to left fielder DeWayne Wise. Austin Jackson scores.

TOR 2, DET 2




B:4 S:0 O:2 -
Brett Cecil intentionally walks Miguel Cabrera.


B:0 S:1 O:3 -
Brennan Boesch grounds out, second baseman Aaron Hill to first baseman Lyle Overbay.

TOR 2, DET 2 after 6 innings

Inning 7
Top Half

B:2 S:0 O:0 -
Vernon Wells homers (20) on a fly ball to left field.

TOR 3, DET 2




B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Adam Lind doubles (14) on a line drive to left fielder Ryan Raburn.


B:2 S:1 O:1 -
Aaron Hill grounds out, third baseman Scott Sizemore to first baseman Jeff Larish.


B:2 S:1 O:2 -
Lyle Overbay grounds out, second baseman Ramon Santiago to first baseman Jeff Larish. Adam Lind to 3rd.


B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Edwin Encarnacion flies out to left fielder Ryan Raburn.

TOR 3, DET 2 after 6.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:0 S:1 O:1 -
Scott Sizemore grounds out, shortstop Yunel Escobar to first baseman Lyle Overbay.


B:0 S:2 O:1 -
Jeff Larish singles on a ground ball to center fielder Vernon Wells.


B:1 S:2 O:2 -
Gerald Laird flies out to center fielder Vernon Wells.


B:1 S:1 O:2 -
With Danny Worth batting, wild pitch by Brett Cecil, Jeff Larish to 2nd.


B:2 S:3 O:3 -
Danny Worth out on foul tip.

TOR 3, DET 2 after 7 innings

Inning 8
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Robbie Weinhardt replaces Armando Galarraga.


B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Jose Molina flies out to left fielder Ryan Raburn.


B:1 S:2 O:2 -
DeWayne Wise flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.


B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Yunel Escobar singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ryan Raburn.


B:1 S:1 O:3 -
Jose Bautista flies out to left fielder Ryan Raburn.

TOR 3, DET 2 after 7.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Shawn Camp replaces Brett Cecil.


B:1 S:2 O:0 -
Austin Jackson triples (6) on a line drive to center fielder Vernon Wells.


B:4 S:1 O:0 -
Ramon Santiago walks.


B:0 S:2 O:1 -
Ryan Raburn pops out to first baseman Lyle Overbay in foul territory.


B:1 S:0 O:1 - Miguel Cabrera singles on a soft line
drive to center fielder Vernon Wells. Austin Jackson scores. Ramon
Santiago to 3rd.

TOR 3, DET 3




B:1 S:0 O:1 -
Coaching visit to mound.


B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Pitcher Change: Scott Downs replaces Shawn Camp.


B:4 S:2 O:1 -
Brennan Boesch walks. Miguel Cabrera to 2nd.


B:0 S:3 O:2 -
Scott Sizemore out swinging.


B:0 S:3 O:3 -
Jeff Larish called out on .

TOR 3, DET 3 after 8 innings

Inning 9
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Jose Valverde replaces Robbie Weinhardt.


B:0 S:1 O:0 -
Vernon Wells singles on a sharp ground ball to catcher Gerald Laird, deflected by pitcher Jose Valverde.


B:0 S:1 O:0 -
Injury Delay.


B:0 S:3 O:1 -
Adam Lind out swinging.


B:1 S:3 O:2 -
Aaron Hill out swinging.


B:0 S:1 O:2 -
Lyle Overbay homers (11) on a fly ball to left field. Vernon Wells scores.

TOR 5, DET 3





B:3 S:3 O:3 -
Edwin Encarnacion out swinging.

TOR 5, DET 3 after 8.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Kevin Gregg replaces Scott Downs.


B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Will Rhymes replaces Gerald Laird.


B:3 S:3 O:1 -
Will Rhymes out swinging.


B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Johnny Damon replaces Danny Worth.


B:0 S:2 O:2 -
Johnny Damon grounds out, second baseman Aaron Hill to first baseman Lyle Overbay.


B:3 S:2 O:3 -
Austin Jackson flies out to right fielder Jose Bautista.

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