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...... 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 at Friday, April 15, 2011 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA Game Time - 10:05 p.m. EDT

RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers blanked the Athletics for a 3-0 victory last night at TIGERS AT A GLANCE Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, the club’s third consecutive victory. Phil Coke (1-2) tossed seven scoreless innings for the victory, while Jose Valverde fired a scoreless ninth Record: 6-7 / Streak: W3 for the save. Ramon Santiago led the Tigers offense with a pair of hits and a RBI, while Game #14 / Road #8 Ryan Raburn added a double and a RBI. The Tigers continue a seven-game road trip this Home: 3-3 / Road: 3-4 evening with the second game of a four-game series at Oakland. The club concludes the west coast trip with three games at Seattle beginning Monday evening. Tonight’s Scheduled Starters LEYLAND ONE VICTORY SHY OF 1,500: is in his sixth season as the RHP vs. RHP Brandon McCarthy of the Tigers in 2011. He enters tonight’s game at Oakland with 1,499 wins (0-2, 9.00) (1-0, 3.52) during his major league managerial career, one win shy of becoming the 19th manager in major league history to reach 1,500 victories. Leyland’s 1,499 wins are second among all TV/Radio active major league managers, trailing the 2,644 wins by . FSD/AM 1270 & 97.1 FM THAT HADN’T HAPPENED IN A WHILE: The Tigers 3-0 victory over the Athletics last TIGERS VS. ATHLETICS night marked the club’s first shutout in Oakland since posting a 6-0 victory on September 23, 1990 behind a complete game effort from . 2011 Record: 1-0 LIMITING THE LONGBALL: 2011 at Home: 0-0 Tigers have not allowed a home in each of the last seven games. The seven-game streak is the longest by Tigers pitchers since not 2011 at Oakland: 1-0 allowing a in seven consecutive games from August 25-September 1, 1985. The All-Time Record: 308-340 Tigers posted an eight-game streak without allowing a home run from June 3-11, 1981. All-Time at Home: 549-395-5 WALKING AWAY WITH IT: The Tigers finished last night’s game at Oakland with 11 All-Time at Comerica Park: 18-25 walks, marking the most by a Tigers team in a nine inning game since collecting 12 walks All-Time at Oakland: 428-504-9 in a 14-5 victory over the Athletics on April 26, 1996 at . 2011 Game Log THREE STRAIGHT WINS IN OAKLAND: Last night’s victory was the Tigers third Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save consecutive win at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum dating back to May 19, 2010. It 4/14 OAK W, 3-0 Coke/Ross/Valverde marks the first time the Tigers have won at least three consecutive games here since also 4/15 OAK winning three straight from September 5, 1999 until April 3, 2000. The club last posted a 4/16 OAK longer streak with four consecutive wins from September 14, 1997 until May 7, 1998. 4/17 OAK RABURN ROLLING ALONG: Ryan Raburn doubled and collected a RBI last night at 7/19 DET Oakland and has now collected at least one extra-base in six of his 11 games this 7/20 DET season. He is tied for fourth in the with five doubles and tied for eighth 9/15 OAK with six extra-base hits this season. CABRERA’S OFFENSE AGAINST OAKLAND: 9/16 OAK Since joining the Tigers in 2008, Miguel 9/17 OAK Cabrera is .348 (32x92) with 20 runs scored, seven doubles, nine home runs and 26 RBI in 25 games against Oakland. He leads all American League players during that span 9/18 OAK with a .717 slugging percentage against the Athletics, while he is tied for second with nine STREAKS home runs, third with a .445 on-base percentage and fifth with a .348 batting average. QUANTITY OF QUALITY: Last five games: 3-2 Phil Coke recorded a quality start last night at Oakland and Last 10 games: 5-5 Tigers starting pitchers have posted a quality start in six of the last seven games. Tigers starting pitchers have posted a 2.91 ERA (46.1IP/15ER) during that stretch. Last 15 games: 6-7 MIGGY MASHES AGAINST THE WEST: Last 20 games: 6-7 is batting .350 (158x451) with 41 doubles, a , 27 home runs and 109 RBI in 118 games against teams from the . Among active players with at least 200 plate appearances against teams from the division, Cabrera is tops with a .350 batting average and a .625 slugging percentage, while ranking second with a .420 on-base percentage. DOUBLE TIME: The Tigers collected one double last night at Oakland and the club has now collected at least one double in each of the team’s first 13 games. It is the longest such streak by a Tigers club to open a season since the team also doubled in each of the club’s first 13 games of the 1993 season. The Tigers doubled in each of the first 14 games to start the 1970 season. PERRY TO BEGIN REHAB ASSIGNMENT WITH TOLEDO TONIGHT: Righthanded Ryan Perry is scheduled to begin an injury rehabilitation assignment with Toledo tonight. Perry has been sidelined since April 5 with an infected eye. TIGERS WEAR #42 IN HONOR OF : is commemorating the eighth annual Jackie Robinson Day today with the launch of the new 'IAM42.com' online campaign, multiple events, and all on-field personnel wearing number 42. Today is the 64th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers. INJURY UPDATE: INF Carlos Guillen (left knee microfracture surgery, 15-day DL on March 30), RHP Ryan Perry (infected eye, 15-day DL on April 5), RHP Joel Zumaya (right elbow olecranon fracture surgery, 15-day DL on March 30).

TIGERS UPCOMING GAME DETAILS TIGERS OPPONENTS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME PROBABLE PITCHER PROBABLE PITCHER TV/RADIO Saturday at Oakland 9:05 p.m. RHP LHP Dallas Braden FSD/1270 & 97.1 (1-1, 3.13) (0-1, 6.43) Sunday at Oakland 4:05 p.m. RHP Brad Penny RHP Trevor Cahill FSD/1270 & 97.1 (0-1, 8.27) (1-0, 3.12) Monday at Seattle 10:10 p.m. RHP LHP Jason Vargas FSD PLUS/1270 (2-0, 4.76) (0-1, 4.86) Tuesday at Seattle 10:10 p.m. LHP Phil Coke RHP Doug Fister FSD/1270 & 97.1 (1-2, 2.25) (0-3, 3.86) Wednesday at Seattle 3:40 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello LHP Erik Bedard FSD/1270 & 97.1 (0-2, 9.00) (0-2, 9.00) 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 2011 vs. AL East: 2-4 Scoring five-or-more runs: 4-3 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 4-0/5-0/4-0 vs. AL Central: 1-2 Scoring four-or-less runs: 2-4 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 0-4/0-7/0-7 vs. AL West: 3-1 Extra-innings: 0-0 Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 2-3/1-0/2-0 vs. NL: 0-0 One-run games: 2-0 Tigers out hit opponent: 3-1 Tigers score first: 4-2 Tigers get quality start: 5-3 Opponent out hits Tigers: 3-5 Opponents score first: 2-5 Tigers starter works 6+ innings: 5-3 Tigers and opponent have equal hits: 0-1 © Detroit Tigers, 2011 ...... Champions w 1935 w 1945 w 1968 w 1984 April 15, 2011 TONIGHT’S TIGERS STARTER - RICK PORCELLO ‘11 Season (Detroit): 0-2, 9.00 ERA, 2 G, 2 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 10.0 IP, 18 H, 10 R, 10 ER, 4 BB, 6 SO. ‘11 Spring (Detroit): 0-2, 3.90 ERA, 7 G, 6 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 27.2 IP, 29 H, 12 R, 12 ER, 11 BB, 17 SO. ‘10 Season (Detroit): 10-12, 4.92 ERA, 27 G, 27 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 162.2 IP, 188 H, 96 R, 89 ER, 38 BB, 84 SO. ‘10 Season (Toledo): 1-2, 3.21 ERA, 4 G, 4 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 28.0 IP, 24 H, 11 R, 10 ER, 10 BB, 19 SO. PORCELLO’S PROGNOSIS: In his third season with 2011 GAME-BY-GAME RUNDOWN the Tigers, Porcello will make his third start of the SEASON (DETROIT) 2011 season tonight at Oakland. DATE OPP. RESULT S/R DEC. ERA IP H R ER BB SO PC 4/4 @BAL L, 5-1 S L-1 9.00 5.0 9 5 5 1 4 81 GETTING THE GROUND BALL: Porcello has posted a 4/10 KC L. 9-5 S L-2 9.00 5.0 9 5 5 3 2 97 1.90 ground ball/fly ball ratio (617 ground balls/324 TOTALS (0-2 record) 2 starts 0-2, 9.00 10.0 18 10 10 4 6 178 fly balls) for the Tigers during his major league career. Since the start of the 2009 season, he is fifth among SPRING (DETROIT) DATE OPP. RESULT S/R DEC. ERA IP H R ER BB SO PC all American League pitchers with a 1.90 ground 2/28 NYY W, 6-2 R ND 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 1 3 -- ball/fly ball ratio. 3/4 BAL L, 6-2 S ND 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 -- RECORD IN OAKLAND: Porcello is making his third 3/9 PHI L, 5-3 S L-1 4.50 3.0 6 4 4 2 2 -- 3/14 @WAS W, 4-2 S ND 3.55 4.2 5 1 1 1 3 -- career start at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum this 3/19 ATL W, 2-1 S ND 3.12 4.2 3 1 1 3 1 -- evening. He has posted a 0-2 record and 9.31 ERA 3/24 WAS L, 5-2 S L-2 4.43 5.0 8 5 5 2 5 -- (9.2IP/10ER) in his previous two starts. 3/29 @NYY L, 2-1 S ND 3.90 5.1 4 1 1 2 2 -- TOTALS (2-4 record) 6 starts 0-2, 3.90 27.2 29 12 12 11 17 -- AMONG THE LEADERS IN 2010: Porcello tied for sixth in the American League with 2.1 walks per nine innings during the 2010 season. A TALE OF TWO HALVES IN 2010: Porcello finished 6-5 with a 4.00 ERA (92.1IP/41ER) in 14 starts for the Tigers following the all-star break in 2010. In 13 starts prior to the all-star break last season, he compiled a 4-7 record and 6.14 ERA (70.1IP/48ER). BACK-TO-BACK DOUBLE-DIGIT WIN SEASONS: Porcello finished third on Detroit’s staff as he registered 10 wins for the Tigers during the 2010 season. It marked the second straight season he posted a double-digit win total for the club after he led all American League rookies with 14 wins for the Tigers in 2009. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES: Porcello was selected by the Tigers in the first round (27th overall) of the June 2007 draft. PORCELLO’S GAME HIGHS: LAST CG: No ML CG. LAST SHUTOUT: No ML SHO. HIGH - 2011: 4 - April 4, 2011 at Baltimore STRIKEOUT HIGH - CAREER: 8 (three times) - last, July 29, 2010 at Tampa Bay. WALK HIGH - 2011: 3 - April 10, 2011 vs. Kansas City. WALK HIGH - CAREER: 4 (three times) - last, July 24, 2010 vs. Toronto. LOW-HIT GAME - 2011: 9 (twice) - last, April 10, 2011 vs. Kansas City (5.0IP). LOW-HIT GAME - CAREER: 2 - August 24, 2010 vs. Kansas City (7.0IP). PORCELLO VS. ATHLETICS: LIFETIME: 1-3, 5.32 ERA, 4 G, 4 GS, 0 CG, 22.0 IP, 27 H, 13 R, 13 ER, 7 BB, 7 SO. IN 2010: 0-1, 2.84 ERA, 1 G, 1 GS, 0 CG, 6.1 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO. LAST START/LOSS: May 29, 2010 at Detroit, 6-0 (6.1,7,2,2,2,1). LAST WIN: May 16, 2009 at Detroit, 9-1 (6.0,3,1,1,2,5). BATTER-PITCHER MATCH-UPS: PORCELLO vs. ATHLETICS - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR): Barton .400 5-2-0; Crisp .333 3-1-0; DeJesus .333 12-4-0; Ellis .500 8-4-2; Kouzmanoff .000 3-0-0; LaRoche .000 3-0-0; Matsui .333 6-2-0; Pennington .250 4-1-0; Powell .400 5-2-0; Suzuki .167 6-1-0; Sweeney .625 8-5-0. McCARTHY vs. TIGERS - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR): Cabrera .667 3-2-0; Inge .333 12-4-1; Martinez .429 14-6-1; Ordonez .400 10-4-0; Peralta .056 18-1-0; Santiago .333 3-1-0. April 15, 2011 TRACKING THE TIGERS

(Series numbers are for four games at Oakland April 14-17; Road trip numbers are for seven games April 14-20) TIGERS SERIES: .138 (4x29) ROAD TRIP: .138 (4x29) 0PPONENTS SERIES: .103 (3x29) ROAD TRIP: .103 (3x29) AVILA ORDONEZ SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.333, 1x3) SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x4) ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: 4 (.400, 6x15, 4/6-10) ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: 4 (.357, 5x14, 4/4-9) • Last Game: 4/13 vs. TEX; 1x3, BB at C. • Last Game: 4/11 vs. TEX; 0x3 at RF. • Collected a career-high five RBI on 4/6 @BAL -- most RBI by a • Left Monday’s game vs. TEX with right Achilles tightness -- he is Tigers since Ivan Rodriguez had five RBI on 6/15/07 @PHI. listed as day-to-day. • Threw out 31.7 percent of runners attempting to steal (20x63), • Returns to action after landing on the disabled list for the second among American League in 2010. remainder of the 2010 season on 7/25 with a right ankle fracture. BOESCH • Six-time American League all-star selection (1999-2001, 2003, 2006-07). SERIES: .000 (0x2) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x3) • Hit .300-or-better in each of last four seasons (2007-10). ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x2) LONG STREAK: 3 (.500, 6x12, 4/2-4) • Is 11 home runs shy of 300 during his major league career. • Last Game: 4/14 @OAK; 0x2, R, 2 BB, SO at DH. PERALTA • Equaled a career high with four hits and four RBI on 4/3 @NYY -- second career four-hit game and third career four-RBI game. SERIES: .000 (0x2) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x11) • Topped all American League rookies with 14 home runs and 67 RBI ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x2) LONG STREAK: 3 twice (last, .545, 6x11, 4/8-10) for the Tigers in 2010. • Last Game: 4/14 @OAK; 0x2, R, 3 BB, SO at SS. CABRERA • Combined to hit .249 (137x551) with 30 doubles, 15 home runs and 81 RBI in 148 games with Detroit and Cleveland -- acquired by SERIES: .000 (0x3) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x7) Tigers from the Indians on 7/28/10. ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x3) LONG STREAK: 3 three times (last, .500, 6x12, 4/10-12) • Is 28 hits shy of 1,000 during his major league career. • Last Game: 4/14 @OAK; 0x3, 2 BB, SO at 1B. RABURN • Tied for third in the AL with 10 RBI, while he is fifth with a .652 slugging percentage and eighth with a .439 on-base percentage. SERIES: .200 (1x5) CURRENT STREAK: 4 (.385, 5x13) • Collected the 300th double of his career on Monday vs. TEX. ROAD TRIP: .200 (1x5) LONG STREAK: 4 (.385, 5x13, 4/11-14) • Belted two home runs on 4/3 @NYY -- marked the 19th multi-home • Last Game: 4/14 @OAK; 1x5, 2B, RBI, SO at LF. run game of his career. • Is on an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the third • Selected to the American League’s all-star squad with the Tigers in time in his career (2008, 2010). 2010 as he led the league with 126 RBI...second in the league with • Established career highs with 54 runs scored, 104 hits, 25 doubles a .328 batting average and third with 38 home runs. and 62 RBI with the Tigers in 2010. • Earned his third in 2010. • Hit .342 (68x199) with 14 doubles, 13 home runs and 39 RBI over • Collected 100-or-more RBI in each of his last seven seasons (2004- the final 53 games of the 2010 season 8/5-10/4. 10) -- one of four major league players with 100-or-more RBI in RHYMES each of the past seven seasons. • Is 111 RBI shy of 1,000 during his major league career. SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.500, 2x4) ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: 3 (.364, 4x11, 4/8-10) INGE • Last Game: 4/13 vs. TEX; 2x4 at 2B. SERIES: .000 (0x2) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x2) • Is on an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the first ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x2) LONG STREAK: 3 (.250, 3x12, 4/4-8) time in his career. • Last Game: 4/14 @OAK; 0x2, 2 BB at 3B. • Finished sixth in the with a .305 batting • The longest tenured Tigers player, it marks the 10th time he has average with Triple A Toledo in 2010. been on the club’s Opening Day roster. SANTIAGO • Led all American League third basemen with a .977 for the Tigers in 2010. SERIES: .667 (2x3) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.375, 3x8) • Is 68 games shy of tying Tom Brookens for third among third ROAD TRIP: .667 (2x3) LONG STREAK: 2 (.375, 3x8, 4/12-14) basemen in Tigers history (979). • Last Game: 4/14 @OAK; 2x3, R, RBI, SF at 2B. JACKSON • Is on the Tigers Opening Day roster for the fourth straight season and the sixth time in his career (2003, 2006, 2008-11). SERIES: .000 (0x4) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x9) • Since the start of the 2006 season, he has compiled a .996 fielding ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x4) LONG STREAK: 3 (.375, 3x8, 4/10-12) percentage at second base (271TC/1E) and .979 fielding • Last Game: 4/14 @OAK; 0x4, 2 SO, SH at CF. percentage at shortstop (865TC/18E). • Topped all American League rookies with 103 runs scored, 181 hits, WELLS 247 total bases, 48 extra-base hits, 34 doubles, 10 triples and 27 stolen bases for the Tigers in 2010. SERIES: .333 (1x3) CURRENT STREAK: 3 (.375, 3x8) • Named the American League Rookie of the Year by The Sporting ROAD TRIP: .333 (1x3) LONG STREAK: 3 (.375, 3x8, 4/9-14) News in 2010. • Last Game: 4/14 @OAK; 1x3, 2 BB, SO at RF. • Became just the fourth player in major league history since 1901 • Is on an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the first to collect at least 100 runs scored, 180 hits, 30 doubles, 10 triples time in his career. and 25 stolen bases as a rookie. • Received his first major league action with the Tigers in 2010 -- hit KELLY .344 (21x62) with a double, triple, four home runs and 10 RBI in 22 games during September. SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x2) ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: 1 twice (last, .250, 1x4, 4/7) • Last Game: 4/12 vs. TEX; 0x0, SB at PR/RF. • Is on an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the third time in his career (2007, 2010). • Completed his first full season at the major league level in 2010, establishing career highs in nearly every offensive category with the Tigers. MARTINEZ SERIES: .000 (0x5) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x6) ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x5) LONG STREAK: 3 (.417, 5x12, 4/6-8) • Last Game: 4/14 @OAK; 0x5 at C. • A four-time American League all-star selection (2004, 2007, 2009- 10), he signed with the Tigers as a free agent on 11/29/10. • Fanned once every 10.3 plate appearances with Boston in 2010, the seventh-toughest batter to strike out in the American League. 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 1 4/10/11 vs. KC 1 1 1 1 Boesch 1 4/3/11 @NYY 2 1 3 1 1 Cabrera 1 3 4/10/11 vs. KC 4 1 5 1 1 2 Inge 1 4/13/11 vs. TEX 2 2 1 1 Jackson 1 4/2/11 @NYY 1 1 Kelly 10/1/10 @BAL Martinez 1 1 4/6/11 @BAL 1 1 2 1 1 2 Ordonez 7/19/10 vs. TEX 1 1 Peralta 1 4/10/11 vs. KC 1 2 3 1 1 Raburn 1 4/9/11 vs. KC 2 2 Rhymes 9/20/10 vs. KC 3 3 Santiago 9/26/10 vs. MIN 2 2 Wells 9/24/10 vs. MIN April 15, 2011 BULLPEN NOTES TIGERS STARTERS AND RELIEVERS W-L ERA IP H R ER BB-I SO STARTERS 4-5 4.95 80.0 80 44 44 31-0 60 RELIEVERS 2-2 4.64 33.0 31 18 17 10-2 19 1ST BATTER RETIRED/FACED PCT. RI/SCORED PCT. SAVES/OPPS. PCT Alburquerque 0/0 —— 0/0 —— 0/0 —— Benoit 5/6 .833 0/0 —— 0/1 .000 Gonzalez 3/3 1.000 3/2 .667 0/1 .000 Schlereth 3/4 .750 5/2 .400 0/0 —— Thomas 2/4 .500 6/4 .667 0/0 —— Valverde 5/6 .833 0/0 —— 3/3 1.000 Villarreal 3/5 .600 1/0 .000 0/0 —— TEAM TOTALS 26/34 .765 17/9 .529 3/5 .600 ALBURQUERQUE THOMAS • Last Game Pitched: N/A • Last Game Pitched: 4/10 vs. KC • Last Five Outings: N/A • Last Five Outings: 0-1, 11.57 ERA (2.1IP/3ER), 4 H, 2 BB (4 G) • Recalled by the Tigers from Triple A Toledo prior to last night’s • Is on an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the third game @OAK -- worked three scoreless outings with the Mud Hens, time in his career (2004, 2010). striking out eight batters in four innings of work. • Tied for fifth among all American League relievers with six wins for • Signed by the Tigers as a free agent on 11/19/2010, he will be the Tigers during the 2010 season. making his major league debut. VALVERDE BENOIT • Last Game Pitched: 4/14 @OAK • Last Game Pitched: 4/14 @OAK • Last Five Outings: 2-0, 0.00 ERA (5.0IP/0ER), 3 SV, 3 H, BB, 3 SO • Last Five Outings: 1.80 ERA (5.0IP/1ER), 3 H, 4 SO • Tied for fifth in the American League with three saves. • Signed by the Tigers as a free agent on 11/19/10, he is on an • Selected to the American League’s all-star squad in his first season Opening Day roster at the major league level for the fifth time in with the Tigers in 2010, finishing ninth in the league with 26 saves. his career (2004, 2006-08). • Eighth among all American League relievers with a .184 batting • Topped all American League relievers with a 1.34 ERA and .147 average against and 5.86 hits per nine innings in 2010. batting average against with Tampa Bay during the 2010 season. • Is 55 appearances shy of 500 during his major league career...is • Compiled a 17-9 record, 3.29 ERA (383.0IP/140ER) and 384 four saves shy of 200 during his major league career. in 287 relief outings during his major league career. VILLARREAL • Is 58 appearances shy of 400 during his major league career. • Last Game Pitched: 4/13 vs. TEX GONZALEZ • Last Five Outings: 1.59 ERA (5.2IP/1ER), 4 H, 3 BB, 5 SO • Last Game Pitched: 4/10 vs. KC • Is on an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the first • Last Five Outings: 16.87 ERA (2.2IP/5ER), 5 H, BB, 2 SO (3 G) time in his career -- made his major league debut on 4/2 @NYY. • Is on an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the • Started 24 games with Single A Lakeland and Double A Erie during second time in his career (also, 2008 with San Diego). the 2010 season -- second among all Tigers minor leaguers as he • Compiled a 5.44 ERA (43.0IP/26ER) in 32 relief outings during his combined for 136 strikeouts. major league career...posted a 5.88 ERA (101.0IP/66ER) in 18 • Saw action in 25 games with Anzoategui in the Venezuelan Winter starts at the major league level. League following the 2010 season, posting a 5-0 record, 2.32 ERA SCHLERETH (31.0IP/8ER) and 24 strikeouts. • Last Game Pitched: 4/10 vs. KC • Last Five Outings: 2.25 ERA (4.0IP/1ER), 3 H, 2 BB, SO (4 G) • Is on an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the first time in his career. • Selected by Arizona in the first round (26th overall) of the 2008 MLB First-Year Player Draft. TIGERS VERSUS ATHLETICS TIGERS BATTING VERSUS ATHLETICS 2011 CAREER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Avila —————— .250 16400 Boesch .000 2000 .000 14000 Cabrera .000 3000 .348 92 32 9 26 Inge .000 2000 .219 219 48 5 26 Jackson .000 4000 .250 28702 Kelly —————— .5008400 Martinez .000 5000 .321 187 60 3 18 Ordonez —————— .268 395 106 15 72 Peralta .000 2000 .225 178 40 6 14 Raburn .200 5101 .288 73 21 4 17 Rhymes —————— —————— Santiago .667 3201 .268 56 15 1 8 Wells .333 3100 .3758302 Team Totals .138 29402

TIGERS PITCHING VERSUS ATHLETICS 2011 CAREER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER Alburquerque — ——— ————— — ———————— Benoit 1 0-0-0 0.00 1.0 0 0 33 0-2-3 3.83 51.2 35 22 Gonzalez — ——— ————— — ———————— Schlereth — ——— ————— — ———————— Thomas — ——— ————— 2 0-0-0 23.63 2.2 4 7 Valverde 1 0-0-1 0.00 1.0 0 0 3 0-0-2 0.00 3.0 1 0 Villarreal — ——— ————— — ———————— Team Totals 1 1-0-1 0.00 9.0 3 0 April 15, 2011 2011 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 ...... 3 (4/12-14+) Fewest runs, game ...... 0* (4/14 @OAK) Longest winning streak - home...... 2 (4/12-13+) Most runs, game ...... 10 (4/2 @NYY) Longest winning streak - road ...... 1 three times (last, 4/14+) Most runs, inning...... 5 (4/7 @BAL, 7th) Most consecutive losses - overall .....3 (4/9-11) Fewest hits, game ...... 3 (4/14 @OAK) Most consecutive losses - home...... 3 (4/9-11) Most hits, game ...... 15 (4/10 vs. KC) Most consecutive losses - road ...... 2 (3/31-4/2) Most hits, inning...... 5 (4/4 @BAL, 5th) Longest game, time (nine inn.)...... 3:30 (4/2 @NYY) Fewest walks, game ...... 1 twice (last, 4/12 vs. TEX) Longest game, time (extra inn.)...... N/A Most walks, game...... 7 (4/7 @BAL) Longest game, innings ...... 9 13 times (last, 4/14 @OAK) Most strikeouts, game...... 9 twice (last, 4/13 vs. TEX) Shortest game, time ...... 2:19 (4/11 vs. TEX) Most home runs, game ...... 4 (4/3 @NYY) Best homestand, percentage ...... 500 (3-3, 4/8-13 Most hit by pitch, game ...... 2 (4/12 vs. TEX) Worst homestand, percentage ...... 500 (3-3, 4/8-13) Most wild pitches, game ...... 3 twice (last, 4/13 vs. TEX) Best road trip, percentage ...... 333 (2-4, 3/31-4/6) Longest scoreless streak ...... 12.0 (4/13-14+) Worst road trip, percentage...... 333 (2-4, 3/31-4/6) INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most runners left on base, game .....12 (4/14 @OAK) Most at-bats, game...... 5 11 times (last, two players, 4/14 @OAK) Most errors, game ...... 4 (4/10 vs. KC) Most runs, game ...... 4 (Boesch, 4/3 @NYY) Most DP turned, game ...... 2 twice (last, 4/12 vs. TEX) Most hits, game ...... 4 (Boesch, 4/3 @NYY) Most DP turned, opponent...... 2 (4/10 vs. KC) Most consecutive hits...... 4 (Cabrera, 4/10-11) Largest margin of victory...... 4 (4/6 @BAL) Most doubles, game ...... 1 27 times (last, Raburn, 4/14 @OAK) Largest margin of defeat ...... 4 four times (last, 4/10 vs. KC) Most triples, game...... 1 (Jackson, 4/12 vs. TEX) Biggest comeback to win...... 2 (4/13 vs. TEX) Most home runs, game ...... 2 (Cabrera, 4/3 @NYY) Biggest lead lost in a loss...... 2 (4/7 @BAL) Most total bases, game...... 9 (Cabrera, 4/3 @NYY) Highest attendance, home...... 44,799 (4/8 vs. KC) Most RBI, game ...... 5 (Avila, 4/6 @BAL) Highest attendance, road ...... 48,226 (3/31 @NYY) Most walks, game...... 3 (Peralta, 4/14 @OAK) TEAM BATTING Most strikeouts, game...... 3 five times (last, Inge, 4/9 vs. KC) Most runs, game...... 10 (4/3 @NYY) Most stolen bases, game...... 1 seven times (last, Boesch, 4/13 vs. TEX) Most runs, game - both clubs ...... 17 (4/3 @NYY) Most hit by pitch, game ...... 1 (Cabrera, 4/8 vs. KC) Most runs, inning...... 4 (4/8 vs. KC, 1st) Longest batting streak ...... 4 three times (Avila, 4/6-10; Ordonez, 4/4-9; Most hits, game...... 14 (4/3 @NYY) ...... Raburn, 4/11-14+) Most hits, inning ...... 4 (4/7 @BAL, 1st) INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most consecutive hits, inning...... 3 three times (last, 4/7 @BAL, 1st) Longest winning streak ...... 2 twice (Scherzer, 4/3-8+, Valverde, 4/12-13+) Fewest hits, nine-inning game ...... 4 twice (last, 4/14 @OAK) Longest losing streak...... 2 twice (Coke, 3/31-4/9; Porcello, 4/4-10+) Most extra-base hits, game ...... 7 (4/6 @BAL) Most innings pitched, starter...... 9.0 (Verlander, 4/11 vs. TEX) Most singles, game ...... 9 (4/3 @NYY) Most innings pitched, reliever...... 2.0 three times (last, Villarreal, 4/13 vs. TEX) Most doubles, game...... 4 (4/6 @BAL) Fewest innings pitched, starter....4.1 (Penny, 4/2 @NYY) Most triples, game ...... 1 (4/12 vs. TEX) Fewest hits, complete game...... 6 (Verlander, 4/11 vs. TEX) Most home runs, game ...... 3 three times (last, 4/10 vs. KC) Fewest runs, complete game...... 2 (Verlander, 4/11 vs. TEX) Most home runs, inning...... 2 (4/6 @BAL, 5th) Most runs, game ...... 8 (Penny, 4/2 @NYY) Most home runs - both clubs ...... 7 (4/3 @NYY) Most walks, game...... 4 twice (last, Coke, 4/9 vs. KC) Most consecutive games, home run .2 three times (last, 4/9-10) Most strikeouts, game (starter) ...9 (Verlander, 4/6 @BAL) Most consec. games, no home run...2 (4/11-12) Most strikeouts, game (relief)...... 2 twice (last, Valverde, 4/14 @OAK) Most walks, game ...... 11 (4/14 @OAK) Most home runs, game ...... 4 (Scherzer, 4/3 @NYY) Most strikeouts, game...... 10 twice (last, 4/9 vs. KC) Most hit by pitch, game ...... 1 three times (last, Scherzer, 4/13 vs. TEX) Fewest strikeouts, game...... 3 twice (last, 4/13 vs. TEX) Most wild pitches, game ...... 2 (Scherzer, 4/13 vs. TEX) Most stolen bases, game...... 2 (4/12 vs. TEX) Most consec. scoreless innings ....11.2 (Coke, 4/9-14+) Most , game...... 1 (4/8 vs. KC) TIGERS MISCELLANEOUS STARTING LINEUP BY POSITION STARTING LINEUP BY BATTING ORDER CA 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Avila 9 81 Boesch 5 3 3 1 3 6 1 Cabrera 13 13 Inge 12 48 Jackson 12 12 Kelly 1 1 1 2 1 Martinez 4 9 13 Ordonez 6 1 7 Peralta 12 1 10 1 Raburn 8 3 4 1 Rhymes 10 1 9 Santiago 3 1 2 2 Wells 3 1 2 Pitchers TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING... TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING... Avila 3-6 Ordonez 2-5 Coke 1-1 Scherzer 3-0 Boesch 6-5 Peralta 6-6 Penny 1-2 Verlander 1-2 Cabrera 6-7 Raburn 4-4 Porcello 0-2 Inge 6-6 Rhymes 3-7 Jackson 6-6 Santiago 3-1 Kelly 1-2 Wells 2-1 Martinez 6-7 April 15, 2011 TIGERS MISCELLANEOUS

OFFENSE BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH P PH HOME RUNS 3 4 0 1 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 RBI 9 10 5 3 4 5 2 2 12 0 0

OFFENSE BY BATTING ORDER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 HOME RUNS 1014 2 1 1 3 1 RBI 2471085 4 9 3

RUNS BY INN. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL TIGERS 937497 4 5 6 0 54 OPPONENT 4 10 9 3 11 7 13 3 2 0 63

ERRORLESS STREAKS CATCHER PROFILE Player Streak Last Player Streak Last Error Catcher SB CS CS% Avila 21 9/15/10 @TEX Ordonez 15 7/5/10 vs. BAL Avila 10 0 0.0 Boesch 15 9/25/10 vs. MIN Peralta 19 9/24/10 vs. MIN Martinez 3 1 25.0 Cabrera 20 9/19/10 @CWS Raburn 4 4/10/11 vs. KC Totals 13 1 7.1 Inge 4 4/10/11 vs. KC Rhymes 8 4/2/11 @NYY Jackson 11 4/2/11 @NYY Santiago 23 8/18/10 @NYY Kelly 3 4/7/11 @BAL Wells 41 No ML Errors Martinez 6 9/29/10 @CWS MILESTONE MONITOR PLAYER MILESTONE PLAYER MILESTONE Joaquin Benoit 58 appearances shy of 400 28 hits shy of 1,000 Miguel Cabrera 111 RBI shy of 1,000 Max Scherzer 30 starts shy of 100 68 games at third base shy of tying Jose Valverde 55 appearances shy of 500 Tom Brookens for third place in Tigers 4 saves shy of 200 history (979) Justin Verlander 16 wins shy of 100 Magglio Ordonez 11 home runs shy of 300 14 strikeouts shy of 1,000 Brad Penny 13 starts shy of 300 LAST TIME IT HAPPENED IN A GAME

FOR THE TIGERS AGAINST THE TIGERS HITTING HITTING Five-or-more hits: Back-to-back home runs: Austin Jackson (5) - 4/30/10 vs. LAA Jason Kubel/Danny Valencia - 9/25/10 vs. MIN (Bonderman) Six-or-more hits: : Carlos Pena (6) - 5/27/04 @KC Danny Valenica - 9/25/10 vs. MIN (Bonderman) Five-or-more RBI: Inside-the-park home run: (5) - 4/6/11 @BAL Jhonny Peralta - 7/18/10 @CLE (Oliver) Six-or-more RBI: Lead-off home run: Miguel Cabrera (6) - 4/10/09 vs. TEX Scott Podsednik - 10/2/09 vs. CWS (Jackson) Seven-or-more RBI: Pinch-hit home run: Ryan Raburn (7) - 7/25/07 @CWS Brooks Conrad - 6/25/10 @ATL (Bonine) Back-to-back home runs: Pinch-hit grand slam: Miguel Cabrera/Victor Martinez - 4/6/11 @BAL (Rupe) Dewayne Wise - 9/14/08 @CWS (Farnsworth) Switch-hit home run: Three consecutive home runs: Carlos Guillen - 9/23/09 @CLE (Masterson/Gosling) Tony Graffanino/Angel Berroa/Doug Mientkiewicz - 5/25/06 @KC (Maroth) Grand slam: Hitting for the cycle: Brennan Boesch - 4/30/10 vs. LAA (Pineiro) Gary Matthews Jr. - 9/13/06 vs. TEX Inside-the-park home run: PITCHING - 8/26/07 vs. NYY (Hughes) Lead-off home run: No-hitter: Austin Jackson - 8/17/10 @NYY (Sabathia) - 7/26/10 @TB Back-to-back home runs to lead off game: One-hitter: Omar Infante/Bobby Higginson - 9/28/04 @CWS (Contreras) Joe Kennedy - 5/2/03 vs. TB Pinch-hit home run: Ten-or-more strikeouts: - 9/18/10 @CWS (Sale) (11) - 8/14/10 @CWS Pinch-hit grand slam: Fifteen-or-more strikeouts: Mickey Tettleton - 8/11/91 vs. NYY (Guetterman) David Cone (16) - 6/23/97 vs. NYY Walk-off home run: MISCELLANEOUS Brandon Inge - 4/13/11 vs. TEX (Oliver) Steal of home: Three consecutive home runs: Kenji Johjima - 5/31/08 @SEA Robert Fick/Juan Encarnacion/Shane Halter - 6/24/01 vs. MIN (Milton) : Hitting for the cycle: -Elvis Andrus - 5/20/09 vs. TEX Carlos Guillen - 8/1/06 @TB PITCHING No-hitter: Justin Verlander - 6/12/07 vs. MIL One-hitter: Armando Galarraga - 6/2/10 vs. CLE Ten-or-more strikeouts: Justin Verlander (10) - 9/29/10 @CLE Fifteen-or-more strikeouts: Mickey Lolich (15) - 10/2/72 vs. BOS MISCELLANEOUS Steal of home: Ryan Raburn - 8/18/09 vs. SEA Triple play: Damion Easley-Deivi Cruz-Shane Halter - 8/1/01 vs. SEA April 15, 2011 TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY

DATE OPP. RESULT REC. POS. +/- WINNER LOSER ATTEN. DATE OPP. RESULT REC. POS. +/- WINNER LOSER ATTEN. MARCH/APRIL (6-7) JULY, cont. 3/31 @NYY L, 6-3 0-1 t-4th -0.5 Chamberlain Coke 48,226 7/12 ALL-STAR GAME IN ARIZONA 4/1 OFF DAY t-3rd -1.0 7/13 ALL-STAR BREAK 4/2 @NYY L, 10-6 0-2 t-3rd -2.0 Burnett Penny 41,462 7/14 ALL-STAR BREAK 4/3 @NYY W, 10-7 1-2 t-3rd -1.5 Scherzer Hughes 40,574 7/15 CWS 4/4 @BAL L, 5-1 1-3 t-4th -2.0 Arrieta Porcello 46,593 7/16 CWS 4/5 OFF DAY 5th -2.5 7/17 CWS 4/6 @BAL W, 7-3 2-3 t-4th -1.5 Verlander Bergesen 12,451 7/18 OFF DAY 4/7 @BAL L, 9-5 2-4 t-4th -2.0 Johnson Thomas 11,648 7/19 OAK 4/8 KC W, 5-2 3-4 t-4th -2.0 Scherzer Davies *44,799 7/20 OAK 4/9 KC L, 3-1 3-5 t-4th -3.0 Chen Coke 33,810 7/21 @MIN 4/10 KC L, 9-5 3-6 t-4th -4.0 Hochevar Porcello 28,984 7/22 @MIN 4/11 TEX L, 2-0 3-7 5th -5.0 Ogando VERLANDER 18,724 7/23 @MIN 4/12 TEX W, 5-4 4-7 5th -4.0 Valverde O’Day 20,609 7/24 @MIN 4/13 TEX W, 3-2 5-7 4th -3.0 Valverde Oliver 20,526 7/25 @CWS 4/14 @OAK W, 3-0 6-7 4th -2.5 Coke Ross 11,129 7/26 @CWS 4/15 @OAK 7/27 @CWS 4/16 @OAK 7/28 LAA 4/17 @OAK 7/29 LAA 4/18 @SEA 7/30 LAA 4/19 @SEA 7/31 LAA 4/20 @SEA AUGUST (0-0) 4/21 OFF DAY 8/1 OFF DAY 4/22 CWS 8/2 TEX 4/23 CWS 8/3 TEX 4/24 CWS 8/4 TEX 4/25 OFF DAY 8/5 @KC 4/26 SEA 8/6 @KC 4/27 SEA 8/7 @KC 4/28 SEA 8/8 OFF DAY 4/29 @CLE 8/9 @CLE 4/30 @CLE 8/10 @CLE MAY (0-0) 8/11 @CLE 5/1 @CLE 8/12 @BAL 5/2 NYY 8/13 @BAL 5/3 NYY 8/14 @BAL 5/4 NYY 8/15 MIN 5/5 NYY 8/16 MIN 5/6 @TOR 8/17 MIN 5/7 @TOR 8/18 OFF DAY 5/8 @TOR 8/19 CLE 5/9 @TOR 8/20 CLE 5/10 @MIN 8/21 CLE 5/11 @MIN 8/22 @TB 5/12 OFF DAY 8/23 @TB 5/13 KC 8/24 @TB 5/14 KC 8/25 @TB 5/15 KC 8/26 @MIN 5/16 TOR 8/27 @MIN 5/17 TOR 8/28 @MIN 5/18 @BOS 8/29 KC 5/19 @BOS 8/30 KC 5/20 @PIT 8/31 KC 5/21 @PIT SEPTEMBER (0-0) 5/22 @PIT 9/1 OFF DAY 5/23 TB 9/2 CWS 5/24 TB 9/3 CWS 5/25 TB 9/4 CWS 5/26 BOS 9/5 @CLE 5/27 BOS 9/6 @CLE 5/28 BOS 9/7 @CLE 5/29 BOS 9/8 OFF DAY 5/30 MIN 9/9 MIN 5/31 MIN 9/10 MIN JUNE (0-0) 9/11 MIN 6/1 MIN 9/12 @CWS 6/2 OFF DAY 9/13 @CWS 6/3 @CWS 9/14 @CWS 6/4 @CWS 9/15 @OAK 6/5 @CWS 9/16 @OAK 6/6 @TEX 9/17 @OAK 6/7 @TEX 9/18 @OAK 6/8 @TEX 9/19 OFF DAY 6/9 SEA 9/20 @KC 6/10 SEA 9/21 @KC 6/11 SEA 9/22 BAL 6/12 SEA 9/23 BAL 6/13 OFF DAY 9/24 BAL 6/14 CLE 9/25 BAL 6/15 CLE 9/26 CLE 6/16 CLE 9/27 CLE 6/17 @COL 9/28 CLE 6/18 @COL * - Denotes a sellout at Comerica Park 6/19 @COL 6/20 @LAD TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY RECORDS 6/21 @LAD 6/22 @LAD Monday 0-2 Friday 1-0 6/23 OFF DAY Tuesday 1-0 Saturday 0-2 6/24 ARI Wednesday 2-0 Sunday 1-1 6/25 ARI Thursday 1-2 6/26 ARI 6/27 OFF DAY 6/28 NYM 6/29 NYM 6/30 NYM JULY (0-0) 7/1 SF 7/2 SF 7/3 SF 7/4 @LAA 7/5 @LAA 7/6 @LAA 7/7 @KC 7/8 @KC 7/9 @KC 7/10 @KC 7/11 ALL-STAR BREAK