DETROIT TIGERS GAME NOTES WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS: 1935, 1945, 1968, 1984 Detroit Tigers Media Rela• ons Department • Comerica Park • Phone (313) 471-2000 • Fax (313) 471-2138 • Detroit, MI 48201 www.• gers.com • @ gers, @TigresdeDetroit, @DetroitTigersPR Texas Rangers (23-21) vs. Detroit Tigers (21-20) Sunday, May 21, 2017 • Comerica Park, Detroit, MI • 8:05 p.m. ET RHP Yu Darvish (4-2, 2.76) vs. LHP Ma! hew Boyd (2-3, 5.18) Game #42 • Home #22 • TV: ESPN • Radio: 97.1 The Ticket YESTERDAY’S ACTION : Detroit defeated Texas, 9-3, at SWEET RELIEF: Currently, Detroit has three pitchers TIGERS AT A GLANCE Comerica Park. Starter Jus• n Verlander picked up his who rank in the top 15 in relief ERA in the American Overall ............................................................. 21-20 fourth win of the season. He threw 7.0 innings and League: Shane Greene (11th, 1.40 ERA, 19.1IP/3ER), Current Streak ...................................................W1 At Comerica Park .............................................12-9 allowed three earned runs on four hits with one walk Jus• n Wilson (12th, 1.50 ERA, 18.0IP/ 3ER) and Alex On the Road.....................................................9-11 and fi ve strikeouts. The Tigers came out swinging in Wilson (15th, 1.56 ERA, 17.1IP/ 3ER). Their collec ve Day games .......................................................11-9 the bo om of the 1st inning, launching back-to-back- 1.48 ERA (54.2IP/9ER) is the second-lowest of any Night games ...................................................10-11 to-back home runs (Avila, Cabrera, J.D. Mar nez). teammate relief trio in the AL, trailing only Cleveland’s vs. AL East ..........................................................5-5 Nicholas Castellanos joined in on the fun in the Nick Goody, Andrew Miller and Zach McAllister (0.50 vs. AL Central ...................................................10-7 bo om of the 3rd inning with a three-run homer off ERA, 54.0IP/3ER). The remainder of the Tigers bullpen vs. AL West ........................................................5-7 A.J. Griffi n. Nomar Mazara ripped a two-run double has a combined 7.71 ERA (72.1IP/62ER) this season. vs. NL .................................................................1-1 off Verlander in the 4th inning to cut the lead to 7-2, Tigers score fi rst ............................................11-12 Opponents score fi rst ......................................10-8 but Alex Avila answered right back in the bo om half #VOTETIGERS: All-Star Ballo ng is under way for the Scoring fi ve-or-more runs ................................16-7 of the frame with his own two-run double. The Tigers 2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The 88th Scoring four-or-less runs ..................................5-13 win snapped the Rangers’ 10-game winning streak, as midsummer classic will be hosted on Tuesday, July Extra innings ......................................................0-2 well as their seven-game win streak at Comerica Park. 11th at Marlins Park in Miami, FL. One-run games ..................................................8-4 *Fans can cast their vote at Tigers.com/vote for Tigers Two-run games ..................................................1-5 THREE’S COMPANY: Last night, Alex Avila, Miguel starters a total of 35 • mes with the 2017 Esurance Tigers get quality start .....................................16-7 Cabrera and J.D. Mar nez hit consecu ve home MLB All-Star Game ballot, including a maximum of fi ve Tigers starter works 6+ innings ........................18-9 runs off A.J. Griffi n in the 1st inning of the Tigers’ 9-3 valid ballots cast in a 24-hour period. Lead a! er 6th/7th/8th inning ....... 20-4/19-5/20-4 Trail a! er 6th/7th/8th inning ........ 0-14/0-13/0-15 home win over the Rangers. It marked the fi rst • me *Fans who #VoteTigers and follow the Tigers on Tied a! er 6th/7th/8th inning ...............1-2/2-2/1-1 that Detroit had recorded three straight home runs Twi er (@ gers) and Instagram (@ gers) will have Tigers out hit opponent ...................................12-3 in the 1st inning since July 29, 1974, when Al Kaline, the opportunity to win exclusive prizes, including Opponent out hits Tigers .................................7-16 Bill Freehan, and Mickey Stanley went back-to-back- game • ckets, autographed memorabilia and unique Tigers and opponent have equal hits ................2-1 to-back against Cleveland’s Fritz Peterson. Entering game experiences. Tigers hit home run .......................................20-10 Saturday, Griffi n had been one of only three Major *Tigers fans who submit fi ve online ballots that Tigers do not hit a home run ...........................1-10 League pitchers who had made at least fi ve starts include the Detroit Tigers as their “favorite” club are Come-from-behind wins .....................................13 this year without surrendering the game’s fi rst run in eligible to receive $10.00 off ou ield box • ckets for any of them (others: TB’s Chris Archer & SEA’s James select games in June and July, subject to availability. TIGERS VS. RANGERS Paxton). *Addi onally, every • me a fan submits fi ve online 2017 Record: 1-1 ballots that include the Tigers as their “favorite” 2017 at Home: 1-1 I’LL TAKE SCORCHING HOT FOR .400, ALEX: Tigers club, they will receive one entry into the 2017 “Meet 2017 at Texas: 0-0 C/1B Alex Avila con• nued his torrid pace to start A Tigers All-Star” Sweepstakes with a chance to win All-Time Record: 359-312 the year on Saturday night, missing the cycle by a two lower infi eld box • ckets to the August 18th All-Time at Home: 189-149 triple (3x3, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB). His perfect night game against the Dodgers at Comerica Park, with the All-Time at Comerica Park: 40-36 at the plate brought his average up to .382 (26x68), opportunity to meet a 2017 Tigers All-Star. All-Time at Texas: 170-163 which is the highest among all Major League hi ers 2016 Game Log with at least 50 at-bats this season (2nd: LAD’s Jus• n CAN’T SCORE A GOAL IF YOU DON’T TAKE A SHOT: Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save Turner, .379). He also has the highest OBP (.488), Tickets are now available for the match between 5/19 DET L, 5-3 Martínez/Norris/Bush second-best OPS (1.194) and fi ! h-best SLG % (.706) Italian powerhouse AS Roma and current French Ligue 5/20 DET W, 9-3 Verlander/Griffi n in MLB this season. Avila posted a .222 (319x1434) 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain F.C. at Comerica Park 5/21 DET ba" ng average over his last fi ve seasons, but was the on Wednesday, July 19 as part of the 2017 Interna• onal 8/14 TEX star ng catcher in the 2011 MLB All-Star Game for the Champions Cup presented by Heineken. The match 8/15 TEX American League when he ba• ed .295 with a .389 will launch the fi ! h edi on of the Interna• onal 8/16 TEX OBP, 33 2B, 19 HR, 82 RBI in 141 games for the Tigers. Champions Cup and mark the fi rst ever professional soccer match held in Comerica Park. Fans can visit TIGERS STREAKS HIGHEST OPS, MLB, 2017 (min. 50 AB) www.interna• onalchampionscup.com or • gers.com/ Last fi ve games: 3-2 Last 10 games: 5-5 1. Freddie Freeman, ATL 1.209 soccer and the Tigers Box Offi ce to purchase • ckets Last 15 games: 7-8 2. ALEX AVILA, DET 1.194 for the match, with sea• ng star ng as low as $25. For Last 20 games: 10-10 3. Mike Trout, LAA 1.186 suite informa• on, call 313-471-2222. The match is 4. Aaron Judge, NYY 1.159 set to kick off at 8:00 p.m. ET. The 2017 Interna• onal 5. Bryce Harper, WSH 1.153 Champions Cup will run from July 19-30 and feature MLB ALL-TIME HOME RUNS LIST 12 matches played across 11 ci es throughout the Rank Player HR GUESS WHO’S BACK, BACK AGAIN?: Since returning United States. In total, eight teams from around the 33. Chipper Jones 468 from the DL a! er missing the fi rst 33 games of the globe, including England (Manchester United F.C., 34. Dave Winfi eld 465 season with a right midfoot sprain, Tigers ou ielder Manchester City F.C., To enham Hotspur F.C.), Italy 35. Jose Canseco 462 J.D. Mar nez has slugged six home runs in his fi rst (Juventus F.C., AS Roma), France (Paris Saint-Germain Adam Dunn 462 eight games with an absurd 1.908 OPS. He is the fi rst F.C.) and Spain (FC Barcelona, Real Madrid C.F.) will 37. Carl Yastrzemski 452 Tiger to hit six HR’s in his fi rst eight games of a season compete in this year’s tournament. 38. Miguel Cabrera 451 since Chris Shelton in 2006, and the fi rst American League player to do so since TEX’s Nelson Cruz in THE DISTRICT DETROIT 2010. Addi onally, Mar nez is spor ng a lo y .647 The District Detroit is one of the largest sports and OBP over his fi rst 34 plate appearances (11 H, 11 BB). entertainment developments in the country. Located in the heart of Detroit, this 50-block, mixed-use TEXAS TOAST: A er snapping Texas’ 10-game winning development led by the Ilitch organiza• on unites six streak and club-best seven-game win streak in the world-class theaters, fi ve neighborhoods and three city of Detroit yesterday (previous: 6 straight, May professional sports venues in one vibrant, walkable 9-August 13, 1975), the Tigers are looking to complete des• na• on for people who want to live, work and their fi rst series win over the Rangers at Comerica play in an exci ng urban environment.