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...... Media Relations Department w 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. Friday, May 23, 2014 Comerica Park, Detroit, MI Game Time - 7:08 p.m. EDT

RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers dropped their series opener against the Texas Rangers 9-2 TIGERS AT A GLANCE on Thursday afternoon at Comerica Park. Miguel Cabrera led the Detroit offense, going 2x4 with one scored, one and one RBI. also added a and a RBI for the Record: 27-16 / Streak: L4 Tigers. Robbie Ray started for the Tigers and took the loss after giving up seven runs on Game #44 / Home #23 nine hits, walking four and striking out one in 3.1 innings. The Tigers and Rangers Home: 13-9 / Road: 14-7 continue their three-game series tonight. Following this weekend’s series, Detroit is back on the road for a seven-game road trip, facing Oakland in a four-game series and Seattle Tonight’s Scheduled Starters in a three-game set. RHP Anibal Sanchez vs. RHP Scott Baker KNEBEL’S CONTRACT PURCHASED FROM TOLEDO, RAY OPTIONED: Prior to tonight’s (1-2, 2.89) (0-0, 3.38) game, the Tigers have purchased the contract of righthanded pitcher Corey Knebel from A Toledo. Knebel opened the season with Double A Erie, posting a 3-0 record, 1.20 TV/Radio ERA (15.0IP/2ER) and 23 in 11 games. Since being promoted to Triple A Toledo on May 10, he has tossed four scoreless innings in three games, while striking out four FSD/1270 AM & 97.1 FM with the Mud Hens. Following yesterday’s game, the Tigers optioned the contract of lefthanded pitcher Robbie Ray to Triple A Toledo. To create room on the 40-man roster, the TIGERS VS. RANGERS Tigers today have outrighted the contract of Francisco Martinez to Double A Erie. 2014 Record: 0-1 WORTH TOSSES SCORELESS NINTH INNING: Tigers infielder pitched a 2014 at Home: 0-1 scoreless ninth inning in yesterday’s game vs. Texas, allowing one hit and striking out two. 2014 at Texas: 0-0 He became the first Tigers position player to pitch in a game since Don Kelly pitched 0.1 All-Time Record: 350-300 innings of relief on June 29, 2011 vs. the . The last Tiger who was primarily All-Time at Home: 186-141 a position player to throw a full inning was on September 22, 1931 against All-Time at Comerica Park: 37-28 the Philadelphia Athletics. All-Time at Texas: 164-159 CABRERA CLIMBING THE TIGERS ALL-TIME HITS LIST: Miguel Cabrera enters 2014 Game Log tonight’s game with 1,209 hits in his Tigers career. Cabrera is one hit away from tying Billy Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save Rogell for 19th place in franchise history with 1,210 hits. 5/22 DET L, 9-2 Darvish/Ray KINSLER EXTENDS HITTING STREAK TO EIGHT GAMES: Ian Kinsler batted 1x3 with a 5/23 DET double in yesterday’s game to extend his hitting streak to eight games. Over his last eight 5/24 DET games, Kinsler is hitting .361 (13x36) with six runs scored, five doubles and one RBI. 5/25 DET 6/24 TEX MIGGY ON THE MARK VS. TEXAS: Miguel Cabrera has put up impressive numbers 6/25 TEX against the Texas Rangers in his career. Cabrera is batting .383 (92x240) in his career 6/26 TEX against the Rangers with 22 doubles, one triple, 12 home runs and 62 RBI in 60 games. Cabrera leads all active players with a .383 batting average and .633 STREAKS vs. the Rangers and ranks third with a .437 on base percentage. Cabrera has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games against Texas. Last five games: 1-4 Last 10 games: 6-4 THREE TIGERS MASHING IN MAY: Miguel Cabrera, Victor Martinez and Ian Kinsler have Last 15 games: 8-7 each put up impressive numbers at the plate in the month of May. Cabrera is hitting .385 Last 20 games: 13-7 (30x78) with 16 runs scored, nine doubles, five home runs and 26 RBI in May. Martinez is batting .358 (29x81) with 15 runs scored, seven doubles, eight home runs and 15 RBI, while Kinsler has a .357 (30x84) batting average with 15 runs scored, eight doubles, two home runs and six RBI in May. Cabrera’s .385 batting average in May ranks second in the American League, Martinez ranks fourth with a .358 batting average and Kinsler is fifth with a .357 average. Cabrera leads the American League with 26 RBI in May, while Martinez’s eight home runs in May are the second most in the AL. TIGERS AT THE TOP IN HITTING: The Tigers currently lead the American League with a .275 team batting average. Detroit has three of the top five hitters in the American League by batting average. Victor Martinez leads the AL with a .327 (54x165) batting average, Miguel Cabrera is second with a .326 (56x172) batting average and Ian Kinsler ranks fifth with a .317 (58x183) average. THE NEED FOR SPEED: The Tigers enter tonight’s game leading the American League with 38 stolen bases. The 38 steals in 43 games this season already eclipses the 35 steals The Tigers host the 12th annual Negro the Tigers had in all of 2013. Individually, Rajai Davis ranks second in the AL with 14 Leagues Weekend as the team hosts the stolen bases. Rangers at Comerica Park. The event is the first and longest running three-day celebra- TIGERS TOUGH TO TAME AT HOME: The Tigers enter tonight’s game against the tion of its kind in . Rangers having won 97 of the last 147 games at Comerica Park since July 4, 2012. The • Tonight, a special “Passing of the Bat” Tigers lead the American League with 97 wins and a .660 winning percentage at home ceremony will feature former Detroit Stars during that span. The Tigers are 13-9 at home this season. player Walt Owens, former Tigers and current FOX Sports Detroit broadcasters NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: is in his first season at the helm for the Tigers Rod Allen and Craig Monroe, current Tigers after being named the 37th in Tigers history on November 3, 2013. Rajai Davis, Torii Hunter and Austin - According to Stats, LLC, became the first manager since Clint Hurdle of Colorado and Jackson, as well as Dazon Cole of West Jerry Royster of Milwaukee in 2002 to begin his career with four straight wins. Bloomfield High School. - Becomes just the 14th manager in Tigers history to have also played at the major league • On Saturday, the Tigers will suit up wearing level for Detroit, joining , , , , Billy throwback uniforms of the Detroit Stars and Hitchcock, , , , , , Ty the Rangers will suit up as the Ft. Worth Cobb, and . Texas Black Panthers during the 20th - Spent 18 seasons as a at the major league level with the Padres (1993-96), Annual Negro Leagues Tribute Game. • On Sunday, a ceremony will posthumously Tigers (1996, 1999-2000), Astros (1997-1998, 2001-07) and Dodgers (2009-10)... made honor former Tigers Bill Bruton. eight postseason appearances as a player, including two trips to the American League Bruton’s family will be on-hand to receive Championship Series and one to the . the Detroit Tigers African American Legacy INJURY UPDATE: RHP Joel Hanrahan (right elbow surgery, 15-day DL on May 2), RHP Award on his behalf. The Detroit Tigers African American Legacy Award is presented Luke Putkonen (right elbow inflammation, 15-day DL on April 19), RHP Bruce Rondon by the Detroit Tigers in partnership with the (right elbow surgery/UCL reconstruction, 60-day DL on March 29), INF Jose Iglesias Metro Detroit Area McDonald’s. (bilateral tibial stress fractures, 60-day DL on March 29), OF (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 Texas 4:08 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello RHP Nick Martinez FS1/1270 & 97.1 (7-1, 2.91) (0-1, 2.28) Sunday Texas 1:08 p.m. RHP Justin Verlander RHP Colby Lewis FSD/1270 & 97.1 (5-3, 3.55) (3-3, 5.40) 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: 8-1 Scoring five-or-more runs: 18-2 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 23-3/24-1/24-1 vs. AL Central: 12-9 Scoring four-or-less runs: 9-14 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 2-9/1-13/1-15 vs. AL West: 5-3 Extra-innings: 2-3 Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 2-4/2-2/2-0 vs. NL: 2-3 One-run games: 8-6 Tigers out hit opponent: 20-5 Tigers score first: 15-7 Tigers get quality start: 20-6 Opponent out hits Tigers: 5-11 Opponents score first: 12-9 Tigers starter works 6+ innings: 21-9 Tigers and opponent have equal hits: 2-0 © Detroit Tigers, 2014 ...... World Series Champions w 1935 w 1945 w 1968 w 1984 May 23, 2014 TONIGHT’S TIGERS STARTER - ANIBAL SANCHEZ

‘14 Season (Detroit): 1-2, 2.89 ERA, 6 G, 6 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 28.0 IP, 20 H, 13 R, 9 ER, 14 BB, 27 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 seventh start of the SEASON (DETROIT) season tonight against the Rangers. DATE OPP. RESULT S/R DEC. ERA IP H R ER BB SO PC 4/4 BAL W, 10-4 S ND 4.50 4.0 2 2 2 3 3 69 LAST TIME OUT: Sanchez earned his first win of the 4/9 @LAD W, 7-6 S ND 3.00 5.0 6 3 1 1 6 110 season on Sunday at Boston, allowing two runs, one 4/16 CLE L, 3-2 S L 3.21 5.0 2 3 2 4 8 104 earned, on five hits, striking out three and walking 4/21 CWS L, 3-1 S L 3.54 6.1 5 3 3 1 5 92 three in 5.0 innings. 4/26 @MIN L, 5-3 S ND 3.13 2.2 0 0 0 2 2 53 5/18 @BOS W, 6-2 S W 2.89 5.0 5 2 1 3 3 80 RETURNING TO ACTION: Sanchez was reinstated TOTALS (3-3 record) 6 starts 1-2, 2.89 28.0 20 13 9 14 27 508 from the disabled list on May 18 at Boston after being sidelined since April 27 with a right middle finger laceration.

RECORD AT COMERICA PARK: Sanchez is making his fourth home start of the season tonight against Texas. In his previous three starts this season at Comerica Park, he has compiled a 0-2 record with a 4.11 ERA (15.1IP/7ER) and 16 strikeouts. In 23 career starts at Comerica Park, Sanchez has an 11-7 record with a 3.04 ERA (145.0IP/49ER) and 159 strikeouts.

RECORD IN MAY: Sanchez has made 28 starts in his career in the month of May and has a 13-10 record with a 2.98 ERA (175.1IP/57ER). Since 2007, Sanchez ranks ninth among all active pitchers with a 2.98 ERA in the month of May.

AGAINST THE AL WEST: Tonight’s game marks the 13th start of Sanchez’s career against a team from the American League Western Division. In 12 previous starts vs. an AL West opponent, Sanchez has a 2-6 record with a 4.37 ERA (70.0IP/34ER) and 75 strikeouts.

QUALITY WORK WITH DETROIT: Sanchez has made 47 starts with the Tigers since being acquired by the club during the 2012 season. He has posted a quality start in 29 of 47 starts during his career with Detroit. Sanchez has compiled a 19-16 record and 2.91 ERA (284.2IP/92ER) in 47 starts during his Tigers career.

SANCHEZ CAPTURES AL ERA CROWN: Sanchez ended the 2013 season as leader of the American League with a 2.57 ERA (182.0IP/52ER) to capture the ERA Crown. He became the seventh pitcher in Tigers history to capture the ERA crown and the first since Justin Verlander did so with a 2.40 ERA in 2011.

SURPASSING 200: Sanchez ended the 2013 season with 202 strikeouts, to surpass the 200-or-more mark for the second time in his career. His only other season with more than 200 strikeouts was 2011 when he also fanned 202 batters with the Marlins.

CAREER HIGH IN WINS: Sanchez established a career high with 14 wins last season. His previous career high of 13 wins was established during the 2010 season with the Marlins.

JOINS FELLER WITH FIVE LOW-HIT GAMES IN FIRST 155: Sanchez fired a one-hitter in his outing on May 24th, 2013 against the , marking the fourth one-hitter of his major league career to go along with his no-hitter on September 6, 2006 versus Arizona. The outing was the 155th of his career and he joined as one of just two pitchers since at least 1916 to record five complete games allowing one hit-or-fewer in the first 155 games of their major league career. Feller also posted one no-hitter and four one-hitters during that span, recording his fifth with a one-hitter in the 139th game of his career on July 12, 1940 at Shibe Park against the Philadelphia Athletics.

HISTORIC STRIKEOUT PERFORMANCE VERSUS ATLANTA: Sanchez recorded 17 strikeouts over eight shutout innings in his outing on April 26, 2013 against the Atlanta Braves, establishing the franchise record for strikeouts in a single game. The 17 strikeouts surpassed the previous high of 16 strikeouts accomplished by Mickey Lolich in a complete game effort on May 23, 1969 against the California Angels at . Lolich also recorded 16 strikeouts over nine innings on June 9, 1969 against the Seattle Pilots at Tiger Stadium in a game that went 10 innings. The 17 strikeouts also established a new record for most strikeouts by any one pitchers in an Interleague game, and matched the most strikeouts ever recorded by a pitcher in 8.0 innings-or-less.

SIGNING LONG TERM: Sanchez agreed to terms on a five-year contract, plus a club option for 2018, with the Tigers on December 18, 2012.

TOSSING A NO-HITTER: Sanchez fired a no-hitter during his rookie season with the Marlins on September 6, 2006 versus Arizona. He became the 19th rookie in major league history to toss a no-hitter, and the first since Bud Smith did so with St. Louis against San Diego on September 3, 2001.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES: Sanchez was acquired by the Tigers in a five-player deal with the Miami Marlins on July 23, 2012. He was originally signed by the as a non-drafted free agent on January 3, 2001. Sanchez was acquired by the Marlins in a seven-player deal with the Red Sox on November 24, 2005. SANCHEZ’S GAME HIGHS: LAST CG: May 24, 2013 vs. Minnesota. LAST SHUTOUT: May 24, 2013 vs. Minnesota. STRIKEOUT HIGH - 2014: 8 - April 16, 2014 vs. Cleveland STRIKEOUT HIGH - CAREER: 17 - April 26, 2013 vs. Atlanta. WALK HIGH - 2014: 4 - April 16, 2014 vs. Cleveland WALK HIGH - CAREER: 8 - September 28, 2009 at Atlanta. LOW-HIT GAME - 2014: 2, twice - last, April 16, 2014 vs. Cleveland (5.0IP). LOW-HIT GAME - CAREER (CG): 0 - September 6, 2006 vs. Arizona (9.0IP). SANCHEZ VS. RANGERS: LIFETIME: 0-3, 9.49 ERA, 3 G, 3 GS, 0 CG, 12.1 IP, 24 H, 16 R, 13 ER, 7 BB, 12 SO. IN 2013: 0-1, 16.88 ERA, 1 G, 1 GS, 0 CG, 2.2 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO. LAST START/LOSS: May 18, 2013 at Texas, L 7-2 (2.2,9,6,5,2,2). LAST WIN: No career wins against the Rangers. BATTER-PITCHER MATCH-UPS: SANCHEZ vs. RANGERS - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR): Andrus .300 10-3-0; Beltre .800 5-4-0; Chirinos .500 2-1-0; Choo .364 4-11-0; Fielder .059 17-1-0; Martin 1.000 1-1-0; Moreland .333 3-1-1; Rios .000 5-0-0. BAKER vs. TIGERS - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR): Avila .111 9-1-0; Cabrera .343 35-12-3; Davis .444 9-4-1; Hunter .250 12-3-0; Jackson .455 11-5-0; Kelly .333 6-2-1; Kinsler .269 26-7-0; V. Martinez .308 39-12-1. May 23, 2014 TRACKING THE TIGERS

(Series numbers are for four games vs. Texas May 22-25; Homestand numbers are for four games May 22-25) TIGERS SERIES: .219 (7x32) ROAD TRIP: .219 (7x32) 0PPONENTS SERIES: .359 (14x39) ROAD TRIP: .359 (14x39) AVILA #13 JACKSON #14 SERIES: .000 (0x2) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x2) SERIES: .250 (1x4) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.250, 1x4) HOMESTAND: .000 (0x2) LONG STREAK: 5 (.429, 6x14, 5/17-21) HOMESTAND: .250 (1x4) LONG STREAK: 9 (.289, 11x38, 5/2-11) • Last Game: 5/22 vs. TEX; 0x2, BB, 2 SO at C. • Last Game: 5/22 vs. TEX; 1x4, 2B, SO at CF. • Batting .318 (7x22) with four runs scored, two doubles, two home • Batting .241 (26x108) with 15 runs scored, seven doubles, a triple, runs and four RBI over his last eight games. a and nine RBI in his last 30 games. • Leads the American League with 14 runners caught stealing while • Ranked 10th in the American League with a .310 batting average during April. he is second with 10 catcher caught stealing. • Ranks second in the American League since 2010 with 415 runs scored. • Third among all American League since 2010 with a 28.9 KELLY #32 caught stealing percentage. (min. 300 games) CABRERA #24 SERIES: .250 (1x4) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.250, 1x4) HOMESTAND: .250 (1x4) LONG STREAK: 3 (.250, 3x12, 4/18-5/2) SERIES: .500 (2x4) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.500, 2x4) • Last Game: 5/22 vs. TEX; 1x4, RBI, GIDP at LF. HOMESTAND: .500 (2x4) LONG STREAK: 11 (.441, 19x43, 5/9-20) • On the Tigers roster for the fifth straight season • Last Game: 5/22 vs. TEX; 2x4, R, 2B, RBI, SO at 1B. (2010-14)...also on Pittsburgh’s Opening Day roster in 2007. • Batting .394 (43x109) with 21 runs scored, 11 doubles, six home • Has seen action at eight different positions during his Tigers career: runs and 34 RBI over the past 27 games -- leads AL in batting pitcher (one game), catcher (one game), first base (60 games), average during that span (since April 22). second base (five games), third base (95 games), left field (159 • Ranks second in the American League with a .326 batting average, games), center field (51 games) and right field (105 games). while he is third with 41 RBI, fourth with 16 doubles, sixth with 56 hits and 10th with 93 total bases. KINSLER #3 • Knocked four hits on 5/6 vs. HOU...marks his 23rd four-hit game as a SERIES: .333 (1x3) CURRENT STREAK: 8 (.361, 13x36) Tiger, tying Alan Trammell for the sixth most in franchise history. HOMESTAND: .333 (1x3) LONG STREAK: 8 (.361, 13x36, 5/14-22) • Collected 2,000th hit of his major league career 4/4 vs. Baltimore, • Last Game: 5/22 vs. TEX; 1x3, 2B, BB, SO at 2B. a two-run home run during the eighth inning off Ryan Webb...15th • Batting .357 (30x84) with 15 runs scored, seven doubles, two active player with 2,000-or-more hits, sixth Venezuelan all-time, home runs and six RBI in 20 games since May 1. ninth player in major league history to reach feat before 31st • Tied for first American League with 19 multi-hit games, while he is birthday and second Tigers player to do so (other, ). tied for fourth with 58 hits, fifth with a .317 batting average and • Named the American League Most Valuable Player for the second tied for fifth with 31 runs scored. consecutive year in 2013, joining Hal Newhouser as the only two • Tied for fifth among active players with 25 leadoff home runs. players in franchise history to win the award in back-to-back seasons...one of only eight Tigers to capture the MVP award. J.D. MARTINEZ #28 • Is five home runs shy of tying for ninth place in Tigers history. SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 3 (.500, 5x10) CASTELLANOS #9 HOMESTAND: .000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: 4 (.294, 5x17, 4/30-5/8) Last Game: SERIES: .000 (0x4) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x7) • 5/21 at CLE; 2x5, R, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 2 SO at RF. HOMESTAND: .000 (0x4) LONG STREAK: 6 (last, .316, 6x19 4/17-22) • Connected for a pinch hit solo HR on Monday at Cleveland in the ninth inning -- marked the first pinch hit home run of his career. Last Game: • 5/22 vs. TEX; 0x4 at 3B. • Had his contract purchased from Triple A Toledo prior to the game • Ranks third among American League rookies with 20 RBI, while he is on 4/21 against the White Sox. fourth with 33 hits and eight multi-hit games. • Batted .308 (20x65) with 10 home runs and 22 RBI in 17 games • Tied for third in the American League with five game winning RBI. with Toledo this season -- hit four home runs on 4/19 at Columbus • Hit his first major league home run off Josh Beckett on 4/9 at LAD, during a day/night doubleheader, including three in game one. a three-run homer during the third inning. • Signed to minor league deal with the Tigers on 3/24 after being released by Houston. • Has hit safely in 24 of 37 games played on the season. V. MARTINEZ #41 DAVIS #20 SERIES: .250 (1x4) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.400, 4x10) SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.167, 1x6) HOMESTAND: .250 (1x4) LONG STREAK: 11 (.405, 17x42, 4/25-5/8) HOMESTAND: .000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: 7 (.385, 10x26, 4/4-13) • Last Game: 5/22 vs. TEX; 1x4, SO at DH. • Last Game: 5/21 at CLE; 1x6, R, BB, SO at LF. • Leads the AL with a .327 batting average and a .606 slugging percentage, • Ranks second in the AL with 14 stolen bases, while he is seventh with while he is tied for second with nine intentional walks, fifth with 100 total a .387 batting average with runners in scoring position. bases, tied for fifth with 12 homeruns and tied for 10th with 54 hits . • Has reached base safely in 25 of 33 games on the season. • Has hit safely in 22 of last 24 games, batting .354 (34x96) with • Has posted four seasons with 40-or-more stolen bases. seven doubles, nine home runs and 21 RBI during that span. • Leads the American League with 255 stolen bases since 2008. • Named Tigers Player of the Month for April after batting .298 (25x84) with HOLADAY #50 eight runs scored, three doubles, four home runs and 13 RBI in 23 games. • Connected for his 1,500th hit of the season 4/23 vs. CWS. SERIES: .000 (0x1) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x3) • Has only fanned 12 times on the season -- leads the AL with one HOMESTAND: .000 (0x1) LONG STREAK: 3 (.400, 4x10, 4/29-5/3) strikeout every 15.33 plate appearances. • Last Game: 5/22 vs. TEX; 0x1 at C (def. replacement in 9th). ROMINE #27 • Batting .333 (11x33) with six runs scored, one double, and five RBI over his last 12 games. SERIES: .000 (0x3) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x20) • On an Opening Day roster at major league level for the first time in career. HOMESTAND: .000 (0x3) LONG STREAK: 5 (.429, 6x14, 4/18-22) • Knocked an RBI bunt single in the ninth inning on 4/29 at CWS -- • Last Game: 5/22 vs. TEX; 0x3, SO at SS. according to Elias it marks the Tigers first go-ahead RBI on a bunt • Equaled a career high with three hits on 5/4 at KC. in the ninth inning-or-later since 6/4/00. • Acquired by the Tigers from the of Anaheim in HUNTER #48 exchange for Jose Alvarez on 3/21. • On an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the SERIES: .333 (1x3) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.286, 2x7) second time in his career. HOMESTAND: .333 (1x3) LONG STREAK: 13 (.421, 24x57, 4/20-5/7) WORTH #29 • Last Game: 5/22 vs. TEX; 1x3, R, 2B, BB, SO at RF. • Batting .324 (34x105) with 16 runs scored, eight doubles, three SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x7) home runs and 14 RBI over his last 26 games. HOMESTAND: .000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: 2 (.429, 3x7, 5/3-6) • Has hit safely in 28 of 38 games this season. • Last Game: 5/22 vs. TEX; 0x0 at P. • Tied for sixth in the American League with 68 multi-hit games since 2013. • Appeared in yesterday’s game against Texas as pitcher for the first time in his • Hit a home run in three consecutive games April 4-6 -- fourth time in his career -- tossed a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and fanning two. career he has accomplished the feat and the first since May 17-19, 2010. • Equaled a career high with three RBI on 5/6 vs. HOU. • Collected a season-high five RBI on April 5 against Baltimore... • Had his contract purchased from Triple A Toledo on 4/20. marked 15th game of his career with five-or-more RBI. • Has appeared in 129 games with the Tigers in his career including one as • Is 10 stolen bases shy of 200 in his major league career. pitcher, 59 at second base, 23 at third base and 38 at -- posted a 1.000 career at shortstop (156TC/0E). 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 2 2 5/21/14 @CLE 3 1 4 2 2 Cabrera 2 3 2 5/17/14 @BOS 9 4 2 15 6 5 1 12 Castellanos 1 2 1 5/4/14 @KC 7 1 8 1 3 4 Davis 2 1 5/14/14 @BAL 5 3 8 3 1 4 Holaday 8/22/13 vs. MIN 4 4 1 1 Hunter 4 1 1 5/20/14 @CLE 8 4 12 2 2 1 5 Jackson 1 1 4/23/14 vs. CWS 5 2 7 3 3 Kelly 9/17/13 vs. SEA 2 1 3 Kinsler 2 1 1 5/12/14 @BAL 15 3 1 19 4 1 5 J.D. Martinez 1 1 5/21/14 @CLE 3 3 3 1 4 V. Martinez 10 1 1 5/21/14 @CLE 10 4 14 6 1 7 Romine no ML home runs 1 1 2 Worth 7/25/10 vs. TOR 2 2 1 1 May 23, 2014

TIGERS STARTERS AND RELIEVERS BULLPEN NOTES W-L ERA IP H R ER BB-I SO STARTERS 21-10 3.19 259.2 235 100 92 91-0 225 RELIEVERS 6-6 4.22 130.0 124 65 61 39-2 113 1ST BATTER RETIRED/FACED PCT. RI/SCORED PCT. SAVES/OPPS. PCT. Alburquerque 18/24 .750 7/1 .143 1/1 1.000 Chamberlain 15/21 .714 5/0 0.000 1/1 1.000 Coke 7/13 .539 7/4 .571 0/0 ----- Knebel ------Krol 14/21 .667 13/5 .385 0/0 ----- Nathan 15/18 .833 2/2 1.000 11/14 .786 Reed 12/18 .667 6/1 .167 0/0 ----- Ray 1/1 1.000 0/0 ----- 0/0 ----- Smyly 2/3 .667 0/0 ----- 0/0 ----- Worth 0/1 .000 0/0 ----- 0/0 ----- TEAM TOTALS 89/130 .685 44/16 .364 13/16 .813

ALBURQUERQUE #62 KROL #46 • Last Game Pitched: 5/22 vs. TEX; (1.0IP/0ER), BB • Last Game Pitched: 5/21 at CLE; (2.0IP/0ER), H, BB, SO • Last Five Outings: 0-1, 2.45 ERA (3.2IP/1ER), 2 H, HR, BB, 3 SO • Last Five Outings: 0.00 ERA (4.2IP/0ER), 2 H, BB, SO • Tied for second in the American League with 24 appearances while he • Posted a 0.77 ERA (11.2IP/1ER) with five strikeouts in his last 14 outings. is tied for 12th with seven holds. • Tied for fifth among American League relievers with eight holds, • Has compiled a 2.70 ERA (10.0IP/3ER) and 13 strikeouts over his past while he is 10th with a 1.62 ERA. 12 appearances. • Has only allowed one walk in 16.2 innings pitched on the season. • Recorded first save of his major league career on 4/9 at Los Angeles. • On an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the first • Ranked second among all American League relievers since 2011 with time in his career. 12.95 strikeouts per nine innings. • Appeared in 32 games with the in 2013, CHAMBERLAIN #44 posting a 2-1 record with a 3.95 ERA (27.1IP/12ER). • Last Game Pitched: 5/21 at CLE; (1.0IP/0ER), SO NATHAN #36 • Last Five Outings: 0.00 ERA (5.0IP/0ER), 4 H, BB, 3 SO • Last Game Pitched: 5/21 at CLE; (1.0IP/2ER), 2 H, SO, HR • Tied for third among American League relievers with nine holds. • Last Five Outings: 3.60 ERA (5.0IP/2ER), 4 SV, 3 H, BB, 2 SO, HR • Has allowed four earned runs over his last 19 outings, posting a • Tied for fourth in the American League with 11 saves while he is 2.04 ERA (17.2IP/4ER) with 21 strikeouts. tied for fifth with 15 games finished. • Has allowed three runs in his last 14 outings, posting a 1.93 ERA • Earned win on 4/29 at Chicago’s U.S. Cellular Field...marks his first (14.0IP/3ER) with 10 saves and 14 strikeouts. win since 7/23/13 at Texas. • Is ranked second all-time with a 89.6 save percentage (min. 190 • Recorded the save on 4/22 against the White Sox, the sixth of his career SVO), while he is fifth with a .201 opponents batting average and first since 4/27/13 vs. Toronto. (min. 1390 BFP) and ninth with 352 saves. • Did not allow a run in six outings 4/9-22 (6.2IP/0ER) -- walked • Ranked fourth in the AL with 43 saves in 2013, marking his fourth season just two batters and fanned 11 during that stretch. with 40-or-more saves, tying him for third-most in major league history. • Has pitched in 281 career games, 43 as a starter, and has a 24-16 • Tied for second in the AL with 61 games finished, while he was record with a 3.82 ERA (464.1IP/197ER). third with a 93.5 save percentage, fourth with a 1.39 ERA (64.2IP/10ER) and a .162 opponents batting average, and ranked COKE #40 fourth among AL relievers with six wins on the season in 2013. • Last Game Pitched: 5/22 vs. TEX; (1.1IP/0ER) REED #57 • Last Five Outings: 0-1, 3.86 ERA (7.0IP/3ER), 7 H, 3 BB, 2 SO • Last Game Pitched: 5/22 vs. TEX (1.1IP/2ER), 4 H, 2 BB, 2 SO, WP • Pitched in 49 games for the Tigers in 2013, compiling an 0-5 record • Last Five Outings: 5.40 ERA (5.0IP/3ER), 6 H, HR, 2 BB, HB, 9 SO, WP with one save and a 5.40 ERA (38.1IP/23ER). • Has posted a 4.02 ERA (11.2IP/5ER) with 11 strikeouts over his • Posted a 0.84 ERA (10.2IP/1ER), two saves and 13 strikeouts in 10 last 11 outings dating back to April 25th. outings during the postseason in 2012. • Tied for sixth among American League relievers with four induced • Has appeared in 334 games in his major league career and has a GIDP on the season. • Did not allow a run in his first six outings (7.1IP) to begin the season. 17-26 record with seven saves and a 4.31 ERA (355.0IP/170ER). • On an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the first KNEBEL #49 time in his career. • Last Game Pitched: N/A • Opened the 2013 season in the Marlins organization before being acquired off waivers by the Tigers on April 3. • Last Five Outings: N/A • Pitched in 16 games with the Tigers in 2013, compiling a 0-1 record • Had his contract purchased from Triple A Toledo prior to today’s game. with a 4.24 ERA (23.1IP/11ER). • Opened the season with Double A Erie, compiling a 3-0 record, 1.20 ERA (15.0IP/2ER), one save and 23 strikeouts in 11 games for the SeaWolves. • Had his contract transferred to Triple A Toledo on May 10 -- appeared in three games with the Mud Hens, tossing 4.0 innings of scoreless relief, while fanning four batters. • Originally drafted by the Tigers in the Competitive Balance Round A of the June 2013 draft. TIGERS VERSUS TEXAS RANGERS TIGERS BATTING VERSUS TEXAS RANGERS 2014 CAREER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Avila .0002000 .275 80 22 3 10 Cabrera .5004201 .379 240 91 12 62 Castellanos .0004000 .0004000 Davis ------.283 180 51 0 20 Holaday .0001000 .0001000 Hunter .3333100 .281 594 167 21 107 Jackson .2504100 .273 128 35 4 9 Kelly .2504101 .167 54928 Kinsler .3333100 .3333100 J. Martinez ------.235 34802 V. Martinez .2504100 .290 248 72 5 40 Romine .0003000 .171 41702 Worth ------.3339303 Team Totals .219 32702 TIGERS PITCHING VERSUS TEXAS RANGERS 2014 CAREER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER Alburquerque 1 0-0-0 0.00 1.0 0 0 3 0-1-0 8.10 3.1 2 3 Chamberlain ------14 1-1-0 7.86 26.1 40 23 Coke 1 0-0-0 0.00 1.1 0 0 17 1-1-0 4.09 22.0 23 10 Knebel ------Krol ------Nathan ------30 2-3-17 3.60 30.0 32 12 Reed 1 0-0-0 13.50 1.1 4 2 3 0-0-0 5.06 5.1 8 3 Team Totals 1 0-1-0 9.00 9.0 14 9 May 23, 2014 2014 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 ...... 8 (4/29-5/7) Fewest runs, game ...... 0 twice (last, 5/16 at BOS) Longest winning streak - home...... 4 two times (last, 4/24-5/7) Most runs, game ...... 11 twice (last, 5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Longest winning streak - road ...... 11 (4/29-5/18) Most runs, inning ...... 5 three times (last, 5/21 at CLE) Most consecutive losses - overall .....4 (5/19-22+) Fewest hits, game ...... 3 twice (last, 5/16 at BOS) Most consecutive losses - home...... 2 three times (last, 5/11-22+) Most hits, game ...... 17 (5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Most consecutive losses - road ...... 3 (5/19-21+) Most hits, inning...... 6 (5/21 at CLE, 2nd) Longest game, time (nine inn.)...... 3:38 (4/17 vs. CLE) Fewest walks, game ...... 0 three times (last, 5/12 at BAL) Longest game, time (extra inn.)...... 5:16 (5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Most walks, game...... 8 (4/26 at MIN) Longest game, innings ...... 13 (5/21 at CLE) Most strikeouts, game...... 15 (4/24 vs. CWS) Shortest game, time ...... 2:25 (4/11 at SD) Most home runs, game ...... 3 two times (last, 5/8 vs. HOU) Best homestand, percentage ...... 800 (4-1, 3/31-4/6) Most hit by pitch, game ...... 1 nine times (last, 5/21 at CLE) Worst homestand, percentage ...... 800 (4-1, 3/31-4/6) Most wild pitches, game ...... 2 (5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Best road trip, percentage ...... 833 (5-1, 4/25-5/4) Longest scoreless streak ...... 17.1 (5/14-17) Worst road trip, percentage...... 400 (2-3, 4/8-13) INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most runners left on base, game .....14 (5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Most at-bats, game...... 7 (Castellanos, 5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Most errors, game ...... 3 (4/17 vs. CLE) Most runs, game...... 3 four times (last, V. Martinez, 5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Most DP turned, game ...... 3 four times (last, 5/22 vs. TEX) Most hits, game ...... 4 three times (last, Kinsler, 5/18 at BOS) Most DP turned, opponent...... 3 three times (last, 5/20 at CLE) Most consecutive hits...... 4 two times (last, Avila, 4/21-22) Largest margin of victory...... 7 two times (last, 5/6 vs. HOU) Most doubles, game ...... 2 five times (last, two players, 5/2 at KC) Largest margin of defeat ...... 7 (5/22 vs. TEX) Most triples, game...... 1 four times (last, Jackson, 4/24 vs. CWS) Biggest comeback to win...... 3 (4/29 at CWS) Most home runs, game ...... 1 44 times (last, three players, 5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Biggest lead lost in a loss...... 4 (5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Most total bases, game...... 8 (Cabrera, 5/6 vs. HOU) Highest attendance, home...... 45,068 (3/31 vs. KC) Most RBI, game ...... 5 (Hunter, 4/5 vs. BAL) Highest attendance, road ...... 53,231 (4/8 at LAD) Most walks, game...... 3 (Jackson, 4/30 at CWS) TEAM BATTING Most strikeouts, game...... 4 three times (last, Worth, 5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Most runs, game...... 11 (5/6 vs. HOU) Most stolen bases, game...... 2 four times, last, Davis (5/4 at KC) Most runs, game - both clubs ...... 21 (5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Most hit by pitch, game...... 1 eleven times (last, Hunter, 5/12 at BAL) Most runs, inning...... 7 (4/25 at MIN, 3rd) Longest batting streak ...... 13 (Hunter, 4/20-5/6) Most hits, game...... 18 (5/6 vs. HOU) INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most hits, inning ...... 7 (4/25 at MIN, 3rd) Longest winning streak ...... 6 two players (Scherzer, 4/19-5/16; Most consecutive hits, inning...... 5 (4/22 vs. CWS, 3rd) ...... Porcello, 4/20-5/17+) Fewest hits, nine-inning game ...... 1 (4/11 at SD) Longest losing streak...... 2 (Sanchez, 4/16-4/26) Most extra-base hits, game ...... 8 (4/22 vs. CWS) Most innings pitched, starter...... 8.0 four times (last, Porcello, 5/17 at BOS) Most singles, game ...... 14 (5/6 vs. HOU) Most innings pitched, reliever...... 3.0 two times (last, Smyly, 4/9 at LAD, 10 inn.) Most doubles, game...... 7 (4/22 vs. CWS) Fewest innings pitched, starter....2.2 (Sanchez, 4/26 at MIN) Most triples, game ...... 2 (3/31 vs. KC) Fewest hits, complete game...... N/A Most home runs, game ...... 3 twice (last, 5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Fewest runs, complete game...... N/A Most home runs, inning...... 2 two times (last, 5/13 at BAL, 9th) Most runs, game ...... 7 twice (last, Ray, 5/22 vs. TEX) Most home runs - both clubs ...... 5 (5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Most walks, game...... 5 (Smyly, 5/19 at CLE) Most consec. games, home run ...... 7 two times (last, 5/2-8) Most strikeouts, game (starter) ...10 two times (last, Scherzer, 4/24 vs. CWS) Most consec. games, no home run...4 (4/11-16) Most strikeouts, game (relief)...... 4 (Alburquerque, 4/26 at MIN) Most walks, game ...... 10 (5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Most home runs, game ...... 2 (Putkonen, 4/18 vs. LAA) Most strikeouts, game...... 14 (4/29 at CWS) Most hit by pitch, game ...... 1 nine times (last, Coke, 5/21 at CLE) Fewest strikeouts, game...... 1 (4/25 at MIN) Most wild pitches, game ...... 2 (Scherzer, 5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Most stolen bases, game...... 3 five times (last, 5/14 at BAL) Most consec. scoreless innings .....16.2 (Scherzer, 4/24-5/10) Most caught stealing, game...... 2 (5/13 at BAL) 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 31 31810 Cabrera 36 2 5 40 3 Castellanos 35 13 19 3 Collins 2 1 1 1 1 Davis 32 1 17 16 Gonzalez 8 161 Holaday 10 10 Hunter 37 24 3 10 Jackson 40 19 21 Kelly 6 2 2 2 1 5 4 1 1 Kinsler 43 26 17 J. Martinez 7 3 7 1 2 V. Martinez 2 7 33 40 2 Romine 26 11212 Worth 9 19 Pitchers 5 TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING... TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING... Avila 20-11 Kelly 6-6 Porcello 7-1 Scherzer 7-3 Cabrera 27-16 Kinsler 27-16 Ray 1-2 Smyly 2-4 Castellanos 23-12 J. Martinez 7-3 Sanchez 3-3 Verlander 7-3 Davis 20-13 V. Martinez 26-16 Holaday 6-4 Romine 15-11 Hunter 25-12 Worth 6-3 Jackson 25-15 May 23, 2014 TIGERS MISCELLANEOUS

OFFENSE BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH P PH HOME RUNS 5 8 4 4 0 3 2 7 10 0 1 RBI 20 43 20 21 9 21 14 27 23 1 2

OFFENSE BY BATTING ORDER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 HOME RUNS 6571224 3 4 1 RBI 19 21 42 26 24 13 19 19 17

RUNS BY INN. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL TIGERS 17 22 34 34 20 17 22 19 19 3 207 OPPONENTS 20 21 13 17 18 13 24 8 27 4 165

ERRORLESS STREAKS CATCHER PROFILE Player Streak Last Player Streak Last Error Catcher SB CS CS% Avila 4 5/18/14 @BOS Kelly 3 5/18/14 @BOS Avila 23 10 30.3 Cabrera 0 5/22/14 vs. TEX Kinsler 23 4/25/14 at MIN Holaday 6 2 25.0 Castellanos 9 5/10/14 vs. MIN J. Martinez 60 6/1/13 @LAA Martinez 3 1 25.0 Davis 7 5/11/14 vs. MIN V. Martinez 4 4/13/14 @SD Totals 32 13 28.9 Holaday 8 4/26/14 @MIN Romine 0 5/22/14 vs. TEX Hunter 36 3/31/14 vs. KC Worth 7 5/6/14 vs. HOU Jackson 24 4/21/14 vs. CWS MILESTONE MONITOR PLAYER MILESTONE PLAYER MILESTONE Miguel Cabrera One hit shy of tying for 19th Joe Nathan 6 saves shy of tying Troy Percival for place in franchise history (1,210 hits). eighth place in MLB history (358 saves). Torii Hunter 10 stolen bases shy of 200. Justin Verlander 19 wins shy of tying Dizzy Trout for seventh place in Tigers history (161 wins). Five innings pitched shy of tying Dan Petry for 12th place in Tigers history (1843.0).

LAST TIME IT HAPPENED IN A GAME

FOR THE TIGERS AGAINST THE TIGERS HITTING HITTING Five-or-more hits: Back-to-back home runs: Omar Infante (5) - 9/6/13 @KC Alexis Rios/A.J. Pierzynski - 9/10/12 @CWS (Porcello) Andy Dirks (5) - 9/6/13 @KC : Six-or-more hits: Marcus Semien - 4/23/14 vs. CWS (Krol) Carlos Pena (6) - 5/27/04 @KC Inside-the-park home run: Five-or-more RBI: Carlos Santana - 8/31/13 vs. CLE (Veras) Torii Hunter (5) - 4/5/14 vs. BAL Lead-off home run: Six-or-more RBI: J.B. Shuck - 4/19/14 vs. LAA (Scherzer) Omar Infante (6) - 9/6/13 @KC Pinch-hit home run: Seven-or-more RBI: Jeff Keppinger - 6/30/12 @TB (Benoit) (7) - 7/25/07 @CWS Pinch-hit grand slam: Back-to-back home runs: Dewayne Wise - 9/14/08 @CWS (Farnsworth) Miguel Cabrera / Victor Martinez - 5/13/14 @BAL (Hunter) Three consecutive home runs: Switch-hit home run: Tony Graffanino/Angel Berroa/Doug Mientkiewicz - 5/25/06 @KC (Maroth) Carlos Guillen - 9/23/09 @CLE (Masterson/Gosling) Hitting for the cycle: Grand slam: Gary Matthews Jr. - 9/13/06 vs. TEX Alex Avila - 7/30/13 vs. WAS (Strasburg) PITCHING Inside-the-park home run: No-hitter: Austin Jackson - 8/10/12 @TEX (Scheppers) Henderson Alvarez - 9/29/13 @MIA Lead-off home run: One-hitter: Austin Jackson - 9/22/12 vs. MIN (Deduno) Andrew Cashner - 4/11/14 @SD Back-to-back home runs to lead off game: Ten-or-more strikeouts: Omar Infante/Bobby Higginson - 9/28/04 @CWS (Contreras) Jose Quintana (10) - 4/29/14 @CWS Pinch-hit home run: Fifteen-or-more strikeouts: J.D. Martinez - 5/19/14 vs. CLE (Allen) David Cone (16) - 6/23/97 vs. NYY Pinch-hit grand slam: Mickey Tettleton - 8/11/91 vs. NYY (Guetterman) MISCELLANEOUS Walk-off home run: Steal of home: Torii Hunter - 8/29/13 vs. OAK (Balfour) Kenji Johjima - 5/31/08 @SEA Three consecutive home runs: Triple play: Victor Martinez//Alex Avila - 6/1/13 @BAL (Hammel) Ian Kinsler-Elvis Andrus - 5/20/09 vs. TEX Hitting for the cycle: Carlos Guillen - 8/1/06 @TB PITCHING No-hitter: Justin Verlander - 5/7/11 @TOR One-hitter: Anibal Sanchez - 5/24/13 vs. MIN Ten-or-more strikeouts: Max Scherzer - (10) 4/24/14 vs. CWS Fifteen-or-more strikeouts: Anibal Sanchez (17) - 4/26/13 vs. ATL 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 23, 2014 TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY

DATE OPP. RESULT REC. POS. +/- WINNER LOSER ATTEN. DATE OPP. RESULT REC. POS. +/- WINNER LOSER ATTEN. MARCH (1-0) JULY, cont. 3/31 KC W, 4-3 1-0 t-1st —— Nathan Davis 45,068* 7/11 @KC APRIL (13-9) 7/12 @KC 4/1 OFF DAY t-1st —— 7/13 @KC 4/2 KC W, 2-1 (10) 2-0 t-1st —— Alburquerque Collins 26,906 7/14 ALL-STAR BREAK 4/3 KC Postponed, Rain 1st +0.5 7/15 ALL-STARK GAME IN MINNEAPOLIS 4/4 BAL W, 10-4 3-0 1st +0.5 Smyly Gonzalez 23,625 7/16 ALL-STAR BREAK 4/5 BAL W, 7-6 4-0 1st +1.5 Porcello Norris 32,041 7/17 ALL-STAR BREAK 4/6 BAL L, 3-1 4-1 1st +1.5 Tillman Verlander 34,261 7/18 CLE 4/7 OFF DAY 1st +1.5 7/19 CLE 4/8 @LAD L, 3-2 (10) 4-2 1st +0.5 Howell Chamberlain 53,231 7/19 CLE 4/9 @LAD W, 7-6 (10) 5-2 1st +1.0 Nathan Jansen 42,687 7/20 CLE 4/10 OFF DAY 1st +1.5 7/21 @ARI 4/11 @SD L, 6-0 5-3 1st +0.5 Cashner Porcello 30,353 7/22 @ARI 4/12 @SD W, 6-2 6-3 1st +1.5 Verlander Kennedy 42,182 7/23 @ARI 4/13 @SD L, 5-1 6-4 1st +0.5 Ross Scherzer 32,267 7/24 @LAA 4/14 OFF DAY 1st +0.5 7/25 @LAA 4/15 CLE Postponed, Cold t-1st —— 7/26 @LAA 4/16 CLE L, 3-2 6-5 t-1st —— McAllister Sanchez 23,811 7/27 @LAA 4/17 CLE W, 7-5 7-5 1st +0.5 Verlander Salazar 25,990 7/28 OFF DAY 4/18 LAA L, 11-6 7-6 t-1st —— Weaver Smyly 28,435 7/29 CWS 4/19 LAA W, 5-2 8-6 t-1st —— Scherzer Wilson 36,659 7/30 CWS 4/20 LAA W, 2-1 9-6 1st +1.0 Porcello Santiago 28,921 7/31 CWS 4/21 CWS L, 3-1 9-7 1st +1.0 Danks Sanchez 24,997 AUGUST (0-0) 4/22 CWS W, 8-6 10-7 1st +1.0 Verlander Leesman 24,976 8/1 COL 4/23 CWS L, 6-4 10-8 1st +1.0 Rienzo Reed 23,451 8/2 COL 4/24 CWS W, 7-4 11-8 1st +1.0 Scherzer Quintana 28,514 8/3 COL 4/25 @MIN W, 10-6 12-8 1st +2.0 Porcello Correia 27,558 8/4 @NYY 4/26 @MIN L, 5-3 12-9 1st +1.0 Ortega Hughes 28,122 8/5 @NYY 4/27 @MIN Postponed, Rain 1st +1.0 8/6 @NYY 4/28 OFF DAY 1st +1.0 8/7 @NYY 4/29 @CWS W, 4-3 13-9 1st +1.5 Chamberlain Belisario 17,023 8/8 @TOR 4/30 @CWS W, 5-1 14-9 1st +2.0 Scherzer Noesi 15,157 8/9 @TOR MAY (13-7) 8/10 @TOR 5/1 OFF DAY 1st +2.0 8/11 @PIT 5/2 @KC W, 8-2 15-9 1st +3.0 Porcello Shields 28,021 8/12 @PIT 5/3 @KC W, 9-2 16-9 1st +4.0 Smyly Duffy 29,200 8/13 PIT 5/4 @KC W, 9-4 17-9 1st +4.5 Verlander Vargas 22,504 8/14 PIT 5/5 HOU W, 2-0 18-9 1st +4.5 Scherzer Cosart 26,475 8/15 SEA 5/6 HOU W, 11-4 19-9 1st +5.0 Ray Oberholtzer 27,939 8/16 SEA 5/7 HOU W, 3-2 20-9 1st +5.0 Porcello Peacock 26,207 8/17 SEA 5/8 HOU L, 6-2 20-10 1st +5.0 Keuchel Smyly 35,643 8/18 OFF DAY 5/9 MIN L, 2-1 20-11 1st +4.0 Hughes Verlander 35,814 8/19 @TB 5/10 MIN W, 9-3 21-11 1st +5.0 Scherzer Gibson 42,312* 8/20 @TB 5/11 MIN L, 4-3 21-12 1st +5.0 Burton Chamberlain 40,468* 8/21 @TB 5/12 @BAL W, 4-1 22-12 1st +5.5 Porcello Norris 24,517 8/22 @MIN 5/13 @BAL W, 4-1 23-12 1st +5.5 Miller Hunter 29,950 8/23 @MIN 5/14 @BAL W, 7-5 24-12 1st +6.0 Verlander Gausman 36,727 8/23 @MIN 5/15 OFF DAY 1st +6.0 8/24 @MIN 5/16 @BOS W, 1-0 25-12 1st +6.5 Scherzer Lester 37,225 8/25 OFF DAY 5/17 @BOS W, 6-1 26-12 1st +6.5 Porcello Lackey 37,608 8/26 NYY 5/18 @BOS W, 6-2 27-12 1st +7.0 Sanchez Peavy 35,006 8/27 NYY 5/19 @CLE L, 5-4 (10) 27-13 1st +7.0 Atchison Alburquerque 12,709 8/28 NYY 5/20 @CLE L 6-2 27-14 1st +6.0 Bauer Verlander 13,924 8/29 @CWS 5/21 @CLE L, 11-10 (13) 27-15 1st +5.0 Tomlin Coke 19,228 8/30 @CWS 5/22 TEX L, 9-2 27-16 1st +4.5 Darvish Ray 40,768* 8/31 @CWS 5/23 TEX SEPTEMBER (0-0) 5/24 TEX 9/1 @CLE 5/25 TEX 9/2 @CLE 5/26 @OAK 9/3 @CLE 5/27 @OAK 9/4 @CLE 5/28 @OAK 9/5 SF 5/29 @OAK 9/6 SF 5/30 @SEA 9/7 SF 5/31 @SEA 9/8 KC JUNE (0-0) 9/9 KC 6/1 @SEA 9/10 KC 6/2 OFF DAY 9/11 OFF DAY 6/3 TOR 9/12 CLE 6/4 TOR 9/13 CLE 6/5 TOR 9/14 CLE 6/6 BOS 9/15 @MIN 6/7 BOS 9/16 @MIN 6/8 BOS 9/17 @MIN 6/9 @CWS 9/18 OFF DAY 6/10 @CWS 9/19 @KC 6/11 @CWS 9/20 @KC 6/12 @CWS 9/21 @KC 6/13 MIN 9/22 CWS 6/14 MIN 9/23 CWS 6/15 MIN 9/24 CWS 6/16 KC 9/25 MIN 6/17 KC 9/26 MIN 6/18 KC 9/27 MIN 6/19 KC 9/28 MIN 6/20 @CLE * - Denotes a sellout at Comerica Park 6/21 @CLE 6/22 @CLE TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY RECORDS 6/23 OFF DAY 6/24 @TEX Monday 3-2 Friday 4-3 6/25 @TEX Tuesday 4-2 Saturday 6-1 6/26 @TEX Wednesday 5-3 Sunday 3-3 6/27 @HOU Thursday 2-2 6/28 @HOU 6/29 @HOU 6/30 OAK JULY (0-0) 7/1 OAK 7/2 OAK 7/3 TB 7/4 TB 7/5 TB 7/6 TB 7/7 OFF DAY 7/8 LAD 7/9 LAD 7/10 @KC