SEPTEMBER 12, 2021•DETROITNEWS.COM
'He came in hot': Tigers' Tarik Skubal starts strong before exiting early vs. RaysSkubal breezed through his three innings on 49 pitches, striking\u00a0out six Rays hitters. He allowed two baserunners, a walk to Taylor Wal...
Brett Phillips - Fills stat sheet in returnPhillips (ankle) went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, two walks and a stolen base in Sunday's 8-7 extra-innings loss to Detroit.
ImpactThe 27-year-old was productive throughout the contest, his first since Aug. 29 after he spent two weeks on the injured list with a sprained ankle. Phillips is up to a .216/.316/.423 slash line with 11 homers, 14 steals, 37 RBI and 45 runs scored through 258 plate appearances. The outfielder isn't expected to see an everyday role now that he's healthy, but he can fill in across the outfield if necessary.
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Nelson Cruz - Goes deep in lossCruz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Sunday's 8-7 extra-innings loss to Detroit.
ImpactThe designated hitter got Tampa Bay on the board with his solo shot in the fourth inning. Cruz extended his hitting streak to nine games, during which he's gone 16-for-41 (.390) with five homers, 12 RBI, 14 runs scored and three doubles. He's posted a .278/.347/.530 slash line with 31 long balls, 83 RBI, 76 runs scored and three stolen bases in 521 plate appearances between Tampa Bay and Minnesota this year.
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J.P. Feyereisen - Lacks control in lossFeyereisen (4-4) allowed a run on three walks in two-thirds of an inning, taking the loss versus Detroit on Sunday.
ImpactThe right-hander got the initial runner in the 11th inning out on a fielder's choice, which made his bases-loaded walk to Robbie Grossman count as an earned run when Victor Reyes crossed the plate as the winning run. Feyereisen has given up four runs on three hits and four walks across his last 2.1 innings in three appearances. He now has a 3.21 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 43:30 K:BB 47.2 innings this season while logging three saves, 12 holds and three blown saves.
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Luis Patiño - Yields two runs in no-decisionPatino gave up two runs on five hits and two walks with three strikeouts in 4.1 innings in a no-decision versus Detroit on Sunday.
ImpactThe right-hander turned in another short start, but Tampa Bay's offense was able to get him off the hook after he exited down 2-1. Patino's ERA is at 4.62 with a 1.37 WHIP and 65:27 K:BB through 64.1 innings this year. With both Shane McClanahan (back) and Chris Archer (hip) on the injured list, Patino is likely to get another turn in the rotation, tentatively scheduled for a home rematch versus Detroit during next week's four-game series.
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Jeimer Candelario - Powers offense in winCandelario went 2-for-5 with a pair of home runs and three RBI in Sunday's 8-7 extra-innings win over Tampa Bay.
ImpactThe 27-year-old hit a solo shot in the fourth inning and a game-tying two-run blast to keep Detroit alive in the 10th. Candelario is off to a good start in September, going 13-for-43 (.302) with four homers, 13 RBI and 10 runs scored across 11 games. His season slash line is up to a strong .275/.350/.449 with 14 long balls in 134 contests.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Kyle Funkhouser - Earns extra-innings winFunkhouser (7-3) walked one and struck out one in a scoreless inning to earn the win over Tampa Bay on Sunday.
ImpactThe right-hander kept Tampa Bay off the board in the 11th inning, and Detroit won with a walkoff walk in its half of the inning. Funkhouser hasn't been very good to start September, allowing six runs in 4.2 innings across four appearances. He owns a 3.45 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 56:33 K:BB in 60 innings overall while adding seven holds and two blown saves.
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