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...... Tigers Media Relations Department w w Phone (313) 471-2000 w Fax (313) 471-2138 w Detroit, MI 48201 w www.tigers.com vs. Friday, April 4, 2014 Comerica Park, Detroit, MI Game Time - 1:08 p.m. EDT

RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers and Royals game yesterday afternoon at Comerica Park was postponed by rain and will be made up on Thursday, June 19 at 1:08 p.m. The Tigers TIGERS AT A GLANCE defeated Kansas City 2-1 in 10 on Wednesday as delivered the game- winning with a to left field. The Tigers conclude their season-opening homestand Record: 2-0 / Streak: W2 this weekend with a three-game versus the Baltimore Orioles. Detroit hits the road Game #3 / Home #3 for the club’s first road trip of the season to Los Angeles and San Diego beginning April 8. Home: 2-0 / Road: 0-0 : The Tigers and Royals game yesterday afternoon at Comerica Park was postponed by rain. The game will be made up on Thursday, June 19 at 1:08 p.m. All Today’s Scheduled Starters paid tickets for yesterday’s game will be honored for the game on June 19, no ticket RHP Anibal Sanchez vs. RHP Miguel Gonzalez exchange is necessary. (No Record) (No Record) TIGERS CLAIM MIKE BELFIORE OFF WAIVERS FROM BALTIMORE: The Tigers yesterday claimed the contract of lefthanded Mike Belfiore from the Baltimore TV/Radio Orioles and optioned his contract to A Toledo. Belfiore spent most of the 2013 season with Triple A Norfolk in the Orioles organization, posting a 2-1 record, 3.18 ERA FSD/AM 1270 & 97.1 FM (76.1IP/27ER), one and 82 in 37 appearances. TIGERS VS. ORIOLES CABRERA SWINGS A BIG BAT AGAINST THE BIRDS: enters this afternoon’s game .390 (67x172) with nine doubles, one triple, 16 home runs and 2014 Record: 0-0 44 RBI in 45 career games against the Orioles. He leads all active players with a .390 2014 at Home: 0-0 batting average, .473 on-base percentage and .733 against Baltimore. 2014 at Baltimore: 0-0 BACK-TO-BACK WALK-OFF WINS TO OPEN SEASON: The Tigers recorded a walk-off All-Time Record: 1040-946-11 win for the second consecutive game to start the season on Wednesday. It marked the All-Time at Home: 563-438-3 first time since 1901 the Tigers have opened the season with consecutive walk-off All-Time at Comerica Park: 23-25 victories. The Tigers are also the first team in to open the season All-Time at Baltimore: 477-508-8 with back-to-back walk-off wins since Minnesota in 2004. (Source: Elias Sports Bureau) THE READ ON THE ROSTER: Notes about Detroit’s 25-man, season-opening roster: 2014 Game Log - The roster consists of 12 (Alburquerque, Chamberlain, Coke, Krol, Nathan, Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save Porcello, Putkonen, Reed, Sanchez, Scherzer, Smyly and Verlander), two (Avila 4/4 DET and Holaday), five (Cabrera, Castellanos, Gonzalez, Kinsler and Romine), five 4/5 DET (Collins, Davis, Hunter, Jackson and Kelly) and / 4/6 DET (Martinez). - 6 are on an Opening Day roster for the first time (Castellanos, Collins, Holaday, Krol, 5/12 BAL Putkonen and Reed), compared to three in 2013. 5/13 BAL - 8 were not active with the team in 2013 (Chamberlain, Collins, Davis, Gonzalez, Kinsler, 5/14 BAL Krol, Nathan and Romine). - 9 have less than three years in the major leagues (Alburquerque, Castellanos, Collins, STREAKS Holaday, Krol, Putkonen, Reed, Romine and Smyly), compared to 6 in 2013. - 13 have five-or-more years in the majors (Cabrera, Chamberlain, Coke, Davis, Gonzalez, Last five games: 2-0 Hunter, Kinsler, Martinez, Nathan, Porcello, Sanchez, Scherzer and Verlander), compared to Last 10 games: 2-0 12 in 2013. Last 15 games: 2-0 - 5 have less than a full season in the majors (Castellanos, Collins, Holaday, Krol and Last 20 games: 2-0 Reed). - 9 have been selected all-stars (Avila, Cabrera, Gonzalez, Hunter, Kinsler, Martinez, Nathan, Scherzer, Verlander). MIGGY HEADED TOWARDS 2,000 HITS: Miguel Cabrera enters this afternoon’s game against the Orioles with 1,996 hits during his major league career, four hits shy of reaching 2,000. NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: enters his first season at the helm for the Tigers after being named the 37th in Tigers history on November 3, 2013. - Becomes just the 10th manager in Tigers history to have also played at the major league level for Detroit, joining , , , , , , , and . -Served as Special Assistant, Baseball Operations for the for the past three seasons (2011-2013). - Managed Team Israel in the 2013 . - 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 Championship Series and one to the . - Ranks second all-time among catchers with 12,839 , while he is ninth with 1,766 games started and 15,082.2 innings played. SILVER SLUGGER, MVP AND PRESENTATIONS: Prior to the game, Miguel Cabrera and will be presented with their 2013 American League Silver Slugger awards for being the best hitter at their respective positions last season. Miguel Cabrera and will also be honored with a special pre-game on-field ceremony prior to the game for winning the American League MVP award and American League Cy Young award, respectively. 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 Saturday Baltimore 1:08 p.m. RHP RHP Bud Norris FSD/97.1 (No Record) (No Record) Sunday Baltimore 1:08 p.m. RHP RHP Chris Tillman FSD/1270 & 97.1 (0-0, 3.00) (0-0, 1.80)

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TIGERS AT A GLANCE IN 2014 vs. AL East: 0-0 Scoring five-or-more runs: 0-0 Lead after 6th/7th/8th : 1-0/1-0/1-0 vs. AL Central: 2-0 Scoring four-or-less runs: 2-0 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 1-0/0-0/0-0 vs. AL West: 0-0 Extra-innings: 1-0 Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 0-0/1-0/1-0 vs. NL: 0-0 One- games: 2-0 Tigers hit opponent: 1-0 Tigers score first: 2-0 Tigers get quality start: 2-0 Opponent out hits Tigers: 0-0 Opponents score first: 0-0 Tigers starter works 6+ innings: 2-0 Tigers and opponent have equal hits: 1-0 © Detroit Tigers, 2014 ...... World Series Champions w 1935 w 1945 w 1968 w 1984 April 4, 2014 TODAY’S TIGERS STARTER - ANIBAL SANCHEZ ‘14 Spring (Detroit): 0-0, 3.00 ERA, 3 G, 3 GS, 9.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 9 SO. ‘13 Season (Detroit): 14-8, 2.57 ERA, 29 G, 29 GS, 1 CG, 1 SHO, 0 SV, 182.0 IP, 156 H, 56 R, 52 ER, 54 BB, 202 SO. ALL ABOUT ANIBAL: In his third season with the 2014 GAME-BY-GAME RUNDOWN Tigers, Sanchez will make his first start of the season SPRING (DETROIT) this afternoon against Baltimore. DATE OPP. RESULT S/R DEC. ERA IP H R ER BB SO PC 3/2 @ATL T, 0-0 S ND 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 -- SANCHEZ CAPTURES AL ERA CROWN: Sanchez 3/7 @NYY L, 2-3 S ND 3.60 3.0 4 2 2 0 5 -- ended the 2013 season as leader of the American 3/12 @NYY T. 7-7 S ND 3.00 4.0 3 1 1 0 3 -- League with a 2.57 ERA (182.0IP/52ER) to capture TOTALS (0-1-2 record) 3 starts 0-0, 3.00 9.0 8 3 3 0 9 -- the ERA Crown. He became the seventh pitcher in Tigers history to capture the ERA crown and the first since Justin Verlander did so with a 2.40 ERA in 2011.

LOOKING AT THE LEADER BOARD: Sanchez ended the 2013 season leading the American League with a 2.57 ERA (182.0IP/52ER), while he was third with 9.99 strikeouts per nine innings, sixth with 202 strikeouts, a .229 opponents batting average against and 7.71 hits allowed per nine innings and tied for eighth with 14 wins.

SURPASSING 200: Sanchez ended the 2013 season with 202 strikeouts, to surpass the 200-or-more mark for the second time in his career. His only other season with more than 200 strikeouts was 2011 when he also fanned 202 batters with the Marlins.

RECORD AT COMERICA PARK: Sanchez has made 20 starts during his career at Comerica Park. He has compiled an 11-5 record and 2.92 ERA (129.2IP/42ER) in his 20 outings.

QUALITY WORK WITH DETROIT: Sanchez has made 41 starts with the Tigers since being acquired by the club during the 2012 season. He has posted a quality start in 28 of 41 starts during his career with Detroit. Sanchez has compiled an 18-14 record and 2.91 ERA (256.2IP/83ER) in 41 starts during his Tigers career.

CAREER HIGH IN WINS: Sanchez established a career high with 14 wins last season. His previous career high of 13 wins was established during the 2010 season with the Marlins.

JOINS FELLER WITH FIVE LOW-HIT GAMES IN FIRST 155: Sanchez fired a one-hitter in his outing on May 24th, 2013 against the , marking the fourth one-hitter of his major league career to go along with his no-hitter on September 6, 2006 versus Arizona. The outing was the 155th of his career and he joined as one of just two pitchers since at least 1916 to record five complete games allowing one hit-or-fewer in the first 155 games of their major league career. Feller also post- ed one no-hitter and four one-hitters during that span, recording his fifth with a one-hitter in the 139th game of his career on July 12, 1940 at Shibe Park against the Philadelphia Athletics.

HISTORIC STRIKEOUT PERFORMANCE VERSUS : Sanchez recorded 17 strikeouts over eight shutout innings in his outing on April 26, 2013 against the , establishing the franchise record for strikeouts in a single game. The 17 strikeouts surpassed the previous high of 16 strikeouts accomplished by in a effort on May 23, 1969 against the California Angels at . Lolich also recorded 16 strikeouts over nine innings on June 9, 1969 against the Seattle Pilots at Tiger Stadium in a game that went 10 innings. The 17 strikeouts also established a new record for most strike- outs by any one pitchers in an Interleague game, and matched the most strikeouts ever recorded by a pitcher in 8.0 innings-or- less.

SIGNING LONG TERM: Sanchez agreed to terms on a five-year contract, plus a club option for 2018, with the Tigers on December 18, 2012.

TOSSING A NO-HITTER: Sanchez fired a no-hitter during his rookie season with the Marlins on September 6, 2006 versus Arizona. He became the 19th rookie in major league history to toss a no-hitter, and the first since Bud Smith did so with St. Louis against San Diego on September 3, 2001.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES: Sanchez was acquired by the Tigers in a five-player deal with the on July 23, 2012. He was originally signed by the as a non-drafted free agent on January 3, 2001. Sanchez was acquired by the Marlins in a seven-player deal with the Red Sox on November 24, 2005. SANCHEZ’S GAME HIGHS: LAST CG: May 24, 2013 vs. Minnesota. LAST SHUTOUT: May 24, 2013 vs. Minnesota. STRIKEOUT HIGH - 2014: N/A STRIKEOUT HIGH - CAREER: 17 - April 26, 2013 vs. Atlanta. WALK HIGH - 2014: N/A WALK HIGH - CAREER: 8 - September 28, 2009 at Atlanta. LOW-HIT GAME - 2014 (CG): N/A LOW-HIT GAME - CAREER (CG): 0 - September 6, 2006 vs. Arizona. SANCHEZ VS. ORIOLES: LIFETIME: 1-0, 4.26 ERA, 1 G, 1 GS, 6.1 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO. IN 2013: N/A LAST START/WIN: June 22, 2010 at Baltimore, 10-4 (6.1,7,3,3,0,3). LAST LOSS: N/A BATTER-PITCHER MATCH-UPS: SANCHEZ vs. ORIOLES - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR): Cruz .250 4-1-1; Hunter .000 0-0-0; Jimenez .333 3-1-0; Jones .667 3-2-0; Lombardozzi .000 3-0-0; Lough .000 4-0-0; Markakis .333 3-1-0; Wieters .333 3-1-1.

GONZALEZ vs. TIGERS - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR): Avila .250 4-1-0; Cabrera .333 6-2-1; Davis .200 10-2-1; Hunter .333 3-1-0; Kelly .200 5-1-0; Jackson 1.000 1-1-1; Kinsler .286 7-2-1; Martinez .333 3-1-0 April 4, 2014 TRACKING THE TIGERS (Series numbers are for three games vs. Kansas City March 31-April 3; Homestand numbers are for six games March 31-April 6) TIGERS SERIES: .215 (14x65) HOMESTAND: .215 (14x65) 0PPONENTS SERIES: .191 (13x68) HOMESTAND: .191 (13x68) AVILA HUNTER SERIES: .250 (1x4) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x3) SERIES: .000 (0x8) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x8) HOMESTAND: .250 (1x4) LONG STREAK: 1 (.500, 1x2, 3/31) HOMESTAND: .000 (0x8) LONG STREAK: 0 • Last Game: 4/2 vs. KC; 0x2, BB, SO at C. • Last Game: 4/2 vs. KC; 0x4 at RF. • On the Tigers Opening Day roster for the fifth straight season • Won nine American League Rawlings Gold Glove Awards with the Twins (2010-14) -- marks fourth season as club’s starting catcher. (2001-07) and Angels (2008-09)...five-time American League All-Star • Selected to the American League All-Star squad in 2011. selection with the Minnesota Twins (2002, 2007), Los Angeles • Won his first AL in 2011. Angels of Anaheim (2009-10) and Detroit Tigers (2013). CABRERA • Led the American League with 17 game-winning RBI, while he was tied for third with 10 sac flies, fourth with 56 multi-hit games, SERIES: .142 (1x7) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x5) seventh with a .304 batting average, ninth with 184 hits and tied HOMESTAND: .142 (1x7) LONG STREAK: 1 (.333, 1x3, 3/31) for 11th with 37 doubles. • Last Game: 4/2 vs. KC; 0x4, 2 SO at 1B. • Is 11 stolen bases shy of 200 in his major league career. • Named the American League Most Valuable Player for the second JACKSON consecutive year in 2013, joining as the only two players in franchise history to win the award in back-to-back SERIES: .286 (2x7) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.286, 2x7) seasons...one of only eight Tigers to capture the MVP award. HOMESTAND: .286 (2x7) LONG STREAK: 2 (.286, 2x7, 3/31-4/2) • Four-time American League All-Star selection with the Tigers • Last Game: 4/2 vs. KC; 1x3, R, 2B, BB, SO at CF. (2010-13) and a four-time All-Star selection with • Ranked fifth in the American League with 99 runs scored and seven the Florida Marlins (2004-07). triples. • Won his fifth Silver Slugger Award in 2013. • Tabbed the third-best defensive in the American League • Collected 100-or-more RBI in each of his last 10 seasons (2004-13) by . -- is the only major league player with 100-or-more RBI in each of • Has led off a game with a 10 times during his career. the past 10 seasons. KELLY • Is four hits shy of 2,000 during his major league career and 23 RBI shy of tying and for 13th place in franchise SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x0) history. HOMESTAND: .000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: 0 CASTELLANOS • Last Game: N/A. • On the Tigers Opening Day roster for the fifth straight season SERIES: .286 (2x7) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x3) (2010-14)...also on ’s Opening Day roster in 2007. HOMESTAND: .286 (2x7) LONG STREAK: 1 (.500, 2x4, 3/31) • Has seen action at eight different positions during his Tigers career: • Last Game: 4/2 vs. KC; 0x3, BB, SO at 3B. pitcher (one game), catcher (one game), first base (57 games), • Is on an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the first second base (five games), third base (89 games), left field (156 time in his career. games), center field (49 games) and right field (100 games). • Played in 11 games for the Tigers in 2013, hitting .278 (5x18). KINSLER • Selected to participate in the Futures Game held prior to Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game in 2012. SERIES: .333 (3x9) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.600, 3x5) HOMESTAND: .333 (3x9) LONG STREAK: 1 (.600, 3x5, 4/2) COLLINS • Last Game: 4/2 vs. KC; 3x5, R, HR, 2 RBI at 2B. SERIES: .000 (0x4) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x4) • Acquired by the Tigers from Texas in exchange for HOMESTAND: .000 (0x4) LONG STREAK: 0 and cash considerations on 11/20/13. • Last Game: 4/2 vs. KC; 0x4, SO at LF. • Three-time American League All-Star with the • Made first career major league start Wednesday vs. KC as ...on (2008, 2010, 2012). an Opening Day roster at the major league level for first time in his career. • Fanned once every 10.4 plate appearances in 2013, the third- • Spent all of 2013 with A Erie, hitting .240 (112x466) with toughest batter to strike out in the American League. 21 home runs and 79 RBI. • Has led off a game with a home run 29 times during his career, tied DAVIS for fifth among active players in leadoff home runs. SERIES: .000 (0x3) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x3) MARTINEZ HOMESTAND: .000 (0x3) LONG STREAK: 0 SERIES: .250 (2x8) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.250, 2x8) • Last Game: 3/31 vs. KC; 0x3 at LF. HOMESTAND: .250 (2x8) LONG STREAK: 2 (.250, 2x8, 3/31-4/2) • Signed by the Tigers as a free agent on 12/11/13. • Last Game: 4/2 vs. KC; 1x4, SO at DH. • Has posted four seasons with 40-or-more stolen bases. • Four-time American League All-Star selection with the Cleveland • Leads the American League with 241 stolen bases since 2008. Indians (2004, 2007, 2009) and Boston Red Sox (2010). • Ranked second in the American League with 45 stolen bases in • Won one American League Silver Slugger Award with the Indians 2013 with the . (2004). • Led the American League with a .361 (91x252) batting average GONZALEZ following the All-Star break last season. SERIES: .375 (3x8) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.375, 3x8) • Ranked as the second-toughest batter in the American League to HOMESTAND: .375 (3x8) LONG STREAK: 2 (.375, 3x8, 3/31-4/2) strike out, fanning once every 10.77 plate appearances. • Last Game: 4/2 vs. KC: 1x4 at SS. ROMINE • Acquired by the Tigers from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Steve Lombardozzi on 3/24. SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x0) • Has played in 1601 games in his major league career and has HOMESTAND: .000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: 0 batted .246 (1415x5748) with 332 doubles, 31 triples, 157 home • Last Game: N/A. runs and 690 RBI. • Acquired by the Tigers from the of Anaheim in • Has compiled a .971 (6700TC/191E) in 1540 exchange for Jose Alvarez on 3/21. career games at . • Is on an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the HOLADAY second time in his career. • Established new career highs in games (47), hits (28) runs (9), SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x0) doubles (3) and RBI (10) in 2013 with the Angels. HOMESTAND: .000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: 0 • Last Game: N/A. • Is on an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the first time in his career. • Played in 16 games with the Tigers in 2013, hitting .296 (8x27). • Spent the majority of the 2013 season with Triple A Toledo, batting .260 (75x288) in 80 games with the club. 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 9/15/13 vs. KC Cabrera 9/17/13 vs. SEA Castellanos no ML home runs 1 1 Collins no ML home runs Davis 9/17/13 vs. NYY Gonzalez 4/7/13 vs. ARI 1 1 1 1 Holaday 8/22/13 vs. MIN Hunter 9/19/13 vs. SEA Jackson 9/24/13 @MIN Kelly 9/17/13 vs. SEA Kinsler 1 4/2/14 vs. KC 1 1 1 1 Martinez 1 3/31/13 vs. KC Romine no ML home runs April 4, 2014 NOTES TIGERS STARTERS AND RELIEVERS W-L ERA IP H R ER BB-I SO STARTERS 0-0 1.29 14.0 10 3 2 4-0 9 RELIEVERS 2-0 1.80 5.0 3 1 1 2-0 0 1ST BATTER RETIRED/FACED PCT. RI/SCORED PCT. SAVES/OPPS. PCT. Alburquerque 2/2 1.000 0/0 ----- 0/0 ----- Chamberlain 0/0 ----- 0/0 ----- 0/0 ----- Coke 0/0 ----- 0/0 ----- 0/0 ----- Krol 0/0 ----- 0/0 ----- 0/0 ----- Nathan 2/2 1.000 0/0 ----- 0/1 .000 Putkonen 0/0 ----- 0/0 ----- 0/0 ----- Reed 1/1 1.000 0/0 ----- 0/0 ----- TEAM TOTALS 5/5 1.000 0/0 ----- 0/1 .000 ALBURQUERQUE NATHAN • Last Game Pitched: 4/2 vs. KC (W, 1.0IP, H) • Last Game Pitched: 4/2 vs. KC (1.0IP, H, R, 2 BB) • Last Five Outings: 1-0, 0.00 ERA (2.0IP/0ER), 2 H (2 G) • Last Five Outings: 1-0, 4.50 ERA (2.0IP/1ER), H, R, 2 BB (2 G) • Is on an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the • Six-time American League All-Star with the Minnesota Twins (2004- second straight year. 05, 2008-09) and Texas Rangers (2012-13). • Established career high with 53 appearances, 49.0 and • Enters the 2014 season ranked second all-time with a 90.0 save 70 strikeouts in 2013. percentage (min. 190 SVO), while he is fifth with a .191 opponents • Finished the 2013 season with a 4-3 record and a 4.59 ERA batting average (min. 1390 BFP) and tied for 10th with 341 career (49.0IP/25ER). saves. • Ranked second among all American League relievers with 12.86 • Ranked fourth in the AL with 43 saves in 2013, marking his fourth strikeouts per nine innings. season with 40-or-more saves, tying him for third-most in major CHAMBERLAIN league history. • Tied for second in the AL with 61 games finished, while he was • Last Game Pitched: N/A third with a 93.5 save percentage, fourth with a 1.39 ERA • Last Five Outings: N/A (64.2IP/10ER) and a .162 opponents batting average, and ranked • Is on an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the sixth fourth among AL relievers with six wins on the season. time in his career. • Since his debut in 2007, ranks ninth among AL relievers with 9.69 PUTKONEN strikeouts per nine innings (minimum 220.0 IP). • Last Game Pitched: N/A • Appeared in 45 games with the in 2013 and had a • Last Five Outings: N/A 2-1 record with a 4.93 ERA (42.0IP/23ER). • Is on an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the first • Has pitched in 260 games, 43 as a starter, in his major league time in his career. career and has a 23-14 record with a 3.85 ERA (444.2IP/190ER). • Appeared in 30 games during four stints with the Tigers in 2013, COKE finishing the season with a 1-3 record and a 3.03 ERA (29.2IP/10ER). • Last Game Pitched: N/A • Recorded his first career major league win on May 2 at Houston, • Last Five Outings: N/A striking out four and not allowing a hit in 2.1 innings of work. • Pitched in 49 games for the Tigers in 2013, compiling an 0-5 record with one save and a 5.40 ERA (38.1IP/23ER). REED • Posted a 0.84 ERA (10.2IP/1ER), two saves and 13 strikeouts in 10 • Last Game Pitched: 3/31 vs. KC outings during the post-season in 2012. • Last Five Outings: 0.00 ERA (1.0IP/0ER) (1G) • Has appeared in 321 games in his major league career and has a • Is on an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the first 17-25 record with seven saves and a 4.21 ERA (340.1IP/159ER). time in his career. KROL • Opened the 2013 season in the Marlins organization before being • Last Game Pitched: N/A acquired off waivers by the Tigers on April 3. • Last Five Outings: N/A • Pitched in 16 games with the Tigers in 2013, compiling a 0-1 record • Is on an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the first with a 4.24 ERA (23.1IP/11ER). time in his career. • Appeared in 32 games with the in 2013 and had a 2-1 record with a 3.95 ERA (27.1IP/12ER).

TIGERS VERSUS BALTIMORE ORIOLES

TIGERS BATTING VERSUS BALTIMORE ORIOLES 2013 CAREER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Avila .100 10111 .213 89 19 3 15 Cabrera .440 25 11 3 8 .390 172 67 16 44 Castellanos ------Collins ------Davis .136 22312 .251 171 43 4 20 Gonzalez ------.263 114 30 5 18 Holaday .2504100 .2504100 Hunter .385 13500 .296 429 127 18 73 Jackson .500 12602 .281 114 32 1 8 Kelly .1119100 .185 54 10 3 7 Kinsler .310 29917 .335 239 80 10 41 Martinez .190 21413 .308 253 78 9 43 Romine ------.0002000 Team Totals .302 212 64 10 27 TIGERS PITCHING VERSUS BALTIMORE ORIOLES 2013 CAREER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER Alburquerque ------3 0-0-0 0.00 2.2 1 0 Chamberlain 3 0-0-0 2.25 4.0 2 1 30 4-0-2 2.85 41.0 33 13 Coke 2 0-0-0 0.00 2.0 2 0 26 0-1-1 2.19 24.2 20 6 Krol ------Nathan 1 0-0-1 0.00 1.0 0 0 20 2-0-11 1.71 21.0 10 4 Putkonen 1 0-0-0 0.00 1.2 1 0 2 0-0-0 0.00 4.0 2 0 Reed 1 0-0-0 5.40 1.2 2 1 1 0-0-0 5.40 1.2 2 1 Team Totals 6 2-4-1 5.64 52.2 59 33 April 4, 2014 2014 DETROIT TIGERS HIGHS AND LOWS

(* - ties club record; # - sets club record; + - current streak)

GENERAL (Nine inning games unless otherwise noted) TEAM PITCHING Longest - overall ...... 2 (3/31-4/3+) Fewest runs, game ...... 1 (4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Longest winning streak - home...... 2 (3/31-4/3+) Most runs, game ...... 3 (3/31 vs. KC) Longest winning streak - road ...... N/A Most runs, inning...... 3 (3/31 vs. KC, 4th) Most consecutive losses - overall .....N/A Fewest hits, game ...... 6 (4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Most consecutive losses - home...... N/A Most hits, game ...... 7 (3/31 vs. KC) Most consecutive losses - road ...... N/A Most hits, inning...... 2 (3/31 vs. KC, 4th & 5th) Longest game, time (nine inn.)...... 3:01 (3/31 vs. KC) Fewest walks, game ...... 3 two times (last, 4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Longest game, time (extra inn.)...... 3:22 (4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Most walks, game...... 3 two times (last, 4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Longest game, innings ...... 10 (4/2 vs. KC) Most strikeouts, game...... 7 (4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Shortest game, time ...... 3:01 (3/31 vs. KC) Most home runs, game ...... N/A Best homestand, percentage ...... N/A Most hit by , game ...... N/A Worst homestand, percentage ...... N/A Most wild pitches, game ...... N/A Best road trip, percentage ...... N/A Longest scoreless streak ...... 13.0 (3/31-4/2) Worst road trip, percentage...... N/A INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most runners left on base, game .....6 two times (last, 4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Most at-bats, game...... 5 (Kinsler, 4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Most errors, game ...... 2 (3/31 vs. KC) Most runs, game ...... 1 six times (last, two players, 4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Most DP turned, game ...... 2 (4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Most hits, game ...... 3 (Kinsler, 4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Most DP turned, opponent...... N/A Most consecutive hits...... 2 two times (last, Kinsler, 4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Largest margin of victory...... 1 two times (last, 4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Most doubles, game ...... 1 two times (last, Jackson, 4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Largest margin of defeat ...... N/A Most triples, game...... 1 two times (last, two players, 3/31 vs. KC) Biggest comeback to win...... 2 (3/31 vs. KC) Most home runs, game ...... 1 two times (last, Kinsler 4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Biggest lead lost in a loss...... N/A Most , game...... 6 (Kinsler, 4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Highest attendance, home...... 45,068 (3/31 vs. KC) Most RBI, game ...... 2 two times (last, Kinsler 4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Highest attendance, road ...... N/A Most walks, game...... 2 (Avila, 3/31 vs. KC) TEAM BATTING Most strikeouts, game...... 2 two times (last, two players, 4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Most runs, game...... 4 (3/31 vs. KC) Most stolen bases, game...... N/A Most runs, game - both clubs ...... 7 (3/31 vs. KC) Most , game ...... N/A Most runs, inning...... 2 (3/31 vs. KC, 7th) Longest batting streak ...... 2 three times (last, three players 3/31-4/3+) Most hits, game...... 8 (3/31 vs. KC) INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most hits, inning ...... 2 five times (last, 4/2 vs. KC, 4th & 6th) Longest winning streak ...... 1 two times (last, two players, 3/31-4/3+) Most consecutive hits, inning...... 2 two times (last, 4/2 vs. KC, 6th) Longest ...... N/A Fewest hits, nine-inning game ...... 6 (4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Most innings pitched, starter...... 8.0 (Scherzer, 4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Most extra-base hits, game ...... 4 (3/31 vs. KC) Most innings pitched, reliever...... 1.0 five times (last, two players, 4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Most singles, game ...... 4 two times (last, 4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Fewest innings pitched, starter....6.0 (Verlander, 3/31 vs. KC) Most doubles, game...... 1 two times (last, 4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Fewest hits, complete game...... N/A Most triples, game ...... 2 (3/31 vs. KC) Fewest runs, complete game...... N/A Most home runs, game ...... 1 two times (last, 4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Most runs, game ...... 3 (Verlander, 3/31 vs. KC) Most home runs, inning...... 1 two times (last, 4/2 vs. KC, 4th) Most walks, game...... 3 (Verlander, 3/31 vs. KC) Most home runs - both clubs ...... 1 two times (last, 4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Most strikeouts, game (starter) ...7 (Scherzer, 4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Most consec. games, home run ...... 2 (3/31-4/3+) Most strikeouts, game (relief)...... N/A Most consec. games, no home run...N/A Most home runs, game ...... N/A Most walks, game ...... 3 two times (last, 4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Most hit by pitch, game ...... N/A Most strikeouts, game...... 8 (4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Most wild pitches, game ...... N/A Fewest strikeouts, game...... 4 (3/31 vs. KC) Most consec. scoreless innings ....8.0 (Scherzer, 4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Most stolen bases, game...... N/A Most , game...... 1 (4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) TIGERS MISCELLANEOUS STARTING LINEUP BY POSITION STARTING LINEUP BY CA 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Avila 2 11 Cabrera 2 2 Castellanos 2 11 Collins 1 1 Davis 1 1 Gonzalez 2 11 Holaday Hunter 2 1 1 Jackson 2 1 1 Kelly Kinsler 2 2 Martinez 2 2 Romine Pitchers TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING... TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING... Avila 2-0 Hunter 2-0 Porcello 0-0 Smyly 0-0 Cabrera 2-0 Jackson 2-0 Sanchez 0-0 Verlander 1-0 Castellanos 2-0 Kelly 0-0 Scherzer 1-0 Collins 1-0 Kinsler 2-0 Davis 1-0 Martinez 2-0 Gonzalez 2-0 Romine 0-0 Holaday 0-0 April 4, 2014 TIGERS MISCELLANEOUS

OFFENSE BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH P PH HOME RUNS 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 RBI 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0

OFFENSE BY BATTING ORDER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 HOME RUNS 1001 0 0 0 0 0 RBI 2001 0 0 0 2 0

RUNS BY INN. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL TIGERS 010100 2 0 1 1 6 OPPONENTS 000300 0 0 1 0 4

ERRORLESS STREAKS CATCHER PROFILE Player Streak Last Player Streak Last Error Catcher SB CS CS% Avila 5 9/24/13 @MIN Hunter 1 3/31/14 vs. KC Avila 2 0 0.0 Cabrera 35 8/16/13 vs. KC Jackson 70 7/11/13 vs. CWS Holaday 0 0 0.0 Castellanos 11 no ML errors Kelly 13 9/10/13 @CWS Totals 0 0 0.0 Collins 1 no ML errors Kinsler 6 9/26/13 vs. LAA Davis 11 9/10/13 vs. LAA Martinez 14 8/4/11 vs. TEX Gonzalez 1 3/31/14 vs. KC Romine 1 9/28/13 @TEX Holaday 7 8/17/13 vs. KC MILESTONE MONITOR PLAYER MILESTONE PLAYER MILESTONE Miguel Cabrera 4 hits shy of 2,000 Max Scherzer 2 strikeouts shy of tying Earl Whitehill for 23 RBI shy of tying Cecil Fielder and Bill 20th place in Tigers history (838 strikeouts). Freehan for 13th place in franchise history. Justin Verlander 4 wins shy of tying Wild Bill Donovan Torii Hunter 11 stolen bases shy of 200 for eighth place in Tigers history (141 wins) 7 games shy of 2100 1 strikeout shy of tying Tommy 6 saves shy of tying Randy Myers for Bridges for fourth place in Tigers ninth place in MLB history (347 saves) history (1,674 strikeouts) 9 saves shy of 350 LAST TIME IT HAPPENED IN A GAME

FOR THE TIGERS AGAINST THE TIGERS HITTING HITTING Five-or-more hits: Back-to-back home runs: (5) - 9/6/13 @KC Alexis Rios/A.J. Pierzynski - 9/10/12 @CWS (Porcello) Andy Dirks (5) - 9/6/13 @KC : Six-or-more hits: Will Middlebrooks - 9/4/13 @BOS (Alburquerque) Carlos Pena (6) - 5/27/04 @KC Inside-the-park home run: Five-or-more RBI: Carlos Santana - 8/31/13 vs. CLE (Veras) Omar Infante (6) - 9/6/13 @KC Lead-off home run: Six-or-more RBI: - 9/9/12 @LAA (Sanchez) Omar Infante (6) - 9/6/13 @KC Pinch-hit home run: Seven-or-more RBI: Jeff Keppinger - 6/30/12 @TB (Benoit) (7) - 7/25/07 @CWS Pinch-hit grand slam: Back-to-back home runs: Dewayne Wise - 9/14/08 @CWS (Farnsworth) Victor Martinez / Omar Infante - 9/24/13 @MIN (Diamond) Three consecutive home runs: Switch-hit home run: Tony Graffanino/Angel Berroa/Doug Mientkiewicz - 5/25/06 @KC (Maroth) Carlos Guillen - 9/23/09 @CLE (Masterson/Gosling) Hitting for the cycle: Grand slam: Gary Matthews Jr. - 9/13/06 vs. TEX - 7/30/13 vs. WAS (Strasburg) PITCHING Inside-the-park home run: No-hitter: Austin Jackson - 8/10/12 @TEX (Scheppers) Henderson Alvarez - 9/29/13 @MIA Lead-off home run: One-hitter: Austin Jackson - 9/22/12 vs. MIN (Deduno) Joe Kennedy - 5/2/03 vs. TB Back-to-back home runs to lead off game: Ten-or-more strikeouts: Omar Infante/ - 9/28/04 @CWS (Contreras) Danny Salazar (10) - 8/7/13 @CLE Pinch-hit home run: Fifteen-or-more strikeouts: Andy Dirks - 9/21/13 vs. CWS (Jones) David Cone (16) - 6/23/97 vs. NYY Pinch-hit grand slam: - 8/11/91 vs. NYY (Guetterman) MISCELLANEOUS Walk-off home run: Steal of home: Torii Hunter - 8/29/13 vs. OAK (Balfour) Kenji Johjima - 5/31/08 @SEA Three consecutive home runs: : Victor Martinez/Jhonny Peralta/Alex Avila - 6/1/13 @BAL (Hammel) Ian Kinsler- - 5/20/09 vs. TEX Hitting for the cycle: Carlos Guillen - 8/1/06 @TB PITCHING No-hitter: Justin Verlander - 5/7/11 @TOR One-hitter: Anibal Sanchez - 5/24/13 vs. MIN Ten-or-more strikeouts: Justin Verlander - (10) 9/29/13 @MIA Fifteen-or-more strikeouts: Anibal Sanchez (17) - 4/26/13 vs. ATL MISCELLANEOUS Steal of home: Ryan Raburn - 8/18/09 vs. SEA Triple play: -Deivi Cruz-Shane Halter - 8/1/01 vs. SEA April 4, 2014 TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY

DATE OPP. RESULT REC. POS. +/- WINNER LOSER ATTEN. DATE OPP. RESULT REC. POS. +/- WINNER LOSER ATTEN. MARCH (1-0) JULY, cont. 3/31 KC W, 4-3 1-0 t-1st —— Nathan Davis 45,068* 7/11 @KC APRIL (1-0) 7/12 @KC 4/1 OFF DAY t-1st —— 7/13 @KC 4/2 KC W, 2-1 (10) 2-0 t-1st —— Alburquerque Collins 26,906 7/14 ALL-STAR BREAK 4/3 KC Postponed, Rain 1st +0.5 7/15 ALL-STARK GAME IN 4/4 BAL 7/16 ALL-STAR BREAK 4/5 BAL 7/17 ALL-STAR BREAK 4/6 BAL 7/18 CLE 4/7 OFF DAY 7/19 CLE 4/8 @LAD 7/20 CLE 4/9 @LAD 7/21 @ARI 4/10 OFF DAY 7/22 @ARI 4/11 @SD 7/23 @ARI 4/12 @SD 7/24 @LAA 4/13 @SD 7/25 @LAA 4/14 OFF DAY 7/26 @LAA 4/15 CLE 7/27 @LAA 4/16 CLE 7/28 OFF DAY 4/17 CLE 7/29 CWS 4/18 LAA 7/30 CWS 4/19 LAA 7/31 CWS 4/20 LAA AUGUST (0-0) 4/21 CWS 8/1 COL 4/22 CWS 8/2 COL 4/23 CWS 8/3 COL 4/24 CWS 8/4 @NYY 4/25 @MIN 8/5 @NYY 4/26 @MIN 8/6 @NYY 4/27 @MIN 8/7 @NYY 4/28 OFF DAY 8/8 @TOR 4/29 @CWS 8/9 @TOR 4/30 @CWS 8/10 @TOR MAY (0-0) 8/11 @PIT 5/1 OFF DAY 8/12 @PIT 5/2 @KC 8/13 PIT 5/3 @KC 8/14 PIT 5/4 @KC 8/15 SEA 5/5 HOU 8/16 SEA 5/6 HOU 8/17 SEA 5/7 HOU 8/18 OFF DAY 5/8 HOU 8/19 @TB 5/9 MIN 8/20 @TB 5/10 MIN 8/21 @TB 5/11 MIN 8/22 @MIN 5/12 @BAL 8/23 @MIN 5/13 @BAL 8/24 @MIN 5/14 @BAL 8/25 OFF DAY 5/15 OFF DAY 8/26 NYY 5/16 @BOS 8/27 NYY 5/17 @BOS 8/28 NYY 5/18 @BOS 8/29 @CWS 5/19 @CLE 8/30 @CWS 5/20 @CLE 8/31 @CWS 5/21 @CLE SEPTEMBER (0-0) 5/22 TEX 9/1 @CLE 5/23 TEX 9/2 @CLE 5/24 TEX 9/3 @CLE 5/25 TEX 9/4 @CLE 5/26 @OAK 9/5 SF 5/27 @OAK 9/6 SF 5/28 @OAK 9/7 SF 5/29 @OAK 9/8 KC 5/30 @SEA 9/9 KC 5/31 @SEA 9/10 KC JUNE (0-0) 9/11 OFF DAY 6/1 @SEA 9/12 CLE 6/2 OFF DAY 9/13 CLE 6/3 TOR 9/14 CLE 6/4 TOR 9/15 @MIN 6/5 TOR 9/16 @MIN 6/6 BOS 9/17 @MIN 6/7 BOS 9/18 OFF DAY 6/8 BOS 9/19 @KC 6/9 @CWS 9/20 @KC 6/10 @CWS 9/21 @KC 6/11 @CWS 9/22 CWS 6/12 @CWS 9/23 CWS 6/13 MIN 9/24 CWS 6/14 MIN 9/25 MIN 6/15 MIN 9/26 MIN 6/16 KC 9/27 MIN 6/17 KC 9/28 MIN 6/18 KC * - Denotes a sellout at Comerica Park 6/19 OFF DAY 6/20 @CLE TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY RECORDS 6/21 @CLE 6/22 @CLE Monday 1-0 Friday 0-0 6/23 OFF DAY Tuesday 0-0 Saturday 0-0 6/24 @TEX Wednesday 1-0 Sunday 0-0 6/25 @TEX Thursday 0-0 6/26 @TEX 6/27 @HOU 6/28 @HOU 6/29 @HOU 6/30 OAK JULY (0-0) 7/1 OAK 7/2 OAK 7/3 TB 7/4 TB 7/5 TB 7/6 TB 7/7 OFF DAY 7/8 LAD 7/9 LAD 7/10 @KC