Things seem to be going from bad to worse for the Tigers. After finishing tied for the worst record during interleague play, they really needed a strong 3-game home stand against the fast-approaching Chunichi Dragons. Instead, they went winless, extending their winless streak to six games in the process. In game 1, Messenger pitched fairly strongly…
For the fifth straight week, the Tigers have posted three losses. This time, though, because they only played four games, they finished the week 1-3 and are now sitting at .500 on the year. Interleague play was not kind to the Tigers, who finished tied for last in the interleague standings with a 9-15 record….
Can you believe it? For the fourth straight week, the Tigers have won two and lost three! The week started off quite poorly, with the Tigers being shut out for an unfathomable 16 innings in a row. The three they posted against the Marines in game one were too little, too late. They bounced back…
The Tigers have now gone 2-3 three weeks in a row. While it sounds bad on the surface (6-9 in their last 15), they have not lost any ground in the Central League standings, thanks to the Carp and Giants also putting up poor numbers. Honestly, the Tigers’ relief pitchers really let them down this…
For the second week in a row, the Tigers went 2-3. Monday’s game was rained out and played instead on Tuesday. Shintaro Fujinami pitched 8 strong innings, and the Tigers won 2-0. On Wednesday, the Tigers held a tenuous lead going into the 9th, and unfortunately lost it on some poor defence and a rare…