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DETROIT TIGERS GAME NOTES WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS: 1935, 1945, 1968, 1984 Detroit Tigers Media Rela ons Department • Comerica Park • Phone (313) 471-2000 • Fax (313) 471-2138 • Detroit, MI 48201 www. gers.com • @ gers, @TigresdeDetroit, @DetroitTigersPR Detroit Tigers (9-13-2) at Bal more Orioles (12-8-2) Sunday, March 19, 2017 • Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, FL • 1:05 p.m. ET LHP Ma hew Boyd (1-1, 3.86) vs. RHP Kevin Gausman (0-0, 3.60) TV: None • Radio: None RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers won a pair of split squad games on Saturday, rallying for a 5-4 win over the Miami NUMERICAL ROSTER Marlins at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium and defea ng the Atlanta Braves, 7-5, at Champion Stadium 1 José Iglesias INF in Kissimmee. In Lakeland, Jus n Upton had a pair of hits and a RBI, while Alex Presley belted a solo home run, 3 Ian Kinsler INF his second of the spring. John Hicks also added a hit and a RBI. William Cuevas was credited with the win a er 4 Omar Infante INF throwing a scoreless inning with one hit allowed and two strikeouts. Jus n Verlander started for the Tigers and 8 Jus n Upton OF pitched 5.0 shutout innings with four hits allowed and four strikeouts. In Kissimmee, Nicholas Castellanos drove 9 Nicholas Castellanos INF in three runs and was 2x3 with a run scored and a double, while José Iglesias was 2x4 with a run scored and a 12 Anthony Gose OF RBI. Mike Pelfrey started for the Tigers and picked up the win, allowing two runs on fi ve hits with two walks and two strikeouts in 3.2 innings. Daniel Stumpf pitched 1.2 hitless innings with one walk and two strikeouts to notch 14 Alex Presley OF his fi rst save. Angel Nesbi struck out three in 1.1 hitless innings in relief. 15 Mikie Mahtook OF TIGERS IN THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: Team USA (Ian Kinsler, Jim Leyland) advanced to the semifi nals of the 17 Andrew Romine INF World Baseball Classic with a 6-3 win over the Dominican Republic on Saturday night. Kinsler was 0x4 with a run 18 Tyler Collins OF scored and a RBI in the loss. The USA advances to play Japan on Tuesday night at 9 p.m. Puerto Rico (Joe Jimenez) 19 Anibal Sanchez RHP improved to 6-0 in the WBC with a 13-2 win over Venezuela (Miguel Cabrera, Arcenio Leon, Victor Mar nez, 21 Mark Lowe RHP Francisco Rodríguez, Bruce Rondón, Omar Vizquel). Mar nez was 0x3 with a walk in the loss. Puerto Rico will 24 Miguel Cabrera INF face the Netherlands in the semifi nals on Monday at 9 p.m. All games of the WBC are being televised by MLB 26 Brendan Ryan INF Network. 27 Jordan Zimmermann RHP EIGHT MINOR LEAGUERS JOIN TIGERS FOR TODAY'S GAME: Righthanded pitchers Joe Navilhon (#96) and Cory 28 J.D. Mar nez OF Riordan (#76), infi elders Michael Almanzar (#97), Argenis Diaz (#87), A.J. Simcox (#75) and Logan Watkins (#73) and 30 Alex Wilson RHP ou ielders Ma Murton (#74) and Elvis Rubio (#72) will join the Tigers for today's game. 31 Alex Avila C INDIVIDUAL GAME TICKETS NOW ON SALE: Individual game ckets for the 2017 Detroit Tigers season are now on 32 Michael Fulmer RHP sale. Fans may purchase single game ckets online at gers.com and by calling 866-66-TIGER (84437). 33 Steven Moya OF COMERICA PARK PARTY SUITES AVAILABLE FOR 2017: 2017 Party Suites and Party Areas at Comerica Park are on 34 James McCann C sale now. Groups of 15-or-more receive discounted ckets. Addi onally, fans can guarantee their cket to Opening 35 Jus n Verlander RHP Day with the purchase of a 10-game party suite package. For more informa on on party suites, visit gers.com or 36 Blaine Hardy LHP call (313) 471-2255. 37 Mike Pelfrey RHP TIGERS FLEX PLANS ON SALE NOW: Fans can guarantee their Opening Day cket with a 20-game Flex Plan, which 38 Jus n Wilson LHP allows fans to choose the 20 games they want to see. Pepsi six-game Flex Plans are also available. For more informa on on Detroit Tigers Flex Plans or other cket op ons, please visit gers.com or call (313) 471-2255. 39 Edward Mujica RHP 40 JaCoby Jones OF TODAY’S TIGERS PITCHERS 41 Victor Mar nez DH 43 Bruce Rondón RHP #48 LHP Ma hew Boyd — (1-1, 3.86) 44 Daniel Norris LHP 2017 Spring: Boyd will make his fi h appearance, fourth start, of the spring today at Bal more...earned his fi rst win of the spring on Tuesday at Miami, throwing 5.0 shutout innings with three hits allowed and fi ve strikeouts. 48 Ma hew Boyd LHP 2016 Season: Established career highs in most sta s cal categories in 2016, including wins (6), games pitched (20), 49 Dixon Machado INF games started (18), innings pitched (97.1) and strikeouts (82)…also fi nished the season with a career-best 4.53 ERA 50 Dus n Molleken RHP (97.1IP/49ER)…allowed three-or-fewer runs in 10 straight starts from July 9-September 6. 53 Warwick Saupold RHP #61 RHP Shane Greene — (0-0, 7.50) 55 John Hicks C 2017 Spring: Greene is slated to make his seventh ou ng of the spring today at the Orioles...struck out two and 56 Kyle Ryan LHP gave up one hit in a scoreless inning on Thursday at Atlanta. 57 Francisco Rodríguez RHP 2016 Season: Established a career high with 50 appearances in 2016…went 5-4 with two saves, a 5.82 ERA 60 Angel Nesbi RHP (60.1IP/39ER) and 59 strikeouts…inherited 20 runners during the season and did not allow any of them to score. 61 Shane Greene RHP #53 RHP Warwick Saupold — (0-0, 0.00) 62 Sandy Baez RHP 2017 Spring: Saupold will make his fourth Grapefruit League appearance today at Bal more...pitched a scoreless 67 Logan Kensing RHP inning with one hit allowed on Tuesday at Miami...made one start for Team Australia in the World Baseball Classic, 68 Daniel Stumpf LHP throwing 4.0 scoreless innings with four hits allowed, one walk and four strikeouts on March 9 vs. Cuba. 2016 Season: Spent the majority of the season with Triple A Toledo and compiled a 7-2 record with a 2.30 ERA 70 Miguel Gonzalez C (74.1IP/19ER) and 50 strikeouts in 18 games, including 11 starts…appeared in six games with Detroit and went 72 Dominic Ficociello INF 1-1 with a 7.45 ERA (9.2IP/8ER) and 10 strikeouts…made his major league debut on May 14 at Bal more and 74 Efren Navarro INF earned the fi rst win of his major league career on May 15 at Bal more. 76 Juan Perez OF #67 RHP Logan Kensing — (1-0, 1.93) 77 Joe Jimenez RHP 2017 Spring: Kensing is scheduled to make his seventh ou ng of the spring today at the Orioles...threw 1.1 scoreless 79 A.J. Achter RHP innings with one hit allowed on Wednesday vs. Atlanta. 80 Ruben Alaniz RHP 2016 Season: Spent most of the season at Triple A Toledo and compiled a 1-1 record with a 3.44 ERA (49.2IP/19ER) and 81 William Cuevas RHP 48 strikeouts over 52 appearances…posted a 1.93 ERA (4.2IP/1ER) with one strikeout over three relief appearances 84 Bre Pill INF with the Tigers…made the Tigers Opening Day roster, marking the third me in his career he has made an Opening Day roster at the major league level. #79 RHP A.J. Achter — (0-0, 2.45) 2017 Spring: Achter will make his fi h Grapefruit League appearance today at Bal more...pitched a scoreless inning on Monday at Washington, striking out one. 2016 Season: Split the season between Triple A Salt Lake and Los Angeles (AL)…appeared in 29 games with Salt Lake and had a 2-2 record with three saves, a 3.50 ERA (46.1IP/18ER) and 33 strikeouts, while he was 1-0 with a 3.11 ERA (37.2IP/13ER) and 14 strikeouts in 27 appearances with the Angels. #50 RHP Dus n Molleken — (0-0, 2.25) 2017 Spring: Molleken is scheduled to make his sixth ou ng of the spring today against the Orioles...notched his fi rst save of the spring on Wednesday vs. the Braves, throwing 0.1 scoreless innings...made two appearances for Canada in the World Baseball Classic and had a 5.40 ERA (1.2IP/1ER) with one strikeout. 2016 Season: Spent the majority of the season with Triple A Toledo and compiled a 2-4 record with one save, a 3.58 ERA (60.1IP/24ER) and 56 strikeouts over 42 games, including fi ve starts…pitched in four games with the Tigers and had a 4.32 ERA (8.1IP/4ER) and eight strikeouts…made his major league debut on July 4 at Cleveland, throwing 2.0 innings and allowing one run on three hits with one walk and two strikeouts. #80 RHP Ruben Alaniz — (0-0, 0.00) 2017 Spring: Alaniz will make his sixth ou ng of the spring today at Bal more...struck out one and gave up two hits in 1.0 scoreless inning on Friday vs. New York (AL). 2016 Season: Combined to pitch in 52 games between Double A Erie and Triple A Toledo…made 18 ou ngs with Toledo and went 0-1 with a 2.52 ERA (25.0IP/7ER) and 25 strikeouts, while he was 4-3 with four saves, a 2.77 ERA (48.2IP/15ER) and 49 strikeouts in 34 appearances with Erie.