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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 vs. Kansas City Royals Thursday, June 19, 2014 Comerica Park, Detroit, MI Game Time - 1:08 p.m. EDT RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers extended their losing streak to three games with a 2-1 loss TIGERS AT A GLANCE to the Royals on Wednesday afternoon at Comerica Park. Drew Smyly started for Detroit and took the loss after allowing two runs on seven hits and striking out six in 7.0 innings. Record: 36-32 / Streak: L3 J.D. Martinez went 2x4 and hit his fifth home run of the season to extend his hitting streak Game #69 / Home #38 to eight games. Miguel Cabrera, Nick Castellanos and Ian Kinsler each added a hit in the loss. The Tigers and Royals conclude their four-game series this afternoon. Following Home: 18-19 / Road: 18-13 today’s game, the Tigers embark on a nine-game road trip, which will include three-game Today’s Scheduled Starters series at Cleveland, Texas and Houston. RHP Anibal Sanchez vs. LHP Danny Duffy SMYLY EXTENDS QUALITY START STREAK: Drew Smyly tossed his third consecutive (3-2, 2.44) (4-5, 2.83) quality start in yesterday’s game vs. Kansas City. He matched a career high with 7.0 innings pitched, allowing two runs on seven hits with six strikeouts. The streak of three TV/Radio straight quality starts is the second longest of Smyly’s career and is the longest since he FSD/MLBN/1270 AM & 97.1 FM recorded five straight quality starts from April 17-May 9, 2012. Over his last three starts, Smyly has compiled a 1.89 ERA (19.0IP/4ER) with 16 hits allowed, four walks and 12 TIGERS VS. ROYALS strikeouts. STREAKING: J.D. Martinez enters this afternoon’s game on an eight-game hitting streak. 2014 Record: 5-3 Over his last eight games, Martinez is hitting .419 (13x31) with four runs scored, four 2014 at Home: 2-3 doubles, two home runs and seven RBI. The hitting streak for Martinez is the second 2014 at Kansas City: 3-0 longest of his career and is the longest since he hit in nine straight games from April 6-15, All-Time Record: 307-308 2012. All-Time at Home: 163-148 CASTELLANOS SWINGING A HOT BAT IN JUNE: Nick Castellanos has put together All-Time at Comerica Park: 71-61 impressive offensive numbers in the month of June. In 15 games this month, Castellanos All-Time at Kansas City: 144-160 is hitting .375 (21x56) with six runs scored, seven doubles, one home run and five RBI. Castellanos ranks sixth in the American League with a .375 batting average during the month of June and is tied for the AL lead with seven doubles. 2014 Game Log Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save QUALITY PENMANSHIP: Joba Chamberlain continued a string of quality appearances out 3/31 DET W, 4-3 Nathan/Davis of the Tigers bullpen yesterday with a scoreless eighth inning. Chamberlain has not allowed a run in 15 of his last 16 outings dating back to May 14. During that stretch, 4/2 DET W, 2-1 (10) Alburquerque/Collins Chamberlain has one save and six holds with a 1.72 ERA (15.2IP/3ER) and 12 strikeouts. 4/3 DET PPD., rain 5/2 KC W, 8-2 Porcello/Shields CABRERA ON THE MARK VS. KANSAS CITY: Miguel Cabrera has put together impressive numbers in his career against the Kansas City Royals. Entering today’s game, 5/3 KC W, 9-2 Smyly/Duffy Cabrera is hitting .322 (141x438) with 30 doubles, 21 home runs and 82 RBI in 118 5/4 KC W, 9-4 Verlander/Vargas career games vs. the Royals. Cabrera ranks seventh among all active players with 21 6/16 DET L, 11-8 Vargas/Verlander home runs, eighth with 82 RBI and 10th with 141 hits against the Royals. Cabrera has hit 6/17 DET L, 11-4 Ventura/Scherzer safely in 17 of his last 21 games against Kansas City. 6/18 DET L, 2-1 Guthrie/Smyly/Holland TIGERS AT THE TOP IN HITTING: The Tigers currently lead the American League with a 6/19 DET .274 team batting average. Individually, Victor Martinez leads the American League with a 7/10 KC .332 (86x259) batting average, while Miguel Cabrera is sixth with a .318 (83x261) batting 7/11 KC average. 7/12 KC REPLAY RUNDOWN: The Tigers have been involved in 46 instant replay challenges so far 7/13 KC this season. Detroit has challenged 19 plays with 10 plays being overturned, five plays confirmed and four plays standing as called. Opponents have made 23 challenges with 16 9/8 DET plays being overturned, two plays confirmed and five plays standing as called. There have 9/9 DET been four crew chief initiated reviews with two plays being confirmed and two plays 9/10 DET overturned. 9/19 KC ROAD WORK UPCOMING: Following today’s game, the Tigers head out on the road to 9/20 KC begin a 10-day, nine-game road trip, which will include three games each against 9/21 KC Cleveland, Texas and Houston. Detroit is 18-13 on the road this season, which ranks as the third-best road record in the American League. The Tigers are hitting .256 (279x1089) STREAKS on the road this season, compared to a .289 (360x1245) batting average at home. On the mound, the Tigers have a 3.80 ERA (275.0IP/116ER) on the road, compared to a 4.50 ERA Last five games: 2-3 (334.0IP/167ER) at home. Last 10 games: 3-7 Last 15 games: 5-10 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. Last 20 games: 7-13 - 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 14th manager in Tigers history to have also played at the major league level for Detroit, joining Alan Trammell, Dick Tracewski, Billy Martin, Bob Swift, Billy THIS DATE IN TIGERS HISTORY Hitchcock, Fred Hutchinson, Mickey Cochrane, Del Baker, Bucky Harris, George Moriarty, Ty 1963 - Gates Brown becomes the 11th player Cobb, Hughie Jennings and Bobby Lowe. in American League history to hit a home run - Spent 18 seasons as a catcher at the major league level with the Padres (1993-96), in his first at bat in a 9-2 loss to the Red Sox 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 at Fenway Park. Championship Series and one to the World Series. 1994 - The Tigers homer in their 25th consec- INJURY UPDATE: RHP Joel Hanrahan (right elbow surgery, 15-day DL on May 2), RHP utive game when Mickey Tettleton goes deep Luke Putkonen (right elbow inflammation, 15-day DL on April 19), RHP Bruce Rondon (right elbow surgery/UCL reconstruction, 60-day DL on March 29), INF Jose Iglesias against the Blue Jays. (bilateral tibial stress fractures, 60-day DL on March 29), OF Andy Dirks (lower back surgery/microdiscectomy, 60-day DL on March 29). TIGERS UPCOMING GAME DETAILS TIGERS OPPONENTS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME PROBABLE PITCHER PROBABLE PITCHER TV/RADIO Friday at Cleveland 7:05 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello RHP Corey Kluber FSD/1270 & 97.1 (8-4, 4.03) (6-4, 3.35) Saturday at Cleveland 7:15 p.m. RHP Justin Verlander RHP Trevor Bauer FOX/1270 & 97.1 (6-7, 4.98) (2-3, 4.20) Sunday at Cleveland 1:05 p.m. RHP Max Scherzer RHP Josh Tomlin FSD/1270 & 97.1 (8-3, 3.84) (4-4, 3.86) 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 2014 vs. AL East: 10-5 Scoring five-or-more runs: 25-4 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 30-4/31-3/32-3 vs. AL Central: 15-15 Scoring four-or-less runs: 11-28 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 3-22/1-26/1-28 vs. AL West: 9-9 Extra-innings: 2-3 Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 3-6/4-3/3-1 vs. NL: 2-3 One-run games: 11-9 Tigers out hit opponent: 29-7 Tigers score first: 21-11 Tigers get quality start: 26-12 Opponent out hits Tigers: 5-24 Opponents score first: 15-21 Tigers starter works 6+ innings: 29-18 Tigers and opponent have equal hits: 2-1 © Detroit Tigers, 2014 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... World Series Champions w 1935 w 1945 w 1968 w 1984 June 19, 2014 TODAY’S TIGERS STARTER - ANIBAL SANCHEZ ‘14 Season (Detroit): 3-2, 2.44 ERA, 11 G, 11 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 62.2 IP, 40 H, 21 R, 17 ER, 19 BB, 59 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.