Game Information ...... Media Relations Department   Phone (313) 471-2000  Fax (313) 471-2138  Detroit, MI 48201  www.tigers.com Detroit Tigers at Sunday, August 23, 2009 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA Game Time - 4:07 p.m. EDT

RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers lost 3-2 to the Oakland Athletics last night at Oakland- TIGERS AT A GLANCE Alameda County Coliseum. limited the Athletics to two runs on seven hits in 6.1 of work, but did not factor in the decision. (5-4) allowed one Record: 65-57 / Streak: L1 on two hits in a third of an to take the loss. Placido Polanco led the Tigers with Game #123 / Road #63 two hits, while and Carlos Guillen each collected an RBI. The club continues Home: 40-20 / Road: 25-37 a six-game road trip today with the final game of a three-game series at Oakland and completes the trip with a three-game set against the Angels beginning tomorrow. Today’s Scheduled Starters RABURN’S BEEN RAKING: Ryan Raburn singled last night against the Athletics and has RHP vs. RHP Brett Tomko safely in five of his last six games. He is hitting .386 (17x44) with four home runs and (10-7, 4.21) (2-2, 4.21) seven RBI over his last 20 games dating back to July 29. STARTING STRONG: Armando Galarraga limited the Athletics to two runs on seven hits TV/Radio over 6.1 innings of work last night to record a quality start. Over the last nine games, FSD/AM 1270 & 97.1 FM Tigers starting have posted a 3-1 record and 2.90 ERA (59.0IP/19ER), while recording six quality starts. TIGERS VS. ATHLETICS POLANCO PACKS A PUNCH AGAINST A’S: Placido Polanco is tops among all major 2009 Record: 5-3 league players with a .379 average (64x169) in 41 career games against the 2009 at Home: 3-0 Oakland Athletics. Polanco was selected the Most Valuable Player of the 2006 American 2009 at Oakland: 2-3 League Championship Series after batting .529 (9x17) in four games versus Oakland. All-Time Record: 973-895-14 CABRERA CRANKING IT UP AFTER THE BREAK: Miguel Cabrera has hit safely in eight of All-Time at Home: 548-392-5 his last nine games and is hitting .368 (49x133) with nine doubles, six home runs and 23 All-Time at Comerica Park: 17-22 RBI in 34 games since the all-star break. Cabrera is second in the with a All-Time at Oakland: 425-503-9 .444 on-base percentage since the all-star break and third with a .368 batting average. STOPPING THE RUNNING GAME: Tigers catchers have combined to throw out 34.8 2009 Game Log percent of runners attempting to steal (31x89) this season, second-best in the American Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save League. Gerald Laird is tops among all league catchers by throwing out 41.9 percent of 5/15 DET W, 14-1 Jackson/Anderson runners attempting to steal (26x62). 5/16 DET W, 9-1 Porcello/Braden RACKING UP THE : Three Tigers pitchers combined to fan five batters 5/17 DET W, 11-7 Miner/Cahill last night against the Athletics and Tigers pitchers have now combined to fan 7.14 batters 6/29 OAK L, 7-1 Anderson/Porcello per nine innings this season. It marks the highest single-season per nine innings 6/30 OAK W, 5-3 Galarraga/Gonzalez total by club pitchers in franchise history. The 1968 Tigers are the next closest club with 7/1 OAK L, 5-1 Braden/Verlander 6.74 strikeouts per nine innings. 8/21 OAK W, 3-2 Jackson/Gonzalez/Rodney THE LINE ON LYON: Brandon Lyon has not allowed a run over his last 15 appearances, 8/22 OAK L, 3-2 Bailey/Miner tossing 17.0 scoreless innings. Over his last 29 appearances, he is 5-1 with a 0.72 ERA 8/23 OAK (37.1IP/3ER) and 32 strikeouts. Lyon has limited opponents to a .167 batting average STREAKS (21x126) over the 29-outing stretch. He is tied for second among all American League relievers with six wins. Last five games: 3-2 CABRERA CLOSING IN ON 200 HOME RUNS: Miguel Cabrera enters today’s game Last 10 games: 6-4 against the Athletics one shy of 200 in his major league career. Cabrera would Last 15 games: 8-7 become the fifth player from Venezuela to belt 200 career home runs, joining Last 20 games: 11-9 (251), (252), Magglio Ordonez (275) and Andres Galarraga (399). WINNING OVER THE WEST: The Tigers have compiled a 20-12 record this season against A FIGHT TO THE FINISH clubs from the American League’s West Division. The Tigers are third among all American The Tigers enter the final 40 games of the League clubs with a .625 winning percentage over west division clubs this season. season battling for a Central Division title. BONDERMAN, ROBERTSON AND WILLIS ON INJURY REHAB ASSIGNMENT: The club plays 19 games on the road and 21 Righthanded and lefthanded pitcher both joined games at Comerica Park, including the final Triple A Toledo for injury rehabilitation assignments on August 4. Lefthanded pitcher seven games of the season against American joined Toledo for an injury rehab assignment beginning Wednesday night. League Central Division opponents. • Bonderman tossed two scoreless innings of relief for Toledo Thursday night at Columbus, • 13 home games against teams from the striking out two and retiring all six batters he faced. He has allowed seven runs on 14 hits American League Central Division. in nine innings of work in seven outings during his current injury rehabilitation assignment • Eight home games against teams from the with Toledo. Bonderman will continue to work in relief for the Mud Hens. American League East Division. • Robertson started for the Mud Hens Thursday night at Columbus, earning the victory after • 12 road games against teams from the allowing one run on five hits and striking out four in five innings of work. He has compiled American League Central Division. a 1-1 record and 2.92 ERA (12.1IP/4ER) in four starts with Toledo. Robertson will • Four road games against teams from the continue to work as a starter for the Mud Hens. American League West Division. • Willis started for the Mud Hens Wednesday night against Columbus, allowing one run on one • Three road games against teams from the hit, while walking one and striking out one in 1.1 innings of work. American League East Division. INJURY UPDATE: RHP Jeremy Bonderman (continued rehabilitation from thoracic outlet compression syndrome surgery, 15-day DL on June 9), RHP Alfredo Figaro (right wrist sprain, 15-day DL on June 28), LHP Nate Robertson (mass in left medial elbow, 15-day DL on June 27), C Matt Treanor (right hip strain, 60-day DL on April 24), LHP Dontrelle Willis (anxiety disorder, 15-day DL on June 15), RHP Joel Zumaya (right shoulder soreness, 60-day DL on July 18). TIGERS UPCOMING GAME DETAILS TIGERS OPPONENTS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME PROBABLE PITCHER PROBABLE PITCHER TV/RADIO Monday at Los Angeles 10:05 p.m. RHP RHP Jered Weaver FSD/1270 & 97.1 (13-7, 3.29) (13-4, 3.89) Tuesday at Los Angeles 10:05 p.m. LHP Jarrod Washburn RHP John Lackey FSD/1270 & 97.1 (8-7, 3.18) (8-6, 4.00) Wednesday at Los Angeles 3:35 p.m. RHP Edwin Jackson TBA FSD/1270 & 97.1 (10-5, 2.86) 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 2009 vs. AL East: 8-17 Scoring five-or-more runs: 41-11 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 48-6/52-5/56-0 vs. AL Central: 27-20 Scoring four-or-less runs: 24-46 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 5-43/5-47/4-52 vs. AL West: 20-12 Extra-innings: 4-3 Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 12-8/8-5/4-5 vs. NL: 10-8 One-run games: 21-20 Tigers out hit opponent: 47-7 Tigers score first: 42-22 Tigers get quality start: 41-16 Opponent out hits Tigers: 13-47 Opponents score first: 23-35 Tigers starter works 6+ innings: 47-25 Tigers and opponent have equal hits: 5-3 © Detroit Tigers, 2009 ...... Champions  1935  1945  1968  1984 August 23, 2009 TODAY’S TIGERS STARTER - RICK PORCELLO ‘09 Season (Detroit): 10-7, 4.21 ERA, 22 G, 22 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 117.2 IP, 123 H, 60 R, 55 ER, 39 BB, 65 SO. ‘08 Season (Lakeland): 8-6, 2.66 ERA, 24 G, 24 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 125.0 IP, 116 H, 51 R, 37 ER, 33 BB, 72 SO. PORCELLO’S PROGNOSIS: In his first season with 2009 GAME-BY-GAME RUNDOWN the Tigers, Porcello will make his 23rd start of the SEASON (DETROIT) 2009 season this afternoon against the Athletics. DATE OPP. RESULT S/R DEC. ERA IP H R ER BB SO PC ROOKIE IN THE ROTATION: Porcello is the first 4/9 @TOR L, 6-2 S L-1 7.20 5.0 9 4 4 1 4 89 4/19 @SEA W, 8-2 S W-1 3.75 7.0 5 1 1 0 3 86 rookie to begin the season in the Tigers starting 4/24 @KC L, 6-1 S L-2 4.50 6.0 4 5 4 2 4 85 rotation since Justin Verlander did so in 2006. 4/29 NYY L, 8-6 S L-3 6.23 3.2 6 6 6 3 1 75 ROOKIE LEADER: Porcello is tied for second among 5/5 MIN W, 9-0 S W-2 4.71 7.0 4 0 0 3 3 87 all American League rookies with 10 wins. 5/10 @CLE W, 5-3 S W-3 4.28 5.0 5 1 1 2 5 95 5/16 OAK W, 9-1 S W-4 3.86 6.0 3 1 1 2 5 86 A YOUNG WINNER: Porcello enters today’s start 5/22 COL W, 4-3 S W-5 3.55 6.0 6 1 1 2 3 86 at Oakland with 10 wins this season for the Tigers, 5/27 @KC W, 8-3 S W-6 3.48 6.0 4 2 2 1 4 82 second-most in club history by a pitcher age 20-or- 6/2 BOS L, 5-1 S L-4 3.70 4.1 8 3 3 1 2 84 6/7 LAA W, 9-6 S ND 3.98 5.0 5 4 4 3 2 84 younger. He trails , who won 11 games 6/12 @PIT W, 3-1 S W-7 3.71 7.0 6 1 1 1 2 99 for the Tigers in 1977 before celebrating his 21st 6/18 @STL W, 6-3 S W-8 3.54 5.2 8 3 1 2 3 97 birthday on August 5. 6/24 CHC W, 5-3 S ND 3.55 5.0 7 2 2 4 3 97 FINE START TO AUGUST: Porcello is 1-0 with a 2.21 6/29 @OAK L, 7-1 S L-5 3.90 4.1 9 5 5 2 0 78 7/5 @MIN L, 6-2 S L-6 4.14 4.0 7 6 4 2 3 91 ERA (20.1IP/5ER) in four starts during August. 7/21 SEA W, 9-7 S W-9 4.40 5.0 9 5 5 1 4 86 GETTING THE GROUND BALL: Porcello has posted a 7/26 CWS L, 5-1 S L-7 4.62 5.1 5 5 5 2 1 98 2.42 ground ball/fly ball ratio (220 ground balls/91 fly 8/1 @CLE W, 4-3 (12) S ND 4.36 8.0 4 1 1 1 3 91 8/6 BAL W, 7-3 S W-10 4.30 5.2 4 2 2 3 1 85 balls) for the Tigers in 2009. 8/11 @BOS L, 7-5 S ND 4.34 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 15 LET’S TURN TWO: Porcello enters today’s start at 8/18 SEA W, 5-3 S ND 4.21 5.2 4 1 1 1 8 93 Oakland tied for second in the American League with TOTALS (14-8 record)22 starts 10-7, 4.21 117.2 123 60 55 39 65 1869 21 ground into double plays induced this season. RECORD AT OAKLAND-ALAMEDA COUNTY COLISEUM: Porcello is making his second career start at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum this afternoon. He took the loss in his first outing after allowing five runs on nine hits in five innings of work. FIVE-GAME SUSPENSION: Porcello served a five-game suspension from August 12-16. The suspension was issued by following his ejection from the game on August 11 at Boston after a bench-clearing incident in the second inning. FAST TO 10 WINS AS A YOUNGSTER: Porcello earned his 10th win of the season in a 7-3 victory over the Orioles on August 6, Detroit’s 107th game of the season. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, he is only the second pitcher over the last 20 years to record his 10th win that early in a season at age 20-or-younger. Felix Hernandez earned his 10th win for the Mariners in the club’s 107th game of the 2006 season as well. PORCELLO GARNERS AMERICAN LEAGUE ROOKIE HONORS: Major League Baseball announced Porcello was selected the American League’s Rookie of the Month for May. He compiled a 5-0 record and 1.50 ERA (30.0IP/5ER) in five starts during the month for the Tigers. Porcello topped all league pitchers with a 1.50 ERA during the month, while he tied for the lead with five wins. He is the second Tigers pitcher to ever win the award, joining Justin Verlander. Verlander won the award in May of 2006. SUPER STREAK FOR A TIGERS YOUNGSTER: Porcello recorded a victory in five straight outings May 5-27, establishing the longest winning streak by a Tigers pitcher age 20-or-younger since at least 1954. PORCELLO IN GOOD COMPANY: Porcello posted a 1.50 ERA (30.0IP/5ER) as he earned the win each time out during a five- start stretch May 5-27. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Porcello, age 20 years, 151 days old, became the second-youngest pitcher in major league history to post a 5-0 record with an ERA of 1.50-or-better over any five-start span. Porcello joined , who went 5-0 with a 1.43 ERA over a five-start span at age 19 in 1984. WINNING STREAK PUTS PORCELLO IN SELECT GROUP OF YOUNG HURLERS: Porcello recorded a victory in five straight outings May 5-27, becoming the fourth pitcher age 20-or-younger since at least 1954 to record a streak of five-or-more victories in a single season. Porcello joined Fernando Valenzuela (eight, April 9-May 14, 1981), Dwight Gooden (seven on two occasions, August 11-September 12, 1984 and July 9-August 10, 1985) and Wally Bunker (six, May 5-June 1, 1964). SPECIAL STREAK, SPECIAL COMPANY: Porcello earned the victory in four consecutive starts from May 5-22, allowing one run- or-fewer in each of the four starts. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Porcello is one of six pitchers since 1900 to win four straight starts while allowing one-or-fewer runs in a single season prior to turning 21 years old. Porcello joins Christy Mathewson (six straight in 1901 at age 20), Chief Bender (four straight in 1903 at age 19), Walter Johnson (five straight in 1908 at age 20), Fernando Valenzuela (seven straight in 1981 at age 20) and Kerry Wood (four straight in 1998 at age 20). NICE WIN, KID: Porcello earned his first major league victory in his start on April 19 at Seattle. At 20 years, three months and 23 days, he became the youngest Tigers pitcher to record a victory since Bruce Robbins recorded a victory on August 28, 1979 at 19 years, 11 months and 28 days. YOUNGSTER IN HIS DEBUT: Porcello made his major league debut on April 9 at Toronto at 20 years, three months and 13 days, becoming the youngest Tigers pitcher to start a game in his major league debut for the club since Bruce Robbins was 19 years old in his debut on July 28, 1979. Jeremy Bonderman was 20 years, five months and five days old when he made his major league debut for the Tigers on April 2, 2003 versus Minnesota. 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. STRIKEOUT HIGH - 2009: 8 - August 18, 2009 vs. Seattle. STRIKEOUT HIGH - CAREER: 8 - August 18, 2009 vs. Seattle. WALK HIGH - 2009: 4 - June 24, 2009 vs. Chicago Cubs. WALK HIGH - CAREER: 4 - June 24, 2009 vs. Chicago Cubs. LOW-HIT GAME - 2009: 3 - May 16, 2009 vs. Oakland (6.0IP). LOW-HIT GAME - CAREER: 3 - May 16, 2009 vs. Oakland (6.0IP). PORCELLO VS. ATHLETICS: LIFETIME: 1-1, 5.23 ERA, 2 G, 2 GS, 0 CG, 10.1 IP, 12 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 5 SO. IN 2009: Same as lifetime totals. LAST START/LOSS: June 29, 2009 at Oakland, 7-1 (4.1,9,5,5,2,0) 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): Crosby .000 2-0-0; Cust .000 5-0-0; Ellis .500 2-1-1; Kennedy .333 6-2-0; Powell .500 2-1-0; Suzuki .333 3-1-0; Sweeney 1.000 4-4-0. TOMKO vs. TIGERS - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR): Cabrera .357 14-5-1; Everett .231 13-3-1; Guillen .750 4-3-1; Huff .250 8-2-0; Inge .000 1-0-0; Laird .000 1-0-0; Ordonez .200 5-1-1; Polanco .227 22-5-0. August 23, 2009 TRACKING THE TIGERS (Series numbers are for three games at Oakland August 21-23; Road trip numbers are for six games August 21-26) TIGERS SERIES: .200 (13x65) ROAD TRIP: .200 (13x65) 0PPONENTS SERIES: .288 (19x66) ROAD TRIP: .288 (19x66) AVILA LAIRD SERIES: .000 (0x4) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x5) SERIES: .500 (1x2) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.500, 1x2) ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x4) LONG STREAK: 3 (.545, 6x11, 8/6-11) ROAD TRIP: .500 (1x2) LONG STREAK: 8 (.344, 11x32, 6/24-7/6) • Last Game: 8/22 @OAK; 0x4, SO at C. • Last Game: 8/21 @OAK; 1x2, 2 BB at C. • Tied for second among American League rookies with three home • Snapped an 0x19 hitless skid on Friday night @OAK. runs in August and ranks third with nine RBI. • Hitting .173 (14x81) in 26 games following the all-star break. • Drilled his first major league home run on 8/7 vs. MIN -- • Tops among all American League catchers by throwing out 41.9 established a career high with four RBI in the game. percent of runners attempting to steal (26x62) and leads the major • Made his major league debut on 8/6 vs. BAL -- finished with two leagues with 26 catcher caught stealing -- has thrown out 13 of hits and an RBI...first Tigers player to collect two-or-more hits in a the last 25 runners attempting to steal. major league debut since Brent Clevlen did so 7/30/06 at MIN. ORDONEZ • Had his contract purchased from Double A Erie prior to the game on 8/5 vs. BAL -- hit .264 (87x329) with 52 runs, 23 doubles, 12 SERIES: .000 (0x2) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x5) home runs and 55 RBI in 93 games with Erie. ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x2) LONG STREAK: 16 (.381, 24x63, 5/8-30) CABRERA • Last Game: 8/22 @OAK; 0x1 at PH. • Has hit safely in 16 of his last 22 games, hitting .333 (25x75) SERIES: .333 (2x6) CURRENT STREAK: 7 (.500, 14x28) with five doubles, two triples, two home runs and five RBI. ROAD TRIP: .333 (2x6) LONG STREAK: 17 (.324, 22x68, 6/29-7/22) • Hitting .179 (7x39) with runners in scoring position since 6/7. • Last Game: 8/22 @OAK; 1x3, RBI, BB, SO at 1B. • Is 25 runs scored shy of 1,000 in his major league career, 74 hits • Fourth in the AL with a .335 batting average, tied for fourth with shy of 2,000 and nine doubles shy of 400. 250 and tied for 12th with 24 home runs. POLANCO • Hitting .368 (49x133) with 20 runs scored, nine doubles, six home runs and 23 RBI in 34 games following the all-star break. SERIES: .375 (3x8) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.375, 3x8) • Matched a season-high with four hits on 8/15 vs. KC -- third ROAD TRIP: .375 (3x8) LONG STREAK: 12 (.397, 23x58, 7/29-8/11) four-hit game of the season and first since 7/29 @TEX. • Last Game: 8/22 @OAK; 2x4, R at 2B. • Is one home run shy of 200 in his major league career. • Hitting .306 (41x134) over his last 31 games. EVERETT • Fanning once every 14.79 plate apppearances, the toughest batter to strike out in the American League. SERIES: .000 (0x4) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x7) • Matched a season high with four hits on 8/7 vs. MIN, his second ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x4) LONG STREAK: 6 (.318, 7x22, 6/7-13) four-hit game of the season -- also on 6/12 @PIT. • Last Game: 8/21 @OAK; 0x4, SO at SS. • Has a .303 batting average (67x221) at home, compared to a .242 • Tied for the lead in the American League with 10 sacrifice hits. batting average (58x240) on the road. • Belted his second career on 5/2 vs. CLE -- equaled a RABURN career high with four RBI. SERIES: .600 (3x5) CURRENT STREAK: 4 (.500, 7x14) GRANDERSON ROAD TRIP: .600 (3x5) LONG STREAK: 5 twice (last, .563, 9x16, 6/30-7/6) SERIES: .400 (2x5) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.400, 2x5) • Last Game: 8/22 @OAK; 1x1, SB at PH/LF. ROAD TRIP: .400 (2x5) LONG STREAK: 9 (.412, 14x34, 5/27-6/5) • Established a career high with 10 home runs this season. • Last Game: 8/22 @OAK; 1x4, R, 2B at CF. • Belted two home runs Friday night @OAK -- marked second career • Snapped an 0x13 hitless skid on Friday night @OAK. multi-home run game and first since 7/25/07 @CWS. • Has matched a career high with 23 home runs, established in 2007. • Hitting .386 (17x44) over his last 20 games. • Hit his third lead-off home run of the season on 7/29 @TEX -- • Stole home Tuesday vs. SEA, the first Tigers player to swipe home second in club history with 20 lead-off home runs during his career. since did so on 7/15/07 @SEA. • Connected for two home runs on 7/29 @TEX to match a career high • Smashed his first career walk-off home run on 6/23 vs. CHC, a -- marked his fourth career two-home run game. pinch-hit, two-run shot with one out in the ninth -- first pinch-hit, • Selected to the American League all-star squad for the first time in walk-off home run by a Tigers player since hit a his career -- tripled and scored the winning run in the game. three-run home run off Roberto Hernandez on 8/23/95 vs. CWS. GUILLEN SANTIAGO SERIES: .000 (0x3) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x4) SERIES: .000 (0x3) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x3) ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x3) LONG STREAK: 8 (.303, 10x33, 5/4-7/31) ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x3) LONG STREAK: 8 (.483, 14x29, 4/29-5/22) • Last Game: 8/22 @OAK; 0x3, RBI at LF. • Last Game: 8/22 @OAK; 0x3, BB at SS. • Collected a season-high four RBI on 8/15 vs. KC -- last had four- • Hitting .183 (11x60) over his last 26 games. or-more RBI on 4/23/08 vs. TEX with five. • Has a .322 batting average (28x87) at home, compared to a .188 • Hitting .280 (26x93) in 26 games since returning from disabled list batting average (18x96) on the road. on 7/24 vs. CWS -- missed 68 games while on the disabled list. • Has established a career best with seven home runs this season. HUFF • Eight-game hitting streak from 4/29-5/22 matched a career best. SERIES: ..333 (1x3) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.500, 1x2) THAMES ROAD TRIP: .333 (1x3) LONG STREAK: 8 three times (last, .394, 13x33, 6/12-20) SERIES: .000 (0x4) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x16) • Last Game: 8/22 @OAK; 1x2, BB at DH. ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x4) LONG STREAK: 6 (.368, 7x19, 6/7-11) • Acquired Monday from BAL in exchange for righthanded pitcher • Last Game: 8/21 @OAK; 0x4, 2 SO at DH. Brett Jacobson. • Belted the 100th home run of his career on 8/9 vs. MIN, a solo • Hit .253 (109x430) with 24 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 72 shot off Scott Baker in the fourth inning. RBI in 110 games with the Orioles this season. • Established a career high with four hits on 7/12 vs. CLE. • Batting .309 (34x110) with runners in scoring position. • Belted a home run once every 14.25 at-bats (1411AB/99HR) in 460 INGE games with the Tigers since 2004. SERIES: .000 (0x8) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x10) THOMAS ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x8) LONG STREAK: 7 (.357, 10x28, 4/15-23) SERIES: .125 (1x8) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x5) • Last Game: 8/22 @OAK; 0x4, 2 SO at 3B. ROAD TRIP: .125 (1x8) LONG STREAK: 5 (.410, 9x22, 5/10-15) • Hitting .161 (18x112) in 34 games following the all-star break. • Last Game: 8/22 @OAK; 0x4, 3 SO at RF. • Belted his fourth career walk-off home run on 8/14 vs. KC; a solo • Recalled from Triple A Toledo prior to the game on 7/8 vs. KC. home run in the ninth -- last done 7/21/07 vs. KC. • Drilled his first career walk-off home run on 8/3 vs. BAL, a solo • Leads the Tigers with a career-high 20 multi-RBI games. shot with two outs in the ninth inning. • Named to the American League all-star squad, winning the All-Star • Drove in a career-high five runs on 7/12 vs. CLE. Game Sprint Final Vote with 11.8 million votes. 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 8/18/09 vs. SEA 4 4 1 1 2 Cabrera 13 5 5 1 8/15/09 vs. KC 29 12 3 44 6 6 4 17* Everett 1 1 6/10/09 @CWS 12 3 15 8 1 9 Granderson 14 7 2 8/11/09 @BOS 21 9 30 11 4 15 Guillen 3 2 8/19/09 vs. SEA 10 3 13 4 1 5 Huff 8/12/09 vs. OAK Inge 13 9 1 1 8/20/09 vs. SEA 17 4 21 15 4 1 20 Laird 2 2 7/3/09 @MIN 10 4 14 3 3 Ordonez 32118/17/09 vs. KC 15 6 20 6 1 1 8 Polanco 3 3 1 7/21/09 vs. SEA 22 8 2 32 6 6 1 13 Raburn 71118/21/09 @OAK (2) 9 5 14 6 1 1 8 Santiago 4 1 2 8/15/09 vs. KC 8 1 1 10 21115 Thames 8 4 1 8/12/09 @BOS 6 1 1 8 5 1 1 7 Thomas 5 1 1 8/3/09 vs. BAL 9 4 13 51118 * - 6 RBI on 4/10 vs. TEX August 23, 2009 NOTES TIGERS STARTERS AND RELIEVERS W-L ERA IP H R ER BB-I SO STARTERS 44-40 4.19 722.0 722 366 336 262-7 563 RELIEVERS 21-17 3.98 359.2 341 177 159 175-21 295 1ST BATTER RETIRED/FACED PCT. RI/SCORED PCT. SAVES/OPPS. PCT Lyon 33/47 .702 32/14 .438 1/3 .333 Miner 20/31 .645 25/10 .400 1/2 .500 Ni 13/19 .684 13/1 .077 0/0 —— Perry 29/38 .763 21/7 .333 0/2 .000 Rodney 31/52 .596 1/0 .000 26/27 .963 Seay 39/53 .736 31/9 .290 0/4 .000 TEAM TOTALS 205/319 .643 173/62 .358 29/46 .630 LYON PERRY • Last Game Pitched: 8/21 @OAK • Last Game Pitched: 8/22 @OAK • Last Five Outings: 2-0, 0.00 ERA (5.1IP/0ER), 4 H, BB, 5 SO • Last Five Outings: 1.50 ERA (6.0IP/1ER), 4 H, 3 BB, 6 SO • Tied for second among all American League relievers with six wins. • Recalled from Triple A Toledo prior to the game on 7/18 @NYY -- • Compiled a 5-1 record and 0.72 ERA (37.1IP/3ER) over his last 29 was 1-0 with a 2.63 ERA (13.2IP/4ER) and three saves in eight outings -- has worked 15 consecutive scoreless outings, tossing games with the Mud Hens. 17.0 scoreless innings during the stretch. • Compiled a 2.57 ERA (14.0IP/4ER) and 15 strikeouts in 11 outings • Limited opponents to a .108 batting average (4x37) with runners since his recall on 7/18. in scoring position since 5/20. • Limiting righthanded batters to a .195 batting average (17x87). • Limited lefthanded batters to a .198 batting average (17x86)... • Fanned a career-high four batters on 5/12 @MIN. righties are hitting .210 (25x119) against him. • Tossed a scoreless inning of relief in his ML debut on 4/8 @TOR. • Signed by the Tigers as a free agent on 1/26/09 -- registered a RODNEY career-high 26 saves for Arizona in 2008. • Last Game Pitched: 8/21 @OAK MINER • Last Five Outings: 0-1, 1.50 ERA (6.0IP/1ER), 4 SV, 5 H, BB, 5 SO • Last Game Pitched: 8/22 @OAK • Leads the American League lead with 47 games finished, while he • Last Five Outings: 0-3, 6.10 ERA (10.1IP/7ER), 12 H, 2 BB, 5 SO is seventh with a career-high 26 saves. • Recorded his first major league save on 8/1 @CLE. • Has posted a 2.17 ERA (29.0IP/7ER) over his last 26 appearances. • Equaled a career high with six strikeouts on 5/17 vs. OAK. • Converted 21 straight save opportunities 4/11-7/24 -- tied with • Is 9-8 with a 3.78 ERA (152.1IP/64ER) in 107 relief outings John Hiller (4/17-7/10/1973) for the fifth-longest consecutive during his career. saves streak in a single season by a Tigers pitcher. NI SEAY • Last Game Pitched: 8/16 vs. KC • Last Game Pitched: 8/21 @OAK • Last Five Outings: 1.17 ERA (7.2IP/1ER), H, 3 BB, 2 SO • Last Five Outings: 2-0, 1.59 ERA (5.2IP/1ER), 2 H, 4 BB, 5 SO • Compiled a 1.59 ERA (11.1IP/2ER) over his last 10 outings. • Has matched a career best with four victories this season. • Opponents are hitting .100 (2x20) with runners in scoring position. • Is tied for second in the American League with 22 holds. • Had his contract purchased from Triple A Toledo prior to the game • Compiled a 2.48 ERA (29.0IP/8ER) over his last 38 outings -- did on 6/28 @HOU -- made his major league debut on 6/29 @OAK. not allow a run over 21 consecutive outings from 5/30-7/18, • Posted a 3-0 record and 2.60 ERA (34.2IP/10ER) with 32 strikeouts tossing 14.2 scoreless innings. in 24 outings with the Mud Hens. • Posted a 21-outing scoreless streak from 5/30-7/18, tied for the • Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on 1/7/09 -- is the second-longest streak by a Tigers pitcher since at least 1954 -- the first Taiwanese player in franchise history. streak tied his streak of 21 games from 5/28-7/26/2007. TIGERS VERSUS ATHLETICS TIGERS BATTING VERSUS ATHLETICS 2009 CAREER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Avila .000 4000 .000 4000 Cabrera .387 31 12 0 5 .317 60 19 3 13 Everett .320 25 8 0 2 .268 41 11 0 2 Granderson .222 27 6 1 3 .259 147 38 4 13 Guillen .000 3001 .280 311 87 4 31 Huff .167 18 3 1 2 .270 200 54 7 24 Inge .174 23 4 1 6 .204 191 39 3 24 Laird .333 21 7 0 4 .213 183 39 0 12 Ordonez .269 26 7 0 3 .269 375 101 15 68 Polanco .258 31 8 1 3 .379 169 64 3 21 Raburn .417 24 10 4 10 .328 61 20 4 16 Santiago .571 7414 .231 39 9 1 6 Thomas .200 20 4 0 1 .217 23 5 0 1 Thames .071 14 1 0 0 .167 90 15 4 12 Team Totals .278 277 77 8 46 TIGERS PITCHING VERSUS ATHLETICS 2009 CAREER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER Lyon 2 0-0-0 3.86 2.1 3 1 5 0-1-1 9.00 9.0 10 9 Miner 3 1-1-0 5.40 5.0 9 3 9 1-1-0 9.31 19.1 35 20 Ni 2 0-0-0 3.86 2.1 2 1 2 0-0-0 3.86 2.1 2 1 Perry 3 0-0-0 0.00 3.2 4 0 3 0-0-0 0.00 3.2 4 0 Rodney 4 0-0-1 4.50 4.0 3 2 16 1-2-3 4.11 15.1 15 7 Seay 3 0-0-0 0.00 1.1 1 0 19 1-1-0 3.86 16.1 12 7 Team Totals 8 5-3-1 3.63 69.1 67 28 August 23, 2009 2009 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 ...... 7 twice (last, 6/18-25) Fewest runs, game ...... 0 nine times (last, 8/14 vs. KC) Longest winning streak - home...... 8 twice (last, 6/6-25) Most runs, game ...... 14 (5/13 @MIN, 13 inn.) Longest winning streak - road ...... 3 twice (last, 5/30-6/8) Most runs, inning...... 10 (4/28 vs. NYY, 7th) Most consecutive losses - overall .....4 twice (last, 6/13-17) Fewest hits, game ...... 1 (5/19 vs. TEX) Most consecutive losses - home...... 6 (5/23-6/5) Most hits, game ...... 18 (7/3 @MIN, 16 inn.) Most consecutive losses - road ...... 7 (7/4-28) Most hits, inning...... 6 three times (last, 8/3 vs. BAL, 1st) Longest game, time (nine inn.)...... 3:26 (4/22 @LAA) Fewest walks, game ...... 0 four times (last, 6/28 @HOU*) Longest game, time (extra inn.)...... 5:07 (7/3 @MIN, 16 inn.) Most walks, game...... 12 (6/9 @CWS, 10 inn.) Longest game, innings ...... 16 (7/3 @MIN) Most strikeouts, game...... 18 (7/29 @TEX) Shortest game, time ...... 2:02 (5/7 @CWS) Most home runs, game ...... 4 three times (last, 8/20 vs. SEA) Best homestand, percentage ...... 1.000 (6-0, 6/19-25) Most hit by pitch, game ...... 2 three times (last, 8/13 @BOS) Worst homestand, percentage ...... 333 (2-4, 6/2-7) Most wild pitches, game ...... 2 eight times (last, 8/21 @OAK) Best road trip, percentage ...... 571 (4-3, 5/25-31) Longest scoreless streak ...... 23.0 (5/7-10) Worst road trip, percentage...... 000 (0-3, 7/17-19) INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most runners left on base, game .....14 (7/31 @CLE, 13 inn.) Most at-bats, game...... 8 twice (last, two players, 7/3 @MIN, 16 inn.) Most errors, game ...... 3 seven times (last, 8/16 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Most runs, game ...... 4 twice (last, two players, 5/15 vs. OAK) Most DP turned, game ...... 3 nine times (last, 8/11 @BOS) Most hits, game ...... 4 seven times (last, Polanco, 8/7 vs. MIN) Most DP turned, opponent...... 4 (5/10 @CLE) Most consecutive hits...... 6 (Cabrera, 4/15-17) Largest margin of victory...... 13 twice (last, 5/15 vs. OAK) Most doubles, game ...... 2 12 times (last, Avila, 8/11 @BOS) Largest margin of defeat ...... 11 (4/28 vs. NYY) Most triples, game...... 1 27 times (last, Ordonez, 8/11 @BOS) Biggest comeback to win...... 6 (5/17 vs. OAK) Most homers, game...... 2 eight times (last, Raburn, 8/21 @OAK) Biggest lead lost in a loss...... 5 (5/14 @MIN) Most total bases, game...... 10 (Thomas, 5/30 @BAL) Highest attendance, home...... 44,588 (4/10 vs. TEX) Most RBI, game ...... 6 (Cabrera, 4/10 vs. TEX) Highest attendance, road ...... 48,027 (4/6 @TOR) Most walks, game...... 3 four times (last, Santiago, 7/31 @CLE, 13 inn.) TEAM BATTING Most strikeouts, game...... 4 (Larish, 5/25 @KC) Most runs, game...... 15 (4/10 vs. TEX) Most stolen bases, game...... 2 (Anderson, 5/20 vs. TEX) Most runs, game - both clubs ...... 24 (5/13 @MIN, 13 inn.) Most hit by pitch, game ...... 2 (Inge, 7/3 @MIN, 16 inn.) Most runs, inning...... 6 three times (last, 8/7 vs. MIN, 1st) Longest batting streak ...... 17 (Cabrera, 6/29-7/22) Most hits, game...... 19 twice (last, 7/29 @TEX) INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most hits, inning ...... 6 twice (last, 8/7 vs. MIN, 1st) Longest winning streak ...... 7 (Verlander, 4/27-6/10) Most consecutive hits, inning...... 5 three times (last, 7/29 @TEX, 2nd) Longest losing streak...... 7 (Galarraga, 5/1-6/13) Fewest hits, nine-inning game ...... 2 (6/8 @CWS) Most innings pitched, starter...... 9.0 four times (last, Verlander, 7/24 vs. CWS) Most extra-base hits, game ...... 9 (7/29 @TEX) Most innings pitched, reliever...... 5.0 (Lambert, 8/11 @BOS) Most singles, game ...... 15 (5/25 @KC) Fewest innings pitched, starter....0.2 (Galarraga, 5/17 vs. OAK) Most doubles, game...... 7 (5/16 vs. OAK) Fewest hits, ...... 2 (Verlander, 5/8 @CLE) Most triples, game ...... 2 twice (last, 8/7 vs. MIN) Fewest runs, complete game...... 0 (Verlander, 5/8 @CLE) Most homers, game ...... 4 three times (last, 8/15 vs. KC) Most runs, game ...... 8 four times (last, Galarraga, 8/2 @CLE) Most homers, inning ...... 2 six times (last, 8/20 vs. SEA, 6th) Most walks, game...... 8 (Willis, 6/14 @PIT) Most homers - both clubs...... 7 (7/21 vs. SEA) Most strikeouts, game (starter) ...13 twice (last, Verlander, 7/29 @TEX) Most consecutive games, homer ...... 12 (6/16-28) Most strikeouts, game (relief)...... 6 (Miner, 5/17 vs. OAK) Most consec. games, no homer ...... 5 (6/2-6) Most home runs, game...... 4 (Washburn, 8/20 vs. SEA) Most walks, game ...... 9 three times (last, 6/7 vs. LAA) Most hit by pitch, game ...... 2 three times (last, Verlander, 8/13 @BOS) Most strikeouts, game...... 14 (6/29 @OAK) Most wild pitches, game ...... 2 four times (last, Jackson, 8/21 @OAK) Fewest strikeouts, game...... 2 twice (last, 6/20 vs. MIL) Most consec. scoreless innings ....19.0 (Verlander, 5/3-14) Most stolen bases, game...... 4 (8/18 vs. SEA) Most caught stealing, game...... 2 (6/6 vs. LAA)

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 Anderson 31 1 8 9 1 1 1 17 8 3 Avila 7 34 Cabrera 112 6 29 89 Everett 83 19 64 Granderson 117 100 1 16 Guillen 2 15 31 5 42 Huff 33 Inge 116 5 54 47 10 Kelly 1 10 1 2 1 1 7 1 Laird 92 14 21 57 Larish 6 1 13 10 7 3 Ordonez 73 20 45 2 16 22 8 Polanco 110 2 108 Raburn 2 4 32 2 4 2 2 1 2 8 11 16 6 Ramirez 1 1 1 1 Ryan 8 62 Santiago 12 39 9 1 10 31 Sardinha 11 11 Thames 16 37 3 4 28 8 9 1 Thomas 17 1 36 6 34 1 6 3 5 Treanor 4 112 Pitchers 9

TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING... TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING... Anderson 22-18 Ordonez 47-46 Bonderman 0-1 Miner 3-2 Avila 4-3 Polanco 61-49 Bonine 1-0 Porcello 14-8 Cabrera 63-55 Raburn 27-19 Figaro 1-1 Verlander 16-10 Everett 44-39 Ramirez 1-1 French 2-3 Washburn 3-1 Granderson 62-55 Ryan 5-3 Galarraga 9-15 Willis 2-5 Guillen 25-23 Santiago 25-26 Jackson 14-11 Huff 1-2 Sardinha 7-4 Inge 62-55 Thames 30-23 Kelly 7-5 Thomas 28-27 Laird 48-44 Treanor 1-3 Larish 12-8 August 23, 2009 TIGERS MISCELLANEOUS

OFFENSE BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH P PH HOME RUNS 7 25 10 25 6 12 24 14 16 0 2 RBI 38 75 62 70 53 67 60 55 49 2 7

OFFENSE BY BATTING ORDER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 HOME RUNS 23 8 19 28 15 21 13 11 3 RBI 55 59 54 88 59 65 53 54 51

RUNS BY INN. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL TIGERS 66 80 50 55 62 67 60 72 37 9 558 OPPONENT 80 53 52 60 72 70 61 52 33 10 543

ERRORLESS STREAKS CATCHER PROFILE Player Streak Last Error Player Streak Last Error Catcher SB CS CS% Avila 8 No ML Errors Laird 9 8/5/09 vs. BAL Avila 4 1 20.0 Cabrera 18 8/1/09 @CLE Ordonez 38 6/16/09 @STL Laird 36 26 41.9 Everett 13 8/2/09 @CLE Polanco 14 8/7/09 vs. MIN Ryan 4 2 33.3 Granderson 17 8/2/09 @CLE Raburn 1 8/21/09 @OAK Sardinha 10 2 16.7 Guillen 23 8/16/08 vs. BAL Santiago 14 7/31/09 @CLE Treanor 4 0 0.0 Huff 38 6/16/09 vs. NYM Thames 23 9/17/08 @TEX Totals 58 31 34.8 Inge 4 8/18/09 vs. SEA Thomas 12 8/8/09 vs. MIN

MILESTONE MONITOR PLAYER MILESTONE PLAYER MILESTONE Miguel Cabrera 1 home run shy of 200 Nate Robertson 5 games shy of 200 5 home runs shy of 100 13 games shy of 300 Aubrey Huff 12 doubles shy of 300 Jarrod Washburn 4 starts shy of 300 Brandon Inge 4 games at third base shy of tying Marv Owen for eighth place on the Tigers all-time list (717) Magglio Ordonez 25 runs shy of 1,000 74 hits shy of 2,000 9 doubles shy of 400 LAST TIME IT HAPPENED IN A GAME FOR THE TIGERS AGAINST THE TIGERS HITTING HITTING Five-or-more hits: Back-to-back home runs: Curtis Granderson (5) - 7/30/08 @CLE Mike Sweeney/Russell Branyan - 8/20/09 vs. SEA (Washburn) Six-or-more hits: Grand slam: Carlos Pena (6) - 5/27/04 @KC Freddy Sanchez - 6/13/09 @PIT (Robertson) Five-or-more RBI: Inside-the-park home run: Clete Thomas (5) - 7/12/09 vs. CLE Casey Blake - 7/25/06 @CLE (Grilli) Six-or-more RBI: Lead-off home run: Miguel Cabrera (6) - 4/10/09 vs. TEX Brian Roberts - 8/3/09 vs. BAL (Verlander) Seven-or-more RBI: Pinch-hit home run: Ryan Raburn (7) - 7/25/07 @CWS Jason Kubel - 5/13/09 @MIN (Zumaya) Back-to-back home runs: Pinch-hit grand slam: Clete Thomas/Brandon Inge - 7/12/09 vs. CLE (Ohka) Dewayne Wise - 9/14/08 @CWS (Farnsworth) Switch-hit home run: Three consecutive home runs: Carlos Guillen - 9/12/06 vs. TEX (Padilla/Mahay) Tony Graffanino/Angel Berroa/Doug Mientkiewicz - 5/25/06 @KC (Maroth) Grand slam: Hitting for the cycle: Magglio Ordonez - 7/21/09 vs. SEA (Olson) Gary Matthews Jr. - 9/13/06 vs. TEX Inside-the-park home run: PITCHING Curtis Granderson - 8/26/07 vs. NYY (Hughes) No-hitter: Lead-off home run: Randy Johnson - 6/2/90 @SEA Curtis Granderson - 7/29/09 @TEX (Feldman) One-hitter: Back-to-back home runs to lead off game: Joe Kennedy - 5/2/03 vs. TB Omar Infante/Bobby Higginson - 9/28/04 @CWS (Contreras) Ten-or-more strikeouts: Pinch-hit home run: Jeremy Guthrie (10) - 5/30/09 @BAL Ryan Raburn - 6/23/09 vs. CHC (Gregg) Fifteen-or-more strikeouts: Pinch-hit grand slam: David Cone (16) - 6/23/97 vs. NYY Mickey Tettleton - 8/11/91 vs. NYY (Guetterman) Walk-off home run: MISCELLANEOUS Brandon Inge - 8/14/09 vs. KC (Colon) 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) Triple play: Hitting for the cycle: Ian Kinsler-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: - 7/16/04 vs. NYY Ten-or-more strikeouts: Justin Verlander (10) - 8/19/09 vs. SEA Fifteen-or-more strikeouts: (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 August 23, 2009 TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY DATE OPP. RESULT REC. POS. +/- WINNER LOSER ATTEN. DATE OPP. RESULT REC. POS. +/- WINNER LOSER ATTEN. APRIL (11-10) JULY, cont. 4/6 @TOR L, 12-5 0-1 t-3rd -0.5 Halladay Verlander 48,027 7/17 @NYY L, 5-3 48-40 1st +2.5 Hughes Zumaya 46,197 4/7 @TOR L, 5-4 0-2 5th -1.5 Ryan Lyon 16,790 7/18 @NYY L, 2-1 48-41 1st +1.5 Sabathia Verlander 46,423 4/8 @TOR W, 5-1 1-2 4th -1.0 Miner Litsch 12,145 7/19 @NYY L, 2-1 48-42 1st +1.5 Chamberlain Jackson 46,937 4/9 @TOR L, 6-2 1-3 4th -1.5 Romero Porcello 15,297 7/20 OFF DAY 1st +1.0 4/10 TEX W, 15-2 2-3 3rd -1.0 Galarraga Benson *44,588 7/21 SEA W, 9-7 49-42 1st +2.0 Porcello Olson 32,906 4/11 TEX W, 4-3 3-3 t-1st — Robertson Harrison 28,693 7/22 SEA L, 2-1 49-43 1st +1.0 Hernandez Seay 29,758 4/12 TEX W, 6-4 4-3 1st +0.5 Lyon Wilson 18,905 7/23 SEA L, 2-1 49-44 t-1st — Washburn French 32,177 4/13 CWS L, 10-6 4-4 3rd -0.5 Floyd Miner 21,843 7/24 CWS W, 5-1 50-44 1st +1.0 VERLANDER Contreras 27,844 4/14 CWS ppd., rain 3rd -1.0 CWS W, 4-3 51-44 1st +2.0 Lyon Linebrink 39,375 4/15 CWS W, 9-0 5-4 t-1st — Galarraga Contreras 20,212 7/25 CWS W, 4-3 (10) 52-44 1st +3.0 Rodney Carrasco *41,378 4/16 OFF DAY t-1st — 7/26 CWS L, 5-1 52-45 1st +2.0 Richard Porcello 38,255 4/17 @SEA L, 6-3 5-5 t-2nd -1.0 Hernandez Verlander 35,857 7/27 @TEX L, 5-2 52-46 1st +2.0 Hunter Galarraga 17,173 4/18 @SEA W, 2-0 6-5 t-2nd -1.0 Jackson Bedard 31,963 7/28 @TEX L, 7-3 52-47 1st +2.0 Grilli French 21,615 4/19 @SEA W, 8-2 7-5 t-1st — Porcello Silva 30,469 7/29 @TEX W, 13-5 53-47 1st +2.0 Verlander Feldman 33,235 4/20 OFF DAY t-1st — 7/30 OFF DAY 1st +2.0 4/21 @LAA L, 4-3 7-6 t-1st — Arredondo Lyon 41,627 7/31 @CLE L, 6-5 (13) 53-48 1st +1.5 Ohka Fien 35,273 4/22 @LAA W, 12-10 8-6 t-1st — Rincon Shields 43,047 AUGUST (12-8) 4/23 @LAA L, 10-5 8-7 t-1st — Palmer Jackson 38,543 8/1 @CLE W, 4-3 (12) 54-48 1st +1.5 Seay Veras 31,353 4/24 @KC L, 6-1 8-8 t-2nd -1.0 GREINKE Porcello 36,197 8/2 @CLE L, 11-1 54-49 1st +1.5 Pavano Galarraga 24,718 4/25 @KC W, 9-1 9-8 t-1st — Miner Davies 37,522 8/3 BAL W, 6-5 55-49 1st +2.0 Rodney Baez 27,857 4/26 @KC W, 3-2 10-8 1st +1.0 Galarraga Ponson 13,430 8/4 BAL L, 8-2 55-50 1st +1.0 Matusz Washburn 29,295 4/27 NYY W, 4-2 11-8 1st +1.0 Verlander SABATHIA 28,784 8/5 BAL W, 4-2 56-50 1st +1.0 Jackson Guthrie 28,978 4/28 NYY L, 11-0 11-9 1st +1.0 Hughes Perry 25,519 8/6 BAL W, 7-3 57-50 1st +2.0 Porcello Hernandez 31,165 4/29 NYY L, 8-6 11-10 t-1st — Chamberlain Porcello 28,348 8/7 MIN W, 10-8 58-50 1st +3.0 Galarraga Swarzak 36,444 4/30 OFF DAY t-2nd -0.5 8/8 MIN L, 11-0 58-51 1st +2.0 Pavano Verlander 39,685 MAY (17-11) 8/9 MIN W, 8-7 59-51 1st +3.0 Lyon Guerrier 35,423 5/1 CLE L, 6-5 11-11 4th -1.0 Pavano Galarraga 22,288 8/10 @BOS L, 6-5 59-52 1st +3.0 Ramirez Miner 37,960 5/2 CLE W, 9-7 12-11 t-2nd -0.5 Zumaya Betancourt 34,646 8/11 @BOS L, 7-5 59-53 1st +2.0 Tazawa Lambert 38,013 5/3 CLE W, 3-1 13-11 2nd -0.5 Verlander Lee 27,411 8/12 @BOS L, 8-2 59-54 1st +2.0 Beckett Miner 38,124 5/4 MIN L, 7-2 13-12 2nd -1.5 Liriano Jackson 21,298 8/13 @BOS W, 2-0 60-54 1st +2.5 Verlander Buchholz 37,556 5/5 MIN W, 9-0 14-12 2nd -1.5 Porcello Blackburn 23,754 8/14 KC W, 1-0 61-54 1st +2.5 Lyon Colon 34,799 5/6 @CWS ppd., rain 2nd -2.0 8/15 KC W, 10-3 62-54 1st +2.5 Jackson Hochevar 37,276 5/7 @CWS L, 6-0 14-13 2nd -3.0 Buehrle Galarraga 27,475 8/16 KC L, 3-2 (10) 62-55 1st +2.5 Soria Rodney 32,888 5/8 @CLE W, 1-0 15-13 2nd -2.0 VERLANDER Lee 27,492 8/17 OFF DAY 1st +2.0 5/9 @CLE W, 4-0 16-13 2nd -1.0 Jackson Carmona 33,640 8/18 SEA W, 5-3 63-55 1st +3.0 Seay Lowe 33,710 5/10 @CLE W, 5-3 17-13 t-1st — Porcello Reyes 25,705 8/19 SEA L, 3-1 63-56 1st +2.0 Snell Verlander 33,194 5/11 OFF DAY t-1st — 8/20 SEA W, 7-6 64-56 1st +2.5 Seay Aardsma 31,167 5/12 @MIN L, 6-2 17-14 t-1st — Slowey Galarraga 24,807 8/21 @OAK W, 3-2 65-56 1st +3.5 Jackson Gonzalez 15,927 5/13 @MIN L, 14-10 (13) 17-15 t-1st — Crain Lyon 22,178 8/22 @OAK L, 3-2 65-57 1st +2.5 Bailey Miner 26,266 5/14 @MIN L, 6-5 17-16 t-1st — Breslow Seay 26,046 8/23 @OAK 5/15 OAK W, 14-1 18-16 t-1st — Jackson Anderson 26,770 8/24 @LAA 5/16 OAK W, 9-1 19-16 1st +1.0 Porcello Braden 31,554 8/25 @LAA 5/17 OAK W, 11-7 20-16 1st +1.0 Miner Cahill 27,535 8/26 @LAA 5/18 OFF DAY 1st +1.0 8/27 OFF DAY 5/19 TEX W, 4-0 21-16 1st +1.0 Willis McCarthy 23,756 8/28 TB 5/20 TEX W, 5-3 22-16 1st +2.0 Verlander Harrison 23,417 8/29 TB 5/21 TEX W, 4-3 23-16 1st +3.0 Jackson MILLWOOD 34,356 8/30 TB 5/22 COL W, 4-3 24-16 1st +4.0 Porcello Jimenez 28,264 8/31 TB 5/23 COL L, 4-3 24-17 1st +4.0 Marquis Galarraga 37,035 SEPTEMBER (0-0) 5/24 COL L, 3-1 24-18 1st +3.0 Hammel Willis 34,606 9/1 CLE 5/25 @KC W, 13-1 25-18 1st +4.0 Verlander Meche 34,524 9/2 CLE 5/26 @KC L, 6-1 25-19 1st +3.0 GREINKE Jackson 16,366 9/3 CLE 5/27 @KC W, 8-3 26-19 1st +3.5 Porcello Davies 16,568 9/4 @TB 5/28 @BAL L, 5-1 26-20 1st +3.5 Hernandez Galarraga 11,937 9/5 @TB 5/29 @BAL L, 7-2 26-21 1st +3.5 Bergesen Willis 42,704 9/6 @TB 5/30 @BAL W, 6-3 27-21 1st +4.0 Verlander Albers 34,567 9/7 OFF DAY 5/31 @BAL W, 3-0 28-21 1st +4.0 Jackson Berken 32,233 9/8 @KC JUNE (15-13) 9/9 @KC 6/1 OFF DAY 1st +3.5 9/10 @KC 6/2 BOS L, 5-1 28-22 1st +3.5 Matsuzaka Porcello 25,914 9/11 TOR 6/3 BOS L, 10-5 28-23 1st +3.5 Beckett Galarraga 29,240 9/12 TOR 6/4 BOS L, 6-3 28-24 1st +2.5 Wakefield Willis 31,353 9/13 TOR 6/5 LAA L, 2-1 28-25 1st +1.5 Santana Rodney 31,187 9/14 TOR 6/6 LAA W, 2-1 29-25 1st +2.5 JACKSON Escobar 32,367 9/15 KC 6/7 LAA W, 9-6 30-25 1st +3.5 Zumaya Arredondo 32,074 9/16 KC 6/8 @CWS W, 5-4 31-25 1st +4.5 Zumaya Linebrink 24,408 9/17 KC @CWS L, 6-1 31-26 1st +4.0 Contreras Bonderman 30,809 9/18 @MIN 6/9 @CWS W, 7-6 (10) 32-26 1st +4.0 Lyon Linebrink 25,676 9/19 @MIN 6/10 @CWS W, 2-1 33-26 1st +4.0 VERLANDER Danks 28,079 9/20 @MIN 6/11 @CWS L, 4-3 33-27 1st +4.0 Jenks Zumaya 20,824 9/21 OFF DAY 6/12 @PIT W, 3-1 34-27 1st +4.0 Porcello Snell 18,369 9/22 @CLE 6/13 @PIT L, 9-3 34-28 1st +3.0 Duke Galarraga 31,411 9/23 @CLE 6/14 @PIT L, 6-3 34-29 1st +3.0 Ohlendorf Willis 27,565 9/24 @CLE 6/15 OFF DAY 1st +3.0 9/25 @CWS 6/16 @STL L, 11-2 34-30 1st +2.0 Wainwright Verlander 44,021 9/26 @CWS 6/17 @STL L, 4-3 34-31 1st +2.0 Wellemeyer Jackson 36,699 9/27 @CWS 6/18 @STL W, 6-3 35-31 1st +2.0 Porcello Pineiro 41,323 9/28 MIN 6/19 MIL W, 10-4 (7) 36-31 1st +2.0 Miner Looper 34,112 9/29 MIN 6/20 MIL W, 9-5 37-31 1st +3.0 Figaro Bush 39,156 9/30 MIN 6/21 MIL W, 3-2 38-31 1st +4.0 Verlander Gallardo *41,163 OCTOBER (0-0) 6/22 OFF DAY 1st +4.0 10/1 MIN 6/23 CHC W, 5-4 39-31 1st +4.0 Lyon Gregg 38,046 10/2 CWS 6/24 CHC W, 5-3 40-31 1st +5.0 Miner Harden 36,438 10/3 CWS 6/25 CHC W, 6-5 41-31 1st +5.0 Galarraga Lilly *42,332 10/4 CWS 6/26 @HOU L, 5-4 41-32 1st +4.0 Sampson Zumaya 33,052 * - Denotes a sellout at Comerica Park 6/27 @HOU L, 8-1 41-33 1st +4.0 Paulino Figaro 37,123 6/28 @HOU W, 4-3 42-33 1st +4.0 Seay Valverde 34,041 TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY RECORDS 6/29 @OAK L, 7-1 42-34 1st +4.0 Anderson Porcello 10,563 6/30 @OAK W, 5-3 43-34 1st +4.0 Galarraga Gonzalez 12,126 Monday 4-8 Friday 13-8 JULY (10-14) Tuesday 8-10 Saturday 12-8 7/1 @OAK L, 5-1 43-35 1st +3.0 Braden Verlander 21,238 Wednesday 10-8 Sunday 12-7 7/2 OFF DAY 1st +2.5 Thursday 6-8 7/3 @MIN W, 11-9 (16) 44-35 1st +2.5 Dolsi Dickey 33,368 7/4 @MIN L, 4-3 44-36 1st +2.5 Guerrier Lyon 27,238 7/5 @MIN L, 6-2 44-37 1st +2.0 BLACKBURN Porcello 33,274 7/6 KC L, 4-3 44-38 1st +1.5 Colon Rodney 32,134 7/7 KC W, 8-5 45-38 1st +2.0 Verlander Chen 29,751 7/8 KC W, 3-1 46-38 1st +2.0 French Greinke 29,104 7/9 OFF DAY 1st +2.5 7/10 CLE W, 5-1 47-38 1st +3.5 Jackson Lee 35,592 7/11 CLE L, 5-4 47-39 1st +2.5 Pavano Galarraga *41,782 7/12 CLE W, 10-1 48-39 1st +3.5 Verlander Ohka 39,680 7/13 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/14 ALL-STAR GAME IN ST. LOUIS 7/15 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/16 ALL-STAR BREAK