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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. Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday, June 3, 2014 Comerica Park, Detroit, MI Game Time - 7:08 p.m. EDT RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers lost the series finale to the Mariners 4-0 on Sunday TIGERS AT A GLANCE afternoon. The shutout marked the third game this year the Tigers had failed to score a run. Nick Castellanos, Bryan Holaday and Torii Hunter each had one hit in the loss. Max Record: 31-22 / Streak: L2 Scherzer took the loss for Detroit, allowing four runs on nine hits and striking out seven in Game #54 / Home #26 6.2 innings. The Tigers return home tonight to open a six-game homestand, which begins with a three-game series vs. Toronto. Following the three games vs. the Blue Jays, Detroit Home: 14-11 / Road: 17-11 welcomes the Red Sox to town for a three-game set, which starts on Friday. Tonight’s Scheduled Starters SECOND ALL-STAR BALLOT UPDATE: The second balloting update for the 85th All-Star RHP Anibal Sanchez vs. RHP Drew Hutchison Game, to be played on Tuesday, July 15th at Target Field in Minneapolis, was announced (2-2, 2.49) (4-3, 3.88) on Monday afternoon. Miguel Cabrera, who is an eight-time All-Star and is looking to start the All-Star Game for the second straight year, leads all American League first basemen TV/Radio with 962,138 votes. Ian Kinsler, who is seeking his fourth career All-Star selection and first FSD/1270 AM & 97.1 FM starting assignment, ranks second among AL second basemen with 649,926 votes. Tigers are also among the leaders at designated hitter (Victor Martinez, third place) and outfield TIGERS VS. BLUE JAYS (Torii Hunter, seventh place). 2014 Record: 0-0 THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN: The Tigers return home tonight after playing 16 of their 2014 at Home: 0-0 last 20 games on the road. Starting with tonight’s game, the Tigers play 12 of their next 2014 at Toronto: 0-0 16 games at Comerica Park. All-Time Record: 184-210 All-Time at Home: 98-98 WINNING WAYS AGAINST THE JAYS: The Tigers enter tonight’s game versus the Blue All-Time at Comerica Park: 23-27 Jays having won 19 of the club’s last 29 games against Toronto dating back to September All-Time at Toronto: 86-112 13, 2009. The Tigers lead all American League clubs with a .655 winning percentage against Toronto during that span. 2014 Game Log Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save JACKSON SWINGS INTO ACTION VERSUS TORONTO: Austin Jackson enters tonight’s 6/3 DET game hitting .381 (43x113) with 27 runs scored, six doubles, three triples, two home runs 6/4 DET and 11 RBI in 27 games during his career versus Toronto. He is second among all active 6/5 DET American League players since the start of the 2010 season with a .381 batting average 8/8 TOR against the Blue Jays, while he is fifth with a .421 on-base percentage. 8/9 TOR 8/10 TOR MIGGY COMING THROUGH IN THE CLUTCH: Miguel Cabrera currently leads the American League with a .418 (23x55) batting average with runners in scoring position. STREAKS Cabrera has also hit three home runs and driven in 37 runs with runners in scoring position. Last five games: 2-3 Last 10 games: 4-6 TIGERS AT THE TOP IN HITTING: The Tigers enter tonight’s game leading the American Last 15 games: 5-10 League with a .269 team batting average. Individually, Victor Martinez leads the AL with a Last 20 games: 10-10 .335 (67x200) batting average, while Miguel Cabrera ranks fourth with a .325 (67x206) batting average. TIGERS AMONG THE AL LEADERS FIVE IS THE MAGIC NUMBER: Scoring five runs in a game has been a good indicator of Batting Average Extra Base Hits success for the Tigers so far this season. When scoring five-or-more runs in a game, the Victor Martinez - 1st, .335 Miguel Cabrera - t-3rd, 28 Tigers are 22-2. Conversely, when scoring four-or-less runs, the Tigers have a 9-20 Miguel Cabrera - 4th, .325 Victor Martinez - t-8th, 26 record. Home Runs Outfield Assists Victor Martinez - t-7th, 13 Rajai Davis - t-5th, 4 REPLAY RUNDOWN: The Tigers have been involved in 35 instant replay challenges so far this season. Detroit has challenged 15 plays with nine plays being overturned, three plays Runs Batted In RISP Batting Average confirmed and three plays standing as called. Opponents have made 17 challenges with 11 Miguel Cabrera - 3rd, 49 Miguel Cabrera - 1st, .418 plays being overturned, two plays confirmed and four plays standing. The umpires have Multi-Hit Games Plate App. Per SO initiated three reviews with two plays being confirmed and one play overturned. Ian Kinsler - t-3rd, 22 Victor Martinez - 1st, 17.2 Victor Martinez - t-9th, 19 Ian Kinsler - 4th, 11.9 OFFICIAL SCORING CHANGE: Following a review by Major League Baseball, Austin Runs Scored Wins Jackson has now been given an error on a fly ball by the Rangers’ Mitch Moreland in the Ian Kinsler - 6th, 38 Rick Porcello - t-2nd, 8 sixth inning of the game on May 24 at Detroit. The play was originally ruled an RBI double Max Scherzer - t-5th, 6 for Moreland and the change now makes the third run scored that inning unearned. Hits Justin Verlander - t-5th, 6 Ian Kinsler - t-6th, 68 NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: Brad Ausmus is in his first season at the helm for the Tigers Miguel Cabrera - t-8th, 67 Saves after being named the 37th manager in Tigers history on November 3, 2013. Victor Martinez - t-8th, 67 Joe Nathan - 4th, 13 - According to Stats, LLC, became the first manager since Clint Hurdle of Colorado and Total Bases Games Jerry Royster of Milwaukee in 2002 to begin his career with four straight wins. Victor Martinez - 4th, 119 Al Alburquerque - t-3rd, 29 - Becomes just the 14th manager in Tigers history to have also played at the major league Miguel Cabrera - t-5th, 115 Ian Krol - t-7th, 27 level for Detroit, joining Alan Trammell, Dick Tracewski, Billy Martin, Bob Swift, Billy Doubles Innings Pitched Hitchcock, Fred Hutchinson, Mickey Cochrane, Del Baker, Bucky Harris, George Moriarty, Ty Ian Kinsler - 3rd, 19 Justin Verlander - 9th, 79.0 Cobb, Hughie Jennings and Bobby Lowe. Miguel Cabrera - t-4th, 18 Max Scherzer - t-10th, 78.2 - Spent 18 seasons as a catcher at the major league level with the Padres (1993-96), Tigers (1996, 1999-2000), Astros (1997-1998, 2001-07) and Dodgers (2009-10)...made Stolen Bases Strikeouts eight postseason appearances as a player, including two trips to the American League Rajai Davis - 2nd, 16 Max Scherzer - 5th, 89 Championship Series and one to the World Series. On Base Percentage Strikeouts/Nine Inn. Victor Martinez - t-4th, .390 Max Scherzer - 4th, 10.2 INJURY UPDATE: RHP Joel Hanrahan (right elbow surgery, 15-day DL on May 2), RHP Luke Putkonen (right elbow inflammation, 15-day DL on April 19), RHP Bruce Rondon Slugging Percentage Victor Martinez - 4th, .595 (right elbow surgery/UCL reconstruction, 60-day DL on March 29), INF Jose Iglesias Miguel Cabrera - t-6th, .558 (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 Wednesday Toronto 7:08 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello RHP R.A. Dickey FSD/1270 & 97.1 (8-2, 3.82) (5-4, 4.30) Thursday Toronto 1:08 p.m. RHP Justin Verlander TBA FSD/1270 & 97.1 (6-4, 3.99) 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: 8-1 Scoring five-or-more runs: 22-2 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 26-4/27-2/28-2 vs. AL Central: 12-9 Scoring four-or-less runs: 9-20 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 3-14/1-18/1-20 vs. AL West: 9-9 Extra-innings: 2-3 Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 2-4/3-2/2-0 vs. NL: 2-3 One-run games: 10-7 Tigers out hit opponent: 24-6 Tigers score first: 18-9 Tigers get quality start: 22-7 Opponent out hits Tigers: 5-16 Opponents score first: 13-13 Tigers starter works 6+ innings: 24-11 Tigers and opponent have equal hits: 2-0 © Detroit Tigers, 2014 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... World Series Champions w 1935 w 1945 w 1968 w 1984 June 3, 2014 TONIGHT’S TIGERS STARTER - ANIBAL SANCHEZ ‘14 Season (Detroit): 2-2, 2.49 ERA, 8 G, 8 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 43.1 IP, 28 H, 16 R, 12 ER, 15 BB, 41 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. ALL ABOUT ANIBAL: In his third season with the 2014 GAME-BY-GAME RUNDOWN Tigers, Sanchez will make his ninth start of the SEASON (DETROIT) season tonight against the Blue Jays.