It seems like only the rain could stop the Tigers from going a perfect 6-0 this week. Thursday’s rain-out meant the men in black, gold and white only played 5 games this week. They needed to take advantage of their weaker schedule, and did they ever make the most of it! Their perfect week gave…
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 time being, this will focus mostly on the four athletes whose profiles can be viewed on this blog. Perhaps in the near future, it will include everyone who played over the course of the week. And without further ado, here are the results from the Tigers’ games this week, followed by weekly stats…