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Game Information ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Detroit Tigers Media Relations Department w Comerica Park w Phone (313) 471-2000 w Fax (313) 471-2138 w Detroit, MI 48201 w www.tigers.com Twitter - @DetroitTigersPR, @tigers, @TigresdeDetroit Detroit Tigers at Houston Astros Friday, June 27, 2014 Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX Game Time - 8:10 p.m. EDT RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers completed a three-game sweep of the Rangers and TIGERS AT A GLANCE extended their winning streak to seven games with a 6-0 win on Thursday night at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Rick Porcello recorded the first complete game shutout of his career, Record: 43-32 / Streak: W7 scattering three hits, walking three and striking out six. Offensively, Miguel Cabrera was 4x5 with a double and an RBI, while Nick Castellanos, Ian Kinsler and Victor Martinez each Game #76 / Road #38 added two hits in the win. The Tigers continue their nine-game road trip tonight as they Home: 19-19 / Road: 24-13 begin a three-game series against the Astros. Following this weekend’s series, the Tigers return home on Monday to start a nine-game homestand, which includes a three-game Tonight’s Scheduled Starters series versus Oakland, a four-game set against Tampa Bay and a two-game series versus the Dodgers. RHP Justin Verlander vs. RHP Brad Peacock PORCELLO GOES THE DISTANCE: Rick Porcello turned in the second complete game and (6-7, 4.82) (2-4, 4.50) first shutout of his career in last night’s 6-0 win over the Rangers. He allowed just three hits, walked three and struck out six in his nine scoreless innings. The complete game TV/Radio shutout was the Tigers second of the season, joining Max Scherzer, who threw nine FSD/1270 AM & 97.1 FM shutout innings on June 12 at Chicago. Dating back to his start on June 15 versus Minnesota, Porcello has thrown 16.1 consecutive scoreless innings, which is the longest TIGERS VS. ASTROS scoreless streak in his career. PORCELLO WINS NO. 10: Rick Porcello became the third American League pitcher to 2014 Record: 3-1 reach the 10-win mark with his victory last night. Porcello has now won at least 10 games 2014 at Home: 3-1 in each of his first six seasons to start his career, all before turning 26 years old. Porcello 2014 at Houston: 0-0 is just the third major league pitcher since 1900 to post double-digit wins in each of his first six seasons before turning 26 years old, joining Bert Blylevan and Dennis Eckersley. All-Time Record: 15-11 According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Porcello is just the second Tigers pitcher to win at All-Time at Home: 10-6 least 10 games in each of his first six major league seasons. The only other Detroit pitcher All-Time at Comerica Park: 10-3 to do so was George Mullin, who had double-digit wins in each of his first 11 seasons All-Time at Houston: 5-5 (1902-12). MIGGY PILING UP THE FOUR-HIT GAMES: Miguel Cabrera recorded the 35th four-hit 2014 Game Log game of his career and his third this season last night versus Texas. The four-hit Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save performance was also the 600th multi-hit game of Cabrera’s career and his 356th multi-hit 5/5 DET W, 2-0 Scherzer/Cosart/Nathan game with the Tigers, which ranks as the 15th most multi-hit games in franchise history. 5/6 DET W, 11-4 Ray/Oberholtzer Cabrera is three multi-hit games away from tying Rudy York for 14th in club history. 5/7 DET W, 3-2 Porcello/Peacock/Nathan MULTI-HIT IAN: Ian Kinsler recorded his fifth consecutive multi-hit game and his 31st 5/8 DET L, 6-2 Keuchel/Smyly multi-hit game of the season last night, going 2x4 with a run scored and a RBI. Kinsler’s 6/27 HOU streak of five multi-hit games marks the fourth time in his career he has done that and the first time since July 23-28, 2008. With two hits tonight, he would record six straight 6/28 HOU multi-hit games for the first time in his career. Kinsler’s 31 multi-hit games this season 6/29 HOU ranks second in the American League, trailing only Houston’s Jose Altuve, who has 32 multi-hit games. STREAKS ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END: J.D. Martinez saw his 14-game hitting Last five games: 5-0 streak come to an end last night as he went 0x4 with a RBI. During the streak, which was the longest of his career, Martinez hit .411 (23x56) with nine runs scored, eight doubles, Last 10 games: 7-3 six home runs and 17 RBI. Last 15 games: 10-5 KINSLER ON THE MARK AGAINST HOUSTON: Ian Kinsler has compiled impressive Last 20 games: 12-8 numbers in his career against the Astros. In 60 career games versus Houston, Kinsler has a .332 (79x238) batting average with 62 runs scored, 16 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 33 RBI. Kinsler’s .332 batting average versus Houston ranks seventh among all TIGERS AMONG THE AL LEADERS active players, while he ranks eighth with 62 runs scored. WINNING WAYS VERSUS THE ASTROS: The Tigers enter tonight’s game having won 10 Batting Average Slugging Percentage of their last 12 meetings versus the Astros dating back to June 28, 2009. During that Victor Martinez - 2nd, .333 Victor Martinez - 1st, .611 stretch, the Tigers are outscoring the Astros 77-34. Miguel Cabrera - 3rd, .325 Miguel Cabrera - 6th, .557 TIGERS COMPLETE SWEEP IN ARLINGTON: The Tigers finished a three-game sweep of Home Runs Extra Base Hits the Rangers last night. It marked the first time the Tigers have swept Texas in Arlington Victor Martinez - 4th, 20 Miguel Cabrera - 3rd, 41 since sweeping a three-game series May 1-3, 2001. Runs Batted In Victor Martinez - 5th, 39 ON THE ROAD: The Tigers are 6-0 on their current 10-day, nine-game road trip. Detroit Miguel Cabrera - t-1st, 64 Ian Kinsler - 8th, 35 enters tonight’s game with a 24-13 record on the road this season, which ranks as the Victor Martinez - 10th, 52 Outfield Assists best road record in the majors. Multi-Hit Games Rajai Davis - t-5th, 5 TIGERS AT THE TOP IN HITTING: The Tigers currently lead the American League with a Ian Kinsler - 2nd, 31 RISP Batting Average .277 team batting average. Individually, Victor Martinez ranks second in the American Victor Martinez - t-4th, 29 Miguel Cabrera - 1st, .392 League with a .333 (95x285) batting average, while Miguel Cabrera is third with a .325 Runs Scored Rajai Davis - 4th, .352 (94x289) batting average. Ian Kinsler - t-3rd, 54 Plate App. Per SO REPLAY RUNDOWN: The Tigers have been involved in 52 instant replay challenges so far Hits Victor Martinez - 2nd, 14.5 this season. Detroit has challenged 21 plays with 12 plays being overturned, five plays Ian Kinsler - 6th, 9.9 confirmed and four plays standing as called. Opponents have made 26 challenges with 19 Ian Kinsler - t-4th, 95 plays being overturned, two plays confirmed and five plays standing as called. There have Victor Martinez - t-4th, 95 Earned Run Average been five crew chief initiated reviews with two plays being confirmed, one play standing as Miguel Cabrera - t-7th, 94 Anibal Sanchez - 5th, 2.64 called and two plays overturned. Total Bases Wins NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: Brad Ausmus is in his first season at the helm for the Tigers Victor Martinez - 2nd, 174 Rick Porcello - t-2nd, 10 after being named the 37th manager in Tigers history on November 3, 2013. Miguel Cabrera - 5th, 161 Max Scherzer - t-4th, 9 - According to Stats, LLC, became the first manager since Clint Hurdle of Colorado and Ian Kinsler - t-9th, 150 Saves Jerry Royster of Milwaukee in 2002 to begin his career with four straight wins. Doubles Joe Nathan - t-5th, 16 - Becomes just the 14th manager in Tigers history to have also played at the major league Miguel Cabrera - 1st, 28 Games level for Detroit, joining Alan Trammell, Dick Tracewski, Billy Martin, Bob Swift, Billy Ian Kinsler - 2nd, 24 Al Alburquerque - t-2nd, 39 Hitchcock, Fred Hutchinson, Mickey Cochrane, Del Baker, Bucky Harris, George Moriarty, Ty Triples Strikeouts Cobb, Hughie Jennings and Bobby Lowe. Austin Jackson - t-6th, 3 - Spent 18 seasons as a catcher at the major league level with the Padres (1993-96), Max Scherzer - t-4th, 119 Tigers (1996, 1999-2000), Astros (1997-1998, 2001-07) and Dodgers (2009-10)...made Stolen Bases Winning Percentage eight postseason appearances as a player, including two trips to the American League Rajai Davis - t-2nd, 21 Max Scherzer - t-7th, .750 Championship Series and one to the World Series. On Base Percentage Opp. Batting Average INJURY UPDATE: RHP Joel Hanrahan (right elbow surgery, 15-day DL on May 2), LHP Victor Martinez - t-3rd, .394 Anibal Sanchez - 1st, .189 Ian Krol (left shoulder inflammation, 15-day DL on June 21), RHP Luke Putkonen (right Miguel Cabrera - t-8th, .377 Strikeouts/Nine Inn. elbow inflammation, 60-day DL on April 19), RHP Bruce Rondon (right elbow Max Scherzer -3rd, 10.3 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/microdis- cectomy, 60-day DL on March 29). TIGERS UPCOMING GAME DETAILS TIGERS OPPONENTS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME PROBABLE PITCHER PROBABLE PITCHER TV/RADIO Saturday at Houston 4:10 p.m.