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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. Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday, July 9, 2014 Comerica Park, Detroit, MI Game Time - 1:08 p.m. EDT RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 14-5 win over the TIGERS AT A GLANCE Dodgers on Tuesday night at Comerica Park. After falling behind 5-0 in the top of the first inning, the Tigers scored 14 unanswered runs en route to putting up season highs in runs Record: 49-37 / Streak: W1 scored and hits (20). Five different Tigers players had three hits in the victory. Rajai Davis drove in a team-high three runs, while Alex Avila, Miguel Cabrera and Torii Hunter each had Game #87 / Home #47 two RBI. Justin Verlander picked up his eighth win of the season, allowing five runs on five Home: 24-22 / Road: 25-15 hits, walking two and striking out four in 6.0 innings. The Tigers and Dodgers conclude their brief two-game series this afternoon. Following today’s game, the Tigers embark on a four- Today’s Scheduled Starters game road trip to Kansas City to close out the first half of the season. MIGGY PILING UP THE MULTI-HIT GAMES: Miguel Cabrera recorded the 359th multi-hit RHP Max Scherzer vs. RHP Zack Greinke game of his Tigers career last night, finishing the game 3x5 with two runs scored, a triple and (10-3, 3.47) (11-4, 2.66) two RBI. Cabrera’s multi-hit game tied him with Rudy York for 14th in franchise history. Cabrera is five multi-hit games away from tying Dick McAuliffe for 13th in club history. TV/Radio J.D. CONTINUING TO RAKE IN JULY: After putting up impressive numbers in the month of FSD/MLBN/AM 1270 & 97.1 FM June, J.D. Martinez has continued his hot hitting in the month of July. In seven games this month, Martinez is hitting .429 (12x28) with two doubles, one triple, three home runs and six TIGERS VS. DODGERS RBI. Since June 1, Martinez is hitting .366 (41x112) with 11 doubles, one triple, 10 home runs and 27 RBI. He leads the American League in slugging percentage (.750), ranks tied for 2014 Record: 2-1 second in home runs and RBI, fourth in batting average and tied for fifth in doubles during that time span. 2014 at Home: 1-0 CASTELLANOS AMONG THE TOP ROOKIES IN THE AL: Nick Castellanos ranks among the 2014 at Los Angeles: 1-1 best rookies in the American League in several statistical categories. Castellanos enters All-Time Record: 8-10 today’s game tied for the lead among AL rookies in doubles (19), second in batting average All-Time at Home: 4-3 (.269) and hits (76) and third in RBI (31) and slugging percentage (.406). Castellanos’ 19 doubles prior to the All-Star break are tied for third among Tigers rookies with Brennan All-Time at Comerica Park: 4-3 Boesch, Barney McCosky and Dick Wakefield, while his 76 hits before the All-Star break tie All-Time at Los Angeles: 4-7 him for 11th place in franchise history with Lou Whitaker and Pat Mullin. STARTED FROM THE BOTTOM: The bottom part of the Tigers batting order put up 2014 Game Log impressive numbers in last night’s win. The bottom four batters in the order combined to hit Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save .563 (9x16) with seven runs scored, one double and seven RBI. 4/8 LAD L, 3-2 (10) Howell/Chamberlain DOWN, BUT NOT OUT: The Tigers recorded their major league leading 27th comeback victory of the season last night vs. the Dodgers, coming back from a 5-0 deficit. It marked 4/9 LAD W, 7-6 (10) Nathan/Jansen/Alburquerque their largest deficit overcome since coming back from a six-run deficit against the Chicago 7/8 DET W, 14-5 Verlander/Ryu White Sox on September 21, 2013. 7/9 DET TIGERS TIDBITS: Torii Hunter is hitting .542 (13x24) with two doubles, two home runs and nine RBI over his last six games...Rajai Davis is batting .359 (14x39) with 10 RBI over his last STREAKS 11 games...The Tigers had five players record three hits in last night’s game, marking the first time the club has had five players record three-or-more hits in a single game since September Last five games: 2-3 6, 2013 at Kansas City. Last 10 games: 6-4 THREE TIGERS SELECTED TO AMERICAN LEAGUE ALL-STAR SQUAD: Miguel Cabrera was elected by the fans as the American League’s starting first baseman for the 2014 All-Star Last 15 games: 10-5 Game. Victor Martinez was selected to the squad through the player balloting, while Max Last 20 games: 13-7 Scherzer was selected by Red Sox skipper John Farrell, who will manage the American League team. Cabrera was named an all-star for the ninth time in his career and for the fifth straight year. He is the first Tigers position player to go to five straight All-Star Games since Lou #PICKRICK Whitaker from 1983-87. Martinez was named an all-star for the fifth time in his career, while it is the second straight selection for Scherzer. Rick Porcello is one of five candidates in the CABRERA ELECTED STARTING FIRST BASEMAN: Miguel Cabrera was elected by the fans American League for the 2014 All-Star Game as the American League’s starting first baseman for the All-Star Game, marking the second Final Vote. Porcello joins Houston’s Dallas straight year he has been elected to start the game following his fan election at third base a year ago. He is just the fifth player in Tigers history to earn multiple fan-elected starting Keuchel, Cleveland’s Corey Kluber, Los assignments at the All-Star Game, joining catchers Bill Freehan (1970, 1972), Lance Parrish Angeles’ Garrett Richards and Chicago’s Chris (1984-86), Ivan Rodriguez (2004, 2006-07) and second baseman Lou Whitaker (1984-86). Sale on the ballot. Fans can vote for Porcello Cabrera joins Prince Fielder as the only fan-elected starting first basemen in Tigers history. by visiting tigers.com/vote or by texting A3 INTERLEAGUE HAPPENINGS: The Tigers are 3-3 in Interleague Play so far this season after winning two of three games against the Dodgers and losing two of three games in San Diego to 89269. Voting continues until 4:00 p.m. earlier this season. Since Interleague play began in 1997, the Tigers have posted a 167-142 Eastern on Thursday. record. AMONG THE BEST IN INTERLEAGUE PLAY SINCE 2006: The Tigers have compiled a 96-56 record, a .632 winning percentage, during Interleague Play since the start of the 2006 THIS DATE IN TIGERS HISTORY season. The .632 winning percentage during Interleague action is second-best among major league clubs during that stretch, trailing only Boston, which has compiled a 104-54 record, a 1956 - The BBWAA, by a narrow margin of 14- .658 winning percentage, during Interleague action over that stretch. 12, votes to establish the Cy Young Award to ROAD WORK UPCOMING: Following today’s game, the Tigers begin their final road trip honor the major league’s most outstanding before the All-Star break, traveling to Kansas City for a four-game set. Detroit is 25-15 on the pitcher. Commissioner Ford Frick initiated the road this season, which ranks as the best road record in the majors. The Tigers are hitting .266 as a team on the road, while the pitching staff has a 3.73 ERA away from Comerica Park. idea because he felt hurlers were not recognized DIRKS INJURY REHAB: Outfielder Andy Dirks began his injury rehab assignment with Single in the MVP voting. Ironically the first recipient of A Lakeland last night, going 1x3 with two runs scored. He has been sidelined since March 29 the Cy Young Award, Dodger Don Newcombe, with lower back surgery/microdiscectomy. will also win the Most Valuable Player Award. REPLAY RUNDOWN: The Tigers have been involved in 54 instant replay challenges so far this season. Detroit has challenged 22 plays with 13 plays being overturned, five plays confirmed and four plays standing as called. Opponents have made 26 challenges with 19 1961 - The Tigers take over first place with a plays being overturned, two plays confirmed and five plays standing as called. There have doubleheader sweep of the Angels. Frank Lary’s been six crew chief initiated reviews with two plays being confirmed, one play standing as 13th victory in the opener, a 1-0 three hitter, is called and three plays overturned. INJURY UPDATE: RHP Joel Hanrahan (right elbow surgery, 15-day DL on May 2), LHP followed by Jim Bunning’s 6-3 win in the Patrick McCoy (pulled right hamstring, 15-day DL on July 6), RHP Luke Putkonen (right nitecap. elbow inflammation, 60-day DL on April 19), RHP Bruce Rondon (right elbow surgery/UCL reconstruction, 60-day DL on March 29), INF Jose Iglesias (bilateral tibial stress fractures, 60-day DL on March 29), OF Andy Dirks (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 Thursday at Kansas City 8:10 p.m. LHP Drew Smyly RHP Jeremy Guthrie FSD/1270 & 97.1 (4-8, 3.89) (5-7, 4.02) Friday at Kansas City 8:10 p.m.