{"id":17065,"date":"2013-08-22T11:09:49","date_gmt":"2013-08-22T16:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/knuckleballsblog.com\/?p=17065"},"modified":"2013-08-22T15:56:13","modified_gmt":"2013-08-22T20:56:13","slug":"gamechat-twins-tigers-3-1205pm-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/knuckleballsblog.com\/2013\/08\/22\/gamechat-twins-tigers-3-1205pm-3\/","title":{"rendered":"GameChat &#8211; Twins @ Tigers #3, 12:05pm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>And the rubber match is Albers vs Verlander. I actually wish I could watch this one&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>but of course, it&#8217;s a day game, I&#8217;m at work, I can&#8217;t&#8230; *SIGH*<\/p>\n<table width=\"324\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"148\"><b>Minnesota<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"29\">\n<p align=\"center\">@<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"148\"><b>Detroit<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"148\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=572821\">Dozier<\/a>, 2B<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"29\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"148\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=457706\">Jackson, A<\/a>, CF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"148\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=543302\">Herrmann, C<\/a>, C<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"29\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"148\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=116338\">Hunter, To<\/a>, RF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"148\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=408047\">Morneau<\/a>, 1B<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"29\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"148\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=408234\">Cabrera, M<\/a>, 3B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"148\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=425545\">Willingham<\/a>, DH<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"29\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"148\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=425902\">Fielder<\/a>, 1B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"148\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=425491\">Doumit<\/a>, RF<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"29\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"148\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=400121\">Martinez, V<\/a>, DH<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"148\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=461858\">Plouffe<\/a>, 3B<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"29\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"148\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=449168\">Tuiasosopo<\/a>, LF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"148\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=460004\">Thomas, C<\/a>, CF<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"29\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"148\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=408299\">Infante<\/a>, 2B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"148\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=457133\">Ramirez, W<\/a>, LF<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"29\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"148\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=578428\">Iglesias<\/a>, SS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"148\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=448674\">Bernier<\/a>, SS<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"29\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"148\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=592407\">Holaday<\/a>, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"148\">\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=452027\">Albers, A<\/a>, P<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"29\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"148\">\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=434378\">Verlander<\/a>, P<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"24\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>1<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"24\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>2<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"24\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>3<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"24\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>4<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"24\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>5<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"24\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>6<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"24\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>7<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"24\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>8<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"24\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>9<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"24\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>R<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"24\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>H<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"24\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>E<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b><a href=\"http:\/\/gd2.mlb.com\/content\/game\/mlb\/year_2013\/month_08\/day_22\/gid_2013_08_22_minmlb_detmlb_1\/bis_boxscore.html\">Minnesota<\/a><\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>7<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>11<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b><a href=\"http:\/\/gd2.mlb.com\/content\/game\/mlb\/year_2013\/month_08\/day_22\/gid_2013_08_22_minmlb_detmlb_1\/bis_boxscore.html\">Detroit<\/a><\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>6<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>12<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Well, what do you say to that&#8230; we actually took a series from Detroit IN Detroit with the rubber game against Verlander. That is certainly not something you&#8217;d expect and the whole reason you actually have to play the game of baseball &#8211; for reasons other than collecting individual player fantasy team stats&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>For all that, I still wish I&#8217;d been able to see the game but since I didn&#8217;t and no one made any expectations known in the chat, I&#8217;m choosing Chris Herrmann as today&#8217;s BOD for that Double in the top of the 8th to bring Bernier home.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16800\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16800\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/knuckleballsblog.com\/2013\/07\/23\/gamechat-twins-angels-2-905pm-2\/8005251965_9415083565_z\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16800\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-16800\" alt=\"Chris Herrmann\" src=\"http:\/\/knuckleballsblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/8005251965_9415083565_z-600x379.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"379\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16800\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chris Herrmann<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And the rubber match is Albers vs Verlander. I actually wish I could watch this one&#8230; but of course, it&#8217;s a day game, I&#8217;m at work, I can&#8217;t&#8230; *SIGH* Minnesota @ Detroit Dozier, 2B Jackson, A, CF Herrmann, C, C Hunter, To, RF Morneau, 1B Cabrera, M, 3B Willingham, DH Fielder, 1B Doumit, RF Martinez, V, DH Plouffe, 3B Tuiasosopo, LF Thomas, C, CF Infante, 2B Ramirez, W, LF Iglesias, SS Bernier, SS Holaday, C \u00a0\u00a0Albers, A, P \u00a0\u00a0Verlander, P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Minnesota 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 7 11 0 Detroit 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 6 12 0 Well, what do you say to that&#8230; we actually took a series from Detroit IN Detroit with the rubber game against Verlander. That is certainly not something you&#8217;d expect and the whole <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/knuckleballsblog.com\/2013\/08\/22\/gamechat-twins-tigers-3-1205pm-3\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  GameChat &#8211; Twins @ Tigers #3, 12:05pm<\/span><span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[14,3],"tags":[146,769],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/knuckleballsblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17065"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/knuckleballsblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/knuckleballsblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/knuckleballsblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/knuckleballsblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17065"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/knuckleballsblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17065\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17068,"href":"http:\/\/knuckleballsblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17065\/revisions\/17068"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/knuckleballsblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17065"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/knuckleballsblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17065"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/knuckleballsblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}