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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. Minnesota Twins Sunday, May 11, 2014 Comerica Park, Detroit, MI Game Time - 1:08 p.m. EDT RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers snapped a two-game losing streak with a 9-3 win against the Twins on Saturday afternoon at Comerica Park. All nine Tigers starters had at least one TIGERS AT A GLANCE base hit in the victory, led by Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez, who each hit a three-run home run. Don Kelly went 2x4 with a run scored and a double. Max Scherzer won his fifth Record: 21-11 / Streak: W1 straight start, allowing three runs on five hits, striking out six and walking four in 6.0 innings. The Tigers wrap up their seven-game homestand this afternoon with the series Game #33 / Home #21 finale vs. the Twins. Following today’s game, Detroit hits the road for nine games, starting Home: 13-7 / Road: 8-4 with a three-game series against the Orioles, which begins Monday. The Tigers will also face the Red Sox and Indians on the next road trip. Today’s Scheduled Starters SCHERZER EXTENDS WIN STREAK TO FIVE: Max Scherzer won his fifth straight start on Saturday, tossing 6.0 innings and allowing three runs on five hits with six strikeouts LHP Robbie Ray vs. RHP Samuel Deduno and four walks. The streak marks the fifth time in his career that Scherzer has won five (1-0, 1.69) (0-2, 3.42) straight decisions. CABRERA AND MARTINEZ FORM A FORMIDABLE DUO: Miguel Cabrera and Victor TV/Radio Martinez each homered and had three RBI in the Tigers win yesterday. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it is the third time over the last two seasons that Cabrera and FSD/1270 AM & 97.1 FM Martinez have each registered at least three RBI in a game (also May 4 and August 8, 2013). No other pair has combined for more than two such games since the start of the TIGERS VS. TWINS 2013 season. CABRERA RACKING UP THE RBI: Miguel Cabrera currently has 28 RBI, which is tied for 2014 Record: 2-2 fifth in the American League. Since April 22, Cabrera has driven in 21 runs, which is tied 2014 at Home: 1-1 with Colorado’s Troy Tulowitzki for the most in the majors in that time span. 2014 at Minnesota: 1-1 MARTINEZ WRAPPING UP HOT HOMESTAND: Victor Martinez will look to put the fin- All-Time Record: 1078-989-17 ishing touches on an impressive homestand this afternoon. Through the first six games of the current homestand, Martinez is hitting .333 (8x24) with four runs scored, one double, All-Time at Home: 573-463-8 four home runs and seven RBI. Martinez has a .360 on-base percentage and an .875 slug- All-Time at Comerica Park: 65-63 ging percentage during the six games. All-Time at Minnesota: 505-526-9 CHAMBERLAIN CONTINUES TO PUT UP ZEROS: Joba Chamberlain continued his impressive work out of the bullpen yesterday, allowing one hit and striking out two in a 2014 Game Log scoreless inning. Over his last 12 outings, a stretch that spans 11.2 innings, Chamberlain Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save has a 1.54 ERA (11.2IP/2ER), allowing eight hits and striking out 16. 4/25 MIN W, 10-6 Porcello/Correia JACKSON EXTENDS HITTING STREAK TO EIGHT GAMES: Austin Jackson stretched his 4/26 MIN L, 5-3 Hughes/Ortega/Perkins hitting streak to eight games yesterday with a 1x4 performance. Over his eight game 4/27 MIN Ppd., rain hitting streak, Jackson is hitting .294 (10x34) with four runs scored, two doubles and two walks. 5/9 DET L, 2-1 Hughes/Verlander/Perkins 5/10 DET W, 9-3 Scherzer/Gibson MIGGY ON THE MARK AGAINST MINNESOTA: Miguel Cabrera enters today’s game batting .312 (136x436) with 31 doubles, 28 home runs and 107 RBI in 116 career games 5/11 DET against the Minnesota Twins. He ranks third among all active players with 28 home runs 6/13 DET and 107 RBI, fourth with 77 runs scored, sixth with 31 doubles and ninth with 136 hits 6/14 DET against the club. 6/15 DET CABRERA MOVING UP THE TIGERS ALL-TIME DOUBLES LIST: Miguel Cabrera enters 8/22 MIN today’s game with 240 doubles in his Tigers career. He is one double shy of tying Norm 8/23 MIN Cash and Bill Freehan for 12th on the Tigers all-time doubles list with 241 doubles. 8/23 MIN START ME UP: The Tigers starting rotation currently leads the American League with a 8/24 MIN 2.81 ERA (195.1IP/61ER) and ranks second with a .227 opponents batting average. The 9/15 MIN Tigers have received a quality start in 21 of 32 games this season. 9/16 MIN WHAT A RELIEF: Since April 27, the Tigers bullpen has compiled a 1-0 record with three 9/17 MIN saves and a 2.70 ERA (26.2IP/8ER) and 24 strikeouts. Detroit relievers rank fourth in the 9/25 DET American League in ERA since April 27. 9/26 DET TIGERS AT THE TOP IN HITTING: The Tigers enter this afternoon’s game leading the 9/27 DET American League with a .283 team batting average. Additionally, the Tigers have three players ranked among the top 10 in the American League in batting average. Victor 9/28 DET Martinez ranks fourth with a .328 batting average, Torii Hunter is eighth with a .316 batting average and Rajai Davis is ninth with a .313 batting average. STREAKS 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. Last five games: 3-2 - According to Stats, LLC, became the first manager since Clint Hurdle of Colorado and Last 10 games: 8-2 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 Last 15 games: 11-4 level for Detroit, joining Alan Trammell, Dick Tracewski, Billy Martin, Bob Swift, Billy Last 20 games: 14-6 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), THIS DATE IN TIGERS HISTORY 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 1984 - The Tigers improve to 26-4 with an Championship Series and one to the World Series. 8-2 victory over the California Angels and INJURY UPDATE: RHP Joel Hanrahan (right elbow surgery, 15-day DL on May 2), RHP establish a new record for the best 30-game Luke Putkonen (right elbow inflammation, 15-day DL on April 19), RHP Bruce Rondon start in major league history, bettering the (right elbow surgery/UCL reconstruction, 60-day DL on March 29), RHP Anibal Sanchez 25-5 mark set by the Brooklyn Dodgers in (right middle finger laceration, 15-day DL on April 27), INF Jose Iglesias (bilateral tibial 1955. stress fractures, 60-day DL on March 29), OF Andy Dirks (lower back surgery/microdis- cectomy, 60-day DL on March 29). TIGERS UPCOMING GAME DETAILS TIGERS OPPONENTS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME PROBABLE PITCHER PROBABLE PITCHER TV/RADIO Monday at Baltimore 7:05 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello RHP Bud Norris FSD/1270 & 97.1 (5-1, 3.49) (2-2, 3.82) Tuesday at Baltimore 7:05 p.m. LHP Drew Smyly RHP Ubaldo Jimenez FSD/1270 & 97.1 (2-2, 2.96) (2-4, 4.73) Wednesday at Baltimore 12:35 p.m. RHP Justin Verlander LHP Wei-Yin Chen FSD/1270 & 97.1 (4-2, 2.67) (4-2, 3.95) 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: 2-1 Scoring five-or-more runs: 15-1 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 18-2/19-0/19-0 vs. AL Central: 12-5 Scoring four-or-less runs: 6-10 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 1-6/0-10/0-11 vs. AL West: 5-2 Extra-innings: 2-1 Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 2-3/2-1/2-0 vs. NL: 2-3 One-run games: 7-3 Tigers out hit opponent: 17-5 Tigers score first: 12-4 Tigers get quality start: 16-5 Opponent out hits Tigers: 3-6 Opponents score first: 9-7 Tigers starter works 6+ innings: 16-6 Tigers and opponent have equal hits: 1-0 © Detroit Tigers, 2014 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... World Series Champions w 1935 w 1945 w 1968 w 1984 May 11, 2014 TODAY’S TIGERS STARTER - ROBBIE RAY ‘14 Season (Detroit): 1-0, 1.69 ERA, 1 G, 1 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 5.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO. ‘14 Season (Toledo): 3-2, 1.53 ERA, 6 G, 5 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 29.1 IP, 28 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 5 BB, 21 SO.