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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 vs. Oakland Athletics Monday, June 30, 2014 Comerica Park, Detroit, MI Game Time - 7:08 p.m. EDT RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers wrapped up their nine-game road trip with a 6-4 loss to TIGERS AT A GLANCE the Astros on Sunday afternoon at Minute Maid Park. Nick Castellanos went 2x4 with a triple and two RBI to lead the Tigers offense, while J.D. Martinez also added two hits. Alex Record: 44-34 / Streak: L1 Avila and Torii Hunter each had a hit and a RBI. Drew Smyly started for Detroit and took the loss after giving up four runs on eight hits, walking two and striking out three in 2.1 Game #79 / Home #39 innings. The Tigers begin a nine-game homestand tonight as they host the Athletics in the Home: 19-19 / Road: 25-15 first of a three-game series. Following the series vs. Oakland, the Tigers continue their homestand with a four-game set against Tampa Bay and a two-game series vs. the Tonight’s Scheduled Starters Dodgers. 1984 WORLD SERIES CHAMPS TO BE HONORED TONIGHT: Prior to tonight’s game, RHP Anibal Sanchez vs. LHP Scott Kazmir the 1984 Detroit Tigers World Series Championship team will be honored in an on-field (5-2, 2.64) (9-3, 2.66) ceremony. The ‘84 Tigers swept the Royals in three games to win the American League pennant and beat the San Diego Padres in five games in the World Series to win the fourth TV/Radio world championship in franchise history. FSD/1270 AM & 97.1 FM KINSLER WRAPS UP BIG ROAD TRIP: Ian Kinsler put together impressive numbers during the Tigers road trip. Over the nine games, Kinsler hit .459 (17x37) with nine runs TIGERS VS. ATHLETICS scored, four doubles, three home runs and 10 RBI. He finished the road trip with a .512 on base percentage and an .811 slugging percentage. 2014 Record: 2-2 J.D. MARTINEZ MASHING IN JUNE: J.D. Martinez will look to put the finishing touches 2014 at Home: 0-0 on a big month of June at the plate tonight against the Athletics. Martinez is hitting .354 2014 at Oakland: 2-2 (29x82) with nine doubles, seven home runs and 21 RBI in the month of June. He ranks All-Time Record: 990-913-14 tied for third in the American League with seven home runs in June, tied for sixth with All-Time at Home: 553-400-5 nine doubles and seventh with a .354 batting average. All-Time at Comerica Park: 22-30 DAVIS, MARTINEZ WITH IMPRESSIVE NUMBERS VS. KAZMIR: Rajai Davis and Victor Martinez have each posted excellent numbers in their career against tonight’s Oakland All-Time at Oakland: 437-513-9 starter, Scott Kazmir. Davis is hitting .500 (9x18) with three doubles, one triple, one home run and six RBI, while Martinez has a .478 (11x23) batting average with three doubles, 2014 Game Log one home run and four RBI. Among active players with at least 15 at bats vs. Kazmir, Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save Davis’ .500 batting average is tied for first, while Martinez’s .478 average is fifth. 5/26 OAK L, 10-0 Milone/Smyly VMART, MIGGY ON THE MARK AGAINST OAKLAND: Victor Martinez and Miguel 5/27 OAK W, 6-5 Alburquerque/Abad/Nathan Cabrera have compiled impressive numbers in their career against the Athletics. Martinez 5/28 OAK L, 3-1 Kazmir/Nathan is hitting .347 (90x259) with 23 runs scored, 21 doubles, four home runs and 26 RBI in 70 career games against Oakland. Cabrera is batting .339 (64x189) with 37 runs scored, 12 5/29 OAK W, 5-4 Porcello/Chavez/Nathan doubles, 16 home runs and 51 RBI in 52 career games vs. the Athletics. Martinez’s .347 6/30 DET batting average against Oakland ranks first among all active players, while his .401 on 7/1 DET base percentage is fourth. Cabrera leads all active players with a .436 on base percentage 7/2 DET and a .656 slugging percentage and ranks second with a .339 batting average. Cabrera has hit safely in 13 of his last 15 games versus Oakland, while Martinez is on a 10-game STREAKS hitting streak against the Athletics. THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN: The Tigers open their final homestand of the season’s Last five games: 3-2 first half tonight. Detroit enters tonight’s game with a 19-19 record at Comerica Park. As a Last 10 games: 8-2 team, the Tigers are hitting .286 at home, which leads the American League, while the Last 15 games: 10-5 Detroit pitching staff has recorded a 4.41 ERA (343.0IP/168ER) at home, which ranks 14th in the AL. Last 20 games: 11-9 TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE: The Tigers turned three double plays in yesterday’s loss to the Astros. Detroit currently ranks second in the American League with 85 double plays TIGERS AMONG THE AL LEADERS this season, trailing only Baltimore, which has turned 95 double plays. START ME UP: The Tigers starting rotation enters tonight’s game having turned in a Batting Average Slugging Percentage quality start in nine of the last 11 games dating back to June 18. Over the last 11 Victor Martinez - 3rd, .323 Victor Martinez - 4th, .589 contests, Detroit’s starting pitchers have compiled a 2.49 ERA (68.2IP/19ER) with 64 hits Miguel Cabrera - 7th, .311 Miguel Cabrera - 6th, .533 allowed, 14 walks and 65 strikeouts. The Tigers 2.49 starting rotation ERA is the lowest in Ian Kinsler - 8th, .307 Extra Base Hits the American League in that time span. Home Runs Miguel Cabrera - 4th, 41 TIGERS AT THE TOP IN HITTING: The Tigers currently lead the American League with a Victor Martinez - 4th, 20 Victor Martinez - t-5th, 39 .276 team batting average. Individually, Victor Martinez ranks third in the American Runs Batted In Ian Kinsler - 8th, 37 League with a .323 (96x297) batting average, Miguel Cabrera is seventh with a .311 Miguel Cabrera - t-3rd, 64 Outfield Assists (94x302) batting average and Ian Kinsler is eighth with a .307 (100x326) batting average. Rajai Davis - t-9th, 5 Multi-Hit Games REPLAY RUNDOWN: The Tigers have been involved in 52 instant replay challenges so far Ian Kinsler - 2nd, 33 RISP Batting Average this season. Detroit has challenged 21 plays with 12 plays being overturned, five plays Victor Martinez - t-6th, 29 Miguel Cabrera - 1st, .372 confirmed and four plays standing as called. Opponents have made 26 challenges with 19 Runs Scored Plate App. Per SO plays being overturned, two plays confirmed and five plays standing as called. There have Ian Kinsler - t-3rd, 55 Victor Martinez - 2nd, 14.5 been five crew chief initiated reviews with two plays being confirmed, one play standing as Hits Ian Kinsler - 6th, 10.0 called and two plays overturned. Ian Kinsler - 5th, 100 Wins NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: Brad Ausmus is in his first season at the helm for the Tigers Victor Martinez - t-6th, 96 Rick Porcello - t-2nd, 10 after being named the 37th manager in Tigers history on November 3, 2013. Miguel Cabrera - t-9th, 94 Max Scherzer - t-5th, 9 - According to Stats, LLC, became the first manager since Clint Hurdle of Colorado and Total Bases Saves Jerry Royster of Milwaukee in 2002 to begin his career with four straight wins. Victor Martinez - t-3rd, 175 Joe Nathan - 6th, 17 - Becomes just the 14th manager in Tigers history to have also played at the major league Miguel Cabrera - 7th, 161 Games level for Detroit, joining Alan Trammell, Dick Tracewski, Billy Martin, Bob Swift, Billy Ian Kinsler - 9th, 159 Al Alburquerque - 3rd, 40 Hitchcock, Fred Hutchinson, Mickey Cochrane, Del Baker, Bucky Harris, George Moriarty, Ty Doubles Innings Pitched Cobb, Hughie Jennings and Bobby Lowe. Miguel Cabrera - 1st, 28 Max Scherzer - 10th, 111.1 - Spent 18 seasons as a catcher at the major league level with the Padres (1993-96), Ian Kinsler - t-2nd, 25 Tigers (1996, 1999-2000), Astros (1997-1998, 2001-07) and Dodgers (2009-10)...made Strikeouts eight postseason appearances as a player, including two trips to the American League Triples Max Scherzer - 3rd, 132 Austin Jackson - t-7th, 3 Championship Series and one to the World Series. Winning Percentage INJURY UPDATE: RHP Joel Hanrahan (right elbow surgery, 15-day DL on May 2), LHP Stolen Bases Max Scherzer - t-5th, .750 Rajai Davis - t-2nd, 21 Ian Krol (left shoulder inflammation, 15-day DL on June 21), RHP Luke Putkonen (right Rick Porcello - t-9th, .714 elbow inflammation, 60-day DL on April 19), RHP Bruce Rondon (right elbow On Base Percentage Anibal Sanchez - t-9th, .714 surgery/UCL reconstruction, 60-day DL on March 29), INF Jose Iglesias (bilateral tibial Victor Martinez - 6th, .384 Strikeouts/Nine Inn. stress fractures, 60-day DL on March 29), OF Andy Dirks (lower back surgery/microdis- Max Scherzer -2nd, 10.7 cectomy, 60-day DL on March 29). TIGERS UPCOMING GAME DETAILS TIGERS OPPONENTS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME PROBABLE PITCHER PROBABLE PITCHER TV/RADIO Tuesday Oakland 7:08 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello LHP Brad Mills FSD/MLBN/1270 & 97.1 (10-4, 3.41) (1-0, 4.35) Wednesday Oakland 1:08 p.m. RHP Justin Verlander RHP Jesse Chavez FSD/1270 & 97.1 (6-7.