Saunders was roughed up for six runs on nine hits in 5.1 innings and took the loss to the blue Jays on Tuesday.
Saunders showed some control, not walking a batter, but he has been hit pretty hard in three of his last four. He has allowed six home runs in those three rough outings.
Saunders had his shortest start of the season when the Tigers visited Anaheim. He lasted five innings and gave up five runs and seven hits, including a home run to Curtis Granderson and three hits to Magglio Ordonez, who is six for 15 against Saunders. Porcello, 20, jumped from Class A last year to the major leagues this season. He was 1-3 with a 6.23 ERA in his first four starts; he is 5-1 with a 2.10 ERA in six starts since then.
The Tigers hit Saunders well
Ordonez=.400 vs
Carlos Guillen=.444 vs
Curtis Granderson= .444 vs
Adam Everett= .500 vs
Miggy will sit today with his .429......bummer.
DETROIT vs Left-handed Starters = 10-5......288 BAA
Tigers seem to be able to lean a little more on a pitching staff that is second in the league in ERA with a mark of 3.94. Most impressive about the group of hurlers is that they've already notched seven shutouts in 2009, three more than any other club in the league.
In the case of the Angels, their staff has had trouble closing out games through the first third of the season. Already the group has 10 blown saves and yet the entire cast ranks second in terms of home runs allowed with just 48 through 54 games.
PLAY=Detroit Tigers -113
Saunders showed some control, not walking a batter, but he has been hit pretty hard in three of his last four. He has allowed six home runs in those three rough outings.
Saunders had his shortest start of the season when the Tigers visited Anaheim. He lasted five innings and gave up five runs and seven hits, including a home run to Curtis Granderson and three hits to Magglio Ordonez, who is six for 15 against Saunders. Porcello, 20, jumped from Class A last year to the major leagues this season. He was 1-3 with a 6.23 ERA in his first four starts; he is 5-1 with a 2.10 ERA in six starts since then.
The Tigers hit Saunders well
Ordonez=.400 vs
Carlos Guillen=.444 vs
Curtis Granderson= .444 vs
Adam Everett= .500 vs
Miggy will sit today with his .429......bummer.
DETROIT vs Left-handed Starters = 10-5......288 BAA
Tigers seem to be able to lean a little more on a pitching staff that is second in the league in ERA with a mark of 3.94. Most impressive about the group of hurlers is that they've already notched seven shutouts in 2009, three more than any other club in the league.
In the case of the Angels, their staff has had trouble closing out games through the first third of the season. Already the group has 10 blown saves and yet the entire cast ranks second in terms of home runs allowed with just 48 through 54 games.
PLAY=Detroit Tigers -113
