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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. San Francisco Giants Saturday, September 6, 2014 Comerica Park, Detroit, MI Game Time - 1:08 p.m. EDT RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers lost their series opener to the Giants 8-2 on Friday night at TIGERS AT A GLANCE Comerica Park. Miguel Cabrera and Ian Kinsler each had two hits in the loss with Kinsler adding a RBI. Rajai Davis also contributed a RBI in the loss. Rick Porcello started for Record: 77-64 / Streak: L1 Detroit and took the loss after allowing six runs, five earned, on 10 hits with one walk and Game #142 / Home #67 one strikeout in 3.0 innings. The Tigers and Giants continue their three-game weekend Home: 35-31 / Road: 42-33 series this afternoon. Following the series vs. the Giants, the nine-game homestand Today’s Scheduled Starters continues with three games vs. Kansas City and three games vs. Cleveland. PUTKONEN’S INJURY REHAB ASSIGNMENT RECALLED, REMAINS ON DL: The Tigers LHP David Price vs. LHP Madison Bumgarner today announced that they have recalled the injury rehabilitation assignment of (2-2, 3.86) (16-9, 2.97) righthanded pitcher Luke Putkonen and that he will remain on the disabled list. Putkonen TV/Radio has been sidelined since April 19 with right elbow inflammation. FOX/97.1 FM CABRERA MOVING UP THE TIGERS ALL-TIME HITS LIST: Miguel Cabrera enters today’s game with 1,316 hits as a member of the Tigers, which ranks 18th in franchise TIGERS VS. GIANTS history. Cabrera is one hit away from tying Rudy York for 17th in club history with 1,317 hits. 2014 Record: 0-1 2014 at Home: 0-1 MULTI-HIT MIGGY: Miguel Cabrera had two hits in last night’s game, giving him multi- hit games in four of his last five games. Cabrera has 47 multi-hit games this season, 2014 at San Francisco: 0-0 which is tied for eighth in the American League. Since joining the Tigers in 2008, Cabrera All-Time Record: 5-8 has recorded 378 multi-hit games, which ranks 13th in franchise history. He is 10 multi-hit All-Time at Home: 3-4 games away from tying Willie Horton for 12th in club history with 388 multi-hit contests. All-Time at Comerica Park: 3-4 KINSLER EXTENDS HIT STREAK TO NINE: Ian Kinsler had two hits in last night’s game All-Time at San Francisco: 2-4 to extend his hitting streak to nine games. During his nine-game hitting streak, Kinsler is 2014 Game Log hitting .349 (15x43) with eight runs scored, three doubles, one triple, one home run and Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save eight RBI. 9/5 DET L, 8-2 Peavy/Porcello VMART, CASTELLANOS RIDING LENGTHY ON-BASE STREAKS: Victor Martinez has 9/6 DET reached base safely in 24 consecutive games, which ranks as the longest active streak in 9/7 DET the American League. Martinez has a .495 on-base percentage during his streak. Nick Castellanos has reached base safely in 16 straight games and has a .357 on-base STREAKS percentage during his streak. INTERLEAGUE HAPPENINGS: The Tigers are 11-7 in Interleague Play this season after Last five games: 3-2 going 3-1 vs. Los Angeles, 1-2 vs. San Diego, 2-1 vs. Arizona, 3-0 vs. Colorado, 2-2 vs. Last 10 games: 6-4 Pittsburgh and 0-1 vs. San Francisco. Since Interleague Play began in 1997, the Tigers Last 15 games: 9-6 have posted a 175-146 record. Last 20 games: 11-9 AMONG THE BEST IN INTERLEAGUE PLAY SINCE 2006: The Tigers have compiled a 104-60 record, a .634 winning percentage, during Interleague Play since the start of the THIS DATE IN TIGERS HISTORY 2006 season. The .634 winning percentage during Interleague action is second-best 1916 - Ty Cobb’s speed is too much for St. among major league clubs during that stretch, trailing only Boston, which has compiled a Louis as the Tigers win, 4-3. In the 10th 107-56 record, a .656 winning percentage, during Interleague games over that stretch. inning, Cobb beats out a hit to short, steals TIGERS TIDBITS: Nick Castellanos has hit safely in 15 of his last 16 games and is batting second base and continues to third on a low .308 (20x65) with seven runs scored, four doubles, one triple and seven RBI during that throw. Bobby Veach then grounds sharply to stretch...The Tigers bullpen allowed one earned run in 6.0 innings of work last night and George Sisler at first, forcing Cobb to return has compiled a 5-0 record with a 3.49 ERA (77.1IP/30ER) over their last 23 games since to third. But when Sisler jogs over to touch August 12. the bag, Cobb dashes for home, beating the TIGERS GETTING OFFENSIVE: The Tigers currently lead the American League with a throw. .275 team batting average, 662 runs scored, 1,355 hits, 289 doubles, 642 RBI, a .331 on- base percentage and a .425 slugging percentage, while they are sixth with 133 home runs. 1972 - Behind Mickey Lolich’s 20th win, the Individually, Victor Martinez ranks second in the American League with a .332 (162x488) Tigers beat the Orioles, 4-3. batting average, while Miguel Cabrera is eighth with a .308 (163x530) batting average. REPLAY RUNDOWN: The Tigers have been involved in 79 instant replay challenges so far 2009 - After striking out in his first three at- this season. Detroit has challenged 32 plays with 19 plays being overturned, five plays bats, Brandon Inge hits a grand slam off Russ confirmed and eight plays standing as called. Opponents have made 38 challenges with 26 Springer in the 9th inning to give the Tigers a plays being overturned, four plays confirmed and eight plays standing as called. There 5-3 win over Tampa Bay. have been nine crew chief initiated reviews with four plays being confirmed, one play standing as called and four plays overturned. SEPTEMBER 7 AND 8 GAME TIMES PEREZ NAMED TO GCL POSTSEASON ALL-STAR TEAM: Catcher Arvicent Perez was Game times for the Tigers game on named to the Gulf Coast League Postseason All-Star Team. In 27 games with the GCL September 7 and 8 have changed from the Tigers, Perez hit .309 (25x81) with 14 runs scored, six doubles, one triple, three home previously listed time. First pitch for the game runs and 20 RBI. on Sunday, September 7 vs. San Francisco has INJURY UPDATE: RHP Joel Hanrahan (right elbow surgery, 60-day DL on May 2), RHP been moved to 8:07 p.m., while the game on Luke Putkonen (right elbow inflammation, 60-day DL on April 19), RHP Bruce Rondon Monday, September 8 vs. Kansas City will now (right elbow surgery/UCL reconstruction, 60-day DL on March 29), RHP Anibal Sanchez start at 4:08 p.m. (right pectoralis major strain, 15-day DL on August 9), RHP Joakim Soria (left oblique strain, 15-day DL on August 10), RHP Drew VerHagen (low back stress fracture, 60-day DL on September 1), INF Jose Iglesias (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 Sunday vs. San Francisco 8:07 p.m. LHP Kyle Lobstein RHP Tim Hudson ESPN/97.1 (0-0, 3.18) (9-9, 3.08) Monday vs. Kansas City 4:08 p.m. RHP Justin Verlander RHP Jeremy Guthrie FSD/MLBN/1270 (12-12, 4.80) (10-10, 4.31) Tuesday vs. Kansas City 7:08 p.m. RHP Max Scherzer LHP Jason Vargas FSD/MLBN/1270 & 97.1 (15-5, 3.25) (11-7, 3.14) Wednesday vs. Kansas City 7:08 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello RHP James Shields FSD/ESPN/97.1 (15-10, 3.30) (13-7, 3.23) 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: 17-15 Scoring five-or-more runs: 54-7 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 62-8/64-5/65-5 vs. AL Central: 31-26 Scoring four-or-less runs: 23-57 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 7-46/4-54/5-56 vs. AL West: 18-16 Extra-innings: 6-6 Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 8-10/9-5/7-3 vs. NL: 11-7 One-run games: 20-18 Tigers out hit opponent: 62-10 Tigers score first: 52-25 Tigers get quality start: 57-22 Opponent out hits Tigers: 10-52 Opponents score first: 25-39 Tigers starter works 6+ innings: 64-34 Tigers and opponent have equal hits: 5-2 © Detroit Tigers, 2014 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... World Series Champions w 1935 w 1945 w 1968 w 1984 September 6, 2014 TODAY’S TIGERS STARTER - DAVID PRICE ‘14 Season (Detroit): 2-2, 3.86 ERA, 6 G, 6 GS, 1 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 39.2 IP, 37 H, 18 R, 17 ER, 9 BB, 43 SO. ‘14 Season (Tampa Bay): 11-8, 3.11 ERA, 23 G, 23 GS, 2 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 170.2 IP, 156 H, 68 R, 59 ER, 23 BB, 189 SO.