Ramon Today
Ramon lays down a perfect bunt off of Brave’s pitcher Kenshin Kawakami in the 6th
inningfor a base hit while Brave’s catcher Brian McCann and Home Plate Umpire Gary
Cederstrom look on. He also moved Austin Jackson to second base,
who ended up scoring - June 26th
(photo: Mark Abbott)
July 26th, 2010 Rays 5 Tigers 0
Matt Garza no hit the Tigers today. Ramon did not see any action until the last 5 minutes of the game when he was sent in to pinch hit with 2 out in the top of the 9th inning. Ramon hit a fly ball to right field to end the game.
July 25th, 2010 Doubleheader
Game 2 Tigers 6 Jays 5
Ramon did not start but came in to pinch hit int he 8th inning and got on base after Jay reliever Brian Tallet hit him with a pitch. Ramon later scored on a 3-run double by Ryan Raburn that put the Tigers up 6-4.
Game 1 Jays 5 Tigers 3
Ramon started at Second Base batting second. In the 4th he singled to left field but was left stranded at second. In the 8th he drew a walk from Jay reliever Shawn Camp but was left stranded at third.
July 24th, 2010 Jays 3 TIgers 2
Ramon did not start but came into pinch hit for DH Magglio Ordnonez in the 5th inning. In the 8th inning Ramon singled on a line drive to left field but was left stranded at second base.
July 22nd, 2010 Tigers 5 Jays 2
Ramon started at Second Base batting 8th. In the 3rd inning Ramon drew a base on balls from Toronto starter Ricky Romero but was forced out at second when the next batter hit into a double play. In the 5th inning Ramon hit a two-out single to centerfield to keep the inning going and then later scored on an Austin Jackson RBI single to tie the score at 2 all.
July 21st, 2010 Tigers 4 Rangers 1
Ramon started at Shortstop batting 9th. In the 7th inning he singled up the middle and then later scored on an RBI single by Magglio Ordonez to make the score 3-0. In the field Ramon turned a Double Play.
July 20th, 2010 Rangers 8 Tigers 0
Ramon did not start today but came in to pinch hit for Donnie Kelly to lead off the 8th inning. He drew a walk from Ranger reliever Darren Oliver but was taken out at second on a force out when the next batter, Danny Worth hit into a fielder’s choice.
July 19th, 2010 Rangers 8 Tigers 6 (14 innings)
Ramon started at Shortstop batting ninth. In the 8th inning he hit an infield single to Ranger third baseman Michael Young and ran on to second on Young’s error on the play. Ramon later scored on an RBI single by Johnny Damon to tie game at 6 -6, which forced the game into extra innings. In the 12th he drew a base on balls from Ranger reliever Matt Harrison on a 3-2 count but was left stranded at second. In the 14th inning with the Tigers down by 2 runs with 2 out, Ramon kept the inning alive with another infield single to Michael Young. He advanced to second on defensive indifference but was left stranded there as the game ended with a strike out. In the field Ramon turned two Double Plays.
July 18th, 2010 Indians 7 Tigers 2
Ramon did not start today. He came in to pinch hit to lead off the top of the 8th and got on base with a bunt single off of Indian reliever Hector Ambriz. However, he was doubled up when the next batter, Donnie Kelly hit into a double play. Ramon stayed in the game to play Shortstop.
July 17th, 2010 Doubleheader
Game 1 Indians 4 Tigers 3 Game 2 Indians 2 Tigers 1 (11 innings)
Ramon started at Shortstop in Game 1 batting ninth. The Tigers only managed 6 hits in game and Ramon got one of them in the 7th inning with a line drive single to centerfield off of Indian starter Fausto Carmona. Ramon advanced to second base on an error by Cleveland centerfielder Michael Brantley however Ramon was left stranded there.
Ramon did not play in Game 2.
July 16th, 2010 Indians 8 Tigers 2
Ramon started at Shortstop today batting ninth. Ramon usually hits Indian starting pitcher Jake Westbrook pretty well (he was hitting .450 against him entering today’s game) - but today he went 0 for 2 against Westbrook, who pitched sharp to beat the Tigers.
July 11th, 2010 Twin 6 Tigers 3
Ramon started at Shortstop again today, batting ninth. Carl Pavano pitched a great game for the Twins but Ramon got to him in the 8th inning with one-out Double down the third base line. Johnny Damon knocked in Ramon with a single up the middle for the Tiger’s third run of the game. In the field, Ramon turned two Double Plays - one in the third and one in the fourth - both DPs ended the inning for the Tigers. He also made a great snag of Jim Thome’s line drive in the third to prevent two runs from scoring. Ramon was the Fox Sports Detroit Tiger Player of the Game today.
July 10th, 2010 Tigers 7 Twins 4
Ramon started at Shortstop batting ninth. He led off the 5th inning with a Double. Austin Jackson followed him with a walk and then Johnny Damon stepped to the plate and plated Ramon with a 3 run Home Run. Ramon also turned a Double Play in the field.
July 9th, 2010 TIgers 7 Twins 3
Ramon did not play today.
July 7th, 2010 Tigers 4 Orioles 2
Ramon did not play today.
July 6th, 2010 Tigers 7 Orioles 5 (11 innings)
Ramon started at Shortstop today batting ninth. He did get on base twice with two base on balls but went 0 for 3 at the plate, ending his 9 game hitting streak. In the field he turned a Double Play. Johnny Damon hit a 2 run walk off homer in the 11th to win it for the Tigers.
July 5th, 2010 Tigers 12 Orioles 9
Ramon started at Shortstop today batting ninth. In the 5th inning he got on base with a bunt single and then scored when the next batter, Austin Jackson tripled. In the field he turned a Double Play. The Tigers took over sole possession of first place of the AL Central Division with the win.
July 4th, 2010 Mariners 8 Tigers 1
Ramon came in to play Second Base in top of the 8th inning. In the bottom of the 8th he hit a single up the middle but was left stranded at second.
July 3rd, 2010 Tigers 6 Mariners 1
Ramon did not play today.
July 2nd, 2010 Tigers 7 Mariners 1
Ramon started at Shortstop against his former team batting number two in the lineup. In the 7th inning Ramon singled to center field and then later scored on a home run by Johnny Damon. In the field he turned two Double Plays.
June 30th, 2010 Twins 5 Tigers 1
Ramon did not start today. He came in to pinch hit for Danny Worth in the 8th inning and singled to center but was left stranded at first. He stayed in the game playing Shortstop.
June 29th, 2010 Twins 11 Tigers 4
Ramon started for the 5th game in a row. Today he played Shortstop batting ninth. In his first at bat in the 3rd inning he singled to centerfield and then later scored on a double by Johnny Damon. He made a great play at Shortstop in the 6th inning to rob a base hit from Michael Cuddyer but Twin’s shortstop Nick Punto returned the favor when he robbed Ramon of a base hit up the middle in the 7th. Ramon also turned a Double Play.
June 28th, 2010 Tigers 7 Twins 5
The Tigers beat the Twins at Target Field to take over first place of the AL Central Division. Ramon started at Second Base today, batting second. Ramon got on base again today in the first inning with a nicely-placed bunt to advance Austin Jackson to second base that resulted in a base hit. Both Ramon and Austin later scored on a double by Miguel Cabrera. Ramon had another infield single in his next at bat in the second inning but was forced out at second on a ground ball by Ryan Raburn. In the fourth inning Ramon drew a walk from Twin’s starter Francisco Loriano and again was forced out at second on a ground ball by the next batter, Ryan Raburn. In the 7th inning Ramon was called on again to sacrifice Austin Jackson to second base and reached base on an error by the Twin’s second baseman, Orlando Hudson. This caused the Twins to replace their starter, Loriano. Ramon was left stranded at second base. Ramon was 2 for 3 at the plate for the day. He got on base 4 out of 5 plate appearances.
June 27th, 2010 Tigers 10 Braves 4
Ramon wasted no time in putting the first Tiger run on the board when he drove a line drive to right field to plate Austin Jackson. Ramon also collected an RBI in the bottom of the 6th inning with a sacrifice fly that scored Gerald Laird. Ramon also turned a Double Play in the field.
June 26th, 2010 Braves 4 Tigers 3
Ramon started at Shortstop batting second again. Detroit only managed 3 hits in the game and Ramon got one of them in the 6th inning when he was called upon to set down a sacrifice bunt off of Brave’s starter Kenshin Kawakami to move Austin Jackson from first to second base. His bunt was so perfect it resulted in a base hit leaving runners on first and second with no outs. Jackson ended up scoring but Ramon was left stranded.
June 25th, 2010 Braves 3 Tigers 1
Ramon started at Shortstop batting second. Ramon scored the only run in the game for the Tigers in the first inning when he singled off of Brave’s starter Kris Medlen and then later scored on an RBI single by Brennan Boesch. Ramon also turned a Double Play in the field and made a fantastic inning-ending stop of a grounder in the hole robbing Troy Glaus of a hit. Brave’s reliever Billy Wagner collected his 400th save.
June 24th, 2010 Tigers 6 Mets 5
Ramon did not start today but came in to replace Ryan Raburn at second in the bottom of the 6th inning. He was 0 for 1 at the plate.
June 23rd, 2010 Mets 5 Tigers 0
Ramon started at Shortstop today batting in the two hole. In his first at bat he drew a walk from Met’s knuckleballer R.A. Dickey. He advanced to third but was left stranded there. In the 3rd Ramon came up to bat with Johnny Damon on second and laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt to advance Damon to third with one out. However, Damon was left stranded at third. R.A. Dickey held the Tigers to 4 hits in 8 innings while shutting out the Tigers.
June 22nd, 2010 Mets 14 Tigers 6
Ramon did not play today.
June 20th, 2010 Tigers 3 Diamondbacks 1
Ramon started at Shortstop batting ninth. He knocked D-Back starter Ian Kennedy out of the game in the 7th inning with a line drive single to left field. Ramon also turned a Double Play in the field.
June 19th, 2010 Diamondback 6 Tigers 5
Ramon started at Shortstop batting ninth. Former Tiger starter Edwin Jackson started for the DBacks. In the 2nd inning Ramon laid a perfect sacrifice bunt down the first base line that moved Alex Avila from first to second base. Edwin Jackson had to make an awesome play to get Ramon out. In his next at bat against Jackson Ramon ripped a double to right field but was left stranded at third. Ramon turned two Double Plays in the field.
June 18th, 2010 Tigers 7 Arizona 5
Ramon did not play today.
June 17th, 2010 Tigers 8 Nationals 3
Ramon started at Shortstop batting 2nd today. In his first at bat he put down a sacrifice bunt that moved Ryan Raburn to second base. Nat’s starter Luis Atilano threw the ball away trying to get Ramon out so Ramon ended up on first base. He was thrown out when the next batter Magglio Ordonez hit into a double play. In the 3rd inning Ramon hit a single to right field. He moved to third on a single by Brennan Bosch but was left stranded there. In the 5th inning he singled again, this time to right field and scored on a double by Miguel Cabrera. With two out in the 6th inning, Ramon knocked in Danny Worth with an two out, RBI-single to center, his 10th RBI of the year. Ramon scored again when Miguel Cabrera knocked him again with single. Ramon led off the 8th inning with a double off of Nat’s reliever Tyler Clippard. He later scored on a single by Magglio Ordonez.
Ramon got on base 5 out of 5 plate appearances. He was 4 for 4 at the plate while scoring 3 of the Tiger’s 8 runs. All in a day’s work.
See a recap of Ramon’s big day.
June 16th, 2010 Tigers 8 Nationals 3
Ramon started at Shortstop batting ninth. In his first at bat in the 2nd inning, he laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt that advanced Brandon Inge to third and Gerald Laird to second. The next batter, Don Kelly drove in Inge with a sacrifice fly. Ramon grounded out his other three at bats, going 0 for 3 for the day. He turned a Double Play in the field.
June 15th, 2010 Tigers 7 Nationals 4
Ramon did not play today.
June 13th, 2010 Tigers 4 Pirates 3
Ramon started at Shortstop batting 2nd. Miguel Cabrera hit a 3 run dinger to give the Tigers 4 runs and the win. Ramon was 0 for 4 at the plate while playing flawlessly in the field.
June 12th, 2010 Tigers 4 Pirates 3 (10 innings)
Ramon did not play today.
June 11th, 2010 Tigers 6 Pirates 2
Ramon came up with a big two out, two run bomb into the right field stands in the 6th inning to bring the Tiger total to 6 runs, knocking Pirate starter Ross Ohlendorf out of the game. He also turned a Double Play from Shortstop, where he started, batting ninth.
Watch Ramon’s Big Blast
June 10th, 2010 White Sox 3 Tigers 0
For the second day in a row, Ramon did not start and for the second day in a row, the Tigers lost.
Ramon did come in to pinch hit in the 8th inning for Danny Worth and was 0 for 1 at the plate.
June 9th, 2010 White Sox 15 Tigers 3
The Tigers got mauled in Chicago tonight.
Ramon had the day off.
June 8th, 2010 Tigers 7 White Sox 2
Ramon walked out onto U.S. Cellular Field today in Chicago as the everyday Shortstop for the Tigers for the first time this season. He responded with a 2 for 4 plate appearance along with a run scored.
Make sure you write-in Ramon onto the All Star ballot as the Tiger’s Shortstop representative.
June 6th, 2010 Royals 7 Tigers 2
Ramon started at Shortstop batting ninth. The Tigers managed only 6 hits today and Ramon got one of them in the 8th inning with a bunt single off of Royal’s reliever Brian Bannister.
June 5th, 2010 Tigers 4 Royals 2
Ramon started at Shortstop batting ninth. He hit a line drive single to left field off of Royal starter Luke Hochevar in the top of the 7th but was left stranded on base. In the 9th inning he pounded a 2-0 pitch from KC reliever Dusty Hughes batting right handed to left field for his second hit of the game. Jose Valverde came into the game in the 8th inning with one out to save the game and Ramon helped him out with an awesome Double Play to end the inning on Valverde’s third pitch of the inning.
June 4th, 2010 Royals 7 Tigers 3
Ramon did not start today but came in to replace Ryan Raburn in the 8th inning at Second Base. Ramon got one plate appearance and worked the count full against fellow Dominican, 100-mph Royal hurler Robinson Tejeda. He hit the ball deep to center field but not deep enough to avoid being caught.
June 3rd, 2010 TIgers 12 Indians 6
Ramon did not start today but did come in to replace Carlos Guillen at Second Base with two out in the top of the 8th inning. He did not get an at bat.
The Governor Michigan issued a proclamation that Armando Galarraga did pitch a Perfect Game on June 2nd, 2010 and he was also given a convertible Corvette in a ceremony before today’s game by General Motors.
June 2nd, 2010 Tigers 3 Indians 0
Armando Galarraga threw a perfect game for the Tigers until umpire Jim Joyce blew a call at first base - with 2 out in the top of the 9th inning - one out from a perfect game. Very sad day for MLB umpires. MLB needs to use instant replay for situations like this.
Ramon started at Shortstop batting ninth. He was 0 for 3 at the plate but played great in the field, including throwing out the second out of the ninth inning after Austin Jackson made a Willie Mays over-the-back catch for the first out. Infamous umpiring history was made on the next play. Not only did the missed call cost Galarraga a perfect game but the rest of the team a spot in history. Anyone watching the game would realize that a perfect game is a team effort.
To give the umpire some credit, he did try to make amends for his error (from the Tigers website):
‘Joyce felt badly enough about it that, long after the game was over, he asked to meet with Galarraga. It's an incredibly unusual move, but given the circumstances, it was understandable.Tigers president/general manager Dave Dombrowski brought Galarraga from the home clubhouse into the umpires' room. "He asked if he could see Armando and I brought Armando in there," Dombrowski said, "and [Joyce] apologized profusely to him and he said he just felt terrible. They hugged each other and Armando said, 'I understand.' "I feel terrible. I don't know why life works this way, but sometimes life just isn't fair for people. He's a good umpire."
Said Galarraga: "He understands. I give him a lot of credit for coming in and saying, 'Hey, I need to talk to you to say I'm sorry.' That doesn't happen. You don't see an umpire after the game come out and say, 'Hey, let me tell you I'm sorry.' He apologized to me and he felt really bad. He didn't even shower. He was in the same clothes. He gave me a couple hugs.’
While this type of reaction exemplifies much more professionalism than what other infamous MLB umpires, such as Joe West or Bill Hohn exhibit, it still doesn’t discount the fact - that if Joyce realized what the situation meant, he would have been geared to make a safe call that was ‘without any doubt.’ Any call in this situation where there would be any doubt in an umpire’s mind, should err to the logical side - that the batter would be out in any close call - versus Joyce’s apparent ambivalence toward the play at hand. It was Gallaraga’s perfect game up to that point and the umpire must ensure that IF that runner ruins that perfect game, it will be done with a play without any controversy or doubt. That just seems to be common sense. Hopefully hundreds of umpires will learn from his mistake.
June 1st, 2010 Indians 3 Tigers 2
Ramon started at Shortstop batting 9th. He was 0 for 4 at the plate although he hit the ball hard a couple times, it was right at someone. He did get on base in the 8th inning when he grounded into a force out. He advanced to second on a throwing error by Cleveland shortstop Jason Donald and then on to third on a Austin Jackson ground out, but was left stranded there. In the field Ramon turned a Double Play.
May 31st, 2010 A’s 4 Tigers 1
Sporting patriotic baseball caps for Memorial Day, the Tigers and A’s initially sat out a rain delay but eventually completed the final game of their 4 game series with an A’s 4-1 win. Ramon started at Shortstop batting ninth. He got on base 3 out of 4 plate appearances. He drew a walk from A’s starter Trevor Cahill on four straight balls in the third inning and was sacrificed over to second but was left stranded there. In the 7th inning he laced a mean line drive two-out single to left field batting right handed against A’s reliever Jerry Blevins but was left stranded at third base. In the 9th inning, with two out and nobody on, he worked a full count against 2009 American League Rookie of the Year, Andrew Bailey. He then took the next pitch for a base on balls to start a 2 out rally but once again was left stranded on base to end the game when the next batter struck out.
May 30th, 2010 Tigers 10 A’s 2
Max Sherzer struck out 14 and Miguel Cabrera hit his 14th home run of the season as the Tigers mauled the A’s 10-2. Ramon started at Shortstop batting 9th. He was 0 for 3 at the plate but did lay down a successful sacrifice bunt in the 8th inning that later resulted in a run scored by Gerald Laird.
May 29th, 2010 A’s 6 Tigers 0
The A’s shut out the Tigers on 5 hits. Ramon did not play today.
May 28th, 2010 A’s 5 Tigers 4
The Tigers gave up 5 runs for the third game in a row and lost their third game in a row. Ramon came in to bat for Adam Everett in the bottom of the 8th and flied out in his only at bat of the game.
May 26th, 2010 Mariners 5 Tigers 4
The Mariners scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 8th to come back to win 5-4 today. Ramon did not play.
May 25th, 2010 Mariners 5 Tigers 3
Ramon started at Shortstop today batting second. In his first at bat he recorded the first hit of the game off of Mariner starter Doug Fister on an infield hit to the hole between third and short. He advanced to second base but was left stranded there. He hit the ball well in his other at bats, but unfortunately right at someone.
May 23rd, 2010 Tigers 6 Dodgers 2
Ramon started at Shortstop again batting second. In the first inning, he laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt to advance Johnny Damon from second to third. The next batter, Maglio Ordonez brought Damon in with the first Tiger run of the game with an RBI single. In the 5th inning Ramon singled to right field but was forced out at second when the next batter, Ordonez hit into a double play. Ramon also turned two Double Plays in the field.
May 22nd, 2010 Dodgers 6 Tigers 4
Ramon started at Shortstop batting second. He doubled in his first at bat and then advanced to third on a throwing error by Dodger centerfielder Matt Kemp. The next batter, Magglio Ordonez knocked Ramon in for the first Tiger run of the game with an RBI single. In the 5th inning Ramon singled on a line drive to right field. He was doubled up when the next batter, Ordonez hit into a double play. In the 7th Ramon got on base again when Dodger third baseman Casey Blake booted the ball Ramon hit to him but he was left stranded at second. In the 9th Ramon got his third hit and team-leading third hit of the game on a line drive to left field. He was later thrown out at second on fielder’s choice with a ground ball by Miguel Cabrera. Ramon finished the game 3 for 5 at the plate, while getting on base 4 out of 5 plate appearances. In the field he turned two Double Plays.
May 21st, 2010 Dodgers 4 Tigers 1
In the Tiger’s first interleague game of the season, Ramon started at Shortstop batting second, playing at Dodger Stadium for the first time in his career. In the first inning he hit a grounder to the right side of the infield, which moved Austin Jackson from second to third, setting up a sacrifice fly from Magglio Ordonez to plate Jackson for the Tiger’s only run of the game. Ramon went 0 for 3 at the plate as the Tigers only managed 4 hits today, two from Jackson. Ramon got on base with a a base on balls but was left stranded.
May 20th, 2010 Tigers 5 A’s 2
Ramon started at Shortstop today batting 9th. In the top of the fourth Ramon hit a line-drive single to right field off of Oakland starter Tyson Ross to drive in Alex Avila for his 7th RBI of the year.
May 19th, 2010 Tigers 5 A’s 1
Ramon did not play today. Justin Verlander pitcher a complete game giving up one run over 4 hits.
May 18th, 2010 White Sox 6 Tigers 2
Ramon started at Second Base batting seventh. He was 0 for 4 at the plate while turning a Double Play in the field. Former Tiger pitcher Freddy Gracia dominated the Tigers giving up only 5 hits and 2 runs over six innings.
May 17th, 2010 Tigers - White Sox Postponed for rain
May 16th, 2010 Tigers 5 Red Sox 1
After a very short rest from last night’s late, 12-inning win over Boston, Ramon showed back up to Comerica Park mid-morning today to take on Boston in the last game of a 3 game series against the Red Stockings. He started at Shortstop batting second. In his first at bat, Boston starter John Lackey fooled Ramon on a big bell curve ball on a 1-2 count to get him out with a called third strike. Ramon came up to bat in the next inning with the bases loaded and 2 out. Lackey had been pitching first-pitch fastballs and Ramon converted one of those first-pitch fastballs into a high, shallow fly to left field to end the inning. Ramon came up to bat again in the 4th inning against Lackey with Johnny Damon on first with two out. Damon stole second base while Lackey worked Ramon to another 1-2 count. Ramon guessed he was going to get another 2-strike hanging curveball from Lackey and he guessed right, driving the pitch 390 feet over the Right-Center wall for a big 2-run Home Run to give Armando Gallaraga a comfortable 5-1 lead, which would hold for the final score. After the game Ramon was interviewed by Detroit radio WXYT, who awarded him the Big Hit of the Game. He spent most of the interview praising the outstanding performance by Tiger starter Armando Gallaraga and the Tiger bullpen. Gallaraga was called up today from Toledo, where he started out the 2010 season.
Watch Ramon’s 2-Run Blast
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May 15th, 2010 Tigers 7 Red Sox 6 (12 innings)
Ramon did not start today against the Red Sox but he came in to pinch hit for Scott Sizemore in the bottom of the 9th with runners on Second and Third with one out against Red Sox reliever Hideki Okajima. He tagged the second pitch from Okajima but hit it right at Third Baseman Adrian Beltre. Ramon stayed in the game at Second, turning a Double Play to shut down Boston in the top of the 11th inning. Ramon led off the bottom of the 11th with a walk off of Manny Delcarmen and advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Adam Everett. However, that was as far as Ramon got as he was left stranded there. Ramon came up to bat against Ramon Ramirez in the bottom of the 12th with the bases loaded and two out and the score tied 6 to 6. The pressure was on! He let four straight fastballs go by him to bring in Magglio Ordonez to score the winning run with a Walk-Off Walk. Ramon got on base in 2 out of 3 plate appearances and the Tigers gained a game on the Twins, who lost to the Yankees today.
Watch Ramon’s Walk-Off Walk
Another view of the walk on You Tube
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May 14th, 2010 Red Sox 7 Tigers 2
Ramon started at Shortstop batting 9th. Ramon got on base two out of four plate appearances. In the 2nd inning he worked a base on balls on a 3 and 2 count with two out. Austin Jackson was called out on strikes while Ramon was attempting to steal second. In the 7th, Ramon was the first Tiger to face hard-throwing reliever Daniel Bard today. With his first pitch, Bard hit Ramon in the elbow with a 98 mph fastball to load the bases with one out. Ramon was left stranded. In the field, Ramon turned two Double Plays. The Tigers only managed 5 hits, three of them by Magglio Ordonez.
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May 13th, 2010 Tigers 6 Yankees 0
The Tigers won the series against the Yankees today as Justin Verlander gathered his 4th win of the season. Ramon did not play.
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May 12th, 2010 Double Header
Game 1: Tigers 2 Yankees 0
Ramon started at Second Base today, batting 7th. He got up to bat three times and drew a walk in the 5th inning, ending the game 0 for 2 at the plate. He turned a Double Play in the top of the 7th. Tiger starter Rick Porcello shut out the Yankees for 7 innings on 4 hits. Ryan Perry set up Jose Valverde’s 10th save of the year.
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Game 2: Yankees 8 Tigers 0
Ramon got plenty of playing time today playing every inning of both games. He started at Shortstop, batting 8th in the evening game of the doubleheader against New York. He was 0 for 3 at the plate.
Ramon throws out Greg Golson at Home
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May 11th, 2010 Tigers - Yankees game - Rained Out
May 10th, 2010 Tigers 5 Yankees 4
Ramon did not play today. Joel Zumaya, Phil Coke and Ryan Perry all set up Jose Valverde for his 9th save of the year.
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May 9th, 2010 Indians 7 TIgers 4
Ramon started at Shortstop again batting 9th. He singled up the middle on ball deflected by pitcher Aaron Laffey in the 6th. He tried to get a rally going in the 9th by drawing a base on balls with no out but ended up getting forced out at second base to end the game.
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May 8th, 2010 in Cleveland Tigers 6 Indians 4
Justin Verlander got his 3rd win and Jose Valverde collected his 8th save against the Indians today. Ramon started at Shortstop batting 9th. He was 1 for 4 at the plate with a single up the middle in the 8th inning. He was left stranded at second.
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May 7th, 2010 in Cleveland Game Rained Out
After a day off, the Tiger’s match against the Indians was rained out after 4 innings with the Tigers leading 7-6. The game will be made up at a later date.
May 5th, 2010 in Minneapolis Twins 5 Tigers 4
Ramon started at Shortstop batting 9th. He drew a walk in the 3rd but was left stranded at first. The Tigers hit four home runs but came up a run short. They’re off to Cleveland now to take on the Indians.
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May 4th, 2010 in Minneapolis Twins 4 Tigers 3
Ramon did not start today but came in to pinch hit for Adam Everett in the top of the 9th with the scored tied 3 to 3, two out and Alex Avila on second after hitting a double. Ramon laced the first pitch between third and short for a base hit. Twin’s shortstop JJ Hardy stopped the ball with a dive and then caught Avila too far off of third for the third out. In the bottom of the 9th Ramon made a great play on a soft grounder from Delmon Young, charging the ball and getting Young out by a step for the first out of the inning. The next batter, JJ Hardy hit a triple and then scored on a wild pitch on the next delivery from Ryan Perry to win the game for the Twins.
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May 3rd, 2010 in Minneapolis Twins 10 Tigers 4
Ramon started at Shortstop batting 9th. He got on base two out of four plate appearances. In the 5th inning he drew a lead-off walk by Twin’s starter Scott Baker and then later scored the Tiger’s second run of the game on a grounder by Johnny Damon. In the 9th inning he was walked by Twin’s reliever Alex Burnett and scored the Tiger’s fourth and last run of the game when the next batter, Austin Jackson hit a triple to right field. In the field Ramon turned a Double Play.
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May 2nd, 2010 in Detroit Tigers 5 Angels 1
The Tigers swept the Angels this series. Ramon started today at Shortstop batting ninth. He started a 4 run rally in the 5th inning when he singled in Alex Avila off of Angel’s starter Jered Weaver to put the Tigers up 1-0. Ramon came around to score the Tiger’s third run of the game when Miguel Cabrera brought him in with an RBI single. Ramon got on base again in the 8th inning when Angel’s reliever Scot Shields booted the ball Ramon hit to him.
Watch Ramon’s RBI hit
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May 1st, 2010 in Detroit Tigers 3 Angels 2
Ramon did not start today but came in to pinch hit for Adam Everett in the bottom of the 8th with runners on first and third with two out. He grounded out sharply to shortstop Erik Aybar to end the inning. Johnny Damon came up with a walk off home run in the bottom of the 9th to give the Tigers the win.
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April 30th, 2010 Tigers 10 Angels 6
Ramon did not play today.
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April 29th, 2010 in Detroit Tigers 3 Twin 0
Ramon did not play today. Dontre Willis, Joel Zumaya and Jose Valverde shut out the Twins to hand Minnesota their first series lost of the 2010 season.
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April 28th, 2010 in Detroit Tigers 11 Twins 6
Ramon started at Shortstop batting ninth. His first at bat came with two down in the 2nd and he singled in the the hole between Third and Short off of Twin’s starter Scott Baker. Ramon was left stranded after his hit. Detroit commentator Rod Allen mentioned during the game that, “Santiago is off to a great start offensively this season...and is seeing the ball real well.” Ramon came up to bat in the 4th inning with one out and singled again off of Baker, this time up the middle. Ramon later scored the Tiger’s 4th run of the game on a 2-run RBI single by Magglio Ordonez.
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April 27th, 2010 in Detroit Twins 2 Tigers 0
Twins ace, Dominican Francisco Loriano dominated the Tigers, shutting them out. Justin Verlander struck out seven Twinkies, including Justin Morneau 3 times in a row - all of them swinging strikeouts - so it appears that Verlander does know Morneau very well. Verlander did not give up an earned run.
Ramon started at Shortstop batting ninth and went 0-3 at the plate.
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April 26th, 2010 in Arlington Tigers 8 Rangers 6
Ramon started at Shortstop batting ninth. Ranger’s reliever Frank Francisco came in to pitch in the 8th inning and only one Tiger managed to get a hit off of him - a single up the middle by Ramon. Ramon ended the day 1 for 4 at the plate.
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April 25th, 2010 in Arlington Rangers 8 Tigers 4
Ramon got the start today at Shortstop batting second. Moving him up in the order seemed to pay off well as he followed Austin Jackson’s lead-off home run with a line drive single to left. The next batter Johnny Damon doubled, scoring Ramon to make the score 2-0. Ramon got up again in the 2nd inning and delivered an RBI single that scored Scott Sizemore to make the score 4-2, but the Rangers answered with 4 more runs in the bottom of the 2nd and that would be all they would need to win. In the field, Ramon turned a Double Play.
Ramon Scores on Damon’s Double
Watch Ramon’s RBI Single
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April 24th, 2010 in Arlington Tigers 8 Rangers 4
Ramon did not start today but came in to replace Injured Carl Everett in the 3rd inning. He singled in the top of the 4th and later scored on a wild pitch by Ranger pitcher Scott Feldman and error by catcher Raylor Teagarden. Ramon turned two Double Plays in the field.
Ramon scores the go-ahead run
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April 23rd, 2010 in Arlington Rangers 5 Tigers 4
Ramon started at Shortstop against the Rangers in Arlington today after an all-night voyage from Anaheim to Arlington was completed early the in the morning before the game. Tiger management acknowledged Ramon’s resilience and iron-man stamina when they started him at Shortstop today. Their hunches paid off as Ramon went 2 for 4 at the plate with a Single and a Double, his first of the season. He also scored one of the Tiger’s 4 runs. Ramon came up to bat in the top of the 9th with one out and the Tigers down 4-2 facing Ranger’s fireball closer Neftali Feliz. Ramon fouled off pitch after pitch by Feliz. In fact he ended up having an 13 pitch at bat before he lined a ball to the Ranger secondbaseman. That long at-bat tired Feliz down before he faced the top of the Tiger order. Jackson and Damon were able to get on base in scoring position for Magglio Ordonez to drive them in to tie the game at 4. According to Fox Sports News Detroit commentator Rod Allen, “Santiago set up the whole inning. His At Bat was the biggest of the 9th inning.” Unfortunately the Tiger bullpen was unable to maintain the tie and the Rangers came back to score the winning run in the bottom of the 9th inning.
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April 22nd, 2010 in Anaheim TIgers 5 Angels 4
You would think that Ramon would start again after his performance the night before and take advantage of his momentum - but instead he sat on the bench tonight and watched Justin Verlander get his first win of the season.
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April 21st, 2010 in Anaheim Tigers 4 Angels 3
Ramon started at Shortstop today, batting 8th. He walked in his first at bat in the 3rd. He stole second base (his first SB of the year) but was left stranded there. In the 5th inning, with two out, he laced a first-pitch line drive to left field. He later advanced to third but but was left stranded there with the bases loaded when Johnny Damon was called out on strikes (replays showed the pitch was clearly a ball way inside). He came to bat in the top of the 9th inning with two out and the score tied 3 to 3. He faced Angel’s closer Brian Fuentes, a four-time All-Star who led the American League in saves last year with 43. Fuentes worked Ramon to an 0-2 count when Ramon delivered a soft base hit to left field. The hit was soft enough to score Gerald Laird from second base with the Game-Winning Run. It was a great way for Ramon to get his first RBI of the season. Ramon threw out the last two Angel batters in the bottom of the 9th to help Jose Valverde collect his 4th save of the year.
Ramon ended the day 2 for 3 at the plate with an RBI and a Stolen Base.
Ramon has been on-base in 7 out of his last 9 plate appearances!
It was a great day for Ramon to celebrate this morning’s arrival of his new nephew, Cruz David Santiago to his brother Willy and his wife, Carrie who live in Detroit.
Watch Ramon’s Game Winning Hit
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April 20th, 2010 in Anaheim Angels 6 Tigers 5
Ramon did not start today, again. He came in to replace Adam Everett at Shortstop in the top of the 7th and drew a walk in his first at bat off of Angel reliever Scott Shields . Ramon advanced to second when the next batter, Austin Jackson walked and on to third when Magglio Ordonez walked. Ramon scored the Tiger’s third run of the game when Miguel Cabrera cleared the bases with a double to right-center to bring the Tigers within one run, but that would be the end of the Tiger comeback. Ramon came to bat again in the 8th inning against high-heat reliever Kevin Jepsen with two out after he struck out Ryan Raburn and Gerald Laird. Ramon came through with an infield base hit with a ball that bounced high off of home plate to Angel shortstop Erik Aybar. Ramon advanced to third as the potential tying run, but was left stranded there. Ramon ended the game 1 for 1 at the plate with a run scored and got on base in both plate appearances.
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April 19th, 2010 in Anaheim Angels 2 Tigers 0
Ex-Tiger Fernando Rodney mowed down the Tigers one-two-three in top of the ninth for his 4th save of the seasons as the Tigers were handed their first shut out of the season. Ramon did not play in this game - but was on deck to face Rodney as a pinch hitter but never got a chance to step to the plate.
Read the news story about Ramon and Fernando Rodney: Tigers SS Ramon Santiago, Angels P Fernando Rodney talk about facing each other
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April 18th, 2010 in Seattle Tigers 4 Mariners 2
Ramon started at Shortstop today batting ninth. In his first at bat he worked the count full and was called out on a very questionable low strike three. In his next at bat he was called upon to bunt. He finally got a pitch to bunt but the pitch was inside and he ended up bunting down the first base line. The Mariner first baseman Casey Kotchman made a perfect throw to third to catch the advancing runner and Ramon ended up on first base with a fielder’s choice. In Ramon’s third at bat he laced a bullet ground ball down the first base line but Kotchman again made a nice play for an out. In his last at bat Ramon came up with runners on second and third. He stroked another rocket down the third base line but Mariner third baseman Jose Lopez fielded the ball cleanly and threw the runner out at home, so Ramon ended up on first base again. He advanced to third and was left stranded there. In the field Ramon played flawlessly making some great plays on hard hit balls.
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April 17th, 2010 in Seattle Mariners 4 Tigers 2
Ramon did not start today. He came in to replace Adam Everett at Shortstop in the bottom of the 7th. He got one at bat in the top of the 9th and laced a line drive down the left field line that ordinarily would drop in for a double, but Mariner left fielder Milton Bradley was playing the left field line on Ramon and snagged the ball for an out.
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April 16th, 2010 in Seattle Mariners 11 Tigers 3
Ramon did not play in this game.
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April 14th, 2010 in Detroit Royals 7 Tigers 3
Ramon came in to replace Adam Everett at Shortstop in the top of the 9th inning but did not get a plate appearance.
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April 13th, 2010 in Detroit Tigers 6 Royals 5
Down 5-0, the Tigers came back to win today 6-5. Ramon did not start but came in for Adam Everett in the 7th inning. He popped up and walked in his only two at bats, stranded at third in the bottom of the 8th with the bases loaded after his base on balls. He also made the last two outs of the game, including an awesome play on a ball that was hit in the gap between third and short.
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April 12th, 2010 in Detroit Royals 10 Tigers 5
Ramon started again today at Shortstop batting 9th. He was part of two Double Plays in the field, including one that was unassisted, doubling up Yuni Betancourt at second after he caught a line drive. At the plate he was 0 for 4.
Ramon throws out Podsednik at Home Plate
Watch Ramon’s Unassisted Double Play
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April 11th, 2010 in Detroit Tiger 9 Indians 8
Ramon started at Shortstop today, batting 7th. He got on base in the 4th inning when he was hit by Indian’s starter Jake Westbrook but was later thrown out at third on a fielder’s choice. In the 6th inning he singled to left off of Westbrook and later scored on a single by Magglio Ordonez. Ramon got up to bat again in the 7th inning and singled off of Cleveland reliever Jensen Lewis. He scored the Tiger’s 4th run of the game later that inning on a double by Scott Sizemore. Ramon came up to bat again in the 8th inning with Brandon Inge on first and Carlos Guillen on third. He hit into a double play but Guillen scored during the play. For the fourth inning in a row, Ramon came up to bat again in the bottom of the 9th with two out - with runners on second and third - with the Tigers down 8-7. With the game on the line, he drew a walk from Cleveland’s Chris Perez to load up the bases for pinch hitter Johnny Damon. Damon also drew a walk to force in the tying run. Carlos Guillen came in with the winning run during the next at bat when Perez uncorked a wild pitch. The Tigers are now in first place with a 5-1 record. Ramon ended the day 2 for 4 at the plate with 2 runs scored. He got on base 4 out of 6 plate appearances. In the field, Ramon turned two Double Plays.
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April 10th, 2010 in Detroit Tigers 4 Indians 2
Ramon did not play today.
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April 9th, 2010 - Home Opener in Detroit Tigers 5 Indians 2.
The Tigers came from behind again to win their home opener. Ramon did not play.
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April 8th, 2010 in Kansas City Tigers 7 Royals 3
Ramon didn’t start but came in to replace Carlos Guillen in the bottom of the 8th inning, playing Second Base moving Ryan Raburn to left field. He got up to bat in the top of the 9th with two out and drew a walk, but was left stranded at second.
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April 7th, 2010 in Kansas City Royals 3 Tigers 2 (11 innings)
Ramon started at Shortstop as advertised, batting 9th. After two ground outs and a fly out, he came up to bat in the top of the 10th with the score tied one to one with one out. After fighting off a 9 pitch at bat against Royals reliever Robinson Tejeda, he drove a hit-and-run line drive to right field to advance Scott Sizemore to third but they were both left stranded. He finished the game 1 for 4 at the plate and turned two Double Plays at Shortstop.
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Season Opener: April 5th, 2010, Kansas City
Ramon did not start today, but came into replace Adam Everett with one out in the top of the 7th with the Tigers trailing the Royals 4-2. Ramon helped start a 6 run Tiger rally that inning with a line drive single to left field off of Royals reliever and former Tiger teammate, Roman Colon. He later scored to tie the game at 4 to 4 when Johnny Damon brought him in with a double to right field. Ramon finished the game 1 for 2 at the plate. Manager Jim Leyland stated that Ramon will start in Wednesday’s game against the Royals, so we’ll look forward to that!
Video: Ramon scores on Damon’s Double
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April 3rd, 2010
Ramon started at Shortstop batting 9th today against the Brewers in Milwaukee in the last game of spring training. In his second at bat he was hit by Brewer pitcher Dave Bush and then scored when the next batter, Austin Jackson hit a homer to dead center. With two out in the top of the 9th Ramon hit a 2-RBI double to make the score 12-9, however that was not enough as the Brewers came back to win 13-12.
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April 2nd, 2010
Ramon did not play today. The Tigers lost to the Brewers 3-2.
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April 1st, 2010
The Braves traveled south to play the Tigers in Lakeland and returned home defeated 4 to 1. Ramon had the day off. The Tigers broke camp after the game today and headed to Milwaukee for two exhibition games against the Brewers before starting the regular season.
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March 31st, 2010
The Pirates traveled to Tigertown to take on Justin Verlander and the Tigers. Ramon started at Third Base, which he played flawlessly and batted ninth. Verlander got roughed up by the Pirates but the Tigers provided enough offense to win the game 8-5. Ramon joined in on the run production going 2 for 4 at the plate, knocking in two runs (his 8th RBI this spring in just 37 official at bats) while also scoring two runs. He’s 6th in RBI production for the Tigers in spring ball, with fewer at bats that the other RBI leaders. Tomorrow Ramon will play in the split-squad game against the Braves in the final 2010 spring training game in Tigertown. The Tigers now have a 16-10-2 record during Spring Training.
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March 30th, 2010
The Tigers traveled to Bradenton, FL to take on the Orioles today and came home with a close 10-9 victory. Ramon started at Shortstop batting ninth. He went 0 for 4 at the plate.
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March 29th, 2010
Yesterday’s game was rained out. Today the Tigers tied the Jays 2-2 in nine innings. Ramon had the day off.
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March 27th, 2010
The Yankees came up to Lakeland from Tampa today and beat Detroit 2-1 in Tigertown. Ramon had the day off.
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March 26th, 2010
The Tigers drove 25 minutes north to ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Champion Stadium to take on the Atlanta Braves at their spring home complex, one of the best spring ball venues in the world (second to the Yomiri Giant’s complex in Miyazaki, Japan). Fans poured into Champion Stadium to see two of baseball’s best pitchers face each other; the Tiger’s Justin Verlander and the Brave’s Derek Lowe. Ramon started at Shortstop batting 9th again today. In his first at bat in the second inning he jumped on Brave starter Derek Lowe early with an RBI single, his 6th RBI of the spring. Ramon also had a sacrifice bunt, a skill he has proven to be one of the best at in the American League, when called upon to do so. Both teams collected 11 hits each but the Braves ended up on top after nine, 5-3.
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March 25th, 2010
The Jays traveled up to Tigertown once again this spring and were held to two hits by Detroit pitching. Ramon started at Shortstop batting 9th in the 5-1 win over Toronto. He was the only player on either team to get two hits in the game. He also scored a run and collected his 5th RBI of the spring. In the field Ramon turned a Double Play.
Detroit Tiger commentator remarked after watching Ramon turn a Double Play:
“ Ramon can really play some defense. It is a nice luxury to have, to have a shortstop you can put in after not playing for three or four days in a row and know he’s going to catch every single thing that is hit his way.”
Watch Ramon’s Double Play
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March 23rd, 2010
The Nats came to Tigertown for an evening game and lost to the Tigers 6-2. Ramon did not start but came into the game to replace Adam Everett at Shortstop and then later, Scott Sizemore at Second. Ramon got up to bat once going 0 for 1 at the plate.
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March 22nd, 2010
The Blue Jays hosted the Tigers in Dunedin today and were treated to an 8-2 defeat. Ramon started at Shortstop and batted 9th. He was 1 for 3 at the plate with a single and also got on base when Toronto reliever B.J. LaMura hit him with a pitch in the top of the 7th.
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March 21st, 2010
Game was rained out.
March 20th, 2010
Detroit hosted the Phillies in Tigertown today and shut them out 3-0. Ramon started at Second Base batting 7th. In the 2nd inning he accounted for all three of the Tiger runs in the game with a 2-RBI triple off of Phillie starter Roy Halladay and then scored on a groundout by Robinzon Diaz. Ramon also turned a Double Play at second.
Video of Ramon’s 2-RBI Triple of of Roy Halladay.
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March 19th, 2010
In a split-squad game, the Tigers traveled to Tampa to take on the Yankees. Ramon started at Shortstop, batting ninth. The Tigers only collected 5 hits for the day and were beat 6-2. Ramon was 0 for 3 at the plate.
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March 18th, 2010
In Tigertown, the Astros hunted the Tigers and lost 5-4. Ramon had the day off today.
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March 17th, 2010
Wearing green Tiger caps, Detroit traveled to Bradenton, FL for a St. Patrick’s Day contest against the Pirates. Ramon started at Shortstop, batting 9th. Pitchers continued to pitch around him in spring training, most likely since he’s arrived in camp fresh from many at-bats in the Caribbean World Series last month. Pittsburgh starter Kevin Hart was no exception as he hit Ramon with a 3-0 count pitch. Ramon also scored a run and had an RBI in the game to go along with a sacrifice bunt.
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March 16th, 2010
The Tigers traveled to Clearwater, FL to take on the Phillies and lost 6-1. Ramon did not play.
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March 15th, 2010
Toronto traveled once again to Lakeland to play the Tigers and got beat 10-7. Ramon did not play today.
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March 14th, 2010
The Tigers hosted the Tampa Bay Rays today and beat them 9-6. Ramon had the day off today.
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March 13th, 2010
In a split squad game, the Tigers traveled to Port St. Lucie, FL to take on the New York Mets. Ramon batted lead-off and started at Shortstop. Not a single Tiger managed a hit off of Met’s starter Oliver Perez in the 4 innings he pitched, but Ramon did manage to get on base with a base on balls against Oliver. The Tigers only managed 4 hits in the game and lost to the Mets 9-1.
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March 12th, 2010
The game against the Phillies at Joker Marchant Stadium was rained out today.
March 11th, 2010
The Tigers traveled to Clearwater, FL to take on the Phillies and were shut out 4-0. Ramon did not play.
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March 10th, 2010
The Yankees came to Tigertown for a game against Detroit and won a close one 9-8. Ramon had the day off today.
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March 9th, 2010
The Tigers traveled to Space Coast Stadium in Viera, FL to take on top draft pick pitcher Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals. Ramon started at Shortstop and went 1 for 3 at the plate along with a stolen base, his second of the spring. The Tigers won 9-4.
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March 8th, 2010
The Braves traveled 25 minutes west on I-4 to Lakeland to take on the Tigers today. Ramon started at Shortstop batting second, which paid off in his first at bat when Atlanta starter Tim Hudson hit Ramon on the foot. Ramon later scored that inning with the Tiger’s first run of the day. He finished 0 for 2 at the plate with a grounder and fly out to left. In the field he turned a Double Play. The Braves went home with a 12-4 win.
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March 7th, 2010
Ramon had the day off and did not travel with the Tigers to Dunedin, FL to take on the Toronto Blue Jays, where they lost 8-5. Dunedin is 58 miles from Lakeland.
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March 6th, 2010
A warm, sunny day greeted the Baltimore Orioles at Joker Marchant Stadium today to play the Tigers. Ramon started at Shortstop, where he played flawlessly. He got two plate appearances, walking in his first at bat and popping up to the left fielder in his second. The Tigers won again today, 9-5.
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March 5th, 2010
The Houston Astros came to Lakeland for a spring game against the Tigers. Ramon started at Second Base and had 3 plate appearances where he got on base 2 out of 3 times with an RBI single and base on balls. The Tigers ended up winning big, 17-7.
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March 4th, 2010
The Blue Jays traveled to Tigertown in Lakeland, FL today to take on the Tigers and they went home with a 9-7 victory. Ramon did not play.
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March 3rd, 2010
The Tigers traveled to Dunedin, FL today to take on the Toronto Blue Jays. Ramon started at Shorstop today batting 9th. He grounded out sharply to the thirdbaseman in his first at bat and then drew two walks in his final two at bats. After his first base on balls he stole second and then scored on fielding error by the Blue Jays to put the Tigers up 3-2. Once again, he turned a Double Play in the field as the Tigers finished the day with a 7-6 victory.
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March 2nd, 2010
Detroit had an exhibition game against Southern Florida University today at Joker Marchant Stadium and beat them 13-1. Ramon started at Second Base, where he started an inning-ending Double Play in the first inning. He came out of the game after he had one at bat, in which he drew a base on balls.
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Spring Training 2010, Tigertown, Lakeland, Florida
After a ‘huge’ 14 day break from 365 days of baseball, Ramon showed up at Tigertown in Lakeland, Florida in the probably the best shape he has ever been following his hot season in the winter leagues with the Cibao Gigantes and Team Dominicana in the Caribbean World Series. You won’t hear of Ramon complaining about being ‘sore’ amongst his fellow Tigers when he shows up to the Tiger locker room each morning at 8 am to grab some pre-workout breakfast. He’s been in major league shape since he was in Spring Training one year ago!
Tiger fans should expect a break-out 2010 season for Ramon. He just got done playing in two extended playoff-situation series in both the Dominican Championship and Caribbean World Series. In both marque events, he started EVERY game and batted over .300.
Fan club photographers, including John L. Williams will be in Lakeland March 2nd-8th to make sure you get to see a lot of photos of Ramon.
FEBRUARY 7th, 2010
The Serie del Caribe was up for Dominicana to win today, otherwise they would have to play Puerto Rico again for the title. They made sure they left Isla Margarita early as they defeated Venezuela 7-4 and became the 2010 Caribbean World Series Champions. Ramon got on base 5 times in 6 at bats and scored 3 of Domincana’s 7 runs. As he did the whole series, Ramon batted second in the lineup, starting at Shortstop. In the first inning he got on base with a bunt single for the game’s first hit to keep a rally going that Freddy Guzman started with a base on balls. Then Guzman advanced to third and Ramon to second on a double steal, Ramon’s second stolen base of the Series. Guzman scored on a throwing error during the double steal, with Ramon ending up on third. Ramon later scored on a single by Fernando Martinez to make the score 2-0. At the end of the first inning Dominicana was up 4-0. In the third inning Ramon got on base with a fielder’s choice and advanced to second on the throw, but was left stranded there. He led off the 5th inning with a single center off of Venezuela’s Eric Junge and scored when the next batter, Cesar Quintero doubled to right. In the 7th inning he drew a base on balls and advanced to second on a wild pitch by Edgar Estanga. Estanga then walked Kevin Barker and Ramon advanced to third on a single by Willie Otanez. Ramon came in to score Dominicana’s last run when Estanga unleashed another wild pitch to put Dominicana up 7-4. Ramon finished the game 2 for 4 with 3 runs scored.
Ramon finished the Serie del Caribe with a .316 Batting Average.
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FEBRUARY 6th, 2010
Dominicana bounced back and thrashed Mexico today 7-2. Ramon started at Shortstop batting second. In the third inning Ramon was called on to lay down a bunt, which he did perfectly, moving Palbo Ozuna to third and Freedy Guzman to second. Ozuna later scored on a sac fly by Juan Francisco (Ramon’s Gigante teammate). In the 5th Ramon advanced Freddy Guzman to second again with another text book sacrifice bunt. Guzman scored when the next batter, Francisco hit a 2 run home run. In the 7th, Ramon hit a one out double, his second of the series, off of Mexico’s Juan Oramas. He must have shook up Oramas as he hit Juan Francisco in the next at bat and then walked Kevin Barker to load the bases before he was yanked. Ramon scored the 7th and final run for Dominicana when Willis Otanez grounded out. Ramon ended the game 1 for 2 at the plate.
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FEBRUARY 5th, 2010
Puerto Rico avenged their earlier loss against Domincana today winning 7-3. Ramon started at Shortstop batting second in the lineup. He was 0 for 4 at the plate with a base on balls and a run scored.
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FEBRUARY 4th, 2010
Dominicana took on Venezuela today for the first time in the Series del Caribe, beating them 3-2. Ramon started for Dominicana at Shortstop batting second. In the 5th inning, with Pablo Ozuna on third, Ramon laced a line drive base hit off of Jose Ortegano to center, scoring Ozuna.
Two batters later, Ramon and Freddy Guzman pulled off a double steal to put two runners in scoring position when Kevin Barker struck out, but unfortunately both Ramon and Freddy were left stranded. With two out in the bottom of the 7th inning, Ramon came up to bat with Ozuna on second base and Freddy Guzman on first. Ramon punched a soft hit off of Edgar Alfonzo to right field to score Ozuna again and move Guzman to third to tie the game 2-all. Freddy Guzman stole home with the next batter, Juan Francisco up to bat to put Dominicana up 3-2 for the game winner. Ramon ended the game 2 for 4 at the plate with 2 RBIs (including one 2-Out RBI). He also had one stolen base and turned a Double Play in the field.
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FEBRUARY 3rd, 2010
The Dominicans beat up Mexico today 7-1. Ramon started at Shortstop batting second. He had a double, run scored and a base on balls in the win. The Dominicans are in first place in the Series del Caribe with a 2-0 record.
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FEBRUARY 2nd, 2010
Ramon was selected by Escogido to represent Team Dominicana at the Series del Caribe held on Margarita Island, Venezuela. He started today against Puerto Rico at Shortstop batting second. He went 0 for 2 at the plate with a base on balls. Domincana won the game 2-1 although they only managed 4 hits.
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JANUARY 28th, 2010
The Leones took Game 9 and the LIDOM Championship with a 5-2 victory today. Ramon started at Shortstop - believe it or not - and batted second in the lineup. He was 0 for 4 at the plate.
While Ramon and the Gigantes won’t continue on to the Series del Caribe, he will get a little over 3 weeks to spend free with his wife and baby boy. I’m sure he will enjoy that. This is the reality for MLB players that play winter ball - and then continue into a winter ball playoff situation - your body and personal life only get a few weeks off per year while a majority of it is spent on the road.
Ramon has basically played every day for over 2 months, with many of the games in playoff situations. Not only did he play every day and every inning of every game (except for playing only a couple innings in one game), he played Shortstop, Second Base and Third Base - with a lot of time in the later two positions, which are not his normal positions. This league is tough and can be just as draining as the MLB.
So much for the Leyland-Dombroski theory that Ramon “can’t play every day.” Ramon pretty much blew that baseless theory right out of the Caribbean Sea this winter. I hope Leyland and Dombroski recognize Ramon’s outstanding endurance this winter. Hopefully Leyland and Dombroski will mesh reality with strategy and create a paradigm shift that will result in a fact-based theory - one that acknowledges that Ramon will end up being the main catalyst to the Tiger infield. Not only at Shortstop where he clearly reigns as king, even with Everett in the mix - but they must also be able to salvage a very thin-set plan to use Sizemore at Second Base during spring training and the regular season. We all pray that Sizemore becomes Placido Polanco over night, but that won’t happen, so we should also be prepared for the worst case scenario- which includes Sizemore imploding and not performing up to MLB speed, ending up on the bench, continuing to learn more about the MLB level - or in his car driving on I-75 south to Toldeo. The other dilemma is at Third Base where Inge is recovering from surgery and unable to start playing until the end of spring training - at best. Ramon is the most poised and experienced to back up Third Base for the Tigers. Ramon is going to be needed to play MLB ball at Third, Shortstop and Second, instead of some backroom candidates that have no proven track record.
During this offseason, Ramon has become a huge key to the Tiger’s infield success in 2010.
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JANUARY 27th, 2010
Escogido took Game 8 of the Championship series today 4-3 in 11 innings to force the series-deciding Game 9 tomorrow night. Ramon started at Third Base batting third. He got on base in the 11th inning with a base on balls but was left stranded at first. He ended the night 0 for 4 at the plate.
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JANUARY 25th, 2010
Ramon knocked in what proved to be the winning run in the 7th inning when Leone first baseman Kevin Barker booted a ball Ramon hit hard his way, scoring Juan Francisco to put the Gigantes up 1-0. Ramon batted 6th today as the DH, ending the day 0-2 at the plate with an RBI. Ramon also laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt in the 5th inning advancing Wilson Betemit, who had just drawn a base on balls, to second base. Gigante’s starting pitcher, Venezuelan Victor Zambrano pitched over 5 innings of shutout ball.
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In a rain-delayed game, Cibao lost to Escogido 5-4 when a 9th inning rally fell short. Ramon started at Third, batting second. In his first at bat he laid down a sacrifice bunt to advance Alexi Casilla to second base. Casilla later scored to put the Gigantes up 1-0 in the first inning on an RBI single by Juan Francisco. Ramon got on base in the 9th inning when he was hit by Leone pitcher Santiago Casiila just after Alexi Casilla cleared the bases with a 3 RBI triple to bring the Gigantes within one run, 4 to 5. However, Ramon was left stranded at first. Ramon ended the day 0 for 3 at the plate.
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JANUARY 23rd, 2010
The Gigantes rebounded and took a 3-2 game lead over Escogido in championship series, with a 3 to 2 victory. Ramon batted second today, playing Third Base. In the third inning he was hit by Leone starting pitcher Francisco Liriano, who pitches for the Minnesota Twins. Ramon advanced to second on a single by Nelson Cruz and then scored on a double by Juan Francisco to put the Gigantes ahead 2-0. Francisco had all 3 RBIs for Cibao today. Ramon singled in the 7th inning but was left stranded at second base. Ramon is now batting .412 in the playoffs, which leads all Cibao hitters.
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JANUARY 21st, 2010
The Leones came back and tied up the Championship series two games a piece with a 3-2 win over Cibao today. Ramon started at Third batting 6th, racking up 2 of the Gigantes 6 hits in the game. He led off the 5th inning with a single to left fielder Freddy Guzman and advanced to second on a single by Saul Soto. Francisco Peguero advanced Ramon to third with a sacrifice bunt, but Ramon was left stranded there with the bases loaded. In his next at bat in the 7th inning, Ramon singled and again advanced to second on a single by Saul Soto. Ramon scored one of Cibao’s two runs in the game when the next batter, Francisco Peguero doubled. In the field, Ramon turned another double play from Third. Ramon’s batting average in the playoffs is now .429
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JANUARY 20th, 2010
Escogido crushed the Gigantes 13-4 in Game 3 of the Championships to narrow Cibao’s lead 2 games to one. Ramon started at his new home at Third Base batting 6th. Ramon singled in his first at bat in the 2nd inning and advanced to second base on a throwing error by Nelson Figueroa during a pickoff attempt. However, Ramon was left stranded at second. He turned a Double Play in the field.
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JANUARY 19th, 2010
Cibao jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the Game 2 of the Championships with a 1-0 win over Escogido. Ramon started at Third Base and batted 7th. He pounded one of the 6 Gigantes hits in the game with a single in the 5th inning but was left stranded at first base, ending the day 1 for 3 at the plate.
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JANUARY 18th, 2010
The Dominican Winter League Championship Finals began today with the Gigantes winning the first match against Escogido 2-1. Ramon started at Third Base batting 7th. He singled in his first at bat in the second inning and then stole second base for his 4th stolen base of the playoffs. The next two batters struck out and he was left stranded at second. He singled again in his next at bat but was left stranded at second once again. He also turned two Double Plays in the field. Ramon ended the game 2 for 3 at the plate, getting two of Cibao’s 8 hits of the night.
BOX SCORE
JANUARY 16th, 2010
In the last game of the Round Robin playoffs, Ramon started at Third Base and batted 6th against the Tigres of Licey. In his first at-bat, he was hit by a pitch. With a spot in the finals clinched, most of the Gigante starters were replaced and Caonabo Cosme came in to pinch run and play Third Base for Ramon after he was hit by the pitch. The Gigantes finished the game with a 10-6 win over Licey.
BOX SCORE
Final Results for Round Robin playoffs:
Team W L
Gigantes 12 6
Escogido 10 8
Licey 8 10
Toros 6 12
The Gigantes will take on Ramon’s former team, the Escogido Leones in the Domincan Winter League Finals.
Although Ramon had to sit on the bench for the rest of the game, he wasn’t bored as he got to see some fireworks, courtesy of Jose Offerman, the player/manager for the Licey Tigers.
Offerman came onto the field during the third inning while losing a 6-0 to protest ejection of his catcher Ronny Paulino for arguing balls and strikes and ended up arguing with first-base umpire Daniel Rayburn. He swung at Rayburn with a right hook, who then fell to the ground. Whether he actually hit Rayburn or not is still in question. Offerman was detained by stadium security, eventually being transported to the local police station to await the end of the game and Rayburn's decision whether to ask for charges to be pressed against him or not.
A day after the incident, the American crew that umpired the game resigned their positions with the Dominican Baseball League and left the country, reportedly due to threats and concerns about their own safety.
Umps leave DR after Offerman incident
Licey manager, former big leaguer threw punch at Rayburn
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100117&content_id=7930368&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4833375
JANUARY 14th, 2010
The Gigantes got back on the winning track with a victory over the Toros 7-4. Ramon batted second today, starting at Second Base. He got on base in the 3rd inning when Toro pitcher Jack Cassel hit him with a pitch. He later scored on a two-run bomb by Nelson Cruz. He also singled in the 7th inning but was left stranded at second. Ramon ended the night 1 for 3 at the plate with a run scored. The Gigantes now have a 11-6 record in the Round Robin playoffs, clinching first place.
BOX SCORE
JANUARY 13th, 2010
The Gigantes lost to the Toros today 6-1. Ramon started at Third Base, batting 6th. He was 0 for 3 at the plate.
BOX SCORE
JANUARY 12th, 2010:
No games scheduled today.
Here are the current Round Robin playoff standings for the Dominican WInter League.
G
P
.PCT
Dif
Casa
Ruta
L10
Gigantes
10
4
.714
-
5-3
5-1
9-1
Escogido
7
7
.500
3.0
4-3
3-4
5-5
Licey
6
8
.429
4.0
2-5
4-3
4-6
Toros
5
9
.357
5.0
2-4
3-5
2-8
JANUARY 11th, 2010:
Ramon scored the winning run against the Leones of Escogido today. The Gigantes appear to be pulling away from the pack with a large lead in the Round Robin playoffs with their 4-3 victory. Ramon batted 7th playing Third Base. In the 7th inning Ramon singled to centerfield, scoring Nelson Cruz and the tying run. Wilson Betemit tried to score on the same play but was thrown out at the plate. Ramon stole second base for his 3rd stolen base of the playoffs and then scored the winning run on a single by Francisco Peguero. Ramon ended up 1 for 3 at the plate with an RBI (his 7th of the playoffs) and a run scored.
BOX SCORE
JANUARY 10th, 2010:
The Gigantes recorded back to back wins over Licey today with a 2-1 victory. Ramon batted 6th playing Third Base. Ramon was 0 for 4 at the plate while playing flawlessly at third.
BOX SCORE
JANUARY 9th, 2010:
Ramon started at Third once again and batted 6th today as the Gigantes beat Licey 8-4. The Gigantes are now in sole possession of first place in the Round Robin series with a 8-4 record. Ramon collected two RBIs today, bringing his playoff total to 6. He brought in Juan Francisco in the fourth inning when he grounded out to Licey first baseman Juan Miranda. In the 5th inning, he plated Francisco again with a fielder’s choice hit to Licey shortstop Erick Aybar. After reaching first on the fielder’s choice, Ramon stole his second base of the playoffs. In the 7th Ramon hit his 2nd Double of the playoffs on a ground ball to Licey left fielder Timo Perez. Ramon finished the day 1 for 5 at the plate and now has a .289 batting average in the playoffs. He also turned a Double Play from Third Base.
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JANUARY 8th, 2010
The Toros rebounded today to stop the Gigantes winning streak today beating Cibao 9-2. Ramon started at Third Base again batting 6th. He singled in his first bat in the 2nd but was left stranded. In the 4th Ramon lifted a sacrifice fly to left field to score Saul Soto, notching his 4th RBI of the playoffs. He singled again in the 7th but was left stranded again. Ramon finished the day 2 for 2 at the plate.
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JANUARY 7th, 2010:
The Gigantes won their third playoff game in a row beating the Leones of Escogido 7-5 in 11 innings. Ramon started at Third Base and batted 7th. He singled in his first at bat in the 2nd inning and again in the 7th (scoring Juan Francisco) but was left stranded both times. In the top of the 11th, he singled to center and then later scored on a single by Francisco Peguero. He ended the night 3 for 5 at the plate with his 3rd RBI of the playoffs. He also turned a Double Play from Third Base.
BOX SCORE
JANUARY 6th, 2010:
The Gigantes played the Toros again today and beat them 5-2. Ramon started at Second and batted 6th. Ramon was 0 for 3 at the plate with a walk.
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JANUARY 5th, 2010:
The Gigantes rebounded after a long game the day before to take a 9-2 victory over the Toros today. Ramon batted 7th starting at Second Base and later filling in at Third Base. In the top of the 5th with 2 out, Ramon singled with a line drive to center field, scoring Alexi Casilla for his second RBI of the round robin series. Ramon ended the day 1 for 4 at the plate.
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JANUARY 4th, 2010
With the score tied 2 to 2 against Escogido, the game was suspended due to rain in the 6th inning. The game resumed and with the score tied 3 to 3 after nine innings, went into extra innings. The Leones finally scored in the top of the 13th inning to take a 4-3 victory. Ramon batted second playing Second Base, going 0 for 6 at the plate.
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JANUARY 3rd, 2010:
Ramon collected half of the 4 hits the Gigantes managed against Licey today as the Gigantes edged the Tigres of Licey 2-1. Ramon singled in the first inning to right field and also singled on an infield hit to Licey’s secondbaseman Ronnie Belliard in the 6th but was left stranded on the bases both times. Ramon ended 2 for 4 at the plate, leaving him with a .300 playoff batting average. Ramon started at Second Base, batting second. The Gigantes are now in first place in the round robin playoff standings with a 4-2 record.
The Dominican Winter League Round Robin playoffs finish up on Jan 16th.
BOX SCORE
JANUARY 2nd, 2010:
Today’s round-robin playoff game against the Toros was postponed for rain.
DECEMBER 30th, 2009:
In Game 5 of the Round Robin Dominican Winter League playoffs, the Gigantes took on the Toros del Este. Today there was a change as Ramon played Shortstop batting second in the lineup. Ramon scored the Gigante’s first run of the game when he walked in the first inning and then later scored on a Wilson Betemit sacrifice fly. He got on base again in the 6th inning when he was hit by a pitch but was left stranded. He ended up 0 for 3 at the plate but the Gigantes won 6-5 and improved to a 3-2 playoff record in a first place tie with Escogido.
BOX SCORE
DECEMBER 29th, 2009:
The Gigantes rebounded from last night’s loss to take a victory from the Tigres del Licey 6-5. Ramon started at Second and batted 2nd. He got on base 3 out of 4 plate appearances with two singles and a walk. He also turned a Double Play in the field.
BOX SCORE
DECEMBER 28th, 2009:
Escogido rebounded and came back to beat the Gigantes 7-0 today. Ramon was 1 for 4 at the plate with a single in the 3rd inning, where he was left stranded. Edward Valdez pitched a great game for the Leones.
BOX SCORE
DECEMBER 27th, 2009
Today Ramon and the Gigantes faced the Dominican League first place team, Escogido, Ramon’s former team. In the bottom of the 12th with one out, Erick Almonte singled to left field. Ramon came up next and laced a double to left, scoring Almonte for a walk-off double, giving the Gigantes a 4-3 victory. Ramon started a Second Base, batting 7th. He got on base 4 time out of 6 plate appearances with a walk, fielder’s choice and hit-by-pitch to go along with his game-winning double. He also turned a Double Play in the field.
BOX SCORE
DECEMBER 26th,2009:
After a break for Christmas, Ramon and the Gigantes began the Dominican League playoff, facing Licey. Ramon got on base 3 out of 4 plate appearances. He walked twice and got on by a fielding error. He also collected a Stolen Base and turned a Double Play in the field at Second Base, where he started, batting 6th. He ended up 0 for 2 at the plate and the Gigantes only managed 3 hits as they lost their first playoff game 4-0.
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DECEMBER 21st, 2009:
Game against Escogido was postponed due to rain.
DECEMBER 20TH, 2009
The Gigantes kept their pursuit for first place alive by shutting out the AC Aguillas today 4-0 behind the strong pitching of Aquilino Lopez, who threw 5 scoreless innings. Ramon started at Second, batting second. In his first at bat he singled up the middle. He helped set up one of the Gigante runs in the 9th inning when he laid down another perfect sacrifice bunt that advanced Francisco Peguero to third and Luis Durango to second. Peguero scored when the next batter, Wilson Betemit brought him in with a sacrifice fly.
Ramon finished the regular Dominican Winter League season with a .322 batting average. For full stats, click here.
BOX SCORE
DECEMBER 19TH, 2009:
Ramon’s former team, the Leones of Escogido cooled the heels of the Gigantes with a 6 to 1 victory today. The Gigantes collected only two extra basehits today and Ramon accounted for both of them, notching his 4th and 5th double of the season. Unfortunately he was stranded in scoring position twice. Once again, he played flawless in the field. Ramon’s batting average is now .327
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DECEMBER 18TH, 2009
The Gigante winning machine kept on rolling as they shutout today Estrellas 3-0. Ramon started at Second Base batting second. He started off the first inning with his third double of the season to left field but was left stranded there. In the 3rd inning, he had his hand in two of the Gigante runs that scored when he laid down a sacrifice bunt that advanced Francisco Peguero to third and Luis Durango to second. Both Peguero and Durango came home when the next batter, WIlson Betemit singled to centerfield.
BOX SCORE
NO GAME - DECEMBER 17TH
DECEMBER 16TH, 2009:
The Gigantes tamed the Toros del Este today 4 to 1 behind the strong pitching of Rafael Perez (of the Cleveland Indians), who allowed only one run and two hits over 6 innings, keeping his ERA to 0.33. Ramon started at his now-regular Second Base position and batted 6th. Ramon brought in the first run of the game in the top of the first inning when the Toros’ shortstop Pedro Ciriaco booted a ball Ramon hit to him, scoring Luis Durango. In the 3rd he walked but was left stranded at third. In the 9th he got on base again when Toro pitcher Alexi Ogando hit him with a pitch. He was 0 for 3 at the plate again today but did get on base 3 times. His season batting average is now .313
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DECEMBER 15th, 2009
Ramon showed off his defensive skills at Second Base today, turning 3 Double Plays as the Gigantes continued their winning ways with a 5-4 victory over Estrellas de Oriente. Since Ramon joined the Gigantes on Nov 27th, the Gigantes have won 9 of 13 games. He started at Second Base once again and batting 6th today. He was 0 for 3 at the plate, gathering his 5th RBI of the season in the 2nd inning when Estrellas Shortstop Junior Lake misplayed a ball Ramon hit to him, scoring former Toledo Mud Hen teammate, Erik Almonte.
BOX SCORE
The Tigers signed Ramon to a 2-year contract today. Please click on ‘In the News’ for more details.
No games were played Dec. 12th-14th
DECEMBER 11th, 2009:
Ramon started at Second again while batting second today. He went 1 for 2 at the plate with two sacrifice bunts while also scoring a run. He played flawless defensively as the Gigantes beat the Toros 5-1.
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DECEMBER 10TH, 2009:
The Gigantes continued their winning ways shutting out the Aguilas Cibaenas 5-0. Ramon started at Second bating 6th today. Ramon led off the 4th with his second double of the season off of the Aguilas’ starter Ben Jukich. He also took a base on balls in the 7th. He ended the game 1 for 3 at the plate. As per his daily routine, he also turned a Double Play in the field while playing Second Base flawlessly.
DECEMBER 9TH, 2009:
Ramon knocked in the tying run with a 2-RBi single and then scored the winning run as Licey fell to the Gigantes one more time this season, 6 to 4. Ramon started again at Second Base, batting second, tearing up the Tigre pitching staff going 3 for 5 at the plate. In the 5th inning, down by 2 runs, Ramon hit his second Triple of the season off of Licey’s Ramon Ortiz with a shot to Tigre centerfielder Yordany Ramirez, plating Wilson Valdez and Luise Durango, tying the game at 4 runs apiece. Ramon scored the 5th and winning run of the game when Wilson Betemit hit his 8th homer of the LIDOM season. Ramon also turned a Double Play in the field, where he played flawlessly. His DWL batting average is .351
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DECEMBER 8TH, 2009:
Licey won a close game against the Gigantes del Cibao today, 5-4. Ramon started again at Second Base batting second. He singled to the Tigre’s centerfielder Yordany Ramirez in the 5th inning but was left stranded at third. He finished the day 1 for 4 at the plate and turned two Double Plays from Second Base.
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DECEMBER 6TH, 2009:
The Gigantes continued winning today beating the Estrellas de Oriente 5-1. Ramon started at Second Base batting second and went 0 for 4 at the plate while playing flawlessly in the field.
BOX SCORE
DECEMBER 5TH, 2009:
The Gigantes continued their dominance of the Licey Tigres with a 4-1 victory at home. Ramon started again at Second Base batting second. He turned a Double Play in the field and scored a run. He drew a walk while going 0 for 3 at the plate. BOX SCORE
DECEMBER 4TH, 2009:
In Quisqueya Stadium in Santo Domingo, the Gigantes took on the Leones of Escogido and lost a close one, 6-5. Ramon started again at Second Base and continued to tear up opponent’s pitching, going 2 for 3 to go along with a walk and a run scored. His BA is now .429 BOX SCORE
DECEMBER 2, 2009:
Ramon started again at Second Base against the Tigres, batting second. He turned another Double Play in the field while going 0 for 4 at the plate as the Gigantes fell to Licey 4 to 3. Ramon’s batting average is now .389. BOX SCORE
DECEMBER 1, 2009:
Despite the fact that the Licey Tigres are the favorite team of his father, Cristino and his brother, Melvin, Ramon and the Gigantes of Cibao whooped up on the Tigres by shutting them out 9-0. Ramon started at Second Base like it was his new home, turning two Double Plays in the field while going 2 for 4 at the plate. He scored two of the Gigantes’ runs while collecting a Triple and a Double as well as an RBI. In his first 4 games in the Dominican Winter League, Ramon has 7 hits in 14 at-bats. BOX SCORE
NOVEMBER 29, 2009:
Ramon started again at Second Base batting second against the Gigantes of Carolina in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Ramon went 2 for 3 at the plate with a Home Run and two runs scored. In his first 3 games in the Dominican Winter League, Ramon has 5 hits in 10 at-bats. BOX SCORE
NOVEMBER 28, 2009:
Ramon started again at Second Base and went 2 for 4 at the plate while turning another Double Play in the field, however the Gigantes lost to the Leones of Ponce. The game was played in Ponce, Puerto Rico. BOX SCORE
NOVEMBER 27, 2009:
Ramon started at Second Base for the Gigantes today in his Dominican Winter League debut this season, going 1 for 3 at the plate while turning a Double Play in the field, as the Gigantes beat the Estrellas de Oriente 5-4. BOX SCORE
WHY RAMON SHOULD BE THE TIGER’S EVERYDAY SHORTSTOP - AND WHY THE TIGERS SHOULD PAY HIM MORE!
Ramon ended the season with a perfect 1.000 fielding average in 33 games at Second Base and .975 in 69 games at Shortstop for the Tigers in 2009.
Very curious why he doesn’t get to play more while the Tigers position themselves once again in 2010 to keep shortstop Adam Everett, who’s apparent strength is his fielding. Everett played shortstop in 116 games in 2009 and his fielding percentage was .969. So, the Tigers seek a fielder that is no greater than Ramon, yet comes to the plate with a weaker bat.
Let’s compare the two and perhaps you can figure out why Leyland plays Everett more than Santiago:
Ramon
Fielding 1.000 (2B)
.975 (SS)
Batting Avg .267
On Base Pct .318
(OBP)
Slugging Avg .385
(SLG)
HR 7
Everett
Fielding .969 (SS)
Batting Avg .238
On Base Pct .288
(OBP)
Slugging Avg .325
(SLG)
HR 3
Apparently Tiger management read numbers differently than all of the rest of us - because clearly Ramon has risen to the top as the better of these two players. Yet, Tiger management refuses to acknowledge it!
After the 2006 season, the Tigers decided to keep Ramon as one of their reserve infielders and they decided NOT to re-sign fellow reserve infielder Omar Infante. Omar played with the Atlanta Braves in 2009. Here is a comparison of his stats with Ramon’s:
Ramon
Fielding (2B) 1.000 (33 games)
At Bats 262
RBI 35
HR 7
Batting Avg .267
Slugging Avg .385
OBP .318
2009 Salary $825,000
Omar
Fielding (2B) .981 (30 games)
At Bats 203
RBI 27
HR 2
Batting Avg .305
Slugging Avg .325
OBP .361
2009 Salary $1,850,000
While Omar had a higher batting average than Ramon, Ramon had a higher SLG, more RBIs, HRs and better fielding average. Across the board, pretty much an equal performance.
The BIG difference is their salary. Ramon makes $1 million less than Infante!
If the Tigers don’t re-sign Polanco, they have no guaranteed answer at Second Base, except for RAMON SANTIAGO!
Hopefully Detroit management will step up to the plate and pay Ramon what he deserves in 2010 - and name him as their starter at either Shortstop or Second Base! Amazing - Ramon has the versatility to start at either position for the Tigers in 2010. There is added value to that capability as well that Everett does not offer. Additionally, Ramon can also play a decent Third Base - and Leyland called on him to do that for several games in 2009. Second Base, Shortstop, Third Base - I’m thinking that Ramon should be making around $2 million in 2010.
DATES THAT WILL BE AFFECTING RAMON IN THE OFF-SEASON
November: Free-agent filing period -- the first 15 days after World Series ends.
Dec. 1: Last day for teams to offer salary arbitration to their former players who became free agents.
Dec. 7: Last day for free agents offered salary arbitration to accept the offers.
Dec. 12: Last day for teams to offer 2010 contracts to unsigned player.
Jan 5-15: Salary arbitration filing.
Eligible for free agency Shortstop Adam Everett Utility player Aubrey Huff Relief pitcher Brandon Lyon Second baseman Placido Polanco Relief pitcher Fernando Rodney Starting pitcher Jarrod Washburn
Eligible for arbitration Starting pitcher Edwin Jackson Catcher Gerald Laird Relief pitcher Zach Miner Infielder Ramon Santiago Relief pitcher Bobby Seay Outfielder Marcus Thames Catcher Matt Treanor Starting pitcher Justin Verlander Relief pitcher Joel Zumaya
Entering final year of contract Starting pitcher Jeremy Bonderman Third baseman Brandon Inge Outfielder Magglio Ordonez (if he fails to reach 564 plate appearances after getting 516 in 2009) Starting pitcher Nate Robertson Starting pitcher Dontrelle Willis
Ramon is in the Dominican Republic for the winter. He will be playing winter baseball with the Gigantes del Cibao.
Their website is: http://www.gigantesdelcibao.com/
October 6th, 2009
Minneapolis
Twins 6 Tigers 5 (12 innings)
One Game Division Championship Playoff
The Tigers came to Minneapolis for a one-game playoff with the Twins to determine who would win the American League Central Division as they ended the regular season tied with identical 86-76 records. As the Twins had the better record against the Tigers this season, the game was played in the Metrodome - the last baseball game to be played on this field as next season the Twins will play in their new park, Target Field.
In the most important game for the Tigers this season, Ramon started at Shortstop, batting ninth. He went 1 for 4 at the plate while playing flawlessly in the field. In the top of the ninth inning with the scored tied 4 to 4, Ramon decided to take the bull by the horns and give his team the best shot to win the game by laying down a perfect bunt single off of Twin’s reliever Joe Nathan, reaching on base with a head-first slide. Ramon was replaced by pinch runner Adam Everett, who was left stranded on the bases. It was probably the most difficult game played this year by the Tigers and the Twins, but in the end the Twins were able to score in the 12th inning and walk away with the Central Division Championship.
Ramon ended the season with a batting average of .267
October 4th, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 5 White Sox 3
In a do-or-die game, Justin Verlander pitched another gem, earning his 19th win of the season. Ramon did not play today.
The Twins also won their game against the Royals today, so the Tigers and the Twins ended the regular season tied for first place in the AL Central Division with identical records, 86-76. This forces a one-game playoff for the division championship to be played in Minneapolis on Tuesday, October 6th.
October 3rd, 2009
Detroit
White Sox 5 Tigers 1
Ramon did not play today as the Tigers lost to the White Sox again.
October 2nd, 2009
Detroit
White Sox 8 Tigers 0
Jake Peavy shut out the Tigers allowing only 3 hits, keeping the Tigers two games away from clinching the division championship. Ramon started at Shortstop batting 9th. In the bottom of the 5th, Ramon hit a sharp groundball to the shortstop-third base gap that appeared to be a base hit, but Chicago’s Alexei Ramirez made an unbelievable play to throw out Ramon by a split second at first. Ramon ended the game 0 for 3 at the plate. Brent Dlugach came in to play shortstop in the top of the 9th and Ramon switched over to Second Base to finish the game.
October 1st, 2009
Detroit
Twins 8 Tigers 3
Ramon’s hot bat did not go unnoticed as he was tapped to play Second Base today, batting Second in the order. He went 0 for 5 at the plate but did get on base when the Twin’s third baseman Brendan Harris misplayed a ball Ramon hit to him. A very controversial play followed when Ramon tagged up at first base on a deep foul ball caught in the right field corner. Ramon appeared to tag up properly but when the Twin’s appealed the tag, Ramon was called out.
September 30th, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 7 Twins 2
The Tigers stretched their division lead to 3 games as they beat the Twins today, televised nationally on ESPN. Ramon started at Shortstop and batting his usual ninth slot. He came to bat in the bottom of the 2nd with the score tied 2 to 2 and unleashed a 2-RBI single to centerfield off of Twin’s started Carl Pavano. Robbed of a game winning hit the night before, Ramon gained revenge and had the game winning hit tonight. In his next at bat in the 5th, Ramon laid down a perfect bunt single to Twin’s second baseman Nick Punto, who had no play on the ball other than to unsuccessfully try to throw the ball behind his back to first. Ramon later advanced to Third Base with the bases loaded and scored on Magglio Ordonez’s 3-run double, scoring the Tiger’s 5th run of the game. In his next at bat, Ramon laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt, advancing Brandon Inge to Third and pinch runner Wilkin Ramirez to Second. However, they were left stranded.
Ramon ended the night 2 for 3 at the plate with 2 RBI (35 RBI for the season). He also turned another Double Play in the field. His batting average is now .276
Click here to see Ramon’s 2-RBI game winning single.

Ramon hits the 2-RBI game winning single to centerfield off of Carl Pavano.

Ramon lays down a perfect bunt single for his second hit of the night against the Twins.

Ramon turns two over the sliding Delmon Young of the Twins.

Ramon tags out Matt Tolbert trying to steal Second Base.

Ramon signs autographs before the game against the Twins on Sept 30th.

The Tigers congratulate Ramon on scoring a run on Ordonez’s 3 run double.

Ramon greets Clete Thomas after scoring the 6th run of the game
against the Twins.

Gene Lamont makes Ramon smile after reaching Third base following a base hit.
September 29th, 2009
Detroit
Game1
Twins 3 Tigers 2 (10 innings)
Ramon started at Shortstop batting ninth. He came up to bat for the first time in the bottom of the 2nd inning with runners on the corners with the score tied 0 to 0. Ramon produced in this big pressure situation with a laser line drive to Twin’s first baseman Michael Cuddyer that went off his glove into shallow right field for an RBI single - the first run of the game. In his second at bat Ramon was asked to hit and run with Brandon Inge on first. Although the pitch was way outside, Ramon managed to put the ball in play and moved Inge to second base. Ramon came up to bat in the bottom of the ninth with two out with pinch runner Wilkin Ramirez, the potential winning run standing on Second Base. Ramon hit what seemed to be a sure walk-off base hit off of Twin’s reliever Jon Rauch down the right field line onto the warning track, but the speedy Denard Span, who had switched from center to right field earlier in the game, made a diving catch to rob Ramon of a game-ending hit.
Ramon ended the day 1 for 4 with his 33rd RBI of the season. He also turned a Double Play in the field.
Click her to see Ramon’s RBI single.

Ramon turns a Double Play over the Twin’s Jason Kubel on Sept 29th, 2009.
Detroit
Game 2
Tigers 6 Twins 5
Ramon did not play this game.
September 28th, 2009
Detroit
Postponed
Today’s game was rained out and a doubleheader will be played tomorrow on Sept 29th.
September 27th, 2009
Chicago
White Sox 8 Tigers 4
Ramon started at Shortstop batting in his familiar 9 spot. He singled in the 3rd inning but was left stranded at third base. In the 9th inning, with two out, he hit a line drive single to centerfield, scoring Carlos Guillen, quieting the Chicago home crowd hoping for the end of the game. That RBI was Ramon’s 32nd of the year. He scored when the next batter, Ryan Raburn singled him home. Ramon ended 2 for 4 at the plate today with a run scored and one RBI.
Click here to see Ramon’s 32nd RBI of the season.
September 26th, 2009
Chicago
Tigers 12 White Sox 5
Ramon did not play today.
September 25th, 2009
Chicago
White Sox 2 Tigers 0
Ramon started at Shortstop batting ninth. The White Sox managed only 2 hits but won the game. Ramon collected the Tiger’s third of the game with a bunt single in the 3rd inning but was left stranded on base. He ended the game 1 for 3 at the plate. He also turned a Double Play in the field.

Ramon gives some encouragement to Tiger pitcher Eddie Bonine, who gave up
only 2 hits in 6 2/3 innings.
September 24th, 2009
Cleveland
Tigers 6 Indians 5
Ramon scored what ended up being the winning run in the 8th inning as the Tigers swept the Tribe in Cleveland today. In the top of the 8th Ramon drew a base on balls and then stole second base (his first stolen base of the year). He then scored the Tiger’s 6th run of the game on a Placido Polanco single to right field. Ramon got on base earlier in the game in the fourth when he laced a line drive RBI single to right field scoring Brandon Inge. Ramon ended the day 1 for 3 at the plate with an RBI (his 31st of the year) and a run scored while also turning a Double Play in the 7th inning.
September 23rd, 2009
Cleveland
Tigers 11 Indians 3
Ramon started at Shortstop, batting ninth. He singled to centerfield in the 5th and 7th innings, going 2 for 5 at the plate. In the bottom of the 7th, Ramon switched to play Second Base for the remainder of the game.
September 22nd, 2009
Cleveland
TIgers 3 Indians 1
Ramon did not play today.
September 20th, 2009
Minneapolis
Tigers 6 Twins 2
The Tigers figured out what a winning line up looks like and started Ramon at Shortstop today, batting ninth. Ramon reached base 2 out of 3 at bats with two singles. After he singled in the fifth inning, he scored on a single by Placido Polanco. In the 8th inning he laid down one of his signature perfect sacrifice bunts, moving Gerald Laird to second and Brandon Inge to third. Inge later scored on a sac fly by Polanco. In the field Ramon turned a Double Play. Ramon ended the day 2 for 3 at the plate with a run scored.
September 19th, 2009
Minneapolis
Twins 6 Tigers 2
Ramon did not play today. Although he has a higher batting average and better On Base Percentage than the other shortstop, Ramon is on the bench more than he is in the field. The Tigers need baserunners if they want to win these tough games against the Twins!
September 18th, 2009
Minneapolis
Twins 3 Tigers 0
The Tigers were shut out by the Twins in the Metrodome today. Ramon did not start but came in to pinch hit for Adam Everett in the 8th and flied out, going 0 for 1 at the plate for the day. He remained in the game at Shortstop.
September 17th, 2009
Detroit
Royals 9 Tigers 2
It was nice to see that Ramon got the start at Shortstop today when the Tigers faced the best pitcher in the American League, Zack Greinke. Batting ninth, he got on base 3 out of 4 plate appearances today, with two base on balls and a single, finishing the day 1 for 2 at the plate. After the game the Tigers traveled to Minneapolis where they will have a showdown with the second-place Twins.
September 16th, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 4 Royals 3
Ramon did not play today.
September 15th, 2009
Detroit
Royals 11 Tigers 1
Ramon started at Second Base batting eighth. He got on base twice with two walks, finishing the night 0 for 2 at the plate while playing flawlessly in the field once again. The Tigers managed just 4 hits tonight.
September 14th, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 6 Jays 5 (10 innings)
Ramon did not start but came in to bat for Adam Everett in the 7th inning. He got on base with a bunt single to second base. He remained in the game at Shortstop and turned a Double Play. In the 9th inning, Aubrey Huff was sent into the game to pinch hit for Ramon and hit a 3 run home run to tie the game. Ramon finished the game 1 for 1 at the plate.
September 13th, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 7 Jays 2
Ramon did not play today.
Septmeber 12th, 2009
Detroit
Jays 8 Tigers 6
Ramon started at Shortstop batting ninth. He went 0 for 3 at the plate but turned a Double Play in the field.
September 11th, 2009
Detroit
Jays 6 Tigers 4
Ramon did not play.
September 10th, 2009
Kansas City
Royals 7 Tigers 4
Ramon did not play today.
September 9th, 2009 (9-9-09)
Kansas City
Royals 5 Tigers 1
Ramon started at Shortstop, batting 9th. He got the first Tiger hit of the game in the top of the 3rd with a line drive single to centerfield but was stranded at second base. The Tigers only managed 5 hits total for the game. Ramon ended the night 1 for 3 at the plate.
September 8th, 2009
Kansas City
Royals 7 Tigers 5
Ramon did not start but came in to pinch hit for Gerald Laird in the top of the 8th inning and flied out to left field. He stayed in the game at Shortstop in the bottom of the 8th.
September 6th, 2009
Tampa Bay
Tigers 5 Rays 3
The Tigers won on a Grand Slam by Brandon Inge today, completing a sweep against the Rays. Ramon started at Second Base, batting second. He was 0 for 4 at the plate but turned a Double Play in the field. He later moved to Shortstop when Placido Polanco entered the game in the 8th inning.
September 5th, 2009
Tampa Bay
Tigers 8 Rays 6
Ramon started at Shortstop batting 9th. In his first at bat he stroked the ball 404 feet to the centerfield wall off of the Ray’s James Shields and over the head of Tampa centerfielder Fernando Perez for his 6th double of the season. Ramon later scored on a triple by Carlos Guillen. In the 7th inning he singled to centerfield and was replaced by pinchrunner Wilkin Ramirez, who later scored on an RBI-single by Placido Polanco. He ended the day 2 for 3 at the plate with a run scored while playing flawlessly in the field.
- September 4th, 2009
- Tampa Bay
- Tigers 4 Rays 3
- Ramon did not play today.
- September 3rd, 2009
- Detroit
- Tigers 4 Indians 3 (10 innings)
- Ramon started at Second Base today, batting 8th. It was a beautiful day at Comerica Park, sunny 79 degrees out. Ramon showed off early in this game as he made a quick turn of a double play in the first inning to retire the Tribe. In his first at bat, Ramon stroked a single right up the middle, one of the only four hits the Tigers managed off of Cleveland starter, fellow Dominicano Fausto Carmano. Nate Robertson pitched a great start for the Tigers. Ramon turned another double play later in the game to tally up 2 DPs for the game. He hit the ball well in two other at bats, but right at someone. He ended the day 1 for 4 at the plate. His batting average is now .259
- The Tigers headed to Tampa Bay right after today’s game to take on the Rays tomorrow at Tropicana Field.
Here a photo of Ramon fielding and throwing to Second Base followed by Adam
Everett’s turning the Double Play to Tiger First baseman Miguel Cabrera.

Santiago to Everett to Cabrera

Ramon strokes a single up the middle in his first at bat.

Wilkin Ramirez, Fausto Carmona, Fernando Rodney, Ramon Santiago after the game
on Sept 3rd, 2009.

(photos: Mark Abbott)
September 2nd, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 4 Indians 2
Ramon did not play again today.
Look for Ramon to start tomorrow against the Tribe’s Fausto Carmona.
September 1st, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 8 Indians 5
Ramon did not play.
August 31st, 2009
Detroit
Rays 11 Tigers 7
Ramon started for the second day in a row at Shortstop. In the 8th inning he was switched from Shortstop to Second Base, where he turned a Double Play. He singled to left in the 7th and between the Third-Short gap in the 9th, going 2 for 4 at the plate.
August 30th, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 4 Rays 3
Ramon started at Shortstop, where he played flawlessly. He was 0 for 3 at the plate.
August 29th, 2009
Detroit
Rays 3 Tigers 1
Ramon did not play today.
August 28th, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 6 Rays 2
Ramon did not play today.
August 26th, 2009
Anaheim
Angels 4 Tigers 2
Ramon did not play today.
August 25th, 2009
Anaheim
Tigers 5 Angels 3
Ramon got the start at Shortstop for the second night in a row. Hopefully we will see more of that in the future. In his first at-bat, Ramon started where he left off, sending John Lackey’s pitch to him right up the middle. Lackey slowed the ball down some and tried to field it but ended up throwing the ball wildly towards first base for an error. So Ramon ended up with a base hit, ending up on second base and moving up Brandon Inge to third. However both runners were left stranded that inning. In his next at bat, Ramon hit the ball deep to the right field warning track and grounded out his last two at bats, ending the night 1 for 4 at the plate while playing flawlessly in the field.
August 24th, w009
Anaheim
Tigers 10 Angels 7
Ramon got the start at Shortstop tonight, batting 9th. Under the strong cheers of fan club members John Franklin & family, Ramon knocked out two of the Angel pitchers tonight. He first knocked out Angel starter Jared Weaver in the 6th inning after Ramon stroked a base hit to right field on a hit-and-run play. Ramon later scored on a single by Placido Polanco. In the top of the 7th, Ramon literally knocked out LA reliever Rafael Rodriguez when he nailed him with a line drive up the middle that struck Rodriguez in the chest and then bounced directly to first baseman Kendry Morales for an out, robbing Ramon of a base hit. Ramon also got nailed by the ball when starter Jared Weaver hit him in the arm in the 4th inning. Ramon ended the game 1 for 3 and turned a Double Play in the field.
Here’s an interesting blog about Ramon’s hit-by-pitch in the 4th inning:
http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/blog_article/he-was-over-the-bleeping-plate/
August 23rd, 2009
Oakland
A’s 9 Tigers 4
Ramon started at Second Base, batting 9th. In the 6th, Ramon singled to right field and singled to left field in the 7th inning, ending the day 2 for 4 at the plate while playing perfectly in the field. In the bottom of the 7th, Ramon switched from playing Second Base to Shortstop.
August 22nd, 2009
Oakland
A’s 3 Tigers 2
Ramon started at Shortstop today batting 9th. He went 0 for 3 at the plate with a base on balls.
August 21st, 2009
Oakland
Tigers 3 A’s 2
Ramon did not play today.
August 20th, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 7 Mariners 6
Ramon did not start today but came in to replace Adam Everett at Shortstop in the 7th inning with the Tigers down 6-5. In his only at bat he laced a single to centerfield in the 8th inning. He also threw out the last Seattle batter, former Tiger Jack Hannahan in the 9th inning. The Tigers won with a walk-off RBI single by Clete Thomas in the bottom of the 9th.
August 19th, 2009
Detroit
Mariners 3 Tigers 1
Ramon started at Shortstop batting 9th. He went 0 for 3 at the plate with three ground outs while playing flawlessly in the field.
August 18th, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 5 Mariners 3
Ramon did not start again but came in the bottom of the 8th to pinch hit and replace Adam Everett at Shortstop. Ramon worked a full count before he laced a single to Seattle right fielder Ichiro Suzuki. He advanced to third when Seattle’s Josh Wilson misplayed a ground ball by Placido Polanco and then scored the tying run on a 2-RBI single by Miguel Cabrera.
August 16th, 2009
Detroit
Royals 3 Tigers 2 (10 innings)
Ramon did not start but came in to pinch run for Alex Avila who came in to pinch hit for Adam Everett with the score tied 2 to 2 in the bottom of the 9th. Ramon was left stranded. He came into the game defensively at Shortstop in the top of the 10th.
August 15th, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 10 Royals 3
The Tigers finally got serious about some offense and started Ramon at Shortstop and that decision paid off in his first at bat when he hit a two-out solo home run over the right field wall at Comerica Park. It was his 7th Home Run of the season and his 30th RBI. He also had a single in the 4th inning. Ramon broke his previous major league season high 29 RBIs today.
Click here to watch Ramon’s Home Run.
In the top of the 5th inning Ramon also made a great relay throw from center fielder Curtis Granderson to third baseman Brandon Inge, gunning down the Royal’s David DeJesus, who tried to stretch a double into a triple.
Click here to see Ramon’s great relay throw.
August 14th, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 1 Royals 0
Ramon did not play.
August 13th, 2009
Boston
Tigers 2 Red Sox 0
Ramon did not play today as Justin Verlander shut out the Red Sox.
August 12th, 2009
Boston
Red Sox 8 Tigers 2
Ramon came in to replace Placido Polanco at Second Base in the 6th inning but only got one at bat in the 9th inning when he was hit by a pitch by Red Sox reliever Ramon Ramirez. He turned a Double Play in the field.
August 11th, 2009
Boston
Red Sox 7 Tigers 5
Ramon started at Shortstop today, turning 3 Double Plays defensively. At the plate he went 0 for 4.
August 10th, 2009
Boston
Red Sox 6 Tigers 5
Ramon did not play today.
August 9th, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 8 Twins 7
Ramon started at Shortstop and went 1 for 3 at the plate with an RBI single, his 29th RBI of the season. He also had a Sacrifice Bunt. Ramon was busy in the infield defensively, making 8 assists from Shortstop, including all 3 outs in the 4th inning. Without error.
August 8th, 2009
Detroit
Twins 11 Tigers 0
Ramon came in to replace Placido Polanco at Second Base in the 8th inning and grounded out in his only at bat but did turn a Double Play in the field.
August 7th, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 10 Twins 8
Ramon did not play today.
August 6th, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 7 Orioles 3
Ramon started at Shortstop batting ninth in the lineup. In the second inning he hit a two-out triple to right field off of Baltimore starter David Hernandez. It was Ramon’s second triple of the season. He scored when the next batter, Curtis Granderson hit a double. Ramon ended the day 1 for 4 at the plate and also turned a Double Play in the field.
August 5th, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 4 Orioles 2
Ramon did not play today.
August 4th, 2009
Detroit
Orioles 8 Tigers 2
Ramon came into the game in the top of the 8th, replacing Placido Polanco at Second Base. He got to bat once in the bottom of the 9th, going 0 for 1.
August 3rd, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 6 Orioles 5
Ramon started at Shortstop, batting ninth. In the 4th inning he came through with a 2-out RBI, his 28th RBI of the season when he hit a line drive single to center field to score Marcus Thames. He got on base again when he walked in the 6th inning. He ended the game 1 for 3 at the plate. Clete Thomas hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 9th to secure the win for the Tigers.
August 2nd, 2009
Cleveland
Indians 11 Tigers 1
Ramon started at Second Base today, batting second. He hit a perfect sacrifice bunt in the first inning to advance Curtis Granderson to third base. Unfortunately Granderson was stranded there. Ramon knocked in the only run scored by the Tigers today when he hit a sacrifice fly to deep center field to plate Gerald Laird in the top of the 8th. It was his 27th RBI of the season.
Click here to see a video of Ramon’s sac fly.
August 1st, 2009
Cleveland
Tigers 4 Indians 3 (12 innings)
Ramon did not play today.
July 31st, 2009
Cleveland
Indians 6 Tigers 5 (13 innings)
Ramon started at Shortstop and batted 9th today. He got on base 4 out of 6 plate appearances with a single and 3 base on balls. He also turned a double play in the field. Ramon’s single came in the top of the 13th but the Tigers were not able to capitalize on that hit. The Indians followed with a run in the bottom of the 13th and the game finally came to an end.
July 29th, 2009
Arlington
Tigers 13 Rangers 5
Ramon did not play today as he recovered from his bruised shin. He’ll have a day off tomorrow before the Tigers play the Indians in Cleveland Friday night.
July 28th, 2009
Arlington
Rangers 7 Tigers 3
Ramon started at Shortstop today batting 8th. In the top of the second inning Ramon knocked in the first run of the game with a two-out RBI Double, his 5th of the season, with a line drive to the left~center gap off of Ranger starter Doug Mathis, scoring Miguel Cabrera. Ramon scored when the next batter, catcher Dusty Ryan singled to left field. In the top of the fourth during his second at-bat of the game, Ramon was injured by a foul tip that hit his right shin. He was replaced by Adam Everett in the bottom of the fourth. Ramon finished the game 1 for 2 at the plate with an RBI and a run scored.
Click here to see the video of Ramon’s two-out RBI Double against the Rangers today.
Ramon hopes to be available to play Wednesday despite leaving Tuesday’s game with a bruised right shin suffered on a fout tip at the plate in the fourth inning. He tried to stay in the game Tuesday but couldn’t put much pressure on the leg as he tried to run out to the field between innings. If he is able to play he could give Polanco or Inge a day off.
July 27th, 2009
Arlington,
Rangers 5 Tigers 2
Ramon did not play today.
July 26th, 2009
Detroit
White Sox 5 Tigers 1
Ramon did not play today as the Tiger’s bats were finally quieted by the White Sox.
July 25th, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 4 White Sox 3 (10 innings)
Ramon started at Shortstop today batting 9th. In the bottom of the 2nd he ripped a line drive single to centerfield off of Chicago starter Gavin Flloyd to end his mini-slump (his last hit was on July 12th). He ended up 1 for 4 at the plate today. Ramon played flawless in the field and turned a double play. In the top of the 10th he played Third Base when Adam Everett came in to play Shortstop after pinch running for Brandon Inge in the bottom of the 9th.
July 24th, 2009
Detroit
Double Header vs the Chicago White Sox
Game 1
Tigers 5 White Sox 1
Ramon did not play in Game 1.
Game 2
Tigers 4 White Sox 3
Ramon started at Shortstop batting 8th. He went 0 for 2 at the plate and reached base once when he was hit by White Sox pitcher and fellow Dominicano Bartolo Colon.
July 23rd, 2009
Detroit
Mariners 2 Tigers 1
The Tigers lost to the Mariners by the same score today as the Mariners won the series in Detroit. Ramon did not start but came into pinch hit in the bottom of the 8th. He was called out on a very questionable third strike - the ball did not cross the plate. He stayed in the game at Shortstop in the 9th.
July 22nd, 2009
Detroit
Mariners 2 Tigers 1
Ramon started at Shortstop today batting 9th. He went 0 for 3 at the plate. He played flawlessly in the field. In the top of the 8th he gunned down former Tiger Jack Hannahan at third base on a ground ball from Ichiro Suzuki.
Click here to see Ramon’s fine play at Shortstop today.
July 21st, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 9 Mariners 7
Ramon did not play today.
July 19th, 2009
New York City
Yankees 2 Tigers 1
Ramon started at Shortstop today batting 9th. He went 0 for 4 at the plate but turned two Double Plays in the field as the Yankees swept the Tigers in their first series in the new Yankee Stadium.
July 18th, 2009
New York City
Yankees 2 Tigers 1
Ramon did not play today.
July 17th, 2009
New York City
Yankees 5 Tigers 3
Ramon did not start today but came into the game to pinch hit for Adam Everett in the top of the 8th inning but went 0 for 1 at the plate. He stayed in the game to play Shortstop the bottom of the 8th inning, which was rain-delayed.
July 16th, 2009
Andreina Santiago gave birth to Raymond Santiago at 9 pm tonight, arriving at 9 lbs 8 oz. Congratulations to Ramon and Andreina on the birth of their first child!
July 13th - July 16th, 2009
ALL STAR BREAK
July 12th, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 10 Indians 1
The Tigers decided not to gamble today, wanting a win before the All Star break and put Ramon in the starting lineup playing Shortstop while batting 9th. Result: a big win! In the 4th inning, starting Cleveland pitcher Tomo Ohka hit Ramon with a pitch and that was the last pitch Ohka threw today as he was yanked and replaced with Indian hurler Mike Gosling. In the 6th inning Ramon singled to right field and later scored on an infield single by Marcus Thames followed by an error by Cleveland shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera. Ramon ended the day 1 for 3 with a run scored while getting on base twice as well as turning Double Play in the field. In the 9th inning, Adam Everett came in defensively to play shortstop while replacing Placido Polanco. Ramon walked to his left to play Second Base for the last three outs.
July 11th, 2009
Detroit
Indians 5 Tigers 4
The Tigers took the same gamble as they did yesterday, sitting Ramon on the bench and today the gamble did not pay off as the Tigers lost to the last place Indians.
July 10th, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 5 Indians 1
The Tigers took a gamble and sat their most effective RBI man on the bench and won 5 to 1.
July 8th, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 3 Royals 1
The Tigers beat the top vote recepient for major league pitchers in the 2009 All Star game, Zack Greinke in Comerica Park today. Ramon started the game at Shortstop batting 9th. He knocked in the third of the Tiger’s three runs in the second inning with a sacrifice fly that scored Josh Anderson, who had led off the second with a double down the third base line. It was Ramon’s 25th RBI of the season, putting him 7th on the Tiger’s roster in that category with only 130 at bats. Ramon is coming up with an RBI every 5.2 at bats, making him the most effective run producer on the team, with Inge second with an RBI every 5.33 at bats. Makes you wonder why Ramon sits on the bench so much!
July 7th, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 8 Royals 5
Ramon did not play today.
July 6th, 2009
Detroit
Royals 4 Tigers 3
Ramon did not start today. He came into the game in the bottom of the 9th to pinch hit for Adam Everett and struck out.
July 5th, 2009
Minneapolis
Twins 6 Tigers 2
Ramon started at Second Base, batting second. He went 0 for 4 at the plate while turning two double plays in the field.
July 4th, 2009
Minneapolis
Twins 4 Tigers 3
Ramon did not play today.
July 3rd, 2009
Minneapolis
Tigers 11 Twins 9 (16 innings)
Ramon caught up with the team in Minnie today, starting at Shortstop, batting 9th. He set up the go ahead run in the top of the 14th with another text book sacrifice bunt to advance Gerald Laird to second base. Laird later scored on a Placido Polanco single to give the Tigers the lead but the Twins tied the score in the bottom of the 14th. Ramon singled to center field in the top of the 16th and then scored the go ahead run on another Polanco RBI single. The Tigers added two more runs to tally 11 runs. Ramon played all 16 innings at Shortstop and converted a Double Play on defense.
July 1st, 2009
Oakland
A’s 5 Tigers 1
The Tigers had no answer to the last place A’s today. Ramon remained in Detroit.
June 30th, 2009
Oakland
Tigers 5 A’s 3
Ramon remained in Detroit with his wife and plans to return to play with the Tigers when they travel to Minneapolis later in the week.
June 29th, 2009
Oakland
A’s 7 Tigers 1
Ramon had to return to Detroit to be with his expectant spouse. We pray for the safe delivery of their first child!
June 28th, 2009
Houston
Tigers 4 Astros 3
The Tigers did not utilize their most effective run-producer today as Ramon did not play.
June 27th, 2009
Houston
Astros 8 Tigers 1
Due to his baseball schedule as well as an expectant spouse, Ramon was unable to attend the wedding of his brother, Melvin Santiago today in Las Matas de Farfan in the Dominica, so he decided to do the next best thing - hit a home run to honor his brother’s marriage to Rosmery Encarnacion. The Tigers only managed 3 hits in today’s contest and Ramon’s bomb to the right field bleachers in the 3rd inning off of Felipe Paulino accounted for all of Detroit’s offense. Ramon started at Shortstop and batted 8th today.
Ramon now produces an RBI every 4.9 at bats, the best amongst those who swing a bat on the Tiger’s roster. His batting average is now .291
Ramon also played perfect in the field, turning a double play in the process.
Click here to see Ramon’s Home Run off of Felipe Paulino.
June 26th, 2009
Houston
Astros 5 Tigers 4
The Tigers lost as they sat down one of their best batters as Ramon did not play.
June 25th, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 6 Cubs 5
The Tigers completed their sweep of the Cubs with the help of Ramon’s big bat. Ramon started at Second Base and batted second. He hit his 5th Home Run of the season off of the Cub’s Ted Lilly in the bottom of the 3rd knocking in Adam Everett with the same swing. Ramon showcased his versatility in his next at bat when he laid down a text book sacrifice bunt to advance Curtis Granderson from first to second base. Granderson later scored on Ryan Raburn’s RBI single. In the 7th, Ramon showed off his quickness out of the batter’s box with an infield single to Cub’s thirdbaseman Mike Fontenot. He played flawless in the field, turning a double play. Ramon ended the day 2 for 3 at the plate with a run scored and two RBIs.
Click here to see Ramon’s Home Run off of Ted Lilly.
June 24th, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 5 Cubs 3
Ramon did not play today.
June 23rd, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 5 Cubs 4
Ryan Raburn hit a pinch-hit 2-RBI Home Run in the bottom of the 9th to cap a come-from-behind win for the Tigers today. Ramon started at Shortstop, batting ninth. In his first at bat in the 3rd inning he led off with a line drive single to right field off of Cub’s starter Carlos Zambrano. He ended the night 1 for 3 at the plate.
June 21st, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 3 Brewers 2
Ramon got his first start in 5 days, playing Second Base today, batting 2nd. At the plate, he was a victim of a great pitching duel between the Tiger’s Justin Verlander and the Brewer’s Yovani Gallardo, going 0 for 4. Both pitchers struck out 8 batters. He played flawless in the field.
June 20th, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 9 Brewers 5
Ramon did not start but came into replace injured Second Baseman Placido Polanco in the bottom of the 8th. In his only at bat, he laced a line-drive single to center field. He stayed in the game to play Second Base in the top of the 9th.
June 19th, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 10 Brewers 4
Ramon did not play today.
June 18th, 2009
St. Louis
Tigers 6 Cards 3
Ramon did not play today.
June 17th, 2009
St. Louis
Cardinals 4 Tigers 3
Ramon did not start but came into the game in the bottom of the 7th to play Shortstop. He got to bat once in the top of the 9th and grounded out to Cardinal first baseman Albert Pujols while playing flawlessly in the field.
June 16th, 2009
St. Louis
Cardinals 11 Tigers 2
Ramon started at Shortstop batting 8th. He singled in his first at bat but was left stranded. He was 1 for 4 at the plate. He turned two Double Plays in the field.
June 14th, 2009
Pittsburgh
Pirates 6 Tigers 3
Ramon started at Second Base today batting second. He laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt in the first inning to move Don Kelly from second to third, however Kelly was left stranded there. In the 4th inning Ramon drew a base on balls and moved to 3rd on Josh Anderson’s single. Ramon then scored the Tiger’s first run of the game when he scored before a double play was completed to end the inning. Ramon also turned a Double Play in the field. He ended up 0 for 1 at the plate with a run scored. He got on base 2 out of 3 plate appearances. Leyland had Placido Polanco pinch hit for Ramon in the 7th inning, which resulted in a infield pop up.
June 13th, 2009
Pittsburgh
Pirates 9 Tigers 3
Ramon did not start today. He did get into the game in the top of the 9th when he pinch ran for Miguel Cabrera.
June 12th, 2009
Pittsburgh
Tigers 3 Pirates 1
Ramon started again today at Shortstop batting 8th. He singled in his first at bat but was left stranded and then was intentionally walked in the 6th inning with the same result. He turned two double plays in the field.
June 11th, 2009
Chicago
White Sox 4 Tigers 3
You can put a good guy on the bench, but when he gets a chance to play, you can’t keep him down! Ramon started at Second Base today. The White Sox Glavin Floyd was pitching a no-run gem until Ramon got up in the top of the 8th inning and put the Tiger’s first run on the board with a ballistic missile shot to the right field seats off of Floyd - Ramon’s 4th bomb of the season and his 21st RBI. Curtis Granderson followed with a 2-run jack in the 9th inning to tie up the game but the Tiger pitching was unable to hold and gave up the winning run in the bottom of the 9th.
Click here to see Ramon’s Home Run.
June 10th, 2009
Chicago
Tigers 2 White Sox 1
Ramon did not play again today.
June 9th, 2009
Chicago
Tigers 7 White Sox 6 (10 innings)
Ramon did not play in today’s extra-inning game.
June 8th, 2009
Chicago
Double Header
Game 1
Tigers 5 White Sox 4
Ramon did not play in Game 1.
Game 2
White Sox 6 Tigers 1
Ramon started at Shortstop and batted ninth. Jose Contreras pitched a gem as the White Sox limited the Tigers to only 2 hits. Ramon went 0 for 3 at the plate. He played flawless in the field, turning a double play.
June 7th, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 9 Angels 6
Ramon did not play today. Clete Thomas hit a grand slam to help the Tigers win the series against the Angels.
June 6th, 2009
Detroit
Tigers 2 Angels 1
Ramon started today for the 5th time in 7 days. He played at Shortstop, which he did flawlessly. He went 0 for 3 at the plate. His season average is now .295
June 5th, 2009
Detroit
Angels 2 Tigers 1
The Tigers continued to skid while they sat their #2 batter on the bench - Ramon did not play today.
June 4th, 2009
Detroit
Red Sox 6 Tigers 3
Ramon started at Second Base today. He went 2 for 4 at the plate but the Tigers batting after him were unable to bring him in to score and the Red Sox completed a sweep against the Tigers. Ramon turned two double plays in the field.
He season batting average is .306, second-best on the Tiger’s roster.
June 3rd, 2009
Detroit
Red Sox 10 Tigers 5
Ramon did not start today. He came in to pinch run for Brandon Inge in the 8th inning after he led off the inning with a double. Ramon later scored when Clete Thomas’ ground ball was misplayed by Boston’s Dustin Pedroia. Ramon stayed in the game to play Third Base in the top of the 9th (he’s played at Third, Shortstop and Second Base this season). In the bottom of the ninth he drew a base on balls in his at bat but was stranded at third with the bases loaded, two out when the last Tiger at bat struck out.
June 2nd, 2009
Detroit
Red Sox 5 Tigers 1
Ramon started at Shortstop today batting ninth. He went 0 for 3 at the plate with a base on balls. He turned a double play in the field.
May 31st, 2009
Baltimore
Tigers 3 Orioles 0
Edwin Jackson pitched a gem while Ramon started at Second Base batting second in the lineup. Ramon went 0 for 5 at the plate while playing flawlessly in the field.
May 30th, 2009
Baltimore
Tigers 6 Orioles 3
Ramon did not play today.
May 29th, 2009
Baltimore
Orioles 7 Tigers 2
The Tigers did not play their #5 RBI man in their loss to the Orioles today.
May 28th, 2009
Balitmore
Orioles 5 Tigers 1
Ramon started at Shortstop batting ninth. He went 0 for 4 at the plate, getting on base once with a fielder’s choice.
May 27th, 2009
Kansas City
Tigers 8 Royals 3
Tigers played handicap-ball once again with their most productive RBI man on the bench.
May 26th, 2009
Kansas City
Royals 8 Tigers 1
The Tigers sat down their #4 RBI man for this loss, as Ramon was not played today.
Ramon is the most productive RBI man on the Tigers so far this year as he's knocking in a run every 3.45 at bats. The Tiger's RBI leader, Miguel Cabrera is producing one RBI every 4.64 at bats.
How about using Ramon as DH when his outstanding defensive skills are not utilized??
I always thought it would be kinda smart to use your best RBI producers on a regular basis! Time for a paradigm shift for Leyland and Dombroski!
May 25th, 2009
Kansas City
Tigers 13 Royals 1
Ramon started at Shortstop batting 9th. He went 2 for 4 at the plate with two singles hit up the middle. In the 5th he hit a sacrifice fly to score Brandon Inge from third for his 20th RBI of the season. He also put together a Double Play in the field.
May 24th, 2009
Denver
Rockies 3 Tigers 1
Ramon started at Second Base and batted second. He went 0 for 4 at the plate but turned a Double Play in the field.
May 23rd, 2009
Denver
Rockies 4 Tigers 3
Ramon did not play.
May 22nd, 2009
Denver
Tigers 4 Rockies 3
Ramon started at Shortstop in Detroit’s first interleague game of the season. He batted ninth and went 2 for 3 at the plate with one run scored.
May 21st, 2009
Comerica Park
Tigers 4 Rangers 3
The Tigers swept the Rangers while keeping their #4 RBI man on the bench. Hopefully Ramon will get some action in the next game.
May 20th, 2009
Comerica Park
Tigers 5 Rangers 3
The Tigers decided to sit their #4 RBI man on the bench today as Ramon did not play.
I guess Leyland likes to play with one arm tied behind his back.
May 19th, 2009
Comerica Park
Tigers 4 Rangers 0
Ramon started at Shortstop and batted ninth. In his first at bat in the 2nd inning, he pounded a 2-out ground rule double (his 4th of the season) and then scored on a single by Placido Polanco. He ended the game 1 for 4 at the plate with a run scored. His season batting average is now .345
May 17th, 2009
Comerica Park
Tigers 11 A's 7
The Tigers finally figured out that it might be a good idea to let their #5 RBI Man bat. Ramon showed why he should play EVERY DAY by collecting a career-high 4 hits today while coming up a double short of batting the cycle. In the 2nd he tripled off of Trevor Cahill, scoring Jeff Larish. He later scored when Adam Everett singled to center. In the 3rd he put the Tigers ahead for good with a 3-run Home Run (his 3rd of the year - wake up Rod Allen - yes, Ramon does have power in his bat) off of Oakland's Santiago Casilla. Ramon singled to center in the 5th inning and then scored when Curtis Granderson hit his 10th home run of the season. In the 7th inning he singled to center again. Ramon was 4 for 4 at the plate today with 3 runs scored and 4 RBIs (he now has 19 RBIs this season). His batting average is .352
Ramon's Tiger Team Stats:
RBIs: #4 on team (19)
At Bats/RBI: #1 (2.8)
Home Runs #5 (3)
Batting Average #2 (.352)
Slugging Percentage #2 (.611)
On Base Plus Slugging #3 (.997)
May 16th, 2009
Comerica Park
Tigers 9 A's 1
Once again the Tigers did not use their #5 RBI Man offensively although Ramon did get to come in and play Second Base for 3 outs in the top of the 9th.
May 15th, 2009
Comerica Park
Tigers 14 A's 1
Once again the Tigers decided to bench their #5 RBI Man as Ramon did not play.
May 14th, 2009
Metrodome
Twins 6 Tigers 5
Ramon started at Second Base batting second. Once again he produced although he is receiving little playing time. In the 4th he singled to center but was left stranded. In the 6th he hit a 2-out RBI ground rule Double, his 3rd of the year, to score Brandon Inge. Ramon later scored on a Magglio Ordnonez single to center. He ended the game 2 for 4 at the plate while playing flawlessly in the field.
May 13th, 2009
Metrodome
Twins 14 Tigers 10 (13 innings)
The Tigers decided to let their #5 RBI Man sit on the bench and watch the Tigers lose as Ramon did not play. According to the Detroit press, he would have played if the game went one more inning:
Without the availability of Nate Robertson (back), infielder Ramon Santiago would have pitched the 14th inning if Wednesday night's game had gone that far. "I have a natural cutter." he said.
May 12th, 2009
Metrodome
Twins 6 Tigers 2
I guess the Tigers figured out it isn't a good idea to sit your number 5 RBI man on the bench so they gave Ramon the start tonight at short, batting ninth. Ramon proved that move right as he went 2 for 4 with a home run. He collected his second HR of the seasons off of Twins reliever Jesse Crain and collected his 14th RBI of the season, accomplished with limited playing time. His season batting average is .283. Hopefully the team's bats will come alive tomorrow night to rebound and beat the Twins.
May 10th, 2009
Progressive Field
Tigers 5 Indians 3
Ramon did not play today.
May 9th, 2009
Progressive Field
Tigers 4 Indians 0
Ramon started at Shortstop. Once again he performed like the regular starter he should be with another 2-out RBI in the top of the 7th scoring Jeff Larish. It was his 13th RBI of the season which ranks 5th on the Tiger's roster and he is only playing once or twice a week! He also got on base with a walk in the 3rd inning.
May 8th, 2008
Progressive Field
Tigers 1 Indians 0
Ramon did not play today.
May 7th, 2009
U.S. Cellular Field
White Sox 6 TIgers 0
Ramon did not play today.
May 5th, 2009
Comerica Park
Tigers 9 Twins 0
Ramon finally got some playing time and even though its been a while since he got an at-bat, he produced mightily in his first plate appearance with an RBI line-drive Double to right field to score Gerald Laird. He scored when the next batter, Josh Anderson singled to left field. He also turned THREE double plays from shortstop. For the the day he was 1 for 4 at the plate with a run scored and with his 12th RBI of the season.
May 4th, 2009
Comerica Park
Twins 7 Tigers 2
Ramon did not play.
Ramon is still 6th on the team with 11 RBIs. He's averaging an RBi every 3.2 At Bats, yet the Tiger management decides to sit him on the bench. Brilliant! There must be some mind-altering chemicals in the Detroit water.
May 3rd, 2009
Comerica Park
Tigers 3 Indians 1
Justin Verlander appears to have woken up from his funk and is pitching like he is capable of doing.
Ramon did not play. Amazing since Ramon tore up the Indians last year with his bat.
May 2nd, 2009
Comerica Park
Tigers 9 Indians 7
Josh Anderson pinch hit for Adam Everett in the bottom of the 8th inning. He singled and then scored when the next batter, Curtis Granderson hit his 8th home run of the season. Josh came in to play right field in top of the 9th and Ramon came in to play Shortstop in place of Everett. He did not get an at bat.
May 1st, 2009
Comerica Park
Indians 6 Tigers 5
Ramon did not play today.
April 29th, 2009
Comerica Park
Yankees 8 Tigers 6
Ramon started at Shortstop and batted 9th. In his first at bat he was called on to bunt, which he did perfectly, moving up Brandon Inge to third and Josh Anderson to second. In the 9th with two out, Ramon singled to left fielder Melky Cabrera. He advanced to second by 'player indifference' and then came home to score when the next batter, Curits Granderson hit his 7th home run of the year. Unfortunately, the rally ended and the Tigers came up 2 runs short. Ramon ended up 1 for 3 at the plate with a run scored and one sacrifice hit.
April 28th, 2009
Comerica Park
Yankees 11 Tigers 0
Edwin Jackson pitched a great game but the bullpen gave up 10 runs in one inning. Ramon came into the game to pinch run for Placido Polanco after he hit a double in the bottom of the 8th. He stayed in the game and played Second Base in the top of the 9th and turned a double play in the only inning he played in the field.
April 27th, 2009
Comerica Park
Tigers 4 Yankees 2
Justin Verlander pitched a gem as the Tigers beat the Yankees. Ramon had the day off.
April 26th, 2009
Kauffman Stadium
Tigers 3 Royals 2
Ramon had the day off today.
April 25th, 2009
Kauffman Stadium
Tigers 9 Royals 1
Ramon had the day off today.
April 24th, 2009
Kauffman Stadium
Royals 6 Tigers 1
Ramon started at Shortstop and batted ninth. The Royal's ace Zack Greinke three-hit the Tigers today in a complete game (Tiger catcher Gerald Laird got two of them). Ramon went 0 for 3 at the plate.
April 23rd, 2009
Angels Stadium
Angels 10 Tigers 5
Ramon had another day off today.
April 22nd, 2009
Angels Stadium
Tigers 12 Angels 10
Ramon had the day off today.
April 21st, 2009
Angel Stadium
Angels 4 Tigers 3
Ramon started again at Shortstop, batting 9th. He turned a Double Play in the field and went 0 for 4 at the plate, a victim of some terrible calls by home plate umpire Tim Timmons, who according to Wikipedia is "... known for being one of the worst umpires in Major League Baseball."
April 19th, 2009
Safeco Field, Seattle
Tigers 8 Mariners 2
Ramon had a career high 5 RBIs today as he helped Rick Porcello earn his first major league win today in Seattle. Ramon brought in the first run of the game in the 2nd inning with an RBI single that scored Josh Anderson. In the 4th he put down his second squeeze play bunt of the week scoring Brandon Inge, while getting on base in the same play. In the 8th he hit a bases-clearing double to left center over Endy Chavez' head that plated Miguel Cabrera, Brandon Inge and Josh Anderson. He also turned a double play in the field.
Ramon finished the week with 11 RBIs!!
I think that Ramon has earned the starting shortstop job for the Tigers!!
April 18th, 2009
Safeco Field, Seattle
Tigers 2 Mariners 0
Edwin Jackson pitched an outstanding game in a pitching duel with Seattle's Eric Bedard. Ramon started at Shortstop going 0 for 4 at the plate. He turned a Double Play in the 4th inning (see photo in photo section). In the 9th he got on base with a fielder's choice but had the favor returned to him on the next play.
April 17th, 2009
Safeco Field, Seattle
Mariners 6 Tigers 3
Ramon started at Shortstop, returning to play his former team in Seattle. He brought in the first run for the Tigers in the 2nd inning with a suicide squeeze bunt that plated catcher Gerald Laird. He ended the game 0 for 3 at the plate with one RBI.
April 15th, 2009
Comerica Park, Detroit
Tigers 9 White Sox 0
Ramon started at Shortstop against the White Sox. He went 1 for 2 at the plate with a run scored and 2 RBIs. He also drew two base on balls. He drove in Carlos Guillen and Josh Anderson with a sharp drive down the left field line in the 6th inning. See video link at the bottom of this page for a replay. In the 8th he drew a walk, moved to 3rd on a Curtis Granderson single and then scored on a ground out by Placido Polanco.
April 14th, 2009
Comerica Park, Detroit
Tigers-White Sox game postponed due to rain.
April 13th, 2009
Comerica Park, Detroit
White Sox 10 Tigers 6
Ramon finally got another start at shortstop and batted 6th today for the first time in his career.
Ramon hadn't been getting the playing time he deserved and he was hungry! Today he feasted on White Sox pitching. His first victim was Gavin Floyd. After getting a single to right field off of Floyd in the 2nd, Ramon came up with two out and two on in the 3rd and unleashed a 3 run bomb to right field. In his next at bat in the 5th, Ramon uncorked another towering drive to right center, which looked to hit the gap for two more RBIs but White Sox centerfielder Dewayne Wise made a diving catch to get Ramon out. The play cost Wise as he injured his shoulder on the play and was immediately replaced in centerfield. Ramon tried to get a rally going in the 9th by leading off with a perfect bunt single up the first base line. He advanced to second base on a uncontested steal but was left there stranded. For the day Ramon was 3 for 5 at the plate with 3 RBIs and one run scored. He played flawless in the field, turning a double play in the second innning.
Check out a video of Ramon's HR at the link at the bottom of this page or here:
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=4122649&c_id=det
April 12th, 2009
Comerica Park, Detroit
Tigers 6 Rangers 4
The Tigers swept the Rangers and take on the White Sox next. Ramon had another day off.
April 11th, 2009
Comerica Park, Detroit
Tigers 4 Rangers 3
Ramon had another day off.
April 10th, 2009
Comerica Park, Detroit
Tigers 15 Rangers 2
Ramon had the day off.
April 9th, 2009
Rogers Centre, Toronto
Jays 6 Tigers 2
Ramon started at Second Base and played the entire game today. In his second at bat he singled on a hard grounder between third and short that Jay Marco Scutaro was unable to make a play on. The next batter, Adam Everett laced a double into right-center and Ramon was waved on from third to score. A great play and throw by Alex Rios cut down Ramon in a very close play at the plate. For the day he was 1 for 4 with his bat. Ramon played great at second, turning a double play. The Tigers travel to Detroit to start a series with the Rangers.
April 8th, 2009
Rogers Centre, Toronto
Tigers 5 Jays 1
The Tigers won their first game of the season and of course, it was the first game that Ramon started, playing the entire game. 'Bout time Leyland got the winning combination on the lineup! Ramon started the season off great with a base hit at his first plate appearance for the year. In his second at bat he broke his bat and the end of it about shishkabobbed the Jay's pitcher! He went 1 for 4 for the day while playing the entire game at Shortstop, where he turned a double play. Nice way to start off the season!
April 7th, 2009
Rogers Centre, Toronto
Jays 5 Tigers 4
Ramon didn't play today.
Game 1
April 6th, 2009
Rogers Centre, Toronto
Jays 12 Tigers 5
Ramon did not play today.
SPRING TRAINING GAME 36
Last Spring Training Game of 2009
Atlanta, Georgia
April 4th, 2009
Ramon started and played the entire game at Shortstop, playing flawlessly in the field while going 1 for 4 at the plate and also got on base another time with a walk. He finished Spring Training with a .288 batting average.
Ramon has clearly won the starting job at Shortstop for the Tigers - but the big question is - will they start him on Opening Day? He's clearly the top defensive and offensive Shortstop for Detroit!
SPRING TRAINING GAME 35
April 3rd, 2009
Atlanta, Georgia
Braves 3 Tigers 1
Former Tiger Omar Infante produced all the runs the Braves needed to defeat the Tigers today. The Tigers managed only 5 hits and Ramon got one of them - a double in the top of the 9th. Newcomer Josh Anderson singled next and moved Ramon to third with one out, where he, unfortunately was stranded. Ramon came into the game as a sub for Second Base and then later switched to Shortstop. Tomorrow is the last game of spring training - another game in Atlanta against the Braves. Ramon spring avg now stands at .292
SPRING TRAINING GAME 34
April 2nd, 2009
Lakeland, Florida
Tigers 8 Jays 5
Detroit won its last game of the spring in Lakeland. Ramon came in as a sub at Shortstop, turning a double play and going 0 for 1 in his only plate appearance.
SPRING TRAINING GAME 33
April 1st, 2009
Lakeland, Florida
Braves 9 Tigers 3
Ramon came late into the game at Shortstop and got one at bat, going 0 for 1. His spring average is now .283
SPRING TRAINING GAME 32
March 31st, 2009
Lakeland, Florida
Nats 7 Tigers 2
Ramon had another day off today. Big news with the Tigers today was that they released Gary Sheffield.
SPRING TRAINING GAME 31
March 30th, 2009
Viera, Florida
Tigers 3 Nats 2
The Tigers played the Nationals once again as they are starting to wind up spring training. Ramon had the day off.
SPRING TRAINING GAME 30
March 29th, 2009
Lakeland, Florida
Tigers 5 Braves 4
Ramon continued to get some good playing time starting at Shortstop, batting ninth. He played flawless in the field while continuing to be consistent at the plate going 1 for 3. His spring BA is now .289
SPRING TRAINING GAME 29
March 28th, 2009
Dunedin, Florida
Tigers 5 Jays 1
Ramon had the day off today.
SPRING TRAINING GAME 28
March 27th, 2009
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Braves 3 Tigers 2
Ramon continued to see action today as he started at Shortstop, batting ninth. He went 0 for 2 at the plate with one walk. His spring avg is .286
The Tigers only managed 5 hits today.
SPRING TRAINING GAME 27
March 26th, 2009
Lakeland, Florida
Tigers 6 Rays 3
Ramon started today at Shortstop and batted ninth. He went 1 for 3 at the plate. His spring avg is now .300. He's had 40 at bats so far this spring and is tied for 3rd on the team with 12 hits and tied for 2nd on the team with 3 doubles.
SPRING TRAINING GAME 26
March 25th, 2009
Port St Lucie, Florida
Tigers 10 Mets 6
Ramon had the day off today. The other Tiger shortstop, Adam Everett was injured today so we may see a lot more of Ramon this next week!
SPRING TRAINING GAME 25
March 24th, 2009
Fort Meyers, Florida
Red Sox 7 Tigers 6
Ramon started at Shortstop and later played some at Third Base. He was part of two Double Plays, including one that was unassisted. He went 1 for 3 at the plate and scored a run. His spring average is now .297
SPRING TRAINING GAME 24
March 22nd, 2009
Lakeland, Florida
Marlins 2 Tigers 0
Detroit's lone baserunners were Ramon, who walked to lead off the game, and Jeff Larish, hit by a pitch in the second. Marlins pitching sent down the next 22 batters in order, with a Ramon's fly ball to deep center the most solid hit of the bunch. Ramon also turned a double play in the field, where he started and led off at Shortstop. His spring avg is now .294
SPRING TRAINING GAME 23
March 21st, 2009
Tampa, Florida
Yankees 4 Tigers 3
Ramon had the day off today.
SPRING TRAINING GAME 22
March 20th, 2009
Lakeland, Florida
Tigers 5 Nats 2
Ramon started at Shortstop and led off batting for the Tigers today. He turned a double play in the field and went 1 for 4 at the plate. His spring average is now .323
SPRING TRAINING GAME 21
March 19th, 2009
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Braves 5 Tigers 2
Ramon came into the game at Third Base and later switched to Shortstop against the Braves at Disney's Wide World of Sports complex. He went 0 for 1 at the plate bringing his spring average to .333
SPRING TRAINING GAME 20
March 17th, 2009
Lakeland, Florida
Tigers 1 Astros 1 (11 innings)
Ramon came into the game at shortstop again. He went 1 for 1 at the plate and played flawlessly in the field. His spring batting average is now .346
SPRING TRAINING GAME 19
March 16th, 2009
Lakeland, Florida
Tigers 7 Cardinals 6
Ramon scored the winning run in the bottom of the 9th inning after he led off with a bunt single and later scored on a walk-off single by Will Rhymes. Ramon came into the game at shortstop in the 7th inning and went 1 for 2 at the plate.
SPRING TRAINING GAME 18
March 15th, 2009
Viera, Florida
Tigers 3 Nats 0
Ramon started at Second Base batting lead-off. He later switched to Shortstop. He turned a double play in the field and went 0 for 4 at the plate with one walk. His spring batting average is .304
SPRING TRAINING GAME 17
March 14th, 2009
Lakeland, Florida
Tigers 10 Jays 4
Ramon came in at shortstop midgame and went 1 for 2 at the plate with his third double of the season. He also had an RBI and he scored a run. His spring batting average is now .368
SPRING TRAINING GAME 16
March 13th, 2009
Lakeland, Florida
Mets 9 Tigers 3
After the team had a day off on March 12th, Ramon got another day to rest on March 13th.
SPRING TRAINING GAME 15
March 11th, 2009
Lakeland, Florida
Tigers 7 Yankees 4
Ramon subbed in a short again today. He went 0 for 1 at the plate while playing without error in the field. Ramon's batting average this spring is .353
SPRING TRAINING GAME 14
March 10th, 2009
Jupiter, Florida
Cardinals 5 Tigers 2
Ramon started at shortstop, batting 9th. He played flawless in the field and went 0 for 3 at the plate. The Tigers managed only 6 hits today.
SPRING TRAINING GAME 13
March 9th, 2009
Jupiter, Florida
Marlins 1 Tigers 0
Ramon came in as a sub at shortstop late in the game and went 0 for 1 in his only plate appearance.
SPRING TRAINING GAME 12
March 8th, 2009
Lakeland, Florida
Yankees 12 Tigers 3
Ramon came in for Everett at shortstop during the game. He went 0 for 1 at the plate but also got a base on balls and scored one of the 3 Tiger runs.
SPRING TRAINING GAME 11
March 7th, 2009
Clearwater, Florida
Phillies 8 Tigers 2
Ramon started at Shortstop and went 3 for 3 at the plate (one of them his second double of the spring), two of them off of former Mariner teammate Jamie Moyer. Ramon had 3 of the Tiger's 7 hits in their loss to the reigning World Series champs. Ramon also stole second and third base off of Jamie Moyer today.
SPRING TRAINING GAME 10
March 6th, 2009
Tampa, Florida
Yankees 7 Tigers 3
Ramon had the day off today.
SPRING TRAINING GAME 9
March 6th, 2009
Tigers 10 Nats 2
Lakeland, FL
Ramon came in the game midway to play shortstop. He turned a double play in the field and went 1 for 2 at the plate with a double. He also scored a run.
SPRING TRAINING GAME 8
Panama WBC Team 9 Tigers 3
Lakeland, FL
Ramon started at Shortstop, leading off for the Tigers. He went 0 for 3 at the plate and played flawless in the field.
SPRING TRAINING GAME 7
Tigers 7 Venezuela WBC Team 5
Lakeland, FL
Ramon came into the game to sub at shortstop. He was 0 for 1 at the plate.
SPRING TRAINING GAME 6 - March 2nd
Tigers 7 Florida Southern College 1
Lakeland, Florida
Ramon got to see some action at Shortstop today. He went 0 for 1 at the plate with one base on balls.
SPRING TRAINING GAME 5
Pirates 6 Tigers 4
Bradenton, FL
Ramon did not play in today's game.
SPRING TRAINING GAME 4
Tigers 7 Mets 2
Lakeland, FL
Ramon came into the game at shortstop to replace starter Adam Everett. Ramon played flawless in the field while going 0 for 2 at the plate.
SPRING TRAINING GAME 3
Jays 6 Tigers 4
Dunedin, FL
Ramon did not play in today's game.
SPRING TRAINING GAME 2
Nationals 2 Tigers 1
Space Coast Stadium, Florida
Ramon led off for the Tigers starting at Second Base. He went 0 for 2 at the plate with one base on balls. The Tigers only managed two hits today.
SPRING TRAINING GAME 1
Tigers 5 Braves 4
Joker Marchant Stadium, FL
Ramon tied the game by scoring on Casper Wells' seventh-inning single, then hit in the winning run for Detroit with an RBI single in the eighth. Ramon ended up a perfect 2 for 2 at the plate today, playing Second Base.