Detroit Tigers lose to San Diego Padres, 14-3: Game thread replay
Detroit Tigers (44-53) vs. San Diego Padres (47-52)
When: 6:10 p.m.
Where: Comerica Park in Detroit.
TV: Bally Sports Detroit.
Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates).
Starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Matt Manning (3-1, 3.88 ERA) vs. Padres LHP Jackson Wolf (major league debut).
Tigers lineup:
LF Matt Vierling
1B Spencer Torkelson
CF Riley Greene
2B Andy Ibáñez
SS Javier Báez
RF Zach McKinstry
DH Miguel Cabrera
C Jake Rogers
3B Zack Short
P Matt Manning
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Game notes: Matt Manning has looked great ever since returning from an early season foot injury.
Manning was strong in his return, struggled a bit in his second start, allowing four runs, but helped the Tigers throw a combined no-hitter in his third start and was again sharp in his fourth start, allowing just one earned run and zero walks against the Royals. Batters are hitting a measly .158 against Manning in July and his ERA has dropped down to 3.38 after peaking at one point at 4.48.
When you combine Manning's recent form with a now healthy Eduardo Rodriguez and Tarik Skubal, plus All-Star Michael Lorenzen, as well as rookie Reese Olson, the Tigers actually have a pretty fierce starting rotation, something that seemed totally unfeasibly just a few weeks ago.
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Earlier this month, our Evan Petzold wrote about how the Tigers had mastered "the bullpen game," which they were forced to use on numerous occasions because so many of their starting pitchers were injured.
Unfortunately for Tigers fans, this rotation may be short-lived. The MLB trade deadline is on Aug. 1 and even though the Tigers are still within striking distance of first place in the AL Central, they may be forced to make a decision on Rodriguez and Lorenzen, who could walk away for nothing this offseason.
However, as Matt Manning takes the mound on Saturday, Tigers fans can watch comfortably knowing they won't be letting the young righty go anywhere anytime soon.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Tigers lose to San Diego Padres, 14-3: Game thread replay
