Final
Tigers-Mets Preview
Jun 22, 2010 - 2:04 AMVideo
Detroit (38-30) at New York (39-30), 7:10 p.m. EDT
Justin Verlander has been very valuable for the Detroit Tigers this month. Finishing June with a nine-game road trip that includes series against two of the best home teams in baseball, however, could challenge the recent success of the team and its top starter.
Verlander looks to get Detroit's trip off to a strong start Tuesday night when he takes the mound opposite Jonathon Niese and the New York Mets at Citi Field.
Verlander (8-4, 3.54 ERA) has posted a 2.86 ERA while winning each of his three June starts after compiling a 5.02 ERA in losing his last two May outings. The right-hander was terrific again Wednesday, allowing three runs while striking out a season-high 11 in eight innings of an 8-3 win over Washington.
"I've caught some good pitchers, and for starting pitchers, he's got to be right up there at the top," catcher Gerald Laird told the team's official website. "The main thing is that it seems he gets better as the season goes.
"A lot of guys tend to wear down, but he tends to get stronger and his fastball gets better as he gets into the game."
Verlander's last two outings came during the Tigers' 8-1 homestand, which was capped by Sunday's 3-1 victory over Arizona.
Translating that success onto the road has been a problem for Detroit. The team has dropped eight of 11 as the visitor, with the starting rotation posting a 6.08 ERA.
Detroit now begins a nine-game trip, which includes three-game series at New York (39-30), NL-best Atlanta and Minnesota.
The Tigers trail the Twins by 1 1/2 games in the AL Central, and cutting into that lead this week could be trying.
The Mets have won 10 of 11 at Citi Field and are second in the NL with a 24-10 home record, while the Braves lead the majors at 24-7.
New York swept its last home series against Detroit, winning three games at Shea Stadium from June 18-20, 2004.
Detroit, which is 5-4 overall against the Mets, will also have to contend with Niese (4-2, 3.64), who has won three consecutive starts with a 1.57 ERA.
The left-hander turned in another strong effort Wednesday, allowing three runs in seven innings of an 8-4 win at Cleveland. That came six days after he got his first complete game by throwing a one-hitter in a 3-0 home win over San Diego.
Niese has gone 2-0 with a 2.30 ERA over his last five starts at Citi Field - all Mets victories.
He'll try to extend that streak and help New York rebound from a pair of road defeats to the New York Yankees, including Sunday's 4-0 loss.
The Mets, who trail the Braves by 2 1/2 games, totaled three runs and 10 hits in their last two games after opening the trip with seven straight wins.
Jose Reyes is looking to re-establish himself at the plate after going 0 for 4 on Sunday, ending a season-high 11-game hitting streak. The shortstop hit .438 with four homers, seven RBIs and 12 runs during the streak.
The Tigers could get a lift from the expected return of leadoff hitter Austin Jackson, who was used as a defensive replacement in the ninth Sunday after missing five games with a back injury.
The center fielder leads AL rookies with a .308 batting average, 36 runs, 17 doubles and 10 stolen bases.
The Tigers and Mets are both 9-3 in interleague play, and they haven't met since Detroit won two of three at home from June 8-10, 2007.
- Mets 14, Tigers 6 - FINAL
DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Jackson cf 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .307
G Laird c 5 1 1 1 0 2 0 .181
M Ordonez rf 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 .328
M Cabrera 1b 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .327
B Boesch lf 3 2 2 3 1 0 1 .343
C Guillen 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .294
B Inge 3b
Jun 22 11:27 PM - ML
AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY JASON BAY SCORED DAVID WRIGHT
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, I DAVIS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 6
NY METS 14 BOTTOM,6TH
DUE UP FOR NY METS: R BARAJAS (.247, 0-FOR-1, 2 BB, HBP)
Tigers 6, Mets 14 Bot 6, 0 OutsJun 22 10:47 PM - ML
AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY IKE DAVIS SCORED ANGEL PAGAN
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, I DAVIS ON FIRST, D WRIGHT ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 6
NY METS 13 BOTTOM,6TH
DUE UP FOR NY METS: J BAY (.280, 1-FOR-2, 2 BB, RBI)
Tigers 6, Mets 13 Bot 6, 0 OutsJun 22 10:46 PM - ML
AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY DAVID WRIGHT SCORED JOSE REYES
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D WRIGHT ON SECOND, A PAGAN ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 6
NY METS 12 BOTTOM,6TH
DUE UP FOR NY METS: I DAVIS (.266, 2-FOR-4, 2 RBI)
Tigers 6, Mets 12 Bot 6, 0 OutsJun 22 10:45 PM - ML
AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY DANNY WORTH SCORED BRENNAN BOESCH
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, D WORTH ON FIRST, B INGE ON SECOND, C
GUILLEN ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 6
NY METS 11 TOP,5TH
DUE UP FOR DETROIT: R RABURN (.188, 0-FOR-0, HBP)
Tigers 6, Mets 11 Top 5, 0 OutsJun 22 10:15 PM - ML
AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BRENNAN BOESCH SCORED GERALD LAIRD
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, B BOESCH ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 5
NY METS 11 TOP,5TH
DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.291, 0-FOR-2)
Tigers 5, Mets 11 Top 5, 0 OutsJun 22 10:08 PM - ML
AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY GERALD LAIRD SCORED AUSTIN JACKSON
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, G LAIRD ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 4
NY METS 11 TOP,5TH
DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.332, 0-FOR-1, BB)
Tigers 4, Mets 11 Top 5, 0 OutsJun 22 10:03 PM - ML
AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY AUSTIN JACKSON SCORED RYAN RABURN
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A JACKSON ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3
NY METS 11 TOP,5TH
DUE UP FOR DETROIT: G LAIRD (.178, 0-FOR-2)
Tigers 3, Mets 11 Top 5, 0 OutsJun 22 10:02 PM - ML
AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY ANGEL PAGAN SCORED RUBEN TEJADA
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A PAGAN ON SECOND, J REYES ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2
NY METS 11 BOTTOM,4TH
DUE UP FOR NY METS: D WRIGHT (.286, 1-FOR-1, BB, SF, RBI)
Tigers 2, Mets 11 Bot 4, 0 OutsJun 22 9:54 PM - ML
AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY BRENNAN BOESCH (11) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH
1 OUT IN THE 4TH OFF JONATHON NIESE SCORED MIGUEL
CABRERA.
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2, NY METS 10
DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.293, 0-FOR-1)
Tigers 2, Mets 10 Top 4, 0 OutsJun 22 9:39 PM - ML
AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY IKE DAVIS SCORED DAVID WRIGHT AND ANGEL PAGAN
SITUATION: 8 RUNS IN, I DAVIS ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 0
NY METS 10 BOTTOM,3RD
DUE UP FOR NY METS: J BAY (.281, 1-FOR-1, BB, RBI)
Tigers 0, Mets 10 Bot 3, 0 OutsJun 22 9:27 PM - ML
AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ANGEL PAGAN SCORED JOSE REYES AND RUBEN TEJADA
SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, A PAGAN ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 0
NY METS 8 BOTTOM,3RD
DUE UP FOR NY METS: D WRIGHT (.283, 0-FOR-0, BB, SF, RBI)
Tigers 0, Mets 8 Bot 3, 0 OutsJun 22 9:22 PM - ML
AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOSE REYES SCORED JEFF FRANCOEUR
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J REYES ON FIRST, R TEJADA ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 0
NY METS 6 BOTTOM,3RD
DUE UP FOR NY METS: A PAGAN (.297, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
Tigers 0, Mets 6 Bot 3, 0 OutsJun 22 9:19 PM - ML
AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
FORCE OUT BY RUBEN TEJADA SCORED JASON BAY
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R TEJADA ON FIRST, J FRANCOEUR ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 0
NY METS 5 BOTTOM,3RD
DUE UP FOR NY METS: J NIESE (.158, 0-FOR-1)
Tigers 0, Mets 5 Bot 3, 0 OutsJun 22 9:15 PM - ML
AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
HIT BY PITCH BY JEFF FRANCOEUR SCORED IKE DAVIS
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J FRANCOEUR ON FIRST, R BARAJAS ON SECOND, J
BAY ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 0
NY METS 4 BOTTOM,3RD
DUE UP FOR NY METS: R TEJADA (.275, 1-FOR-1)
Tigers 0, Mets 4 Bot 3, 0 OutsJun 22 9:12 PM - ML
AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JASON BAY SCORED DAVID WRIGHT
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J BAY ON SECOND, I DAVIS ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 0
NY METS 3 BOTTOM,3RD
DUE UP FOR NY METS: R BARAJAS (.249, 0-FOR-0, BB)
Tigers 0, Mets 3 Bot 3, 0 OutsJun 22 8:11 PM - ML
AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY DAVID WRIGHT SCORED ANGEL PAGAN
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 0
NY METS 2 BOTTOM,1ST
DUE UP FOR NY METS: I DAVIS (.261, 8 HR, 26 RBI)
Tigers 0, Mets 2 Bot 1, 0 OutsJun 22 7:24 PM - ML
AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY ANGEL PAGAN SCORED JOSE REYES
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A PAGAN ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 0
NY METS 1 BOTTOM,1ST
DUE UP FOR NY METS: D WRIGHT (.283, 12 HR, 53 RBI)
Tigers 0, Mets 1 Bot 1, 0 OutsJun 22 7:22 PM
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