DETROIT TIGERS GAME NOTES WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS: 1935, 1945, 1968, 1984 Detroit Tigers Media Rela ons Department • Comerica Park • Phone (313) 471-2000 • Fax (313) 471-2138 • Detroit, MI 48201 www. gers.com • @ gers, @TigresdeDetroit, @DetroitTigersPR Detroit Tigers (41-58) vs. Boston Red Sox (69-30) Saturday, July 21, 2018 • Comerica Park, Detroit, MI • 6:10 p.m. ET RHP Mike Fiers (6-6, 3.70) vs. LHP Brian Johnson (1-2, 4.20) Game #100 • Home Game #50 • TV: FOX Sports Detroit • Radio: 97.1 The Ticket RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers were shut out by the TIGERS AND RED SOX: The Red Sox have a 3-1 lead in TIGERS AT A GLANCE Red Sox, 1-0, on Friday night at Comerica Park. the season series against the Tigers. Detroit went 4-3 Overall ............................................................. 41-58 Ma hew Boyd started for Detroit and took the loss against Boston last season and have won the season Current Streak .....................................................L1 a er allowing just one run on three hits with two series in four of the last fi ve seasons. Since the start of At Comerica Park ...........................................25-24 walks and six strikeouts in 5.0 innings. Louis Coleman, the 2012 season, the Tigers have posted a 14-8 record On the Road...................................................16-34 Daniel Stumpf, Buck Farmer, Victor Alcántara and Joe against the Red Sox at Comerica Park. Day games .....................................................24-25 Jiménez combined to throw 4.0 scoreless innings out Night games ...................................................17-33 of the bullpen. Off ensively, Jeimer Candelario, Nicholas AT COMERICA PARK: The Tigers are 0-1 on their current vs. LH star ng pitchers ..................................14-12 Castellanos, Niko Goodrum, José Iglesias and Leonys three-game homestand. Detroit is 25-24 at Comerica vs. RH star ng pitchers ..................................27-46 Mar n each had one hit. Detroit and Boston play Park this season, but have lost eight of its last nine vs. AL East ......................................................12-14 the second game of their three-game series tonight. home games. The Tigers are hi ng .255 (426x1668) as vs. AL Central .................................................18-20 Following the series against the Red Sox, the Tigers a team at home, while the pitching staff has posted a vs. AL West ....................................................10-15 embark on a three-game road trip to Kansas City (July 3.94 ERA (452.0IP/198ER). vs. NL .................................................................1-9 23-25). Tigers score fi rst ............................................28-20 NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: Ron Gardenhire is in his fi rst Opponents score fi rst ....................................13-38 ROSTER MOVES: Prior to last night’s game, the Tigers season as the Tigers manager a er being named to the Scoring fi ve-or-more runs ..............................24-11 placed RHP Michael Fulmer on the 10-day disabled posi on on October 20, 2017. Scoring four-or-less runs ................................17-47 list with a le oblique strain. In a corresponding move, *Enters tonight’s game with a 41-58 (.414) record as Extra innings ......................................................5-4 the Tigers recalled RHP Victor Alcántara from Triple A the Tigers manager and a 1,109-1,097 (.503) career One-run games ..............................................14-15 Toledo. record as a manager, which is the eighth-most wins Two-run games ................................................8-14 among ac ve managers and ranks 54th in baseball Tigers get quality start ...................................19-19 GOODY TWO SHOES: Niko Goodrum went 1x4 in last history. Tigers starter works 6+ innings ......................20-26 night’s game and has now hit safely in 12-of-15 games in *Earned the 1,100th win of his managerial career on Lead a er 6th/7th/8th inning ....... 30-7/32-4/36-2 July. In 15 games this month, Goodrum has a slash line June 13 vs. Minnesota. Trail a er 6th/7th/8th inning ........ 7-41/4-45/1-47 of .344/.365/.574 with nine runs scored, six doubles, *Spent the 2017 season as the bench coach for the Tied a er 6th/7th/8th inning .............4-10/5-9/4-9 one triple, two home runs and seven RBI. Goodrum Arizona Diamondbacks, who captured a Na onal Tigers out hit opponent .................................29-16 ranks ed for sixth among American League players League Wild Card spot and advanced to the Na onal Opponent out hits Tigers ...............................10-37 with 21 hits this month, while he is ed for seventh with League Division Series. Tigers and opponent have equal hits ................2-5 six doubles and ninth with a .344 ba ng average. *Served as manager of the Minnesota Twins from Tigers hit home run .......................................29-25 2002-14 and is the winningest manager in Twins Tigers do not hit a home run .........................12-33 FIRE THE McCANNON: James McCann threw out Tzu- history, pos ng a record of 1,068-1,039 (.507) over his Come-from-behind wins .....................................16 Wei Lin a emp ng to steal second base in the seventh 13 seasons...is one of 10 managers in baseball history inning of last night’s game. McCann now has 14 catcher to win 1,000-or-more games with a single team. TIGERS VS. RED SOX caught stealings on the season, which ranks second in *Guided the Twins to six postseason appearances 2018 Record: 1-3 the American League, trailing only Oakland’s Jonathan (2002-04, 2006, 2009-10), including a berth in the 2018 at Home: 0-1 Lucroy (17). Since the start of the 2015 season, McCann 2002 American League Championship Series...was the 2018 at Boston: 1-2 ranks second among ac ve catchers with 81 catcher fi rst manager in MLB history to guide his team to the All-Time Record: 974-1039-13 caught stealings, trailing only Lucroy (97). postseason in six of his fi rst nine seasons. All-Time at Home: 533-471-7 *Named the BBWAA American League Manager of the All-Time at Comerica Park: 33-37 THE ‘PEN IS MIGHTIER: The Tigers bullpen combined to Year in 2010...also fi nished runner-up for the honor on All-Time at Boston: 441-568-6 throw 4.0 scoreless innings with three hits allowed and fi ve occasions. four strikeouts in last night’s game. Since July 5, Detroit 2018 Game Log relievers have posted a 1.96 ERA (36.2IP/8ER) with 29 TIGERS ON THE DL: RHP Johnny Barbato (right Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save hits allowed and 28 strikeouts in 11 games. The Tigers shoulder rotator cuff tendini s, 10-day DL on June 23); 6/5 BOS L, 6-0 Wright/Lewicki lead all American League teams with a 1.96 bullpen ERA 1B Miguel Cabrera (ruptured le biceps tendon, 60- 6/6 BOS L, 7-1 Rodriguez/Hardy during that stretch, while they rank fourth with a 1.12 day DL on June 13); LHP Ryan Carpenter (right oblique 6/7 BOS W, 7-2 Boyd/Beeks WHIP and fi h with a .216 (29x134) opponents ba ng strain, 10-day DL on June 1); RHP Michael Fulmer 7/20 DET L, 1-0 Price/Boyd/Kimbrel average. (le oblique strain), 10-day DL on July 20); LHP Daniel 7/21 DET Norris (le groin strain, 60-day DL on April 30). 7/22 DET ZIP, ZERO, ZILCH, NADA: The Tigers suff ered their Major League leading 13th shutout of the season last TIGERS STREAKS night vs. Boston. Detroit’s 13 shutouts are the most the Last fi ve games: 1-4 team has had in the fi rst 99 games of a season since Last 10 games: 3-7 1976, when the Tigers were also shut out 13 mes in THE DISTRICT DETROIT Last 15 games: 5-10 99 games. The District Detroit is a dynamic urban des na on in Last 20 games: 5-15 the heart of Detroit. One that includes something for CLOSE ENCOUNTERS: The Tigers played their 29th everyone—a dense neighborhood experience with a one-run game of the season last night, falling to 14-15 variety of developments alongside Detroit’s premier sports PREGAME FESTIVITIES in those contests with a 1-0 loss. Detroit’s 29 one-run and entertainment venues like Comerica Park. Connec ng downtown Detroit to growing nearby neighborhoods such PromoƟ onal Giveaway: The fi rst 10,000 fans in games are the fourth-most in the American League aƩ endance will receive a Ron Gardenhire Gnome, as Midtown, Corktown and Brush Park, The District Detroit (Tampa Bay, 39, Sea le, 38 and Houston, 30). In is having a drama c economic impact on Detroit and is a sponsored by Pepsi. addi on to the 29 one-run games, the Tigers have also Eastern Michigan University Day: As part of FOX driving catalyst of the city’s remarkable resurgence. The played 22 games that have been decided by two runs. District Detroit will deliver $1.4 billion in new investment Sports Detroit’s University Days, the Tigers will to Detroit including the new Li le Caesars Arena, Mike host Eastern Michigan University Day. Each Ɵ cket LOOKING FOR THE LEFTY: Tonight’s game marks Ilitch School of Business at Wayne State University and package includes a Detroit Tigers/Eastern Michigan Li le Caesars world headquarters campus expansion. cap and a donaƟ on to the EMU GEM Scholarship the 27th me this season that the Tigers will face a le handed star ng pitcher. Detroit has gone 14-12 Addi onally, new offi ce, residen al and retail spaces Fund. will con nue to add momentum to Detroit’s amazing NaƟ onal Anthem: The naƟ onal anthem will be against le y star ng pitchers so far this season, and comeback for years to come.