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...... Tigers Media Relations Department w w Phone (313) 471-2000 w Fax (313) 471-2138 w Detroit, MI 48201 w www.tigers.com at Tuesday, May 8, 2012 Safeco Field, Seattle, WA Game Time - 10:10 p.m. EDT

RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers suffered a 3-2 loss to the Mariners last night. Octavio Dotel TIGERS AT A GLANCE (1-1) allowed three runs in the ninth inning to take the loss for Detroit. Prince Fielder finished with two hits and an RBI for the Tigers, while Brennan Boesch added a -scoring Record: 14-14 / Streak: L1 single. Austin Jackson, Andy Dirks and Jhonny Peralta all finished with two hits. The Tigers Game #29 / Road #11 continue a nine-game road trip with the second game of a three-game series at Seattle Home: 9-9 / Road: 5-5 this evening. The trip continues with four games in Oakland and two games in Chicago. ON THE ROAD: Tonight at Seattle marks the second game of a 24-game stretch in which Tonight’s Scheduled Starters 19 of Detroit’s games will be played on the road. The Tigers have posted a 22-11 record in RHP vs. RHP road games dating back to August 11, 2011. Detroit is second among all major league (2-1, 2.38) (0-3, 5.34) clubs with a .667 winning percentage on the road during that stretch. TV/Radio MIGGY’S THE MAN AGAINST THE MARINERS: is hitting .333 (50x150) FSD/AM 1270 & 97.1 FM with 12 doubles, six home runs and 23 RBI in 41 games during his career against the Mariners. He is third among active major league players with a .333 batting average versus TIGERS VS. MARINERS Seattle, while he is fourth with a .416 on-base percentage. 2012 Record: 0-4 BOESCH BASHES VERSUS SEATTLE: Brennan Boesch has safely in 18 of his 19 2012 at Home: 0-3 games played versus the Mariners during his career. He is hitting .410 (30x73) with eight 2012 at Seattle: 0-1 doubles, two home runs and 10 RBI in 19 games versus the club. All-Time Record: 197-171-1 CABRERA ON COURSE AGAINST MILLWOOD: Miguel Cabrera enters tonight’s game at All-Time at Home: 111-76-1 Seattle hitting .371 (13x35) with four doubles, three home runs and 11 RBI during his All-Time at Comerica Park: 29-30 career against Kevin Millwood. He is third among all active major league players with at All-Time at Seattle: 86-95 least 30 plate appearances versus Millwood with a .743 against the , while he is ninth with a .371 batting average. 2012 Game Log STARTING WELL: Tigers starters have posted seven quality starts in the club’s last eight Date Site Result Winner/Loser/ games dating back to April 28. Detroit starters have compiled a 2.21 ERA (53.0IP/13ER) 4/24 DET L, 7-4 Vargas/Scherzer/League and 45 during the eight-game stretch, while they have limited opponents to a 4/25 DET L, 9-1 Hernandez/Wilk .215 batting average (41x191). 4/26 DET L, 5-4 Furbush/Porcello/League PAPA GRANDE CONVERTS HIS SAVE CHANCES: Jose Valverde has converted 80 of his 5/7 SEA L, 3-2 Delabar/Dotel 85 save opportunities for the Tigers since the beginning of the 2010 season. He is tops 5/8 SEA among all major league during that stretch by converting 94.1 percent of his save 5/9 SEA opportunities. Valverde is 20 saves shy of reaching 100 during his Tigers career as he STREAKS looks to become the fifth pitcher in club history to record 100 saves for the team. JACKSON SWINGS INTO ACTION: Last five games: 2-3 Austin Jackson enters this evening’s game at Seattle having hit safely in eight of his last 10 games. During the 10-game stretch, he is batting Last 10 games: 4-6 .415 (17x41) with three doubles, a and six RBI. Jackson is currently ninth in the Last 15 games: 5-10 with a .318 batting average this season. Last 20 games: 9-11 CABRERA, FIELDER FORM POWERFUL COMBO: Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder are among the leaders in the major leagues in home runs and RBI since the start of the 2006 season. Fielder is third in the major leagues with 232 home runs during that stretch, while Cabrera is seventh with 206 home runs. Cabrera is third in the major leagues with 716 RBI since the start of the 2006 season, while Fielder is seventh with 660 RBI. SCHLERETH ON TIGERS DISABLED LIST: The Tigers announced on Monday that lefthanded pitcher Daniel Schlereth’s option to A Toledo has been voided and he has been placed on Detroit’s disabled list retroactive to April 21 with left shoulder tendinitis. RADIO BOOTH UPDATE: Tigers radio broadcaster , per the club's request, did not accompany the team on the long journey out West. Price will return to the booth when the Tigers host Minnesota on May 16. Former Tigers pitcher will serve as radio analyst and join for the entire road trip. NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: is in his seventh season as the of the Tigers, compiling a 533-468 record (.532). - Leyland enters tonight’s game with 1,602 wins during his major league managerial career, tied for 16th-most all-time in major league history along with Fred Clarke. He is 17 wins shy of matching Ralph Houk for 15th-most all-time in major league history with 1,619 wins. Leyland is tops among all active major league managers with 1,602 wins. - Tonight’s game marks the 3,204th game Leyland has managed during his career, placing him in 15th place all-time in major league history. - Leyland is one of only five managers in Tigers history to register at least 500 victories with the club. (1,331 wins), (1,131 wins), Bucky Harris (516 wins) and Steve O’Neill (509 wins) are the four other managers in Tigers history with at least 500 wins with the club. CASTELLANOS NAMED FSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Single A Lakeland Nick Castellanos was tabbed the Florida State League Player of the Week for April 30-May 6. In seven games during the week, Castellano batted .464 (13x28) with two doubles, a home run and seven RBI. INJURY UPDATE: RHP (right elbow surgery, 60-day DL on April 4), RHP Luis Marte (left hamstring strain, 15-day DL on April 4), C Victor Martinez (left knee surgery, 60-day DL on March 12), LHP Daniel Schlereth (left shoulder tendinitis, 15-day DL on April 21). TIGERS UPCOMING GAME DETAILS TIGERS OPPONENTS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME PROBABLE PITCHER PROBABLE PITCHER TV/RADIO Wednesday at Seattle 10:10 p.m. LHP Drew Smyly LHP Jason Vargas FSD/1270 & 97.1 (1-0, 1.61) (3-2, 3.09) All times Eastern. Radio coverage on AM 1270 and 97.1 FM The Ticket, unless otherwise noted. Local TV coverage provided by FOX Sports Detroit (FSD) and FOX Sports Detroit Plus (FSD PLUS). TIGERS AT A GLANCE IN 2012 vs. AL East: 6-3 Scoring five-or-more runs: 8-1 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 8-5/10-6/12-4 vs. AL Central: 7-4 Scoring four-or-less runs: 6-13 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 2-8/2-8/2-7 vs. AL West: 1-7 Extra-innings: 1-1 Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 4-1/2-0/0-3 vs. NL: 0-0 One-run games: 6-6 Tigers out hit opponent: 8-5 Tigers score first: 10-3 Tigers get quality start: 11-5 Opponent out hits Tigers: 3-9 Opponents score first: 4-11 Tigers starter works 6+ innings: 11-8 Tigers and opponent have equal hits: 3-0 © Detroit Tigers, 2012 ...... Champions w 1935 w 1945 w 1968 w 1984 May 8, 2012 TONIGHT’S TIGERS STARTER - JUSTIN VERLANDER

‘12 Season (Detroit): 2-1, 2.38 ERA, 6 G, 6 GS, 1 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 45.1 IP, 30 H, 14 R, 12 ER, 9 BB, 42 SO. ‘11 Season (Detroit): 24-5, 2.40 ERA, 34 G, 34 GS, 4 CG, 2 SHO, 0 SV, 251.0 IP, 174 H, 73 R, 67 ER, 57 BB, 250 SO. JUSTIN’S CASE: In his seventh full season at the 2012 GAME-BY-GAME RUNDOWN major league level, Verlander will make his seventh SEASON (DETROIT) start of the season this evening against the Mariners. DATE OPP. RESULT S/R DEC. ERA IP H R ER BB SO PC LOOKING AT THE LEADERS: Verlander enters his 4/5 BOS W, 3-2 S ND 0.00 8.0 2 0 0 1 7 105 4/11 TB L, 4-2 S L-1 2.20 8.1 4 4 4 2 7 104 start this evening at Seattle third among all American 4/16 @KC W, 3-2 S W-1 2.13 9.0 7 2 2 2 9 131 League pitchers with 5.96 hits per nine innings, while 4/21 TEX W, 3-2 S W-2 1.72 6.0 4 1 0 3 8 115 he is tied for third with a .184 batting average 4/27 @NYY L, 7-6 S ND 2.41 6.0 7 5 4 0 4 102 against, is fifth with 42 strikeouts, sixth with 4.67 5/2 KC L, 3-2 S ND 2.38 8.0 6 2 2 1 7 123 strikeouts per walk, tied for seventh with a 2.38 ERA TOTALS (3-3 record) 6 starts 2-1, 2.38 45.1 30 14 12 9 42 680 and is 10th with 1.8 walks per nine innings. QUALITY WORK AGAINST THE MARINERS: Verlander is making the 15th start of his career against Seattle this evening. He has recorded a quality start in nine of his previous 14 outings versus the club, and he has tossed seven-or-more innings in 10 of his starts against the Mariners. ROAD WORK: Verlander enters this start this evening at Seattle having won each of his last 11 decisions on the road dating back to July 10, 2011. He has compiled a 2.70 ERA (86.2IP/26ER) and 90 strikeouts over the 12-start stretch. It marks the longest road winning streak by a Tigers pitcher since Denny McLain won 16 straight on the road April 21-August 16, 1968. MASTERING THE MONTH OF MAY: Verlander is making the 37th start of his career during the month of May this evening at Seattle. In his previous 36 outings during the month, he is 21-8 with a 2.71 ERA (252.2IP/76ER) and 208 strikeouts. PILING UP THE PUNCHOUTS EARLY IN THE SEASON: Verlander fanned seven batters on May 2 versus Kansas City, marking his fifth start with seven-or-more strikeouts in Detroit’s first 24 games. He joined as the only two Tigers pitchers since at least 1918 to have at least five games with seven-or-more strikeouts in the club’s first 24 games of a season. Lolich posted six such games in 1970 and five such games in 1972. GETTING THROUGH SIX IS BECOMING AUTOMATIC: Verlander has worked six-or-more innings in each of his last 48 starts for the Tigers dating back to August 22, 2010. It marks the longest such streak by a major league pitcher since Mark Buehrle did so in 49 straight starts May 11, 2004-July 26, 2005. Verlander’s streak of starts in which he has worked six-or-more innings is the longest by a Tigers pitcher since at least 1918. MOVING UP THE TIGERS ALL-TIME STRIKEOUTS LIST: Verlander enters his start this evening versus the Mariners seventh in Tigers history with 1,257 strikeouts during his career. With 123 more strikeouts, he would tie George Mullin for sixth on the club’s all-time list with 1,380 strikeouts. RECORD AT SAFECO FIELD: Verlander is making the eighth start of his career at Safeco Field this evening. In his previous seven outings, he is 3-4 with a 4.44 ERA (48.2IP/24ER). OPENING DAY NOD: Verlander made his fifth career Opening Day start on April 5 against the Red Sox. He is the first Tigers pitcher to start five consecutive Opening Days since started 11 straight (1980-90). PUTTING UP BLANKS ON OPENING DAY: Verlander fired eight shutout innings on April 5 versus the Red Sox, but did not factor in the decision in Detroit’s 3-2 win. He is the first Tigers pitcher to toss eight-or-more shutout innings on Opening Day since Mickey Lolich went the distance in a 5-0 win at Washington on April 6, 1970. HIS 200TH CAREER START: Verlander made the 200th start of his major league career on April 5 versus the Red Sox. He became the 19th pitcher in Tigers history to start at least 200 games for the club. GOING WITHOUT A LOSS: Verlander did not suffer a loss over 14-start stretch July 21, 2011-April 5, 2012. His streak of 14 consecutive starts without a loss marked the longest by a Tigers pitcher since Jeremy Bonderman did not suffer a loss in 17 straight starts September 10, 2006-June 20, 2007. Bobo Newsom holds the club record with 18 straight starts without suffering a loss April 25-July 17, 1940. MVP AND WINNER: Verlander was selected the American League Most Valuable Player and he was unanimously named the American League Cy Young Award winner in 2011. He became the 10th pitcher in major league history to win both awards in the same season. TAKING HOME THE AL TRIPLE CROWN IN 2011: Verlander led all American League pitchers with 24 wins, a 2.40 ERA and 250 strikeouts during the 2011 season to become just the second Tigers pitcher to ever lead all three categories during a single season. accomplished the feat for the Tigers during the 1945 season. Verlander is the first pitcher to lead the league in all three categories since Minnesota’s did so in 2006. LOOKING FURTHER AT THE AL LEADER BOARDS IN 2011: Verlander topped the American League with an .828 winning percentage, 251.0 , a .192 batting average against, 6.24 hits per nine innings and 8.39 baserunners per nine innings during the 2011 season, while he tied fo the lead with 34 games started, finished third with 9.0 strikeouts per innings and 4.39 strikeouts per walk, tied for fourth with four complete games, tied for fifth with two shutouts and tied for seventh with 2.0 walks per nine innings. THREE STRAIGHT SEASONS WITH 200-OR-MORE STRIKEOUTS: Verlander fanned 250 batters for the Tigers during the 2011 season, marking the third consecutive season he has posted 200-or-more strikeouts. His streak of three straight seasons with 200-or-more strikeouts is the longest by a Tigers pitcher since Mickey Lolich did so in six straight seasons (1969-74). FIVE STRAIGHT SEASONS WITH 200-OR-MORE INNINGS: Verlander tossed 251.0 innings during the 2011 season, marking the fifth consecutive season he has surpassed the 200.0-inning mark with the Tigers. His streak of five straight seasons with 200.0-or-more innings pitched is the longest by a Tigers pitcher since Jack Morris did so in seven straight seasons (1982-88). MISCELLANEOUS NOTES: Verlander was selected by the Tigers in the first round (second overall) of the June 2004 draft. He was selected to the American League’s all-star squad four times during his career (2007, 2009-11). Verlander was named the American League Rookie of the Year in 2006. He was selected the American League Most Valuable Player and unanimously named the American League Cy Young Award winner in 2011. VERLANDER’S GAME HIGHS: LAST CG: April 16, 2012 at Kansas City. LAST SHUTOUT: June 14, 2011 vs. Cleveland. HIGH - 2012: 9 - April 16, 2012 at Kansas City. STRIKEOUT HIGH - CAREER: 14 - June 25, 2011 vs. Arizona. WALK HIGH - 2012: 3 - last, April 21, 2012 vs. Texas. WALK HIGH - CAREER: 7 - August 16, 2006 at Boston. LOW-HIT GAME - 2012 (CG): 7 - April 16, 2012 at Kansas City. LOW-HIT GAME - CAREER (CG): 0 (twice) - last, May 7, 2011 at Toronto. VERLANDER VS. MARINERS: LIFETIME: 8-6, 3.34 ERA, 14 G, 14 GS, 0 CG, 97.0 IP, 93 H, 38 R, 36 ER, 20 BB, 88 SO. IN 2011: 1-1, 2.57 ERA, 2 G, 2 GS, 0 CG, 14.0 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 18 SO. LAST START/WIN: June 9, 2011 at Detroit, 4-1 (8.0,5,1,1,1,10). LAST LOSS: April 27, 2011 at Detroit, 10-1 (6.0,5,4,3,3,8). BATTER-PITCHER MATCH-UPS: VERLANDER vs. MARINERS - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR): Carp .000 2-0-0; Figgins .179 28-5-0; Gutierrez .257 35-9-2; Jaso .143 7-1-0; Moore .000 3-0-0; Olivo .125 8-1-0; Ryan .250 8-2-0; Saunders .167 12-2-0; Smoak .500 2-1-0; Suzuki .333 48-16-1. MILLWOOD vs. TIGERS - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR): Avila .000 4-0-0; Boesch .000 3-0-0; Cabrera .371 35-13-3; Fielder .500 2-1-0; Jackson .500 4-2-0; Laird .000 3-0-0; Peralta .250 16-4-0; Raburn .750 4-3-0; Santiago .182 11-2-1; Young .400 15-6-0. May 8, 2012 TRACKING THE TIGERS

(Series numbers are for three games at Seattle May 7-9; Road trip numbers are for nine games May 7-15) TIGERS SERIES: .257 (9x35) ROAD TRIP: .257 (9x35) 0PPONENTS SERIES: .172 (5x29) ROAD TRIP: .172 (5x29) AVILA KELLY SERIES: .000 (0x4) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x11) SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.286, 2x7) ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x4) LONG STREAK: 5 (.471, 8x17, 4/28-5/5) ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: 2 twice (last, .286, 2x7, 5/1-4) • Last Game: 5/7 @SEA; 0x4, 2 SO at C. • Last Game: 5/4 vs. CWS; 1x3, R, SO at LF. • Batting .327 (17x52) with four home runs and nine RBI in 16 • Matched a career high with three RBI on 4/19 vs. TEX -- third games at home...hitting .107 (3x28) in seven games on the road. career game with three RBI and his first since 9/25/11 vs. BAL. • Belted his first career walk-off home run on 4/8 vs. BOS, a two-run • Saw action at seven different positions for the Tigers in 2011: shot off Mark Melancon in the 11th inning. pitcher (one game), (one game), first base (15 games), • Selected to the American League’s all-star squad for the first time third base (45 games), left field (17 games), center field (four in his career in 2011 -- elected the starter behind the plate. games) and right field (39 games). • Earned his first in 2011. LAIRD BOESCH SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x7) SERIES: .333 (1x3) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.333, 1x3) ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: 2 (.714, 5x7, 4/15-18) ROAD TRIP: .333 (1x3) LONG STREAK: 9 (.256, 10x39, 4/22-5/2) • Last Game: 5/4 vs. CWS; 0x0, R at PR. • Last Game: 5/7 @SEA; 1x3, RBI at RF. • Returns to the Tigers after signing as a free agent on 11/18/11 -- • Established career bests with 75 runs scored, 121 hits and 16 home saw action with Detroit in both 2009 and 2010. runs for the Tigers in 2011. PERALTA • Tied for third in the Grapefruit League with six home runs this spring, while he tied for fourth with 17 RBI. SERIES: .500 (2x4) CURRENT STREAK: 4 (.429, 6x14) ROAD TRIP: .500 (2x4) LONG STREAK: 4 twice (last, .429, 6x14, 5/4-7) CABRERA • Last Game: 5/7 @SEA; 2x4, SO at SS. SERIES: .000 (0x4) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x5) • Belted a walk-off home run on Friday vs. CWS -- his second career ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x4) LONG STREAK: 5 (.350, 7x20, 4/26-5/1) walk-off home run (also, 8/30/06 vs. TOR). • Last Game: 5/7 @SEA; 0x4, GIDP at 3B. • Selected to the American League’s all-star squad for the first time • Sixth in the American League with 22 RBI, while he is tied for sixth in his career with the Tigers in 2011. with seven home runs. • Second among all American League with a .988 fielding • Has hit safely in 13 of his last 18 games, batting .315 (23x73) with percentage during the 2011 season. four home runs and 13 RBI. RABURN • Collected the 1,000th RBI of his career on 4/27 @NYY. • Named the American League Player of the Week for the season’s SERIES: .000 (0x4) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x7) opening week, his ninth career honor and fifth with the Tigers. ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x4) LONG STREAK: 3 (.500, 5x10, 4/24-27) • Belted two home runs on 4/7 vs. BOS, his 21st career multi-home • Last Game: 5/7 @SEA; 0x4, 3 SO at 2B/RF. run game and first since 6/29/11 vs. NYM. • Third in the Grapefruit League with 19 RBI this spring, while he tied • Selected to the American League’s all-star squad for the second for third with six home runs. consecutive season with the Tigers in 2011. • Has led the American League in batting average (2011), home runs SANTIAGO (2008) and RBI (2010) during his Tigers career -- joined SERIES: .000 (0x1) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x3) to become only the second player in Tigers history to lead the ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x1) LONG STREAK: 2 twice (last, .286, 2x7, 4/21-22) American League in all three categories. • Last Game: 5/7 @SEA; 0x1 at 2B (def. replacement in 7th). • Is 16 home runs shy of 300 during his major league career. • Since the start of the 2006 season, he has compiled a .994 fielding DIRKS percentage at second base (530TC/3E) and .980 fielding SERIES: .667 (2x3) CURRENT STREAK: 3 (.500, 6x12) percentage at (981TC/20E). ROAD TRIP: .667 (2x3) LONG STREAK: 4 (.400, 6x15, 4/7-12) • Collected nine hits during the American League Championship Series in 2011, matching Placido Polanco (2006) for the club record • Last Game: 5/7 @SEA; 2x3, R, 2B, BB at LF. for hits during an American League Championship Series. • Saw his first major league action with the Tigers in 2011 -- played in 78 games during two separate stints with the club. WORTH • Led the Grapefruit League with a .429 batting average this spring, SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x7) while he tied for second with 24 hits. ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: 1 (1.000, 1x1, 4/8) FIELDER • Last Game: 5/5 vs. CWS; 0x0 at PR. SERIES: .500 (2x4) CURRENT STREAK: 4 (.467, 7x15) • Recalled from Triple A Toledo prior to the game on 4/28 @NYY -- ROAD TRIP: .500 (2x4) LONG STREAK: 4 four times (last, .467, 7x15, 5/4-7) marks his second stint with the Tigers during the 2012 season. • Batting .309 (17x55) with seven doubles, three home runs and six • Last Game: 5/7 @SEA; 2x4, R, 2B, RBI, SO at 1B. RBI in 13 games with Toledo this season. • Collected three extra-base hits over his last 16 games. • Seen action in games at second base (30 games), third base (16 • Singled off Clay Buchholz in the first inning on 4/8 vs. BOS for the games) and shortstop (24 games) during his major league career. 1,000th hit of his major league career. • Belted two home runs on 4/7 vs. BOS, his 23rd career multi-home YOUNG run game and first since hitting three on 9/27/11 vs. PIT. • Won his second Silver Slugger Award in 2011 -- finished second in SERIES: .000 (0x4) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x5) the with 38 home runs and 120 RBI for Brewers. ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x4) LONG STREAK: 6 (.304, 7x23, 4/17-22) • Three-time National League all-star selection (2007, 2009, 2011). • Last Game: 5/7 @SEA; 0x4, SO at DH. • Suspended seven days by MLB -- reinstated from the restricted JACKSON list prior to Friday’s game vs. CWS. SERIES: .500 (2x4) CURRENT STREAK: 3 (.462, 6x13) • Acquired by the Tigers from Minnesota on 8/15/11 -- batted .268 ROAD TRIP: .500 (2x4) LONG STREAK: 5 (.500, 10x20, 4/5-11) (127x473) with 21 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 64 RBI in • Last Game: 5/7 @SEA; 2x4, SO, SB at CF. 124 games between the two clubs. • Ninth in the American League with a .318 batting average. • Belted five home runs during the post-season to match the most • Belted the sixth lead-off home run of his career on Sunday vs. CWS home runs hit by a Tigers player during a single post-season -- -- marked his second of 2012 season (also, 4/16 @KC). Craig Monroe also hit five home runs for the Tigers in 2006. • Established career highs with 11 triples and 10 home runs for the Tigers in 2011 -- tied for the American League lead with 11 triples. • Finished 2011 with 22 doubles, 11 triples, 10 home runs and 22 stolen bases -- marked the 18th time a Tigers player has posted -digit totals during a single season in those four categories. TIGERS MISCELLANEOUS

HOME RUNS MULTI-HIT GAMES MULTI-RBI GAMES 1R 2R 3R GS LAST HR 2H 3H 4H 5H TOTAL 2BI 3BI 4BI 5BI TOTAL Avila 1 3 5/4/12 vs. CWS 4 1 5 3 3 Boesch 3 1 5/2/12 vs. KC 6 6 1 1 2 Cabrera 3 3 1 4/28/12 @NYY 10 2 12 2 2 1 5 Dirks 1 1 5/6/12 vs. CWS 6 6 1 1 Fielder 4 5/6/12 vs. CWS 11 11 3 3 Jackson 4 5/6/12 vs. CWS 3 2 3 8 2 2 Kelly 9/25/11 vs. BAL 2 2 1 1 Laird 1 4/15/12 @CWS 1 1 2 Peralta 1 5/4/12 vs. CWS 3 2 5 2 1 3 Raburn 9/14/11 @CWS 2 2 Santiago 9/9/11 vs. MIN 1 1 1 1 Worth 7/25/10 vs. TOR Young 1 4/13/12 @CWS 4 4 1 1 May 8, 2012 NOTES TIGERS STARTERS AND RELIEVERS W-L ERA IP H R ER BB-I SO STARTERS 7-9 3.81 163.0 164 74 69 40-1 140 RELIEVERS 7-5 4.23 89.1 89 47 42 43-5 79 1ST BATTER RETIRED/FACED PCT. RI/SCORED PCT. SAVES/OPPS. PCT Balester 5/7 .714 8/3 .375 0/0 —— Below 7/7 1.000 8/2 .250 0/0 —— Benoit 7/13 .538 1/0 .000 0/1 .000 Coke 11/13 .846 8/1 .125 0/1 .000 Dotel 11/12 .917 3/1 .333 0/1 .000 Putkonen 1/1 1.000 3/0 .000 0/0 —— Valverde 6/13 .462 3/2 .667 5/7 .714 TEAM TOTALS 53/78 .679 45/13 .289 5/10 .500 BALESTER DOTEL • Last Game Pitched: 4/29 @NYY • Last Game Pitched: 5/7 @SEA • Last Five Outings: 4.50 ERA (10.0IP/5ER), 7 H, 6 BB, 7 SO • Last Five Outings: 0-1, 13.50 ERA (3.1IP/5ER), 3 H, 2 BB, 5 SO • Compiled a 3.79 ERA (71.1IP/30ER) and 71 strikeouts in 47 relief • Made the 700th appearance of his major league career on 4/21 vs. outings during his major league career. TEX -- he is the 93rd pitcher in major league history to record 700 • Acquired by the Tigers from the Washington National in a two- career appearances. player deal on 12/9/11. • Signed by the Tigers as a free agent on 12/9/11 -- Detroit is the BELOW 13th different team he has pitched for at the major league level. • He joins as the only two active major league • Last Game Pitched: 5/7 @SEA pitchers with at least 50 wins, 100 saves and 1,000 strikeouts • Last Five Outings: 0.00 ERA (10.2IP/0ER), 6 H, BB, 6 SO during their major league careers. • Tossed six scoreless innings on 4/21 vs. TEX, marking the longest PUTKONEN outing by a Tigers reliever since Steve Sparks worked 7.2 innings on 6/1/03 vs. NYY and the longest scoreless outing by a Tigers • Last Game Pitched: 4/29 @NYY reliever since Greg Keagle tossed 7.1 scoreless innings on • Last Five Outings: 10.80 ERA (1.2IP/2ER), 3 H, 2 BB (1 G) 6/24/96 @OAK. • Had his contract purchased from Triple A Toledo prior to the game • Tossed 2.1 scoreless innings on 4/7 vs. BOS to earn the first win of on 4/26 vs. SEA -- made his major league debut on 4/29 @NYY. his major league career. • Appeared in six games with Toledo this season, posting a 1-0 • Compiled a 9-4 record and 3.13 ERA (115.0IP/40ER) in 18 starts record, 1.38 ERA (13.0IP/2ER) and 10 strikeouts. with Triple A Toledo in 2011 -- tabbed Toledo’s Pitcher of the Year. • Selected by the Tigers in the third round of the June 2007 draft. • Made 14 appearances (two starts) as he received his first major VALVERDE league action with the Tigers during the 2011 season. • Last Game Pitched: 5/6 vs. CWS BENOIT • Last Five Outings: 1-1, 9.00 ERA (5.0IP/5ER), SV, 7 H, 3 BB, 4 SO • Last Game Pitched: 5/6 vs. CWS • Charged with a blown save on 4/5 vs. BOS, snapping a streak • Last Five Outings: 0-1, 3.60 ERA (5.0IP/2ER), 4 H, 2 BB, 9 SO of 51 consecutive saves converted dating back to the 2010 season. • Tied for third among all AL relievers with 20 strikeouts. • Selected to the American League’s all-star squad for the second • Compiled a 21-13 record, 3.28 ERA (450.1IP/164ER) and 463 straight season in 2011 as he set a club record with 49 saves. strikeouts in 360 relief outings during his major league career. • Converted all 49 of his save opportunities in 2011 to become only • Finished 2-0 with a 1.33 ERA (27.0IP/4ER) and 32 strikeouts in 27 the third pitcher in major league history to be perfect in all his save appearances for the Tigers following the all-star break in 2011. chances during a single season while posting 40-or-more saves. COKE • Tabbed ’s Delivery Man of the Year in 2011 -- topped the American League with 75 appearances and 49 saves. • Last Game Pitched: 5/7 @SEA • Last Five Outings: 2.45 ERA (3.2IP/1ER), 2 H, 3 SO • Was on Detroit’s Opening Day roster for the third straight season (2010-12) -- marks fourth straight season he has been on an Opening Day roster at the major league level (also, in 2009). • Posted a 2-1 record and 3.38 ERA (29.1IP/11ER) in 29 outings with the Tigers following the all-star break in 2011. TIGERS VERSUS MARINERS TIGERS BATTING VERSUS MARINERS 2012 CAREER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Avila .154 13212 .242 62 15 2 11 Boesch .250 16414 .410 73 30 2 10 Cabrera .200 15323 .333 150 50 6 23 Dirks .429 7300 .211 19400 Fielder .333 15501 .333 27914 Jackson .273 11300 .236 89 21 0 7 Kelly .375 8300 .275 40 11 0 4 Laird .000 2000 .243 173 42 2 11 Peralta .214 14300 .288 215 62 6 31 Raburn .300 10301 .207 82 17 3 6 Santiago .286 7200 .204 93 19 0 9 Worth —————— .176 17301 Young .000 14000 .203 158 32 2 18 Team Totals .239 134 32 4 11

TIGERS PITCHING VERSUS MARINERS 2012 CAREER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER Balester 2 0-0-0 2.25 4.0 2 1 3 0-0-0 1.50 6.0 4 1 Below 2 0-0-0 0.00 2.2 0 0 2 0-0-0 0.00 2.2 0 0 Benoit 1 0-0-0 0.00 1.0 0 0 41 5-2-0 4.25 78.1 75 37 Coke 3 0-0-0 2.70 3.1 3 1 5 0-2-0 7.94 11.1 17 10 Dotel 2 0-1-0 27.00 1.0 1 3 25 3-1-6 3.28 24.2 19 9 Putkonen — ——— ————— — ———————— Valverde — ——— ————— 7 0-0-3 6.43 7.0 6 5 Team Totals 4 0-4-0 6.06 35.2 42 24 May 8, 2012 2012 DETROIT TIGERS HIGHS AND LOWS

(* - ties club record; # - sets club record; + - current streak)

GENERAL (Nine inning games unless otherwise noted) TEAM PITCHING Longest winning streak - overall ...... 4 twice (last, 4/15-18) Fewest runs, game ...... 0 (4/7 vs. BOS) Longest winning streak - home...... 4 (4/5-10) Most runs, game ...... 12 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Longest winning streak - road ...... 4 (4/15-18) Most runs, inning...... 8 (4/21 vs. TEX, 1st) Most consecutive losses - overall .....5 (4/22-27) Fewest hits, game ...... 5 twice (last, 5/7 @SEA) Most consecutive losses - home...... 4 (4/22-26) Most hits, game ...... 19 (4/19 vs. TEX) Most consecutive losses - road ...... 2 twice (last, 4/29-5/7+) Most hits, inning...... 7 (4/21 vs. TEX, 1st) Longest game, time (nine inn.)...... 3:44 (4/19 vs. TEX) Fewest walks, game ...... 0 twice (last, 5/5 vs. CWS*) Longest game, time (extra inn.)...... 4:45 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most walks, game...... 9 (4/29 @NYY) Longest game, innings ...... 11 twice (last, 4/22 vs. TEX) Most strikeouts, game...... 15 (4/13 @CWS) Shortest game, time ...... 2:27 (5/1 vs. KC) Most home runs, game ...... 3 twice (last, 4/28 @NYY) Best homestand, percentage ...... 833 (5-1, 4/5-12) Most hit by pitch, game ...... 3 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Worst homestand, percentage ...... 167 (1-6, 4/19-26) Most wild pitches, game ...... 2 twice (last, 4/14 @CWS) Best road trip, percentage ...... 667 (4-2, 4/13-18) Longest scoreless streak ...... 16.0 (5/6-7) Worst road trip, percentage...... 333 (1-2, 4/27-29) INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most runners left on base, game .....12 (5/6 vs. CWS) Most at-bats, game...... 6 three times (last, three players, 4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most errors, game ...... 2 three times (last, 4/25 vs. SEA) Most runs, game ...... 3 twice (last, two players, 4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most DP turned, game ...... 3 (4/18 @KC) Most hits, game ...... 4 three times (last, Jackson, 5/1 vs. KC) Most DP turned, opponent...... 3 twice (last, 4/14 @CWS) Most consecutive hits...... 6 (Avila, 5/2-5) Largest margin of victory...... 10 (4/7 vs. BOS) Most doubles, game ...... 2 twice (last, Jackson, 4/27 @NYY) Largest margin of defeat ...... 8 (4/25 vs. SEA) Most triples, game...... 1 six times (last, Eldred, 4/27 @NYY) Biggest comeback to win...... 3 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most home runs, game ...... 2 twice (last, two players, 4/7 vs. BOS) Biggest lead lost in a loss...... 2 four times (last, 5/7 @SEA) Most total bases, game...... 8 twice (last, two players, 4/7 vs. BOS) Highest attendance, home...... 45,027 (4/5 vs. BOS) Most RBI, game ...... 5 (Cabrera, 4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Highest attendance, road ...... 44,686 (4/28 @NYY) Most walks, game...... 3 (Cabrera, 4/5 vs. BOS) TEAM BATTING Most strikeouts, game...... 3 six times (last, Raburn, 5/7 @SEA) Most runs, game...... 13 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most stolen bases, game...... 1 eight times (last, Jackson, 5/7 @SEA) Most runs, game - both clubs ...... 25 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most hit by pitch, game ...... 2 (Young, 4/14 @CWS) Most runs, inning...... 5 (5/1 vs. KC, 1st) Longest batting streak ...... 9 (Boesch, 4/22-5/2) Most hits, game...... 17 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most hits, inning ...... 6 (5/1 vs. KC, 1st) Longest winning streak ...... 2 (Below, 4/7-8+; Porcello, 5/1-6+; Most consecutive hits, inning...... 4 (4/27 @NYY, 3rd) ...... Valverde, 4/5-5/4; Verlander, 4/16-21+) Fewest hits, nine-inning game ...... 3 (4/21 vs. TEX) Longest losing streak...... 3 (Wilk, 4/14-25+) Most extra-base hits, game ...... 6 (4/7 vs. BOS) Most innings pitched, starter...... 9.0 (Verlander, 4/16 @KC) Most singles, game ...... 13 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most innings pitched, reliever...... 6.0 (Below, 4/21 vs. TEX) Most doubles, game...... 4 (4/15 @CWS) Fewest innings pitched, starter....1.0 (Porcello, 4/21 vs. TEX) Most triples, game ...... 2 (4/12 vs. TB) Fewest hits, complete game...... 7 (Verlander, 4/16 @KC) Most home runs, game ...... 5 (4/7 vs. BOS) Fewest runs, complete game...... 2 (Verlander, 4/16 @KC) Most home runs, inning...... 2 twice (last, 4/7 vs. BOS, 5th) Most runs, game ...... 9 (Porcello, 4/21 vs. TEX) Most home runs - both clubs ...... 5 twice (last, 4/28 @NYY) Most walks, game...... 7 (Scherzer, 4/29 @NYY) Most consecutive games, home run .4 (4/13-16) Most strikeouts, game (starter) ...11 (Scherzer, 4/13 @CWS) Most consec. games, no home run...3 (4/17-19) Most strikeouts, game (relief)...... 4 (Below, 4/21 vs. TEX) Most walks, game ...... 6 (4/19 vs. TEX) Most home runs, game ...... 2 (Wilk, 4/14 @CWS) Most strikeouts, game...... 10 three times (last, 4/29 @NYY) Most hit by pitch, game ...... 2 twice (last, Porcello, 5/6 vs. CWS) Fewest strikeouts, game...... 4 three times (last, 4/10 vs. TB) Most wild pitches, game ...... 2 (Balester, 4/14 @CWS) Most stolen bases, game...... 2 twice (last, 4/18 @KC) Most consec. scoreless innings ....16.0 (Verlander, 4/5-11) Most , game...... 1 three times (last, 4/14 @CWS) TIGERS MISCELLANEOUS STARTING LINEUP BY POSITION STARTING LINEUP BY CA 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Avila 22 16 4 2 Boesch 26 1 25 2 Cabrera 27 1 28 Dirks 5 9 1 2 3 1 6 1 Eldred 4121 Fielder 27 1 28 Inge 5 1 3 3 Jackson 27 27 Kelly 1 1 6 1 1 1 1 2 4 Laird 6 24 Peralta 25 1 2 19 3 Raburn 12 5 2 2 1 7 1 3 9 Santiago 8 3 1 2 4 4 Thomas Worth 3 3 Young 12 9 21 Pitchers TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING... TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING... Avila 11-11 Kelly 3-6 Fister 1-1 Smyly 4-1 Boesch 13-14 Laird 3-3 Porcello 4-2 Verlander 3-3 Cabrera 14-14 Peralta 12-13 Scherzer 2-4 Wilk 0-3 Dirks 8-6 Raburn 12-10 Eldred 1-3 Santiago 6-5 Fielder 14-14 Thomas 0-0 Inge 4-2 Worth 1-2 Jackson 14-13 Young 11-10 May 8, 2012 TIGERS MISCELLANEOUS

OFFENSE BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH P PH HOME RUNS 5 4 1 7 1 3 4 4 0 0 0 RBI 11 14 5 22 12 13 11 14 4 0 0

OFFENSE BY BATTING ORDER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 HOME RUNS 4574 2 3 2 0 2 RBI 11 15 22 14 9 7 16 9 3

RUNS BY INN. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL TIGERS 18 10 11 17 12 10 10 18 8 3 117 OPPONENT 20 10 16 5 9 12 11 14 21 3 121

ERRORLESS STREAKS CATCHER PROFILE Player Streak Last Player Streak Last Error Catcher SB CS CS% Avila 11 4/22/12 vs. TEX Laird 15 8/9/11 vs. MIL Avila 19 5 20.8 Boesch 45 7/25/11 @CWS Peralta 9 4/25/12 vs. SEA Laird 3 2 40.0 Cabrera 11 4/24/12 vs. SEA Raburn 7 4/26/12 vs. SEA Totals 22 7 24.1 Dirks 26 8/10/11 @CLE Santiago 12 4/19/12 vs. TEX Fielder 10 4/25/12 vs. SEA Worth 22 6/13/11 vs. TB Jackson 98 6/29/11 vs. NYM Young 7 4/13/12 @CWS Kelly 3 4/27/12 @NYY MILESTONE MONITOR PLAYER MILESTONE PLAYER MILESTONE Miguel Cabrera 16 home runs shy of 300 5 starts shy of 100 Jim Leyland 17 wins shy of tying Ralph Houk Jose Valverde 20 saves shy of 100 during his Tigers (1,619) for 15th on the all-time list career LAST TIME IT HAPPENED IN A GAME

FOR THE TIGERS AGAINST THE TIGERS HITTING HITTING Five-or-more hits: Back-to-back home runs: Brennan Boesch (5) - 6/6/11 @TEX /Brent Morel - 9/3/11 vs. CWS (Penny) Six-or-more hits: : Carlos Pena (6) - 5/27/04 @KC - 7/2/11 vs. SF (Villarreal) Five-or-more RBI: Inside-the-park home run: Miguel Cabrera (5) - 4/8/12 vs. BOS Jhonny Peralta - 7/18/10 @CLE (Oliver) Six-or-more RBI: Lead-off home run: Miguel Cabrera (6) - 4/10/09 vs. TEX Matt Angle - 9/24/11 vs. BAL (Verlander) Seven-or-more RBI: Pinch-hit home run: (7) - 7/25/07 @CWS - 5/29/11 vs. BOS (Valverde) Back-to-back home runs: Pinch-hit grand slam: Miguel Cabrera/Prince Fielder - 4/7/12 vs. BOS (Beckett) Dewayne Wise - 9/14/08 @CWS (Farnsworth) Switch-hit home run: Three consecutive home runs: Carlos Guillen - 9/23/09 @CLE (Masterson/Gosling) Tony Graffanino/Angel Berroa/Doug Mientkiewicz - 5/25/06 @KC (Maroth) Grand slam: Hitting for the cycle: Victor Martinez - 9/7/11 @CLE (Sipp) Gary Matthews Jr. - 9/13/06 vs. TEX Inside-the-park home run: PITCHING - 8/26/07 vs. NYY (Hughes) Lead-off home run: No-hitter: Austin Jackson - 5/6/12 vs. CWS (Axelrod) - 7/26/10 @TB Back-to-back home runs to lead off game: One-hitter: Omar Infante/Bobby Higginson - 9/28/04 @CWS (Contreras) Joe Kennedy - 5/2/03 vs. TB Pinch-hit home run: Ten-or-more strikeouts: Alex Avila - 9/14/11 @CWS (Santos) John Danks (10) - 7/27/11 @CWS Pinch-hit grand slam: Fifteen-or-more strikeouts: Mickey Tettleton - 8/11/91 vs. NYY (Guetterman) David Cone (16) - 6/23/97 vs. NYY Walk-off home run: MISCELLANEOUS Jhonny Peralta - 5/4/12 vs. CWS (Thornton) Steal of home: Three consecutive home runs: Kenji Johjima - 5/31/08 @SEA Robert Fick/Juan Encarnacion/Shane Halter - 6/24/01 vs. MIN (Milton) : Hitting for the cycle: -Elvis Andrus - 5/20/09 vs. TEX Carlos Guillen - 8/1/06 @TB PITCHING No-hitter: Justin Verlander - 5/7/11 @TOR One-hitter: Armando Galarraga - 6/2/10 vs. CLE Ten-or-more strikeouts: (11) - 4/13/12 @CWS Fifteen-or-more strikeouts: Mickey Lolich (15) - 10/2/72 vs. BOS MISCELLANEOUS Steal of home: Ryan Raburn - 8/18/09 vs. SEA Triple play: Damion Easley-Deivi Cruz-Shane Halter - 8/1/01 vs. SEA May 8, 2012 TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY

DATE OPP. RESULT REC. POS. +/- WINNER LOSER ATTEN. DATE OPP. RESULT REC. POS. +/- WINNER LOSER ATTEN. APRIL (11-11) JULY, cont. 4/5 BOS W, 3-2 1-0 1st +0.5 Valverde Melancon *45,027 7/16 LAA 4/6 OFF DAY 1st +1.0 7/17 LAA 4/7 BOS W, 10-0 2-0 1st +1.0 Below Beckett *44,710 7/18 LAA 4/8 BOS W, 13-12 (11) 3-0 1st +1.0 Below Melancon 30,788 7/19 LAA 4/9 OFF DAY 1st +1.5 7/20 CWS 4/10 TB W, 5-2 4-0 1st +1.5 Coke McGee 22,574 7/21 CWS 4/11 TB L, 4-2 4-1 1st +1.0 Shields Verlander 28,180 7/22 CWS 4/12 TB W, 7-2 5-1 1st +1.5 Balester Niemann 30,288 7/23 OFF DAY 4/13 @CWS L, 5-2 5-2 1st +0.5 Peavy Scherzer 38,676 7/24 @CLE 4/14 @CWS L, 5-1 5-3 2nd -0.5 Floyd Wilk 33,025 7/25 @CLE 4/15 @CWS W, 5-2 6-3 1st +0.5 Porcello Sale 25,143 7/26 @CLE 4/16 @KC W, 3-2 7-3 1st +1.5 VERLANDER Duffy 14,039 7/27 @TOR 4/17 @KC W, 3-1 8-3 1st +2.0 Dotel Chen 13,851 7/28 @TOR 4/18 @KC W, 4-3 9-3 1st +2.5 Scherzer Mijares 14,083 7/29 @TOR 4/19 TEX L, 10-3 9-4 1st +2.0 Darvish Wilk 30,029 7/30 @BOS 4/20 TEX ppd., rain 1st +1.5 7/31 @BOS 4/21 TEX L, 10-4 9-5 1st +0.5 Harrison Porcello *41,427 AUGUST (0-0) TEX W, 3-2 10-5 1st +1.0 Verlander FELIZ 35,001 8/1 @BOS 4/22 TEX L, 3-2 (11) 10-6 1st +0.5 Ross Weber 36,255 8/2 OFF DAY 4/23 OFF DAY t-1st —— 8/3 CLE 4/24 SEA L, 7-4 10-7 t-1st —— Vargas Scherzer 30,073 8/4 CLE 4/25 SEA L, 9-1 10-8 t-1st —— Hernandez Wilk 28,527 8/5 CLE 4/26 SEA L, 5-4 10-9 t-1st —— Furbush Porcello 31,451 8/6 NYY 4/27 @NYY L, 7-6 10-10 t-2nd -1.0 Rivera Villarreal 41,200 8/7 NYY 4/28 @NYY W, 7-5 11-10 t-1st —— Smyly Garcia 44,686 8/8 NYY 4/29 @NYY L, 6-2 11-11 t-2nd -1.0 Sabathia Scherzer 43,084 8/9 NYY 4/30 KC ppd., rain t-2nd -1.0 8/10 @TEX MAY (3-3) 8/11 @TEX 5/1 KC W, 9-3 12-11 t-1st —— Porcello Hochevar 30,159 8/12 @TEX 5/2 KC L, 3-2 12-12 t-2nd -1.0 Collins Benoit 33,187 8/13 @MIN 5/3 OFF DAY 2nd -1.5 8/14 @MIN 5/4 CWS W, 5-4 13-12 2nd -1.5 Valverde Thornton 33,615 8/15 @MIN 5/5 CWS L, 3-2 13-13 2nd -1.5 Jones Valverde *42,204 8/16 OFF DAY 5/6 CWS W, 3-1 14-13 2nd -1.5 Porcello Axelrod 39,558 8/17 BAL 5/7 @SEA L, 3-2 14-14 2nd -3.0 Delabar Dotel 14,462 8/18 BAL 5/8 @SEA 8/19 BAL 5/9 @SEA 8/20 OFF DAY 5/10 @OAK 8/21 TOR 5/11 @OAK 8/22 TOR 5/12 @OAK 8/23 TOR 5/13 @OAK 8/24 LAA 5/14 @CWS 8/25 LAA 5/15 @CWS 8/26 LAA 5/16 MIN 8/27 OFF DAY 5/17 MIN 8/28 @KC 5/18 PIT 8/29 @KC 5/19 PIT 8/30 @KC 5/20 PIT 8/31 CWS 5/21 OFF DAY SEPTEMBER (0-0) 5/22 @CLE 9/1 CWS 5/23 @CLE 9/2 CWS 5/24 @CLE 9/3 CLE 5/25 @MIN 9/4 CLE 5/26 @MIN 9/5 CLE 5/27 @MIN 9/6 OFF DAY 5/28 @BOS 9/7 @LAA 5/29 @BOS 9/8 @LAA 5/30 @BOS 9/9 @LAA 5/31 @BOS 9/10 @CWS JUNE (0-0) 9/11 @CWS 6/1 NYY 9/12 @CWS 6/2 NYY 9/13 @CWS 6/3 NYY 9/14 @CLE 6/4 OFF DAY 9/15 @CLE 6/5 CLE 9/16 @CLE 6/6 CLE 9/17 OFF DAY 6/7 CLE 9/18 OAK 6/8 @CIN 9/19 OAK 6/9 @CIN 9/20 OAK 6/10 @CIN 9/21 MIN 6/11 OFF DAY 9/22 MIN 6/12 @CHC 9/23 MIN 6/13 @CHC 9/24 KC 6/14 @CHC 9/25 KC 6/15 COL 9/26 KC 6/16 COL 9/27 KC 6/17 COL 9/28 @MIN 6/18 OFF DAY 9/29 @MIN 6/19 STL 9/30 @MIN 6/20 STL OCTOBER (0-0) 6/21 STL 10/1 @KC 6/22 @PIT 10/2 @KC 6/23 @PIT 10/3 @KC 6/24 @PIT * - Denotes a sellout at Comerica Park 6/25 @TEX 6/26 @TEX TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY RECORDS 6/27 @TEX 6/28 @TB Monday 1-1 Friday 1-2 6/29 @TB Tuesday 3-1 Saturday 3-3 6/30 @TB Wednesday 1-3 Sunday 3-2 JULY (0-0) Thursday 2-2 7/1 @TB 7/2 MIN 7/3 MIN 7/4 MIN 7/5 MIN 7/6 KC 7/7 KC 7/8 KC 7/9 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/10 ALL-STAR GAME IN KANSAS CITY 7/11 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/12 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/13 @BAL 7/14 @BAL 7/15 @BAL