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...... Tigers Media Relations Department w w Phone (313) 471-2000 w Fax (313) 471-2138 w Detroit, MI 48201 w www.tigers.com Twitter - @DetroitTigersPR, @tigers, @TigresdeDetroit vs. 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, and Torii Hunter each had one 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. , who is an eight-time All-Star and is looking to start the All-Star Game for the second straight year, leads all 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 , 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 - t-5th, 6 for Moreland and the change now makes the third run scored that inning unearned. Hits - t-5th, 6 Ian Kinsler - t-6th, 68 NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: is in his first season at the helm for the Tigers Miguel Cabrera - t-8th, 67 Saves after being named the 37th 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 , , , , Billy Doubles Innings Pitched Hitchcock, , , , , , Ty Ian Kinsler - 3rd, 19 Justin Verlander - 9th, 79.0 Cobb, and . Miguel Cabrera - t-4th, 18 Max Scherzer - t-10th, 78.2 - Spent 18 seasons as a 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 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 . 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 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. DATE OPP. RESULT S/R DEC. ERA IP H R ER BB SO PC 4/4 BAL W, 10-4 S ND 4.50 4.0 2 2 2 3 3 69 LAST TIME OUT: Sanchez turned in his best start of 4/9 @LAD W, 7-6 S ND 3.00 5.0 6 3 1 1 6 110 the season, but took a no decision in his start at 4/16 CLE L, 3-2 S L 3.21 5.0 2 3 2 4 8 104 Oakland on Wednesday. Sanchez allowed one run on 4/21 CWS L, 3-1 S L 3.54 6.1 5 3 3 1 5 92 three hits, struck out nine and walked one in 8.1 4/26 @MIN L, 5-3 S ND 3.13 2.2 0 0 0 2 2 53 innings vs. the Athletics. 5/18 @BOS W, 6-2 S W 2.89 5.0 5 2 1 3 3 80 5/23 TEX W, 7-2 S W 2.83 7.0 5 2 2 0 5 99 LIMITING THE LONG BALL: Sanchez has not 5/28 @OAK L, 3-1 S ND 2.49 8.1 3 1 1 1 9 111 allowed a this season in 43.1 innings TOTALS (4-4 record) 8 starts 2-2, 2.49 43.1 28 16 12 15 41 718 pitched, which is the most for any major league pitcher who hasn’t allowed a home run. Sanchez is also the only big leaguer who has started at least five games this season and not allowed a homer.

IMPRESSIVE WORK SINCE RETURNING FROM THE DL: Sanchez has posted impressive numbers in his three starts since returning from the disabled list on May 18. Over his last three starts, Sanchez has a 2-0 record with a 1.77 ERA (20.1IP/4ER) and 17 strikeouts.

RECORD AT COMERICA PARK: Sanchez is making his fifth home start of the season tonight against Toronto. In his previous four starts this season at Comerica Park, he has compiled a 1-2 record with a 3.63 ERA (22.1IP/9ER) and 21 strikeouts. In 24 career starts at Comerica Park, Sanchez has a 12-7 record with a 3.02 ERA (152.0IP/51ER) and 164 strikeouts.

RECORD IN JUNE: Sanchez has made 19 career starts in the month of June. In his previous 19 starts in June, Sanchez has a 6-5 record with a 4.20 ERA (111.1IP/52ER).

AGAINST THE AL EAST: Tonight’s game marks the 17th appearance, 16th start, of Sanchez’s career against a team from the American League Eastern Division. In 16 previous outings vs. an AL East opponent, Sanchez has an 8-4 record with a 5.01 ERA (91.2IP/51ER).

RETURNING TO ACTION: Sanchez was reinstated from the disabled list on May 18 at Boston after being sidelined since April 27 with a right middle finger laceration.

QUALITY WORK WITH DETROIT: Sanchez has made 49 starts with the Tigers since being acquired by the club during the 2012 season. He has posted a quality start in 31 of 49 starts during his career with Detroit. Sanchez has compiled a 20-16 record and 2.85 ERA (300.0IP/95ER) in 49 starts during his Tigers career.

SANCHEZ CAPTURES AL ERA CROWN: Sanchez ended the 2013 season as leader of the American League with a 2.57 ERA (182.0IP/52ER) to capture the ERA Crown. He became the seventh pitcher in Tigers history to capture the ERA crown and the first since Justin Verlander did so with a 2.40 ERA in 2011.

SURPASSING 200: Sanchez ended the 2013 season with 202 strikeouts, to surpass the 200-or-more mark for the second time in his career. His only other season with more than 200 strikeouts was 2011 when he also fanned 202 batters with the Marlins.

CAREER HIGH IN WINS: Sanchez established a career high with 14 wins last season. His previous career high of 13 wins was established during the 2010 season with the Marlins.

JOINS FELLER WITH FIVE LOW-HIT GAMES IN FIRST 155: Sanchez fired a one-hitter in his outing on May 24th, 2013 against the , marking the fourth one-hitter of his major league career to go along with his no-hitter on September 6, 2006 versus Arizona. The outing was the 155th of his career and he joined as one of just two since at least 1916 to record five complete games allowing one hit-or-fewer in the first 155 games of their major league career. Feller also posted one no-hitter and four one-hitters during that span, recording his fifth with a one-hitter in the 139th game of his career on July 12, 1940 at Shibe Park against the Philadelphia Athletics.

HISTORIC STRIKEOUT PERFORMANCE VERSUS ATLANTA: Sanchez recorded 17 strikeouts over eight shutout innings in his outing on April 26, 2013 against the , establishing the franchise record for strikeouts in a single game. The 17 strikeouts surpassed the previous high of 16 strikeouts accomplished by in a complete game effort on May 23, 1969 against the California Angels at Tiger Stadium. Lolich also recorded 16 strikeouts over nine innings on June 9, 1969 against the Seattle Pilots at Tiger Stadium in a game that went 10 innings. The 17 strikeouts also established a new record for most strikeouts by any one pitchers in an Interleague game, and matched the most strikeouts ever recorded by a pitcher in 8.0 innings-or-less.

SIGNING LONG TERM: Sanchez agreed to terms on a five-year contract, plus a club option for 2018, with the Tigers on December 18, 2012.

TOSSING A NO-HITTER: Sanchez fired a no-hitter during his rookie season with the Marlins on September 6, 2006 versus Arizona. He became the 19th rookie in major league history to toss a no-hitter, and the first since Bud Smith did so with St. Louis against San Diego on September 3, 2001.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES: Sanchez was acquired by the Tigers in a five-player deal with the on July 23, 2012. He was originally signed by the as a non-drafted free agent on January 3, 2001. Sanchez was acquired by the Marlins in a seven-player deal with the Red Sox on November 24, 2005. SANCHEZ’S GAME HIGHS: LAST CG: May 24, 2013 vs. Minnesot- a. LAST SHUTOUT: May 24, 2013 vs. Minnesota. STRIKEOUT HIGH - 2014: 9 - May 28, 2014 at Oakland. STRIKEOUT HIGH - CAREER: 17 - April 26, 2013 vs. Atlanta. WALK HIGH - 2014: 4 - April 16, 2014 vs. Cleveland WALK HIGH - CAREER: 8 - September 28, 2009 at Atlanta. LOW-HIT GAME - 2014: 2, twice - last, April 16, 2014 vs. Cleveland (5.0IP). LOW-HIT GAME - CAREER (CG): 0 - September 6, 2006 vs. Arizona (9.0IP). SANCHEZ VS. BLUE JAYS: LIFETIME: 2-2, 5.48 ERA, 4 G, 4 GS, 0 CG, 23.0 IP, 25 H, 15 R, 14 ER, 10 BB, 20 SO. IN 2013: 1-0, 2.57 ERA, 1 G, 1 GS, 0 CG, 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 SO. LAST START/WIN: April 9, 2013 at Detroit, W 7-3 (7.0,5,2,2,1,8). LAST LOSS: July 28, 2012 at Toronto, L 5-1 (6.0,8,5,5,3,3). BATTER-PITCHER MATCH-UPS: SANCHEZ vs. BLUE JAYS - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR): Bautista .200 5-1-0; Cabrera .556 18-10-0; Encarnacion .300 10-3-1; Francisco .000 3-0-0; Gose .333 3-1-0; Lawrie .667 6-4-0; Reyes .286 28-8-0; Thole .286 7-2-0. HUTCHISON vs. TIGERS - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR): Kinsler .250 4-1-0. June 3, 2014 TRACKING THE TIGERS

(Series numbers are for three games vs. Seattle May 30-June 1; Road trip numbers are for seven games May 26-June 1) TIGERS SERIES: .188 (18x96) ROAD TRIP: .213 (49x230) 0PPONENTS SERIES: .258 (25x97) ROAD TRIP: .251 (58x231) AVILA #13 JACKSON #14 SERIES: .000 (0x6) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x13) SERIES: .091 (1x11) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x4) ROAD TRIP: .059 (1x17) LONG STREAK: 5 (.429, 6x14, 5/17-21) ROAD TRIP: .083 (2x24) LONG STREAK: 9 (.289, 11x38, 5/2-11) Last Game: • 5/31 at SEA; 0x3, BB, SO at C. Last Game: • Leads the American League with 20 runners caught stealing and • 6/1 at SEA; 0x3, 2 SO at CF • Ranked 10th in the American League with a .310 batting average during April. 16 catcher caught stealing. • Ranks third in the American League since 2010 with 419 runs scored. • Third among all American League since 2010 with a 29.6 caught stealing percentage. (min. 300 games) KELLY #32 CABRERA #24 SERIES: 1.000 (1x1) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.600, 3x5) SERIES: .364 (4x11) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x4) ROAD TRIP: .375 (3x8) LONG STREAK: 3 (.250, 3x12, 4/18-5/2) ROAD TRIP: .346 (9x26) LONG STREAK: 11 (.441, 19x43, 5/9-20) • Last Game: 5/31 at SEA; 1x1, at 3B (PR in 7th). • Last Game: 6/1 at SEA; 0x4, SO at 1B. • On the Tigers Opening Day roster for the fifth straight season • Batting .378 (54x143) with 27 runs scored, 13 doubles, nine (2010-14)...also on Pittsburgh’s Opening Day roster in 2007. • Has seen action at eight different positions during his Tigers career: home runs and 42 RBI over the past 37 games -- leads AL in pitcher (one game), catcher (one game), first base (62 games), batting average during that span (since April 22). second base (five games), third base (97 games), left field (159 • Leads the AL with a .418 batting average with runners in scoring games), center field (51 games) and right field (106 games). position, while he is third with 49 RBI, tied for third with 28 extra KINSLER #3 base hits, fourth with a .325 batting average, tied for fourth with 18 doubles, tied for fifth with 115 total bases, seventh with a .558 SERIES: .077 (1x13) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x9) slugging percentage, and tied for eighth with 67 hits. ROAD TRIP: .111 (3x27) LONG STREAK: 11 (.400, 20x50, 5/14-25) • Knocked four hits on 5/6 vs. HOU...marks his 23rd four-hit game as a Tiger, tying Alan Trammell for the sixth most in franchise history. • Last Game: 6/1 at SEA; 0x4, SO at 2B. • Collected 2,000th hit of his major league career 4/4 vs. Baltimore, • Batting .320 (40x125) with 22 runs scored, 13 doubles, two a two-run home run during the eighth inning off Ryan Webb...15th home runs and nine RBI in 27 games since May 1. • Tied for second in the American League with 19 doubles, while he active player with 2,000-or-more hits, sixth Venezuelan all-time, is tied for third with 22 multi-hit games, fourth with 11.9 plate ninth player in major league history to reach feat before 31st appearances per strikeout, sixth with 38 runs scored, and tied for birthday and second Tigers player to do so (other, ). sixth with 68 hits. • Named the American League Most Valuable Player for the second • Connected for three doubles on May 23 against TEX -- marked his consecutive year in 2013, joining as the only two second career game with three-or-more doubles and the first since players in franchise history to win the award in back-to-back 7/2/06 at HOU. seasons...one of only eight Tigers to capture the MVP award. J.D. MARTINEZ #28 • Is two home runs shy of tying for seventh place in Tigers history. CASTELLANOS #9 SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.429, 3x7) ROAD TRIP: .429 (3x7) LONG STREAK: 4 (.294, 5x17, 4/30-5/8) SERIES: .222 (2x9) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.333, 1x3) Last Game: ROAD TRIP: .222 (4x18) LONG STREAK: 6 (last, .316, 6x19 4/17-22) • 5/29 at OAK; 1x4 at LF • Connected for a pinch hit solo HR on 5/19 at Cleveland in the • Last Game: 6/1 at SEA; 1x3, SO at 3B. ninth inning -- marked the first pinch hit home run of his career. • Tied for fourth among American League rookies with nine multi-hit • Had his contract purchased from A Toledo prior to the game games and 20 RBI, while he is fifth with 39 hits. on 4/21 against the White Sox. • Tied for sixth in the American League with five game winning RBI. • Batted .308 (20x65) with 10 home runs and 22 RBI in 17 games • Hit his first major league home run off Josh Beckett on 4/9 at LAD, with Toledo this season -- hit four home runs on 4/19 at Columbus a three-run homer during the third inning. during a day/night doubleheader, including three in game one. • Has hit safely in 29 of 47 games played on the season. V. MARTINEZ #41 DAVIS #20 SERIES: .182 (2x11) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x7) SERIES: .200 (2x10) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x5) ROAD TRIP: .320 (8x25) LONG STREAK: 11 (.405, 17x42, 4/25-5/8) ROAD TRIP: .294 (5x17) LONG STREAK: 8 (.375, 12x32, 5/21-31) • Last Game: 6/1 at SEA; 0x3, BB at DH. • Last Game: 6/1 at SEA; 0x4, GIDP at LF. • Leads the American League with a .335 batting average, while he • Second in the AL with 16 stolen bases and tied for fifth with four is fourth with a .595 slugging percentage and 119 total bases, fifth outfield assists. with a .390 on base percentage, tied for eighth with 67 hits, 13 • Has reached base safely in 32 of 41 games on the season. home runs and 26 extra base hits, and tied for ninth with 19 multi- • Has posted four seasons with 40-or-more stolen bases. hit games. • Leads the American League with 257 stolen bases since 2008. • Has hit safely in 29 of last 34 games, batting .359 (47x131) with 10 doubles, 10 home runs and 27 RBI during that span. HOLADAY #50 • Named Tigers Player of the Month for April after batting .298 (25x84) with SERIES: .333 (1x3) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.333, 1x3) eight runs scored, three doubles, four home runs and 13 RBI in 23 games. • Connected for his 1,500th hit of the season 4/23 vs. CWS. ROAD TRIP: .143 (1x7) LONG STREAK: 3 (.400, 4x10, 4/29-5/3) • Has fanned 13 times on the season -- leads the AL with one • Last Game: 6/1 at SEA; 1x3, SO at C. strikeout every 17.2 plate appearances. • Batting .286 (12x42) with seven runs scored, one double, and five ROMINE #27 RBI over his last 15 games. • On an Opening Day roster at major league level for the first time in career. SERIES: .250 (2x8) CURRENT STREAK: 3 (.250, 3x12) • Knocked an RBI bunt single in the ninth inning on 4/29 at CWS -- ROAD TRIP: .211 (4x19) LONG STREAK: 5 (.429, 6x14, 4/18-22) according to Elias it marks the Tigers first go-ahead RBI on a bunt • Last Game: 5/31 at SEA; 1x4, 2B, SO at SS. in the ninth inning-or-later since 6/4/00. • Connected for his first major league home run on Friday vs. TEX - HUNTER #48 a solo shot in the sixth inning off Scott Baker. • Equaled a career high with three hits on 5/4 at KC. SERIES: .182 (2x11) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.333, 1x3) • Acquired by the Tigers from the of Anaheim in ROAD TRIP: .261 (6x23) LONG STREAK: 13 (.421, 24x57, 4/20-5/7) exchange for Jose Alvarez on 3/21. • Last Game: 6/1 at SEA; 1x3, SO at RF. WORTH #29 • Batting .293 (41x140) with 20 runs scored, nine doubles, five home runs and 19 RBI over his last 35 games. SERIES: .000 (0x2) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x16) • Has hit safely in 33 of 47 games this season. ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x9) LONG STREAK: 2 (.429, 3x7, 5/3-6) • Tied for ninth in the American League with 70 multi-hit games since 2013. • Last Game: 6/1 at SEA; 0x2, SO, HP at SS. • Hit a home run in three consecutive games April 4-6 -- fourth time in his • Has appeared in two games as pitcher -- appeared as pitcher for first time in career he has accomplished the feat and the first since May 17-19, 2010. his major league career on Thursday vs. TEX, tossing a scoreless ninth inning. • Collected a season-high five RBI on April 5 against Baltimore... • Equaled a career high with three RBI on 5/6 vs. HOU. marked 15th game of his career with five-or-more RBI. • Had his contract purchased from Triple A Toledo on 4/20. • Is 10 stolen bases shy of 200 in his major league career. • Has appeared in 135 games with the Tigers in his career including two as pitcher, 61 at second base, 23 at third base and 40 at shortstop -- posted a 1.000 career at shortstop (164TC/0E). TIGERS MISCELLANEOUS HOME RUNS MULTI-HIT GAMES MULTI-RBI GAMES 1R 2R 3R GS LAST HR 2H 3H 4H 5H TOTAL 2BI 3BI 4BI 5BI TOTAL Avila 2 2 5/21/14 @CLE 3 1 4 2 2 Cabrera 4 4 2 5/31/14 @SEA 12 4 2 18 9 5 1 15 Castellanos 1 2 1 5/4/14 @KC 8 1 9 1 3 4 Davis 3 1 5/30/14 @SEA 9 3 12 3 1 4 Holaday 8/22/13 vs. MIN 4 4 1 1 Hunter 6 1 1 5/28/14 @OAK 10 4 14 3 2 1 6 Jackson 1 2 5/23/14 vs. TEX 7 2 9 4 4 Kelly 9/17/13 vs. SEA 3 1 4 Kinsler 2 1 1 5/12/14 @BAL 16 5 1 22 4 1 5 J.D. Martinez 1 1 5/21/14 @CLE 4 4 3 1 4 V. Martinez 10 1 2 5/30/14 @SEA 14 5 19 7 2 9 Romine 1 5/23/14 vs. TEX 3 1 4 Worth 7/25/10 vs. TOR 2 2 1 1 June 3, 2014

TIGERS STARTERS AND RELIEVERS BULLPEN NOTES W-L ERA IP H R ER BB-I SO STARTERS 24-15 3.68 320.2 308 143 131 109-2 275 RELIEVERS 7-7 4.29 155.1 151 80 74 51-2 141 1ST BATTER RETIRED/FACED PCT. RI/SCORED PCT. SAVES/OPPS. PCT. Alburquerque 22/29 .759 11/1 .091 1/1 1.000 Chamberlain 19/25 .760 5/0 0.000 2/2 1.000 Coke 9/16 .563 8/4 .500 0/0 ----- Knebel 3/3 1.000 2/1 .500 ------Krol 16/27 .593 18/7 .389 0/0 ----- Nathan 17/22 .773 3/3 1.000 13/17 .765 Reed 14/20 .700 8/1 .125 0/0 ----- Ray 1/1 1.000 0/0 ----- 0/0 ----- Smyly 2/3 .667 0/0 ----- 0/0 ----- Worth 1/2 .500 0/0 ----- 0/0 ----- TEAM TOTALS 109/158 .690 59/20 .339 16/20 .800

ALBURQUERQUE #62 KROL #46 • Last Game Pitched: 5/31 at SEA; (1.1IP/0ER), 2 SO • Last Game Pitched: 5/31 at SEA; (0.2IP/0ER), SO • Last Five Outings: 1-0, 0.00 ERA (4.2IP/0ER), H, 2 BB, 6 SO • Last Five Outings: 10.80 ERA (1.2IP/2ER), 4 H, 2 BB, 2 SO • Tied for third among American League relievers with 29 appearances, • Posted a 1.88 ERA (14.1IP/3ER) with eight strikeouts in his last 20 while he is tied for 12th with 29 strikeouts. outings. • Has compiled a 1.84 ERA (14.2IP/3ER) and 19 strikeouts over his past • Tied for fifth among American League relievers with nine holds. 17 appearances...has not allowed a run in his last seven outings. • Has allowed four walks in 29 outings this season (19.1IP). • Recorded first save of his major league career on 4/9 at Los Angeles. • On an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the first • Ranked second among all American League relievers since 2011 with time in his career. 12.80 strikeouts per nine innings. • Appeared in 32 games with the in 2013, CHAMBERLAIN #44 posting a 2-1 record with a 3.95 ERA (27.1IP/12ER). • Last Game Pitched: 5/30 at SEA; (1.0IP/0ER), SV, BB, 2 SO NATHAN #36 • Last Five Outings: 0.00 ERA (4.2IP/0ER), SV, 3 H, 2 BB, 5 SO • Last Game Pitched: 5/29 at OAK; (1.0IP/2ER), SV, 3 H, 2 R, BB, SO • Third among American League relievers with 11 holds. • Last Five Outings: 0-1, 13.50 ERA (4.0IP/6ER), 2 SV, 7 H, 2 HR, BB, 5 SO • Has allowed four earned runs over his last 23 outings, posting a • Fourth in the American League with 13 saves, while he is tied for 1.69 ERA (21.1IP/4ER) with 25 strikeouts...has not allowed a run fifth with 19 games finished. • Did not allow a run in nine consecutive outings (9.0IP) April 20-May in his last nine outings. 14 -- posted eight saves and eight strikeouts during that stretch. • Earned win on 4/29 at Chicago’s U.S. Cellular Field...marks his first • Is ranked second all-time with a 89.4 save percentage (min. 190 win since 7/23/13 at Texas. SVO), while he is fifth with a .192 opponents batting average • Recorded the save on 4/22 against the White Sox, the sixth of his career (min. 1390 BFP) and ninth with 354 saves. and first since 4/27/13 vs. Toronto. • Tied for second in the AL with 61 games finished, while he was • Did not allow a run in six outings 4/9-22 (6.2IP/0ER) -- walked third with a 93.5 save percentage, fourth with a 1.39 ERA just two batters and fanned 11 during that stretch. (64.2IP/10ER) and a .162 opponents batting average, and ranked • Has pitched in 285 career games, 43 as a starter, and has a 24-16 fourth among AL relievers with six wins on the season in 2013. record with a 3.79 ERA (468.0IP/197ER). REED #57 COKE #40 • Last Game Pitched: 5/31 at SEA (2.0IP/0ER), H, 2 SO • Last Five Outings: 5.14 ERA (7.0IP/4ER), 7 H, HR, 2 BB, 9 SO • Last Game Pitched: 6/1 at SEA; (0,.2IP/0ER), 2 H, SO • Has posted a 3.60 ERA (15.0IP/6ER) with 14 strikeouts over his • Last Five Outings: 0-1, 5.68 ERA (6.1IP/4ER), 6 H, HR, 4 BB, 5 SO last 13 outings dating back to April 25th. • Pitched in 49 games for the Tigers in 2013, compiling an 0-5 record • Tied for fifth among American League relievers with five induced with one save and a 5.40 ERA (38.1IP/23ER). GIDP on the season. • Posted a 0.84 ERA (10.2IP/1ER), two saves and 13 strikeouts in 10 • Did not allow a run in his first six outings (7.1IP) to begin the season. outings during the postseason in 2012. • On an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the first time in his career. • Has appeared in 337 games in his major league career and has a • Opened the 2013 season in the Marlins organization before being 17-26 record with seven saves and a 4.32 ERA (358.1IP/172ER). acquired off waivers by the Tigers on April 3. KNEBEL #49 • Pitched in 16 games with the Tigers in 2013, compiling a 0-1 record with a 4.24 ERA (23.1IP/11ER). • Last Game Pitched: 6/1 at SEA; (0.2IP/0ER), SO • Last Five Outings: 7.36 ERA (3.2IP/3ER), 5 H, 2 BB, 4 SO (3G) • Made his major league debut on 5/24 vs. TEX in sixth inning -- had his contract purchased from Triple A Toledo prior to the game on 5/23. • Opened the season with Double A Erie, compiling a 3-0 record, 1.20 ERA (15.0IP/2ER), one save and 23 strikeouts in 11 games for the SeaWolves. • Had his contract transferred to Triple A Toledo on May 10 -- appeared in three games with the Mud Hens, tossing 4.0 innings of scoreless relief, while fanning four batters. • Originally drafted by the Tigers in the Competitive Balance Round A of the June 2013 draft. TIGERS VERSUS TORONTO BLUE JAYS TIGERS BATTING VERSUS TORONTO BLUE JAYS 2013 CAREER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Avila .280 25726 .216 74 16 4 12 Cabrera .320 25828 .311 164 51 10 36 Castellanos ------Davis ------.262 42 11 0 4 Holaday ------Hunter .419 31 13 0 8 .248 415 103 16 64 Jackson .371 35 13 1 4 .381 113 43 2 11 Kelly .3758300 .250 28701 Kinsler .0008001 .205 239 49 6 24 J. Martinez .5006300 .5006300 V. Martinez .231 26614 .306 268 82 10 56 Romine .083 12100 .222 18401 Worth ------.167 12211 Team Totals .322 264 85 8 51 TIGERS PITCHING VERSUS TORONTO BLUE JAYS 2013 CAREER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER Alburquerque 3 1-0-0 0.00 2.1 1 0 4 1-0-0 0.00 4.1 1 0 Chamberlain 7 0-0-1 4.50 6.0 5 3 38 2-2-2 3.09 55.1 55 19 Coke 2 0-0-0 0.00 2.0 1 0 16 1-2-0 2.65 17.0 20 5 Knebel ------Krol ------Nathan 2 0-0-1 0.00 2.0 0 0 25 0-0-12 1.33 27.0 13 4 Reed ------Team Totals 7 5-2-1 4.06 62.0 61 28 June 3, 2014 2014 DETROIT TIGERS HIGHS AND LOWS

(* - ties club record; # - sets club record; + - current streak)

GENERAL (Nine inning games unless otherwise noted) TEAM PITCHING Longest winning streak - overall ...... 8 (4/29-5/7) Fewest runs, game ...... 0 two times (last, 5/16 at BOS) Longest winning streak - home...... 4 two times (last, 4/24-5/7) Most runs, game ...... 12 two times (last, 5/25 vs. TEX) Longest winning streak - road ...... 11 (4/29-5/18) Most runs, inning ...... 5 four times (last, 5/25 vs. TEX, 5th) Most consecutive losses - overall .....4 (5/19-22) Fewest hits, game ...... 3 two times (last, 5/16 at BOS) Most consecutive losses - home...... 2 four times (last, 5/24-25+) Most hits, game ...... 19 (5/24 vs. TEX) Most consecutive losses - road ...... 4 (5/19-26) Most hits, inning...... 6 (5/21 at CLE, 2nd) Longest game, time (nine inn.)...... 3:43 two times (last, 5/25 vs. TEX) Fewest walks, game ...... 0 four times (last, 6/1 at SEA) Longest game, time (extra inn.)...... 5:16 (5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Most walks, game...... 9 (5/29 at OAK) Longest game, innings ...... 13 (5/21 at CLE) Most strikeouts, game...... 15 (4/24 vs. CWS) Shortest game, time ...... 2:25 (4/11 at SD) Most home runs, game ...... 5 (5/26 at OAK) Best homestand, percentage ...... 800 (4-1, 3/31-4/6) Most hit by pitch, game ...... 1 12 times (last, 5/30 at SEA) Worst homestand, percentage ...... 250 (1-3, 5/22-25) Most wild pitches, game ...... 2 (5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Best road trip, percentage ...... 833 (5-1, 4/25-5/4) Longest scoreless streak ...... 17.1 (5/14-17) Worst road trip, percentage...... 400 (2-3, 4/8-13) INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most runners left on base, game .....14 (5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Most at-bats, game...... 7 (Castellanos, 5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Most errors, game ...... 3 two times (last, 5/26 at OAK) Most runs, game...... 3 five times (last, Kinsler, 5/23 vs. TEX) Most DP turned, game ...... 3 four times (last, 5/22 vs. TEX) Most hits, game ...... 4 three times (last, Kinsler, 5/18 at BOS) Most DP turned, opponent...... 3 three times (last, 5/20 at CLE) Most consecutive hits...... 4 two times (last, Avila, 4/21-22) Largest margin of victory...... 7 two times (last, 5/6 vs. HOU) Most doubles, game ...... 3 (Kinsler, 5/23 vs. TEX) Largest margin of defeat ...... 10 two times (last, 5/26 at OAK) Most triples, game...... 1 four times (last, Jackson, 4/24 vs. CWS) Biggest comeback to win...... 3 (4/29 at CWS) Most home runs, game...... 1 53 times (last, Cabrera, 5/31 at SEA) Biggest lead lost in a loss...... 4 (5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Most total bases, game...... 8 (Cabrera, 5/6 vs. HOU) Highest attendance, home...... 45,068 (3/31 vs. KC) Most RBI, game ...... 5 (Hunter, 4/5 vs. BAL) Highest attendance, road ...... 53,231 (4/8 at LAD) Most walks, game...... 3 (Jackson, 4/30 at CWS) TEAM BATTING Most strikeouts, game...... 4 three times (last, Worth, 5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Most runs, game...... 11 (5/6 vs. HOU) Most stolen bases, game...... 2 four times, last, Davis (5/4 at KC) Most runs, game - both clubs ...... 21 (5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Most hit by pitch, game...... 1 twelve times (last, Worth, 6/1 at SEA) Most runs, inning...... 7 (4/25 at MIN, 3rd) Longest batting streak ...... 13 (Hunter, 4/20-5/6) Most hits, game...... 18 (5/6 vs. HOU) INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most hits, inning ...... 7 (4/25 at MIN, 3rd) Longest winning streak ...... 6 two players (Scherzer, 4/19-5/16; Most consecutive hits, inning...... 5 (4/22 vs. CWS, 3rd) ...... Porcello, 4/20-5/17) Fewest hits, nine-inning game ...... 1 (4/11 at SD) Longest losing streak...... 3 (Smyly, 5/8-5/31+) Most extra-base hits, game ...... 8 (4/22 vs. CWS) Most innings pitched, starter...... 8.1 (Sanchez 5/28 at OAK) Most singles, game ...... 14 (5/6 vs. HOU) Most innings pitched, reliever...... 3.0 two times (last, Smyly, 4/9 at LAD, 10 inn.) Most doubles, game...... 7 (4/22 vs. CWS) Fewest innings pitched, starter....2.2 (Sanchez, 4/26 at MIN) Most triples, game ...... 2 (3/31 vs. KC) Fewest hits, complete game...... N/A Most home runs, game ...... 3 three times (last, 5/30 at SEA) Fewest runs, complete game...... N/A Most home runs, inning...... 2 two times (last, 5/13 at BAL, 9th) Most runs, game ...... 9 (Verlander, 5/25 vs. TEX) Most home runs - both clubs ...... 5 (5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Most walks, game...... 6 (Porcello, 5/29 at OAK) Most consec. games, home run ...... 7 two times (last, 5/2-8) Most strikeouts, game (starter) ...10 two times (last, Scherzer, 4/24 vs. CWS) Most consec. games, no home run...4 (4/11-16) Most strikeouts, game (relief)...... 4 (Alburquerque, 4/26 at MIN) Most walks, game ...... 10 (5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Most home runs, game ...... 4 (Smyly, 5/26 at OAK) Most strikeouts, game...... 14 (4/29 at CWS) Most hit by pitch, game ...... 1 12 times (last, Verlander, 5/30 at SEA) Fewest strikeouts, game...... 1 (4/25 at MIN) Most wild pitches, game ...... 2 (Scherzer, 5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Most stolen bases, game...... 3 five times (last, 5/14 at BAL) Most consec. scoreless innings .....16.2 (Scherzer, 4/24-5/10) Most caught stealing, game...... 2 (5/13 at BAL) TIGERS MISCELLANEOUS STARTING LINEUP BY POSITION STARTING LINEUP BY BATTING ORDER CA 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Avila 39 62211 Cabrera 45 2 6 50 3 Castellanos 44 14 23 7 Collins 2 1 1 1 1 Davis 39 2 22 19 Gonzalez 8 161 Holaday 12 111 Hunter 46 28 3 15 Jackson 49 1 22 25 1 Kelly 7 2 2 3 2 5 5 1 1 Kinsler 52 31 21 J. Martinez 10 3 9 2 2 V. Martinez 2 8 42 50 2 Romine 34 11517 Worth 1 11 211 Pitchers 5 TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING... TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING... Avila 24-15 Kelly 8-6 Porcello 8-2 Scherzer 8-4 Cabrera 31-22 Kinsler 31-21 Ray 1-2 Smyly 2-6 Castellanos 26-18 J. Martinez 9-4 Sanchez 4-4 Verlander 8-4 Davis 22-19 V. Martinez 30-22 Holaday 6-6 Romine 19-15 Hunter 28-18 Worth 6-6 Jackson 29-20 June 3, 2014 TIGERS MISCELLANEOUS

OFFENSE BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH P PH HOME RUNS 5 11 4 4 1 4 3 9 11 0 1 RBI 21 52 23 21 11 24 18 32 28 1 2

OFFENSE BY BATTING ORDER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 HOME RUNS 6 6 10 13 3 5 3 4 3 RBI 21 23 50 32 29 16 20 20 21

RUNS BY INN. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL TIGERS 20 26 39 37 27 18 30 20 20 3 240 OPPONENTS 22 31 15 31 26 17 31 13 33 4 223

ERRORLESS STREAKS CATCHER PROFILE Player Streak Last Error Player Streak Last Error Catcher SB CS CS% Avila 6 5/24/14 vs. TEX Kelly 8 5/18/14 @BOS Avila 27 16 37.2 Cabrera 9 5/22/14 vs. TEX Kinsler 32 4/25/14 at MIN Holaday 8 3 27.3 Castellanos 0 6/1/14 @SEA J. Martinez 65 6/1/13 @LAA Martinez 3 1 25.0 Davis 17 5/11/14 vs. MIN V. Martinez 5 4/13/14 @SD Totals 38 20 34.5 Holaday 1 5/26/14 @OAK Romine 4 5/26/14 @OAK Hunter 45 3/31/14 vs. KC Worth 13 5/6/14 vs. HOU Jackson 8 5/24/14 vs. TEX MILESTONE MONITOR PLAYER MILESTONE PLAYER MILESTONE Miguel Cabrera Two home runs shy of tying Rudy York Joe Nathan 4 saves shy of tying Troy Percival for for seventh place in franchise history eighth place in MLB history (358 saves). (239 home runs). Justin Verlander 18 wins shy of tying for Torii Hunter 10 stolen bases shy of 200. seventh place in Tigers history (161 wins). 16.1 innings pitched shy of tying Jim Bunning for 11th place in Tigers history (1867.1).

LAST TIME IT HAPPENED IN A GAME

FOR THE TIGERS AGAINST THE TIGERS HITTING HITTING Five-or-more hits: Back-to-back home runs: Omar Infante (5) - 9/6/13 @KC Alexis Rios/A.J. Pierzynski - 9/10/12 @CWS (Porcello) Andy Dirks (5) - 9/6/13 @KC : Six-or-more hits: Derek Norris - 5/26/14 @OAK (Coke) Carlos Pena (6) - 5/27/04 @KC Inside-the-park home run: Five-or-more RBI: Carlos Santana - 8/31/13 vs. CLE (Veras) Torii Hunter (5) - 4/5/14 vs. BAL Lead-off home run: Six-or-more RBI: J.B. Shuck - 4/19/14 vs. LAA (Scherzer) Omar Infante (6) - 9/6/13 @KC Pinch-hit home run: Seven-or-more RBI: Jeff Keppinger - 6/30/12 @TB (Benoit) Ryan Raburn (7) - 7/25/07 @CWS Pinch-hit grand slam: Back-to-back home runs: Dewayne Wise - 9/14/08 @CWS (Farnsworth) Miguel Cabrera / Victor Martinez - 5/13/14 @BAL (Hunter) Three consecutive home runs: Switch-hit home run: Tony Graffanino/Angel Berroa/Doug Mientkiewicz - 5/25/06 @KC (Maroth) Carlos Guillen - 9/23/09 @CLE (Masterson/Gosling) Hitting for the cycle: Grand slam: Gary Matthews Jr. - 9/13/06 vs. TEX Alex Avila - 7/30/13 vs. WAS (Strasburg) PITCHING Inside-the-park home run: No-hitter: Austin Jackson - 8/10/12 @TEX (Scheppers) Henderson Alvarez - 9/29/13 @MIA Lead-off home run: One-hitter: Austin Jackson - 9/22/12 vs. MIN (Deduno) Andrew Cashner - 4/11/14 @SD Back-to-back home runs to lead off game: Ten-or-more strikeouts: Omar Infante/Bobby Higginson - 9/28/04 @CWS (Contreras) Jose Quintana (10) - 4/29/14 @CWS Pinch-hit home run: Fifteen-or-more strikeouts: J.D. Martinez - 5/19/14 vs. CLE (Allen) David Cone (16) - 6/23/97 vs. NYY Pinch-hit grand slam: - 8/11/91 vs. NYY (Guetterman) MISCELLANEOUS Walk-off home run: Steal of home: Torii Hunter - 8/29/13 vs. OAK (Balfour) Kenji Johjima - 5/31/08 @SEA Three consecutive home runs: Triple play: Victor Martinez/Jhonny Peralta/Alex Avila - 6/1/13 @BAL (Hammel) Ian Kinsler- - 5/20/09 vs. TEX Hitting for the cycle: Carlos Guillen - 8/1/06 @TB PITCHING No-hitter: Justin Verlander - 5/7/11 @TOR One-hitter: Anibal Sanchez - 5/24/13 vs. MIN Ten-or-more strikeouts: Max Scherzer - (10) 4/24/14 vs. CWS Fifteen-or-more strikeouts: Anibal Sanchez (17) - 4/26/13 vs. ATL MISCELLANEOUS Steal of home: Ryan Raburn - 8/18/09 vs. SEA Triple play: Damion Easley-Deivi Cruz-Shane Halter - 8/1/01 vs. SEA June 3, 2014 TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY

DATE OPP. RESULT REC. POS. +/- WINNER LOSER ATTEN. DATE OPP. RESULT REC. POS. +/- WINNER LOSER ATTEN. MARCH (1-0) JULY, cont. 3/31 KC W, 4-3 1-0 t-1st —— Nathan Davis 45,068* 7/11 @KC APRIL (13-9) 7/12 @KC 4/1 OFF DAY t-1st —— 7/13 @KC 4/2 KC W, 2-1 (10) 2-0 t-1st —— Alburquerque Collins 26,906 7/14 ALL-STAR BREAK 4/3 KC Postponed, Rain 1st +0.5 7/15 ALL-STARK GAME IN MINNEAPOLIS 4/4 BAL W, 10-4 3-0 1st +0.5 Smyly Gonzalez 23,625 7/16 ALL-STAR BREAK 4/5 BAL W, 7-6 4-0 1st +1.5 Porcello Norris 32,041 7/17 ALL-STAR BREAK 4/6 BAL L, 3-1 4-1 1st +1.5 Tillman Verlander 34,261 7/18 CLE 4/7 OFF DAY 1st +1.5 7/19 CLE 4/8 @LAD L, 3-2 (10) 4-2 1st +0.5 Howell Chamberlain 53,231 7/19 CLE 4/9 @LAD W, 7-6 (10) 5-2 1st +1.0 Nathan Jansen 42,687 7/20 CLE 4/10 OFF DAY 1st +1.5 7/21 @ARI 4/11 @SD L, 6-0 5-3 1st +0.5 Cashner Porcello 30,353 7/22 @ARI 4/12 @SD W, 6-2 6-3 1st +1.5 Verlander Kennedy 42,182 7/23 @ARI 4/13 @SD L, 5-1 6-4 1st +0.5 Ross Scherzer 32,267 7/24 @LAA 4/14 OFF DAY 1st +0.5 7/25 @LAA 4/15 CLE Postponed, Cold t-1st —— 7/26 @LAA 4/16 CLE L, 3-2 6-5 t-1st —— McAllister Sanchez 23,811 7/27 @LAA 4/17 CLE W, 7-5 7-5 1st +0.5 Verlander Salazar 25,990 7/28 OFF DAY 4/18 LAA L, 11-6 7-6 t-1st —— Weaver Smyly 28,435 7/29 CWS 4/19 LAA W, 5-2 8-6 t-1st —— Scherzer Wilson 36,659 7/30 CWS 4/20 LAA W, 2-1 9-6 1st +1.0 Porcello Santiago 28,921 7/31 CWS 4/21 CWS L, 3-1 9-7 1st +1.0 Danks Sanchez 24,997 AUGUST (0-0) 4/22 CWS W, 8-6 10-7 1st +1.0 Verlander Leesman 24,976 8/1 COL 4/23 CWS L, 6-4 10-8 1st +1.0 Rienzo Reed 23,451 8/2 COL 4/24 CWS W, 7-4 11-8 1st +1.0 Scherzer Quintana 28,514 8/3 COL 4/25 @MIN W, 10-6 12-8 1st +2.0 Porcello Correia 27,558 8/4 @NYY 4/26 @MIN L, 5-3 12-9 1st +1.0 Ortega Hughes 28,122 8/5 @NYY 4/27 @MIN Postponed, Rain 1st +1.0 8/6 @NYY 4/28 OFF DAY 1st +1.0 8/7 @NYY 4/29 @CWS W, 4-3 13-9 1st +1.5 Chamberlain Belisario 17,023 8/8 @TOR 4/30 @CWS W, 5-1 14-9 1st +2.0 Scherzer Noesi 15,157 8/9 @TOR MAY (17-12) 8/10 @TOR 5/1 OFF DAY 1st +2.0 8/11 @PIT 5/2 @KC W, 8-2 15-9 1st +3.0 Porcello Shields 28,021 8/12 @PIT 5/3 @KC W, 9-2 16-9 1st +4.0 Smyly Duffy 29,200 8/13 PIT 5/4 @KC W, 9-4 17-9 1st +4.5 Verlander Vargas 22,504 8/14 PIT 5/5 HOU W, 2-0 18-9 1st +4.5 Scherzer Cosart 26,475 8/15 SEA 5/6 HOU W, 11-4 19-9 1st +5.0 Ray Oberholtzer 27,939 8/16 SEA 5/7 HOU W, 3-2 20-9 1st +5.0 Porcello Peacock 26,207 8/17 SEA 5/8 HOU L, 6-2 20-10 1st +5.0 Keuchel Smyly 35,643 8/18 OFF DAY 5/9 MIN L, 2-1 20-11 1st +4.0 Hughes Verlander 35,814 8/19 @TB 5/10 MIN W, 9-3 21-11 1st +5.0 Scherzer Gibson 42,312* 8/20 @TB 5/11 MIN L, 4-3 21-12 1st +5.0 Burton Chamberlain 40,468* 8/21 @TB 5/12 @BAL W, 4-1 22-12 1st +5.5 Porcello Norris 24,517 8/22 @MIN 5/13 @BAL W, 4-1 23-12 1st +5.5 Miller Hunter 29,950 8/23 @MIN 5/14 @BAL W, 7-5 24-12 1st +6.0 Verlander Gausman 36,727 8/23 @MIN 5/15 OFF DAY 1st +6.0 8/24 @MIN 5/16 @BOS W, 1-0 25-12 1st +6.5 Scherzer Lester 37,225 8/25 OFF DAY 5/17 @BOS W, 6-1 26-12 1st +6.5 Porcello Lackey 37,608 8/26 NYY 5/18 @BOS W, 6-2 27-12 1st +7.0 Sanchez Peavy 35,006 8/27 NYY 5/19 @CLE L, 5-4 (10) 27-13 1st +7.0 Atchison Alburquerque 12,709 8/28 NYY 5/20 @CLE L 6-2 27-14 1st +6.0 Bauer Verlander 13,924 8/29 @CWS 5/21 @CLE L, 11-10 (13) 27-15 1st +5.0 Tomlin Coke 19,228 8/30 @CWS 5/22 TEX L, 9-2 27-16 1st +4.5 Darvish Ray 40,768* 8/31 @CWS 5/23 TEX W, 7-2 28-16 1st +5.5 Sanchez Baker 39,835 SEPTEMBER (0-0) 5/24 TEX L, 12-2 28-17 1st +5.5 Martinez Porcello 43,447* 9/1 @CLE 5/25 TEX L, 12-4 28-18 1st +5.5 Lewis Verlander 42,583* 9/2 @CLE 5/26 @OAK L, 10-0 28-19 1st +5.0 Milone Smyly 35,067 9/3 @CLE 5/27 @OAK W, 6-5 29-19 1st +5.0 Alburquerque Abad 21,549 9/4 @CLE 5/28 @OAK L, 3-1 29-20 1st +4.0 Kazmir Nathan 15,590 9/5 SF 5/29 @OAK W, 5-4 30-20 1st +4.5 Porcello Chavez 21,860 9/6 SF 5/30 @SEA W, 6-3 31-20 1st +5.5 Verlander Iwakuma 29,000 9/7 SF 5/31 @SEA L, 3-2 31-21 1st +5.5 Young Smyly 37,142 9/8 KC JUNE (0-1) 9/9 KC 6/1 @SEA L, 4-0 31-22 1st +4.5 Elias Scherzer 31,407 9/10 KC 6/2 OFF DAY 1st +5.0 9/11 OFF DAY 6/3 TOR 9/12 CLE 6/4 TOR 9/13 CLE 6/5 TOR 9/14 CLE 6/6 BOS 9/15 @MIN 6/7 BOS 9/16 @MIN 6/8 BOS 9/17 @MIN 6/9 @CWS 9/18 OFF DAY 6/10 @CWS 9/19 @KC 6/11 @CWS 9/20 @KC 6/12 @CWS 9/21 @KC 6/13 MIN 9/22 CWS 6/14 MIN 9/23 CWS 6/15 MIN 9/24 CWS 6/16 KC 9/25 MIN 6/17 KC 9/26 MIN 6/18 KC 9/27 MIN 6/19 KC 9/28 MIN 6/20 @CLE * - Denotes a sellout at Comerica Park 6/21 @CLE 6/22 @CLE TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY RECORDS 6/23 OFF DAY 6/24 @TEX Monday 3-3 Friday 6-3 6/25 @TEX Tuesday 5-2 Saturday 6-3 6/26 @TEX Wednesday 5-4 Sunday 3-5 6/27 @HOU Thursday 3-2 6/28 @HOU 6/29 @HOU 6/30 OAK JULY (0-0) 7/1 OAK 7/2 OAK 7/3 TB 7/4 TB 7/5 TB 7/6 TB 7/7 OFF DAY 7/8 LAD 7/9 LAD 7/10 @KC