Showing posts with label Austin Jackson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Austin Jackson. Show all posts

10.12.2011

Doug Fister Hurls Tigers Past Rangers in ALCS Game 3


After dropping the first two games of the American League Championship Series in Arlington, the banged-up Detroit Tigers absolutely had to win Game 3, and Doug Fister gave them a chance to do that. It wasn't exactly a must-win situation, but only the Boston Red Sox have come back from a 3-0 deficit to force a Game 7. They managed to win the 2004 World Series that year, but it's not the recommended way of doing things.

The right-hander with a bad case of hat-head was about as cool as the other side of the pillow in the huge Game 3, pitching 7.1 solid innings Tuesday night where he allowed just two runs on seven hits to aid in his team's 5-2 victory over the Texas Rangers. Fister loves pitching at Comerica Park. He's an incredible 5-0 with an 1.23 ERA at home... pretty much unhittable.

Meanwhile, Rangers starter Colby Lewis suffered his very first postseason loss after entering the game with a career 4-0 record and 1.67 ERA in the playoffs. It was a good run.

Josh Hamilton drove in a first inning run to give Texas an early lead, but the Tigers tied it up on a Victor Martinez lead-off solo shot in the bottom of the fourth. The following inning, Miguel Cabrera said "Hold your horses, Rangers," when he hit an RBI double to the right field corner to give Detroit a 2-1 edge.

Jhonny Peralta nailed one into the Tigers bullpen in the sixth before Austin Jackson, who had three hits in the game after going 3-for-25 with 14 strikeouts over the first seven postseason contests, blooped a run-scoring single to center. Cabrera, who struggled through the first few innings, crushed a longball to left in the seventh to make it 5-1.

3.30.2010

Top Five MLB Rookies, Destined for Greatness

Every now and again, Babes Love Baseball has the pleasure of posting a guest article from knowledgeable women who we know you'll love. Pammy Rosen is a Montreal-born lifelong Expos baseball fanatic. Since the Expos became the Washington Nationals in 2005, she has been following the Toronto Blue Jays, the Boston Red Sox and the Florida Marlins. Other than baseball, Pammy also enjoys watching NHL hockey, CFL football, boxing and mixed martial arts. Enjoy!


Every year brings about renewed optimism and this year is no different. While many teams are looking forward to what 2010 might bring, individual front offices are busy building their hopes, dreams and baseball ticket sales around the lowest of the low in baseball terms – the rookies. Some of these guys are going to be carrying bats and riding on the media bus at times this season, but they will have a major impact both this year and going forward. Here are five rookies to watch in Major League Baseball this season, as they’re headed for huge things.