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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 vs. Cleveland Indians Thursday, April 17, 2014 Comerica Park, Detroit, MI Game Time - 1:08 p.m. EDT RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers dropped their second straight game, losing to the Indians TIGERS AT A GLANCE 3-2 last night at Comerica Park. Alex Avila, Austin Jackson, Ian Kinsler and Victor Martinez each had two hits in the loss for Detroit. Miguel Cabrera went 1x4 and drove in two runs. Record: 6-5 / Streak: L2 Anibal Sanchez started for the Tigers and took the loss, allowing three runs, two earned, on two hits, striking out eight and walking four in five innings. The Tigers bullpen Game #12 / Home #7 combined to throw four innings of shutout baseball. Detroit wraps up its series with Home: 4-2 / Road: 2-3 Cleveland today and continues its nine-game homestand this weekend with a three-game series vs. the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The Chicago White Sox visit Comerica Park Today’s Scheduled Starters for a four-game series starting Monday to close the homestand. RHP Justin Verlander vs. RHP Danny Salazar (1-1, 2.57) (0-1, 6.75) WHAT A RELIEF: The Tigers bullpen has put up solid numbers in recent games. Over the Tigers last four games, the bullpen has combined for a 1.69 ERA (10.2IP/2ER). The TV/Radio bullpen continued its good run on Tuesday night vs. the Indians, combining to throw four scoreless innings. FSD/1270 AM & 97.1 FM TIGERS PITCHERS COUNTING TO 10 AGAIN AND AGAIN: The Tigers pitching staff TIGERS VS. INDIANS has combined to strike out at least 10 batters in each of the last three games and five of 2014 Record: 0-1 the last six contests. Detroit continued the streak by combining for 10 strikeouts last night 2014 at Home: 0-1 vs. the Indians. 2014 at Cleveland: 0-0 KINSLER KEEPS IT ROLLING: Ian Kinsler has hit safely in five of his last six games. All-Time Record: 1086-1043-12 During the six-game stretch, Kinsler is batting .333 (8x24) with six runs scored, four All-Time at Home: 591-469-5 doubles and one RBI. Kinsler went 2x4 with one run scored and one double in last night’s All-Time at Comerica Park: 70-57 game. Kinsler has six multi-hit games this season, which ties him for fifth in the American All-Time at Cleveland: 495-574-7 League. 2014 Game Log RAJAI RACKING UP THE STOLEN BASES: Rajai Davis has been one of the top stolen Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save base threats in the American League in recent years and he’s continued that in 2014. 4/15 DET Postponed, cold Davis is currently tied for second in the American League with five stolen bases. 4/16 DET L, 3-2 McAllister/Sanchez/Axford 4/17 DET WINNING WAYS OVER THE INDIANS: The Tigers have won 18 of their last 24 games versus Cleveland, dating back to September 5, 2012. The Tigers have outscored the 5/19 CLE Indians 144-84 during the stretch. Additionally, the Tigers enter today’s game having won 5/20 CLE 34 of the club’s last 46 games against the Indians at Comerica Park dating back to the start 5/21 CLE of the 2009 season. The 34 wins are the most by the Tigers against any team at home 6/20 CLE during that span. 6/21 CLE 6/22 CLE MARTINEZ MASHES AGAINST THE INDIANS: Victor Martinez enters this afternoon’s game hitting .372 (64x172) with 20 doubles, five home runs and 39 RBI in 47 career 7/18 DET games against Cleveland. He leads all active American League players with a .372 career 7/19 DET batting average against Cleveland. In 2013, Martinez hit .378 (28x74) with eight doubles, 7/20 DET one home run and 14 RBI in 19 games vs. the Indians. 9/1 CLE 9/2 CLE MARTINEZ NEARING CAREER MILESTONE: Victor Martinez enters this afternoon’s 9/3 CLE game vs. the Indians nearing 1,500 career hits. Martinez currently has 1,492 hits, only eight shy of reaching the 1,500 mark. 9/4 CLE 9/12 DET TIGERS TOUGH TO TAME AT HOME: The Tigers enter this afternoon’s game against the 9/13 DET Indians having won 89 of the last 131 games at Comerica Park since July 4, 2012. The 9/14 DET Tigers lead the American League with 89 wins and a .677 winning percentage at home during that span. The Tigers are 4-2 at home so far in 2014. STREAKS NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: Brad Ausmus is in his first season at the helm for the Tigers Last five games: 2-3 after being named the 37th manager in Tigers history on November 3, 2013. Last 10 games: 5-5 - According to Stats, LLC, became the first manager since Clint Hurdle of Colorado and Last 15 games: 6-5 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 Last 20 games: 6-5 level for Detroit, joining Alan Trammell, Dick Tracewski, Bob Swift, Billy Hitchcock, Mickey Cochrane, George Moriarty, Ty Cobb, Hughie Jennings and Bobby Lowe. THIS DATE IN TIGERS HISTORY - 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), 1955 - Al Kaline hits three home runs in Tigers (1996, 1999-2000), Astros (1997-1998, 2001-07) and Dodgers (2009-10)... made Briggs Stadium, including a pair in the 6th eight postseason appearances as a player, including two trips to the American League inning, to drive in six runs. The Tigers rout Championship Series and one to the World Series. the A's, 16-0, behind Steve Gromek's strong pitching. INJURY UPDATE: RHP Bruce Rondon (right elbow surgery/UCL reconstruction, 60-day 1993 - The Tigers score 20 runs for the DL on March 29), INF Jose Iglesias (bilateral tibial stress fractures, 60-day DL on March second time in four games, beating the 29), OF Andy Dirks (lower back surgery/microdiscectomy, 15-day DL on March 29). Seattle Mariners 20-3. TIGERS UPCOMING GAME DETAILS TIGERS OPPONENTS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME PROBABLE PITCHER PROBABLE PITCHER TV/RADIO Friday Los Angeles Angels 7:08 p.m. LHP Drew Smyly RHP Jered Weaver FSD PLUS/1270 AM (1-0, 0.00) (0-2, 5.79) Saturday Los Angeles Angels 1:08 p.m. RHP Max Scherzer LHP C.J. Wilson FS1/1270 & 97.1 (0-1, 2.70) (2-1, 3.92) Sunday Los Angeles Angels 1:08 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello LHP Hector Santiago FSD/1270 AM (1-1, 4.15) (0-2, 4.96) 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: 4-0 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 5-0/5-0/5-0 vs. AL Central: 2-1 Scoring four-or-less runs: 2-5 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 1-3/0-4/0-5 vs. AL West: 0-0 Extra-innings: 2-1 Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 0-2/1-1/1-0 vs. NL: 2-3 One-run games: 4-2 Tigers out hit opponent: 5-2 Tigers score first: 4-1 Tigers get quality start: 4-2 Opponent out hits Tigers: 0-3 Opponents score first: 2-4 Tigers starter works 6+ innings: 4-3 Tigers and opponent have equal hits: 1-0 © Detroit Tigers, 2014 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... World Series Champions w 1935 w 1945 w 1968 w 1984 April 17, 2014 TODAY’S TIGERS STARTER - JUSTIN VERLANDER ‘14 Season (Detroit): 1-1, 2.57 ERA, 3 G, 3 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 21.0 IP, 19 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 6 BB, 13 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 fourth start of SEASON (DETROIT) the season this afternoon against the Indians. 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 FIRST WIN OF 2014: Verlander earned his first win 4/6 BAL L, 3-1 S L 2.57 8.0 5 2 2 2 3 112 of 2014 in his last start at San Diego last Saturday. 4/12 @SD W, 6-2 S W 2.57 7.0 8 2 2 1 8 110 He worked seven innings, allowing two runs on eight TOTALS (2-1 record) 3 starts 1-1, 2.57 21.0 19 7 6 6 13 327 hits, striking out eight and walking one.