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Ely Mania Game Chat: 84 & Counting

By Eric Stephen
The only way to finish the phrase "John Ely walks..." is with "off the mound to a standing ovation."
The only way to finish the phrase "John Ely walks..." is with "off the mound to a standing ovation."

John Ely has not issued a walk in his last 84 batters faced. The Tigers get their first taste of ElyMania today, as do the markets receiving today's broadcast on Fox.

Fun fact of the day: Johnny Damon is hitless in eight at-bats in his career at Dodger Stadium, having played two games with the Red Sox here in 2002.

Here are the lineups:

Tigers Dodgers
CF Damon
 C
 Martin
2B Santiago
RF Paul
RF Ordoñez
LF Manny
1B Cabrera CF Kemp
LF Boesch 1B Loney
3B Inge
3B Blake
C
 Laird 2B DeWitt
SS Everett SS Carroll
P Galarraga P Ely

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