Detroit Tigers vs. Baltimore Orioles

Tigers and Orioles: Playoff Preview?

This is one matchup that didn't look interesting in April. The Tigers were going to run away with the AL Central and the Orioles were rebuilding.

Fast forward to August and both teams are in second place in their respective division and looking at the two Wild Cards.

August 17, 2012 - FINAL

Detroit Tigers 5

Baltimore Orioles 3

5 Storylines

Lew Ford will have 0 hits

Ford hadn't appeared in a Major League game since 2007 until his July 29th callup to the Orioles. The former Twin has just 4 hits in 37 plate appearances.
- Bailey Knight
- Mike Carlucci
- DrJeff
- slamminsam
- Onig
- Kyle F.
Lew Ford did not play
Nick Markakis will have at least 1 RBI

On the season, Markakis has 40 RBI.
- Kyle F. guessed Wrong
- Onig guessed Right
- Mike Carlucci guessed Wrong
- DrJeff guessed Right
- slamminsam guessed Wrong
1 RBI
Prince Fielder will hit at least 1 double

Fielder has gone 12 games without a double.
- Mike Carlucci guessed Wrong
- DrJeff guessed Right
- slamminsam guessed Right
- Onig guessed Wrong
- Kyle F. guessed Right
0 2B
Austin Jackson will score at least 1 run

Jackson has scored 75 runs this season, including 12 so far in August.
- DrJeff guessed Wrong
- Mike Carlucci guessed Wrong
- slamminsam guessed Wrong
- Onig guessed Wrong
- Kyle F. guessed Wrong
0 R
Justin Verlander will get the win

Verlander has a career record of 7-0 in ten starts against the Orioles.
- Kyle F. guessed Wrong
- Bailey Knight guessed Wrong
- Mike Carlucci guessed Wrong
- DrJeff guessed Wrong
- slamminsam guessed Wrong
- Onig guessed Wrong
0 wins

Storylines by Mike Carlucci on Fri, Aug 17, 2012

Photo Source: Roger DeWitt (CC BY 2.0)

Game Leaderboard

1 DrJeff 2-4 .500
2 slamminsam 1-4 .250
2 Kyle F. 1-4 .250
2 Onig 1-4 .250
5 Bailey Knight 0-1 .000
5 Mike Carlucci 0-4 .000

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