與老虎隊好聚好散的Inge,在回到運動家主場的第二個系列賽便遇上老東家,(美國時間5/10)他用滿貫全壘打歡迎熟悉的隊友們 (影片:Inge faces former team)。這次他將球擊向Coliseum的中右外野,球隊落後太多,英雄模式開了也當不成英雄;但讓球迷們、球團知道,他還能打。而上一位能在三場比賽中擊出兩支滿貫全壘打的A's球員是名人堂成員--Jimmie Foxx (1932/9/22, 9/24)
近四場比賽,Inge 5-for-15,總共打了兩發滿貫、一支三分彈、一支二壘安打,12分打點。三圍是.333/.389/1.000
Inge是老虎隊1998年第二輪指名,自2001年升上大聯盟之後,都一直待在底特律 (更詳細的介紹請參考shb的[MLB] About Brandon Inge (1)一文)。本季,那座城市沒有Inge的位置 (小王子Prince Fielder的到來,將胖卡布Miguel Cabrera擠到三壘。老虎二壘則有Ryan Raburn等人),在上個月遭到釋出;英吉來到奧克蘭之後,可以每天出賽。
"I was just actually so glad to get a fresh start," Inge said. "I don't mean fresh start by trying to get out of Detroit. I mean fresh start by being able to start every day. I would've been very open to having a starting job in Detroit, too, because that's home for me. That's family. But I knew there wasn't going to be an opportunity. Getting an opportunity to start every day, that was the key. That was my main goal."
"我很高興有個新的開始" Inge說 "新的開始指的並不是試著離開底特律。我所謂新的開始是能夠每天先發出賽。過去我也保持著開放的態度想要在底特律先發,因為那裡是我的家。像個家族般。但我知道我在那裡沒機會了。獲得一個每天先發的機會是件重要的事。那是我的主要目標"
Inge GS時,經過胖卡布 (Photo by AP)
此役先發投手Max Scherzer與Inge共事過兩個多球季,提到跟朋友對決相當奇怪,Inge是個不錯的傢伙,也祝福他有個美好的球季。
八下滿壘時,Jim Leyland選擇用右投Collin Balester取代左手的Phil Coke來面對Inge。Inge貓出本週的第二發GS,但他認為這支全壘打不帶有任何復仇的感覺。對於老虎將他釋出,Inge並未留有任何的怨恨,並談到
"I don't worry or wonder, to be honest with you," he said. "I know in my heart that I gave every bit of energy I had in the tank for that team, for that organization, for that state, city, everything. True fans are going to like it. Other fans, they can critique all they want, that's fine, and I don't my mind it. Good fan, bad fan, they're all fans, and I like them. It's interest in baseball, so that's the most important thing. The only thing I care about is if I play hard for my team."
"坦白地說,我不擔心或感到驚訝"他說"在我心中,我會將我擁有的每一份活力提供給球隊、球團、那州、那城市以及一切。真正的球迷會喜歡,其他球迷會批評,那也沒關係,我不會放在心上。好球迷,壞球迷,都是球迷,我都喜歡。那是棒球有趣之處,也是最重要的事情。我唯一關心的是,我是否能好好地為我的球隊打拼"
A's此役的先發投手Bartolo Colon,投不滿3局就被提前打爆。Colon在美聯的這些年,無論穿著哪隊制服,對上老虎的成績總不理想。生涯交手超過100局的對手當中,紅襪與老虎是唯二讓他無法取得過半勝率 (vsBOS 8-11 4.08, vsDET 8-10 5.60)的對手。ㄎ龍上一次從老虎手中取得勝利則要往前追朔到2003年4月13日,當時他穿著白襪隊的制服。
傷兵報告
5/8藍鳥賽前打擊練習,Cespedes揮棒時出現明顯痛感,連續三場未能出現於打線,古巴人被診斷為左手背的肌肉拉傷。他在這場對老虎的BP前打了些toss。Cespedes透過Ariel Prieto表示,他不知道是否能夠打 (美國時間)週五的比賽 (註: 對老虎第二場);但Melvin希望古巴人可以在週五或週六出賽。近三場比賽由Josh Reddick守CF,RF: Michael Taylor*2 Seth Smith*1,LF: Seth*2 Gomes*1。
因肩膀出現疼痛感,而跳過一次先發的Brandon McCarthy表示,接下來幾個禮拜對他來說很重要,他努力避免近五年,幾乎年年出現 (讓他進入傷兵名單)的肩膀問題再度浮現。他週四進牛棚練投,為週六的比賽作準備,小麥預期自己能如期先發。
McCarthy一直以來有肩膀壓力性骨折 (stress fracture)和stress reaction的問題,去年的肩膀傷勢讓他在DL裡待了六週。
Dallas Braden這週開始傳接球;但Melvin說Braden還不能進行正式的投球菜單。因內耳炎 (inner-ear infection)進15天DL的Coco Crisp持續復原中,Coco在今年四月也曾因病毒感染缺賽7場。
其他
Jemile Weeks完成第八次盜壘成功,與TB的Desmond Jennings並列美聯第一。運動家團隊盜壘數來到31次,依舊領先美聯,僅落後國聯的邁阿密馬林魚3次
5/11,Brandon Inge擊出三分HR,單場4打點。他是繼1931年"Iron Horse"Lou Gehrig以來,聯盟另一位在五場比賽中達到"四場比賽至少4分打點"的選手
Lou Gehrig (1931)
8/29 1-4 1HR 4RBI
8/30 4-6 1HR 4RBI
8/31 1-5 1HR 4RBI
9/1 2-4 1HR 3RBI
9/1 1-4 1HR 4RBI
Brandon Inge (2012)
5/6 1-2 1HR 4RBI
5/8 1-5 1HR 4RBI
5/9 2-4 0HR 0RBI
5/10 1-4 1HR 4RBI
5/11 2-5 1HR 4RBI
延伸閱讀
Inge! Walk-Off Grand Slam !!!
A's McCarthy being careful with shoulder@SFGate.com
McCarthy deems himself ready for Saturday start by Jane Lee
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