SB Nation Detroit - Tigers Close Out Season With Win To Finish .500https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48919/detroit-fave.png2010-10-03T16:52:23-04:00http://detroit.sbnation.com/rss/stream/14917652010-10-03T16:52:23-04:002010-10-03T16:52:23-04:00Tigers Close Out Season With Win To Finish .500
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<p>Baltimore, MD (<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/events/54331/recap?article_id=117490">Sports Network</a>) - <span>Johnny Damon</span>'s RBI single in the sixth inning proved to be the difference, as the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/teams/detroit-tigers">Detroit Tigers</a> rallied past the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/teams/baltimore-orioles">Baltimore Orioles</a>, 4-2, in the final game of the season for both clubs.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/280/brandon-inge">Brandon Inge</a> hit a two-run homer for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blessyouboys.com/">Tigers</a> (81-81), who snapped a six- game skid. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/48583/phil-coke">Phil Coke</a>, making his first big league start, lasted just 1 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on five hits. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/69569/daniel-schlereth">Daniel Schlereth</a> (2-0) tossed 3 1/3 scoreless frames of relief to get the win.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/7/nick-markakis">Nick Markakis</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/348/luke-scott">Luke Scott</a> each drove in a run for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.camdenchat.com/">Orioles</a> (66-96), who saw their four-game winning streak come to an end. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/60485/brad-bergesen">Brad Bergesen</a> (8-12) gave up three runs on four hits over a seven-inning start.</p>
<p>Baltimore went 34-23 after Buck Showalter took over as manager on August 2.</p>
https://detroit.sbnation.com/detroit-tigers/2010/10/3/1728323/tigers-close-out-season-with-win-to-finish-500Sean Yuille2010-10-03T12:53:53-04:002010-10-03T12:53:53-04:00Tigers Vs. Orioles: One Last Chance To Finish .500
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">(<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/events/54331/preview?article_id=117431"><b>Sports Network</b></a>) - The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.camdenchat.com/" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #c61c17; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Baltimore Orioles</a> try to end their season with a fifth consecutive win, as they wrap up their campaign against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blessyouboys.com/" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #c61c17; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Detroit Tigers</a> at Camden Yards.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">On Saturday, Baltimore's <span>Brian Matusz</span> was sharp through six innings and <span>Nick Markakis</span> homered as the Orioles eked out a 2-1 win in the third installment of the four-game series.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Matusz (10-12) finished his first full season in the big leagues on a positive note after he yielded a lone run on only two hits while walking two and striking out a season-high nine to earn the win for the Orioles, who have taken the first three games of the series and will try for their first four- game home sweep of the Tigers since April 17-20, 1992 with a win today.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Although the Orioles will finish in last place in the American League East, their 34-22 mark since Buck Showalter took over as manager on Aug. 2 is the best mark in the division in that stretch.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span>Armando Galarraga</span> (4-9) went the distance in defeat, allowing two runs on three hits while walking one and striking out seven for the Tigers, who suffered their sixth straight loss.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The Tigers have totaled 14 runs during their slide.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Hoping to reverse their fortunes this afternoon, the Tigers turn to lefty <span>Phil Coke</span>, who will make his first big league start. Coke is 7-5 with a 3.57 ERA in 73 appearances out of the bullpen this season.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">For the Orioles, second-year righty <span>Brad Bergesen</span> can finish his season with three wins in his last four starts. The 25-year-old defeated Toronto and Boston in consecutive stars while allowing 12 hits and two runs in 15 innings.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">He took a 5-0 loss at Tampa Bay in Sept. 28 - three days after turning 25.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">In 48 career major-league outings, the California native has won 15 and lost 16 across 48 appearances - posting a 4.34 earned run average.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">He's allowed an opposition batting average of .280.</p>
https://detroit.sbnation.com/2010/10/3/2321982/tigers-vs-orioles-one-last-chance-to-finish-500Ian Casselberry