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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 Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals Monday, June 10, 2013 Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO Game Time - 8:10 p.m. EDT RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers defeated the Cleveland Indians 4-1 yesterday afternoon at TIGERS AT A GLANCE Comerica Park, the club’s fourth consecutive win. Jose Alvarez (1-0) limited the Indians to one run on three hits, while fanning seven in six innings, to earn the win. Joaquin Benoit Record: 35-26 / Streak: W4 closed out the victory with his third save of the season. Prince Fielder led the Tigers Game #62 / Road #30 offense with a pair of hits and two runs scored, while Don Kelly belted a three-run home Home: 22-10 / Road: 13-16 run in the victory. The Tigers begin a six-game road trip tonight with the first game of a three-game set at Kansas City before heading to Minnesota for a three-game series against Tonight’s Scheduled Starters the Twins beginning Friday night. RHP Doug Fister vs. RHP Jeremy Guthrie ROSTER MOVES: Following yesterday’s contest, the Tigers optioned the contract of (5-3, 3.27) (6-3, 3.66) lefthanded pitcher Jose Alvarez to Triple A Toledo. Prior to tonight’s game at Kansas City, TV/Radio the club has recalled the contract of righthanded pitcher Evan Reed from Triple A Toledo. FSD/AM 1270 & 97.1 FM Reed, in his second stint with the Tigers this season, has posted a 1-1 record, 2.53 ERA (32.0IP/9ER) and 38 strikeouts in 21 outings with the Mud Hens this season. TIGERS VS. ROYALS DAZZLING DEBUT: Jose Alvarez earned the win during his major league debut yesterday 2013 Record: 1-1 afternoon for the Tigers, becoming the first Tigers starting pitcher to register a win in his 2013 at Home: 1-1 major league debut since Alfredo Figaro did so versus Milwaukee at Comerica Park on June 2013 at Kansas City: 0-0 20, 2009. He became just the fourth Tigers pitcher since at least 1916 to go six-or-more All-Time Record: 294-296 innings, allow three-or-fewer hits and one-or-fewer runs in his major league debut, joining All-Time at Home: 156-142 Justin Thompson (1996), Pat Underwood (1979) and Joe Sullivan (1935). All-Time at Comerica Park: 64-55 STARTING STRONG: Tigers starting pitchers have recorded a quality start in 15 of the last All-Time at Kansas City: 138-154 16 games, posting a 9-4 record, 2.47 ERA (113.0IP/31ER) and 134 strikeouts. Tigers starting pitchers lead the American League with 31 wins, 418 strikeouts and a 3.48 ERA 2013 Game Log (385.1IP/149ER) this season. Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save JHONNY ON THE SPOT: Jhonny Peralta has hit safely in 42 of his last 50 games, batting 4/23 DET Postponed, rain .356 (69x194) with 29 runs scored, 15 doubles, six home runs and 25 RBI. Peralta leads 4/24 DET W, 7-5 Scherzer/Davis/Valverde all American League shortstops with a .338 batting average, 74 hits, a .382 on-base 4/25 DET L, 8-3 (10) Collins/Coke percentage and .493 slugging percentage, while he is second with 31 runs scored, 16 6/10 KC doubles and six home runs and tied for third with 26 RBI. 6/11 KC WALK MIGGY, PAY THE PRINCE: Miguel Cabrera drew a walk in the sixth inning 6/12 KC yesterday afternoon against Cleveland and was immediately followed by a Prince Fielder 7/19 KC single. Fielder has reached base safely in 12 of his last 17 plate appearances following a 7/20 KC walk to Cabrera. Fielder is batting .687 (11x16) with four doubles, 13 RBI and a walk in 7/21 KC the last 17 plate appearances following a walk to Cabrera. 8/15 DET CABRERA COUNTING UP THE HITS: Miguel Cabrera enters tonight’s game leading the 8/16 DET major leagues with 89 hits. The 89 hits are the most by a Tigers player through 61 games DET since George Kell collected 91 hits in the first 61 games in 1950. 8/17 DET TIGERS PITCHERS PROLIFIC PUNCHOUTS: Tigers pitchers posted 11 strikeouts 8/18 DET yesterday afternoon versus Kansas City and lead the major leagues with 602 strikeouts 9/6 KC and 9.72 strikeouts per nine innings. Tigers pitchers have posted 34 games with 10-or- 9/7 KC more strikeouts, second-most by the club in a single season since at least 1916, trailing 9/8 KC only the club’s 50 games with 10-or-more strikeouts last season. 9/13 DET GETTING OFFENSIVE: The Tigers enter tonight’s game at Kansas City leading the 9/14 DET American League with a .282 batting average and 618 hits, while the club is second with 9/15 DET 309 RBI and a .350 on-base percentage. STREAKS 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 Last five games: 4-1 season. Fielder is third in the major leagues with 270 home runs during that stretch, while Last 10 games: 6-4 Cabrera is fifth with 260 home runs. Cabrera leads the major leagues with 900 RBI since Last 15 games: 8-7 the start of the 2006 season, while Fielder is fourth with 805 RBI. Last 20 games: 12-8 JACKSON ON INJURY REHAB ASSIGNMENT WITH TOLEDO: Center fielder Austin Jackson will begin an injury rehabilitation assignment with Triple A Toledo tonight at Rochester. Jackson has been sidelined since May 12 with a pulled left hamstring. NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: Jim Leyland is in his eighth season as the manager of the Tigers, compiling a 642-554 record (.537). - Leyland enters tonight’s game with 1,711 wins during his major league managerial career, 15th-most all-time in major league history. Leyland is tops among all active major league managers with 1,711 wins. - Tonight’s game marks the 3,399th game Leyland has managed during his career, placing him in 15th place all-time in major league history. - Leyland is one of only three managers in Tigers history to register at least 600 victories with the club. Sparky Anderson (1,331 wins) and Hughie Jennings (1,131 wins) are the two other managers in Tigers history with at least 600 wins with the club. INJURY UPDATE: RHP Octavio Dotel (right elbow inflammation, 60-day DL on April 20), OF Austin Jackson (pulled left hamstring, 15-day DL on May 12). TIGERS UPCOMING GAME DETAILS TIGERS OPPONENTS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME PROBABLE PITCHER PROBABLE PITCHER TV/RADIO Tuesday at Kansas City 8:10 p.m. RHP Max Scherzer RHP Wade Davis FSD/1270 & 97.1 (8-0, 3.24) (3-5, 5.66) Wednesday at Kansas City 2:10 p.m. RHP Justin Verlander RHP James Shields FSD/1270 & 97.1 (8-4, 3.71) (2-6, 2.81) 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 2013 vs. AL East: 7-5 Scoring five-or-more runs: 29-5 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 33-8/31-4/32-3 vs. AL Central: 13-7 Scoring four-or-less runs: 6-21 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 2-12/2-16/1-16 vs. AL West: 11-9 Extra-innings: 2-6 Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 0-6/2-6/2-7 vs. NL: 4-5 One-run games: 6-8 Tigers out hit opponent: 30-7 Tigers score first: 26-10 Tigers get quality start: 27-15 Opponent out hits Tigers: 3-15 Opponents score first: 9-16 Tigers starter works 6+ innings: 28-16 Tigers and opponent have equal hits: 2-4 © Detroit Tigers, 2013 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... World Series Champions w 1935 w 1945 w 1968 w 1984 June 10, 2013 TONIGHT’S TIGERS STARTER - DOUG FISTER ‘13 Season (Detroit): 5-3, 3.27 ERA, 12 G, 12 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 77.0 IP, 79 H, 33 R, 28 ER, 12 BB, 66 SO. ‘12 Season (Detroit): 10-10, 3.45 ERA, 26 G, 26 GS, 2 CG, 1 SHO, 0 SV, 161.2 IP, 156 H, 73 R, 62 ER, 37 BB, 137 SO. ‘12 Season (Toledo): 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 G, 1 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO. FILLING YOU IN ON FISTER: In his second full 2013 GAME-BY-GAME RUNDOWN season with the Tigers, Fister makes his 13th start of SEASON (DETROIT) the 2013 season tonight at Kansas City. DATE OPP. RESULT S/R DEC. ERA IP H R ER BB SO PC RECORD AT KAUFFMAN STADIUM: Fister is making 4/5 NYY W, 8-3 S W-1 5.40 5.0 6 3 3 2 2 96 4/11 TOR W, 11-1 S W-2 2.77 8.0 8 1 1 1 5 107 the fourth appearance, third start, of his career at 4/16 @SEA W, 6-2 S W-3 2.70 7.0 4 2 2 1 5 107 Kauffman Stadium this evening.