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Game Information ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Detroit Tigers Media Relations Department w Comerica Park w Phone (313) 471-2000 w Fax (313) 471-2138 w Detroit, MI 48201 w www.tigers.com Twitter - @DetroitTigersPR, @tigers, @TigresdeDetroit Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays Friday, August 8, 2014 Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON Game Time - 7:07 p.m. EDT RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers were defeated 1-0 in the final game of their four-game series against the Yankees on Thursday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, marking the sixth TIGERS AT A GLANCE time Detroit has been shut out this season. Rick Porcello started for the Tigers and took the loss after allowing one run on nine hits, while fanning five batters over seven innings Record: 62-50 / Streak: L2 of work. Ian Kinsler led the Tigers offense with two hits in the loss. Additionally, Ezequiel Game #113 / Road #56 Carrera, Victor Martinez and Don Kelly each collected a hit. The Tigers begin a three-game Home: 30-27 / Road: 32-23 weekend set against the Blue Jays tonight at Rogers Centre in Toronto. Following the series, the Tigers remain on the road for two games at Pittsburgh. After the three-city Tonight’s Scheduled Starters road trip, the Tigers return home for a five-game homestand featuring two games against RHP Anibal Sanchez vs. RHP R.A. Dickey Pittsburgh and three games against the Seattle Mariners. (8-5, 3.37) (9-11, 4.03) QUALITY WORK FOR PORCELLO, BUT A LOSS: Rick Porcello threw his fifth consecutive quality start, but suffered the loss in yesterday afternoon’s game against the Yankees. TV/Radio Porcello tossed 7.0 innings and gave up only one run on nine hits, while fanning five bat- FSD/AM 1270 & 97.1 FM ters. Over his last five starts, Porcello has compiled a 1.75 ERA (36.0IP/7ER) with 30 hits allowed, five walks and 29 strikeouts. Porcello has posted a quality start in nine of his last TIGERS VS. BLUE JAYS 10 starts, compiling a 2.11 ERA (72.2IP/17ER) and 44 strikeouts during that span. START ME UP: The Tigers starting rotation enters tonight’s game having thrown a quality 2014 Record: 0-3 start in seven straight games and in 14 of the last 18 games, dating back to July 20. Over 2014 at Home: 0-3 the last 18 games, Detroit starting pitchers have combined for a 2.96 ERA (124.2IP/41ER) 2014 at Toronto: 0-0 with 115 hits allowed, 20 walks and 117 strikeouts. Tigers’ starters rank third among All-Time Record: 184-213 American League starters with a 2.96 ERA during that span. Tigers starters lead the All-Time at Home: 98-101 American League this season with 50 wins, while they rank fourth with a 3.71 ERA, and All-Time at Comerica Park: 23-30 fifth with 582 strikeouts. All-Time at Toronto: 86-112 MULTI-HIT IAN: Ian Kinsler recorded his 41st multi-hit game of the season yesterday afternoon, going 2x4 in the loss at Yankee Stadium. With the multi-hit game, Kinsler now 2014 Game Log ranks fifth in the American League with 41 multi-hit performances. Kinsler leads the Tigers Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save with 41 multi-hit games. 6/3 DET L, 5-3 McGowan/Nathan/Janssen V-MART STREAKING: Victor Martinez enter’s tonight’s game on a seven-game hitting 6/4 DET L, 8-2 Dickey/Porcello streak, batting .385 (10x26) with three runs scored, a double, two home runs and eight 6/5 DET L, 7-3 Happ/Verlander/Janssen RBI during the stretch. Martinez continues to be among the American League leaders in 8/8 TOR several offensive categories. He currently ranks third in the AL with a .324 batting 8/9 TOR average, while he is fourth with a .563 slugging percentage, fifth with a .383 on-base 8/10 TOR percentage, and tied for seventh with 23 home runs. COKE ON A ROLL: Tigers’ lefthanded pitcher Phil Coke fanned two batters in a scoreless STREAKS inning of relief yesterday afternoon at New York. Dating back to June 16, Coke has not allowed a run in 18 of his last 19 outings and has compiled a 1.04 ERA (17.1IP/2ER) with Last five games: 2-3 14 strikeouts during that stretch. Last 10 games: 5-5 ON THE ROAD: The Tigers are 1-3 on their current nine-game road trip, giving the club a Last 15 games: 7-8 32-23 record on the road this season. Among American League teams, the Tigers rank Last 20 games: 9-11 second on the road with a .582 winning percentage, while they are tied for third with 32 wins on the road. The Tigers are hitting .259 (503x1941) as a team away from Comerica Park, while the pitching staff has a 3.55 ERA (487.1IP/192ER) on the road. TIGERS AT THE TOP IN HITTING: The Tigers currently lead the American League with a .274 team batting average, 1053 hits, 228 doubles and a .430 slugging percentage, while they rank third with a .328 on-base percentage, tied for third with 501 RBI, fourth with 516 runs scored, and tied for seventh with 111 home runs. Individually, Victor Martinez ranks third in the American League with a .324 (123x380) batting average, while Miguel Cabrera is eighth with a .310 (130x420) batting average. DIRKS INJURY REHAB: The Tigers yesterday transferred the injury rehabilitation assignment of outfielder Andy Dirks from Single A West Michigan to Triple A Toledo. In five games with West Michigan, Dirks batted .214 (3x14) with two runs scored, a double and three walks. He has been sidelined since March 29 with lower back surgery surgery/microdiscectomy. NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: Brad Ausmus is in his first season at the helm for the Tigers after being named the 37th manager in Tigers history on November 3, 2013. - According to Stats, LLC, became the first manager since Clint Hurdle of Colorado and Jerry Royster of Milwaukee in 2002 to begin his career with four straight wins. - Becomes just the 14th manager in Tigers history to have also played at the major league level for Detroit, joining Alan Trammell, Dick Tracewski, Billy Martin, Bob Swift, Billy Hitchcock, Fred Hutchinson, Mickey Cochrane, Del Baker, Bucky Harris, George Moriarty, Ty Cobb, Hughie Jennings and Bobby Lowe. - Spent 18 seasons as a catcher at the major league level with the Padres (1993-96), Tigers (1996, 1999-2000), Astros (1997-1998, 2001-07) and Dodgers (2009-10)...made eight postseason appearances as a player, including two trips to the American League Championship Series and one to the World Series. REPLAY RUNDOWN: The Tigers have been involved in 65 instant replay challenges so far this season. Detroit has challenged 25 plays with 16 plays being overturned, five plays confirmed and four plays standing as called. Opponents have made 32 challenges with 21 plays being overturned, four plays confirmed and seven plays standing as called. There have been eight crew chief initiated reviews with four plays being confirmed, one play standing as called and three plays overturned. INJURY UPDATE: RHP Joel Hanrahan (right elbow surgery, 60-day DL on May 2), RHP Luke Putkonen (right elbow inflammation, 60-day DL on April 19), RHP Bruce Rondon (right elbow surgery/UCL reconstruction, 60-day DL on March 29), INF Jose Iglesias (bilateral tibial stress fractures, 60-day DL on March 29), OF Andy Dirks (lower back surgery/microdiscectomy, 60-day DL on March 29). TIGERS UPCOMING GAME DETAILS TIGERS OPPONENTS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME PROBABLE PITCHER PROBABLE PITCHER TV/RADIO Saturday at Toronto 1:07 p.m. RHP Max Scherzer RHP Marcus Stroman FSD/1270 & 97.1 (13-4, 3.24) (7-3, 3.49) Sunday at Toronto 1:07 p.m. LHP David Price LHP Mark Buehrle FSD/1270 & 97.1 (11-8, 3.11) (11-8, 3.27) 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 2014 vs. AL East: 12-11 Scoring five-or-more runs: 42-4 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 51-6/54-3/55-3 vs. AL Central: 24-21 Scoring four-or-less runs: 20-46 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 5-34/2-42/3-44 vs. AL West: 17-14 Extra-innings: 4-4 Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 6-10/6-5/4-3 vs. NL: 9-4 One-run games: 18-15 Tigers out hit opponent: 49-8 Tigers score first: 41-19 Tigers get quality start: 48-19 Opponent out hits Tigers: 9-41 Opponents score first: 21-31 Tigers starter works 6+ innings: 54-28 Tigers and opponent have equal hits: 4-1 © Detroit Tigers, 2014 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... World Series Champions w 1935 w 1945 w 1968 w 1984 August 8, 2014 TONIGHT’S TIGERS STARTER - ANIBAL SANCHEZ ‘14 Season (Detroit): 8-5, 3.37 ERA, 20 G, 20 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 120.1 IP, 98 H, 51 R, 45 ER, 29 BB, 99 SO. ‘13 Season (Detroit): 14-8, 2.57 ERA, 29 G, 29 GS, 1 CG, 1 SHO, 0 SV, 182.0 IP, 156 H, 56 R, 52 ER, 54 BB, 202 SO. ALL ABOUT ANIBAL: In his third season with the 2014 GAME-BY-GAME RUNDOWN Tigers, Sanchez will make his 21st start of the SEASON (DETROIT) season tonight against the Blue Jays.