Wednesday: Thomas starts over Magglio
If Jim Leyland was going to give Magglio Ordonez a day off against a right-hander down the stretch, he figured Wednesday was a good day to it. Justin Masterson has a sinker that presents a tough matchup, and his lefty-righty splits are especially vast, giving Leyland a reason to give Clete Thomas a start. He thought about giving Alex Avila a start to get another lefty bat in there, but wanted Gerald Laird catching Porcello again, as he has throughout this recent roll.
TIGERS
- Granderson, CF
- Polanco, 2B
- Thomas, RF
- Cabrera, 1B
- Huff, DH
- Guillen, LF
- Inge, 3B
- Laird, C
- Santiago, SS
P: Rick Porcello
Jason Beck
odoardia
Good start in tonight’s game. Cabrera drove in a run and several others took the hint. End of 1st inning, Tigers 4-1. Porcell had a bit of trouble. Two high bouncers and a hit buttocks. Weird hitting. Let’s hope he settles down now.