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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 Detroit Tigers at San Diego Padres Saturday, April 12, 2014 Petco Park, San Diego, CA Game Time - 8:40 p.m. EDT RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers lost the series opener against San Diego 6-0 last night at TIGERS AT A GLANCE Petco Park. The Detroit offense was shut out for the first time this season and managed only one hit against Padres starter Andrew Cashner. Rajai Davis had the Tigers only hit of Record: 5-3 / Streak: L1 the game and also added two stolen bases. Rick Porcello started on the mound for the Tigers and took the loss, allowing five runs on 10 hits and striking out five in 6.1 innings. Game #9 / Road #4 Home: 4-1 / Road: 1-2 INTERLEAGUE HAPPENINGS: The Tigers are 1-2 in Interleague Play so far this season Today’s Scheduled Starters after splitting a two-game series against the Dodgers and dropping the series opener last night against the Padres. Detroit was 12-8 in Interleague Play in 2013. Since Interleague RHP Justin Verlander vs. RHP Ian Kennedy Play began in 1997, the Tigers have compiled a 165-141 record. (0-1, 2.57) (1-1, 3.27) AMONG THE BEST IN INTERLEAGUE PLAY SINCE 2006: The Tigers have compiled a TV/Radio 94-55 record, a .631 winning percentage, during Interleague Play since the start of the FSD/97.1 FM 2006 season. The .631 winning percentage during Interleague action is second-best among major league clubs during that stretch. The Boston Red Sox has compiled a 98-51 TIGERS VS. PADRES record, a .658 winning percentage, during Interleague action over that stretch. 2014 Record: 0-1 INFREQUENT VISITORS: This weekend’s series at San Diego marks just the third time 2014 at Home: 0-0 the Tigers have played in San Diego and just the second time the Tigers have played at 2014 at San Diego: 0-1 Petco Park. Detroit also played in San Diego in 2003 and 2008. The Tigers have taken two All-Time Record: 7-3 of three games from the Padres in each of the previous two trips to San Diego. All-Time at Home: 3-0 All-Time at Comerica Park: 3-0 RAJAI RACKING UP THE STOLEN BASES: Rajai Davis is currently tied for the American All-Time at San Diego: 4-3 League lead with five stolen bases. Davis has stolen one base in each of the last four games, which is tied for the fifth-longest streak in franchise history and is the longest 2014 Game Log since April 15-23, 2009, when Josh Anderson stole a base in four straight games. The only Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save streaks longer than Davis’ current streak are five by Ron LeFlore (June 15-19, 1979) and 4/11 SD L, 6-0 Cashner/Porcello Ty Cobb (June 23-28, 1915 and September 21-25, 1915) and six by LeFlore (July 27- 4/12 SD August 4, 1977). 4/13 SD THE NEED FOR SPEED: The Tigers led the majors with 33 stolen bases during Spring STREAKS Training and have continued their thievery in the regular season, stealing nine bases, which ranks tied for second among American League teams. The Tigers have stolen at Last five games: 2-3 least one base in each of the last three games, marking the first time the team has swiped Last 10 games: 5-3 at least one base in three straight games since July 21-24, 2012. Last 15 games: 5-3 Last 20 games: 5-3 TORII ON TRACK AGAINST SAN DIEGO: Despite only facing the Padres nine times during his career, Torii Hunter is batting .324 (12x37) with five home runs, 10 RBI and three walks in the nine career games against San Diego. START ME UP: The Tigers starting rotation is off to a strong start in 2014. Detroit’s starters have compiled a 2.65 ERA (51.0IP/15ER) and struck out 37 batters. The Tigers currently rank second in the American League in starters ERA. ON THE ROAD: The Tigers are in the middle of their first road trip of 2014. Last season, Detroit compiled a 42-39 record, a .519 winning percentage, away from Comerica Park. The Tigers ranked tied for fourth in the American League in road winning percentage in 2013. 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. - According to Stats, LLC, became the first manager since Clint Hurdle of Colorado and Jerry Royster of Milwaukee in 2002 to begin his career with four straight wins. - Becomes just the 10th manager in Tigers history to have also played at the major league level for Detroit, joining Alan Trammell, Dick Tracewski, Bob Swift, Billy Hitchcock, Mickey Cochrane, George Moriarty, Ty Cobb, Hughie Jennings and Bobby Lowe. -Served as Special Assistant, Baseball Operations for the San Diego Padres for the past three seasons (2011-2013). - Managed Team Israel in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. - Spent 18 seasons as a catcher at the major league level with the Padres (1993-96), 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 Championship Series and one to the World Series. - Ranks second all-time among catchers with 12,839 putouts, while he is ninth with 1,766 games started and 15,082.2 innings played. INJURY UPDATE: 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, 15-day DL on March 29). TIGERS UPCOMING GAME DETAILS TIGERS OPPONENTS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME PROBABLE PITCHER PROBABLE PITCHER TV/RADIO Sunday at San Diego 4:10 p.m. RHP Max Scherzer RHP Tyson Ross FSD PLUS/97.1 FM (0-0, 1.20) (0-2, 4.35) 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: 3-0 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 4-0/4-0/4-0 vs. AL Central: 2-0 Scoring four-or-less runs: 2-3 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 1-1/0-2/0-3 vs. AL West: 0-0 Extra-innings: 2-1 Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 0-2/1-1/1-0 vs. NL: 1-2 One-run games: 4-1 Tigers out hit opponent: 4-0 Tigers score first: 3-1 Tigers get quality start: 3-2 Opponent out hits Tigers: 0-3 Opponents score first: 2-2 Tigers starter works 6+ innings: 3-3 Tigers and opponent have equal hits: 1-0 © Detroit Tigers, 2014 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... World Series Champions w 1935 w 1945 w 1968 w 1984 April 12, 2014 TODAY’S TIGERS STARTER - JUSTIN VERLANDER ‘14 Season (Detroit): 0-1, 2.57 ERA, 2 G, 2 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 14.0 IP, 11 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 5 SO. ‘14 Spring (Detroit): 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 4 G, 4 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 20.0 IP, 8 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 5 BB, 17 SO. ‘13 Season (Detroit): 13-12, 3.46 ERA, 34 G, 34 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 218.1 IP, 212 H, 94 R, 84 ER, 75 BB, 217 SO. JUSTIN’S CASE: In his ninth full season at the major 2014 GAME-BY-GAME RUNDOWN league level, Verlander will make his third start of the SEASON (DETROIT) season tonight against the Padres. DATE OPP. RESULT S/R DEC. ERA IP H R ER BB SO PC 3/31 KC W, 4-3 S ND 3.00 6.0 6 3 2 3 2 105 TWO QUALITY STARTS IN TWO GAMES: Verlander 4/6 BAL L, 3-1 S L 2.57 8.0 5 2 2 2 3 112 has turned in two quality starts in his first two games TOTALS (1-1 record) 2 starts 0-1, 2.57 14.0 11 5 4 5 5 217 this season, but has yet to record a win. On Opening SPRING (DETROIT) Day vs. Kansas City, Verlander received a no decision DATE OPP. RESULT S/R DEC. ERA IP H R ER BB SO PC after allowing three runs, two earned, on six hits in 3/11 TOR L, 3-2 S ND 0.00 3.2 1 0 0 2 2 -- six innings. Last Sunday vs. Baltimore, Verlander took 3/16 @WSH W, 2-1 S ND 0.00 5.0 1 0 0 1 4 -- the loss after working eight innings and allowing two 3/21 @ATL W, 3-0 S W 0.00 5.0 5 0 0 1 4 -- runs on five hits. 3/26 @PHI W, 1-0 S W 0.00 6.1 1 0 0 1 7 -- TOTALS (3-1 record) 4 starts 2-0, 0.00 20.0 8 0 0 5 17 -- INTERLEAGUE INFORMATION: Verlander is making the 29th start of his career during Interleague play tonight.